Getting Started > Laboratory Interfaces > Biologic VP500
Bio-Logic - Science Instruments SA (www.bio-logic.fr)
The Biologic VP500 is a computer-controlled patch clamp with a built-in laboratory interface unit, attached to the host computer via a GPIB interface bus. It is supported under Windows 95/98, NT and 2000. The VP500 patch clamp functions (gain, filtering, capacity compensation, etc.) can be controlled from a virtual front panel within WinWCP.
The current implementation of the WinWCP software supports
· 2 analog input channels (membrane current and voltage)
· Command voltage output
Software installation
WinWCP uses Biologic’s BLVP500.DLL library (supplied with WinWCP) to control and acquire data from the VP500.
1) Install the National Instruments NIDAQ software, supplied with the GPIB interface card and reboot.
2) Install the GPIB card into the host computer and reboot.
3) Check using the National Instruments Measurement & Automation Explorer program that the GPIB has been detected and is functioning correctly.
4) Run WinWCP and select from the main menu
Setup
Laboratory Interface
to open the Laboratory Interface Setup dialog box,
then select Biologic VP500 from the laboratory interface options list.
Biologic VP500: I/O Panel Connections
No I/O panel connections are necessary. All connections between patch clamp and laboratory interface are internal to the VP500.