WinWCP V5.3.3
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Table of contents
Introduction
Welcome
Main Features of WinWCP
Conditions of Use
Getting Started
Hardware Requirements
Installing WinWCP
Laboratory Interfaces
National Instruments Interface Cards
Axon Instruments Digidata 1200
Cambridge Electronic Design 1401 Series
Axon Instruments Digidata 1320
Molecular Devices Digidata 1440A
Molecular Devices Digidata 1550/1550A/1550B
Instrutech ITC-16/18
Biologic VP500
Tecella Pico/Triton/Triton+
Heka Patch Clamps & Interfaces
Amplifiers
Patch/Voltage-clamp Amplifiers
Signal Connections Table
Configuring Amplifier Support in WinWCP
Configuring AxoPatch 200 Patch Clamps
Configuring AMS-2400 Patch Clamps
Configuring the NPI ELC_03XS Amplifier
Channel Calibration Table
CED 1902 Amplifier
Tecella Patch Clamp Amplifier Control Panel
EPC-9/10 Patch Clamp Amplifier
Molecular Devices Multiclamp 700A/B
DCLAMP - Dynamic Clamp
Recording Experimental Signals
Monitoring Input Signals & Patch Pipette Seal Test
Recording Signals
Recording Modes
Free Run
External Trigger
Detect Events
Stimulus Protocol
Setting the Recording Sweep Size and Duration
Creating Stimulus Protocols
Opening the Stimulus/Recording Protocol Editor
Analog & Digital Output Channels
Recording Settings
Adding Stimulus Waveforms to the Protocol
Global Stimulus Variables
Saving and Loading Stimulus Protocols
Example Protocols
Default Output Settings
Amplifier Gain Setting
Experiment Identification/Comments
Starting a Recording
On-line Analysis
Zero levels
Displaying Records Stored on File
Selecting and displaying records
Magnifying the display
Printing Records
Accepting/Rejecting & Classifying Records
Measuring Signal Levels
Copying Records to the Windows Clipboard
Smoothing the Displayed Records
Automatic Waveform Measurement
Making Waveform Measurements
Running a Waveform Analysis
Plotting Graphs of Measurements
Classifying Records Using Waveform Measurement Criteria
Fitting a Curve to a Graph
Plotting Waveform Measurement Histograms
Fitting Gaussian Curves to Histograms
Summary Statistics
Tables of Measurements
Curve Fitting
Introduction
Fitting Curves Signal Waveforms
Curve Fit Equations
Classifying Records Using Fitted Parameter Criteria
Plotting Graphs of Best Fit Equation Parameters
Plotting Histograms of Best Fit Equation Parameters
Summary Statistics
Tables of Fitted Parameters
Assessing Curve Fit Quality
Signal Averaging
Introduction
Creating Signal Averages
Digital Leak Current Subtraction
Introduction
Stimulus Protocols for Leak Subtraction
Subtracting Leak Currents
Non-stationary Noise Analysis
Introduction
Analysing Synaptic Current Fluctuations
Quantal Analysis of Transmitter Release
Introduction
Analysing Quantal Content of Synaptic Currents
Synaptic Current Driving Function Analysis
Computing a Driving Function
Signal Record Editor
Editing Digitised Signal Records
Data Files
Opening a WCP Data File
Adding Records from a Data File
Interleaving Records from a Data File
Importing Other Data File Formats
Importing from ASCII Text Files
Importing from Raw Binary Data Files
Exporting to Other Data File Formats
WCP File Structure
Simulations
Nerve-evoked EPSC Simulation
Voltage-activated Current Simulation
Miniature EPSC Simulation
COM Automation Interface
COM Automation Interface
References
References
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