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Thomas Motorized Electrode Manipulator (MEM)™

40mm electrode travel
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Thomas Dual Probe MEM

 Up to 40mm electrode travel

The Thomas Motorized Electrode Manipulator (MEM)™ is a small and lightweight low-cost microdrive system for extracellular recordings. This microdrive can be used with different conventional extracellular recording electrodes and preamplifier systems presently available on the market. The microdrive consists of a precision drive motor, a guide tube unit and a holder for mounting the microdrive to different stereotaxic setups like shown in the gallery. The Dual Probe MEM is able to move two different probes simultaneously with high positioning accuracy.

 

Key features:

  • Low-cost precision microdrive system
  • Electrode travel distance: up to 40 mm
  • Number of simultaneously moveable probes: 2
  • Axial resolution better than 1µm, x-y-Positioning with a grid
  • High precision & quality “Made in GERMANY” by Thomas RECORDING
  • Variable speed range from 0…250 µm/s, higher velocity on request
  • Custom-made solutions for each recording application
  • Modular number of drives mountable to the chamber holder
  • Networkable motor control unit (LAN communication via TCP/IP)
  • Special designed electrode holder prevents bending of electrodes at the top
  • Dual MEM40 Webseite Bilder 1
Technical Data
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Weight 
drive:28g
chamber holder:9,7g
chamber clamp:18,6g
grid:4,2g
Other Data 
Electrode travel:40.000µm
Resolution:1µm in z-axis, x- and y-axis with a grid in primate recording chambers, or xy-manipulator in small animal stereotaxy
Electrodes:Standard electrodes for neurophysiology, not limited to Thomas electrodes (please feel free to ask for the electrodes that you plan to use!)
Number of electrodes:
Two probes can be moved simultaneously
Preamplifier:Not part of delivery, but available on request
Multicontact Probes:TREC Multitrodes, Plexon U-, V-, S-Probes, Probes from other manufacturers
Motor Control:8 channel Microprocessor motor control unit
Remote Control:Wireless/wired handheld remote control (tablet, standard), wired handheld remote control (optional available)
Chamber Clamp:customized to the user’s recording chambers (e.g. Crist chambers)
Dimensionssee drawing below for standard MEM configuration

ORDERING INFORMATION

Primate setup (standard)

Qty.Article numberDescription
1AN001532Dual Probe MEM – 40 mm
1AN001536Primate recording chamber holder with adjustable joint for Thomas Pencil Drive and Motorized Electrode Manipulator (MEM) with depth control stop and millimeter scale for depth control
1AN001459Recording chamber clamp (customizable)
1AN001002Grid
1AN000389Motor control unit (MCU-2) with  handheld remote control and external power supply
1AN000299Software license for a single MEM
1AN001256

Connection adapter to connect two MEM to one MCU-2 (optional)

1AN001257Connection adapter to connect three MEM to one MCU-2 (optional)

Small Animal Setup (standard)

Qty.Article numberDescription
1AN001532Dual Probe MEM – 40mm
1AN000596MEM adapter for stereotaxic instrument
1AN000389Motor control unit (MCU-2) with handheld remote control and external power supply
1AN000299Motor control software license
1AN001256Connection adapter to connect two MEM to one MCU-2 (optional)
1AN001257Connection adapter to connect three MEM to one MCU-2 (optional)

The MEM System is adapted to your special requirements (e.g. MEM holder is customized so that it fits to your stereotaxic instrument).

The dual probe Motorized Electrode Manipulator (MEM) is available with 40 mm electrode travel distance. This Microdrive was designed to move up to two multicontact probes like the Thomas Multitrodes (8-, 16-channel) and the Plexon U-, V- and S-probes simultaneously.

ICON Dual Probe MEM crop
ICON Dual Probe MEM crop

Fig.1: Dual probe MEM with 40mm electrode travel. The dual probe MEM can move up to two probes simultaneously.

Please do not hesitate to contact us for customization for of this drive so that it fits to your current recording application. Beside an adaptation of our MEM to your existing lab equipment we also offer complete solutions.

Dual Probe MEM
Dual Probe MEM

Figure 2: Dual probe MEM with two probes loaded to the microdrive

Dual probe MEM cluster image
Dual probe MEM cluster image

Fig. 3: Dual probe MEM-40 mounted to a squared primate recording chamber. The MEM is equipped with a special designed joint holder for flexible guide tube positioning

Figure 3 shows a dual probe MEM with 40 mm electrode travel distance mounted to a squared recording chamber. The MEM is equipped with a joint holder that allows to cover the complete chamber grid xy-area to place the guide tubes. This is an example for the customization of the MEM system. We can adapt our system to each research application. Please do not hesitate to contact us!

Dual probe MEM System Setup
Dual probe MEM System Setup
Fig. 4: Block diagram of the MEM System. The motor control hardware can control up to 8 MEM motors. The motors are controlled via personal computer software. A handheld remote control (table computer) is also part of the delivery.
 

Block diagram of the MEM System. The motor control hardware can control up to 8 MEM motors. The motors are controlled via personal computer software. A handheld remote control (table computer) is also part of the delivery.

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