Acquisition Software

The Turnkey Software Solution for Experimental Control and Data Acquisition

CellWorks (npi electronic) is a modular program especially developed for executing complex electro-physiological and pharmacological investigations and other laboratory experiments on living cells under computer control. The software package not only performs data recordings, but is designed for complete control of the entire experimental setup allowing the automated execution of experimental procedures.

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Acquisition Software

The Turnkey Software Solution for Experimental Control and Data Acquisition

CellWorks (npi electronic) is a modular program especially developed for executing complex electro-physiological and pharmacological investigations and other laboratory experiments on living cells under computer control. The software package not only performs data recordings, but is designed for complete control of the entire experimental setup allowing the automated execution of experimental procedures.


Outstanding features include
- Powerful solution and drug application management, handles lists of solutions
- Operated through an icon based, graphical, user friendly platform with multi user capability
- Available for PCs with WINDOWS 95 / 98, Windows NT 4.0 / 2000 / XP
- Can be used on notebooks with PCMCIA interface cards from National Instruments
- Powerful editors and configuration routines make the design of turnkey solutions for different experimental situations easy
- Applications include stimulation, perfusion, pump control, presetting and direct control of the recording amplifier, communication with optical recording devices, data acquisition and storage to hard disk
- Data can be exported directly to IGOR Pro.
- Multi-functional interface boards from National Instruments, serial ports, the INT-10 and INT-20 breakout boxes and the VD-24 universal valve controller from npi provide the link to your experimental setup
- Can be adapted to a virtually infinite number of users and experimental environments
- CellWorks E: 16 analog input channels (12 bit or 16 bit, up to 50 kHz / channel, range ±10 V) OUTPUTS: 2 analog output channels (12 bit or 16 bit), up to 96 TTL lines, (with additional DIO boards), 8 power outputs (5 V - 24 V / 0.5 A) with breakout box for perfusion valve control.

CellWorks 5.5 Demo version is fully functional, but has no hardware interface and is not protected by a dongle. The hardware is simulated within CellWorks Demo. This allows not only a realistic look into the program, but also evaluation of data recorded with CellWorks full version.

Download CellWorks 5.5 Demo 7.5 MB.

Available for PCs with WINDOWS 95 / 98, Windows NT 4.0 / 2000 / XP

National Instrument cards recommended:

PCI-6024E
Multifunction I/O, 12-bit, National Instruments
16 analog inputs (single ended), 2 analog outputs, 8 digital I/O lines, maximum Sampling rate 200 kS/s, maximum input range ±10 V, see also Data Acquisition Hardware

PCI-6036E
Multifunction I/O, 16-bit, National Instruments
16 analog inputs (single ended), 2 analog outputs, 8 digital I/O lines, maximum Sampling rate 200 kS/s, maximum input range ±10 V, see also Data Acquisition Hardware

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CWL-X
CellWorks software

PCI-6024E
Multifunction I/O, 12-bit, National Instruments
16 analog inputs (single ended), 2 analog outputs, 8 digital I/O lines, maximum Sampling rate 200 kS/s, maximum input range ±10 V, see also Data Acquisition Hardware

PCI-6036E
Multifunction I/O, 16-bit, National Instruments
16 analog inputs (single ended), 2 analog outputs, 8 digital I/O lines, maximum Sampling rate 200 kS/s, maximum input range ±10 V, see also Data Acquisition Hardware

INT-20X
Breakout box
For data acquisition boards of the EE series from National Instruments, e.g. PCI-6024E or PCI-6036E

CW-VM-4PG
4 channel system
Pinch valves, gravity fed, 60 ml reservoires

CW-VM-4PP
4 channel system
Pinch valves, pressurized, 5 mlreservoires, needs pressure controller (e.g. PR-10)

CW-VM-4SG
4 channel system
Lee solenoid valves, gravity fed, 60 ml reservoires

CW-VM-4SP
4 channel system with Lee valves
Lee solenoid valves, pressurized, 5 ml reservoires, needs pressure controller (e.g. PR-10)

CW-VM-8PG
8 channel system
Pinch valves, gravity fed, 60 ml reservoires

CW-VM-8PP
8 channel system
Pinch valves, pressurized, 5 ml reservoires, needs pressure controller (e.g. PR-10)

CW-VM-8SG
8 channel system
Lee solenoid valves, gravity fed, 60 ml reservoires

CW-VM-8SP
8 channel system
Lee solenoid valves, pressurized, 5 ml reservoires, needs pressure controller (e.g. PR-10)

PR-10
Pressure controller
0-0.7 bar (0-10 psi)