Page 1: ...STIM SWITCH USER MANUAL REVISION 2 00 Blackrock Microsystems LLC 391 Chipeta Way Suite G Salt Lake City UT 84108 Tel 866 806 3692 www blackrockmicro com...
Page 2: ...r Manual Rev 1 00 Page i LB 0357 Copyright 2011 Blackrock Micosystems LLC All rights reserved Copying or other reproduction of this document is prohibited without prior written consent of Blackrock Mi...
Page 3: ...the physician surgeon considers at elevated risk of infection Electrocautery should not be performed while the Stim Switch is in use The Stim Switch should not be used if the device has been dropped D...
Page 4: ...use Do not leave the Stim Switch connected to the patient electrodes when the system is not in use When connecting the Stim Switch to the Stim100 or patient electrodes use caution to minimize the like...
Page 5: ...w and are not likely to cause any interference in nearby electronic equipment RF Emissions CISRP 11 Class B The Stim Switch is suitable for use in all establishments including domestic establishments...
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Page 7: ...elding The power frequency magnetic field should be measured in the intended installation location to assure that it is sufficiently low Guidance and Manufacturer s Declaration Electromagnetic Immunit...
Page 8: ...in the ISM frequency bands between 150 kHz and 80 MHz and in the frequency range 80 MHz to 2 5 GHz are intended to decrease the likelihood that mobile portable communications equipment could cause in...
Page 9: ...e after switching before action potentials are valid 5 ms using Fast Settle a modified Front End Amplifier 4 s using an unmodified Front End Amplifier Maximum Stimulation Input Current 30 mA on any on...
Page 10: ...Care and Storage 11 5 Troubleshooting 12 6 Warranty 14 6 5 Return Merchandise Authorization 14 List of Figures Figure 1 1 Application Overview 1 Figure 2 2 Stim Switch Control Module Front Panel 2 Fig...
Page 11: ...are recorded and stored by a data acquisition system The figure below shows an application overview of how a Stim Switch fits into a complete stimulation system 1 1 Packing List 1 Stim Switch Control...
Page 12: ...vity on the port If an error occurs the LED will flash red FS Out 4 The Fast Settle Out BNC connector is used to drive the fast settling input of a NeuroPort Front End Amplifier The fast settling inpu...
Page 13: ...nnectors 7 Each bank on the front panel of the Stim Switch contains a connector for a 50 conductor Headstage Module Cable These cables provide the interface between the Stim Switch and the Headstage H...
Page 14: ...tion socket connector on the other Connections The DB37 connector connects to one of the 4 Stimulation Connectors on the front panel of the Stim Switch see Section 2 1 the 40 position connector connec...
Page 15: ...r switch is only closed when the Headstage Module is configured in Stimulation mode and the channel has been selected for Stimulation using the StimComm software The table below defines the state of e...
Page 16: ...in place using two thumbscrews 7 Plug the other end of the Headstage Cables into the available Headstage Modules that are encased within the Headstage Housing The Headstage Cables from each Bank A D...
Page 17: ...n to the Data Acquisition System CAUTION The Stim Switch is ONLY approved for use with Blackrock Microsystems NeuroPort System 1 Verify that the Stim100 and the Stim Switch are powered off 2 Using a s...
Page 18: ...o the electrode numbers and pressing the Set Electrodes button Electrode numbers can be selected independently for each bank of stimulation channels by selecting the tabs at the top of the window 4 Co...
Page 19: ...software will not recognize the headstage module Electrode Selection Panel 1 Channels intended for stimulation can be selected by clicking the box to the left of the appropriate channel name so that...
Page 20: ...not connected to either the stimulation source or the recording amplifier Set Stim The channels specified for stimulation in the Electrode Selection area are set to stimulation mode All channels not...
Page 21: ...under the Port COM LPT heading in the device manager By default the StimComm program is set to use COM4 If you need to change the port assignment you can do that in the settings window After changing...
Page 22: ...d case sensitive Type Blanking Mode to turn on the Blanking box 7 Right click on the newly added registry 8 Select Modify and change the 0 to 1 Leave the Base set to Hexadecimal If you want to turn th...
Page 23: ...sent If the light doesn t light up or is red try disconnecting and then reconnecting the USB A B cable making sure that both ends are fully securely plugged into the ports 4 Check which COM ports are...
Page 24: ...cular purpose In no event shall Blackrock Microsystems Inc be liable for any incidental or consequential damages or for the infringement of any patent rights or third party rights due to the use of it...
