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S88X

Dual Output Square Pulse Stimulator

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A BNC connector on the S88X rear panel provides a low level waveform
output of the S1 and S2 stimuli for monitoring purposes. This output is
referenced to ground. When the

CHOOSE STIMULUS ISOLATION UNITS

selection

in the

SETUP

is set to

NONE

, the monitor output is 1/10th of the S1 and S2

voltage selected by the Output Amplitude controls.

If the SIU-C, or SIU-BI stimulus isolation unit is selected, the Monitor
Output voltage does not vary.

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Summary of Contents for Grass S88X

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Page 4: ...or the rights of others Excel Tech Ltd does not assume any liability arising out of any infringements of patents or other rights of third parties All rights reserved This document contains confidentia...

Page 5: ...out the prior written approval of Grass The user of this product shall have the sole responsibility for any malfunction that results from improper use faulty maintenance improper repair unauthorized s...

Page 6: ...imulation are not completely understood Parameters that affect safe stimulation levels are Pulse Repetition Rate Pulse Duration Pulse Duty Cycle Voltage and or Current Intensity Biphasic vs Monophasic...

Page 7: ...Safety Information 2 13 CAUTION 2 13 WARNING 2 13 Electromagnetic Compatibility Information 2 14 3 General Considerations 3 15 Applications Capabilities 3 15 Accuracy Waveform 3 18 Line Voltage Requi...

Page 8: ...Amplitude 5 29 Sync Out Synchronous Outputs 5 29 Sync In Synchronous Inputs 5 30 Monitors 5 31 S1 S2 LED Monitors 5 31 Output On Off LED Monitors 5 31 Output Monitor 5 31 USB Interface 5 31 Duty Cycle...

Page 9: ...ngle Arrhythmic SA 7 46 Sync to S2 Delay 7 47 Twin Pulse Mode 7 47 Biphasic Pulse Mode 7 47 Monophasic Pulse Mode 7 48 8 Artifact Stimulus Isolation Constant Current 8 49 Stimulus Artifact 8 49 Source...

Page 10: ...x Table of Contents...

Page 11: ...ak Synchronous Inputs TTL Train Duration S1 Delay S2 Delay Front panel BNC connectors 4 75 kohm pullup to 5 volts Stimulus Output 250 mV to 24 volts monophasic 250 mV to 12 VDC biphasic Peak Output Cu...

Page 12: ...1 12 Chapter 1 Specifications Glossary of Symbols Warnings Cautions...

Page 13: ...tages and other hazards Observe labels and caution notices 3 Never drop or push objects into the stimulator through cabinet slots as it is possible to come in contact with hazardous voltages or cause...

Page 14: ...output is ground Also all sync inputs and outputs are also referenced to ground To obtain stimulus potentials isolated from ground choose the appropriate Grass isolation unit 10 If this stimulator is...

Page 15: ...ment The built in versatility of the S88X Stimulator makes it suitable for unlimited stimulation protocols The S88X has four parameter control of the two independent outputs In addition to single repe...

Page 16: ...e is especially suited to applications where relatively long term stimulation of implanted electrodes is anticipated and minimization of ion transfer from metal electrodes to tissue is desired All mod...

Page 17: ...eral stimulus isolation units are available for use with the S88X Model SIU V Isolated constant voltage Model SIU C Isolated constant current Model SIU BI Isolated biphasic constant current Model PSIU...

Page 18: ...en complex pulse patterns are produced and until all basic modes of operation of the S88X are understood clearly monitoring the output with an oscilloscope is advised Figure 3 4 shows typical pulse wa...

Page 19: ...le is calculated as twice the pulse time divided by the period multiplied by 100 The S88X duty cycle limit can be set in the SETUP function The default value is set to 50 Values from 0 to 99 are selec...

Page 20: ...ibration may be affected if operated above a 50 duty cycle The train duration should not exceed 50 of the TRAIN RATE settings Mounting Installation The S88X is housed in a compact cabinet 9 W x 5 25 H...

Page 21: ...C terminals Gray Most switches are membrane touch pad type offering extreme reliability Settings are displayed on the front panel bright vacuum florescent display Power Supply The S88X power supply pr...

Page 22: ...circuits to the output of the S88X The output circuit also contains a low power section that takes as an input the amplified signals and puts out a composite signal used to monitor the output S1 S2 O...

Page 23: ...esent the normal output from the stimulator The high output current available is capable of stimulating multiple baths The amount of current required by a bath depends on several factors Bath size typ...

Page 24: ...4 24 Chapter 4 Description of Circuits...

Page 25: ...AC power supplied via the AC cable assembly This switch turns the S88X on or off Setup Enter Accept The SETUP touch pad control sets several modes as seen on the display These are DUTY CYCLE LIMIT CHO...

Page 26: ...select the digit to be changed The selected digit will flash Use the thumbwheel control to increase or decrease that number S1 S2 Timing Parameter Ranges Train Rate The Train Rate is adjustable from...

Page 27: ...requiring an external trigger to the S1 DELAY SYNC IN or TRAIN DURATION SYNC IN terminal See Synchronous Inputs Outputs later in this chapter for more information EXT CONTROL FROM S1 DELAY SD EXT CON...

Page 28: ...NGLE and S2 SINGLE buttons deliver single stimulus pulses when these functions are selected using the S1 and S2 FUNCTION touch pad controls Output On Off The OUTPUT ON OFF buttons control the output s...

Page 29: ...minal 1 Stimulus Output Terminals 2 3 Ground Terminal 4 27 Volts Power Supply The mating output connector can be ordered from Grass as part number CON 21917 Mating output cables of approximately 8 fee...

Page 30: ...Activation of the Sync In circuits requires selecting the desired function for the circuit used For example to trigger the S1 Delay Sync In circuit the Function EXT CONTROL FROM S1 DELAY SD must be s...

Page 31: ...ides a low level waveform output of the S1 and S2 stimuli for monitoring purposes This output is referenced to ground When the CHOOSE STIMULUS ISOLATION UNITS selection in the SETUP is set to NONE the...

Page 32: ...not be set greater than about T 1 2F which is 50 duty cycle The S88X SETUP function provides for changing the Duty Cycle limits The default value is 50 Values from 0 to 99 can be selected Note The S88...

Page 33: ...er connected via a USB cable There are several methods for doing this 1 S88X Host Control Software provides a virtual control panel for S88X which provides all of the features and settings accessible...

Page 34: ...ce allows C and C developers to control the S88X A demo C interface is available as an example 3 A Python module and driver allows users of this popular easy to use scripting language to control S88X...

Page 35: ...FUNCTIONS The ENTER ACCEPT touch pad control is used to enter and accept changes made in the SETUP Duty Cycle Limit The Duty Cycle Limit default setting is 50 Values from 0 to 99 can be selected To ch...

Page 36: ...thumbwheel control to select S1 STIMULUS ISOLATION UNITS and press the ENTER ACCEPT touch pad control again 5 Select the SIU to be used SIU V SIU C SIU BI or PSIU6X connected to the S1 OUT using the T...

Page 37: ...umber that is flashing is the number that is selected Then use the thumbwheel control to increase or decrease that number Saving the S88X Setup 1 Press the SETUP touch pad control 2 Toggle down the li...

Page 38: ...t of the delay prior to the onset of the train For example suppose it is desired to deliver a single train of pulses from the S1 output with the following parameters Train Delay 1 second Train Duratio...

Page 39: ...N SYNC LOCATION then ENTER ACCEPT 3 Select START OF TRAIN DURATION or END OF TRAIN DURATION then ENTER ACCEPT Type of Train Parameters This selection changes the train parameters rate and duration fro...

Page 40: ...econds 8 Use the left and right arrow keys to select the digit to be changed 9 Use the TIMING thumbwheel to select a value between 0 and 9 10 Set the OUTPUT AMPLITUDE in volts using the OUTPUT AMPLITU...

Page 41: ...o delay or the S1 DEL or S2 DEL if delay is required to the other device synchronous input Single Trains S1 or S2 1 Select S1 or S2 FUNCTION and use the thumbwheel to select S1 or S2 FUNCTION SINGLE T...

Page 42: ...out Repeating Trains RT S1 or S2 1 Depress the S1 FUNCTION button and use the TIMING thumbwheel to select REPEATING TRAIN function 2 Depress the TRAIN RATE button and select the desired rate using the...

Page 43: ...g the Sync Inputs Sync to Train Duration This mode is intended for delivering a train of pulses from S1 by an external device The connection from the external device must connect to the TRAIN DUR SYNC...

Page 44: ...voltages can be the same or different The following procedure lists the settings 1 Select S1 FUNCTION then S1 REPEATING PULSES RP 2 Select S1 PULSES then MONOPHASIC 3 Select TIMING RATE and set to 00...

Page 45: ...then FUNCTION POST S1 TRAIN PT 8 Select S2 PULSES then MONOPHASIC 9 Select TIMING DELAY then enter 03 0000 seconds 10 Select S2 DURATION and enter 02 00000 seconds 11 Set the S1 and S2 OUTPUT AMPLITUD...

Page 46: ...ulse and an arrhythmic S2 pulse is set by the S2 Delay The S1 can be single pulses or repetitive pulses The following example lists the settings required to deliver a single 2 millisecond monophasic S...

Page 47: ...om 0 to 12 volts This mode is used to minimize ion transfer from electrodes to tissue Non Isolated Mode Ground referenced Biphasic pulses are available from both S1 and S2 outputs by selecting the Bip...

Page 48: ...tup screen for both S1 and S2 Select Monophasic MO for the Pulses selection Select the Sync with S1 SS S2 function and use the S2 Delay to separate the pulses Connect the output terminals of the PSIU6...

Page 49: ...response in time as indicated in the oscilloscope record of Figure 8 1 The delay between stimulus artifact and the evoked response is dependent upon stimulation parameters and the characteristic prope...

Page 50: ...low if possible To alleviate stimulus artifact Isolate the stimulus pulse from ground and thereby reduce the circulating ground currents between the stimulator preparation and recording instrument Spa...

Page 51: ...e in solutions will drive a long lead line or other capacitive loads without degrading the stimulus pulse This is not possible with a high impedance source constant current It is possible and economic...

Page 52: ...current When moderate frequencies and durations are used the meter will indicate average current Peak current of a simple repetitive pulse can be calculated by the following Peak Current ____________...

Page 53: ...orrespond to the sensitivity of the oscilloscope Figure 8 4 shows the stimulus electrode voltage being monitored on Channel 1 and the current being monitored on Channel 2 It is not possible to maintai...

Page 54: ...8 54 Chapter 8 Artifacts Stimulus Isolation Constant Current...

Page 55: ...eset Circuitry The S88X circuitry is designed to protect internal components in the event of a short circuit or temperature increases within the output circuits If such an event occurs at either the S...

Page 56: ...onnecting cable must be a USB 2 0 type It will have the cable type printed on the cable 4 The New Hardware Wizard should start and request a inf file The S88Xusb inf file will be on the distributed me...

Page 57: ...impedance source In this case the voltage waveform is preserved to the electrode Current waveform and phase are only dependent on the load impedance A low source impedance can be relied on to provide...

Page 58: ...solation units including the SIU V SIU C SIU BI and PSIU6X The S88X output is a low impedance constant voltage output having a source impedance of less than 0 2 The S88X can deliver up to 1 1 ampere f...

Page 59: ...imulator B 59 B Appendix S88X Timing Diagrams Sx Pulse Delay Sx Pulse Duration Function Single Pulse SP Sx S1 or S2 Sx Delay Sync Out Sx Pulse Delay Sx Pulse Duration Sx Rate Function Repeating Pulse...

Page 60: ...Function Single Train ST Sx S1 or S2 Sx Pulse Delay Sx Duration Sx Train Delay Sx Rate Train Sync Out Sx Train Rate Sx Pulse Delay Sx Train Duration Sx Duration Sx Train Delay Sx Rate Function Repeti...

Page 61: ...Delay Sync Out S1 Function Ext Control from Train Duration TD Train Duration Sync In S1 Pulse Delay S1 Pulse Duration S1 Function Ext Control from S1 Delay SD S1 Delay Sync Out S1 Delay Sync In S2 Pu...

Page 62: ...Function Sync with S1 SS S1 Single Repeating or Trains S1 Delay Sync Out S1 Duration S1 Rate S2 Function Single Arrhythmic SA S1 Repeating S1 Delay Sync Out S1 Rate S1 Delay S1 Duration S2 Delay S2 Du...

Page 63: ...in PT S1 Single or Repeating Trains S2 Function Sync Train to S1 TS S1 Single or Repeating S1 Delay Sync Out S1 Rate S1 Delay S1 Duration S2 Train Delay S2 Duration S2 Rate Train Duration Train Durati...

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