TC-10 User Manual
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version 3.9
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2. TC-10 Components
The following items are shipped with the TC-10 system:
TC-10 19” cabinet
Power cord
User manual
Optional accessories:
Miniature temperature sensor (TS-100)
Subminiature temperature sensor (TS-200)
Caution
: The temperature sensors are very sensitive to mechanical stress, especially to bending.
Therefore, they must be handled with great care to avoid breaking of the insulation!
Recording chamber
HCS heated chamber stage
ALA DIN connector cable assembly
Thermal foil
Objective heater
HPC-G perfusion cube
HPC-2 perfusion cube (low flow rate)
3. TC-10 System
3.1. System Description
The TC-10
temperature control system is designed for heating purposes in electrophysiological
experiments. The TC-10 system is housed in a 19 inch standard cabinet, with a built-in power
supply and cooling elements for the power devices. The TC-10
guarantees low noise operation
and has special protection features to prevent the preparation from damage.
The TC-10 incorporates two electronic thermometers for small semiconductor sensors (R2252,
i.e. the sensor has a resistance of 2252
at 25 °C), two digital temperature displays (XX.X °C),
a set-point control with direct readout (XX.X °C), a PI (proportional-integral) controller with
adjustable parameters, an output power control unit and a high-power output stage (DC,
continuous operation) for resistive (i.e. heat only) loads with electronic protection circuits. The
power output is short circuit protected, the output power is limited electronically. Maximal
output voltage is approximately 12V, the current is limited to 5A.
The system can be connected to the thermistors / heating elements in two ways:
Using separate cables for the sensors and the heating element or
Using the ALA DIN cable assembly that connects both, sensors and heating elements
A large variety of sensors and thermal elements are available (see also
Optional accessories
in
chapter 2). Please contact npi for details.
