8-Channel Miniature Preamplifier
Manual
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Table of Contents
1 Important Information and Instruction 1
1.1 Operator's Obligations 1
1.2 Guarantee and Liability 1
1.3 Important Safety Advice 2
2 Welcome to the MPA8I Miniature Preamplifier 3
3 Setting Up and Connecting the MPA 4
3.1 General Setup Recommendations 4
3.2 Testing the Noise Level of the Setup 5
4 Setting up MC_Rack 6
5 Connecting the NeuroNexus Probe 8
6 Service and Maintenance 9
7 Pin Layout 10
7.1 Power Supply 10
7.1.1 Test Model Probe 11
8 Contact Information 12
9 Technical Specifications MPA8I 13
10 Datasheet 14
Important Information and Instruction
1 Important Information and Instruction
1.1 Operator's Obligations
The operator is obliged to allow only persons to work on the device, who
are familiar with the safety at work and accident prevention regulations and have been
instructed how to use the device;
are professionally qualified or have specialist knowledge and training and have received
instruction in the use of the device;
have read and understood the chapter on safety and the warning instructions in this manual
and confirmed this with their signature.
It must be monitored at regular intervals that the operating personnel are working safely.
Personnel still undergoing training may only work on the device under the supervision
of an experienced person.
1.2 Guarantee and Liability
The General conditions of sale and delivery of Multi Channel Systems MCS GmbH always apply.
The operator will receive these no later than on conclusion of the contract.
Multi Channel Systems MCS GmbH makes no Guarantee as to the accuracy of any and all tests and
data generated by the use of the device or the software. It is up to the user to use good laboratory
practice to establish the validity of his findings.
Guarantee and liability claims in the event of injury or material damage are excluded when they are
the result of one of the following.
Improper use of the device.
Improper installation, commissioning, operation or maintenance of the device.
Operating the device when the safety and protective devices are defective and / or inoperable.
Non-observance of the instructions in the manual with regard to transport, storage, installation,
commissioning, operation or maintenance of the device.
Unauthorized structural alterations to the device.
Unauthorized modifications to the system settings.
Inadequate monitoring of device components subject to wear.
Improperly executed and unauthorized repairs.
Unauthorized opening of the device or its components.
Catastrophic events due to the effect of foreign bodies or acts of God.
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