diff --git a/source/User-Manual/Hardware-requirements.rst b/source/User-Manual/Hardware-requirements.rst index 3fe68c80..71b369ca 100644 --- a/source/User-Manual/Hardware-requirements.rst +++ b/source/User-Manual/Hardware-requirements.rst @@ -9,15 +9,10 @@ You can demo the Open Ephys GUI on any computer using the :ref:`filereader` to r .. tip:: The most important thing you can do to improve performance is use a solid-state drive (ideally NVMe) for writing data. And if you need to record ≥128 channels simultaneously, an SSD is required. -For the Open Ephys acquisition board -------------------------------------- +For multichannel electrophysiology with passive electrodes +------------------------------------------------------------- -.. image:: ../_static/images/hardwarerequirements/acq-board.jpg - :alt: Acquisition board hardware - -More than 1000 `Open Ephys acquisition boards `__ have been produced and shipped to labs on every continent. This cost-effective, open-source device can easily scale from 16 channels to 512 channels just by adding more headstages and cables. It's a very flexible way to acquire data from a wide variety of electrodes, including tungsten wires, tetrodes, and silicon probes. - -The following hardware is recommended for experiments that use the acquisition board: +The following computer specs are recommended for multichannel electrophysiology experiments with a wide variety of passive electrodes, including tungsten wires, tetrodes, and silicon probes: Computer specs ##################### @@ -34,11 +29,20 @@ Computer specs * **Connections** - At least one USB 3.0 port -Other hardware -################ +Acquisition hardware +##################### These are the minimum requirements for getting up and running. You will likely need additional hardware for the full experiment (e.g. reward ports, mazes, commutators, light for optogenetic stimulation). +Open Ephys Acquisition Board +******************************** + +.. image:: ../_static/images/hardwarerequirements/acq-board.jpg + :alt: Acquisition board hardware + +More than 1000 `Open Ephys acquisition boards `__ have been produced and shipped to labs on every continent. This cost-effective, open-source device can easily scale from 16 channels to 512 channels just by adding more headstages and cables. + + * **Acquisition board** (available from the `Open Ephys Store `__) * **I/O boards** for interfacing with auxiliary analog and digital signals (available from the `Open Ephys Store `__) @@ -48,13 +52,10 @@ These are the minimum requirements for getting up and running. You will likely n * **Electrodes** - there is lots of flexibility here, as long as you have some way to interface between your electrodes and a compatible headstage. For tetrodes, we recommend the `shuttleDrive `__. -For Neuropixels probes ------------------------- - -.. image:: ../_static/images/hardwarerequirements/neuropixels.png - :alt: Neuropixels hardware +For high-density, active Neuropixels probes +------------------------------------------------------ -Neuropixels are quickly become a new standard for electrophysiology, given their ability to record from hundreds to thousands of neurons across many brain regions in parallel. Neuropixels probes must be ordered from IMEC via `neuropixels.org `__. All probe types (including 1.0, 2.0, and NHP) are compatible with the Open Ephys GUI through the :ref:`neuropixelspxi` plugin. General questions about Neuropixels can be directed to the Neuropixels Group Slack (sign up `here `__). +Neuropixels are quickly become a new standard for electrophysiology, given their ability to record from hundreds to thousands of neurons across many brain regions in parallel. Neuropixels probes must be ordered from IMEC via `neuropixels.org `__. All probe types (including 1.0, 2.0, and NHP) are compatible with the Open Ephys GUI. General questions about Neuropixels can be directed to the Neuropixels Group Slack (sign up `here `__). The following hardware is recommended for experiments with Neuropixels: @@ -74,24 +75,46 @@ Computer specs * **Connections** - the motherboard should have at least one x8- or x16-compatible PCIe slot, in addition to the one used by the GPU. -Other hardware -############### +Acquisition hardware +##################### + +The following summarizes the additional hardware you'll need to get to run Neuropixels experiments. + +ONIX +************** + +.. image:: ../_static/images/hardwarerequirements/onix.png + :alt: ONIX ecosystem + +ONIX is our next-gen acquisition ecosystem for a ever-increasing variety of technologies. Besides Neuropixels, ONIX can acquire from passive electrodes and miniscopes, and perform on-board electrical and optogenetic stimulation. It also seamlessly integrates into complex behavioral setups. + -The following summarizes the additional hardware you'll need to buy to run Neuropixels experiments. OneBoxes, PXI basestations, headstages, and probes can be ordered from `neuropixels.org `__. Other PXI components are available from NI. +* One **PCIe Acquisition System** which includes a **PCIe Interface Card** and a **Breakout Board** (available from the `Open Ephys Store `__) + +* One **ONIX NeuropixelsV1.0e Headstage** or **ONIX NeuropixelsV2.0e Headstage** (includes one 0.3mm diameter micro-coax tether, available from the `Open Ephys Store `__) + +* One **torque-free coaxial commutator** for automatic compensation of tether twists (available from the `Open Ephys Store `__) + +You can use the GUI visualizers for continuous signals such as Neuropixels, even if ONIX currently only uses Bonsai for controlling data acquisition. A plugin to acquire in the Open Ephys GUI directly is coming soon. + +See the `user guides `__ on how to set up Neuropixels acquisition in Bonsai and this `tutorial `__ on how to stream data to the GUI for visualization. OneBox -------- +************** -* **OneBox** with included power supply and USB 3.0 cable +* **OneBox** with included power supply and USB 3.0 cable (available from `neuropixels.org `__) -* One **breakout board** with SDR cable (for auxiliary I/O) +* One **breakout board** with SDR cable for auxiliary I/O (available from `neuropixels.org `__) See the :ref:`onebox` plugin page for more details. PXI system ----------- +************** + +.. image:: ../_static/images/hardwarerequirements/neuropixels.png + :alt: Neuropixels NI hardware -* One **PXI chassis** (so far we've tested National Instruments PXIe-1071, PXIe-1082, and PXIe-1083 and ADLINK PXES-2301) +* One **PXI chassis** (available from `NI `__, so far we've tested National Instruments PXIe-1071, PXIe-1082, and PXIe-1083 and ADLINK PXES-2301) * *(optional)* One **PXI-based analog and digital I/O module** (see the :ref:`NI-DAQmx` page for a list of hardware we've tested) diff --git a/source/_static/images/hardwarerequirements/onix.png b/source/_static/images/hardwarerequirements/onix.png new file mode 100644 index 00000000..2e97ec8b Binary files /dev/null and b/source/_static/images/hardwarerequirements/onix.png differ