VersaDrive-8 Optical
8 independently drivable tetrode shuttles for recording with two 18 channel headstages with Mill-Max connectors. Includes a central ferrule-based optical fiber drive for optogenetics stimulation.
Note: Ferrule-based fiber implant not included in VersaDrive-8 Optical kit. Available from Doric Lens or Thorlabs, or can be made in lab with special equipment. Minimum length of fiber extending from bottom of ferrule: 15mm
- Compact and lightweight
- Disposable
- Ease of construction – no soldering; one step strip and tetrode wire connection
- Rigid, protective enclosure
Catalog Number
31-0612-0111, 31-0612-0112, 31-0612-0113, or 31-0612-0120
Included:
- Cap, Base & Enclosure
- 8 Shuttles
- 1 Optical shuttle
- 36 Receptacles
- 21 Drive Pins – 16 for drives; 4 for structure; 1 for optical drive
- 9 Drive screws
- 1 Emery board
Sold Separately:
- Reusable VersaDrive-8 Assembly Jig
Highly recommended for loading process, reducing load time by 50% while ensuring quality. - Versa Drive Pins (100)
Replacement black enamel Austerlitz insect pins available / sold separately. Pack of 100. - Versa Drive Receptacles (100/gold)
Replacement receptacles available / sold separately. Pack of 100.
Configuration | Contains |
---|---|
VersaDrive-8 Optical Pack of 5 |
5 units |
VersaDrive-8 Optical Pack of 24 |
24 units |
Tetrode Drives | 8 |
Optical Shuttles | 0 |
Reference Drives | 0 |
Grounds | 4 |
Travel | 4.0 mm |
Optical Travel | 3.25 mm |
Pitch | 0.25 mm |
Mass | 3.2 grams |
Length | 16.2 mm |
Width | 12.2 mm |
Height | 18.3 mm |
Connector | Mill-Max 18 socket X 2 |
Comments | Requires 2 HS-18MM |
*Neuralynx is not a distributor of Mill-Max parts.
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HS-18-MM
Buffered 18 channel headstage with shielded Litz wire and Mill-Max 18 connector.
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HS-18-MM-LED
Buffered 18 channel video tracking headstage with shielded Litz wire and Mill-Max 18 connector.
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VersaDrive Jigs
Reusable Assembly Jigs for loading tetrodes, inserting wire into the cap, and inserting receptacles.
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ADPT-NZ-Versa
Connects VersaDrives to the nanoZ for electrode plating, impedance measurement and probe reconditioning.
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Polymicro Tubing Kit
Polymicro fused silica capillary tubing with standard polyimide coating, and one poly glass cleaving stone.