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The Tank

Each Superflex tank houses a set of 16 light beams in a 4x4 grid. When a fish intersects a light beam, the hardware detects that the beam has been broken and reports this information to the computer. In this manner, the software can determine the approximate location of the fish along the X/Z plane of the tank. Additionally, each tank contains two buttons (one on each side). These buttons may be used to start and stop experiments on individual tanks when not in proximity to the PC.

The Node

The Superflex Node is the intermediary between the tanks and the PC. Each Node can connect to as many as 12 tanks, and contains a USB port to connect to the PC. It captures 100 tank frames per second from each of the 12 tanks.

The Superflex Node contains three light indicators: Power, Status and Motion – each with a unique diagnostic purpose. It is CE certified, and is capable of automatically switching between 110 Volt and 220 Volt operation.

The Software

The heart of the Superflex FMB system is the software. Using the software, experiments can be designed and run which record the beam events as they occur. It is capable of recording and time stamping every tank event, and can be used to run even multi-animal, multi-day experiments flawlessly.

Once the experiment data is recorded, it can be reanalyzed as many times as is needed. In addition, as improvements and additions to the software become available, the data can always be reanalyzed using the new features. Because of the cutting edge security and reliability features in Superflex, the user can be confident that the data is authentic and accurate.

The Brochure

Feel free to download our comprehensive Superflex FMB PDF brochure for more information:

Download Superflex FMB Brochure

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