ValveLinks can switch 12V DC solenoid valves open and closed in one millisecond using full power, then hold-in at 1/2 power to prevent thermal transfer to your solutions. Low noise circuitry minimizes recording artifacts in electrophysiology. Both ValveLinks and ValveBanks are designed for use with pClamp, Pulse, AxoGraph, et al. All AutoMate products include a one-year limited warranty covering both parts and labor (see manual for more details).

ValveGuard™ technology detects bad valves to prevent damage to your ValveLink and easily observe problem valves. Front-panel LEDs are dark for broken or disconnected valves, or blink for short-circuited valves. Automatic networking lets you connect up to eight ValveLinks to a USB hub and PC to create a single 64-channel controller. One analog input can control eight valves: zero volts closes all valves, and each half-volt increment opens the next valve (i.e. 3 volts opens valve six). Analog event marker allows you to record all valve activity.

ValveLinks are less expensive than AutoMate’s ValveBank controllers and include manual pushbuttons, digital/TTL, analog and USB inputs to control valves. They are designed for easy control by your data acquisition software. The ValveLink is the controller of choice for dose response work at pharmaceutical companies and the NIH. Its sophisticated design allows control of sixteen valves with only four digital outputs from pCLAMP. A spill sensor stops all valves when a leak is detected to protect your microscope and table. All LEDs blink until you press a button to continue. ValveLinks can now power individual valves up to 1 amp (12 watts), and a total of 2 amps for all valves open simultaneously.

Features	ValveLink8.2
CHANNELS	8 ch. each, USB network to 64 ch.
COMPUTER I/O	8 digital in, USB, analog input, event marker out
DIGITAL INPUTS	One TTL input per valve, or demultiplex and control up to 16 valves with 4 inputs
PROGRAMMABLE	Only using real-time analog or digital outputs from your computer / data acquisition software.
SOFTWARE	Free Windows XP real-time USB control and networking software for up to 64 valves at once
MANUAL CONTROL	Front panel buttons
MANUAL FEATURES	1-on, master channel
SPEED	1 millisecond
VALVE POWER	Up to 12 Watts (1 Amp) per channel, 24 Watts (2 A) total

"Our lab has been using ValveLink controllers for years with good, reliable results. The new ValveLink8.2 is even smaller and faster than its predecessor. It also looks cool and the buttons feel nicer than the previous version. I use it manually or programmed by outputs from my stimulator. I haven't observed any noise from the valve system on my electrophysiology rig."

Hillel Adesnik, Ph.D.

Department of Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology University of California, San Francisco

ValveLink8.2 Controller

• Manual push buttons • Red/green LED indicators •1.5 Amp, 12V AC supply included • Dimensions: 9.28” x 1.6” x 5.13” • Weight: 3 lbs. (1.4 kg.) • Eight TTL inputs directly activate 8 valves • Or control 16 valves with only four digital outputs

ValveLink PC Software

• Control valves directly from your PC screen by USB • Network multiple ValveLinks into a single, virtual instrument

Heka EPC Adapter

• Digital output lines of the Heka EPC-9 (single) or EPC-10 Patch Clamp amplifier to control external devices, like the ValveLink controllers.