EZ Patch

Eazy Patch

EZ Patch software is the new patch-clamp electrophysiology software developed and released by Elements for easy control of the ePatch amplifier. EZ Patch allows:

    • Customizable user-friendly Windows-format interface
    • Real-time display of voltage and current digitized data
    • Parametric voltage protocols editor
    • Automatic or manual control of compensation settings
    • Membrane parameters estimation to keep track of cell health
    • Real-time data analysis (C-fast – estimation, noise, I/V graph, current histogram, etc.)
    • Digital LabBook
    • Data output saving formats: .abf

Application Programming Interface

Master your Elements’ amplifier by programmatically controlling it via the communication libraries.

Via the libraries you can:

  • Script complex behavior that will be executed automatically
  • Implement closed loop controls to make your amplifier react to the acquired signals
  • Use the amplifier in combination with other laboratory instrumentation

The libraries are provided as static or dynamic C++ libraries. For some amplifiers, Python and/or labVIEW® wrappers are available. 

Requirements

Minimum:

  • Windows 10, 11
  • Dual core 2.0 GHz CPU
  • 4 GB RAM
  • 1366 x 768 Display
  • 1 USB 2.0 port

Recommended:

  • Quad core 2.6 GHz CPU
  • 8 GB RAM
  • 1920 x 1080 Display

API

Libraries Terms and Conditions

  • License: for free, MIT license
  • Distribution: provided as-is (*), without warranty
  • Support: no guaranteed support (**)

If you find any bugs feel free to contact [email protected] to report them.

 

Documentation and Usage

  • Entry Functions: all the entry functions of the libraries are documented with doxygen style comments in the main header files
  • Libraries Basic Usage: the basic usage of the libraries is shown via example projects packed within the library bundle
  • Readme File: please read the readme file included in the library bundle for additional info

 

Important note

Control loops closed by the software are inherently subject to loop delays due to the software/amplifier communication and the data buffering. Therefore, delays of up to tens of milliseconds are to be expected. For this reason, this functionality can only work for tasks like unclogging a pore with a voltage pulse, but not for tasks that require microsecond reaction times.

 

Link to download

 

(*) Modifications to the libraries, such the addition of new features, will be invoiced. Any new feature developed by Elements on request, and developed for a fee, will be released as open source code and it will be usable by Elements to improve the documentation or to help other customers.

(**) Free support is provided only for clarifications, in case the documentation is effectively lacking. For any other kind of support, Elements will estimate the required effort and invoice accordingly. Any additional code developed by Elements on request, and developed for a fee, will be released as open source code and it will be usable by Elements to improve the documentation or to help other customers.