• ValveGuard™ technology detects bad valves
  Prevents damage to your ValveLink controller and allows you to observe problem valves.
• Run experiments automatically – even unattended
  By running experiments automatically, you are free to get on with other tasks – saving you money and time.
• Microprocessor-based for accuracy and flexibility
  The low-cost ValveLink controller has powerful perfusion functions and capabilities not present in competing perfusion systems: open single or multiple valves, master channel for control/buffer solution and computer control.
• Low noise & low voltage valve control
  Designed specifically for the low noise requirements of electrophysiology.
• Manual, TTL (digital), analog, and USB inputs
  Control valves manually (by push button) or by computer – thanks to its internal microprocessor . The innovative spill sensor protects your equipment if a leak is detected.

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 unintentional heating of your solutions. The low noise design minimizes artifacts in electrophysiological recordings. ValveLink and ValveBank controllers are designed for use with pClamp, Patchmaster, AxoGraph etc. All AutoMate products include a one-year limited warranty covering both parts and labour.

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.

• Run experiments automatically – even unattended
  By running experiments automatically, you are free to get on with other tasks – saving you money and time.
• Microprocessor-based for accuracy and flexibility
  The ValveBank® stores up to sixteen user-defined programs with 10ms switching accuracy. It includes features and capabilities unavailable in other valve control hardware: open single or multiple valves, master channel for control/buffer solution, computer control.
• Low noise & low voltage valve control
  Specifically designed for low noise demands of electrophysiology.
• Manual, TTL (digital), and serial (RS-232) inputs
  Control valves manually (by keypad) or by computer – simultaneously thanks to the microprocessor design.
• Low cost & low profile, simple design
  Optional BNC cables and 19” rack-mounting brackets.

All AutoMate valve controllers switch 12V DC solenoid valves open and closed rapidly using full power, then hold-in at 1/2 power to prevent unintended heat transfer to your solutions. Low-noise circuitry minimizes artifacts in electrophysiological recordings. Both ValveBanks and AutoMate’s ValveLink controllers are designed for use with pClamp, SutterPatch, Patchmaster, AxoGraph etc. All AutoMate products include a one-year limited warranty covering both parts and labour.

The ValveBank® remains the only programmable valve controller for physiology that does not require a computer. ValveBanks include digital and manual control, plus they can be programmed through their keypad and LCD screen or EasyCode® software from a Macintosh or PC. ValveBanks run user valve sequences without a computer and include eight programmable digital outputs for control of external devices such as stimulators, pumps and recording devices. Entire ValveBank programs can even be triggered by a single TTL pulse. Digital inputs activate valves by computer or external devices including level sensors, flow meters, and UV/VIS detectors.