Table 1. Hardware components of 10-manipulator setup.
| Hardware | Manufacturer | Model |
|---|---|---|
| five dual patch-clamp amplifiers | Molecular Devices | MultiClamp 700B CV-7B headstage |
| Data acquisition system | Cambridge Electronic Design | Power1401-3A + Signal Expansion (2701–5) |
| Stimulation routing device | Custom-made | Design in supplement |
| 10 Micromanipulators | Sensapex | u-Mp Micromanipulator |
| Microscope | Nikon | Eclipse FN1 |
| Motorized stage for microscope | Scientifica | UMS-2550P for x-/y-axis Stepper motor for z-axis drive |
| Camera | Hamamatsu | Orca-Flash 4.0 |
| LED infrared light source | Thorlabs | M780L3 |
| four height adjustable poles | Thorlabs | P250/M, PB1, C1515/M |
| Active vibration isolation table | Accurion | Halcyonics_i4large |
| Peristaltic pump | Gilson | Minipuls 3 |
| Thermostat | Multichannel systems | TC01 |
| Stage for manipulators | Custom-made | Design in supplement |
| Recording chamber | Custom-made | Design in supplement |