Multi Channel DataManager

Software Version:

V 1.14.10

Release Date:

2023-02-21

Software Download:

Multi Channel DataManager Setup (64 bit)

DataManager Command Line Converter v 1.1.7

McsMatlabDataTools – Matlab Toolbox on Github

McsPyDataTools – Python Toolbox on Github

HDF5 Test Data Files (.zip, 2GB)

Tool to export data recorded with MC_Rack, Cardio2D, Multi Channel Experimenter, CMOS-MEA-Control, or Multiwell-Screen.

Compatible with Windows^® 7 /8.x / 10 (64 Bit).

Product Category:

Products

Software

In vitro / in vivo Systems

The following input / output formats are currently supported.

Software	Input Streams	HDF5 (Matlab, Python, etc.)	NEX (Neuroexplorer)	CED (Spike2)	ASCII
Multi Channel Experimenter	Electrode raw data	+	+	+	+
	Analog raw data	+	+	+	+
	Digital raw data	+	-	-	+
	Filtered data	+	+	-	+
	Spike time stamps	+	+	+	+
	Spike cutouts	+	+	+	+
MC_Rack	Electrode raw data	+	+	+	+
	Analog raw data	+	+	+	+
	Digital raw data	+	-	-	+
	Filtered data	+	+	-	+
	Spike time stamps	+	+	+	+
	Spike cutouts	+	+	+	+
Cardio2D	All data	+	-	-	+
Multiwell-Screen	Electrode raw data	+	+	+	+
	Analog raw data	+	+	+	+
	Digital raw data	+	+	+	+
	Spike cutouts / sweeps	+	+	+	-
CMOS-MEA-Control	Frame data	+	-	-	-
	Analog raw data	+	-	-	-
	Digital raw data	+	-	-	-

Format Description

HDF5

The HDF5 (.h5) output format is supported by many different tools, among them Matlab, Python and the R project.
For Matlab and Python we provide specialized wrapper modules for handling the MCS data (HDF5 Matlab Tools or PyData Tools). With these it is very easy to process the recorded data and meta data. For Matlab users this is the recommended approach because the Matlab code is simpler and reading the data is way faster than the deprecated way using Neuroshare.

Nex

Nex (.nex) is the native data format for NeuroExplorer which is the recommended approach for analyzing spike data.

CED

CED (.smr/32 bit and .smrx/64 bit) is the data document format for the Spike2 software.

ASCII

Data is exported as clear text in the .csv file format. It can be processed by any software as there is no compression of the data.

References

Release Notes

Version 1.14.10

Compatibility with MC_Suite V 2.20.4
Minor Bug fixes

Version 1.14.9

Fix NEX export for some files created with Experimenter version < 2.20 (containing spike cutouts)

Version 1.14.6

Compatibility with MC_Suite V 2.20

Version 1.14.5

New: Possibility to cancel file listing directory scan
Better error handling of CED export when path contains non ASCII characters (Äöü etc.)
Fix crash in directory scan for very long folder names or recursive links
Fix possible data overflow in NEX, CED, and EDF/BDF export of W2100 data recorded with Experimenter version >= 2.19
Fix HDF5 and NEX export for some Multiwell mwc files

Version 1.14.4

Bugfixes for HDF5 Export

Version 1.14.3

Compatilbility release for Multi Channel Suite v. 2.19.0
add headstage serial numbers to channel names (for HDF5 export of MC Suite files)
some MEA120 layouts added

Version 1.14.0

Export MC_Suite and Cardio2D Averages
fix for disappearing Output Path Change button if window is too narrow

Version 1.13.3

Fix for ASCII export not containing all data for 16 bit data files, e.g. from Cardio2D
ASCII export does not stop if a stream with no entities (channels) is found

Version 1.13.2

Added some W2100 layouts

Version 1.13.1

Compatilbility release for Multi Channel Suite v. 2.16.0

Version 1.13.0

Option to merge compatible files
3D MEA Layouts

Version 1.12.3

ASCII export of Cardio2D raw data files

Version 1.12.1

Fix for MC_Rack data with 4 data streams

Please note: Our tools for Python and Matlab are now projects on Github. There you can find the latest versions and documentation.

Version 1.12.0

Allow EDF/BDF export of digital channel
Fix GUI if export path is very long

MCDataConv:

Bug fix for MEA2100 6-well and W2100 data
Bug fix for file not found error in local path

Version 1.11.4

Bugfix for missing multiwell segment data
Compatibility with V 2.13.5 of MC_Suite

Version 1.11.3

Compatibility with V 2.13.3 of MC_Suite
Update Comand Line Converter to V 1.0.2

Version 1.11.2

Fixed deselection of streams for export

Version 1.11.1

Filter for boolean columns
Bugfix for EDF/BDF export
Online update at startup

Version 1.10.5

Change:
- layouts for MEA2100-256 added to setup
- added support for TBSI layouts and quality data
Bug Fixes:
- NEX export: Bugfix for experiment duration

Version 1.10.3

Compatibility release with V 2.9 of the Multi Channel Suite

Version 1.10.2

Bug Fixes:
- EDF/BDF-Export: Deselection of streams works properly

Version 1.10.1

Change:
- Component updates for compatibility with Multi Channel Suite 2.8
Bug Fixes:
- Fixes for naming of output files
- Fixes for "." in filename

Version 1.9.8

Change:
- Support added for the new *CED-64* file format *smrx* (*CED*/*smr* and *CED-64*/*smrx* supported in x86 and x64 binaries)
Bug Fixes:
- ASCII-Export: Raw digital data stream was not exported

Version 1.9.7

Extension for the CMOS-MEA HDF5 file changed from .h5 to .cmcr

Version 1.9.5

Support for new Multi Channel Suite version 2.6.
Support for the new CMOS-MEA HDF5 structures added

Version 1.9.4

Streams for accelerometer and gyroscope added (IMU-Unit W2100)
Stream for optical stimulation current added
Support for MEA2100-256 added
ASCII: Support for simple segments added (Cutouts, Sweeps) - Multi-Segment segments and average segments still not supported

Version 1.9.3.0

Bug Fixes: CMOS-MEA: Fix for a different orientation of dimensions of the raw data matrix and the conversion factor matrix inside a FrameDataEntity (conversion factor matrix was transposed)
Installation fix for different Windows plattforms

Version 1.9.2.0

Consistent export behavior for all exports: ASCII, EDF+ and BDF+ export replicates the directory structure of the input folder (was already the case for HDF5, CED and NEX export)
Fix for missing runtime components on Windows 7, 8 and 8.1 installations that are not patched with Windows-Update KB 2999226

Version 1.9.1.0

NEX: Variable name order changed to better cope with the length constraint of 64 characters of the NEX format
Improved error handling for corrupted files
Download:
Multi Channel DataManager V. 1.9.1.0 (64 bit)
Multi Channel DataManager V. 1.9.1.0 (32 bit)

Version 1.9.0.0

Change: The file list is not loaded automatically at program start anymore. You have to press the Load File List button.
This allows to change the data path in case there are bad files which may lead to a program crash.
If the old behavior is desired, start DataManager with the command line option -l
Bug Fixes:
- fix crash for files with sweep data recorded with a Multi Channel Experimenter version <= 1.6.3
- fix possible crash when raw data file is missing

Version 1.8.6.0

32-/64-bit Installer:
- 32-Bit (x86) - the usable application memory is constrained, export to all supported formats is possible
- 64-Bit (x64) - much more application memory can be used, but the CED-export (Spike2) is not supported
Export of Cardio2D files to HDF5 is supported
Bug fix for an application crash during the cancellation of the file export
The fraction of completed files are shown in the export window
Consistent export behavior for all supported formats - the input directory tree is exactly replicated inside the output folder

Version 1.8.4.0

Compatibility release for data files from Multi Channel Suite 2.1.0.16124

Version 1.8.2.0

Bug fix for mcd files with individual layout

Version 1.8.1.0

Bug fix for export to EDF+/BDF+ from MC_Rack (.mcd) data files

Version 1.8.0.0

Compatibility with data files from Multi Channel Suite 2.0.0.0
Support export to EDF+ and BDF+

Version 1.7.0

New: File list shows files in subfolders
New: Export of Multi Channel Experimenter data of the Cross Channel tool
New: Changed program window size will now be saved
Fix for Multiwell-Screen data with multiple recordings
Fix for some events types in MC_Rack data
Check for too long segments in CED export
Stability improvements and better error messages

Version 1.6.1

New: Export to ASCII file format
Minor Bugfixes

Version 1.5.0

Export average data from Multiwell-Screen
Small bugfixes
Pydata Tools:
- Access to average data
- Documentation updates
- Bugfixes
MatlabData Tools:
- Bugfixes

Version 1.4.0

Export events from mcd files to NEX
Event generation from digital data stream in mcd files (event stream must be selected for export)
Export of raw and segment data to NEX
Export filtered streams to NEX
Support for MEA layouts 60HexaMEA40/10 and MEA256
Fix: Auto select analog and digital channels in CMOS-MEA data

Version 1.3.0

Support new export format CED Spike2 (.smr)
Update: Matlab tools updated
Fix: Minor bugfixes

Version 1.2.0

Trigger in MC_Rack files are exported as events
Export of filtered data
Import of Multiwell-Screen data
CMOS-MEA data: Only selected streams are exported
Fix: MC_Rack data with linear layout could not be loaded
Update: Matlab tools updated

Initial Version 1.1.0

Initial release.
Support for MC_Rack and Multi Channel Experimenter.
Exports to HDF5 and NEX file formats.

Documents

Manual:

MCS_Multi Channel DataManager_Manual.pdf

HDF5 MCS Raw Data Definition.pdf

Brochure:

MultiChannelSuite_Flyer.pdf

Media

Video tutorials: