Basic EPG system. this includes all items needed to get started, except electrode wire*:
- Giga-8dd control unit (AD converter build-in) 1x
- EPG probe, pre-amplifier (see also note**) 8x
- Swivel clamp (to mount an EPG probe to the mounting rod) 8x
- Mounting rod (to mount 4 EPG probes) 2x (can be screwed to one rod)
Cabling:
- Micro USB cable (to power the Giga-8dd device and for data transmission) 1x
- Plant electrode 8 branches 1x
- Aligator clip grounding cable (for Faraday cage connection) 1x
- Brass pin test cable (see Giga-8dd manual) 1x
Wiring kit (except electrode wire*)
- Insect electrode pin (brass, Ø 1.2mm) 30x
- Extension wire (copper, Ø 0.2mm) bunch 2x
- Electrode glue, water based (vial 2 ml, Ag 25%) 2x
* electrode wire
Note: To complete the Basic EPG system add the proper wire to the quotation list manually (‘separate consumables’). Choose the right diameter:
- Either: – Coil 18 µm diameter (30m; for aphids and bigger insects) 1x
- or: – Coil 12.5 µm diameter (30m; for smaller insects. e.g. whiteflies etc.) 1x
** Note: Since 2018 Giga-8dd has probes with a (remotely operated) switch from ‘normal mode’ (Ri=1GΩ) to ‘emf mode’ (Ri=10TΩ, see Measuring Systems). In emf mode plant potentials can also be measured accurately. The device can be operated in the field, and 1 up to 8 insects can be monitored per plant. Specifications listed in the download Manual-Giga-8dd.pdf
Other requirements such as Stereomicroscope, Vacuum device and Faraday cage are not provided by EPG systems: see downloads for construction hints).
Computer: Windows (XP, 7, 8, 10) or Mac with bootable Windows environment
