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Sonotrack Specifications

SONOTRACK is designed for and with the help of laboratory animal researchers, which has resulted in a system that is easy to use and matches your research needs.

Microphone(s)

  • Type:
    Gold Foil Electrostatic Transducer Microphone
  • Freq range:
    15kHz - 125kHz (can be extended with additional micr.)
  • Minimum Receiving Sensitivity:
    -42 dB @ 50kHz
  • Beam Angle:
    12 degr. @ 3dB down
  • Operating conditions:
    Temp 32 - 140 F, Humid 5 - 95%

Software

  • Computer:
    Pentium-Duo Core 2 GHz and up, min. 2048 MB of RAM, HD 120 GB or up
  • Operating System:
    Preferred: Win-7, Windows XP Professional, Windows Vista
  • Number of recordable channels:
    4 different channels (8 channels in development)
  • User interface:
    Windows compatible
  • Data accessibility:
    Integrated data presentation and export capabilites to other Windows packages

Electronics

  • A/D Conversion:
    A/D conversion card for the PC (suited to collect 4 channels with frequencies of up to 125 kHz continuously)
    Alternative low-cost A/D conversion card (suited to collect 1 channel with frequencies of up to 125 kHz continuously)
  • Bias Voltage Generator:
    Generates a stable bias voltage 200 +/- 1V used by the Mircophones
  • Signal Conditioning:
    8th order analog bandpass filter that reduces unwanted frequencies under 15kHz and above 125 kHz and tuned for use with the SONOTRACK Microphones

Output definitions

  • Sound Files:
    ".dat files" (internal SONOTRACK format to store sound data)
    ".wav files" (compatible with commonly used media player software)
  • Sound Graphics:
    Pasting of graphics to other Windows applications via Clipboard
    Direct printing to any printer