The OpenStand® is a fully configurable, motorized optical stand that when combined with your optics and accessories creates a complete optical microscope for your optogenetics, physiology, electrophysiology, neuroscience and general imaging applications. The unit has a compact modular design with 100mm of motorized Z travel and a generic light input for most light guide compatible illuminators.

As one core component in Prior’s complete line of physiology products the OpenStand® features:

Modular Open Design:

• Uses existing optics
• Basic Unit: reflected light only, flange mount
• Available transmitted light module
• Accepts light guide input, for use with LED, metal halide, halogen and other light guide compatible illumination sources
• Compatible with Prior’s complete line of physiology products

Compact design leaves plenty of room for:

• Manipulators
• Prior platform stages
• In vivo experimentation devices

Motorized focus control with 100 mm of travel:

• From thin prepared samples to whole animal in-vivo imaging
• Digipots for ultra fine Z and optional XY positioning
• Zero current mode eliminates recording noise
• Fast up/down mode for quick focus adjustment

The OpenStand® is designed for today’s research with the flexibility to adapt to tomorrow’s technology.