Data Acquisition Systems
NeuroNexus DAQ systems capture neural signals at scale — synchronous multi-headstage recording up to 1,024+ channels, with native Allego integration.
DAQ Systems
XDAQ All-in-One
The integrated, highest-throughput XDAQ configuration — synchronous multi-headstage acquisition up to 1,024+ channels, with native Neuropixels support and native Allego integration.
XDAQ Core2
The core XDAQ configuration for mid-throughput rigs — synchronous acquisition up to 1,024 channels, with native Neuropixels support and native Allego integration.
XDAQ ONE+
The single-unit XDAQ configuration — synchronous acquisition up to 1,024 channels, with native Neuropixels support and native Allego integration.
Smartbox
Smartbox is the compact NeuroNexus acquisition system — a streamlined recording platform with native Allego integration.
Allego — the acquisition software
Every NeuroNexus DAQ runs on Allego, the acquisition surface of the Radiens software platform: probe-aware channel mapping, real-time signal quality, and a direct path from recording into analysis.
Questions about fit?
Tell us your target and channel count — an Application Scientist will help.
DAQ Systems — FAQ
Which DAQ system should I choose?
XDAQ (All-in-One, Core2, ONE+) for synchronous multi-headstage acquisition up to 1,024+ channels; Smartbox for compact recording. Match the system to your channel count and throughput.
How many channels can XDAQ record?
Up to 1,024+ synchronous channels, by aggregating multiple headstages on a single XDAQ unit.
Do NeuroNexus DAQ systems support Neuropixels?
Yes. XDAQ runs Neuropixels 1.0 and 2.0 probes in its NP mode, with Kontex's acquisition software and its Open Ephys plugin; the XDAQ ONE+ takes up to four probes beside its passive channels. The Kontex NP Headstage connects the probe, and the Commutator PRO carries up to four Neuropixels ports for freely moving work.
What software runs the DAQ?
Every NeuroNexus DAQ runs on Allego, the acquisition surface of the Radiens platform — probe-aware channel mapping and real-time signal quality.
Can I stimulate while recording with Neuropixels?
Not through the Neuropixels probe, which records only. Stimulation goes through a passive probe with stimulation-rated sites on an X-Series record-and-stimulate headstage. The Commutator PRO carries both on one torque-compensated joint, up to four Neuropixels ports and a passive probe at up to 64 record-and-stimulate channels, into XDAQ, so a freely moving animal is stimulated while Neuropixels records.
Which XDAQ records Neuropixels, and how many probes?
Every XDAQ has a Neuropixels mode. The XDAQ ONE+ takes up to four Neuropixels probes, 384 channels each, beside its passive channels; the CORE2 and ALL-IN-ONE record up to 1,024+ Neuropixels channels. XDAQ in NP mode runs on Kontex's acquisition software, which uses the Open Ephys plugin for the Neuropixels interface, and the Kontex NP Headstage connects Neuropixels 1.0 and 2.0 probes.