Complete Small Animal Heater Controller with a heated bed

The SA-TCS-6 with a 6″x8″ bed is suitable for small rodents such as mice and small rats.
The SA-TCS-8 with a 8′ x 10′ bed is suitable for larger rodents

The SA-TCS-6 includes:

  • TCS-100 Temperature controller
  • 6′ x 8′ heated bed with an built-in thermistor for monitoring bed temperature
  • T-type thermocouple for measuring the temperature of the animal ( A-TCT-1)

Price range: $210.00 through $1,450.00

Manual: SA-TCS
SKU: SA-TCS Category:

Key Features

  • Grounded pad, designed for low noise ECG recordings
  • The heat applied is proportional to the temperature difference.
  • Easy to clean. Detachable top magnetic plate.
  • 0.7mm diameter flexible Thermocouple probe
  • Heater bed with thermistor
  • Temperature output on a BNC connector for monitoring with external recorder
  • If the thermocouple is not plugged in, the heater bed thermistor is used for temperature control.

The TCS-100 Temperature Controller is a temperature modulated heating system. The heater output is controlled by an analog circuit to reduce noise.  

Unlike other heater controllers which switch the power on and off, causing spikes in the recording. The amount of power supplied to the heated bed depends on the temperature difference between the animal and the set temperature. As the temperature of the animal approaches the set temperature the power supplied to the heated bed reduces.

The top of the heated bed is a grounded aluminium plate, which also isolated any noise from the heating circuit. The system is specifically design to allow noise free recording of bio potentials from a rodent.

The graph shows that the noise recorded by the system is practically unchanged. The T-type thermocouple(TC) is typically used for setting the temperature. The heated bed includes a thermiostor which measures the temperature of the bed, and this thermistor can be used as an temperature set point in the absense of the thermocouple. A temperature analog output can be used to record the temperature with a data acquisition system.
Heater controller noise

Heater Comparison

labscribe - TraditionalHP

Traditional Heater

labscribe - iWorxHP

iWorx Complete Small Animal Heater Controller with a Heated Bed

Specifications

Temperature Monitor Range0 °C to 50°C
Output RangeHeater: 0-16V
Analog Output0V to 2.048V,
40mV / °C
Analog Output Accuracy< 0.05°C
Display AccuracyThermocouple: TC: ±0.2°C
Thermistor: NTC: ±0.2°C
Heating Bed Noise Emission3.814µV @ DC-10kHz
ThermocoupleT-Type
0.7mm Diameter
117 cm length

Have Questions?

The iWorx team is here to help—whether you have a quick question or need hands-on support. Our technical specialists offer one-on-one assistance with setup, troubleshooting, and optimizing your system.

Design Your System

Choose the parameters you want to Measure

ECG/EKG
EMG : Number of Channels
Non-Invasive BP : Number of Channels
Flow : Number of Channels
Temperature: Number of Channels
Force: Number of Channels
Stimulation: Describe the type

Recover Password

We will contact you with your login info. 

iWorx Newsletter Signup

By subscribing, you agree with our Privacy Policy and provide consent to receive updates from our company.