{"id":1262,"date":"2026-08-28T00:29:59","date_gmt":"2026-08-27T22:29:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.opensourceneuro.com\/?page_id=1262"},"modified":"2026-09-02T12:39:15","modified_gmt":"2026-09-02T10:39:15","slug":"get-units","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.opensourceneuro.com\/index.php\/education\/spikeling\/get-units\/","title":{"rendered":"Get Spikeling"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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GET SPIKELING<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Bring Spikeling into your classroom<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Purchase assembled and tested Spikeling units for individual use, teaching laboratories and institutional deployment, or work with us to plan a course or workshop.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Spikeling remains open hardware and software. You can purchase ready-to-use units from OSN or use the published design files to build and adapt the platform yourself.<\/p>\n\t\t

\n \t\t\t\n\tRequest institutional quote\n<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\tBuy a Spikeling unit\n<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\tBuild from open-source files \u2192\n<\/a>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n
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ASSEMBLED SPIKELING V3.2<\/p>\n\t\t

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\u20ac299<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

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Assembled & tested<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Ready-to-use Spikeling hardware<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n

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Institutional quotations<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Formal quotations and purchasing documentation<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n

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International orders<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Shipping confirmed before order<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n

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Open hardware & software<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Source files remain independently available<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\tSee what is included \u2193\n<\/a>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/section>\n

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WAYS TO GET SPIKELING<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Choose the route that fits your teaching<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Purchase individual units directly, request a formal quotation for classroom or institutional deployment, or work with us to plan teaching and workshop support.<\/p>\n\t\t

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INDIVIDUAL UNITS<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

For course development and small deployments<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

\u20ac299<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

per Spikeling v3.2 unit<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

For lecturers, demonstrations, course development, pilot practicals and small orders.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Assembled and tested
Shipping calculated separately
Subject to availability<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\tBuy a Spikeling unit\n<\/a>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n

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INSTITUTIONAL ORDERS<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

For teaching laboratories and multi-unit deployment<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

For universities, teaching laboratories, training programmes and organisations requiring multiple units or formal purchasing documentation.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Formal quotation
Purchase orders supported
Institutional invoices
Shipping and lead time confirmed before order<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\tRequest institutional quote\n<\/a>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n

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WORKSHOPS & TEACHING SUPPORT<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

For courses, training programmes and outreach<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Work with us to plan practical teaching, workshops or training around Spikeling, including programme-specific deployment and support.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Remote or on-site
Teaching and technical onboarding
Programme-specific planning
Follow-up support<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\tDiscuss a workshop\n<\/a>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n

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Spikeling v3.2 unit<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

An assembled, programmed and tested Spikeling hardware unit, ready for use with the current Spikeling software and teaching materials.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n

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Protective enclosure<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

A fitted enclosure for the assembled unit, suitable for repeated teaching and laboratory use.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n

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Essential connections<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Connections supplied with the current product configuration for initial setup and use.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n

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Desktop software<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

The current Spikeling desktop application for supported platforms (Windows, Linux, MacOS), providing the interface for stimulation, visualisation and experimental use.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n

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Documentation<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Installation, experimental and technical documentation supporting setup, teaching and further development.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n

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The project remains open<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

The software, firmware, documentation and design files remain publicly available independently of purchasing hardware from OSN. Purchasing an assembled unit provides a convenient, tested route into the platform; it does not restrict access to the underlying open-source project.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

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Ready-to-use hardware, with the project kept open<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t

WHAT YOU RECEIVE<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

An assembled Spikeling unit provides the hardware needed to begin teaching and experimentation, together with the software and documentation required to use the platform.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

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FOR EDUCATORS<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Scale the setup to the way you teach<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Spikeling can support anything from lecturer demonstrations and course development to shared practical work, multiple teaching stations and workshop deployment.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

There is no prescribed classroom pack or universal student-to-device ratio. The appropriate setup depends on the learning activity, group structure and degree of hands-on access required.<\/p>\n\t\t

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One unit<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Demonstration and course development<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Useful for lecturer demonstrations, developing practical exercises, testing teaching protocols and introducing the platform before wider deployment.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Individual setup<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n

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Small group<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Shared hands-on practical work<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

A small number of units can support shared experiments in which students work collaboratively around stimulation, observation, recording and interpretation.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

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Teaching cohort<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Multiple working stations<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Multiple Spikeling units can be deployed across a practical class to give groups parallel access to the same experimental framework while supporting comparison between conditions and results.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Multi-unit deployment<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n

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Workshop deployment<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Programme-specific configuration<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

For intensive courses, summer schools, training programmes and outreach, the number of units and teaching format can be planned around the programme, cohort and available teaching time.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Course or workshop<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n

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Not sure how many units you need?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

For institutional orders, OSN can help define an appropriate deployment based on cohort size, teaching format and the degree of individual or group access required.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\tDiscuss your teaching setup \u2192\n<\/a>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n

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FOR EDUCATORS<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Designed to scale from demonstrations to practical classes<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Spikeling can support teaching at different scales without prescribing a fixed classroom pack or student-to-device ratio.<\/p>\n\t\t

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1 unit \u2014 Lecturer demonstration \/ course development<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Small group \u2014 Shared practical setup<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Teaching cohort \u2014 Multiple working stations<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Multiple working stations<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Product \u2014 Spikeling v3.2<\/h3>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n
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FOR EDUCATORS<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Scale the setup to the way you teach<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Spikeling can support anything from lecturer demonstrations and course development to shared practical work, multiple teaching stations and workshop deployment.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

There is no prescribed classroom pack or universal student-to-device ratio. The appropriate setup depends on the learning activity, group structure and degree of hands-on access required.<\/p>\n\t\t

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One unit<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Demonstration and course development<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Useful for lecturer demonstrations, developing practical exercises, testing teaching protocols and introducing the platform before wider deployment.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n

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Small group<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Shared hands-on practical work<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

A small number of units can support shared experiments in which students work collaboratively around stimulation, observation, recording and interpretation.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n

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Teaching cohort<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Multiple working stations<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Multiple Spikeling units can be deployed across a practical class to give groups parallel access to the same experimental framework while supporting comparison between conditions and results.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n

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Workshop deployment<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Programme-specific configuration<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

For intensive courses, summer schools, training programmes and outreach, the number of units and teaching format can be planned around the programme, cohort and available teaching time.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n

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Not sure how many units you need?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

For institutional orders, we can help define an appropriate deployment based on cohort size, teaching format and the degree of individual or group access required.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\tDiscuss your teaching setup \u2192\n<\/a>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n

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INSTITUTIONAL PURCHASING<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Information your purchasing team may need<\/h2>\n\t\t
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Spikeling v3.2<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Supplier \u2014 Open Source Neuro<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Formal quotation \u2014 Available<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Purchase orders \u2014 Supported<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Institutional invoices \u2014 Supported<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Supported<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

International orders \u2014 Supported<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Software \/ firmware licence \u2014 GPL-3.0-or-later<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Supported<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Calculated \/ quoted separately<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Lead time<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Confirmed at quotation<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

CERN-OHL-S-2.0<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

GPL-3.0-or-later<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\tRequest institutional quote\n<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\tQuestions about procurement? Contact OSN\n<\/a>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n
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INSTITUTIONAL PURCHASING<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Procurement-ready for universities and organisations<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t

We can provide the formal quotation, purchasing information and order documentation required for institutional acquisition of Spikeling.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Shipping, quantities and lead time are confirmed before the order is finalised.<\/p>\n\t\t

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Product<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Spikeling v3.2<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n

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Supplier<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Open Source Neuro<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n

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Formal quotation<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Available<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n

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Purchase orders<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Supported<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n

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Institutional invoices<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Supported<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n

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VAT<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

TVA non applicable \u2014 art. 293 B du CGI<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n

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International orders<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Supported<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n

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Shipping<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Calculated or quoted separately<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n

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Lead time<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Confirmed at quotation<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n

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Hardware licence<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

CERN-OHL-S-2.0 - Strongly reciprocical<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n

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Software & firmware licence<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

GPL-3.0-or-later<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n

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Need organisation-specific information?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

If your purchasing process requires additional supplier information, quotation details or shipping documentation, include those requirements in your quotation request.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\tRequest institutional quote\n<\/a>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n

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QUOTATION PROCESS<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

From request to prepared order<\/h2>\n\t\t
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01 \u2014 Tell us what you need \u2014 Quantity, institution, destination and expected timeframe.<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

02 \u2014 We confirm the deployment \u2014 Availability, shipping and any relevant teaching requirements.<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

03 \u2014 You receive a formal quotation \u2014 Product, quantities, shipping and purchasing details.<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Product, quantities, shipping and purchasing details.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

04 \u2014 We prepare your order \u2014 Units are tested and prepared following confirmation.<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

We typically respond to quotation requests within 1\u20132 business days.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n

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QUOTATION PROCESS<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

A straightforward route from enquiry to order<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Institutional orders begin with a short quotation request. We then confirms the practical and purchasing details before issuing a formal quotation and preparing the order.<\/p>\n\t\t

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Tell us what you need<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Provide the intended use, approximate number of units, institution and any relevant purchasing or delivery requirements.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Quotation request<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n

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We confirm the deployment<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

We reviews quantities, intended teaching use, shipping destination and any institutional purchasing requirements that need clarification.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Requirements confirmed<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n

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You receive a formal quotation<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

The quotation sets out the product, quantities, pricing, shipping and relevant purchasing information for your institution.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Formal quotation<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n

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We prepare your order<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Once the quotation is accepted and the purchasing route is confirmed, we prepares the units and coordinates dispatch according to the agreed details.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Order preparation<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n

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Quotation enquiries<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

We aim to respond to institutional quotation requests within 1\u20132 business days.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\tRequest institutional quote\n<\/a>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n

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WORKSHOPS & COURSE SUPPORT<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

More than hardware deployment<\/h2>\n\t\t
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Plan \u2014 Learning objectives, class size, equipment requirements and timetable.<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Adapt \u2014 Activities aligned with neuronal dynamics, synaptic integration, experimental design, measurement and data analysis.<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Deliver \u2014 Remote or on-site support, practical delivery, lecturer\/TA onboarding and follow-up where currently offered.<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\tPlan a Spikeling workshop\n<\/a>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n
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WORKSHOPS & COURSE SUPPORT<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Support for teaching beyond the hardware<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t

We can work with educators to plan how Spikeling is introduced, adapted and deployed within practical courses, training programmes, summer schools and outreach activities.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Support can be scoped around the programme, cohort, teaching objectives and available delivery format rather than requiring a fixed workshop package.<\/p>\n\t\t

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Plan<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Define the teaching setup<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Work with us to establish how Spikeling fits the course, including learning objectives, cohort structure, practical format, number of working stations and delivery constraints.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Course planning<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n

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Adapt<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Shape the practical around the programme<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Existing Spikeling experiments and teaching materials can be selected or adapted to the level, duration and experimental emphasis of the course or training activity.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Teaching adaptation<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n

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Deliver<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Support implementation and teaching<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Support can include remote or on-site onboarding, practical preparation and delivery assistance, with follow-up where appropriate to the agreed programme.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Deployment support<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n

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Planning a course or workshop?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Tell us about the programme, cohort, format and support you are considering.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\tPlan a Spikeling workshop\n<\/a>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n

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OPEN-SOURCE ALTERNATIVE<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

You do not have to purchase Spikeling from us<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Spikeling is an open-source project. Hardware design files, firmware and desktop software are publicly available for inspection, modification and self-fabrication under their respective open licences.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Purchasing from OSN is the route for educators and institutions that prefer assembled, tested hardware and deployment support.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\tHardware & source files\n<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\tDocumentation\n<\/a>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n

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OPEN-SOURCE ALTERNATIVE<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

You do not have to purchase Spikeling from us<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t

No. Spikeling is an open hardware and software project. The design files, firmware, software and documentation are published so that the platform can be inspected, built, modified and adapted independently. 
We maintain the project and constantly with the help of our communities improve it and openly share improvements and upgrades.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Purchasing an assembled unit from us is a convenient route to tested, ready-to-use hardware and deployment support. It is not a requirement for accessing or using the underlying project.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n

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BUILD IT YOURSELF<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Hardware & source files<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Access the published hardware design, firmware and software resources for Spikeling.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\tExplore the source files \u2192\n<\/a>\n\t\t\n<\/article>\n

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LEARN & IMPLEMENT<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Documentation<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Use the published setup, experimental and technical documentation to work with or reproduce the platform.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\tRead the documentation \u2192\n<\/a>\n\t\t\n<\/article>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/section>\n

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EVIDENCE IN PRACTICE<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Built for teaching. Used in practice.<\/h2>\n\t\t
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Peer-reviewed origin \u2014 PLOS Biology, 2018<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

PLOS Biology, 2018<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

University teaching \u2014 Developed from documented undergraduate teaching practice.<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

International training \u2014 Used in TReND \/ CaMiNA educational deployment.<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\tExplore Spikeling in practice \u2192\n<\/a>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n
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EVIDENCE IN PRACTICE<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Built through research, teaching and training<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Spikeling grew from peer-reviewed neuroscience work and has since been used as a platform for practical teaching and hands-on training.<\/p>\n\t\t

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Peer-reviewed origin<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

PLOS Biology, 2018<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Spikeling originated from peer-reviewed work developing an accessible platform for teaching experimental neuroscience.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/article>\n

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University teaching<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Developed through practical neuroscience education<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

The platform has been used to support hands-on teaching in which students can stimulate, observe, record and reason experimentally about neuronal behaviour.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/article>\n

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International training<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Used in neuroscience training programmes<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Spikeling has supported practical neuroscience teaching and training in international course and outreach contexts.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/article>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/section>\n

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PURCHASING FAQ<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Questions about purchasing and deployment<\/h2>\n\t\t
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Do you ship internationally? \u2014 International orders are supported; destination, shipping cost and relevant documentation are confirmed before dispatch.<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Can my institution pay by purchase order? \u2014 Yes. Include your institution\u2019s purchasing requirements in the quotation request.<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Can you provide a formal quotation before purchase? \u2014 Yes. Use the institutional quotation form for a product, quantity, shipping and purchasing breakdown.<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

How many units should we order for a class? \u2014 This depends on class size, teaching format and sharing. OSN can discuss deployment without imposing a fixed ratio.<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

What is included with each unit? \u2014 Each current unit is assembled, programmed and tested. Confirm exact enclosure and connections against the product listing or quotation.<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Can we build Spikeling ourselves instead? \u2014 Yes. Hardware files, firmware, desktop software and documentation are publicly available under their respective open licences.<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Lead time is confirmed at quotation or purchase, according to quantity and availability.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Yes. The hardware design files, firmware, desktop software and documentation are publicly available under their respective open licences.<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Can we request enclosure options or colours? \u2014 The WooCommerce product currently lists colour variations. Availability is confirmed at purchase or quotation.<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Public documentation remains available, and additional teaching support can be discussed according to the deployment.<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

The WooCommerce product currently lists colour variations. Availability is confirmed at purchase or quotation.<\/h3>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n
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FAQ<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Practical questions before you order<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Answers to common questions about ordering, institutional purchasing, deployment and the open-source project.<\/p>\n\t\t

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Do you ship internationally?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Yes. International orders are supported. Shipping costs and delivery arrangements depend on the destination and are confirmed before the order is finalised.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/article>\n

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Can my institution pay by purchase order?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Yes. Purchase orders are supported for institutional orders. Include any relevant purchasing requirements when requesting a quotation so that the appropriate documentation can be prepared.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/article>\n

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Can you provide a formal quotation before purchase?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Yes. we can provide a formal quotation covering the requested units, pricing, shipping and relevant purchasing information for your institution.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/article>\n

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How many units should we order for a class?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

There is no universal student-to-device ratio. The appropriate number depends on the teaching format, cohort structure, learning activity and degree of hands-on access required. wecan help discuss an appropriate deployment for your course.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/article>\n

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What is included with each unit?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Each purchase includes an assembled, programmed and tested Spikeling unit with its fitted enclosure and the connections supplied with the current product configuration. The Spikeling software and documentation are available for use with the platform and remain publicly accessible as part of the open-source project.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/article>\n

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What is the current lead time?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Lead time depends on quantity, availability and destination. It is confirmed when the quotation or order details are finalised.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/article>\n

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Can we build Spikeling ourselves instead?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Yes. Spikeling is an open hardware and software project. The published design files, firmware, software and documentation can be used independently of purchasing assembled hardware from us.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/article>\n

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What support is available after purchase?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Documentation is available for setup and use, and additional teaching or deployment support can be discussed where required. Workshop and course support can be scoped separately around the programme and teaching format.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/article>\n

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Can we choose the enclosure colour?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Enclosure colour can be selected from the options offered on the current Spikeling v3.2 product page.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/article>\n

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What licences apply to Spikeling?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Spikeling hardware is published under CERN-OHL-S-2.0 (Strongly Reciprocal).
The software and firmware are published under GPL-3.0-or-later.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/article>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/section>\n\n<\/div>\n

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FOR EDUCATORS<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Scale the setup to the way you teach<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Spikeling can support anything from lecturer demonstrations and course development to shared practical work, multiple teaching stations and workshop deployment.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

There is no prescribed classroom pack or universal student-to-device ratio. The appropriate setup depends on the learning activity, group structure and degree of hands-on access required.<\/p>\n\t\t

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01<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

One unit<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Demonstration and course development<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Useful for lecturer demonstrations, developing practical exercises, testing teaching protocols and introducing the platform before wider deployment.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Individual setup<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n

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02<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Small group<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Shared hands-on practical work<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

A small number of units can support shared experiments in which students work collaboratively around stimulation, observation, recording and interpretation.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Shared stations<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n

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03<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Teaching cohort<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Multiple working stations<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Multiple Spikeling units can be deployed across a practical class to give groups parallel access to the same experimental framework while supporting comparison between conditions and results.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Multi-unit deployment<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n

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04<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Workshop deployment<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Programme-specific configuration<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

For intensive courses, summer schools, training programmes and outreach, the number of units and teaching format can be planned around the programme, cohort and available teaching time.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Course or workshop<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n

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Not sure how many units you need?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

For institutional orders, OSN can help define an appropriate deployment based on cohort size, teaching format and the degree of individual or group access required.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\tDiscuss your teaching setup \u2192\n<\/a>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n

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GET STARTED<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Ready to bring Spikeling into your teaching?<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Tell us how many learners you are planning for and how you would like to use the platform. We can help identify the appropriate purchasing or deployment route.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\tRequest institutional quote\n<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\tBuy a unit\n<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\tDiscuss a workshop\n<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\tBuild from source instead \u2192\n<\/a>\n\t\t

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GET STARTED<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Ready to bring Spikeling into your teaching?<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Choose the route that fits your teaching, purchasing process and level of support.<\/p>\n\t\t

\n \t\t\t\n\tRequest institutional quote\n<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\tBuy a Spikeling unit\n<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\tDiscuss a workshop\n<\/a>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\tBuild from source \u2192\n<\/a>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/section>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n
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FAQ<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Practical questions before you order<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Answers to common questions about ordering, institutional purchasing, deployment and the open-source project.<\/p>\n\t\t

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Do you ship internationally?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Yes. International orders are supported. Shipping costs and delivery arrangements depend on the destination and are confirmed before the order is finalised.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/article>\n

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Can my institution pay by purchase order?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Yes. Purchase orders are supported for institutional orders. Include any relevant purchasing requirements when requesting a quotation so that the appropriate documentation can be prepared.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/article>\n

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Can you provide a formal quotation before purchase?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Yes. OSN can provide a formal quotation covering the requested units, pricing, shipping and relevant purchasing information for your institution.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/article>\n

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How many units should we order for a class?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

There is no universal student-to-device ratio. The appropriate number depends on the teaching format, cohort structure, learning activity and degree of hands-on access required. OSN can help discuss an appropriate deployment for your course.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/article>\n

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What is included with each unit?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Each purchase includes an assembled, programmed and tested Spikeling v3.2 unit with its fitted enclosure and the connections supplied with the current product configuration. The Spikeling software and documentation are available for use with the platform and remain publicly accessible as part of the open-source project.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/article>\n

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What is the current lead time?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Lead time depends on quantity, availability and destination. It is confirmed when the quotation or order details are finalised.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/article>\n

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Can we build Spikeling ourselves instead?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Yes. Spikeling is an open hardware and software project. The published design files, firmware, software and documentation can be used independently of purchasing assembled hardware from OSN.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/article>\n

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What support is available after purchase?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Documentation is available for setup and use, and additional teaching or deployment support can be discussed where required. Workshop and course support can be scoped separately around the programme and teaching format.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/article>\n

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Can we choose the enclosure colour?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Where available, enclosure colour can be selected from the options offered on the current Spikeling v3.2 product page. Available choices may depend on the current product configuration.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/article>\n

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What licences apply to Spikeling?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Spikeling hardware is published under CERN-OHL-S-2.0. The software and firmware are published under GPL-3.0-or-later.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/article>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/section>\n

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GET STARTED<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Ready to bring Spikeling into your teaching?<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Choose the route that fits your teaching, purchasing process and level of support.<\/p>\n\t\t

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