Nestlab Advanced Node
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- 32 × 32 IR camera regulates on the rodent's surface temperature.
- Non-invasive temperature data from the nest, without handling.
- Bluetooth mesh: one USB-C dongle reaches up to 200 nodes.
FAQ - Nestlab Advanced Node
Do I need a monitor to use the Advanced Node?
Do I need a monitor to use the Advanced Node?
How many nodes can one dongle handle?
How many nodes can one dongle handle?
Are activity, occupancy and respiratory rate validated?
Are activity, occupancy and respiratory rate validated?
The NestLab Advanced Node gives you the same heated nest as the Essential Node, with a 32 × 32 IR thermal camera added. You can set the target on the animal's surface temperature rather than on the heater, and follow the animals' thermal status from inside the nest without handling them.
Each node reports its set and heater temperature, the maximum rodent surface temperature, heating power, battery and charging status, and can send a heatmap image on request. Nodes connect over an encrypted, self-healing Bluetooth mesh and can be read offline on a lab computer with NestLab Monitor or remotely with NestLab Professional.
Why it helps
- Temperature controlled on the animal, not only on the heater, which is useful for post-operative recovery
- Non-invasive surface temperature data from the home cage
- Logs to on-board memory when no monitor is connected and syncs the data later
- One USB-C dongle reaches up to 200 nodes, because the nodes relay for each other
- Uses the same houses, caps and Smart Charger as the Essential Node
Specifications
| Heating | Carbon heater with thermal sensor and closed-loop control |
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| Sensors | 32 × 32 IR thermal camera, heater temperature sensor, accelerometer |
| Control source | Heater temperature or rodent surface temperature |
| Set-point range | 20–40 °C (68–104 °F) |
| Units / menu languages | °C or °F; English, French, Spanish, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German |
| Connectivity | Encrypted Bluetooth mesh with self-healing routing |
| Data storage | 6 MB on-board flash for offline logging |
| Experimental data | Activity level, occupancy, respiratory rate, rodent count (in development, not validated) |
| Battery / charging | Approx. 48 h per charge; approx. 1.5 h on the Smart Charger |
| Dimensions / weight | Ø 109 × 42 mm; 370 g |
| Cleaning | Wipe clean only, with 70 % alcohol, hydrogen peroxide or QAC wipes. Do not immerse, rinse or autoclave |
What's included
- 1 × NestLab Advanced Node
- 1 × Instructions for use
Good to know
The Advanced Node works on its own, with NestLab Monitor (offline software with USB-C dongle) or with the NestLab Professional cloud platform. Houses, charger and software are sold separately.
Need help choosing the right configuration? Brogaarden LAS offers personal advice, demonstrations on request and local service. Contact us for a quote.
Activity level, occupancy, respiratory rate and rodent count are provided by NestLab as experimental data. They are in development and not validated as study endpoints.