Universal Transducer Adapters for Biomedical Research
UTAs can be changed in a few minutes – no tools required
Verasonics’ Universal Transducer Adapter (UTA) enables Vantage System users to quickly convert the system to operate transducers with a variety of connectors. Changing from one UTA to another is simple and takes only a few minutes. The user loosens a set of screws by hand, changes the UTA and re-tightens the screws. The Vantage system must be shut down before, and re-booted after, the UTA changeover.
One UTA adapter is included with every Vantage system purchase. Additional adapters are available to meet changing research needs; older Vantage systems can be upgraded to the latest UTA technology.
Key Benefits of the UTA:
UTA Compatibility by Vantage System
Read more about each adapter in the descriptions below.
Vantage 32 LE |
Vantage 64 |
Vantage 64 LE |
Vantage 128 |
Vantage 256 |
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Adapter Name |
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UTA 260-S |
✓ | ✓ | |||
UTA 260-D |
✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
UTA 360 |
✓¹ | ||||
UTA 408-GE |
✓² | ✓² | ✓² | ||
UTA 128 LEMO |
✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
UTA 260-MUX |
✓ | ✓ | |||
UTA 1024-MUX |
✓ | ||||
UTA 256 Direct |
✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
✓ Purchasable configuration or option. All Vantage systems can be reconfigured or upgraded to additional options.
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UTA 260-S / UTA 260-D
The UTA 260-S has a single 260 pin connector and is available on the Vantage 128 and Vantage 64 LE.
The UTA 260-D has two 260 pin connectors and is available on the Vantage 256. Each connector provides signals for 128 channels.
These adapters provide compatibility with many Verasonics transducers and most refurbished HDI transducers manufactured by ATL Ultrasound.
UTA 408-GE
The UTA 408-GE supports selected transducers from GE Healthcare, certain Verasonics transducers that use the GE pinout model, as well as custom probes using the GE 408 Backshell Kit. It is available on the Vantage 256, Vantage 128, and Vantage 64 LE.
UTA 360
The UTA 360 is available on the Vantage 256 and provides compatibility with the MS-series of transducers from VisualSonics. These high frequency transducers have 256 elements, which are directly connected to the 256 channels through this adapter.
These transducers are compatible with Vantage high-frequency configurations.
UTA 128 LEMO
With up to 128 connectors for single element transducers, the UTA 128 LEMO and the UTA 64 LEMO adapters enable evaluation of new transducers and interrogation of complex structures. 2 LEMO to BNC adapters are included.
UTA 256 Direct
This adapter is a simple and low-cost method to directly connect transducers with up to 256 elements to a Vantage system without the use of a multiplexer. Requires soldering micro-coax wires to termination boards.
UTA 260-MUX
The Vantage 32 LE system and the Vantage 64 system can operate standard Verasonics transducers with up to 128 elements when the UTA 260-MUX is used.
UTA 1024-MUX
For research in 3D and volume acquisition techniques, the UTA 1024-MUX adapter provides support to operate matrix array transducers with up to 1024 elements. Transducers are available from Vermon and other leading transducer manufacturers.
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