The Cage
The Faraday cage is a critical component in the Bilayer Workstation since it functions to shield the sensitive electronics contained therein from externally generated electrical interference. Without such, the ability to make single channel measurements would be mitigated. FC Series cages from Warner Instruments are designed to be conveniently placed on a sturdy workbench and are supplied with a choice of active or passive vibration isolation table. A version of the cage without a table is also available. Large access doors allow entry into the cage from all sides and the fan-fold front doors are designed to be placed out of the way when open. Doors along the base of each side allow access to table controls. There are also ports on the rear panel to allow entry of electronic cabling into the cage enclosure.

The Table
The cage is shipped with a custom 16 x 19 inch table which is custom manufactured for Warner Instruments by Kinetic Systems, Inc. When installed, the table is entirely contained within the cage enclosure and this design successfully isolates the tabletop from external acoustic and mechanical noise sources. The table has a steel top allowing the attachment of magnetically coupled devices to its surface.