At all times the patch clamper can determine cell status. Either a key press or mouse click begins the predefined voltage or current delivery protocols. Scripts are text files which allow groups of parameter files to be called and run. Most tasks are automated.
Some data analysis is available.
I suggest that you scan in your hand written notebooks as an image and place a PDF conversion into each day's data directory for viewing. NT and 2000 support for Labmaster DMA and Daqp 308 boards. No license needed. Break out those old boards and put them in some new, fast and cheap computers. The only differences with the hardware setup required by pClamp is that the ports A0-A7 should all be configured for output.