Columbus Instruments Exer 3/6 - Treadmill Settings; 5.5.1 Creating a Profile

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5.5.0 Treadmill Settings
Note: Controls not specified in the following procedure are “not needed”
as they are automatically updated and set by the profile.
 Enter the “Interval” which you would like to have data logged to the output file. The number must be
an integer and is typically set to “1”.
 Click-to-clear “Enable Profile Mode”.
 Disable the shock for the session by selecting “Off”. Else, enable the shock by selecting “1Hz”, “2Hz”
or “3Hz”.
 Copy the shock intensity setting from the front panel of the Treadmill Controller into the “Shock
Intensity” drop-down box in the window.
Note: The Treadmill Software CAN NOT adjust the shock intensity!
The shock intensity is manually set by the front panel of the Treadmill Controller.
When the Treadmill Shock Detection unit is detected, the following controls are available:
 Use the mouse to select the text boxes and enter the following parameters:
• Session Number: 1 to 10. Not needed. Included for consistency with other software.
• Number of Active Channels: 1 to 8. Set for the number of animals, typically 3 of 6.
• Number of Visits to Grid: 1 to 999. Limits the shock by the number of visits to the grid.
• Number of Shocks: 1 to 999. Limits the shock by the total number of shocks received.
5.5.1 Creating a Profile
 Click the “Profile Mode” tab at the top of the form. The form will now display the current profile as a
list of periods (or steps) and graphically over time for a visual reference.
A profile is developed by sequentially defining any number of periods. Each period defines a new ending
speed and time interval. Along with the starting speed, (usually the previous period’s ending speed) the
acceleration is calculated for that period. Also, the shock can be enabled (“True”) or disabled (“False”) for
that period. When available, the incline of the belt can also be adjusted upon the start of each period.
By default, the first period (or step), begins at rest (starting speed of 0.0 meters/minute). When additional
periods are added, the previous “End Speed” is copied as the next period’s “Start Speed”.