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5.5.1 Creating a Profile (continued)
Use the mouse to select the text boxes and enter the following parameters:
• End Speed: 0.0 to 102.3. The desired speed at the end of the period.
• Period: 0 to 32767. The duration of the period in seconds.
• Belt Angle: -10.0 to +25.0. The desired incline for the entire period.
• Shock: False or True. Removes or applies the shock for the entire period.
• Comment: optional text Describes the purpose of the period.
Click the Add Period button to add another step in the profile. Click the Delete Period button to
remove the last step from the profile.
As steps are added to the profile, the graphical representation is automatically updated to show the relative
speed and time of the complete profile.
Click-to-check the “Loop Profile” box, if you’d like to repeat the profile indefinitely. When checked,
you must manually stop the experiment.
5.5.2 Start Profile Mode Experiment
Click the Start button to begin the experiment. A “Save Experiment Data File” window will open.
Enter the name for the data file and click the Save button. The window will close and return to the
experiment window. The hardware will initialize and display: “Load Animals and Click OK!!!”
Load the animals into the treadmill and click the OK button.