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7.0.0 Manual Tab
This tab contains the controls used to configure: data collection, the treadmill speed profile in a manual
experiment, the treadmill shock stimulus, the shock detection settings and the incline settings for a manual
experiment. The controls on the Manual tab are defined as follows:
• Interval: defines the interval when data is collected and saved to the output data file. This must be set
for both manual and profile mode experiments.
• Duration: specifies the duration of the experiment session in minutes. This must be set for a manual
experiment only. A value of zero will allow the experiment session to run indefinitely,
which then must be manually stopped.
• Enable Profile Mode: click-to-clear to run a manual experiment, else, click-to-check to run a profile-
mode experiment. The profile mode can provide many steps of speed,
acceleration, shock and incline control throughout an experiment session.
• Accel Step: 0.0 to 25.5 meters/minute (m/m). The numerator of the acceleration rate which defines
the change in speed. This control must be directly set in a manual experiment. This
setting is automatically updated throughout a profile mode experiment as specified by the
profile.
• Accel Int: 0 to 255 seconds (s). The denominator of the acceleration rate which defines the change in
time. This control must be directly set in a manual experiment. This setting is
automatically updated throughout a profile mode experiment as specified by the profile.
• Max Speed: 0.0 to 102.3 meters/minute (m/m). The ending speed or target speed that treadmill belt
will accelerate (or decelerate) towards and then maintain once achieved. This control
must be directly set in a manual experiment. This setting is automatically updated
throughout a profile mode experiment as specified by the profile.
• S_Speed: 0.0 to 102.3 meters/minute (m/m). The starting speed which is the first target speed the
treadmill belt will accelerate toward from rest (0.0 m/m) at the acceleration rate of
2.0 meters/minute/second. Once the starting speed has been reached, the acceleration rate
and ending speed are set as defined by “Accel Step”, “Accel Int” and “Max Speed”. This
control must be directly set in a manual experiment.
• Shock Rep_Rate: sets the repetition rate of the shock stimulus from a choice of: Off, 1Hz, 2Hz or 3Hz.
This must be set for both manual and profile mode experiments.
• Shock Intensity: documents the Treadmill Controller’s front panel setting of “INTENSITY” for the
shock stimulus which is recorded in the data file. This must be set for both manual
and profile mode experiments.
• Session Number: 1 to 10. Not needed. This setting is included for consistency with the Shock
Detection software.
• Number of Active Channels: 1 to 8. Sets the number of channels/lanes to monitor in an experiment.
Typically set to 3 or 6.
• Number of Visits to Grid: 1 to 999. Limits the number of shocks given to an animal based upon the
number of visits to the grid where one or more shocks were received.
• Number of Shocks: 1 to 999. Limits the number of shocks given to an animal based upon the total
shocks received for all visits.
• Range: reports the valid range the “Belt Angle” may be set in an experiment as indicated by the
Incline Controller.
• Belt Angle: -10.0° to +25.0° (typical). Sets the incline of the belt. In a manual experiment, this
control must be directly set which takes effect upon the start of the experiment session.
This setting is automatically updated throughout a profile mode experiment as specified
by the profile.
• Inc_Rate: reports the maximum inclination rate of the Incline Apparatus (1.6°/second typical for an
Exer 3/6 Treadmill).
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