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1. Install Wizard Complete The Install Wizard has successfully installed Schedule Manager Click Finish to exit the wizard DIG 704 Driver DIG 703 Driver 4 Med Test Schedule Manager e 35 lt2. Remove Item MED ASSOCIATES INC SCHEDULE MANAGER For example in Figure 5 2 component fr 5 cmp will end and vr 30 cmp will begin when one of the following has happened fr 5 cmp has run for 5 minutes fr 5 cmp has issued 5 reinforcements Figure 5 2 Procedure Example Main Procedure PocedueFie WNewRocsdue ooo Component List Component Exiting Conditions wr3 cmp Incorrect Response M Time Exiton 5 minutes v Path to follow Next Component z V Reinforcement 1 Bien Taris Path to follow z Insert Component Insert Repeat Loop Insert Start End Block Remove Item View SoftCR Links Designing a Procedure There are many ways to design a procedure The following steps are recommended 1 Create a rough sketch of the function of the desired procedure on paper This will be the best way to keep on the right track Insert the components in the order that they are called including Repeat statements when feasible NOTE There is a limit of 32 total components including repeats A repeat only counts as one component Link components beginning at the top and working down Add and delete components sparingly NOTE f the procedure should remain in the same component until the end of the session time or the end of the experiment create a link to itself using the component ID number 4 Walk through the procedure and verify that all components go to the correct location 5
3. This produces a mark on the event table in the case of an input In the case of an output the event pen will remain high while the output is in use Types of SoftCR Timing In the procedure screen the user can select the type of timing Schedule Manager is to record for SoftCR There are three selections and they are as follows Table B 3 Types of SoftCR Timing Timing Type Description Disable Disables ALL SoftCR links created in the components Use this if SoftCR files should not be created Absolute Saves the elapsed time for each response or event in tenths of seconds This type is not recommended if running very long experiments since the times will get very large Relative Saves the time between the current response or event and the last response or event Each response or event resets the time to zero To clarify this two samples of SoftCR files are shown below Absolute 0 0 50 0 51 23 1 35 1 43 1 5 45 60 45 50 47 2 47 2 55 3 Relative 0 0 50 0 51 23 12 1 8 1 APPENDIX C Examples Hardware Configuration Hardware configuration is generally performed only during the initial set up of a system Modifications may be made if additional test chambers are added or when adding additional inputs or outputs to the original test chambers To complete the hardware configuration some basic information about the physical hardware must be known including the port and offset setting for each interface module and the bit valu
4. deviation specified by the user The reinforcement is based on the probability entered The probability is out of 10 000 so for example if 2 500 is entered there is a one in four chance that the reinforcement will be given after a correct response The first response after a user specified interval is reinforced Following reinforcement the interval time resets and the process is repeated This schedule is similar to a fixed interval schedule but instead of the fixed interval time the interval time varies with a mean and standard deviation specified by the user This schedule is similar to a fixed interval schedule but the user defines the probability of a reinforcement occurring The reinforcement is solely based on a user defined time After the specified time a reinforcement is given The inputs do not have any impact on reinforcement in this schedule This schedule is similar to the fixed time schedule but the interval time varies with a mean and standard deviation set by the user Only reinforces correct responses that occur within a user specified time interval since the last response Each correct response resets the interval time If the interval time expires without a correct response no reinforcement is given The subject must respond again within the interval time in order to be reinforced This interval time is usually short Only reinforces responses made after a user specified interval time If a response i
5. is a loop within another loop If an attempt is made to save a nested repeat loop Schedule Manager will display an error message Inserting a Start or End Block A block timer allows the user to run a set number of components for a certain amount of time To insert a block timer click the Insert Start End Block button and the screen shown in Figure 5 5 will appear Figure 5 5 Insert Block Timer Screen Insert Block Timer Block Type Start Block Block Time NM minutes C End Block Viewing SoftCR Links The View SoftCR Links screen is designed to allow the user to verify that the procedure that has been created does not produce inappropriate or inconsistent SoftCR links The view SoftCR links screen does not allow the user to change SoftCR links The View SoftCR Links screen is composed of the following information Table 5 2 View SoftCR Links Data Item Type of SoftCR Link Inputs Box Outputs Box Reinforcement Box Previous button Next button Exit button Figure 5 6 View SoftCR Links View SoftCR Links Type of SoftCR Link Eve Inputs Description Step Pip Reset or events Refer to Appendix B for details on the different types of SoftCR links Shows all components using that particular type of link in the input specifications Shows all components using that particular type of link in the output specifications Shows all components using that particular type of link in the r
6. of the port bit and offset information for all of the usable chambers Schedule Manager uses the data given from the previous screens to compute this information Once the chamber configuration is complete click OK The screen shown in Figure 3 6 will appear Click Abort Changes to delete all changes and cancel the creation of a new hardware configuration Click Edit Configuration to return to the MED Card Setup screen Figure 3 1 Click Save Configuration to name and save the configuration Figure 3 6 Save Changes Screen Save Changes Abort changes Edit Configuration Save Configuration MED A ch FT CHAPTER 4 CCOCIATES INC D ASSOCIATES INC Creating a New Component The component is a building block of a procedure Component New Component and the screen shown in Figure 4 1 will appear Figure 4 1 Component Main Menu Screen Component Main Menu Component Name c program files med associates schedule managernewcmp sav Comment PHP Schedule Type Input Specifications Schedule 1 FedRiato E NE nem 5 Reinforcement Specifications Schedule 2 Dutput Specifications ANL 928 Specifications Schedule 3 Abort Changes Begin by entering a Comment Next select the Schedule Type from the pull down menu follows Table 4 1 Schedule Types Schedule Type Simple Concurrent Tandem Description A component using a simple schedule type will o
7. 1 Not Used Not Used 12 Not Used 3 Not Used 4 Not Used Hi Not Used Not Used 13 Not Used Not Used 14 Not Used House Light 15 Not Used Not Used 16 Not Used Default Labels Cancel Click Default Labels to change all of the labels to their default names Inputs are labeled Input and outputs are labeled Output where is the input or output number g Not Used 7 Not Used g Not Used Do NO mpm n m pop Enter the desired labels click OK to save and proceed to the Chamber Configuration screen MED ASSOCIATES INC SCHEDULE MANAGER Chamber Configuration The Chamber Configuration screen is the core of the hardware configuration It contains all of the ports bits and offsets needed for Schedule Manager to read and write to the input and output interface cards A separate window is provided for each Active test chamber Refer to Figure 3 5 Figure 3 5 Chamber Configuration Screen Chamber 1 Inputs Output Pot Bit Offset Pot Bit Offset LeftLever 720 o fo 4 tesi feo fo fo 780 2 AtStimlite 780 o Jo 3 Pellet reo o fo 4 NotUsed 780 Jo o 5 NotUsed 780 o o H z 8 8 Rt Lever Asp Not Used Not Used Not Used Not Used Not Used Not Used Not Used reo CM oc House Light ren jo jo Not Used reo jo jo DEEDE TE TE DONS cg SEO N J eo e Not Used reo p jo 10 NotUsed 780 o Jo 11 Not Used 12
8. Click Save and Schedule Manager verify that every link is legal If an illegal link is found it will indicate the ID number and what is wrong with the link NOTE The user is responsible for the SoftCR links being correct Schedule Manager cannot verify these links due to the variety of different possible applications Use the View SCR Links button to help verify the SoftCR links Inserting a Component Click the Insert Component button and the screen shown in Figure 5 3 will appear Select the component and the component information will be displayed on the screen Click Add to add the component to the procedure and return to the Main Procedure screen shown in Figure 5 1 Click Cancel to close this screen Figure 5 3 Insert Component Screen Insert Component Component Filenames e Schedule Type Simple Comment FR 5 ANL 926 Specifications Stimulus Pure Tone Type Duration Duration 500 ms Amplitude 100 db Frequency 5000 hz R F Time 10 ms Schedule Specifications 1 Fixed Ratio Number of Responses 5 2 3 Reinforcement Specifications Primary Secondary Reinforcement 1 Left Stim Lite Pellet Feeder Reinforcement 82 None None Reinforcement 3 None None Outputs that are enabled 7 Add Cancel Defining Component Exiting Conditions Exiting conditions must be defined for each component on the Component List Select the exiting condition s desired for each c
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10. HEDULE MANAGER Starting Chambers Click the Start button and the screen shown in Figure 6 3 will appear Select the chamber s to start and click OK There is a two second initialization period before data collection will begin Figure 6 3 Start Chamber s Screen Start Chamber s Individual Chambers Chamber1 Chamber 2 Chamber3 Chamber 4 El s All Chambers Viewing Detailed Chamber I nformation Click the Detailed button to display how many inputs and reinforcements have occurred for each chamber Configuring the Runtime Screen Click the Display Values button to select what to display for each Chamber on the Runtime Screen Figure 6 2 If Total is checked the total number of events during the experiment will be displayed if it is not checked the number of events for the current component will be displayed Figure 6 4 illustrates possible selections on the Assign Labels screen for Chamber 1 as well as the resulting display in the Runtime Screen Figure 6 4 Example Assign Labels Screen for Chamber 1 Assign Labels Chamber 1 Chamber 1 Display Selections Procedure Name tpre 00 00 00 Input 1 Input 2 Rein 1 Rein 2 Total Type Specifics pL C OOO Slot 1 M Input Reinforcement muti Slot 2 Input Reinforcement input 2 y P P 0000 0000 0000 0000 Outputs Loaded PEUSE Slot 3 Input Reinforcement Reinforcement 1 Input Reinforceme
11. Installation Before beginning the installation phone fax or e mail MED Associates with the registration information in order to receive the software installation password This password will be necessary during the installation process Begin installation by placing the Schedule Manager CD into the CD ROM drive The screen shown in Figure D 1 will appear Click Install Schedule Manager and the screen shown in Figure D 2 will appear Figure D 1 Schedule Manager Main Screen Schedule Manager Med associates inc Welcome to Schedule Manager Install Schedule Manager Extras Browse the CD Click Install to begin installation Follow the steps to complete the installation entering the desired User Name Company Name and Password when prompted When installation is complete the screen shown in Figure D 3 will appear Figure D 2 Schedule Manager Installation Wizard Schedule Manager Install Wizard med associates Inc Welcome to the install wizard for Schedule Manager The wizard will install Schedule Manager on your computer To continue click Install DIG 704 Driver DIG 703 Driver Med Test Schedule Manager 34 MED ASSOCIATES INC SCHEDULE MANAGER Click Finish to close this screen A desktop shortcut to Schedule Manager was created during installation and may now be used to open the application Figure D 3 Installation Complete Schedule Manager Install Wizard med ASSOCIATES Inc
12. Not Used 13 Not Used 14 Not Used Set All Chambers to Defaults 15 Not Used Ei ce e ANL 926 ek Node Ei amp e lt lt Previous Next gt gt i d ER OC LITTLE Ce ce e Ei ce e 16 Not Used i OK Cancel If a previous configuration is being modified and previous settings have just been modified other than the 1 0 labels or the MED card screen consider using the Set All Chambers to Defaults button This will fix any gaps or zeros the previous screens may have created However if there are special settings in the configuration this button will reinitialize all of the chambers indiscriminately If this is a new configuration it will be done automatically The chamber configuration screen requires the following information Table 3 1 Chamber Configuration Screen Data Item Port Bit Offset ANL 926 ANL 926 Port ANL 926 Node Previous button Next button Set All Chambers to Defaults button Description The port address of the interface card The bit value on the interface card representing the input or output The offset value on the interface card For standard cards and SmartCtrl inputs this value is 1 Check to use an ANL 926 with this chamber The port address of the ANL 926 card The offset address of the ANL 926 card Changes the display to show the previous chamber Changes the display to show the next chamber Computes all
13. SCHEDULE MANAGER USER S MANUAL SOF 706 Manual DOC 031 Rev 1 3 Copyright O 2009 All Rights Reserved Med Associates Inc P O Box 319 St Albans Vermont 05478 www med associates com MED ASSOCIATES INC SCHEDULE MANAGER TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapt er p 1 Getting Started isc T 1 General Computer Environment ss 1 Backing Up eg TEE 1 Bodens 1 Chapter 2 TET I III I ree 2 Running Schedule Manager ss 2 1 Select Configuration Directortes 2 2 Hardware Setup e Lr etre Ri RR EAR A diana reed Ee BE ids 3 3 Create a New Component sssssssssessssssnrserrssrresruorrntruarunsrunsernsrrnerrerrrerruns 3 4 Create a New ProCedUle cases repe eek od SES ne einen una patins dim 3 5 RUM anm Experiment tacite rime A Bt beets ENEE VER eR Re E dE P r 3 Chapter GE 4 Creating a New Hardware Configuration 4 Med Card u s 4 Interface Configuration oiii er ved teh reb E etui done de eda ere rA 5 Chamber Maximum Inputs Outputs eene nenne 5 Input Output Labels cocer teret ri rhet be eer eR LR entente taie e RARE Ren 6 Chamber Configurations 1 b ri d E RR HR nee EUR b desperate ARE ELS 7 Chapter c 9 Creating a New Component eerie xt ient run tenu dva tit ea tu pda tas t du n eda d a TR wanna 9 Input Specifications iecit a aep Rana ri
14. appear Select the configuration file cfg to use and select Open The Schedule Manager main screen will appear e f Create New Configuration is selected the user may create a new hardware configuration Refer to Chapter 3 Creating a New Hardware Configuration in this manual for more information Figure 2 2 Hardware Setup Screen Hardware Setup e Load Default Configuration C Load Alternate Configuration C Create New Configuration Default Configuration file not found 3 Create a New Component If necessary create a new component s Follow the directions outlined in Chapter 4 Creating a New Component 4 Create a New Procedure If necessary create a new procedure using existing components Follow the instructions outlined in Chapter 5 Creating a New Procedure 5 Run an Experiment Run an experiment by loading a procedure into each active chamber Follow the instructions outlined in Chapter 6 Running an Experiment CHAPTER 3 Creating a New Hardware Configuration Create a New Hardware Configuration by selecting Create New Configuration from the Hardware Setup Screen Figure 2 2 The Med Card Setup screen will appear Med Card Setup The Med Card Setup screen allows the user to set the temporal resolution which determines how often the program will process inputs and outputs This value can be between 2ms and 1000ms One important note is that the temporal resolution will dictate how often outputs
15. ation loaded at this time The changes may be aborted at anytime by clicking on the cancel button in any of the stated windows Load Hardware Configuration This allows the user to load a pre existing hardware configuration Change Autoload Configuration Brings up the hardware setup screen shown in Figure 2 2 This menu item is used to change the autoload configuration reload a configuration or create a new configuration Partial Hardware Modification Use this item to modify one of the following items in the hardware configuration Med Card Setup Brings up the Med cards setup window Edit I O Setup Brings up the 1 0 description window Configure Chambers Brings up the chamber configuration window Component New Component This allows the user to create a new component and will bring up the component screen shown in Figure 4 1 Follow the directions in Chapter 3 to create a component Modify Component This allows the user to view or modify an existing component It will bring up an Open window Once a selection has been made the component screen will be loaded with the data stored in the component The modified component may be saved with the same filename or a new filename Procedure New Procedure This allows the user to create a new procedure and will bring up the procedure screen shown in Figure 5 1 Follow the directions in Chapter 5 to create a procedure Modify Procedure This allows the user to view or modify an
16. e Fe ede Narnia 25 HUBIESE 25 Pop P 28 DEFINICIONS 22428888 28 File TYPES es Eltere den dy dal etes dt scene cherie eee tee 28 Types of SoftCR Links ert eda Hi RR ERE TREE ELE ERE LERRA RE RR r EE UNE E 28 Types of SoTtCR TIIfiltigus EE 29 Appendix SEPT E 05 Tr rrr etree ttre eter ere etree 30 EXAM DIGS iain Em 30 Hardware Configuration masse ae aN NUNE PRANEET anne ramener 30 Appendix n 34 Driver and Software Installation ene eene 34 CHAPTER 1 Getting Started General Computer Environment The minimum required system is as follows e Windows 2000 SP4 XP or Vista 32 bit e Available PCI slot or USB port Backing Up the Software It is strongly advised that a backup of any important data files be created I ntroduction Schedule Manager is designed for use with Med Associates modules to collect and analyze data gathered from chambers Schedule Manager can collect and display real time data gathered from up to 8 chambers at a resolution of 10 ms or better Besides providing a real time display all of the accumulated data is saved to disk for post statistical analysis Schedule Manager will also create data files for use in the SoftCR Pro Cumulative Recorder software Med Associates Inc Cat No SOF 722 for graphical printouts MED ASSOCIATES INC SCHEDULE MANAGER CHAPTER 2 Running Schedule Manager Complete
17. e assigned to each input and output for each chamber MED Associates provides this information with all complete systems The following example demonstrates a hypothetical configuration that has six chambers with two inputs and two outputs for each chamber and a resolution of 50 ms Two standard input cards and two standard output cards will be used for this example The input cards are set for ports 780 and 781 The output cards could also be set at ports 780 and 781 however for purposes of this illustration they have been placed at ports 782 and 783 To get started click Hardware Modify Hardware Configuration This will bring up the Med Card Setup screen Set the Resolution to 50 ms and click on the OK button Figure C 1 Med Card Setup Med Card Setup Temporal Resolution ms sq MED ASSOCIATES INC SCHEDULE MANAGER The Interface Configuration screen appears next This screen allows Schedule Manager to compute the configuration defaults This feature will typically save time and for the most part the user will not have to make any changes Enter 6 as the Number of Chambers click Standard Modules then click Set all chambers like this Schedule Manager will now use standard modules on six chambers Click OK to continue Figure C 2 Interface Configuration Screen Interface Configuration Potins Number of Chambers P Chamber 1 C Chamber 5 Chamber 2 SEE Multiple chambers per interface card Chamber 3 Cc C One chamb
18. edures and make working with the forms presented in these windows easier Click OK to proceed Figure C 4 Input Output Labels Screen Input Output Labels Inputs Outputs Feeded 10 Output_10 utput_3 ili Output 11 Output_4 12 Output 12 utput_5 13 Output13 utput_6 14 Output 14 Output_7 15 Output 15 Dutput 8 16 Output_16 Default Labels Cancel Now the final hardware configuration screen has been reached Schedule Manager created all of this information from the data given in last four screens This screen shows the information for Chamber 1 with the default values loaded by Schedule Manager The output interface cards should be on ports 782 and 783 Change the Output Port from 780 to 782 for Outputs 1 and 2 1 Left Lever 2 Right Lever 3 Input 3 Hi Input 5 6 Input_6 7 Input 7 Uo ce On e COL OU e o Input_8 Click Next gt gt to advance to the next chamber Change the Output Port values to 782 for each chamber In this example leave the bits at the default values Once all of the output port numbers have been changed the configuration is done Click on the OK button Schedule Manager permits multiple configurations that are useful if connecting different test chambers to the same interface modules However if only one configuration is to exist on the system it is advisable to save it as DEFAULT CFG If using multiple files it is still convenient to save the most f
19. einforcement specifications Backup to previous type of SoftCR link Advance to next type of SoftCR link Return to the Main Procedure Screen Component Name Input Number Outputs Component Name Output Number None found Reinforcements None found Component Name Rein Schedule co e Removing Items from Component List Any item may be removed from the component list by highlighting it on the list and clicking the Remove Item button A verification message will appear Saving the Procedure Save the procedure by clicking the Save button Enter a procedure file name The procedure file will be saved with a prc extension Click the Abort button to cancel all changes and close this screen AED ASSOCIATES NC CHAPTER 6 Running an Experiment To begin an experiment select Experiment Create New Experiment and the Chamber Assignment screen shown in Figure 5 1 will appear This brings up the chamber assignment form The chamber assignment screen is used to load a procedure for each individual chamber This screen is displayed either when first entering an experiment or when requesting to load a procedure during execution of the experiment Select the procedure to load for Chamber 1 from the Procedure Filename pull down menu Enter the desired Session Time SoftCR Timing refer to Appendix B for more information regarding SoftCR Timing Subject ID Group ID and Experiment ID The defaul
20. er per interface card Chamber 4 E Interface Type Standard Modules C Smart Controls DIG715 Super Port Modules C Smart Controls DIG7154 Stand Alone DIG 750B C Smart Controls DIG716 C DIG715B Set all chambers like this Stand Alone DIG 750C Smart Controls All chambers have been set The Chamber Maximum Inputs Outputs screen appears next This screen allows the user to define how many inputs and outputs there are going to be for each chamber For this example there will be two inputs and two outputs for each chamber Enter 2 in each of the boxes Notice that chambers seven and eight are disabled Schedule Manager will not allow the user to modify these chambers because it was indicated earlier that six chambers are being used Click on the OK button once all of the inputs and outputs have been changed Figure C 3 Chamber Maximum Inputs Outputs Screen Chamber Maximum Inputs Outputs Inputs Dutputs nputs Dutputs Chamber 1 p Chamber 5 Chamber 2 Chamber B Chamber 3 Chamber 4 Default Values Cancel LA rr ACCOCIATEC CCUEN E M MED ASSOCIATES INC SCHEDULE MANAG AJ m The Input Output Labels screen appears next This screen is used to label the different inputs and outputs For this example enter Left Lever and Right Lever for Inputs 1 and 2 and Stimulus Light and Feeder for Outputs 1 and 2 Once these labels are assigned they will appear in future windows for designing components and proc
21. existing procedure It will bring up an Open window Once a selection has been made the procedure screen will be loaded with the data stored in the procedure The modified procedure may be saved with the same filename or a new filename Experiment Create New Experiment This allows the user to create a new experiment and will bring up the chamber assignment form shown in Figure 6 1 Follow the directions Chapter 6 to create an experiment Load Modify an Experiment This allows the customer to load and modify an existing experiment Utilities View Current Config This allows the user to view the current hardware configuration View Data File This allows the user to view a data file Hard Copy This allows the user to view any pre existing hardware component procedure or experiment configurations Test I RQ This menu item will test the DIG 704 card Use this menu item to make sure the Med DIG 704 interface card is working properly Clear I nterface This clears the hardware inputs and outputs Data Analysis This changes how Schedule Manager prints out the experiment data Help Index This brings up information about Schedule Manager Using Help This brings up Window s standard help on how to use the help index About Schedule Manager Brings up the About screen which contains the software version number and copyright information APPENDI X B Definitions File Types Schedule Manager uses and creates several di
22. fferent data files They are as follows Table B 1 Data File Types File Extension exe dil Sav cfg cmp prc exp dat txl x2 x3 tx4 Description Master files supplied with Schedule Manager Do NOT modify these files Modification of these files will damage the integrity of the program Hardware configuration files Do not modify these files with text editors Component configuration files Do not modify these files with text editors Procedure configuration files Do not modify these files with text editors Experiment configuration files Do not modify these files with text editors Data files gathered from the Runtime screen Hard copy file of the hardware configuration Hard copy file of the component configuration Hard copy file of the procedure configuration Hard copy file of experiment configuration Types of SoftCR Links Schedule Manager features SoftCR links These links are used so that data may be viewed as a standard cumulative record with up to ten event pens With these links Schedule Manager produces an annotated ASCII data file Format 1 The different types of links that can be created are as follows Table B 2 Types of SoftCR Links SoftCR Link Step Reset Pip Events 0 9 Description This causes the graph to move upward one step This brings the graph back down to the baseline This causes a hash mark to appear on the graph when a reinforcement occurs
23. hamber configurations Chamber Maximum Inputs Outputs The Chamber Maximum Inputs Outputs screen allows the user to assign the number of inputs and outputs for each individual chamber Refer to Figure 3 3 Figure 3 3 Chamber Maximum Inputs Outputs Chamber Maximum Inputs Outputs Inputs Outputs Chamber 1 16 Chamber 2 16 Chamber 3 16 Chamber 4 16 Default Values Cancel NED ASSOFIATESINC CCHED E MA MED ASSOCIATES INC SCHEDULE MANAG AJ m Enter the number of Inputs 0 8 and Outputs 0 16 wired to each chamber Click Default Values to set the number of Inputs and Outputs to the defaults values based on the interface type Click OK to save changes and proceed to the Input Output Labels screen NOTE Only those chambers defined in the Configure Interface window are active The remaining chambers are grayed out and disabled I nput Output Labels The Input Output Labels screen allows the user to assign specific labels to each input and output Assigning specific labels does not affect the data gathered by Schedule Manager however it is strongly recommended that this feature be used Components procedures and the run time display will all become more meaningful and easier to utilize with specific labels Figure 3 4 Input Output Labels Screen Input Output Labels Inputs Outputs 1 Left Lever Rsp 2 Rt Lever Rsp Left Stim Lite g Not Used Rt Stim Lite 10 Not Used Pellet Feeder 1
24. i 500 ipse Ton Duration ms C White Noise Frequency Hz 5000 Click Amplitude dB 100 Rise Fall Time ms 10 Saving Changes Once the component information has been entered click the Save and Exit button to save the component Enter a component file name The component file will be saved with a cmp extension Click the Abort Changes button to cancel all changes and close this screen MED ASSOCIATES INC SCHEDULE MANAGER CHAPTER 5 Creating a New Procedure A procedure is a list of components that are linked together by a user defined path To create a new procedure select Procedure New Procedure and the screen shown in Figure 5 1 will appear On the procedure screen the Component List will include the components used in the procedure The number on the left is the component ID number and on the right is the file name of the component The buttons on the bottom left of the screen allow the user to insert and remove components insert repeat loops and start end blocks and view SoftCR links On the right hand side of the screen are the component exiting conditions These exiting conditions determine when a component ends and which component is run next Figure 5 1 Main Procedure Screen Main Procedure Procedure Fie NewProcedge e Component List Component Exiting Conditions r Reinforcement 1 Insert Component Reinforcement 2 Insert Repeat Loop Insert Start End Block Waarm
25. ither turn on turn off or blink for the duration of the component as well as whether or not to save the output as and Event or Pip in the SoftCR data file Select Off On or Blink from the pull down menu associated with the desired output Notice that the labels entered on the Input Output Labels screen Figure 3 4 appear here simplifying the identification of each output Select the desired SoftCR event for each output that is used Click OK to save changes and return to the Component Main Menu screen Figure 4 1 Figure 4 4 Component Output Configuration Screen Component Outputs Description Status Blink Time SoftCR Rt Stim Lite d Not Used Not Used Not Used House Light Not Used Not Used Not Used Not Used Not Used Not Used Not Used Not Used Not Used 4 i 4 n 4 n 4 e JS a MED ASSOCIATES INC SCHEDULE MANAGER ANL 926 Specifications If an ANL 926 Programmable Audio Generator is being used click the ANL 926 Specifications button and the screen shown in Figure 4 5 will appear The ANL 926 configuration screen allows the user to setup the ANL 926 for this component If the ANL 926 is used it will turn on at the beginning of the component Make the desired selections and click OK to save changes and return to the Component Main Menu screen Figure 4 1 Figure 4 5 ANL 926 Configuration Screen ANL 926 Configuration Stimulus Type of Stimulus Puse gt C Disabled
26. nly have one schedule operating In the case of Schedule Manager this is schedule A A concurrent schedule is two or more simple schedules operating simultaneously These schedules operate on different inputs and can use the same or different reinforcements A tandem schedule produces two linked simple schedules beginning with Schedule A Once completed Schedule A links to Schedule B without reinforcement A reinforcement occurs only after both schedules have been completed To create a new component select This Comment will be used to identify this component The schedule types are as Select the file type for each schedule The file types are as follows Table 4 2 Schedule Manager File Types Abbreviation FR VR RR FI VI RI FT VT DRH DRL EXT Full Name Fixed Ratio Variable Ratio Random Ratio Fixed Interval Variable Interval Random Interval Fixed Time Variable Time Differential Reinforcement High Level Differential Reinforcement Low Level Extinction Description The subject must produce a user defined number of correct responses in order to receive a reinforcement This schedule is similar to a fixed ratio schedule but instead of the reinforcement being contingent on a specific number of correct responses it varies around a user defined mean After each reinforcement Schedule Manager will compute a new ratio based on a normal distribution with a mean and standard
27. nt Reinforcement 2 k lt lt Previous Next gt gt Slot 4 Pausing Chambers Each chamber on the runtime screen has a Pause button associated with it Clicking Pause stops the data collection and timing for that chamber A pause will be shown in the data output file To resume the chamber press the button again Stopping Chambers Stop and Kill This will stop the selected chambers and discard all data collected Ensure that the session data is not desired prior to using the Stop and Kill button Once OK is clicked in the selection screen the data is gone forever Stop and Save This will stop the selected chambers and save the data in the assigned data file APPENDIX A Schedule Manager Menus Selecting Menu Items There are two ways to select a menu The first is to use a mouse to click and pull the menu down and then click on the item desired The other way is to press and hold the ALT key and then press the underlined character in the menu then press the underlined character of the item desired For example to exit the program pull down the file menu by typing ALT F then type x Chapter 4 will describe in detail each window produced by the following menu selections Menu Items File Directories Opens the Configuration Directories screen shown in Figure 2 1 Exit Exits Schedule Manager Hardware Modify Hardware Configuration This menu item is used to do a complete overhaul of the hardware configur
28. occur For example an output is set up that occurs every 7ms and the temporal resolution is set to 10ms that output will only occur every 10ms Enter the desired temporal resolution and click OK and the Interface Configuration screen will appear Figure 3 1 MED Card Setup Screen Med Card Setup Temporal Resolution ms 10 MED ASSOCIATES INC SCHEDULE MANAGER Interface Configuration The interface configuration allows the user to define the type of interface cards and the number of chambers being used Refer to Figure 3 2 Figure 3 2 Interface Configuration Screen Interface Configuration DEUDA RE Number of Chambers 4 Chamber 1 C Chamber 2 i Chamber 3 C C One chamber per interface card Cc e Multiple chambers per interface card Chamber 4 Interface Type Standard Modules C Smart Controls DIG715 Super Port Modules C Smart Controls DIG715 amp Cancel Stand Alone DI 3 750B C Smart Controls DIG716 Stand Alone DIG 750C C Smart Controls DIG7168 Set all chambers like this Enter the number of chambers being used Then click on each Chamber Number and select the Interface Type that is being used with that specific chamber Or click Set all chambers like this to set the Interface Type for all chambers in the system Click OK to save changes and proceed to the Chamber Maximum Inputs Outputs screen NOTE Enabling more chambers than will be used can cause extra work when modifying the c
29. omponent Each condition must also have a Path to follow selected The Path to follow options are as follows Table 5 1 Path to Follow Options Path to follow Description Next component Proceeds to the next component on the Component List Go to Component ID Enter the Component ID to proceed to Click the Probability button and enter a probability for each Probability Go to IDs component The probability is the chance that the component will be randomly chosen to follow the current component Go to End Ends the procedure at the end of this component Inserting a Repeat Loop A single component or group of components may be repeated without having duplicate patterns of components Repeat loops may be created to break up data into smaller time intervals for post analysis or for discrete trial applications To insert a repeat loop click the Repeat Loop button and the screen shown in Figure 5 4 will appear Figure 5 4 Insert Repeat Loop Screen Insert Repeat Repeat Number of Prior Components Number of Repetitions c Example To create a pattern of components that looks like this 1 2 3 4 5 2 3 4 5 2 3 4 5 6 7 6 7 6 T The repeat feature can be used to reduce the list to the following 1 2 3 4 5 R 4 2 6 7 R 2 2 This notation reduces a 19 component procedure to a 9 component procedure that is much easier to produce and review NOTE Schedule Manager does not accept nested loops A nested loop
30. ple prc 00 00 00 Rein 1 Rein 2 0000 0000 Procedure Name Input 1 Input 2 0000 0000 Outputs Chamber 3 example prc 00 00 00 Rein 1 Rein 2 0000 0000 Loaded PAUSE Procedure Name Input 1 Input 2 0000 0000 Outputs Chamber 5 Loaded Chamber NotLoaded 00 00 00 Hot Used Not Used Mot Used 0000 0000 0000 Dutputs Chamber 7 Procedure Name Not Used 0000 Not Used Chamber 2 example pre Rein 1 0000 Procedure Name 00 00 00 Rein 2 0000 Input 1 Input 2 0000 0000 Outputs Chamber 4 example prc Input 1 Input 2 Rein 1 0000 0000 0000 Outputs Chamber 6 Loaded PAUSE 00 00 00 Rein 2 0000 Procedure Name Loaded Chamber Not Loaded Not Used Not Used Not Used 0000 0000 0000 Outputs Chamber 8 00 00 00 Mot Used 0000 Procedure Name Not Used PAUSE Chamber Not Loaded Not Used Not Used Not Used 0000 0000 0000 00 00 00 Not Used 0000 Procedure Name Procedure Name Chamber Not Loaded Not Used Not Used Not Used 0000 0000 0000 00 00 00 Not Used 0000 Outputs Mot Used 00 00 00 Start Detailed Display Values top Chamber Exit PAUSE Dux T Not Used Changing the Loaded Procedures If any changes need to be made to the procedures that have been loaded click to Load button to return to the Chamber Assignment Form Figure 6 1 s 22 MED ASSOCIATES INC SC
31. requently used configuration as DEFAULT CFG MED ASSOCIATES INC SCHEDULE MANAGER Figure C 5 Final Configuration Screen Chamber 1 Dutputs Pot Bit Offset Output 1 re lo jo 782 0 0 Output 2 D E a ki ceo oa Input_1 ceo e Input 2 Not Used Not Used Not Used Not Used Not Used Not Used Not Used Not Used Not Used Not Used Not Used Not Used Not Used Not Used Lill BENNNN 3331313 ES Port roo Node lt lt Previous Nest gt gt Set All Chambers to Defaults x ze ANL 926 E E Not Used c N Not Used Not Used Not Used Not Used Not Used cA um un ne w ve EE FE EE FF Dm EE FF FE Dm FE EE FF FE FF c m NOTE f an existing hardware configuration is modified Schedule Manager will not automatically set items to their default values That is only done when creating a new configuration If items in the hardware configuration are modified like the number of inputs pay close attention to the chamber configuration screen Use the Set All to Defaults button in the chamber configuration screen only when all chambers are changed and ports and bits are still organized sequentially otherwise values must be changed manually An improper chamber configuration may result in input and output errors at run time 33 MED ASSOCIATES INC SCHEDULE MANAGER APPENDIX D Driver and Software
32. s made before the interval time has elapsed no reinforcement is given and the interval time is reset Only waiting until the interval has elapsed then responding will cause the subject be reinforced Records responses control stimuli and produces SoftCR links without reinforcement MED ASSOCIATES INC SCHEDULE MANAGER Input Specifications Next click the Input Specifications button and the screen shown in Figure 4 2 will appear The input specification screen allows the user to assign each input as a Correct Incorrect or Count Only Notice that the labels entered on the Input Output Labels screen Figure 3 4 appear here simplifying the identification of each input Click OK to save changes and return to the Component Main Menu screen Figure 4 1 Figure 4 2 Component Input Specification Component Input Specification Description Schedule 1 Schedule 2 Se 3 SoftCR Left Lever Rsp Coret None z Evento gt Rt Lever Asp eeneg None Not Used None None gt None z Not Used None zl None None z Not Used None None z None gt Not Used None None None z Not Used None gt None z Nome z Not Used None None gt None gt Il MED ASSOCIATES INC SCHEDULE MANAGER Reinforcement Specifications Next click the Reinforcement Specifications button and the screen shown in Figure 4 3 will appear A reinforcement will occur when each schedule ends This screen allows the user
33. t Data Path Filename and SoftCR Path Filename are shown Click on either button to browse to enter a different path or filename Enter any desired Comments Click Next to proceed to the Chamber Assignment screen for the next chamber or click the Default button to assign the same procedure and settings to all active chambers Once assignments have been made for each chamber click the Go To Experiment button The runtime screen shown in Figure 6 2 will appear Figure 6 1 Chamber Assignment Form Chamber Assignment Chamber 1 Experiment Filename New Experiment Procedure Filename example prc M Default Session Time 60 minutes SoftCR Timing Subject ID None Group ID None Experiment ID None Data Path Filename C Documents and Settings Jessica My Documents MED As SoftCR Path Filename C Documents and Settings essica My Documents MED As Comment 1 None Comment 2 None lt lt Previous Next gt gt Go To Experiment Save Experiment Exit MED ASSOCIATES INC SCHEDULE MANAGER The runtime screen is composed of eight boxes labeled Chamber 1 through Chamber 8 Each of these boxes represents one chamber and will run whatever procedure is loaded into it When the runtime screen is first opened all chambers are stopped and waiting for the start command Figure 6 2 Runtime Screen Experiment Data Summary No Experiment Filename Chamber 1 exam
34. the steps in this chapter to run an experiment using Schedule Manager Some of these steps are only necessary the first time the application is used 1 Select Configuration Directories When the Schedule Manager software application is opened for the first time the Configuration Directories screen will appear If the directories for each item listed on the screen are acceptable click OK If they are not click the button associated with the directory and browse to the desired location This screen may also be accessed by selecting File Directories After the Configuration Directories screen is closed the Hardware Setup screen appears Figure 2 1 Configuration Directories Screen Configuration Directories C Documents and Settings MED Associates Sche Hardware Configuration C Documents and Settings MED Associates Sche Component Configuration C Documents and Settings MED Associates S che Procedure Configuration C Documents and Settings MED Associates Sche Experiment Configuration C Documents and Settings MED Associates Sche Experiment Data Files 2 Hardware Setup The Hardware Setup screen allows the user to select which hardware configuration to load Select a hardware setup option and click OK e f Load Default Configuration is selected the Schedule Manager main screen will appear This should be the most commonly used hardware configuration e f Load Alternate Configuration is selected an Open File window will
35. to define what the reinforcement type and duration will be as well as whether or not to save the reinforcement as and Event or Pip in the SoftCR data file Select the output that should be used as primary reinforcement from the Primary Reinforcement pull down menu Notice that the labels entered on the Input Output Labels screen Figure 3 4 appear here simplifying the identification of each output Next enter the duration of the primary reinforcement A secondary reinforcement may be assigned to active when the primary reinforcement ends Select the desired secondary reinforcement from the Secondary Reinforcement pull down menu and enter the desired reinforcement duration Both primary and secondary reinforcements can be saved as a SoftCR event Select the desired SoftCR event for each reinforcement Click OK to save changes and return to the Component Main Menu screen Figure 4 1 Figure 4 3 Component Reinforcement Screen Component Reinforcements Reinforcements for Schedule 1 Primary Reinforcement Let Stim Lite gt Reinforcement Time 5 seconds Em Secondary Reinforcement Pelet Feeder zl Reinforcement Time 5 millseconds Primary SoftCR Evento E Secondary SoftCR None x a 125 MED ASSOCIATES INC SCHEDULE MANAGER Output Specifications Next click the Output Specifications button and the screen shown in Figure 4 4 will appear The component output screen allows the user to assign which outputs to e
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