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1. 0 5 amps 30V DC 0 5 amps 50V AC Inductive loads should be arc Supressed v Stimulus Lamps 47 6 3V Chicago Miniature Fax 765 423 4111 www lafayetteinstrument com E mail info lafayetteinstrument com Lafayette Instrument Visual Choice Reaction Time Apparatus Operation Instructions 1 Connect the subject and control panels together via the supplied cable and Cinch Jones connector 2 Connect the control panel to any convenient AC outlet Model 63035A only With the Model 63035A the 12 Volt wallmount transformer is connected to the AC outlet and also plugged into the power jack located on the side of the control box 3 Connect your selected timer to the binding posts provided on the control panel Please note that these binding posts provide contact closure only All of the recommended timers contain their own internal power supplies and may be connected directly to the control panel 4 Select the desired stimulus and press the INITIATE button This will activate the selected stimulus and the timer 5 The Response Mode Selector Switch determines the necessary subject response action to the stimulus In the DEPRESS mode the subject must respond by depressing the appropriate response key after the desired stimulus is selected and initiated In the RELEASE mode the subject must be depressing the selected response key when the stimulus is initiated and respond by releasing the key 6 When the correct response2. B 1973 The use of the reaction time method for the study of patients suffering cerebral lesions Annee Psychologique 73 261 272 Pillon B amp Lhermitte F 1974 Designation and denomination of different rhythms in patients with cerebral lesions Neuropsychologia 12 55 63 Rourke B P amp Czudner G 1972 Age differences in auditory reaction time of brain damaged and normal children under regular and irregular preparatory interval conditions Journal or Experi mental Child Psychology 14 372 378 Welford A T 1962 Changes of performance time with age A correction and methodological note Ergonomics 5 581 582 6 3700 Sagamore Parkway North PO Box 5729 Lafayette IN 47903 USA Ph 765 423 1505 Model 63035A User s Manual Notes Fax 765 423 4111 www lafayetteinstrument com E mail info lafayetteinstrument com Lafayette Instrument Visual Choice Reaction Time Apparatus Ordering Information All phone orders must be accompanied by a hard copy of your order All must include the following information 1 Complete billing and shipping addresses 2 Name and department of end user 3 Model number and description of desired item s 4 Quantity of each item desired 5 Purchase order number or method of payment 6 Telephone number DOMESTIC TERMS There is a 50 minimum order Open accounts can be extended to most recognized educational institutions hospitals and gov
3. Model 63035A VISUAL CHOICE REACTION TIME APPARATUS USER S MANUAL Ls Lafayette mae Instrument 3700 Sagamore Parkway North Sagamore Parkway North P O Box 5729 Lafayette IN 47903 USA Tel 765 423 1505 800 428 7545 Fax 765 423 4111 E mail info lafayetteinstrument com www laf instrument com a ayette st UE t co 2004 by Lafayette Instrument Company Inc All Rights Reserved Rel 6 14 04 Lafayette Instrument Visual Choice Reaction Time Apparatus Table of Contents System Description _O 000003 System Specifications _ 3 Operation Instructions 4 References __ 5 Ordering Information _ _ 8 2 3700 Sagamore Parkway North PO Box 5729 Lafayette IN 47903 USA Ph 765 423 1505 Model 63035A User s Manual Description This versatile unit was designed for use with an external timer to measure both simple and discriminate reaction times Complete with four stimulus lamps a Sonalert for auditory stimulation and five response keys this unit was designed to provide contact closure concurrent with stimulus onset and contact release simultaneous with the correct response for an accurate measure of reaction times Although any timer may be used with this basic unit we recommend Lafayette s Model 54035A Multi function Timer Counter Specifications vV Line Voltage Model 63035 105 125V AC 50 60 Hz Power Model 63035A 12V DC Wallmount transformer v Timer Relay Contact Rating
4. ernment agencies Net amount due 30 days from the date of shipment Enclose payment with the order charge with VISA MasterCard American Express or pay COD We must have a hard copy of your order by mail or fax Students individuals and private companies may call for a credit application INTERNATIONAL PAYMENT INFORMATION There is a 50 minimum order Payment must be made in advance by draft drawn on a major US bank wire transfer to our account charge with VISA MasterCard American Express or confirmed irrevocable letter of credit Proforma invoices will be provided upon request RETURNS Equipment may not be returned without first receiving a Return Goods Authorization Number RGA When returning equipment for service please call Lafayette Instrument to receive a RGA number Your RGA number will be good for 30 days Address the shipment to Lafayette Instrument Company 3700 Sagamore Parkway North Lafayette IN 47904 U S A Shipments cannot be received at the PO Box The items should be packed well insured for full Ls Lafayette Gee Instrument 3700 Sagamore Parkway North P O Box 5729 Lafayette IN 47903 USA Tel 765 423 1505 800 428 7545 Fax 765 423 4111 E mail lic lafayetteinstrument com www lafayetteinstrument com value and returned along with a cover letter explaining the malfunction Please also state the name of the Lafayette Instrument representative authorizing the return An estimate of
5. hin 10 days of the original delivery Please call the Lafayette Instrument Customer Service Department for a return authorization for repair or replacement of the damaged merchandise Lafayette Instrument Co Europe 4 Park Road Sileby Loughborough Leics LE12 7TJ UK Tel 44 0 1509 817700 Fax 44 0 1509 817701 E mail EUsales lafayetteinstrument com
6. is made the stimulus will be extinguished and the timer inactivated Please note that only the middle third key will inactivate the auditory stimulus 7 Record the reaction time and repeat steps 4 6 for the desired number of trials Note A number of interesting studies may be investigated using this procedure Among these are Simple Reaction Time Two Choice and Multi Choice Reaction Time Auditory vs Visual Choice Reaction Time the Effects of Practice the Effects of Handiness and the Effects of Sustained Muscle Tension 3700 Sagamore Parkway North PO Box 5729 Lafayette IN 47903 USA Ph 765 423 1505 Model 63035A User s Manual References Berkson G 1960 An analysis of reaction time in normal and mentally deficient young men Variation of Stimulus and response complexity Journal of Mental Defic Res 4 69 77 Bruhn P Parsons O A 1977 Reaction time variability in epileptic and brain damaged patients Cortex 13 373 384 Callan J R Holloway F A amp Bruhn P 1972 Effects of distraction upon reaction time performance in brain damaged and alcoholic patients Neruopsychologia 10 363 370 Caudner G Rourke B P 1972 Age differences in visual reaction time of brain damaged and normal children under regular and irregular preparatory interval conditions Journal of Experimental Child Psychology 13 516 526 Costa L D 1962 Visual reaction time of patients with cerebral d
7. isease as a function of length and constancy of preparatory interval Perceptual and Motor Skills 14 391 397 Hamsher K D amp Benton A L 1977 The reliability of reaction time determinations Cortex 13 306 310 Hasazi J E amp Allen R M 1973 Signal intensity and reinforcement effects on reaction time in brain damaged and familial retardates Perceptual and Motor Skills 36 1227 1233 Hodgkins J 1962 Influence of age on the speed of reaction and movement in females Journal of Gerontology 17 385 389 Huisman R E 1974 Response latency and movement in time in unilateral cerebral dysfunction as tested via visual half field stimulation Dissertation Abstracts International 34 5680 Jung R amp Dietz V 1975 Delayed initiation of voluntary movements after pyramidal lesions in man Archiv fur Psychiatrie und Nervenkrankheiten 221 87 109 Kark E Belmont I amp Birch H G 1971 Delayed sensory motor processing following cerebral damage Cortex 7 419 425 McDonald R D 1964 Effect of brain damage on adaptability Journal of Nervous amp Mental Disease 138 241 247 Olbrich R 1972 Reaction time in brain damaged and normal subjects to variable preparatory intervals Journal of Nervous amp Mental Disease 155 356 362 Fax 765 423 4111 www lafayetteinstrument com E mail info lafayetteinstrument com Lafayette Instrument Visual Choice Reaction Time Apparatus Pillon
8. repair will be given prior to completion ONLY if requested in your enclosed cover letter We must have a hard copy of your purchase order by mail or fax or repair work cannot commence WARRANTY Lafayette Instrument guarantees its equipment against all defects in materials and workmanship to the ORIGINAL PURCHASER for a period of one 1 year from the date of shipment unless otherwise stated During this period Lafayette Instrument will repair or replace at its option any equipment found to be defective in materials or workmanship If a problem arises please contact our office for prior authorization before returning the item This warranty does not extend to damaged equipment resulting from alteration misuse negligence or abuse normal wear or accident In no event shall Lafayette Instrument be liable for incidental or consequential damages There are no implied warranties or merchantability of fitness for a particular use or of any other nature Warranty period for repairs or used equipment purchased from Lafayette Instrument is 90 days DAMAGED GOODS Damaged equipment should not be returned to Lafayette Instrument prior to thorough inspection When a shipment arrives damaged note damage on delivery bill and have the driver sign it to acknowledge the damage Contact the delivery service and they will file an insurance claim When damage is not detected at the time of delivery contact the carrier and request an inspection wit
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