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1. BEAM 8 BREAK IO IORI IORI TOR IO TOI TOR ITO ITO ITO AO K k 8 8 28 81 HSTART gt 82 S2 HR RightIR 4 Z Eight 83 S3 HR RightIR 4 gt SX 0 01 gt S2 Z0 CHAPTER 5 Understanding the Data Files Unless otherwise specified data will be saved to C MED PC IV DATA Data can be saved manually by selecting FILE SAVE DATA MANUALLY or FILE SAVE DATA FLUSH The file name that is used to save the data in depends on the option that was chosen in the Hardware Configuration Utility and may also be dependent on the Subject Experiment and Group name provided in the MED PC IV load wizard Within each data file the headings are created for each Subject Experiment Group Box etc see below Data files may be opened with note pad word pad or any word processor or spreadsheet however be sure they are always saved unformatted in case a data extraction utility such as MED PC to Excel might ever be used Data file formats are explained in detail in the MED PC IV User s Manual Sample Data File File C MED PC IV DATA 2008 10 06_10h32m Subject Subject 1 Start Date 10 06 08 End Date 10 06 08 Subject Subject 1 Experiment Experiment 1 Group Group 1 Box 1 Start Time 10 32 35 End Time 11 05 15 MSN Shuttle Box Step Down Training Level B 0 000 Not Used 262 000 Count of Activity on the Left Side of the Shutt2. cP Control Variables with Assigned Aliases as Defined Var_Alias No Response Time sec R Default 120 seconds Var Alias Inter Trial Interval sec I N Default 180 seconds List Data Variables Here P Trial by Trial Data P Q Trial Number 5 0 1 Response Latency aaa a List Working Variables Here N A System Control Variables N A 0 Delay to Shock Onset in System Clock Ticks D 1 Not Used N A 1 Shock Duration in System Clock Ticks S 1 Not Used N A 2 No Response Time in Seconds N A 3 Inter Trial Interval in System Clock Ticks I 1 Delay 0 Shockbur 1 NoResponse 2 ITI 3 Count of Activity on Left Side Inter Trial Interval Response Latency Count in 0 1 Increments Subscript for Data Array P No Response Time Trial Number POR G I Z Pulses Used in This Procedure N Z1 Start Response Latency Counter L N Z2 Signal Entry into Right Side or End of Trial if No Response N made within the No Response Time N Z21 Beam 1 Break N Z22 Beam 2 Break N Z23 Beam 3 Break N Z24 Beam 4 Break N Z25 Beam 5 Break N Z26 Beam 6 Break N Z27 Beam 7 Break N 728 Beam 8 Break StartLatency 1 EndTrial 2 One 21 Two 22 Three 23 Four 24 Five 25 Six 26 Seven 27 Eight 28 DIM A 3 Control Variables Array
3. be Pd MED ASSOCIATES INC SHUTTLE BOX STEP DOWN Using the MED PC IV Load Wizard IMPORTANT NOTE All inputs must be set to Level Mode when running the Shuttle Box Step Down Training Level mpc and Shuttle Box Step Down Test Level mpc applications MED PC IV is designed to help the researcher run an experiment by guiding selection choices through its Experiment Loading Wizard This section will describe how to initiate an experiment based upon the Shuttle Box Step Down Training Level mpc procedure The following steps that start this procedure will also apply to all other mpc procedures Open MED PC IV and the MED PC Experiment Loading Wizard s Welcome screen shown in Figure 3 2 will appear Figure 3 2 The MED PC IV Loading Wizard Welcome Screen To avoid this load wizard deselect the checkbox labeled Run this experiment automatically when starting MED PC Close this screen by clicking the Close button Closing this screen immediately reveals the MED PC Run Time Screen shown in Figure 3 10 MED ASSOCIATES INC SHUTTLE BOX STEP DOWN If the choice to continue with the Loading Wizard is made then select the Next button The next screen seen is the Box Selection screen as shown in Figure 3 3 It is in this screen that the researcher chooses which boxes will be used in the experiment Select the boxes that will run the experiment by clicking in the radio button next to the box number The figure show
4. 21 Understanding the Data 65 pp 21 Sample Data Fil u a 21 MED ASSOCIATES INC SHUTTLE BOX STEP DOWN CHAPTER 1 Introduction IMPORTANT NOTE All inputs must be set to Level Mode when running the Shuttle Box Step Down Training Level mpc and Shuttle Box Step Down Test Level mpc applications The purpose of this manual is to give an explanation of the MED State Notation Procedures that comprise the SOF 700RA 11L Shuttle Box Step Down Procedures The files in this package can be found on the disk provided by MED Associates Inc These procedures are intended to be run in MED Associates MED PC IV software The latest version of MED PC IV gives researchers the ability to use pre programmed procedures such as these to make hardware control and data collection easy These pre programmed procedures can also be modified to meet the evolving demands of a research protocol Again it is the intent of this manual to explain exactly what these procedures implement and provide guidance into how to interpret what the program code achieves in order to allow the user determine how to modify them to match their research protocol demands The manual provides some examples of editing and modifying the procedure s programming code The manual also defines the elements in the raw data file produced by these procedures In addition to this manual refer to the MED PC IV User s Manual for the installation of the MED As
5. 0 1 gt L SET Q Q 2 P Q 987 987 Z EndTrial S1 Cont gt SX I IO IORI TORI TO ITO ITO ITO ITO ITO AO K Ke BEAM 1 BREAK RR IR TR TOR TOR TOR TOR TOR TOR TOR TOR AK K Ke S S 21 S1 START 82 S2 HR LeftIR 4 Z One S3 S3 HR LeftIR 4 SX 0 01 gt 52 E E 4 BEAM 2 BREAK I IO I III III I III III IOI II I I KOK 5 5 22 S1 START 82 S2 HR LeftIR 3 Z Two S3 S3 HR LeftIR 3 SX 0 01 82 RR TR TR TR ko ko ko ko ko ko TOR ko ko ko ko ko koe koe koe ke koe AK K K N BEAM 3 BREAK FI IO I III III II III III II I ICI OK 5 5 23 51 HSTART gt 82 52 R LeftIR_2 Z Three gt 53 53 R LeftIR_2 gt SX 0 01 gt 82 RR koe TO TOR TOR TO TOR TOR AOR BEAM 4 BREAK FI IOI III IOI I III II III II II IO KOK 5 5 24 51 HSTART gt 82 S2 HR LeftIR 1 Z Four S3 S3 HR LeftIR 1 gt SX 0 01 gt S2 RR TR TR koe ko koe ko TOR kc ko ko ko ko ko koe koe koe ke koe N BEAM 5 BREAK IOI III III I III II III II I ICI KOK S S 25 S1 START gt 82 S2 HR RightIR 1 Z Five gt 83 S3 HR RightIR 1 gt SX 0 01 gt 82 N BEAM 6 BREAK I IIR ko ko kk oko TOR ITO TOR ITO ITO ITO AO K K S S 2
6. 1 MED Test 2 Hardware Configuration 3 Trans IV 4 MED PC IV and 5 MED PC To Excel The Shuttle Box Step Down package includes a CD containing several MED PC testing protocols these include Shuttle Box Step Down Training Level mpc Shuttle Box Step Down Test Level mpc Shuttle Box Step Down Training mpc Shuttle Box Step Down Test mpc To install the Shuttle Box Step Down Training Level and Shuttle Box Step Down Test Level protocols insert the CD into the CD ROM drive and click Install the Shuttle Box Step Down Software f the Shuttle Box Step Down Training or Shuttle Box Step Down Test protocols are to be used they must be copied manually into the C MED PC IVAMPC folder Backing Up the Software Med Associates strongly encourages creating backup copies of the Shuttle Box Avoidance programs in case of disk failure Having copies of the original programs may be useful in the future should modifications be made to the existing programs MED ASSOCIATES INC SHUTTLE BOX STEP DOWN CHAPTER 3 Beginning amp Running an Experiment Translating The MED PC IV mpc File Programs written in MedState Notation must be translated using Trans IV before they can be executed in this application The MED PC IV Programmer s Manual explains how to accomplish this translation Make sure that a copy of the file being translated is present in the directory C MED PC IV MPC Double click the Trans IV icon on the Start Program
7. AE AE AE AE AE A E E E E E AE A AE A E E e E E E A A A K e k k K K K K K X MAIN PROGRAM TIO IO TO TOI oko ITO TOR ITO ITO AO K ke S S l S1 0 001 SET D 0 001 I 120 R 180 S 2 T 1 P 0 gt 987 987 82 S2 Show Shock Delay amp Duration Default Times Initiate Trial when Animal is Placed on Left Side Z Four Z Three Z Two Z One CLEAR 1 60 SET A Delay D 1 SET A ShockDur S 1 SET A NoResponse R SET A ITI I 1 SHOW 1 Trial T 2 Active C Z StartLatency gt S4 1 SHOW 1 Trial T 2 0nset Delay D 3 Shock Duration S 4 No Response Time R 5 ITI I SX S3 Z Four Z Three Z Two Z One Z StartLatency S4 54 Start Trial Sequence Z Seven Z Eight Z EndTrial gt S5 dz EndTrial gt S7 S5 Delay to Onset of Shock A Delay T ON RightGrid ShockOperate gt S6 56 Shock Duration A ShockDur T OFF RightGrid ShockOperate gt S7 S7 N Inter Trial Interval New Trial doesn t actually start until an Animal is placed in the Left Side This is here to give you a chance to remove an N animal You ll know you can run a new Animal when the Trial Count updates and the Activity Count resets A ITI T ADD T SET C 0 L 0 SHOW 1 Trial T 2 Active C 3 Latancy L gt S3 IIIT TOR ITO TOR ITO ITO I IO ITO AO x LEFT MOVEMENT ACTIVITY I IO I TO I TORI TO ITO ITO
8. Box Procedure Selected is correct If it is not correct select Previous and edit the data If it is correct select Next Figure 3 6 Review Choices Screen Review the data below Box 1 Procedure SHUTTLE BOX STEP DOWN TRAINING LEV Subject Subject 1 Experiment Experiment 1 Group Group 1 Comment Shuttle Box Step Down Training Filename Shuttle Box Training Subji Groupl Click Next to finish loading the box or Previous to correct errors MED ASSOCIATES INC SHUTTLE BOX STEP DOWN The Alter Session Parameters Screen shown in Figure 3 7 is the next screen to appear and is an important screen for the researcher The Alter Session Parameters screen allows the researcher to alter the parameters by which a procedure executes The Send Start Command Screen appears next The options available on the screen vary depending upon how many boxes are described in the Hardware Configuration Figure 3 7 Alter Session Parameters Screen Delay to Shock Onset sec Shock Duration sec No Response Time sec Inter Trial Interval sec In this example only 1 box is described in the Hardware Configuration so Figure 3 8 will appear next If more than 1 box is in the Hardware Configuration then Figure 3 9 will appear Figure 3 8 Send Start Command Screen for Single Box Configuration MED ASSOCIATES INC SHUTTLE BOX STEP DOWN Figure 3 9 Send Start Command Screen for Multiple Bo
9. DIM P 100 Data Array DISKCOLUMNS 4 III TO TORI TO ITO ITO ITO ITO ITO AO K Ke X MAIN PROGRAM E E A TR TOK ko ko E TOR S Sl S1 0 001 SET 120 R 180 1 P 0 987 987 S2 S2 Show Shock Delay amp Duration Default Times Initiate Trial when Animal is Placed on Left Side Z Four Z Three Z Two Z One CLEAR 1 60 SET A NoResponse R SET A ITI I 1 SHOW 1 Trial T 2 Active C Z StartLatency S4 1 SHOW 1 Trial T 4 No Response Time R 5 ITI I gt SX S3 Z Four Z Three Z Two Z One Z StartLatency S4 54 Start Trial Sequence Z Seven Z Eight Z EndTrial gt 87 Z EndTrial gt 87 S7 Inter Trial Interval New Trial doesn t actually start until an Animal is placed in the Left Side This is here to give you a chance to remove an N animal You ll know you can run a new Animal when the Trial Count updates and the Activity Count resets A ITI T ADD T SET C 0 L 0 SHOW 1 Trial T 2 Active C 3 Latancy L gt S3 E E E E FE 4 X LEFT MOVEMENT ACTIVITY E E E E FE AE AE AE AE AE A I TOTO ITO ITO ITO ITO ITO AO K K 5 9 2 51 Z StartLatency gt S2 S2 Wait for first Beam Break Z Four ADD C SHOW 2 Activity C 84 Z Three ADD C SHOW 2 Activity C gt S5 Z Two ADD C SHOW 2 Activity C gt S6 Z One ADD C SHOW 2 Activity
10. that burden for you We sincerely hope that you are satisfied with the products and services we provide and look forward to meeting your future experimental needs as your research program evolves Overview of the Procedures IMPORTANT NOTE All inputs must be set to Level Mode when running the Shuttle Box Step Down Training Level mpc and Shuttle Box Step Down Test Level mpc applications The Shuttle Box Step Down Protocols procedures are written for systems with eight I R photobeam sensors The platform should be placed so the subject steps into the right side when stepping down off the platform In the training procedure delay to aversive stimulation onset is 0 001 seconds aversive stimulation duration is 2 seconds no response time is 180 seconds and the inter trial interval is 120 seconds In the test procedure no response time is 180 seconds and the inter trial interval is 120 seconds No aversive stimulation is used in the test procedure The data collected in both procedures are the trial numbers and the response latencies The training and testing procedures are included in both Level and Toggle mode The Level mode procedures will run only in Level Mode CHAPTER 2 Getting Started Software Installation Please refer to the MED PC IV User s Manual for a complete guide to installing the MED PC IV software After MED PC IV is installed on the computer five separate icons should appear on the desktop screen
11. to Update Select All Deselect All s a es CHAPTER 4 Modifying the MED State Notation Procedures The Med State Notation code for both of the Shuttle Box Step Down Level programs are li C sted below for reference purposes Lines beginning with a backslash indicate omments that help identify key elements of the code and explain the function of each program step Shuttle Box Step Down Training Level mpc aaa aaa gt gt gt gt gt gt gt or zw gt gt gt gt gt gt gt Var_Alias Delay to Shock Onset sec Var_Alias Shock Duration sec Var Alias No Response Time sec Var Alias Inter Trial Interval sec LeftIR 4 LeftIR 3 LeftIR 2 LeftIR 1 Copyright C 2008 MED Associates All rights reserved MED PC IV Shuttle Box Step Down Training Level Procedure for systems with 8 I R Photobeam sensors The platform should be placed so the subject steps into the right side when stepping down off the platform Program runs only in Level Mode The 1 Beam is the Beam closest to the Door or Hurdle on each side Inputs are assigned from left to right as viewed from front of Box Inputs RightIR 1 RightIR 2 RightIR 3 RightIR 4 o Hog H H H H H H Outputs LeftLight RightLight LeftTone RightTone Door ShockOperate LeftGrid RightGrid UI OO Control Variables with Assigned Aliases as Defined Default
12. 6 S1 START gt 82 S2 HR RightIR 2 Z Six S3 S3 HR RightIR 2 gt SX 0 01 gt 82 BEAM 7 BREAK AE A A E IIT TOR IORI TOR ITO ITO ITO ITO ITO AO K ke 5 5 27 51 START gt 82 52 R RightIR_3 Z Seven gt 83 53 R RightIR_3 gt SX 0 01 gt S2 IIR IO IO ITO TO ITO ITO ITO ITO ITO K K E K K N BEAM 8 BREAK E E E E FE AE FE TR TO TOR TOR TOR TOR TOR TOK 5 5 28 S1 START 82 S2 HR RightIR 4 Z Eight gt 83 S3 HR RightIR 4 gt SX 0 01 gt S2 Shuttle Box Step Down Test Level mpc Copyright C 2008 MED Associates All rights reserved MED PC IV Shuttle Box Step Down Test Level Procedure for systems with 8 I R Photobeam sensors The platform should be placed so the subject steps into the right side when stepping down off the platform No shock is used in this procedure Program runs only in Level Mode The 1 Beam is the Beam closest to the Door or Hurdle on each side Inputs are assigned from left to right as viewed from front of Box Inputs LeftIR 4 LeftIR 3 LeftIR 2 LeftIR 1 RightIR 1 RightIR 2 RightIR 3 RightIR 4 Outputs LeftLight RightLight LeftTone RightTone Door ShockOperate LeftGrid RightGrid I o 1O U P OONN P I o Nonan P OONN P 28 OE NE S
13. C 87 S4 Movement following a Beam 1 Break Z Three ADD C SHOW 2 Activity C gt 85 Z Two ADD C SHOW 2 Activity C gt S6 Z One ADD C SHOW 2 Activity C S7 Z EndTrial S1 S5 Movement following a Beam 2 Break 4Z Four ADD C SHOW 2 Activity C gt 84 Z Two ADD C SHOW 2 Activity C S6 Z One ADD C SHOW 2 Activity C 87 Z EndTrial S1 S6 Movement following a Beam 3 Break Z Four ADD C SHOW 2 Activity C 84 Z Three ADD C SHOW 2 Activity C gt 85 Z One ADD C SHOW 2 Activity C gt 87 Z EndTrial S1 S7 Movement following a Beam 4 Break Z Four ADD C SHOW 2 Activity C gt 84 Z Three ADD C SHOW 2 Activity C gt 85 Z Two ADD C SHOW 2 Activity C gt S6 Z EndTrial gt S1 IO TOR TOTO TOR ITO ITO ITO AO K Ke RESPONSE LATENCY DETERMINATION RRR TR TR TOR TR S S 3 S1 Z StartLatency S2 S2 Z EndTrial SET P Q T 0 1 L SET Q Q 2 P Q 987 987 gt S1 0 1 SET L L 0 1 SHOW 3 Latancy L IF L gt A NoResponse EndTrial ContinueTiming End SET P Q T 0 1 L SET Q Q 2 P Q 987 987 Z EndTrial S1 Cont gt SX A RRR RR TR TOR TOR TOR TOR TOR TOR TOK BEAM 1 BREAK FIO III IIIT I III II III II I ICI KOK 5 5 21 S1 START gt 82 S2 HR LeftIR 4 Z One
14. Default Default Default 0 001 seconds 2 seconds 120 seconds 180 seconds Wl H H H l H H H N List Data Variables Here N P Trial by Trial Data N P O Trial Number N P Q 1 Response Latency N List Working Variables Here N A System Control Variables N A 0 Delay to Shock Onset in System Clock Ticks D 1 N A 1 Shock Duration in System Clock Ticks S 1 N A 2 No Response Time in Seconds N A 3 Inter Trial Interval in System Clock Ticks I 1 Delay 0 Shockbur 1 NoResponse 2 E Count of Activity on Left Side Delay to Shock Onset Inter Trial Interval Response Latency Count in 0 1 Increments Subscript for Data Array P No Response Time Shock Duration Trial Number II lt 20 lt 4 E F I N Z Pulses Used in This Procedure N Z1 Start Response Latency Counter L N Z2 Signal Entry into Right Side or End of Trial if No Response made within the No Response Time N Z21 Beam 1 Break N Z22 Beam 2 Break N 723 Beam 3 Break N Z24 Beam 4 Break Z25 Beam 5 Break N Z26 Beam 6 Break N Z27 Beam 7 Break N 728 Beam 8 Break StartLatency 1 EndTrial 2 One 21 Two 22 Three 23 Four 24 Five 25 six 26 Seven 27 Eight 28 DIM A 3 Control Variables Array DIM 100 N Data Array DISKCOLUMNS 4 E E E E E FE
15. ITO ITO ITO AO K K S 9 2 S1 Z StartLatency S2 S2 Wait for first Beam Break Z Four ADD C SHOW 2 Activity C gt S4 Z Three ADD C SHOW 2 Activity C 85 Z Two ADD C SHOW 2 Activity C gt S6 Z One ADD C SHOW 2 Activity C 87 54 Movement following a Beam 1 Break Z Three ADD C SHOW 2 Activity C gt 85 Z Two ADD C SHOW 2 Activity C gt S6 Z One ADD C SHOW 2 Activity C gt 87 Z EndTrial S1 S5 Movement following a Beam 2 Break Z Four ADD C SHOW 2 Activity C gt 84 Z Two ADD C SHOW 2 Activity C S6 Z One ADD C SHOW 2 Activity C S7 Z EndTrial S1 S6 Movement following a Beam 3 Break Z Four ADD C SHOW 2 Activity C gt S4 Z Three ADD C SHOW 2 Activity C gt 85 Z One ADD C SHOW 2 Activity C gt 87 Z EndTrial S1 S7 Movement following a Beam 4 Break Z Four ADD C SHOW 2 Activity C gt S4 Z Three ADD C SHOW 2 Activity C gt 85 Z Two ADD C SHOW 2 Activity C gt S6 Z EndTrial gt 81 I TOR IO IO IO ITO ITO ITO ITO ITO I IO AO K K RESPONSE LATENCY DETERMINATION RR E E TR AE AE AE AE E TR S S 3 S1 Z StartLatency gt S2 52 Z EndTrial SET P Q T 0 1 L SET Q Q 2 P Q 987 987 gt S1 0 1 SET L L 0 1 SHOW 3 Latancy L IF gt A NoResponse EndTrial ContinueTiming End SET P Q T
16. S3 S3 HR LeftIR 4 SX 0 01 82 IR III kc oko TOTO ITO ITO ITO ITO AO K K BEAM 2 BREAK II III I III II III III II I I IO k k 5 5 22 S1 START gt 82 S2 HR LeftIR 3 Z Two S3 S3 HR LeftIR 3 SX 0 01 gt 82 5 x BEAM 3 BREAK 5 5 23 S1 HSTART gt 82 S2 HR LeftIR 2 Z Three gt 83 S3 RR LeftIR 2 SX 0 01 gt S2 III IORI TOTO ITO ITO ITO I IO AO K Ke X BEAM 4 BREAK 0 5 5 24 S1 HSTART gt 82 S2 HR LeftIR 1 Z Four S3 S3 R LeftIR_1 gt SX 0 01 gt S2 EI IO AE AE AE E E IO ITO ITO ITO ITO ITO ITO IO K Ke BEAM 5 BREAK S 8 25 S1 START 82 S2 HR RightIR 1 Z Five gt 83 S3 HR RightIR 1 gt SX 0 01 gt 82 IR TOR ko ko ko IO TOR ITO ITO ITO ITO ITO ITO AO K K BEAM 6 BREAK S S 26 S1 START 82 S2 HR RightIR 2 Z Six S3 S3 HR RightIR 2 gt SX 0 01 82 F F AE AE A TOR TOTO ITO ITO ITO ITO ITO ITO AO K Ke X BEAM 7 BREAK S S 27 51 HSTART gt 82 S2 HR RightIR 3 Z Seven 83 S3 HR RightIR 3 gt SX 0 01 gt 82 MED ASSOCIATES INC SHUTTLE BOX STEP DOWN
17. SHUTTLE BOX STEP DOWN MED STATE NOTATION PROCEDURE SOF 700RA 11L User s Manual DOC 218 Rev 1 0 Copyright O 2008 All Rights Reserved MED Associates Inc P O Box 319 St Albans Vermont 05478 www med associates com Trademarks MedState Notation MED Associates Inc Registered Trademark MED PC MED Associates Inc Delphi Borland International Inc MED ASSOCIATES INC SHUTTLE BOX STEP DOWN TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter 1 uuu 1 1 Overview of the mmemememese me e enne nene nenne 2 parle 3 Getting Stanteds CD EE 3 Software Installatlon rur tee Ee e LE 3 Backing Up the Software Ne 3 Chapter 3 em 4 Beginning amp Running an Experiment Ne 4 Translating The MED PC IV mpc File pp 4 Using the MED PC IV Load Wizard uere tette rette tu taciti 5 Viewing Changing Variable Values sss Hmmm 10 Chapter 4 12 Modifying the MED State Notation 12 Shuttle Box Step Down Training Level mMpC mme 12 Shuttle Box Step Down Test Level mpc need 16 Chapter 5
18. le Box D 0 001 Delay to Aversive Stimulus Onset E 0 000 Not Used F 0 000 Not Used G 0 000 Not Used H 0 000 Not Used I 120 000 Inter Trial Interval J 0 000 Not Used K 0 000 Not Used L 180 000 Response Latency Count in 0 1 Increments M 0 000 Not Used N 0 000 Not Used 6 0 000 Not Used Q 20 000 Subscript for Data Array P R 180 000 No Response Time S 2 000 Aversive Stimulus Duration T 10 000 Trial Number U 0 000 Not Used V 0 000 Not Used W 0 000 Not Used X 0 000 Not Used Y 0 000 Not Used 7 0 000 Not Used MED ASSOCIATES INC SHUTTLE BOX STEP DOWN Array A contains the system control variables These include Delay to Aversive Stimulus Onset in System Clock Ticks D x 17 Aversive Stimulus Duration in System Clock Ticks 5 x 1 No Response Time in seconds and Inter Trial Interval in System Clock Ticks x 1 0 0 100 200 000 180 000 500 000 Array P contains the trial by trial data Trial Response Trial Response Number Latency Number Latency 0 1 000 7 900 2 000 9 400 4 3 000 28 900 4 000 50 500 8 5 000 68 000 6 000 88 900 12 7 000 117 100 8 000 119 900 16 9 000 180 000 10 000 180 000 27
19. ll of the selected boxes Figure 3 11 Changing Variables Screen Displaying Variables from Box 1 B C D E Named Vars A Aray 0 000 0 000 0 001 0 000 E F G H k J Vars 0 000 0 000 0 000 120 000 0 000 K M N 8 0 000 0 000 0 000 0 000 0 000 Retest Q R 8 1 P Array 0 000 160 000 2 000 1000 Issue Uu v W X 15 0 000 0 000 0 000 0 000 0 000 Close 2 0 000 Help B from Box 1 0 000 4 Display Data from Box Additional Boxes to Update Select All Deselect All The value of any simple variable may be viewed from this screen by clicking an array on the table and each element in that array can be viewed as shown in Figure 3 12 To change a value simply highlight and replace the value in the lower right hand box or use the up down arrows to increment by 1 Click the Issue button for the change to take effect Click Named Variables to produce the display in Figure 3 13 Change variables here as needed s 10 MED ASSOCIATES INC SHUTTLE BOX STEP DOWN Figure 3 12 Displaying Array A from Box 1 Displaying Array A from Box 1 0 from Box 1 0 000 2 4 Additional Boxes to Update i Select All Deselect All Figure 3 13 Displaying Named Variables from Box 1 Displaying Named Variables from Box 1 Delay to Shock Onset sec Shock Duration sec No Response Time sec Inter Trial Interval sec Additional Boxes
20. s list or desktop and select Translation Translate and Compile Select the program to use for the experiment and select Make Click OK to start the translator and it should automatically parse the MedState Notation and then open to a DOS screen to compile the Pascal code Depending on the speed of the computer each of these steps may not be seen If any problems are encountered during this process refer to the on screen help menu the MED PC Version IV User s Manual or contact MED Associates Inc for assistance Figure 3 1 Trans IV Control Panel for Translating and Compiling MedState Notation Code fh Specify Files to Translate MedLab8 Random Interval mpc MedLab8 Random Ratio mpc MedLab8 Variable Interval mpc MedLab8 Variable Ratio mpc 104 PUMP mpc place pref auto doors mpc place pref man doors mpc place pref train 2 animals mpc R100PUMP MPC radial arm maze 1 mpc radial arm maze 4 mpc Shuttle Box Active Avoidance FR 2 MPC Avoidance Level mpc M gt Make Build No Trans Pd bed Pd Pd Pd PS Exclude Shuttle Box Avoidance With Four Inputs Leve Shuttle Box Passive Avoidance Test Level mpc Shuttle Box Passive Avoidance Training Leve Shuttle Box Step Down Test Level mpc M Shuttle Box Step Down Training Level mpc V OK TIMETEST MPC t maze mpc variable schedule mpc Weighing System MPC wheelcounter npc WPHM 104 MPC WSHOCK MPC Grka X Cancel
21. s that the Hardware Configuration included only 1 box which was selected Figure 3 3 The Box Selection Screen The next screen seen is the Select a Procedure screen as seen in Figure 3 4 This is where the procedure to be run is selected The screen displays a list of all the currently compiled procedures Simply select the procedure to be run then click Next Figure 3 4 Select a Procedure Screen SHUTTLE BOX STEP DOWN TEST SHUTTLE BOX STEP DOWN TEST LEVEL SHUTTLE BOX STEP DOWN TRAINING SHUTTLE BOX STEP DOWN TRAINING LEVEL MED ASSOCIATES INC SHUTTLE BOX STEP DOWN The Enter Experiment Data Screen should display next as shown in Figure 3 5 The purpose of this screen is to allow annotations to be added to the data file that is produced by MED PC IV These annotations will help identify the Subject Experiment and Experiment Group upon which data was collected Comments can be added here as well and the data file can be given a customized file name to help identify it from other data files Enter the information desired and click Next Figure 3 5 Enter Experiment Data Screen Subject 7 Exp eriment Experiment_1 Group Group_t Comments Shutle Box Step Down Training Optional Custom Filename Training Subil Giroupl EIE EIE NUM The next screen to appear is the Review Choices screen as seen in Figure 3 6 This is a method of confirming that the information received from the
22. sociates interface drivers the MED PC IV Software and the Delphi Compiler Also refer to the User s Manual for instructions on developing a Hardware Configuration Data file structure file saving format and other related options are also determined by the Hardware Configuration The Hardware Configuration software utility s purpose is to assign the inputs and outputs on the interface cards in the interface cabinet for each task controlled by MED PC IV The particular type of interface card that is supplied in the interface cabinet may vary please refer to the User s Manual provided for instructions on how to configure the type of card that is in the cabinet A valid Hardware Configuration must exist in order for MED PC IV to interface correctly with the MED Associates Inc hardware This means that one should take the time to create a valid Hardware Configuration before attempting to run the procedures included in this package Should there be any problems the staff at MED Associates Inc is available to answer any questions that may arise Please e mail us at support med associates com with a detailed description of the problem or desired goals so that concise and detailed information may be provided The Shuttle Box Step Down procedures are designed to be as easy to use as possible MED Associates Inc understands that researchers do not have the time to devote to programming and hardware design and for that reason we have undertaken
23. x Configuration In both cases Figure 3 8 and Figure 3 9 the screens are where the researcher decides to either load more boxes send a start signal to boxes that are already loaded or enter the MED PC IV run time environment without sending a start signal by selecting 1 am finished with the wizard This option results in the screen shown in Figure 3 10 Figure 3 10 The MED PC IV Run Time Screen MED PC IV File Configure View Macros Help Solo 3 Box Subject Experiment Group Load Program UBER 3 fa 5 fe 7 ERR ERE EP ERR EE ES EE EE ETE EE Subject 1 Esperime Group 1 ep in s si 1 00 ere Duration 200 Response Time 180 00 ITI 120 00 10 3 2008 10 25 07 AM File wizard for Loading Boxes MED ASSOCIATES INC SHUTTLE BOX STEP DOWN Viewing Changing Variable Values Before a start command has been issued any variable may be changed on the MED PC IV run time screen Simply highlight the value to change and then enter the new value Once a session is in progress change variables by selecting Configure Change Variables or click the 4th tool bar item AX In the lower left hand corner of the Change Variables window find the Display Data from Box display and choose the chamber s to modify By clicking additional boxes in the Additional Boxes to Update section changes made to a single box are automatically loaded to a
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