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1. analysis programs may the start of variable 000000 0000000000000000 MED ASSOCIATES INC SMARTCR MANUAL 1 Z HAS 1 ELEMENT was a simple variable 0 000 A ARRAY ELEMEN 0 5 000 A ARRAY ELEME 1 0 000 A ARRAY ELE 2 0 000 A ARRAY ELE 3 0 000 A ARRAY ELE 4 0 000 A ARRAY ELE 5 0 000 A ARRAY ELE 6 0 000 A ARRAY ELEME 7 0 000 A ARRAY ELEMEN 8 0 000 A ARRAY ELEMEN 9 5 000 B ARRAY 1 0 0 000 1 J 0 000 B ARRAY 1 F 2 0 000 B ARRAY I EN 3 0 000 B ARRAY I EN 4 0 000 B ARRAY 1 EN 5 0 000 B ARRAY 1 6 0 000 B ARRAY LE Y 0 000 B ARRAY LE 8 0 000 B ARRAY LE 9 9636 11 ARRAY C ELEME 0 20091 50 ARRAY C ELEMEN 1 20092 60 ARRAY C ELEMENT 2 63334 20 ARRAY C ELEMENT 3 63336 11 ARRAY C ELEMENT 4 66125 50 ARRAY C ELEMENTS5 66126 60 ARRAY C ELEMENT 6 75047 50 ARRAY C ELEMENT 7 75048 60 ARRAY C ELEMENT 8 359994 30 ARRAY C ELEMENT 9 359994 31 ARRAY C ELEMENT 10 0 VARIABLE D HAS A VALUE OF 0 0 VARIABLE E HAS A VALUE OF 0 02. x G O Om D gt UMBER 4 HOUR FORMAT RECORD STARTED RECORD STARTED RECORD STARTED C p R 0 R 0 2 QE T G2MHOMHOQAD 24 30 n Joc RECORD STOPPED ECORD 5 PPED PPED VARIABLES 25 57 23 3N 10 We o UU Dm Z D RECORD 5 ER OF SIMPL R OF ARRAYS ER OF ELEMENTS IN A ARRAY 10 NU ER OF ELEMENTS IN B ARRAY 11 NU ER OF ELEME S IN C ARRAY 359908 000 VALUE VARIABLE D TOTAL CLOCK TICKS OVALUE VARIABLE E NOT USED OVALUE VARIABLE F NOT USED D oO OOOO ox Ci CO Oe GO X X HF ox 0 023 SIMPLE VARIABLE 5 29 20091 20092 63336 66125 66126 75047 75048 359994 30 ARRAY 9636 11 ARRAY C ELEMENT 0 50 ARRAY C ELEMEN 1 60 ARRAY C ELEMENT 2 63334 20 ARRAY C ELEMENT 3 11 ARRAY C ELEMENT 4 50 ARRAY C ELEMENTS 60 ARRAY C F 6 50 ARRAY C ENT 7 60 ARRAY C ENT 8 C EN 9 C F 10 359994 31 ARRAY Comments 1 This format is consistent for all Format 2 files 2 Th
3. File Main Menu Selection There are five submenu items associated with the File main menu heading Configuration When SmartCR is first run the default configuration file SMARTCR CFG is automatically loaded Configuration files can be loaded or modified by entering the configuration screen Run Script Selections and entries made in SmartCR are not saved from session to session However it is possible to create scripts Scripts are small user defined macros or batch files that define the various parameters SmartCR uses to create cumulative records The Run Script selection allows the user to execute a script Scripts are the preferred method of setting up an experiment They may be prepared using any ASCII editor or word processor Some sample scripts have been provided with the distribution CD All script files must have the extension SCR See Chapter 4 for details on creating script files Color Setup This option allows the user to set and change colors for traces events background and printing background Print This allows the user to print the configuration data which is discussed in detail in Chapter 2 It can also print the current record Go to File Print gt Record 12 MED gt Un 50 IATES INC SMARTCR MANUAL Record Main Menu Edit Status Maintenance Once this option is selected Figure 6 will appear Figure 6 Edit Status Maintenance main window TIO H 0
4. Record 1 Setup Subject Duration min Experiment X Scale Width Group Y Scale Height Comment r Auto Plot Enabled Interval min Y Scale Height Pen Reset Mode Down Auto Dump Elush Eont Reset Previous Record Next Record Selection of Setup tab allows the user to name the subject experiment and group Duration time of each record should be entered here The values for X Scale Width and Y Scale Height can also be entered AutoPlot and Auto Dump options can also be checked here Record data may also be entered via a Script file See Chapter 4 for details Y Scale Height This value determines the number of responses required to reach the top of the record This value can be any number between 10 and 1000 Edit this value as desired X Scale Width This value determines the elapsed time displayed on the monitor at any given time For example if a value of 10 minutes is entered SmartCR will plot to the monitor display for 10 minutes with a grid mark every minute After collecting data for 10 minute the display updates to minutes 1 11 after 11 minutes the display updates to 2 12 minutes etc This value can be any number between 0 1 and 20 gt 13 Auto Plot Options Enabling Auto Plot allows SmartCR to send the cumulative record to a printer This is the only method available to produce a hard copy of the graphical record while SmartCR is running Select it by placing a c
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6. 6 2003 Data collection started at 3 14 pm for Subjectd5 Drive and or Path for Dumping Data When setting up your configuration parameters select any valid drive and path for saving data although designating a subdirectory just for data is recommended Click on the Browse button next to the Data Path field in Configuration and a window will come up prompting the user to select a folder to save the data in It is user s responsibility to create the appropriate directory folder on their system for saving the data Data Prefix for Filenames Each format above begins with an arbitrary first character By default Configuration sets this character to the exclamation point because other MED Associates Inc programs such as SOFTCR use this same default This character may be changed on the Configuration form by changing the character in Data Prefix field to from to anything else 36
7. VARIABLE F HAS A VALUE OF O 0 VARIABLE G HAS A VALUE OF 0 0 VARIABLE H HAS A VALUE OF O 0 VARIABLE I HAS A VALUE OF 0 0 VARIABLE J HAS A VALUE OF 0 0 VARIABLE K HAS A VALUE OF 0 0 VARIABLE L HAS A VALUE OF 0 0 VARIABLE M HAS A VALUE OF 0 0 VARIABLE HAS A VALUE OF 0 0 VARIABLE HAS A VALUE OF 0 0 VARIABLE P HAS A VALUE OF 0 0 VARIABLE Q HAS A VALUE OF 0 0 VARIABLE R HAS A VALUE OF 0 0 VARIABLE S HAS A VALUE OF 0 0 VARIABLE T HAS A VALUE OF 0 0 VARIABLE U HAS A VALUE OF 0 0 VARIABLE V HAS A VALUE OF O 0 VARIABLE W HAS A VALUE OF O 0 VARIABLE X HAS A VALUE OF 0 0 VARIABLE Y HAS A VALUE OF 0 0 VARIABLE 2 HAS A VALUE OF 0 33 I nterpretation of Data Elements Clock Ticks SmartCR utilizes an internal Clock based on the resolution set in the Configuration Menu The above examples were produced with a resolution of 10 ms Therefore the value of variable D 359908 000 may be interpreted as 3599 seconds The number to the left of the decimal in each element of array C is interpreted in the same manner Again using the above example the first response occurred 96 36 seconds into the session the second response 200 91 seconds etc The numbers to the right of the decimal point are data control codes used by SmartCR to graph or plot as well as by SoftCR for post hoc analysis 9636 11 20091 50 20092 60 63334 20 63336 11 5 66125 50 66126 60 75047 50 75048 60 359994 30 10 35
8. instances if an error is present in the script it will be detected when the script is run and an error message similar to Figure 10 will appear Make note of the information in the error message and click OK to return to the SmartCR screen Make the necessary corrections to the records configuration and try running a script file again Figure 10 Sample Error Message in Run Script SmartCR 1 x Error Record 2 is not configured Please configure it before proceeding gt 26 APPENDIX Data Formats and File Segregation I ntroduction This section is designed to provide a basic background on the various data formats and describe how file segregation works Choosing a Data Format Four data formats that correspond to the MED PC Version 4 formats are available with the Smart Cumulative Recorder 1 Annotated 2 Stripped 3 Stripped C array only 4 Stripped with variable Id The annotated is the most user friendly All variables and arrays are clearly labeled including header information Please refer to the latest Med PC IV manual for more information on Data File Formats It is recommended that annotated files be saved to begin with until the format and contents of data files created by SmartCR are clearly understood FORMAT 1 Annotated The SmartCR annotated file format creates a human readable output file The output file contains alphabetic characters and may contain data from multiple sessions d
9. select File gt Exit again Figure 9 Exit Screen SmartCR xi A Warning all records will be closed There are records still running Data may be lost Are you sure you want to exit the program 18 CHAPTER 4 SmartCR Script Files I ntroduction All of the set up procedures described in Chapter 3 may be easily and quickly accomplished by means of a macro or batch file which in the Smart Cumulative Recorder is called a Script file Script files or scripts contain Keyword commands such as Recl nfo or Moni nfo to define the parameters of SmartCR Use any editor or word processor that is capable of creating standard ASCII files Please note that many word processors create document files which are not standard ASCII by default many will however save a document in standard ASCII format as an option If unsure which program to use use Notepad To run Notepad go to the Windows Start menu and select run Then type notepad exe and click Ok Syntax The script files use the follow syntax KEYWORD argl arg2 argN Comment Optional Where KEYWORD is a script keyword listed below arg arguments to the keyword The equal sign is used to separate the keyword from it s arguments The comma is used to separate multiple arguments for the keyword where required The semicolon begins a comment The script parser is case insensitive one exception is the Pen Reset Mode indicator which must
10. to configure SmartCR to the interface hardware A password is required to complete the installation of this software Please take a moment to fill out the registration form that was supplied and return it to MED Associates Inc to obtain the password Please insert the SmartCR CD into the CD ROM driver Installation should start automatically Otherwise open Windows Explorer open the CD drive containing the SmartCR disk and click on the file called autorun exe Follow the instructions for installing the DI G 704 PCI card After the driver for the DIG 704 card is installed open CD drive SmartCR again and click on autorun exe file to access the main menu Proceed with the installation of SmartCR software this time Using SmartCR with MED PC An easy way to connect a MED PC behavioral control package with a SmartCR interface is to have a SmartCtrl card in the first interface cabinet connected to the connection panel of the first chamber In the same cabinet there should be the decoder card connected to the 28 Volt DC power supply cabinet Insert DIG 726 SuperPort Output card in the first interface cabinet and connect it to the DIG 712F SuperPort Input card in the second interface cabinet The Decoder card in the second interface cabinet should be also connected to the 28 Volt DC power supply cabinet Connect DI G 704 PCI card in the computer running Med PC software to the Decoder card in the first interface cabinet Connect DIG 704
11. 9994 31 Data Control Codes for SmartCR and SoftCR CodeCode Definition Format Element in Array Element Value Element Definition 0 11 Response Step C 0 9636 11 Response at 96 36 seconds 0 20 Reinforcement pip C 4 63334 20 Reinforcement pip at 633 34 seconds 0 30 Pen Reset with Pen UP C 10 359994 30 Pen Reset with Pen UP at 3599 94 seconds 0 31 Pen Reset with Pen DOWN C 11 359994 31 Pen Reset with Pen DOWN at 3599 94 seconds 0 5Y Set Event Pen Y 0 9 up C 2 20091 50 Event Pen 1 is up at 200 91 seconds 0 6Y Set Event Pen Y 0 9 down return to baseline 3 20092 60 Event Pen 1 down at 200 92 seconds 234 In the above examples event pen codes appear 1 clock tick apart because the input line controlling the event pen was placed in the transition mode This appears as a spike on the event line To produce a square wave with a width equal to the duration of the event set the data line on the input module for the level mode Please refer to Figure 5 as an example for setting the jumper It would then be normal to find responses reinforcement pips etc between the 5Y and 6Y time elements SMARTCR Filenames Among the configuration options there is a Data Segregation field Three options are provided The first cumulates data segregated by subject experiment and group labels and is called Files per Subj Grp Exp Files per Day The second writes all d
12. APPEAR IDENTICAL TO THE SOFTCR 0 000 SOFTWARE OR ANY OTHER SOFTWARE WHICH T 0 000 MAY BE DEVELOPED IN HE FUTURE U 0 000 V 0 000 W 0 000 X 0 000 Y 0 000 Z 0 000 ARRAYS A B and C FOLLOW A 0 0 000 2 000 0 000 0 000 0 000 bis 0 000 0 000 0 000 0 000 0 000 TOTAL RESPONSES B 2 000 0 000 0 000 0 000 0 000 5s 0 000 0 000 0 000 0 000 0 000 TOTAL REINFORCERS Es os 9636 11 20091 50 20092 60 63334 20 63336 11 2 66125 50 66126 60 75047 50 75048 60 359994 30 10 359994 31 NWhite mouse 28 FORMAT 2 Stripped The SmartCR stripped file format is devoid of all labels except for the file name on the first line As with the annotated format two blank lines separate the file name from the first data element which is the month the record was started Determining the meaning of the column of numbers that followings is totally dependent upon understanding the file format The example which follows contains the information identical to that of the annotated file shown previously Multiple data sets within the same data file are separated by two blank lines as in the annotated format File FR Training NAME APPEARS ONLY ON 1ST LINE OF FILE BLANK LINES ALWAYS APPEAR BEFORE START DATE H RECORD STARTED 22 DAY RECORD STARTE AR RECORD STA T H RECORD STOPPE 22 DAY RECORD STOPPED EAR RECORD STOPPED JECT ERIMENT 3 Ot
13. D 10 plot is not turned on 7 MonInfo 1 4 1 2 3 4 Set a standard 4 view H monitor configuration 7 StartRec 1 2 3 4 Start records 1 4 7 7 End of Sample Script File SAMPLE2 SCR The script file SAMPLE2 SCR is identical to SAMPLE1 with one exception The records are now arranged on the screen records 1 and 2 across the top and records 3 and 4 across the bottom Such changes can be made while collecting data by running a script file which contains only the arguments See Run Scrip for additional information The only change in the script file is in the MonInfo arguments which now read as follows MonInfo 1 4 1 3 4 2 Set a custom 4 view monitor configuration SAMPLE3 SCR File Name SAMPLE3 SCR 7 Sample Script for The Smart Cumulative Recorder Stop and Flush Records 1 4 7 7 StopRec 1 2 3 4 Stop records 1 4 FlushRec 1 2 3 4 Saves Data Files for records 1 through 4 End of Sample Script File 295 Run Script Running a script file has been discussed previously in Chapter 3 To load a script file go to File gt Run Script window will appear Highlight the file to be run and click Open Scripts may be run while SmartCR is collecting data to change record data scaling parameters or views As soon as the script has completed all displays will be updated Script File Errors In many
14. Edit Windows Maximize Restore Change Scale Pens 5 9 Freeze Window Attach Record Print View Exit 0 800 1 000 1 800 0 200 0 400 0 600 stat gt S 21 m Record 3 DEES 10294M Unfreeze Window Right click anywhere on SmartCR screen to get a menu on the screen like the one shown in Figure 8 This time the option Unfreeze Window will be available if the record is still in frozen mode Click on this option If there are many records frozen then right click on each of them to select the Unfreeze Window option Attach Record Attaches a record to this view window This allows the user to change the record displayed in the current view window Print View This option prints out the current view of a record by aes Other options Other options available when right clicking on the SmartCR screen include a Record menu with seven submenu options Record Edit Status Add Window Close All Windows Start Stop Flush Continue Reset Exit Edit Window Maximize Restore Change Scale Pens 5 9 Freeze Window Attach Record Print View Exit These options are self explanatory and allow the user to change the record parameters in real time Exit Select Exit from the main menu to exit SmartCR when SmartCR session is finished The program will check for any data that has not been saved If unsure if the data has been saved click No and then save the data by selecting Record gt Flush Then
15. NUTE RECORD STARTED 14 SECOND RECORD STARTED 12 HOUR RECORD STOPPED 6 INUT RECORD STOPPED Sch SECOND RECORD STARTED 23 NUMBER OF SIMPLE VARIABLES 3 UMBER OF ARRAYS 0 3 0 3 IS A MARKER NUMBER ONLY Data use this value to identify identification 10 ARRAY A HAS 10 8 10 ARRAY B HAS 10 ENTS 11 ARRAY C HAS 11 iE S 1 D HAS 1 EME was a simple variabl 1 E HAS 1 was a simple variabl 1 F HAS 1 was a simple variabl 1 G HAS 1 was a simple variabl 1 E H HAS 1 was a simple variabl 1 E I HAS 1 ELE was a simple variabl 1 J HAS 1 ELEMENT was a simple variabl 1 E K HAS 1 was a simple variabl 1 L HAS 1 was a simple variabl 1 HAS 1 was a simple variabl 1 HAS 1 was a simple variabl T 0 HAS 1 was a simple variabl 1 P HAS 1 was a simple variabl 1 0 HAS 1 was a 8100160 1 1 R HAS 1 was a simple variabl 1 S HAS 1 EME was a simple variabl 1 T HAS 1 EME was a simple variabl 1 U HAS 1 EME was a simple variabl 1 0 V HAS 1 was a simple variabl 1 0 W HAS 1 was a simple variabl 1 m X HAS 1 was a simple variabl 1 ES Y HAS 1 was a simple variabl
16. PCI card in the computer running SmartCR software to the Decoder card in the second interface cabinet Using SmartCR with other control systems Connections to the SmartCR interface are made via input modules designed for switch closures typically using DIG 710 DIG 711 DIG 712 or DIG 713 modules The DIG 711 and DIG 712 are optically isolated and can be conveniently connected to most 28V DC systems The DIG 710 and 016 713 can be connected to 5V DC or TTL systems CHAPTER 2 Set up and Configuration I ntroduction The Smart Cumulative Recorder SmartCR software package contains two executable programs SmartCR and MED Test MED Test is a hardware test utility used to test Med Associates hardware SmartCR software enables a computer to produce real time cumulative records and graphical displays of the data A maximum of 32 records may be configured with up to 32 view windows In addition to providing a real time display SmartCR saves all cumulative records to disk files for post hoc screen displays or graphical printouts using the Soft Cumulative Recorder software MED Associates Inc Cat No SOF 721 The numerical response event time values may also be extracted for statistical analysis Configuration for SmartCR Before SmartCR can run it is necessary to configure the Smart Cumulative Recorder for the hardware When the SmartCR icon on the desktop is clicked on for the first time the following message will appear C Prog
17. Select Record s to Start window where one or more records to start can be selected Each record selected will be highlighted When the records that should be started have been selected select Ok to begin collecting data Complete the record configuration in Edit Status Maintenance before actually starting a record Records may also be started from a script file see Chapter 4 Records started in this manner will continue to run for an amount if time as specified in Duration field in Edit Status Maintenance window under Setup tab or until manually stopped 1 Stop To terminate recording data before the duration interval has expired select Stop from the Records menu Once the record is stopped its data is NOT lost and may be saved by using the Flush submenu item under Record Flush Data accumulated by the Smart Cumulative Recorder may be flushed written to disk at any time If the record is active collecting data when data are flushed to the disk the C array containing all IRT values event mark codes reinforcement pip codes etc is cleared however all other data start date and time identification numbers total responses and reinforcements elapsed time etc are retained Subsequent flushes will be appended to the same data file assuming that ID information affecting the file name has not changed To flush data select Flush from the Records menu and highlight the records to flush as appropriate C
18. StrlpD amp d i ior iter Toce tul teer bert rere al eg a Pet e bao IT ta dnd 29 FORMAT 3 Stripped C Array On 31 FORMAT 4 Stripped with Variable Tdentiftcatton cece ee eee 32 34 G lle TICKS kw oe piety 34 Data Control Codes for SmartCR and 5 34 SMARTCR Filename Sasedane dua 35 unix eene 35 FIG DAY Date 35 File per Animal per Day iore pr a 3 9 du Kee 36 Drive and or Path for Dumping Data 36 Data Pretix for Filenames uses ted pu de Pure Pase ESA dur e 36 MED ASSOCIATES INC SMARTCR MANUAL CHAPTER 1 Getting Started General Computer Environment e 200 MHz or faster computer with at least one free PCI slot e Windows 98 2000 or XP e 128 MB of RAM 64MB of RAM if running Windows 98 e 200 Megabytes of free disk space e CD ROM drive e Mouse Backing Up the Software It is strongly encouraged that a backup of all data files be made before proceeding Refer to the Windows manual for assistance if necessary SmartCR Installation If a complete system with computer has been purchased from MED Associates Inc SmartCR software will already be installed Proceed to Chapter 2
19. TARTED 4 a INUTE RECORD STARTED 14 SECOND RECORD STARTED 12 HOUR RECORD STOPPED 6 INUTE RECORD STOPPED 51 SECOND RECORD STARTED 0 UMBER OF SIMPLE VARIABLES 1 UMBER OF ARRAYS 11 NUMBER OF EL ENTS IN C ARRAY 9636 11 C ARRAY ELEME 0 20091 50 ELEMENT 1 20092 60 ELEMEN 2 63334 20 ELEMEN 3 63336 11 ELEMENT 4 66125 50 ELEMEN 5 66126 60 ELEMEN 6 75047 50 ELEMEN 7 75048 60 ELEMENT 8 359994 30 ELEMEN 9 359994 31 ELEMEN 10 Dech D I FORMAT 4 Stripped with Variable Identification This format provides the same information as Format 2 Stripped with the added features of maintaining alphabetical order of variables and arrays and identifying the number of elements assigned to each variable Therefore simple variables are always associated with one element while array may contain from 1 to 10 000 elements Like simple stripped format it is not necessary to have access to the MPC code that produced the data set in order to match variable letters to data elements The data in the sample were created in the same manner as the previous files File Subject 1 Experiment 1l4 Group 1 05 ux MONTH RECORD STARTED 30 SS DAY RECORD STARTED 2003 s YEAR RECORD STARTED 05 ONTH RECORD STOPPED 30 im DAY RECORD STOPPED 2003 YEAR RECORD STOPPED 1 SUBJECT 14 EXPERIMENT 1 m GROUP 1 RECORD UMBER 12 E HOUR RECORD STARTED 4 I
20. THE SMART CUMULATI VE RECORDER FOR WI NDOWS SOF 726 User s Manual DOC 035 Rev 1 2 Copyright O 2007 All Rights Reserved MED Associates Inc P O Box 319 St Albans Vermont 05478 www med associates com Trademarks SmartCR SoftCR MED PC MED Associates Inc MED ASSOCIATES INC SMARTCR MANUAL TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter 1 1 Getting Started e 1 General Computer Environment 1 Backing M Eens EE 1 SmartOR Installati n EE 1 Using SmartCR with 2 Using SmartCR with other control SySteMS ce eee eee 2 Chapter 2 3 Set Up and Configuration sss mee 3 1419101918 618161 0 E AEA EET 3 Configuration for SMart EE 3 General HOTEL uus rte rele gedeien d c kalt sa 4 Data Path users est earth giu bi bey ERR eru dar ne o i Add v a 4 Number Of Records deg t de RR UE RD UNDER 4 System RESOMO Mis nuit ten re Pe ed Eom eua Fe ota de teo ae Y RP ERA 5 Pen Reset MOOG a 3 5 K IERE 5 Data Fortnat iade eec 5 Data 5 9 681 6 iuc x uie b De E Lu dd 5 REI RK R 6 Long Filenames Enabled rtt esegue adatta ueber das a add ge 6 Print the time not in 00 00 00 in data file 6 Auto Conf
21. at if the path is changed it is important to remember where to look for the data once the SmartCR session is done Number of Records Enter the total number of cumulative records to be recorded System Resolution Enter the system resolution in milliseconds This determines how often the inputs are read Typical values are 100ms or 10ms Pen Reset Mode Entering pen down will cause a solid vertical line to be drawn when the pen resets from the top of the record Entering pen up allows the pen to reset without a vertical line The default setting is pen down during reset Display Refresh Rate Determines how often the displays are updated in seconds Data Format Enter the format for data saving The Smart Cumulative Recorder will save data in four formats that correspond to the MED PC Version 4 formats These formats are as follows 1 Annotated The annotated is the most user friendly All variables and arrays are clearly labeled including header information 2 Stripped The stripped file is clean of all labels and can be easily loaded into a spreadsheet however locating a specific value is dependent on its position in the file so that knowledge of the data format is required See Appendix A for detailed information 3 Stripped C array only This format produces a data set with no simple variables and one array 4 Stripped with variable Id This format provides the same information as Format 2 Stripped with the added feat
22. ata collected on a given day to a single file and is known as File per Day The third writes to separate files per animal per day and is known as File per Animal per Day File Per Subject Format A Subject SSS Experiment EEE Group GGG Where A Arbitrary default or user selected in Configuration Window 555 subject EEE experiment GGG group Example Subject 2 Experiment 15 Group 1 Comments Each session data with the same subject experiment and group codes will be appended to the same file File per Day Format AYYYY MM DD Where A Arbitrary default 1 or user selected in Configuration Window YYYY 4 digits of year MM Month 01 12 DD Day 01 31 Examples 12003 06 09 June 9 2003 12003 05 29 May 29 2003 Comments These files typically contain more than one data set assuming that more than one animal is run on a given day They are not as long as the file per subject files 35 File per Animal per Day Format AYYYY M DD SShTTm SubjectNNN Where A Arbitrary default or user selected in Configuration Window YYYY Four digits of year M Month 1 8 9 Sept A Oct B Nov C Dec DD Day 01 31 SS Hour in Military Time TT Minute value SubjectNNN Subject Number Examples 2003 6 09_09h33m Subject2 File collected on June 9 2003 Data collection started at 9 33 am for Subject 2 2003 6 06_15h14m Subject5 file collected on June
23. be an upper case D or U and does not care about spaces so long as the entire command fits on one line Lines beginning with a semicolon define additional comments 210 2 Keywords and Arguments Keywords may be placed in the script file in any order except StartRec which should be placed at the end All arguments must be placed at the end All arguments must be present even if inactive The individual keywords follow with arguments and comments Recl nfo RecInfo Record Information is the script version of the Records menu item Enter Record Data For example RecInfo 1 S17 1 3 60 Y N N Enter record 1 data subject S17 Experiment 1 Group 3 Duration 60 minutes Auto Plot turned on Auto Dump turned off Remote Start turned off Keyword Arguments RecInfo RecNumber Subject Experiment Group Duration Auto Plot Y N Auto Dump Y N Remote Start Y N Where 1 Record Number is a valid record number from 1 to 32 Subject is a 3 character alpha numeric string Experiment is a 3 character alpha numeric string Group is a 3 character alpha numeric string Duration is an integer from 1 to 32767 Auto Plot is Y or N Auto Dump is Y or N SN ou 5 Remote Start is Y or N 9 Comments 1 All data must be provided even if not active For example enter a duration value even if Remote Start is turned on 2 Enter 0 for Subject Experiment or Group if no other label applies Keep in mind how
24. e number of elements listed in the C array equals the total number of responses reinforcements plus event pen codes and pen reset codes 3 The file name is only listed once on line 1 of the file even if there are multiple sessions in the file 4 Each session s data is always preceded by exactly two blank lines the first session s data is separated from the filename by two lines If a second session appeared in this file it would be separated from the preceding session by two blank lines 30 FORMAT 3 Stripped C Array Only By definition this format produces a data set with no simple variables and one array The example below is self explanatory Again the data were created in the same manner as the previous files If the C array is empty the header information will be presented The last three lines of the data set will be 0 1 0 to indicate no simple variables and one array with no data elements File Subject 1 Experiment 14 Group 1 05 DL MONTH RECORD STARTED 30 PIC DAY RECORD STARTED 2003 Ser YEAR RECORD STARTED 05 ES ONTH RECORD STOPPED 30 DAY RECORD STOPPED 2003 YEAR RECORD STOPPED 1 Res SUBJECT 14 EXPERIMENT GROUP L Esc RECORD UMBER 12 ce HOUR RECORD S
25. epending upon the file naming conventions used to generate the data Annotated data files always begin with the name of the data file on line one Two lines are then skipped and header information begins In the event that more than one data set is in the data file two lines are skipped following the last data element in each data set and the start date forms the first line for each data set The file designation line is not repeated The comments will appear on the very last line 2 MED ASSOCIATES INC SMARTCR MANUAL Sample Printout Format 1 File Subject FR Training Experiment l Group 1 Start Date 05 2 2003 DATE RECORD STARTED End Date 05 22 2003 DATE RECORD STOPPED Subject FR Training Experiment 1 SUBJECT EXPER amp GROUP NO S Group 4 Start Time 13 24 30 TIME RECORD STARTED End Time 142325257 TIME RECORD STOPPED Source code SMARTCR PROGRAM CREATING THE DATA FILE D 359908 000 TOTAL CLOCK TICKS E 0 000 G 0 000 H 0 000 0 000 ALL SIMPLE VARIABLES J 0 000 IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER K 0 000 L 0 000 0 000 0 000 NO ONLY 3 SIMPLE VARIABLES AND ONE 0 0 000 ARRAY ARE USED BY SMARTCR HOWEVER P 0 000 A FULL DATA FORMAT IS USED SO THAT Q 0 000 FILES PRODUCED BY ED PC AND BY R 0 000 SMARTCR
26. evel Event Pen Input Level Jumper Settings Transition Level Transition Level Jumper Location 8 Input Bit 5 oo 006 Jumper Set for Transition Mode 00 20 58 00 1 ken i OO oo 1 OO oo oo OO Jumper Set for Level Mode 8 oo OO mum 00 Super Port Super Port Address 0 Address 1 Jumper Settings Are The Same For Both Super Port s Load Configuration Data SmartCR automatically loads the default configuration file SMARTCR CFG when invoked The Load button is provided to allow you to load a custom configuration file or to reload a configuration file in the event that you wish to erase any changes you made and start over Save Configuration Data The Save button saves configuration entries changes to disk By default the save screen will always display the file name that has been loaded To save the current configuration to a new file use the backspace key to erase the default file name and type a new name Print Configuration Data To obtain a printout of the current configuration information go to File Print Configuration Use this option to verify any changes and as a permanent record of the configuration A sample printout of a CFG file for two records each with two event pens may appear as follows Smart Cumulative Record Configuration Data General Configuration Information Number of Records Boxes 2 Syste
27. ever that the 0 may be used in naming the data file e g 0E0 0 is a legal file under the file saving by subject experiment and group option 220 Scalel nfo Scalelnfo Scaling Information is the script version of the View menu item Scaling Parameters For example ScaleInfo 1 100 20 D 10 Enter scaling parameters for record 1 Y axis height 100 responses X axis 20 minutes pen reset mode is down auto plot width X axis is 10 minutes Keyword Arguments ScaleInfo RecNumber Height Width Reset Mode Plot Width Where 1 Record Number is a valid record number from 1 to 32 Height is an integer from 10 to 10000 responses on the Y Axis Width is an integer from 1 to 20 time in minutes on the display X Axis Reset Mode is a capital U UP or a capital D DOWN for auto plot Plot Width is an integer from 1 to 100 timein minutes on the auto plot X Axis D LEE Comments a All data must be provided even if not active For example enter a Plot Width if Auto Plot is turned off b Height sets the Y axis for both the screen display and the Auto Plot when activated The minimum value which may be entered is 10 c Plot Width sets the X axis for the auto plot only It is independent of the setting for the screen display Moni nfo MonInfo Monitor Information is the script version of two View menu items Zoom Level and Record Selection For example MonInfo 1 4 1 2 3 4 Enter monit
28. f an input is assigned to remotely start and stop data collection or if an input is assigned to remotely reset the record Figure 3 Configuration Record window with set record configuration Configuration E Data Path D w orkNSmartCR For Windows Browse Number of Records 1 Data Format m Pen Reset Mode Down Data Segregation File per Subj Grp Exp 2 Resolution ms 100 Data Prefix Display Refresh Rate 5 1 Long Filenames Enabled Iv Print the time not 00 00 00 in data file Iv r Record Configuration Record Sot Bu Pot C Type Tope Trace Pen Port offzec Bit T step sl 1 Step 0 780 Trace Pen 2 E Evenken Port 780 ventPen 8 EventPen 2 Offset 1 5 B EventPen 5 Bit 2 Ee f ia Add Update Delete Previous Next Click on the Save button to save the current configuration The default file name for the configuration file is SmartCR CFG However any name can be chosen for the configuration file Use Add Update and Delete buttons at any time to change the Record Configuration settings Interface Input Modules The interface input modules used in a SmartCR system may be set to operate in a transition or level mode The proper settings required for SmartCR are transition for response step reinforcement pip and pen reset Box Record start must be in the level mode For example if there is a DIG 712 Input card in the second i
29. heck mark next to Enabled Auto Plot I nterval The value entered here determines the time slice for cumulative records printed via the auto plot option and is independent of the X Axis on the screen display Y Scale Height The entry defines the Y Scale Height for the auto plot only This value determines the number of responses required to reach the top of the record This value can be any number between 10 and 1000 Edit this value as desired Pen Reset Up Down This entry defines the pen reset mode for the auto plot only The pen reset mode for the display screen is determined by the general configuration settings Unlike the screen display in which all records must use the same pen reset mode this entry allows you to customize each auto plot individually Choose Up if no vertical line is desired at reset or down to have a vertical line drawn at reset Reset will occur when the response count equals the value entered for the Y Axis and each time it equals a whole multiple e g 2x 3x 4x etc Auto Dump Options The Auto Dump Options menu will allow SmartCR to dump save the cumulative records to disk at the end of a session This is particularly useful when also using the remote start stop feature The alternative approach is to automatically flush data at the end of the experiment Start The Start submenu item may be selected to manually start recording data for one or more records The monitor will display a
30. ig a 6 Port TYPE NEES ER 6 Starting 6 Number Of 7 Remote Start Y N and Remote Reser 7 Interface Input Modules EELER ERENNERT 8 Load Configuration Data 9 Save Configuration Data 9 Print Configuration Data 6 9 EXIT Publ e rbd bine 10 Chapter 315523 335 55355 8885 388 888888588 888 8888 8888888898 898 888 8898 8888988898 8889888886 11 Running SImabt CR EE 11 11 The SmartCR 11 File Main Men 5166010 12 eminuit 2 dele dd eee ee eee eed 12 12 elle awe aa EE 12 je ER 12 Record Main Menu 13 Edit Status Malntenante 13 L t LEE 13 X sScale 13 Auto Plot Optom et ics dened eee even decane ead ee Nee tad Peo ued 14 Auto Plot Interval niis investi dessins ins lide RR BEE 4 Y Scale Height 14 Pen Reset UP DOWN cedes crie aorta d c Rr Ee aa RR rete RR EE 14 Auto Dump OptlOrs seien rere ett reper dete ded lc e ee 14 Statt i e Pera 14 sol pM 15 am EXE 15 RES Cbs Xm 15 Right Click options visi ie eae ERR EE ld Cheese 16 Edit MID dOWS
31. ix A of this manual Auto Config Ports SmartCR has a built in auto configuration option This selection overrides ALL manual port bit assignments and assigns consecutive port bit numbers to all boxes Records Figure 2 Auto Configuration Data Entry Form Auto Port Configuration Port Type Standard Port 2 Starting Port Number 780 z Starting Offset 1 gt Number of Event Pens 4 2 Step Iv Pip P Remote Start Remote Reset LI i Cancel Port Type Select Standard Port input modules or a SuperPort depending on the input modules installed in the your interface cabinets If a combination of modules are used it will be necessary to configure the ports manually Starting Port Number Enter the port number of the first input module By convention the first standard module should be set for port 780 and the first Super Port for port 789 The configuration of the hardware may be verified on data sheets provided with the interface if MED Associates Inc has factory wired the system If it is necessary to change settings refer to the Interface Modules Manual Number of Event Pens Enter the total number of event pens for each record The Auto Config option assigns the same number of event pens to each record If the number of event pens for each record is not the same it is necessary to manually configure the records Remote Start Y N and Remote Reset Check the Remote Start option i
32. lick OK to activate the flush Reset The Reset submenu item may be used to generate a pen reset on one or more records After selecting Reset from the Records menu highlight with the records to reset as appropriate Click OK to activate the reset 15 Right Click options Right clicking anywhere on the SmartCR screen will bring up a menu of nine selections Freeze Window and Print View options are only available when the record is running in real time Edit Windows This option displays Figure 7 in which the view windows parameters are displayed and can be modified such as state visibility freeze unfreeze X Axis width and Y Axis height Figure 7 Window List Record f ESSEN ET ET 140 4 0 Previous Next Apply Pens 5 9 Displays pens 5 9 on the bottom of the screen Only five of the ten pens can be displayed at a time and this option allows the user to switch between pens 0 4 and pens 5 9 Freeze Window The Freeze window submenu item permits freezing any currently displayed cumulative record screen display only When selected the record will freeze Please refer to Figure 8 The frozen record may be left displayed as long as needed SmartCR continues to collect all data while the record is frozen on the screen SEL MED ASSOCIATES INC SMARTCR MANUAL Figure 8 The Freeze Window option Record 121 File Record Options Window Help Record
33. m Resolution 10 Pen Reset Mode Down Data Format 1 Data Segregation Subject Data Prefix Data Path C Program Files SMARTCR Use Long Filenames Yes Print the time not 00 00 00 in data files Yes Record Configuration Information Record 1 Type Trace Port Response 2 789 0 1 Reinforcement 1 789 0 2 Start 1 789 0 4 Event Pen 1 789 0 8 Record 2 Type Trace Port Response 1 789 0 16 Reinforcement 1 799 0 232 Start 1 789 0 4 Event Pen 1 7 8 EXIT When finished with configuration settings select Exit button from the Configuration Menu window zd CHAPTER 3 Running SmartCR I ntroduction The Smart Cumulative Recorder will record up to 32 separate cumulative records with up to 10 event pens for each From 1 to 32 records may be displayed simultaneously on the screen The SmartCR Main Menu Click on SmartCR icon on the desktop to load the SmartCR software If the icon is not on the desktop go to Start gt Programs SmartCR File is used to setup the Configuration Run Script setup Colors for traces and event pen Color Setup Print is for printing your Configuration or Record Data Record provides five different options Ed t Maintenance Setup option is to look at the configuration settings using the Event tab Setup tab is used to enter individual record information including subject experiment and group identification numbers to enter any additional comme
34. ngle data file 22241 FlushRec FlushRec Flush Record is the script version of the Records menu item Flush Record For example FlushRec 1 2 3 Writes the data from records 1 2 and 3 to disk KeywordArguments FlushRec RecNumber RecNumber Last RecNumber to Flush Where Record Number is a valid record number from 1 to 32 Comment 1 Place FlushRec at the end of a script file used to terminate a session to save all data to disk without verification If using remote start with auto dump a terminate script is unnecessary as data will be automatically saved when each record is stopped at the end of the session 23 Sample Script Files Supplied with SmartCR SAMPLE1 SCR File Name SAMPLE1 SCR Sample Script for the Smart Cumulative Recorder 7 Set Record Information for 4 records with arbitrary Subject xperiment and group identifiers 60 minute duration and all auto and remote options turned off RecInfo 1 C1 1 G5 60 N N N RecInfo 2 C2 1 G5 60 N N N RecInfo 3 C3 1 G5 60 N N N RecInfo 4 C4 1 G5 60 N N N Additional comments may be added her 7 Set Scaling Parameters for 4 records with a Y Axis height of 100 responses and a X Axis width of 15 minutes F ScaleInfo 1 100 15 D 10 Note pen reset and plot ScaleInfo 2 100 15 D 10 width have been set ScaleInfo 3 100 15 D 10 even though the auto ScaleInfo 4 100 15
35. nterface cabinet and Automatic Start is being used if SmartCR should start recording when Med PC session starts the output port must be assigned in the code change the mpc file accordingly Let s say that Start is assigned to bit 4 in the Configuration file then the jumper setting on JP4 on bit 4 must be changed from T to L In other words move the third jumper on JP4 one row down See more on Transition Level jumper settings for the DIG 712 card in Computer Interface Modules for IBM PC and Compatibles Manual Figure 4 Jumper settings on DIG 712 for automatic start Input Level Jumper Settings Transition Level Transition Level Jumper Location Input Bit 5 eS oo vu Jumper Set for oo oo Transition Mode oo 20 z mm oo 1 ae L 00 OO OO mm OO oo 00 Jumper Set for mmm Level Mode OO T a oo I oo Super Port Super Port Address 0 Address 1 Jumper Settings Are The Same For Both Super Port s Event pens may be level or transition depending on preference Transition will provide a single spike whenever the event occurs Level will produce a square wave from the time the input is turned on until it is turned off For example if the Event Pen is assigned to bit 8 in the Configuration settings and the Event Pen should be a square wave then move the jumper on bit 8 which is a fourth jumper on JP4 one row down Please refer to Figure 5 Figure 5 Jumper settings on DIG 712 for L
36. nts to monitor the status of any specified record and to manually start or stop a specified record flush data or activate a pen reset Start option is for manually starting the record s Stop option is for manual stopping of the record s Flush is to flush data in all or selected records Reset option activates a pen reset Options is used to set subject as record indicator to select scroll options and pick the options of showing window on record start or displaying record access window will show which records are currently being run when this option is selected during the session Window is used to set the x and y axis of the record manipulate the window parameters and the ability to freeze a display for closer examination without data loss Edit Status Other options for different setup for windows are available through Scroll Tile Minimize All or Remote All options Help About provides the version number of the SmartCR program The remainder of this chapter will detail the aspects of SmartCR When reading this chapter keep in mind the relationship between records and views Each record defines a collection of data gathered in real time and a data file It may also represent a unique box or test chamber although it is common to have more than one record for a single box view represents a display of a record Multiple views can be displayed simultaneously and multiple views of a single record can also be displayed zd
37. or information for monitor 1 Zoom Level 4 with record 1 displayed in View 1 rec 2 displayed in View 2 etc MonInfo 1 4 1 3 4 6 Enter monitor information for monitor 1 Zoom Level 4 with record 1 displayed in View 1 record 3 displayed in View 2 record 4 displayed in View 3 and record 6 displayed in View 4 KeywordArguments MonInfo MonNbr ViewNbr Zoom Level RecNbr RecNbr RecNbr of last View Where 1 Monitor Number is a valid monitor number from 1 to 8 2 View Number is 1 2 4 8 or 16 3 Record Number is a valid record number from 1 to 32 4 Records may be assigned in any order desired StartRec StartRec Start Record is the script version of the Record menu item Start For example StartRec 1 2 3 Starts records 1 2 and 3 KeywordArguments StartRec RecNumber RecNumber Last RecNumber to Start Where Record Number is a valid record number from 1 to 32 Comments 1 StartRec should be placed as the last keyword in a script file used to initialize and run a SmartCR session StopRec StopRec Stop Record is the script version of the Record menu item Stop For example StopRec 1 2 3 Stops records 1 2 and 3 KeywordArguments StopRec RecNumber RecNumber Last RecNumber to Stop Where Record Number is a valid record number from 1 to 32 Comments 1 Place StopRec before FlushRec in order to assure data integrity within a si
38. ram Files SmartCR SmartCR CFG not found defaults will be used Use the configuration form to create change the configuration information and then save the configuration By default the configuration file is named SMARTCR CFG however any legal file name may be chosen as long as it uses the CFG extension Multiple configurations are provided to increase the flexibility and convenience of the SmartCR system MED ASSOCIATES INC SMARTCR MANUAL General 1 nformation Select File then Configuration to begin record set up Figure 1 shows the window that will appear once these two options are selected Figure 1 Configuration Menu Configuration Data Path D Work SmartCR For Windows Number of Records 1 Data Format Annotated m Pen Reset Mode Down Data Segregation Fie per Subj Grp Exp Resolution ms 100 Data Prefix Display Refresh Rate s 1 Long Filenames Enabled E Print the time not 00 00 00 in data file Iv r Record Configuration Record 1 Sot Bu Pot C Type 27 1 1 1 1 E Trace Pen Port E Offset Bit 2 Auto Event Configuration Add Update Delete Next 3 Previous Load Save Data Path The default path for saving data is as follows C Program Files SmartCR The default path can be changed by clicking the Browse button and then selecting the desired path Please keep in mind th
39. ure of maintaining alphabetical order of variables and arrays and identifying the number of elements assigned to each variable Please refer to the latest Med PC IV manual for more information on Data File Formats It is recommended that annotated files be saved to begin with until the format and contents of data files created by SmartCR are clearly understood Data Segregation The Smart Cumulative Recorder segregates data in the same way that MED PC does based on subject experiment and group identification numbers and or the date of data collection These are entered from the Record Edit Status Maintenance screen see Chapter 3 The choices are 1 File Per Subject Group Experiment 2 File Per Day 3 File Per Animal Per Day See Appendix A for detailed information and examples of data format and data segregation methods Data Prefix Each format above begins with an arbitrary first character By default SmartCR sets this character to the exclamation point because other MED Associates Inc programs such as SoftCR use this same default Long Filenames Enabled Leave this option checked to allow long file names Print the time not in 00 00 00 in data file If this option is checked it will create a C array with elements in the following format Example 6071 11 where 6071 is a time value and 11 is the SmartCR component For more information please refer to the Interpretation of Data Elements article in Append
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