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1. run MED PC IV Use the Change Variables screen to view confirm the new values 11 CHAPTER 3 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 Appendix A Contact Information Please contact MED Associates Inc for information regarding any of our products Visit our website at www med associates com for contact information For technical questions email support med associates com 122. 00 0 000 0 000 0 000 Issue LI LE Ww 0 000 0 000 0 000 K Array Y Array Close 2 Array Help Display Data from Box Additional Boxes to Update A from 1 T NES 60 000 IMMA Select All Deselect All 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 2 12 Change variables here as needed 10 MED ASSOCIATES INC SOF 700RA 16 CONTEXTUAL CONDITIONING Figure 2 12 Displaying Named Variables from Box 1 Displaying Named Variables from Box 1 session Length Hamed ars Yars Refresh Issue Close Help re Display Data from Additional Boxes to Update 5 a NE Select All Deselect ll Modifying the MedState Notation Code Permanent changes to the Contextual Conditioning procedures can be made to the MedState Notation code Open Trans IV and select File Open and select the desired procedure to place into the text editor Scroll down to the desired line note the line counter in the lower right hand corner of the editor and make the necessary changes Save the changes with the same or a new file name Remember if creating a new mpc file name and are using a macro to load boxes the file name in the macro also must be changed Translate and compile the new or changed file as described previously and
3. ains the process of running the standard protocol and provides examples of editing and modifying the code The manual also includes detailed explanations of all the elements in the raw data Refer to the MED PC IV User s Manual for the installation of the MED Associates interface drivers the MED PC IV Software and the Delphi Compiler and for instructions on Hardware Configuration Hardware Configuration is a software utility that comes with MED PC and is used to assign the inputs and outputs in the interface cabinet Data file structure file saving format and other related options are also determined by this utility Refer to the MED PC IV Programmer s Manual for detailed instructions on translating and compiling an application Trans IV must be run on the file Contextual Conditioning protocols all mpc files supplied for SOF 700RA 16 before launching MED PC for the first time Before proceeding with this manual print a copy of the mpc files Bar Press Shape mpc Mag Train mpc Pavlovian Vl mpc VI 90 Test mpc and VI 90 Training mpc In the protocols lines beginning with a backslash V indicates comments that help identify key elements of the code and explain the function of each program step Software Installation Please refer to the MED PC IV User s Manual for a complete guide to installing the MED PC IV software building a valid Hardware configuration with the Hardware Configuration utility and opening and compiling a MSN proce
4. de i Specify Files to Translate Bar Press Shape mpc Mag Train mpc Make Pavlovian VI VI 90 Test mpc WI 90 Training mpc Build Mo Trans Exclude MED ASSOCIATES INC SOF 700RA 16 CONTEXTUAL CONDITIONING Using the MED PC IV Load Wizard 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 the Bar Press Shape mpc application however the following steps that 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 2 2 will appear Figure 2 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 2 9 If the choice to continue with the Loading Wizard is made then click the Next button MED ASSOCIATES INC SOF 700RA 16 CONTEXTUAL CONDITIONING The Box Selection screen will appear next as shown in Figure 2 3 From this screen 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 shows that the Hardware Configuration included only 1 box which was selected Click Nex
5. dure in the Trans IV utility To install the Contextual Conditioning Procedures insert the CD into the CD ROM drive and click Install the Contextual Conditioning Software The procedures are copied into the C MED PC IV MPC folder Backing up the Software Med Associates strongly encourages creating backup copies of the 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 SO OORA 16 CONTEXTUAL CONDITIONING CHAPTER 2 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 Be sure that a copy of the file being translated is present in the directory C MED PC IV MPC Open Trans IV icon and select Translation Translate and Compile Select the program s to use for the experiment and click Make Click OK to start the translator and it will 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 or the MED PC Version IV User s Manual or contact MED Associates Inc for assistance Figure 2 1 Trans IV Control Panel for Translating and Compiling MedState Notation Co
6. rocedure BAR PRESS SHAPE Subject Subject 1 Experiment Bar Press Experiment 1 Group Group 1 Comment Bar Press Shaping Filename BP Subjectl Groupl Click Next to finish loading the box or Previous to correct errors MED ASSOCIATES INC SOF 700RA 16 CONTEXTUAL CONDITIONING The Alter Session Parameters Screen shown in Figure 2 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 2 7 Alter Session Parameters Screen Session Length In this example only 1 box is described in the Hardware Configuration so Figure 2 8 will appear next If more than 1 box is in the Hardware Configuration then Figure 2 9 will appear Figure 2 8 Send Start Command Screen for Single Box Configuration Continue MED ASSOCIATES INC SOF 700RA 16 CONTEXTUAL CONDITIONING Figure 2 9 Send Start Command Screen for Multiple Box Configuration In both cases Figure 2 8 and Figure 2 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 l am finished with the wizard Thi
7. s option results in the screen shown in Figure 2 10 Figure 2 10 The MED PC IV Run Time Screen MED PC IV n x File Configure View Macros Help Alole sie Sl al Box Subject E periment Group Load Program 1 Subject 1 Experiment 1 Group 1 10 42 Bar Press Shape SHOWS B IL SHOWS 11 15 SHOWS 15 20 1 29 2009 10 42 49 AM File A Wizard For Loading Boxes 4 rnm ACCAC N NI f CALC ZNND N C CO NITEC MED ASSOCIATES INC SOF 700RA 16 CONTEX UAL CONDITIONING 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 all of the selected boxes Figure 2 11 Changing Variables Screen Displaying Variables from Box 1 D E 5 Hamed ars 0 000 0 000 0 000 0 000 0 000 F G H d Wars 0 000 0 000 0 000 0 000 0 000 E M 0 0 000 0 000 0 000 0 000 0 000 Refresh P O R 5 0 000 0 0
8. se Img d ASSOCIATES ING instrumentation and software for research CONTEXTUAL CONDITIONING MED STATE NOTATION PROCEDURE SOF OORA 16 USER S MANUAL DOC 207 Rev 1 2 Copyright 2012 All Rights Reserved Med Associates Inc P O Box 319 St Albans Vermont 05478 Phone 802 527 2343 Fax 802 527 5095 www med associates com SOF 700RA 16 CONTEXTUAL CONDITIONING SOF 700RA 16 CONTEXTUAL CONDITIONING Table of Contents Chapter 1 3 Software ln Stalla 9 E cca 3 Backing dp trie SOWA e i siket ie i rU Dd mt um tein a fi vd mts du tir 3 Chapter 2 Beginning amp Running an 4 Translating the MED PC IV mpc FIle antenna nanna 4 Using tne MED PE M Load Wiza d iii io tt 5 Viewing Changing Variable Values eese eene nenne nnns 10 Modifying the MedState Notation Code 11 Chapter 3 Understanding the Data 12 Appendix A Contact 12 CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION The latest version of MED PC IV and off the shelf programs such as the SOF 700RA 16 Contextual Conditioning Application make it easier than ever to run experiment protocols without developing a separate MedState Notation program This manual expl
9. t to continue Figure 2 3 The Box Selection Screen The Select a Procedure screen appears next as seen in Figure 2 4 This is where the application to be run is selected The screen displays a list of all the currently compiled procedures Select the desired procedure and then click Next Figure 2 4 The Select a Procedure Screen BAR PRESS SHAPE MED ASSOCIATES INC SOF 700RA 16 CONTEXTUAL CONDITIONING The Enter Experiment Data Screen should display next as shown in Figure 2 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 2 5 Enter Experiment Data Screen ss Xx Subject ubject_ Experiment 2 Ftess_Experment 1 Group Group 1 Comments Bar Press Shaping Optional Custom Filename BP_Subject _Group NEN The next screen to appear is the Review Choices screen as seen in Figure 2 6 This is a method of confirming that the information received from the Box Procedure Selected is correct If it is not correct select Previous and edit the data If it is correct select Next Figure 2 6 Review Choices Screen Review the data below Box 1 P
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