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EthoVision XT

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This trial version:

  • Is available for a period of 14 days, starting from the moment you activate the license
  • Includes all modules as the full license
  • Has the same look and feel as the full license
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EthoVision XT

Instructions

EthoVision XT

Welcome to the EthoVision XT installation instructions. This section provides information about the EthoVision XT software, as well as documentation for the DanioVision and PhenoTyper hardware solutions. All additional manuals and instructions can be found in the Documentation tab.

Current version

EthoVision XT 18.0

System requirements

EthoVision XT 18.0 runs on Windows 10 Professional and Windows 11 Pro. Note that it is not designed for use with Windows Touch features.

  • If you have EthoVision XT 17.x or earlier, this is not a free upgrade. You will need an upgrade code to use the new version.
  • If you have a NoldusCare contract, the registered user has received an upgrade key. Otherwise, please contact your sales representative to purchase an upgrade.

Before you install EthoVision XT

  • New users: You should have received a software activation key. Keep this key ready when starting EthoVision XT.
  • Upgrading users: You should have received a license upgrade key by email. Keep it ready during installation.
  • Administrator rights: You must have administrator rights to install EthoVision XT.
  • Device driver updates: Turn off automatic updates for hardware device drivers. Keep Windows updates enabled for other components.
  • Regional settings: Avoid using a comma as the decimal separator. To change this:
    1. Open Control Panel via Apps > Windows System.
    2. Under Clock, Language, and Region, select Change date, time, or number formats.
    3. Click Additional settings and adjust accordingly.
  • MediaRecorder: If installing both MediaRecorder and EthoVision XT on the same PC, install MediaRecorder first.

To install EthoVision XT

  1. Close all programs and disable screen saver and power-saving settings. Ensure no applications are running in the background.
  2. Download the ZIP file: EthoVision XT - Installation Package - [version number]. It may take time due to its size.
  3. Extract the contents of the ZIP file and copy them to your computer.
  4. Double-click EthoVision XT – Setup – [version number].exe. Select Standard as the installation type.
  5. Select the appropriate drivers for your camera or encoder board:
    • Basler USB 3.0 cameras: Select Basler USB camera driver.
    • Basler GigE Vision cameras: Select Basler GigE camera driver.
    • Analog cameras: Select Euresys Multicam (works only with the Picolo Alert encoder board).
  6. Complete the installation and launch EthoVision XT.
  7. Choose your license type:
    • Floating: Requires internet access; allows flexible data acquisition on different computers.
    • Computer-locked: Use this if your data acquisition PC has no internet connection. Activation is possible via one-time internet or QR code.
  8. When prompted, enter your software activation key or upgrade key.

 IMPORTANT:  

  • Do not choose a removable disk (e.g., USB stick) as the experiments location.
  • Installation will fail if only the EXE file is copied. Ensure all files from the ZIP package are copied to the same folder.

 NOTE:  If you need to reinstall camera drivers, they are available in the Drivers and Tools tab.

Versions

Current Version

EthoVision XT 18.0 - Installation Package

Drivers & tools

Drivers for Current Version

EthoVision XT 18.0 - Installation Package

remote control registry file

Basler Pylon Camera Driver - Noldus - 7.5.0

Euresys Multicam Driver Windows 10/11 – Noldus – 6.15

Euresys Multicam Driver Windows documentation – Noldus – 6.14

Euresys Multicam Driver Sample Programs – Noldus – 6.15

Daheng Camera Driver – Noldus – 1.12

The ImagingSource Camera Driver – Noldus – 3.3

Renesas USB 3.0 Host Controller Driver – Noldus – 3.0

EthoVision XT 17 - JavaScript custom variables

Documentation

Documents for Current Version

Sample projects

Sample experiments EthoVision XT

Below you find a collection of sample experiments, provided as EthoVision XT backups. Each backup file includes one or more video files. Some come with a separate description in PDF format.

Check this page regularly for more experiments.

Instructions

  1. Download and save the *.evz file to a location on your PC.
  2. Open EthoVision XT and choose File > Restore Backup . Select the *.evz file and choose where to save the experiment.

Notes

  • If EthoVision XT was preinstalled by Noldus on your computer, the path to the Experiments folder is D:\EthoVision XT\Experiments.
  • If you installed EthoVision XT yourself and accepted the default experiment location, this is C:\Users\Public\Documents\Noldus\EthoVision XT\Experiments.
  • It is possible that your internet browser renames the extension of these files to .zip.  If so, rename them manually to .evz before you use them.
  • Not all experiments may be for the latest EthoVision XT version, however you can still open them. Please check this page regularly, for more sample experiments.
  • The PDF files contain a description of the sample experiments.

EthoVision XT 16 - Sample Experiments - Descriptions

EthoVision XT 16 - Description of sample experiment - Morris Water Maze

EthoVision XT 16 - Backup - Barnes Maze

EthoVision XT 16 - Backup - DanioVision 96 wells

EthoVision XT 16 - Backup - DanioVision 4 wells

EthoVision XT 16 - Backup - Elevated Plus Maze

EthoVision XT 16 - Backup - Morris Water Maze

EthoVision XT 16 - Backup - Mouse Behavior Recognition in Open Field

EthoVision XT 16 - Backup - Mouse Behavior Recognition Social Discrimination

EthoVision XT 16 - Backup - Novel Object Recognition

EthoVision XT 16 - Backup - Open Field

EthoVision XT 16 - Backup - PhenoTyper

EthoVision XT 16 - Backup - Porsolt Forced Swim

EthoVision XT 16 - Backup - PhenoTyper RBRM

EthoVision XT 16 - Backup - Social Approach Test

EthoVision XT 16 - Backup - Social Interaction Test

EthoVision XT 17 - Description of sample experiment - Morris Water Maze

EthoVision XT 17 – Sample Experiment – Morris Water Maze

EthoVision XT 17 – Sample Experiment – Open Field

EthoVision XT 17 – Sample Experiment – Elevated Plus Maze

EthoVision XT 17 – Sample Experiment – Barnes Maze

EthoVision XT 17 – Sample Experiment – DanioVision 96 wells

EthoVision XT 17 – Sample Experiment – DanioVision 4 wells

EthoVision XT 17 – Sample Experiment – Mouse Behavior Recognition in Open Field

EthoVision XT 17 – Sample Experiment – Mouse Behavior Recognition in Social Discrimination

EthoVision XT 17 – Sample Experiment – Rat Behavior Recognition in PhenoTyper

EthoVision XT 17 – Sample Experiment – PhenoTyper Hardware

EthoVision XT 17 – Sample Experiment – Porsolt Swim Test

EthoVision XT 17 – Sample Experiment – Social Interaction

EthoVision XT 17 – Sample Experiment – Social Approach

EthoVision XT 17 – Sample Experiment – Novel Object Recognition

EthoVision XT 17 - Description of sample experiments - All

EthoVision XT 17.5 – Sample Experiment – Shoaling Behavior with JavaScript

EthoVision XT 17.5 – Description of sample experiment – Morris Water Maze

EthoVision XT 17.5 – Sample Experiment – Morris Water Maze

EthoVision XT 17.5 – Sample Experiment – Open Field

EthoVision XT 17.5 – Sample Experiment – Elevated Plus Maze

EthoVision XT 17.5 – Sample Experiment – Barnes Maze

EthoVision XT 17.5 – Sample Experiment – DanioVision 96 wells

EthoVision XT 17.5 – Sample Experiment – DanioVision 4 wells

EthoVision XT 17.5 – Sample Experiment – Mouse Behavior Recognition in Open Field

EthoVision XT 17.5 – Sample Experiment – Mouse Behavior Recognition in Social Discrimination

EthoVision XT 17.5 – Sample Experiment – Rat Behavior Recognition in PhenoTyper

EthoVision XT 17.5 – Sample Experiment – PhenoTyper hardware

EthoVision XT 17.5 – Sample Experiment – Porsolt Swim Test

EthoVision XT 17.5 – Sample Experiment – Social Interaction

EthoVision XT 17.5 – Sample Experiment – Novel Object Recognition

EthoVision XT 17.5 – Sample Experiment – Social Approach

EthoVision XT 17.5 – Description of sample experiments – All

EthoVision XT 18 - Sample Experiment - Morris Water Maze

EthoVision XT 18 - Description of sample experiment - Morris water maze

EthoVision XT 18 - Sample Experiment - Open Field

EthoVision XT 18 - Sample Experiment - Elevated Plus Maze

EthoVision XT 18 - Sample Experiment - Porsolt Swim Test

EthoVision XT 18 – Sample Experiment - Social Approach - Deep Learning

EthoVision XT 18 - Sample Experiment - Barnes Maze - Deep Learning

EthoVision XT 18 - Sample Experiment - Novel Object Recognition - Deep Learning

EthoVision XT 18 - Sample Experiment - DanioVision 96 wells

EthoVision XT 18 - Sample Experiment - Social Interaction – Color marking

EthoVision XT 18 – Sample Experiment – Social Interaction PhenoTyper – Deep Learning

EthoVision XT 18 - Sample Experiment - DanioVision 4 wells

EthoVision XT 18 - Sample Experiment - Mouse Behavior Recognition in Open Field

EthoVision XT 18 - Sample Experiment - Mouse Behavior Recognition in Social Discrimination

EthoVision XT 18 - Sample Experiment - Rat Behavior Recognition in PhenoTyper

EthoVision XT 18 – Sample Experiment – Social Interaction Social Box – Deep Learning

EthoVision XT 18 – Sample Experiment – Shoaling behavior with JavaScript

EthoVision XT 18 – Sample Experiment – PhenoTyper hardware

EthoVision XT 18 - Description of sample experiments - All

Training videos EthoVision XT

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In this training you’ll learn how to get started with EthoVision XT. It will help you get most out of your research and save you valuable time. After completion, you’ll know how to set up EthoVision XT to obtain high quality data and do your first analysis.

Looking for even more guidance? Watch the EthoVision XT webinars or check out the recorded Q&A session. Have a look at what's available now: https://academy.noldus.com/

EthoVision XT 18 - Short Video Tutorial - Wrong setups - English.mp4

EthoVision XT 18 - Short Video Tutorial - Wrong setups - Chinese.mp4

EthoVision XT 18 - Video Tutorial - Set Up The Camera.mp4

EthoVision XT 18 - Video Tutorial - Set Up the Test Environment.mp4