Trial control hardware

Aim

To set the EthoVision XT experiment to control hardware devices.

example Enable control of two Pellet dispensers.

Prerequisites

You must have one of the following interface devices:

▪The USB-IO box.

▪The Mini USB-IO box.

▪The DanioVision DVOC-00xx observation chamber.

To enable trial control hardware

1.Connect the interface device (Noldus USB-IO box, Noldus Mini USB-IO box or DanioVision Observation Chamber) to the EthoVision XT computer.

For details and connection schemes, see the EthoVision XT 19 - Trial and Hardware Control - Reference Manual. See Manuals

2.Select Trial Control Hardware and click Settings.

3.Depending on which device is connected to the EthoVision XT computer, select either Noldus USB-IO box or Noldus Mini USB-IO box, or the DanioVision version you have. Next, click OK.

4.If you have connected multiple USB-IO boxes, in the window that appears, select the interface device from the IO interface list. Otherwise, skip this step.

5.For each device connected, under Device Type select the port that device is connected to, and under Device ID specify the device name or accept the default name. See some examples below.

6.If you use multiple USB-IO boxes, repeat steps 4-5 for each USB-IO box. Specify the hardware connected to that box.

Examples

One Pellet dispenser

Locate the TTL port connected to the Pellet dispenser, and in that row under Device type select Pellet Dispenser.

One Pellet dispenser and one Lickometer

Under Device type, select Pellet Dispenser next to the TTL port connected to the Pellet dispenser. For Lickometer, select Lickometer next to the SDI port that is connected to the Lickometer.

PhenoTyper

The connections depend on whether you use PhenoTyper 1 or PhenoTyper 2. For information, see the PhenoTyper 2 - EthoVision XT 19 - Reference Manual. See Manuals

DanioVision

The White Light stimulus and the Tapping stimulus (when present) are already assigned. For the Temperature Control Unit, or custom hardware, under Device type select the device next to the TTL port you use.

Notes

▪important If you use multiple Noldus USB-IO boxes, their identity number must be different. You can set this number using the jumpers inside the USB-IO box. For details, see the EthoVision XT 19 - Trial and Hardware Control - Reference Manual. We recommend to test your own configuration of USB-IO boxes and devices before carrying out the actual trials.

▪You cannot combine the regular Noldus USB-IO Box with the Noldus Mini USB-IO Box.

▪To see what type of USB-IO box you have, check the label at the bottom side of the box: PTIO-002x for the Noldus USB-IO Box or PTIO-003x for the Noldus Mini USB-IO Box.