# Carry out trials in an order different from that specified in the trial list

Example

Carry out Trial 5 before Trial 4.

1.Skip Trial 4 and let EthoVision XT acquire data for Trial 5.

2.If you want to carry out Trial 4 at a later time, in the Trial List set this trial back to Planned.

note This procedure also applies when you track subjects in multiple arenas simultaneously. Set all arenas to To Skip.

Procedure

To skip the current trial:

1.Make sure that the Acquisition Settings window shows the name of the trial you want to skip.

2.Click the Skip Trial button in the Playback Control window.

Result: The Acquisition Settings window shows the next trial number.

3.Carry out the trials as usual.

To carry out the skipped trial

1.In the Experiment Explorer, click Trial List. Click the Show/Hide button on the toolbar, select Variables and make sure Acquisition status is selected in the Show Variables window.

2.Locate the trial and change its Acquisition status from To Skip to Planned. Make sure that you do this for all the arenas you want to use in that trial.

3.Go to the Acquisition module and carry out the trials as usual. After that, its Acquisition status changes from Planned to Acquired.

Notes

▪To skip a trial other than the current one in the Acquisition screen, open the Trial List. Click the Show/Hide button on the toolbar, select Variables and make sure Acquisition status is selected in the Show Variables window. Locate the trial you want to skip, and change the Acquisition status for that trial from Planned to To skip. See Skip trials

▪You can also Skip arenas within a trial.

See also

▪Acquire data for some arenas, not others