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Tail-Flick

Analgesia Meter

Instruction Manual

0104

-301M

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Page 1: ...for this instrument can be made by phone fax e mail or through our web site www colinst com service htm Please include your S N _______________ Tail Flick Analgesia Meter Instruction Manual Copyright...

Page 2: ...m Installation 2 11 Interfacing to a Computer 2 2 First Time Operation 2 3 Setting the Printer Output 2 4 Setting the Tail Flick Lamp Intensity 2 5 Using the Timer 2 6 Setting the Animal ID Number 2 7...

Page 3: ...SECTION 1 SPECIFICATIONS 2...

Page 4: ...eceive the unit as shown below The above photo is also how the unit should look when testing mice To test rats you will need to change the adapter plate Grasp the mouse adapter plate by the thumbnuts...

Page 5: ...the sensor block first The mouse adapter plate should be centered with the sensor block leaving 3 on each side of the adapter plate 1 0 BASIC SPECIFICATIONS Built in digital timer 0 to 60 00 seconds S...

Page 6: ...footswitch input is a monophonic 1 4 phone jack located on the rear panel of the Tail Flick It is designed to be used with a normally open momentary contact pushbutton or a footswitch The footswitch i...

Page 7: ...e is fixed at 9600 baud the format is 8 bits one stop bit no parity bit 1 4 FRONT PANEL CONTROLS 1 Front panel four digit LED display This display can show the current timer value the lamp intensity l...

Page 8: ...ecrements a digit These buttons only operate in the ANIMAL ID and PRINT INTENSITY modes 8 The MODE button selects the modes described above 9 The SELECT button selects the display digit that will be a...

Page 9: ...h the output data on pin 3 and the input on pin 2 Pin 7 is the ground connection The data rate is fixed at 9600 baud the format is 8 bits one stop bit with no parity bit Refer to section 1 32 5 Footsw...

Page 10: ...SECTION 2 OPERATION 9...

Page 11: ...user s hands free to handle the animal The total time elapsed 0 60 00 secs between the shutter opening and the animal s reaction is displayed on an LED display that is located on the front panel Outp...

Page 12: ...o a serial port on your computer and connect the 25 pin end of the cable to the rear panel of the Tail Flick Refer to section 3 1 of this manual USING THE TAIL FLICK RS 232 INTERFACE OPTION for furthe...

Page 13: ...set between 1 and 25 When in the PRINT INTENSITY mode push the select button This will start flashing the 2 zero s at the far right of the display Then you push the or the button to change the lamps...

Page 14: ...an experiment number This can be a subject ID number The number can be any four digits from 0000 to 9999 To enter a subject number press the MODE button repeatedly until the ANIMAL ID LED is lit The n...

Page 15: ...the display will show a flashing OFF Use either the or the buttons to change the display to ON The foot switch and the start stop switch will still start the test as before but instead of depressing...

Page 16: ...SECTION 3 TECHNICAL NOTES ACCESSORIES 15...

Page 17: ...PROGRAM INSTALLATION The Windows installation is very easy The disc should automatically start but if it doesn t open either My Computer or Windows Explorer and double click on the LAUNCHER exe and fo...

Page 18: ...ard sizes are available x small 15 to 30 grams small 30 to 150 grams medium 125 to 250 grams large 250 to 500 grams 3 3 LAMP REPLACEMENT The first step is to remove the bottom panel of the Tail Flick...

Page 19: ...e or not I recommend setting the unit on automatic at the setting you are checking and use your finger across the aperture At intensity setting 10 the sensation of pain usually only takes about 2 3 se...

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