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Digitimer Ltd – D188 Operator’s Manual

Version 1.2

Digitimer Limited

37 Hydeway

Welwyn Garden City

Hertfordshire

AL7 3BE

Tel: +44 (0)1707 328347

Fax: +44 (0)1707 373153

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Website: www.digitimer.com

Summary of Contents for D188

Page 1: ...Digitimer D188 REMOTE ELECTRODE SELECTOR OPERATOR S MANUAL For Research Use Only Digitimer is a registered trade mark of Digitimer Limited...

Page 2: ...erator s Manual Version 1 2 2 Digitimer Limited 37 Hydeway Welwyn Garden City Hertfordshire AL7 3BE UK Tel 44 0 1707 328347 Fax 44 0 1707 373153 E mail sales digitimer com technical digitimer com Webs...

Page 3: ...dware 10 Section 3 Software Overview 12 Introduction 12 Standby 12 USB Manual Control Mode 13 1 1 Digital Control Mode 13 4 8 Digital Control Mode 13 Delay De bounce Setting 13 LED Control 13 Persiste...

Page 4: ...l Control 18 Delay De bounce 18 Minimum Switching Times Stimulus Pulse Duration 18 Digital Control Voltage Requirements 19 Using the API for Third Party Software Control 19 Example Applications 19 App...

Page 5: ...le digital inputs applied to the rear panel socket on the D188 or manually via Windows compatible software supplied A pair of stimulus inputs is provided for connection to a compatible electrical stim...

Page 6: ...l supplied on USB Stick Digital Communication Cable 1m long 15 way D connector to 10 tinned wires Optional Accessories D185 OC1 4mm Plugs pair of 4mm touch proof plugs compatible with the outputs on D...

Page 7: ...ckets Rear panel Connections USB Input Type B Socket for Win PC software control setup Power Supply Input Socket Digital Communication Socket 15 way Female D Connector Indicators 8 Green LEDs One per...

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Page 9: ...rsion 1 2 9 Section 2 D188 Installation Hardware Overview D188 Front Panel D188 Rear Panel LED Indicator Electrode Connection Sockets 8 pairs Stimulator Input Sockets one pair USB B Socket 15 way Digi...

Page 10: ...ck Note that pins 11 to 15 are unused A 5V pin is made available for anyone wishing to use this for button control of the D188 and is not needed for digital control Installing the D188 Control Softwar...

Page 11: ...allation is complete double click the D188App icon on the desktop to run the control software 5 If the software detects one or more D188 s the device ID s serial numbers will be shown in the top left...

Page 12: ...ch D188 is being managed by the number keys at a particular time The D188 has three modes of operation and a standby setting Modes are selected via a left mouse click on the mode button of choice A gr...

Page 13: ...tal outputs are not available the operator can choose to use four digital outputs defining a 4 bit binary string that the D188 receives through pins 1 4 D0 D3 See 4 8 Digital Control for more detail D...

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Page 15: ...p is connection of the D188 to the source of stimulation the stimulation electrodes and the digital trigger source A schematic of a typical setup is given below The diagram above illustrates how a sin...

Page 16: ...end and 1 5mm touch proof female connectors at the D188 end Connecting to a Digitimer DS2A DS3 or DS4 Stimulator As our non human research stimulators are fitted with 2mm touch proof sockets so we off...

Page 17: ...the operator to test and optimize the physical connections between stimulus source computer the D188 and the subject whilst also ensuring that the stimulator settings and electrodes are appropriate f...

Page 18: ...ng as 1000 milliseconds This ensures that the voltage at any of the digital inputs has stabilised before the D188 makes changes to the active electrode pair This may be of use if mechanical switches a...

Page 19: ...velopers we provide a sample C example program within a zip file D188 VS C Example zip located in C Users username Documents Digitimer Limited Example Applications Below we include an example applicat...

Page 20: ...ited 37 Hydeway Welwyn Garden City Hertfordshire AL7 3BE UK Tel 44 0 1707 328347 Fax 44 0 1707 373153 E mail sales digitimer com technical digitimer com Website www digitimer com File Reference N Docs...