Panlab Rotarod LE8205, Hardware User Manual

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6. EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION
6.1. FRONT PANEL
Figure 2. Front Panel
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Start/Stop button: to start or stop the experiment.
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Working mode selector : to choose the desired working mode, constant or
acceleration.
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Rod speed indicators : show the current and set rod rotation speed.
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Lane counters : depending on the rotarod model, this will be from two to five
columns:
1. The first row displays the time that the animals have been on the rod.
2. The second row displays the rod speed.
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Hold ramp button : functional during the Acceleration working mode:
1. First press of this button starts the rod acceleration and begins the
active lane counters recording.
2. A second press maintains the current rod speed constant.
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Settings screen : Displays the settings screen.
Start/ Stop button Working mode Rod speed Lane counters Hold Ramp button
Settings screen Reset Speed increase/decrease button Speed screen Ramp screen