Panlab Rotarod LE8205, Hardware User Manual

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Rotarod
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The starting point of the TIMERS is determined when the relevant LEVER is
lifted; each TIMER works independently from the others. The end point of each
TIMER is determined when the relevant LEVER is lowered.
B) ACCELERATION MODE
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The motor increases speed automatically and lineally from 4 up to 40 rpm,
thus producing a constant acceleration of the rod. The speed is the same for
each lane, as there is a single motor driving the single rod on which all the
subjects are moving.
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It is possible to determine the ACCELERATION TIME that the rod will take to
achieve the maximum speed. The TIME SLOPE may range from 30 seconds up
to 10 minutes.
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Once the maximum has been achieved, the rod continues at this speed.
When working in this mode, two states and one optional state exist:
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WAITING:
Figure 10. Screen in acceleration mode waiting
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This is the first state after pressing the Start button in this mode.
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This is the preparation state of the instrument in order to place the subjects in
their respective slot on the rod. The speed of the rod for this phase of
preparation is the minimum, 4 rpm.
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Levers must be lifted to be ready to begin the experiment.