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Fresh Install

If the computer dies, the hard drive is upgraded, or anything else happens to disrupt the executable or the 
TDT, some or all of the aspects of the recording software and/or hardware will have to undergo a fresh install.
Follow the instructions in this section for set-up. Note that depending on the event that necessitated the set-
up, all or some of these steps may be necessary. Evaluate what needs to be done before executing all
these steps.

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External Hardware

The PC has a series of hardware extending from it: the fiber optic cables that plug into the computer attach
to the TDT processor, which receives audio from the SoundConnect Microphone Power Supply, connected
to the collecting microphone. The fiber optic cables should NOT be bent beyond a gentle curve. See 
http://www.tdt.com/rx6-multifunction-processor.html for details about the processor and
https://www.listeninc.com/wp/media/SoundConnectManual_20150430.pdf for details about the microphone
power supply. 

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PCI Card

The TDT processor interfaces with the PC via a specialized PCI card, which the fiber optic cables connect to
at the back of the PC. 
Note that the currently installed card causes some 

issues upon booting the computer

, and may have to be

replaced in the future. See http://www.tdt.com/files/manuals/Sys3Manual/Optibit.pdf for information about
the PCI card and its installation.

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Associated Software

Upon installation of the PCI card, drivers for the card must be downloaded from
http://www.tdt.com/downloads.html. The key programs RPvdsEx and zBUSmon should be included in the
driver download; if not, they must be downloaded separately from the TDT website. The processor's
microcode may have to be updated when downloading new drivers. See 
http://www.tdt.com/files/fastfacts/Microcode.pdf for instructions.
Additional ActiveX Controls (also available via the TDT download link) are required to interface with MATLAB.
Unlike the drivers, the ActiveX Controls are password protected. The password to enter when prompted
during installation is "spider". 

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RPvdsEx Circuit File

The RPvdsEx program converts .rcx circuits to assembly code and loads the code onto the TDT processor
to direct its audio collection. The AcquireAudio file, located at C:\Ultrasonic Recording
Program\AcquireAudio.rcx is the software interface between Ultrasonic_Recording_Interface and the
processor.

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Summary of Contents for RX6

Page 1: ...Ultrasonic Recording Manual...

Page 2: ...Stop 9 Waveform Spectrogram 9 Status Output 10 New Test Subject 11 Errors 12 Invalid field prevents record 12 Transfer rate is too slow 12 RX6 not connected 12 Microphone not connected 12 Program or...

Page 3: ...ncounter issues that are not addressed in this manual please contact Erica Nordin at erica nordin uleth ca Created with the Personal Edition of HelpNDoc Easily create PDF Help documents Starting the R...

Page 4: ...e desktop If the shortcut is absent the program can be found at C Ultrasonic Recording Program Ultrasonic_Recording_Interface Opening the program will display the main GUI outlined in the next section...

Page 5: ...recordings The microphone should be turned off between program uses The RX6 can be left on if no recordings are planned within the next week Created with the Personal Edition of HelpNDoc Write eBooks...

Page 6: ...Selecting a lab will bring the user to a new window with entry fields for data relevant to the file name The user can switch between the fields by pressing Tab and finalize their data by pressing Ent...

Page 7: ...with the Personal Edition of HelpNDoc Generate Kindle eBooks with ease Gibb When the Gibb automatic naming format is chosen the entry fields are Rat ID or Litter Number Postnatal Day and Experiment U...

Page 8: ...er 3rd 2017 at 4 30 pm for Rat 63 on Day 8 belonging to Cohort 4 the file will be named R63D8C4_2017 09 03_T16 30 wav Upon data entry another window will open asking whether the rat belongs to an expe...

Page 9: ...with the Personal Edition of HelpNDoc News and information about help authoring tools and software Storage Fidelity The user has three bit depth options 32 bit int 24 bit float or 16 bit float All th...

Page 10: ...a lower dB level The spectrogram displays vocalizations up to 100 kHz in frequency Due to limitations in the processor frequencies above 100 kHz cannot be represented in the recording Created with th...

Page 11: ...e program to enable a new recording After one recording is complete the program will not allow the user to press Start Recording again until it is initialized for the new recording task The current di...

Page 12: ...off the RX6 and microphone restart the PC and begin the start up sequence from scratch Created with the Personal Edition of HelpNDoc Free help authoring environment Microphone not connected The progr...

Page 13: ...t of the card and the critical failure is immediately rectified by a reboot the developers have decided to ignore this issue for now If this problem expands the PCI card will likely have to be replace...

Page 14: ...rd which the fiber optic cables connect to at the back of the PC Note that the currently installed card causes some issues upon booting the computer and may have to be replaced in the future See http...

Page 15: ...le and the text files mccExcludedFiles readme and requiredMCRProducts 2 The folder RecoverAudio containing the BinaryToWav executable and the text files mccExcludedFiles readme and requiredMCRProducts...

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