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General

Install the AirPuff assembly in state of the standard shock assembly:

1.  Remove the standard shock assembly from the Treadmill:

a.  Switch the Treadmill OFF and detach the power cord at the rear.

b.  Remove the upper lane assembly.

c.  Detach the right side grey connector pulling it to the right handling it by the grey part.

d.  Lift all the shock assembly up, it will slide up and place it in a safe place. 

2.  Take the AirPuff assembly from the package and clear it from all the packaging material. 

3.  Slide the AirPuff assembly in the Treadmill in the same position of the one you just 

  remove, pay attention to align guide carefully. 

4.  Connect the grey connector paying attention to the polarisation position, identify the position 

  first and then push the connector in.

 

5.  Mount the choosen lane assembly. 

Connect power cord and switch on the treadmill, and after selecting the right animal on the 
  display you should see the following icon   beside the Ugo Basile logo at the right. 

  This will ensure you the AirPuff assembly has been recognized by the system. 

Please ensure to load the latest firmware version of the treadmill software before installing the 

Shock and detection controller for treadmill AirPuff, minimum version required is 1.5.6.0

Summary of Contents for 47350-005

Page 1: ...Instruction manual Shock and detection controller for treadmill AirPuff April 2021 Revision 1 1 ugobasile com SKU 47350 005 ...

Page 2: ...nditions Service and adjustments should be carried out by qualified personnel authorized by ugo basile organization Any adjustment maintenance and repair of the opened instrument under voltage should be avoided as much as possible and when inevitable should be carried out by a skilled person who is aware of the hazard involved Capacitors inside the instrument may still be charged even if the instr...

Page 3: ...k only this Shock and detection controller for treadmill AirPuff provide booth electric incentive and a smooth air puff This device must be connected to an air delivery system by a provided tube of 6 mm of external diameter and 4 mm internal diameter The maximum input air pressure has not to exceed the value of 1 MPa 10 Bar If your air delivery system exceed the maximum value above indicated you w...

Page 4: ...m internal diameter to connect the AirPuff assembly to your air delivery system 6 blockage nuts for the air flow configuration for different animals 6 nozzles for the air flow configuration for different animals 1 Allen key tool 2 5 mm to be used to open or close the nozzle and the plug Please ensure to load the latest firmware version of the treadmill software before installing the Shock and dete...

Page 5: ...ll the AirPuff assembly in state of the standard schock assembly Page6 Adapt the AirPuff assembly for mice or for rats Page7 Treadmill functions for Air Puff Page8 How to set the Minimum Air puff time Page8 Performing the test with the Air puff Page9 Contents ...

Page 6: ...ide the AirPuff assembly in the Treadmill in the same position of the one you just remove pay attention to align guide carefully 4 Connect the grey connector paying attention to the polarisation position identify the position first and then push the connector in 5 Mount the choosen lane assembly Connect power cord and switch on the treadmill and after selecting the right animal on the display you ...

Page 7: ...ic schock assembly please refer to the Treadmill instruc tion manual If you choose to use the Air Puff incentive assembly you need to configure it depending the ani mal you will use To configure your AirPuff for the use with rats or with mice you need to change the metal plug positions As standard AirPuff assembly is configured to be used with mice if you need to use with rats please change the pl...

Page 8: ...AirPuff you will have one more parameter you can set With the AirPuff assembly installed you can controll the MINIMUM AIR PUFF TIME This is the minimum time the puff can be released Meaning If the animal stays land to the grid the AirPuff is activated and continue blowing for the MINI MUM AIR PUFF TIME set even if the animal esacpe the grid if the animal stays on the grid the Air puff will blow ti...

Page 9: ... you can adjust the pressur of the AirPuff reading the value on the manometer depending of the pressure of your air delivery system you will have different possi ble values eg for mice a value of MPa 0 5 is normally enought to push mice to run away the grid and start exserciting on the Treadmill The way to activate or deactivate lanes for the AirPuff is exactly the same way you use for the standar...

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