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Stim Switch User Manual
Rev. 2.00
® Page 9
LB-0357
3 Software
The StimComm software runs under Windows XP Professional, Windows Vista, or Windows 7.
The StimComm software can be installed from the supplied CD by running the
setup.exe
program. Once the program has been installed, the StimComm software can be started by
double clicking the StimComm desktop shortcut that was created by the installation program, or
by launching the
StimComm.exe
program in the installation directory,
C:\Program
Files\Blackrock Microsystems\StimComm.
The main features of the StimComm
program are described below, following the screenshot of the program’s main window.
NOTE: Only open the StimComm Software after plugging in the headstage module(s) and
turning on the power supply for the Stim Switch. Otherwise, the software will not recognize the
headstage module.
Electrode Selection Panel (1): Channels intended for stimulation can be selected by clicking the
box to the left of the appropriate channel name so that a check appears in the box. Electrodes
can be independently selected for Banks A-D by selecting the Electrode tabs at the top of the
window. All 32 electrodes in the bank can be selected or deselected using the ‘Check All’ or
‘Uncheck All’ buttons at the bottom of the panel. Changes are not updated to the Stim Switch
until the Set Electrodes button is pressed.
Stim Control Panel (2): Stimulation and Headstage Module settings can be altered using the
options that are available in the Stim Control panel:
Disabled: In this mode, all stimulation channels for the selected bank are disconnected.
Control On: This mode allows for continuous stimulation of the selected bank. The
Control On feature can be used as a method for manually controlling switching between
Figure 3-12: StimComm Main Window