An EyeLink 1000 Plus Tutorial: Running an Experiment
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with their gaze horizontally centered, and
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aligned with the top quarter of the display.
If the viewer is sitting upright in a chair, this means than the monitor should
form a right angle to the floor, and that their gaze should strike the monitor in
the middle and in the top 25% of the display area. If the observer is reclining,
then place the monitor surface so that it is parallel to, and in front of their face
rather than perpendicular to the floor.
To run the tracker in the Arm Mount configuration, start the EyeLink host
application and go to the Set Options screen. Check the “Configuration” is set to
“Arm Mount ~ Stabilized Head ~ Monocular ~ 35 mm lens” or “Arm Mount
(Remote Mode) ~ Target Sticker ~ Monocular ~ 16/25 mm lens”. Press the Enter
key to go back to the camera setup screen.
A final important consideration, particularly for viewing with head stabilization
is the distance between the LCD display and the observer. Having a tape
measure handy to check that Arm positioning is at the viewing distance
specified in the Screen Settings configuration (See Section 8.4 “Customizing
Screen Settings” of the EyeLink 1000 Plus Installation Guide) is a good idea.
For the EyeLink Remote, viewing distance is computed dynamically, so setting
the viewing distance in the screen settings configuration is not necessary.
For instructions pertaining to the assembly, disassembly and transport of
the LCD Arm Mount, see the EyeLink 1000 Plus Installation Guide.
Now that the LCD Arm Mount is in place, to continue the setup tutorial, go to
either “Section 3.2.1 Desktop Mount Participant Setup, Monocular” or “Section
3.2.3 EyeLink Remote Participant Setup” if using the system without head
stabilization (Remote licensing required). Keep in mind that most references to
the Desktop Mount in these sections will not apply.
3.2.6 Tower Mount Participant Setup, Monocular or Binocular
NOTE:
The EyeLink 1000 Plus Tower mount has been redesigned to support
binocular tracking. Contact
for instructions on how
to use the monocular-only Tower Mount.
NOTE:
Please check the height of the EyeLink 1000 Plus Tower before having a
participant seated - ideally this should have the top of the display at about the
same height as the forehead rest. The Tower height adjustment should only