E9Screen Software
EPC9 Manual
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switching, E9Screen updates all parameters to show the state of the selected
amplifier. The state of each amplifier is independent of the settings of the other
amplifiers.
Macros
: Macro buttons allow to record and
play back a sequence of actions, such as
activation of buttons and parameter inputs
via mouse or keyboard. The macros
Set-Up
,
On-Cell
, and
Whole-Cell
are preset.
Set-Up
resets all parameters (with the exception of
LJ
and
V
0
), and defines the parameters of
the test pulse.
On-Cell
switches the
Gain
range to a typical setting for a cell-attached
patch recording, sets initial
C-fast
estimates, and invokes an
Auto C-fast
compensation.
Whole-Cell
switches the
Gain
range to a typical setting for a whole-cell
recording, sets initial
C-slow
estimates, and invokes an
Auto C-slow
compensation.
These macros can be redefined and other macros be recorded using the macro record
function (see below). All macro controls that have nothing stored and therefore
perform no action are shown in white letters.
Note:
The content of the macros can be written to the Notebook using the option
Macros…List in the EPC9 drop-down menu.
Record
: To start macro recording, click on the
Record
button. Then, perform all
desired actions (the
Notebook
window will print a protocol of the macro actions).
While recording a macro you have the option of actually executing all actions as they
are entered or disable execution and only log the actions to the macro (see
EPC9
menu
Macro
options). To specify a parameter value, enter it as usual by dragging or
typing. When clicking on a macro-button during recording, you will see a dialog
with the following options:
• Cancel: This will disregard the macro call. You can continue recording.
• Record call to macro itself: This will execute the macro as part of the macro
being recorded (embedded macro call).
• Copy contents of macro: This will copy each of the macro instructions of the
selected macro into the macro being recorded. This avoids the potential
problems of recursive macros (i.e., macros calling each other and causing an
infinite loop).
• Assign and name recorded macro: This will prompt you to give a name to the
macro. This name will become the button text.
Do not forget to save the macros in a file on disk (you can only save all 7 macros at
once). Otherwise they will only be remembered until you leave the program. The
default macro file is named “Default.Epc9_Macros” and it will be automatically
loaded next time the program is started.
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WHOLE-CELL
ON-CELL
SET-UP
Record
