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47200 Instruction Manual (Rev. 1)
3.5
General Safety Instructions
The following guidelines must be followed to ensure safe operation.
DO NOT
attempt to open or perform any service work
DO NOT
connect up human subjects
3.6
Additional Safety Consideration
a.
Use original accessories and spare parts only, see also paragraph 8-
ORDERING INFORMATION
b.
Do not operate the instrument in hazardous environments or outside pre-
scribed environmental limitations (i.e. +18C°/+24C°, 60% relative humidity,
non-condensing);
c.
Do not spray any liquid on the connectors;
d.
Keep inflammables far from the instruments.
UGO BASILE DOES NOT ACCEPT ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR PROBLEMS OR
HARM CAUSED TO THINGS OR PERSONS, ARISING FROM:
incorrect electrical supply;
incorrect installation procedure;
incorrect or improper use or, in any case, not in accordance with the purpose
for which the instrument has been designed and the warnings stated in the in-
struction manual supplied with the instrument;
replacement of original components, accessories or parts with others not ap-
proved by the manufacturer;
servicing carried out by unauthorized personnel
see also paragraph 7-MAINTENANCE.
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OPERATION
The GSM device is a simple and easy-to-use device. As usual in any behavioural meas-
urement, care must be taken by the operation, to guarantee a consistent performance of
the test.
When using the GSM, we can envisage two main potential sources of experimental vari-
ability: the first is the animal emotional state, which can be overcome by preliminary ha-
bituation procedures and the second is the rate at which the operator applies the force.
The GSM device incorporates tools to help the operator consistently apply the desired
amount and rate of force on the animal; the
ratemeter
on the electronic unit display, and
the
slope function
, on the software, see also paragraph 1.1.1. These tools are de-
scribed in the following paragraphs.
