Hello,

For the REM v2 description, it says "two analog output channels configurable to report the wheel position or to deliver 3.3V sync pulses."
How do I configure these channels? 

Thank you.

Hello, 
I recently got an Analog Input Module to use with our BPOD State Machine 2.5. I am using python written code to interact with it, but even when I use it on MATLAB, I kept getting the error: "Analog Input Module with future firmware found. Please update your Bpod software from the Bpod_Gen2 repository." Despite updating the firmware to 2.3 and updating the software too, it is still giving the same error. In addition, it also changed the COM Ports for the BPOD from 'COM5' to 'COM10' and 'COM14', but neither will connect on Pybpod. 

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The regular rectangular electric desk is not like the L-shaped standing desk, which can be placed in the corner. It is suitable for places with large spaces. Of course, you can also choose the size. There are small standing desk small with different desktop sizes, such as 40 '' * 24 "long and 48 '' * 24" wide. There are also a variety of desktop designs, including splicing, arc-shaped, and standard styles. It is worth mentioning that the desktop has a round edge to protect you from scratches and injuries. The legs of the desk are equipped with anti-skid pads to make the standing desk more stable and firm.
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A standing desk with drawers is more convenient for storing things on the desktop so that pens, pencils, and other office sundries can have storage space, and the desktop is more tidy, the computer display screen can be placed on the top of the drawer, and the rest is our hands' area of operation. Of course, there is also a keyboard tray under the desk, which makes up for some of the desktop space occupied by the top two drawers and provides a hierarchical work space. The monitor stand at the top holds the monitor, and the keyboard tray below holds the keyboard and mouse. This allows your thin laptop/tablet to sit in the middle of your desk without worrying about blocking the top screen. Maximize table space.

Above three standing desks, which do you prefer?
I want to you know that these three kinds of standing computer desk all have 4 basic functions.
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Hi Josh,

I have some problems with the trial manager- when I try to prepare the state machine and run the first trial using this code:

%% Prepare and start first trial
sma = PrepareStateMachine(S, TrialTypes, 1, []); % Prepare state machine for trial 1 with empty "current events" variable
TrialManager.startTrial(sma); % Sends & starts running first trial's state machine. A MATLAB timer object updates the
                              % console UI, while code below proceeds in parallel.

I get the following error:

Error using TrialManagerObject/startTrial

Error: The last state machine sent was not acknowledged by the Bpod device.Error in TrialManager (line 94)

TrialManager.startTrial(sma); % Sends & starts running first trial's state machine. A MATLAB timer object updates the error in run (line 91)

evalin('caller', strcat(script, ';'));Error in NewLaunchManager>LaunchProtocol (line 717)
run(ProtocolPath);

If you have any ideas on how to solve it- it would be highly appreciated!

Thanks,
Xenia

Hello,

I've been using a pulse pal for over a year now. Today, I tried to load some settings and I received the error message "!Error reading SD Card!". I'm also unable to save new settings. Is there anything that I can do?

Best,
Ben

Hi Josh,

I am trying to send messages to Bonsai through the virtual serial COM on state machine r2 with v23 firmware. 
Here is my matlab code:

Hi,

I am using the S and GND terminals on the interface board to detect licks (along the line described in https://hhmi.flintbox.com/technologies/e...7a5d9fc205). In detail, we connect a S terminal with a water lickport, and GND terminal with a plastic tube covered with a copper sheet where a mouse would enter and sit inside during an experiment (the latter connection is through a banana cable; a male banana cable is connected to the GND terminal, and a female banana cable jack is connected to the copper sheet). So, the idea is that when a mouse licks the lickport while sitting inside the tube, the lickport will be short-circuited, and there will be a current from S to GND leading to a lick detection. I confirmed that the lick detection works very well when I directly touch the lickport with the male banana cable connected to the GND terminal, or with the copper sheet covering the tube (of course now the male banana cable is connected to the tube). But, it doesn't work when the mouse licks the lickport, or when I touch the lickport with one hand and the copper sheet with the other hand. Based on these observations, I believe the issue may have to do with the threshold for lick detection, i.e. the threshold current required for the lick detection is too high, so the lick detection doesn't work when the resistance between S and GND is high enough. Is there a way to solve this problem?

Many thanks,
Byungwoo

p.s. A couple days ago, we tried to connect an additional circuit to the interface board to resolve the issue, but this still had problems b/c of the weakly pulled up 5V at S terminal. We removed a resistor on the interface board that we believe is responsible for the weak pull up, but the weak pull up persisted. We believe that the weak pull up is maintained internally by an arduino inside the state machine. Is there a way to remove this weak pull up without messing up other things? We are thinking of changing the firmware to remove it, and it would be great if you could comment whether it's safe to do so, or what's the best way to do it.

Hi Josh,

I just received new Rotary Encoder Module v2. However, when I tried to upload the firmware (https://github.com/sanworks/Bpod_RotaryEncoder_Firmware), it failed. I already changed HARDWARE_VERSION to 2 and uncomment #include "QuadEncoder.h".
The error message was:
prototype for 'void ArCOM::writeUint16(short unsigned int)' does not match any in class 'ArCOM'

Can you give me some suggestions? I am also not sure which type of board I should select during uploading.

Thanks,
Lei

Hi, 

We have been using a number of Valve Driver modules for a few years now, with State Machine 2. Recently, we accidentally figured out that a couple of modules show 18-19V running in the circuit when the valve is closed, and 24V when open. For example, in one module, valves 1, 3, 4 and 8 show 0V when the circuit is supposedly closed, and 24V when open - that's what I expected. However, circuits for valves 2, 5, 6, and 7 show 19v even when those circuits (and all others) are closed, but 24V in the open channel when it is opened. The pattern holds if the VM is disconnected from the State Machine, but the valve module power supply is left connected.

Now, we wonder, are those modules fried? The Module seems to be otherwise functional in terms of being operable, but obviously running 19 V through a valve all the time doesn't seem to be a good thing.

Related: what's the recommended power supply specifications, for using 24V valves with the ValveModule? Based on specs on the Valve Module page ("12-24V; >1.5A"), we have been using a 24V, 3A power supply. Is that OK?

The guidance is confusing, since the recommended power supply seems adequate to power 12V valves, but not 24V valves.

Any help would be appreciated,
Thanks, Avinash