Motor Monitor System Control and Software

You have only one software package to learn even if you have multiple types of Systems. It has been designed to put data in your hands as quickly as possible. Default settings, Templates, file storage, and user definable output files have all been designed with flexibility and keystroke reduction in mind. Detailed explanations for these features are provided, but basically only three steps are required:

MotorMonitor TM records animal activity with a dedicated microprocessor and infrared photo beam technology.  Designed to meet GLP standards, the hardware and software combine to automatically run advanced diagnostics using an exclusive 4-level test before the start of each session. During a data collection session, as the subject moves it breaks photo beams on an X/Y grid. These beam breaks are recorded by the dedicated microprocessor located in the control chassis. The collected data is then transmitted via serial communication to the host PC. Additional photo beams can be used to record special "events" such as rearings and hole pokes. During data collection, the system records the time, beam number and whether the beam was blocked or cleared. The system uses post session analysis schemes, i.e., no data analyses are performed during runtime. This provides the opportunity to re-analyze data with different parameters. In other words you can reset all parameters (except the session length) and re-analyze the original data file(s) to acquire a new view of the data.

The HMM100 MotorMonitor TM package consists of an eight channel interface, power supply, cables and software to run a number of behavioral tests that use photo beam input to record an animals movements. This includes the Cage Rack frames, Open Fields, Elevated Plus Mazes, Large Animal Open Field, and Forced Swim tanks. All tests sold separately. Up to eight stations of the same configuration may be run at the same time.