CinePlex v3 Manual - Plexon Inc

2.6 Executing the Experiment Plan
The steps performed in this part of the process depend on the experiment plan.
Since implementing the experiment plan depends on the contents of the plan and
there are an unlimited number of experiment plans, detailed discussion of this
section is beyond the scope of this manual.
2.6.1 Digital Video Recording
The Digital Video Recording (DVR) feature of CinePlex Studio stores the video
recording from one or more cameras on an internal hard drive. In most experiments,
the user simultaneously collects a neural data file in an AVI file. With
CinePlex Studio, the user may start, stop, and time stamp these AVI files in a way
that enables the user to subsequently correlate them offline with the simultaneously-captured
neural data. For information on starting, pausing, and stopping
recording of files, see “DVR Menu” on page 153. For more information, see
“Understanding CinePlex Editor Files” on page 162.
To enable offline analysis, bring the pairs of AVI and neural data files together on
the same computer—the “analysis computer”—with CinePlex Studio and Editor.
The user may use a variety of means to transfer the AVI files from the CinePlex
Studio internal hard drive to the analysis computer, if needed. Likewise, if the
neural data files are stored elsewhere, the user may transfer the neural data files to
the analysis computer, perhaps by using a network connection or some other
means. If the analysis computer is the Plexon Neural Data Acquisition/CinePlex
computer, it typically stores the neural data files on a local disk.
Recording and transferring video files
1 Use CinePlex Studio to record one or more AVI or DVT files on the internal
hard drive. If the Recording Folder has not been set, a notification message
will display.
2 Transfer the AVI files or DVT files, or both, onto the analysis computer, if
different. When finished copying the files to the analysis computer, rename
the files, if desired.
3 Use CinePlex Editor (or some other method) to match up the AVI file with its
partner neural data file, or DVT file, or both, and analyze the data.
Note: For a detailed version of this procedure, see “Recording Synchronized
Video and Neural Data” on page 62 or “Managing Video Files”
on page 64.
CAUTION
Camera Damage
Never connect or disconnect the camera while the power is on. The
camera can be permanently damaged.
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