BSL PRO Software Guide - Biopac

Acquisition Functions 117Chapter 8Output Control — MP MenuMP36 Hardware MP 35 hardwareThe MP UNIT can output pulses or analog voltages via the Analog Out port; this port is also used to connect toBIOPAC’s external stimulators. The MP35 has an additional I/O Port which is used to output digital (TTL Level)signals.Parameters for output signals are set via Output Control. Access to a specific Output Control is via theMP35>Output Control submenu.There are seven Output Controls for the MP36, eight for the MP35A, seven for the MP35, four for the MP30, andtwo for the MP45:Output Control See… MP36/35 Functionality MP30 Functionality MP45 FunctionalityCH# to Output page 6119 Direct analog CH1-4 to outputlisten to signalsDirect analog CH3 tooutputDirect analog CH1-2to outputlisten to signalsDigital Outputs page 119 Control 8 digital outputs Not available Not availableVoltage page 121 Output Voltage Level (0 – 4 VDC) Not available in MP36Pulses page 6115 Use with third-party devices;software can control pulsewidth and repetition.Output Voltage Level(0 – 5 V DC)Use with third-partydevices; software cancontrol pulse width andrepetition.Not availableNot availableStimulator -BSLSTMpage 122 Use with BSL Stimulator Use with BSLStimulatorNot availableLow VoltageStimulatorStimulator – SS58Lpage 122Use with MP36 Analog Outport or MP35 with SS58LLow Voltage Stimulator;software can control pulseamplitude, width andrepetition (-10 to +10 V)Not availableNot availablePulse Sequence Page 123 Available in MP35A & MP36only. Direct analog CH1-4output. Allows for output ofcustomized pulse trains.Sound Sequence Page 126 Outputs customized soundsassignable to a userconfigurable pulse train.Not availableAvailableNot availableAvailableTo open an Output Control, select it from the MP UNIT > Output Control submenu. A checkmark appears next tothe submenu selection and an Output Control panel is displayed, bordered in red beneath the BSL PRO Toolbar inthe active data window. To close an Output Control, select from the menu again (toggles between display and hide)or right-click in the open control panel and choose Close.Only one Output Control panel may be open at any time. Switching between different data files can change thedisplay and operation of the control panel.Because some output devices can be used for stimulation on humans and can achieve voltages up to100 Volts, built-in software logic makes output control as safe as possible.See page 6141 for safety notes regarding human subjects.