BSL PRO 4 Manual - Biopac

Part B — Acquisition Functions 171GENERAL TAB (OUTPUT PREFERENCES)General TabNumber of PulsesInitiate pulsesequence with…ON/OFF ButtonOFF (red)ON (green)AUTOMATICSTART (yellow)RecordingStart buttonIndicates the number of pulses to be output. When the Output Control panel isclosed, the pulse output will be immediately stopped.Single will establish a single pulse for outputting. All pulse repetition options,entry boxes and scroll bars in both the control panel and preferences windows willbe disabled (grayed).Multiple will establish a specific number of pulses for outputting. The selectionwill activate an entry box where you can enter 1-254 pulses. When this option isselected, the Pulse Repetition scroll bar is activated in the Output Control panel.Continuous will establish a continuous pulse train for outputting. When thisoption is selected, the Pulse Repetition scroll bar is activated in the Output Controlpanel.Controls the start and stop of pulses. Changes to Pulse Width and Repetition Ratecan be made in the Output Control panel entry boxes during a pulse sequence, andduring a recording, if all other Preferences parameters allow it. Any change in thepulse output will occur immediately. This lets you change the stimulator output“on the fly.”When “Initiate pulse sequence with ON/OFF button” is selected:The ON/OFF button controls pulse output independent of the acquisition status.OFF is always available.The ON/OFF button reflects the current output state, with one exception: if thepulse sequence lasts less than 0.5 seconds, the button will remain in the “ON”state for at least 0.5 seconds to indicate that the ON state occurred.When the Number of Pulses selected is Multiple, ON/OFF acts as a momentaryswitch. Press the ON (green) button to start pulses;it will automatically turn OFF (red) at the end of the specified pulse train.The switch defaults to OFF. Saving a data file or saving as a Graph Template willsave all stimulator preferences except the status of the pulse switch, which willalways be saved in the OFF position.When “Initiate pulse sequence with Recording” is selected:If the preference setting “Initiate pulse sequence with: ON/OFF button” is active,the control panel changes will take effect immediately. If settings are changedduring a pulse train, changes do not take effect until the next time the stimulatorstarts.BSL PRO Manual