
The nine hole nose poke chamber has been used extensively to assess attention and stimulus control. Med Associates offers the following packages in both rat and mouse sizes. The application software (SOF-700RA-8) available for the following packages features flexible user settings for trials to run, limited hold (duration of the serial choice phase), time out, reward duration, session time, cue duration, and ITI duration. Twenty elements of data are documented for each trial. Summary data includes correct responses, incorrect responses, omissions, premature responses, perseverant responses, time out responses, total receptacle head entries, percent correct, percent incorrect, percent omission, average latency to correct responses, average latency to incorrect responses, and average latency to reward. MedState Notation™ may be modified by the user or custom code ordered from Med Associates. Please contact Sales for details.
Interface, computer and software are sold separately.
This basic package includes a nine choice wall installed in an extra tall modular test chamber. Also included in this package is an extra tall MDF cubicle, a pellet dispenser, pellet receptacle, head entry detection, and receptacle light. An extra grid rod which cannot be used for aversive stimulus has also been added to fill the gap formed by the curved wall. Order the MED-SYST-8 interface and software package to run up to four chambers or the MED-SYST-16 to run up to eight chambers.
| Package Components |
| MED-NP9L-B1 |
| Model |
Description |
| ENV-018MD |
Deep Extra Tall MDF Sound Attenuating Cubicle
|
| ENV-NPW-9L |
Nine Nose Poke Chamber Package— Rat
(includes Waste Pan and Grid Floor) |
| ENV-215M |
House Light, hooded, 100 ma, 28 V DC |
| ENV-203M-45 |
Modular Pellet Dispenser—45mg |
| ENV-200R2M |
Pellet Receptacle—Trough Type |
| ENV-200RL |
Receptacle Light |
| ENV-254-CB |
Head Entry Detector |
| DIG-716P3 |
16 In/16 Out Control & Cable Package (includes 1 DIG-712, 1 DIG-726,
1 SG-215D4, 2 SG-210CB, 1 SG-210CP-XX) This package requires two open slots in cabinet. |
This package features the MED-NPW-9L Modular Test Chamber that has already been fitted with nine nose pokes containing single stimulus lights on a curved back wall, grid floor, stainless waste pan and filler panel package. To this we have added an extra tall expanded PVC sound attenuating cubicle, pellet dispenser, and pellet receptacle with head entry detection and receptacle light. Since two SuperPortT modules are needed for each test chamber, the large interface cabinet recommended for this system supports a total of eight chambers while the small interface cabinet supports four chambers. Order the MED-SYST-8 interface and software package to run up to four test chambers and MED-SYST-16 to run up to eight test chambers.
| Package Components |
| MED-NP9L-D1 |
| Model |
Description |
| ENV-018V |
Expanded PVC Sound Attenuating Cubicle
|
| ENV-NPW-9L |
Nine Nose Poke Chamber Package— Rat
(includes Waste Pan and Grid Floor) |
| ENV-215M |
House Light, hooded, 100 ma, 28 V DC |
| DIG-712 |
SuperPort™ 16 Input Module |
DIG-726
|
SuperPort™ 16 Output Module |
| SG-226C |
Connection Panel, 16 In/12 Out, & Fader |
| SG-210CB |
SmartCtrl™ Cable 25' (2) |
| ENV-203M-45 |
Modular Pellet Dispenser—45mg |
| ENV-200R2M |
Pellet Receptacle—Trough Type |
| SG-210CP-25 |
Power Cable with Polarized Molex® Connectors, 25' |
| ENV-200RL |
Receptacle Light |
| ENV-254-CB |
Head Entry Detector |
This package is capable of the same research as the deluxe mouse package without multiple stimulus intensities. Replacing the PVC sound attenuating cubicle with a less expensive MDF sound attenuation cubicle reduces the cost of this package further. Each test package is a complete single test chamber. The 14 mg pellet dispenser (ENV-203-14) is available by request in place of the 20 mg pellet dispenser (ENV-203-20). Order the MED-SYST-8 interface and software package to run up to four test chambers and MED-SYST-16 to run up to eight test chambers.
| Package Components |
| MED-NP9M-B1 |
| Model |
Description |
| ENV-022MD |
Deep Standard White MDF Sound Attenuating Cubicle
|
| ENV-NPW-9M |
Nine Nose Poke Chamber Package— Mouse (includes Waste Pan and
Grid Floor) |
| ENV-315W |
House Light—Mouse |
| ENV-203-20 |
Pellet Dispenser—20 mg |
| ENV-303W |
Pellet Receptacle—Mouse |
| ENV-303RL |
Receptacle Light |
| ENV-303HDW |
Head Entry Detector |
| DIG-716P3 |
16 In/16 Out Control & Cable Package (includes 1 DIG-712, 1 DIG-726, 1 SG-215D4, 2 SG-210CB, 1 SG-210CP-XX) This package requires two open slots in cabinet. |
This package is identical to the deluxe rat package ( MED-NP9L-D1) except for the cubicle and chamber. These are smaller in size to accommodate the mouse. The 14 mg pellet dispenser (ENV-203-14) is available by request in place of the 20 mg pellet dispenser (ENV-203-20). Since two SuperPortT modules are needed for each test chamber, the MED-SYST-8 interface and software package will run up to four test chambers and MED-SYST-16 will run up to eight test chambers.
| Package Components |
| MED-NP9L-D1 |
| Model |
Description |
| ENV-022V |
Expanded PVC Sound Attenuating Cubicle
|
| ENV-NPW-9M |
Nine Nose Poke Chamber Package—Mouse (includes Waste Pan and |
| ENV-215M |
Grid Floor)
House Light, hooded, 100 ma, 28 V DC |
| DIG-712 |
SuperPort™ 16 Input Module |
| DIG-726 |
SuperPort™ 16 Output Module |
| SG-226C |
Connection Panel, 16 In/12 Out, & Fader |
| SG-210CB |
SmartCtrl™ Cable 25' (2) |
| ENV-203-20 |
Pellet Dispenser—20 mg |
| ENV-303W |
Pellet Receptacle—Mouse |
| SG-210CP-25 |
Power Cable with Polarized Molex® Connectors, 25' |
| ENV-303RL |
Receptacle Light |
| ENV-303HDW |
Head Entry Detector |
|