Modular Test Mazes Software

SOF-700RA-9
T-Maze Training and Testing

The T-maze training and testing procedures give the user the option of running left goal arm training, right goal arm training, or force run with random left/right selections. Each trial requires that the animal run from the start box to the end of the open runway and break the head detection beam in the pellet trough. Trials are aborted (all doors closed) if the animal does not complete the start runway within the “move time” setting. Otherwise the doors close following head detection or “total trial time.”

SOF-700RA-6
Radial Arm Maze Data Collection

The radial arm maze procedure provides for a user-defined adaptation time and session test time. The test session is also ended when the animal has fully explored all eight runways. The standard data collected includes the number of entries and time in zone for the hub and all eight runways as well as “end counts” in each runway. Additional data includes total runways correct, total runway errors, the sequence of runways entered, and the elapsed time in seconds to runway completion.