This document provides setup instructions for configuring a rotarod apparatus to accelerate from 4 rpm to approximately 40 rpm over a 5-minute period, including the required acceleration parameter settings. Reference files with visual guides are provided to assist with the configuration process.
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The rotarod starts at 4 rpm for loading animals without counting.
To achieve 40 rpm in 5 minutes, the acceleration would be:
a = (40 - 4) / 5 = 7.2
Since acceleration (a) is integer only, set it to 7. After 5 minutes, the speed would be 39 rpm (close to 40).
Three image files and one quick video are available at: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1BnFo_8J9LJvXnBIDBe8fTbrA1HPgsd9h?usp=drive_link
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