Treadmill Air Puff Manual
Air Puff Components
- 32-ft long air tubing (blue hose) between the air compressor and the solenoid box
- Solenoid box
- 5 12-ft long clear air tubing between the solenoid box and treadmill
- 1 cable between the solenoid box and the control box
Air Puff Component Connections
Connection of Sensors Installed in Covers to the Treadmill
Air Tubing Connections Between Treadmill and Solenoid Box
Air Input to Solenoid Box
Blue air hose between solenoid box and air compressor (tube 8 mm OD and 5 mm ID)
Connection Between Solenoid Box and Control Box
Connection to Air Compressor
One 32-ft tubing and tube fitting are provided. If you need additional tube fitting, it can be found on Amazon.com (8mm or 5/16 inch OD, 5mm ID):
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07RM5WWBT/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Two pieces of steel plug are provided. If you need additional pieces, they can be found in Home Depot or online.
Air Compressor Requirements
The air compressor (no more than 8 kg/cm² or 110 psi) is required.
The air compressor can be purchased in Home Depot or online. Some labs provide central air. Below is a model our clients are using:
https://www.amazon.com/Silentaire-Silent-Running-Airbrush-Compressor/dp/B00O318SLA
Connector for this air compressor:
We use a push lock style 8mm tube x ¼ inch standard connector with that compressor. We unscrew and remove the output fitting that comes with the air compressor and install the push lock connector in its place. This fitting can be found here:
Software Settings
In order for air puff or shock to work, the covers have to be put in place because the sensors inside the covers are required to detect the animal's movement.
Shock level is typically set at 1.4-1.7mA for mouse and 1.7-2.2mA for rat.
Control Screen Buttons
Gas – When the button is pressed, the air stimulus is enabled. When the button is released, the air stimulus is disabled.
Gas_T – If the value is none, the air puff will continue to work every time the animal is in the grid area. If the value is set to a number (e.g., 5), the air puff will be delivered 5 times.
Notes
- Air puff and shock can work at the same time if both are enabled
- Shock/air puff occurs when it is enabled and the animal falls in the grid areas (detected by sensors)
- Shock/air puff indicator light blinks when the shock occurs
