Product Documentation
Setup guides, software manuals, and specifications for ConductScience products
Activity Wheel Cage
Setup guides and manuals for the Activity Wheel Cage
Bar Test
Setup guides and manuals for the Bar Test
Bar Test Software Manual
This manual covers the Bar Test Software, which is used to conduct and record animal behavior tests on multiple lanes, tracking start time, duration, and end time for each trial. The software includes features for creating test names, managing individual lane recordings, saving up to one hundred datasets, and exporting data via USB.
Bar Test Hardware Manual
This manual covers the Bar Test Hardware, a 4-lane maze apparatus for mice featuring adjustable metal bars, a control box with touchscreen interface, and sensor arrays to detect animal movement on and off the bars. The document describes the specifications and components of the maze, control system, and sensor configuration used in this behavioral testing equipment.
Camera
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ConductVision
Software documentation for ConductVision
Conduct Vision Fear Conditioning Software Manual
This manual covers the installation, configuration, and operation of ConductVision Fear Conditioning Software, a GPU-based application used to conduct fear conditioning experiments with maze types and video tracking capabilities. The documentation includes instructions for software setup, experiment configuration, stimulus protocol management, hardware adapter integration, and data analysis features.
Conduct Vision Fish Software Manual
This manual covers the installation, configuration, and operation of Conduct Vision Fish Software, which is used to run behavioral experiments on fish with features including maze selection, video tracking, social interaction analysis, and multi-animal tracking. The software supports multiple maze types (FishOpen, Y-Maze, T-Maze, Mirror Biting) and provides tools for experiment configuration, data analysis, and export.
Conduct Vision Homecage System Specification
This specification document describes the Conduct Vision Home Cage System, which includes 140 mouse cages housed in stainless steel racks with integrated NVIDIA Jetson Orin Nano-based monitoring devices, along with a server computer running Conduct Vision software for behavior analysis and optional cloud-based remote monitoring capabilities.
ConductVision Y-maze protocol
This document describes the ConductVision Y-maze protocol, which provides software analysis of spontaneous alternation behavior in rodents to assess spatial memory and exploratory behavior. The protocol details how to specify Y-maze arm entry sequences, calculate alternation results, and interpret alternation percentages as indicators of working memory and cognitive function.
ConductVision Catwalk Specification
This specification document describes the ConductVision Catwalk system, a gait analysis device consisting of a glass walkway platform with LED illumination and high-speed camera hardware that captures rodent paw contacts, paired with AI-powered software that automatically detects and analyzes spatial, temporal, kinetic, and coordination parameters of animal gait. The system measures various metrics including stride length, stance time, paw pressure, and limb coordination patterns.
Camera Specification
This document specifies the technical parameters for two Conduct Vision infrared camera models: the Standard HD IR Camera with 2-megapixel resolution and 30 fps frame rate, and the Advanced HD IR Camera with 5-megapixel resolution and 60 fps frame rate. Both cameras feature CMOS sensors, multiple field of view options, and MJPG format output with USB connectivity.
Conduct Vision Fly Software Manual
This manual covers the installation, configuration, and operation of Conduct Vision Fly Software, which is used to conduct behavioral experiments with flies including maze-based tasks, video tracking, multi-animal social interaction analysis, and marker-less tracking. The manual provides instructions for setting up the application, configuring experiment protocols, connecting video services, running experiments, and exporting experimental data.
Conduct Vision Software Manual
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Conduct Vision Social Interaction Software Manual
This manual covers the installation, configuration, and operation of Conduct Vision Social Interaction Software, which is used for conducting behavioral experiments with animals in various maze types and analyzing social interaction behaviors through video tracking and data analysis.
Camera Manual
This manual covers the Conduct Vision Camera, including instructions for connecting the camera to a PC, mounting options using a camera holder, and software setup using the built-in Camera app on Microsoft Windows devices.
ConductVision Specification
This specification document describes ConductVision, an AI-powered animal behavior tracking software that operates at 30+ frames per second and supports multiple behavioral paradigms for tracking mice, rats, ferrets, zebrafish, and drosophila. The document details the software's key features, advantages, and hardware requirements for Windows computers and compatible cameras.
Data Visualizations
This document describes data visualization types for mouse movement analysis, including 2D density heatmaps of spatial position, trajectory paths, cumulative distance tracking for individual body parts, and distributions of distances between body part pairs.
Electric Von Frey
Setup guides and manuals for the Electric Von Frey
Electric Von Frey User Manual
This manual covers the Electric Von Frey device, an electronic esthesiometer used to assess mechanical nociception and pain sensitivity in subjects by applying controlled force through rigid filaments to the skin. The manual provides instructions for device setup, operation in automatic and manual modes, data management, and calibration procedures.
Von Frey Cage Specification
This manual specifies the components and dimensions of Von Frey test cages, including acrylic chambers designed to hold rodents and metal grid tables available in 2-set or 3-set configurations. The document details the materials, interior dimensions, and features of each cage component used for Von Frey testing procedures.
Hot Cold Plate
Setup guides and manuals for the Hot Cold Plate
Hot Plate
Setup guides and manuals for the Hot Plate
Plantar Test
Setup guides and manuals for the Plantar Test
Plantar Test Cage Specification
This specification document details the components and dimensions of a Plantar Test Cage system, which consists of acrylic chambers designed to house rodents (rats or mice), metal support tables, and metal grids for plantar testing procedures. The system is available in two or three-chamber configurations with corresponding table sizes.
Plantar Test Specification
This specification document describes the plantar test apparatus, which measures thermal withdrawal latency in rodent hind paws using a radiant heat stimulus, and details its key components including a touch screen interface, adjustable light power system (20-100w), animal enclosure, and data storage and upload capabilities.
Rotarod
Setup guides and manuals for the Rotarod
RotaRod Hardware Manual
This manual provides instructions for the RotaRod hardware, a laboratory instrument used for animal behavioral testing that features a rotating rod with individual lane monitoring, LCD touchscreen controls, servo motor operation, and data recording capabilities. The document covers general safety precautions, key product features including multi-step speed control and experiment data management, system connections, and basic operation instructions.
Rotarod Specification
This document provides the technical specifications for a Rotarod apparatus, an animal behavioral testing device used for rat and mouse motor coordination assessments, detailing physical dimensions, lane configurations, control system interface, speed parameters, and fall detection capabilities.
RotaRod Software Manual
This manual covers the installation, setup, and operation of RotaRod Software, including application installation requirements, connecting the RotaRod device to a computer via USB cable, and collecting and exporting experimental data to Excel format.
5 min to 40 rpm setup
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.
RotaRod Motor Replacement Instruction
This instruction manual provides step-by-step procedures for replacing the motor in a RotaRod device, including removing the motor cover, disconnecting the old motor, connecting the new motor, and reassembling the unit.
Sleep Deprivation Chamber
Setup guides and manuals for the Sleep Deprivation Chamber
Sleep Deprivation Chamber User Manual
This manual provides instructions for setting up and operating a Sleep Deprivation Chamber, covering hardware assembly, component installation, adjustable rotation bar configuration, and screen-based parameter settings for controlling rotation patterns, timing, breaks, and data collection.
Sleep Deprivation Chamber Specification
This manual specifies the Sleep Deprivation Chamber, a clear acrylic cylindrical apparatus with dimensions of 38 x 30 cm (interior) equipped with a precision motor, capacitive touchscreen control, and configurable parameters for rotation speed, duration, break intervals, and lighting cycles. The device supports multiple rotation modes, session durations up to 900 hours, and allows configurations to be saved and uploaded via USB.
Sleep Deprivation Chamber Walking Model
This manual covers the specifications and operation of a Sleep Deprivation Chamber Walking Model, a laboratory device featuring a clear rectangular chamber with motorized treadmill functionality, touch screen controls, and configurable parameters for conducting sleep deprivation experiments on small animals. The device operates at speeds from 1-100 m/min with automated scheduling, multiple rotation modes, and data logging capabilities for experimental analysis.
Treadmill
Setup guides and manuals for the Treadmill
Treadmill User Manual
This manual covers the safety precautions, key features, and operation of a treadmill designed for animal exercise testing, including specifications for its LCD monitor, servo motor, speed control, data recording, electric stimulus capabilities, and individual lane counting functionality.
Treadmill Q_A
This Q&A document addresses common questions about a research treadmill system for laboratory animals, covering topics including control interface, programmable sessions, compatibility with mice and rats, lane configuration options, and shipping information.
Treadmill Air Puff Manual
This manual covers the components, assembly, and software configuration of the Treadmill Air Puff system, which delivers air stimuli to animals on a treadmill through an air compressor, solenoid box, and tubing network controlled by a software interface.
Treadmill support setup manual
This manual provides instructions for assembling a treadmill support system, covering the installation of setup posts, horizontal bar, balance levers, and body holder components. The document guides users through each assembly step with specific fastening and positioning requirements.
How to Measure Shock Current
This manual provides instructions for measuring shock current on a treadmill equipped with an electric shock system, including steps for setting the shock level, starting the treadmill with shocks activated, and using a voltage meter to verify the current measurement is within acceptable tolerance.
Treadmill Specification
This specification document describes the technical features of the Maze Engineers Treadmill, a laboratory apparatus available in 1-5 lane configurations designed for both rat and mouse testing, with adjustable speed (1-100 m/min), slope (±35°), and stimulus parameters. The system includes independent lane control, real-time monitoring of distance, duration, shock count, and animal state via a capacitive touch screen interface.
Metabolic Treadmill
This manual covers the Metabolic Treadmill, a sealed animal treadmill designed to integrate with metabolic measurement systems, and describes its connectors, air inlet/outlet configuration, and physical specifications.
Treadmill Integration with Metabolism
This document describes the sealing, ventilation, connector specifications, and key dimensional features of a treadmill designed for metabolic integration studies. The treadmill includes front air inlet and back air outlet ventilation ports and uses 2mm or 4mm male connectors.
Treadmill Software Manual
This manual covers the installation and operation of treadmill software, including application setup, USB connection to a computer via COM port, and procedures for collecting and exporting exercise data to Excel files.
Adjust space between grid and belt
This section of the manual provides instructions for adjusting the spacing between the grids and belt on the device by loosening screws, inserting acrylic U-shaped spacer pieces into designated slots, and then retightening the screws.
Other
ANYMAZE Computer Specifications
If you're only planning to track in a single maze then there aren't really any special requirements and almost any computer built in the last five years should work fine. However, if you want to...
Grip Strength Test Frequently Asked Questions
**Q. Can the apparatus be used for fore and hind paws?** A. Yes our Grip Strength apparatus is designed to be used for both fore and hind paw grip strength **Q. Do I need extra software?** A. Our...
Balance Beam Frequently Asked Questions
**Q. Can the Balance Beam apparatus be disassembled for long-term storage? ** A. Yes, the beams can be removed from the stands **Q. Can the encatchment height be altered? ** A. Yes, the adjustable...
Treadmill Frequently Asked Questions
**Q. Is the treadmill controlled by software on a PC, or via a touch screen that comes with the** **apparatus? (or both?)** A. The treadmill is controlled via a touch screen that comes with the...