Cued and Contextual Fear Conditioning

 

This new Learning & Memory System is actually made up from our New MotorMonitor High Density Cage Rack System and a set of options which enable the user to administer a variety of stimuli including shock, tone, and cue lights. During the training day, a set of simple commands pairs the shock with the cues and invokes a freezing behavior from the subject.

On the following day the subject is tested without the foot shock to see if the subject has “remembered” the pairing. The system comes with our new 7 x 15 beam High Density Cage Rack System which has been designed especially for mice. Additionally supplied is our new fully programmable shocker which has the industry’s first grid leak detection circuit for ensuring proper shock administration.


Hardware Specifications:
  • Computer Requirements: IBM PC compatible with Windows NT (2000), Pentium 133Mhz processor, 256 meg Ram, SVGA monitor, 50 megabyte free hard disk space.
  • Power: 90-240vac 50-60 Hz
  • Overall Dimensions: 14.4" wide x 23.75" long x 0.83" high.
  • Internal Frame dimensions: 9.5” wide x 18.0” long.
  • Maximum number of stations: 32
  • PhotoBeams: Infrared PhotoBeams with 7 X and 15 Y resolution.
  • Housing: Brushed stainless steel.
  • Computer Interface: a single RS232 serial port, regardless of the size of the system!
  • Frame Front Panel: Momentary push button start switch (3 second lock out.) Diagnostic LEDS: 12 green activity LEDS. 4 yellow status LEDS: Switch, rearing, normal mode and float mode.
Features:
  • Windows NT (2000) platform
  • 12 Infrared PhotoBeams (4 X & 8 Y)
  • Individual start button at each station
  • Automatic 4 level diagnostics
  • Maximum Stations 32
  • Computer Interface - a single RS232 Serial Port
  • User Definable Zones - not factory restricted.
  • Post Processing Analysis
  • Session Templates
  • Individual Runtime Clocks for each station
  • User selectable output measures.
  • Optional Advanced Graphic Comparators - HotSpots, Playback & OverTime.
Measures:
  • X Ambulations
  • Y Ambulations
  • Fine Movements
  • Total Breaks
  • Time in Zone
  • Entries into Zone
  • Pokes into Zone
  • Distance
  • Time @ Rest
  • Time Active
  • Rearing

Ordering Information
MM100   MotorMonitor software and control chassis
SFHD    High Density Cage Rack Station
FC100    Fear Conditioning Option