TY - JOUR
T1 - A TRS-80-based system for the control of behavioral experiments
AU - Emmett-Oglesby, M. W.
AU - Spencer, D. G.
AU - Arnoult, D. E.
N1 - Funding Information:
JSupported in part by ADAMHA Grant l RO 3 MH34607 and Faculty Research Grant 34940.
PY - 1982/9
Y1 - 1982/9
N2 - A TRS-80-based system is described for controlling and recording events from operant chambers. The system features a TRS-80 microprocessor with 32 K RAM, a floppy disk drive, an LVB optical interface, a printer, and a user-oriented program (Operant Protocol System, OPS). The LVB interface system is capable of up to 128 independent input/output operations for each of up to 8 boxes. The system uses assembly language routines for real-time control and event recording of up to 8 boxes simultaneously. BASIC is used to obtain user input and deliver data output in an interactive fasion. Advantages include dependable hardware, extensively documented and tested software, relative inexpensiveness, and standard-deviation-based variable schedules.
AB - A TRS-80-based system is described for controlling and recording events from operant chambers. The system features a TRS-80 microprocessor with 32 K RAM, a floppy disk drive, an LVB optical interface, a printer, and a user-oriented program (Operant Protocol System, OPS). The LVB interface system is capable of up to 128 independent input/output operations for each of up to 8 boxes. The system uses assembly language routines for real-time control and event recording of up to 8 boxes simultaneously. BASIC is used to obtain user input and deliver data output in an interactive fasion. Advantages include dependable hardware, extensively documented and tested software, relative inexpensiveness, and standard-deviation-based variable schedules.
KW - Assembly language
KW - BASIC
KW - Behavior
KW - Behavioral pharmacology
KW - Operant research
KW - TRS-80 microcomputer
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U2 - 10.1016/0091-3057(82)90322-7
DO - 10.1016/0091-3057(82)90322-7
M3 - Article
C2 - 6897294
AN - SCOPUS:0019965959
SN - 0091-3057
VL - 17
SP - 583
EP - 587
JO - Pharmacology, Biochemistry and Behavior
JF - Pharmacology, Biochemistry and Behavior
IS - 3
ER -