LabBench I/O

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

The LabBench I/O device serves as a central hub for experiments requiring precise coordination of stimulation, participant responses, and external equipment. It supports flexible experimental designs by integrating digital and analogue signaling for stimulus generation and response collection.

The LabBench I/O device is included in experimental setups with an <lio> element:

<lio id="lio" default-analogue-output="0">
    <trigger-setup logic-system="positive" 
                    high-byte-voltage-level="unconnected" 
                    low-byte-voltage-level="unconnected"/>
    <stimulators>                  
        <!-- Stimulator definition -->
    </stimulators>
    <response-devices>
        <!-- Definition of response devices -->
    </response-devices>
</lio>

Attributes:

LabBench CPAR+

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

The LabBench CPAR+ is a computer-controlled cuff pressure algometer that delivers precise, reproducible pressure stimulation for neuroscience research. It generates customisable piecewise-linear pressure waveforms with accurate temporal control, supporting advanced psychophysical protocols. The device enables automated cuff pressure algometry protocols that are not feasible with manual devices.

The LabBench CPAR+ device is included in experimental setups with an <cparplus> element:

<cpar-plus id="cpar"
            button="joystick"
            rating-scale="display.vas" />

Attributes:

Name Use Description

required

LabBench SERVER

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

LabBench Device Server

The <server> device lets LabBench use a Device Server tactor through the normal IStimulator instrument contract. The first supported sub-instrument is tactor, so device mappings should refer to the sub-instrument ID as [server device id].tactor.

The setup contains exactly one <tactor> element. Its id defaults to tactor; keep that value unless the experiment needs another sub-instrument name. The tactor must contain one LabBench stimulator setup so LabBench knows the tactor modality, unit, and intensity range.

LabBench SOUND

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Soundcards in LabBench enable precise generation of audio signals, making them suitable for a wide range of auditory, psychophysical, and neurophysiological experiments. By leveraging low-latency playback, multi-channel audio, and tight synchronisation with other LabBench devices.

The a soundcard is included in experimental setups with an <sound> element:

<sound id="sound" />

Attributes:

Name Use Description

required

Identification of the device, which is used to identify the device when it is assigned to procedures in the protocol.

LabBench JOYSTICK

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

This <joystick> is a standard Joystick USB device used for tasks like answering questionnaires and making ratings. It supports different button setups, each marked by its experiment ID. The button setup changes depending on the chosen procedure.

The device implements the Button, Joystick, and Trigger instruments. The Trigger instrument is a dummy implementation with no functionality, implemented by the device, so it can act as a procedure device for protocols that would otherwise require a LabBench I/O device, or be used to create protocols that can be used with both a Joystick and a LabBench I/O device.

LabBench DISPLAY

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

The LabBench DISPLAY defines a fixed, always-on-top window on a monitor connected to the laboratory computer. Within an experiment, this window supports multiple instruments based on the selected procedure. Each instrument defines the experiment-setup-id that activates it, and each procedure specifies which experiment-setup-id will be used while it is selected.

The LabBench DISPLAY is included in experimental setups with an <display> element:

<display id="display" normative-distance="40"> 
    <typography active-colour="rgb(255,0,0)"
                inactive-colour="rgb(128,128,128)"
                foreground-colour="rgb(0,0,0)"
                background-colour="rgb(255,255,255)">
        <!-- Content omitted for brevity -->
    </typography>

    <configurations>
        <image-display id="image" 
            experimental-setup-id="image"
            background-colour="rgb(255,255,255)" />

        <questionnaire id="questionnaire" 
            experimental-setup-id="questionnaire" 
            controller-device="joystick" />

        <visual-analogue-scale id="vas" 
            experimental-setup-id="vas" 
            controller-device="joystick" 
            length="10">
            <!-- Content omitted for brevity -->
        </visual-analogue-scale>

        <numerical-scale id="nrs" 
            experimental-setup-id="nrs" 
            controller-device="joystick" 
            minimum="0" 
            maximum="10">
            <!-- Content omitted for brevity -->
        </numerical-scale>

        <categorical-scale id="crs" 
            experimental-setup-id="crs"  
            controller-device="joystick">
            <!-- Content omitted for brevity -->
        </categorical-scale>                    

        <composite-scale id="scales" 
            experimental-setup-id="cscale"  
            controller-device="joystick">
            <!-- Content omitted for brevity -->
        </composite-scale>
    </configurations>
</display>

Attributes:

Nocitech CPAR

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

The Nocitech CPAR is a computer-controlled cuff pressure algometer that delivers precise, reproducible pressure stimulation for neuroscience research. It generates customisable piecewise-linear pressure waveforms with accurate temporal control, supporting advanced psychophysical protocols. The device enables automated cuff pressure algometry protocols that are not feasible with manual devices.

The Nocitech CPAR device is included in experimental setups with an <cpar> element:

<cpar id="cpar" compressor-mode="auto"/>

Attributes:

Name	Use	Description
id	required	Identification of the device, which is used to identify the device when it is assigned to procedures in the protocol.

Experimental Setups on LabBench, Version 6.0

LabBench I/O

LabBench CPAR+

LabBench SERVER

LabBench Device Server

LabBench SOUND

LabBench JOYSTICK

LabBench DISPLAY

Nocitech CPAR