Habitest - Other Stimuli
OLFACTORY STIMULI
H15-01M : Olfactory Stimulus Injection Module – Mouse
H15-01R : Olfactory Stimulus Injection Module – Rat
H15-03 : Olfactory Stimulus Control
H15-20 : In-Line Olfactory Evaporation Chamber
PHOTO SENSORS
H20-93 : Single Photocell Sensor
H20-95 : Photocell Sensor Bar Set
LEVERS
H21-03M : Response Lever – Mouse
H21-03R : Response Lever – Rat
H21-05M : Omnidirectional Response Lever – Mouse
H21-05R : Omnidirectional Response Lever – Rat
H23-17M : Retractable Lever – Mouse
H23-17RA : Retractable Lever – Rat
NOSE POKE
H21-06M : Five Nose Poke Wall W/ Tri-Color Variable Stimuli (for H10-11M Cages)
H21-06R : Five Nose Poke Wall W/ Tri-Color Variable Stimuli (for H10-11R Cages)
H21-09M : Nose Poke Operandum - Mouse (With Olfactory Inlet)
H21-09R : Nose Poke Operandum - Rat (With Olfactory Inlet)
A21-10: Nose Poke Light Intensity Controller (1 per Nose Poke Operandum)
BIRD PECKING KEYS
H21-15R : Bird Pecking Key
H21-17R : Bird Pecking Key With Tri-Color Cue
H21-19R : Bird Pecking Key With 7-Pattern Display
H21-15R-RP: Replacement Key (For H21-15R, -17R, -19R)
LICKOMETER
H24-01M : Optical Lickometer – Mouse (Requires H20-93
H24-01R : Optical Lickometer – Rat (Requires H20-93
H24-01-TB-01 : Single-Lumen Controlled-Flow Delivery Tube for H24-01M/R
H24-01-TB-03 : Triple-Lumen Controlled-Flow Delivery Tube for H24-01M/R
H15-01M : Olfactory Stimulus Injection Module – Mouse
H15-01R : Olfactory Stimulus Injection Module – Rat
This product consists of a module plate with a small, flush-mount fitting that accepts the tubing from the H15-03 Olfactory Stimulus Control on the rear of the module and allows gases to pass into the animal's working area. It can be mounted in the bottom module position below the floor of the cage or in any other position. See H29-05M Fan Module for exhausting mouse cages and arenas.
H15-03 : Olfactory Stimulus Control
The H15-03 contains a 3-unit solenoid valve manifold that permits individually gating or mixing of up to 3 gases (or 2 gases plus flushing air). Low dead space in the manifold assures minimum mixing when changing flow from one line to another and permits rapid flushing. The manifold is Teflon.
There are three input tube connections and a common output that be be routed to the H15-01M or H15-01R (Olfactory Stimulus Injection Module) or to the H21-09M or H21-09R Nose Poke modules to supply gases as discriminative stimuli. The inputs and outputs can be reversed so that a single gas may be selectively distributed to 1, 2, or 3 locations. 3m of 4mm (inside diameter) tubing is supplied along with a 4-way tubing connector to connect a common gas supply to each inlet via the H15-20 In-line Olfactant Evaporation Chambers. This unit can also be used to deliver aversive air puffs to a maximum of three locations from a common supply.
NOTE: All feeder magazines have an injection fitting to inject olfactants or aversive air puffs into feeder magazine openings.
H15-20 : In-Line Olfactory Evaporation Chamber
These chambers have an inlet and outlet barb so that clear air (or any other gas) may be passed through them. The volume is sufficient to minimize flow-through dilution gradients for typical cuing presentations.
A small amount of liquid or a swab of cotton with the proper amount of olfactant is placed in the chamber. The olfactant evaporates int the air in the chamber. When the solenoid valve is opened, air (or other gas) bearing the (solute) olfactory stimulus is delivered. With a small percentage of the total volume delivered, the concentration gradient over the flow interval is minimized.
A check valve is supplied with each chamber to prevent back-flow cross contamination of the olfactants in each chamber. See also the H15-03 Olfactory Stimulus Control.
H20-94 : Single Photocell Sensor
The single-photocell beam-break detector connects to any switch input on the environment connection boards. The board contains all the necessary circuitry to power the infrared LED source and photodetector. Beam breaks are reported as standard switch closures.
An onboard jumper may be positioned by the user to select different modes of operation for each application. You may select a pulsed switch closure at the onset of a beam break for licks using the optical lickometer or a continuous switch closure for the entire duration of the break to sense animal position. You may also select a delayed opening to detect a pellet removal while ignoring bounce upon initial delivery.
This photocell operates in the invisible infrared region (940nM) and each half is enclosed in a small, grooved, cylindrical head which mounts on the following devices:
All H10-37R-XXX Series Runways
H24-01M or R Optical Lickometers
H14-01M or R Pellet Troughs
H14-05M or R Liquid Dippers
H14-06R Combination Dipper/Trough
H14-10R Grain Feeder
NOTE:
The H20-94 is an integrated part of the H21-09M & -09R Nose Poke modules and need not be ordered separately.
H20-95 : Photocell Sensor Bar Set
This device consists of separate emitter and detector bars. There are five beams on one-inch centers. The detector bar connects to any Switch input on the ECB like any switch-type response sensor. Beam breaks are reported as standard -28V signals if any one of the 5 beams is broken. The LED emitter (light source) bar connects to a -28 V connector.
Because this unit is used only to report animal position, it operates in a continuous mode for the entire duration of the break. No pulse or delayed mode are available as in the H20-93 Single-Beam Photocell Sensor.
This Photocell Sensor Bar operates in the invisible infrared region (880 nM). The emitter and receiver bar are generally mounted on the opposing plastic walls of cages and runways to detect animal entry or position.
NOTE: The H20-95 is part of the Rat and Mouse Shuttle Cages and need not be ordered separately.
H21-03M : Response Lever – Mouse
H21-03R : Response Lever – Rat
Module Height: 1 Unit
This manipulandum is designed for small mammals. The switch is a high-reliability, sealed unit. The rat paddle extends 19mm past the front panel and the mouse 8mm. Both are made of rugged chew-proof stainless steel. The minimum actuating force of the rat model is 25 G and the mouse model is 4 G.
H21-05M : Omnidirectional Response Lever – Mouse
H21-05R : Omnidirectional Response Lever – Rat
Module Height: 1 Unit
This is similar to the H21-03 lever except that it can be actuated by pressing off-centre in any direction in a full 360° circle. The actuation member is a stainless steel tube protruding 19mm past the front panel. Actuation force is comparable to the standard H21-03 lever.
H23-17M : Retractable Lever – Mouse
H23-17RA : Retractable Lever – Rat
Module Height: 2 Units
These levers incorporate the same switch, force and throw characteristics as their fixed counterparts. The units feature a retraction time of less thatn 200 milliseconds.
H21-06M : Five Nose Poke Wall W/ Tri-Color Variable Stimuli (for H10-11M Cages)
H21-06R : Five Nose Poke Wall W/ Tri-Color Variable Stimuli (for H10-11R Cages)
Module Height: 2 Units
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Developed as an interchangeable module for our standard Rat-sized testing cage, the Five-Choice Nose-Poke Response Wall with Tri-Colored CUE Lights and Odor-Injection Ports can be installed quickly and easily. This module instantly and affordably upgrades any existing cage to one capable of implementing variations of a five choice serial reaction task. Besides detecting the nose-poke response, seven different visual cues (combinations of Red, Yellow, and Green LEDs) are available inside each response hole. An odour- or air-delivery port is also included inside each hole to allow for the presentation of olfactory stimuli.
H21-09M : Nose Poke Operandum - Mouse (With Olfactory Inlet)
H21-09R : Nose Poke Operandum - Rat (With Olfactory Inlet)
The H21-09M Nose Poke Operandum for mice has a 15mm diameter entrance hole and the H21-09R Nose Poke Operandum for rats has a 25mm diameter entrance hole. The unit includes individually controlled red, amber, and green LED cue lights recessed from the front panel. The inside chamber is white, reflective ABS plastic to scatter the cue light making it visible from a side view. Response detection is by an invisible (940 nM) infrared photo beam across the opening. A gaseous olfactory stimulus connection is affixed to the chamber.
A21-10: Nose Poke Light Intensity Controller (1 per Nose Poke Operandum)
H21-15R : Bird Pecking Key
H21-17R : Bird Pecking Key With Tri-Color Cue
The H21-15R Pecking response key is fabricated from transparent plastic and fitted with travel adjustment screws. This key is backed by a rear projection screen. The switch is a sealed, highly reliable microswitch type. The minimum force required to actuate the key is 13 G.
H21-19R : Bird Pecking Key With 7-Pattern Display
The H21-17R Pecking Response Key with Tricolor Cue is fabricated from transparent plastic and fitted with travel adjustment screws. This key includes three cue lights that are controlled from the triple cue on the Environment Control Board. The switch is a sealed, highly reliable microswitch type. The minimum force required to actuate the key is 13 G.
H24-01M : Optical Lickometer – Mouse (Requires H20-93)
H24-01R : Optical Lickometer – Rat (Requires H20-93)
The Optical Lickometer is used to measure licking/drinking from a standard drinking tube. It requires a Photocell Sensor (H20-93, H20-93A, or H20-94). The sensor's LED emitter and receiver are mounted on either side of the module. The light beam is "piped" via glass rods across a gap a the end of the tube. The animal's tongue breaks the beam on each lick.
The drink tube is electrically isolated from the rest of the module. Aversive shock may be delivered through the drink tube. Licks may be measured while shock is being delivered without spurious current paths or interference.
Twenty-five licks per second can be recorded with a formed meniscus or when the animal is sucking even in moderately dense, translucent liquids.
H24-01-TB-01 : Single-Lumen Controlled-Flow Delivery Tube for H24-01M/R
H24-01-TB-03 : Triple-Lumen Controlled-Flow Delivery Tube for H24-01M/R
These tubes replace the standard gravity flow tube and bottle. The -TB-01 model has a single, reduced diameter lumen. The -TB-03 model has three reduced lumens in a single standard-outer-diameter tube so that three different fluids may be delivered via the same tube.
They differ from the free-flow type tube in that they have needle tubing inside the standard drinking tube with a very small inside diameter to prevent air-replacement flow. The is that when fluid is not pumped, no fluid may be taken. The outer dimensions are the same however, to ensure that the lick topography and the counting of licks are comparable to the standard tube. Fluid can be pumped in very small quantities upon the occasion of each lick or at a low rate continuously during a licking episode.