Multichannel Systems STG3008-FA Manual - Manual (Page 12)

STG3008-FA Manual
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In the Streaming mode, you can control the STG either by the Stimulus Streamer or by a custom
program. If you use the Stimulus Streamer, you can load stimulus protocols in Mono-MP3 or binary
file format of unlimited size that were generated by a custom application and are then sent
continuously from the computer to the STG in small data packets. If you use a custom program
for controlling the STG, this program can generate and send the stimulation protocols in parallel
from the computer to the STG.
Custom applications for the Download or the Streaming mode can be programmed in Matlab,
Labview, C/C++, and Visual Basic. This documentation refers only to the STG hardware and
MC_Stimulus II software. For more information on the STG's DLL functions and programming
of custom software, please read the separate documentation of the Documentation folder in
the MC_Stimulus II program directory.
MC_Stimulus II
Stimuli are created user-friendly by entering the desired pulses (rectangular, ramp, or sine
waveforms) into a worksheet. Waveforms can be combined freely to create virtually any stimulus
pattern.
For even more convenience, repetitive stimulus patterns do not have to be entered separately,
but can be grouped and looped. You can also import waveforms in ASCII file format and use
them for stimulation. You can print and save stimuli and comments for later use and
documentation of your experiments.
Created stimuli are displayed in a WYSIWYG stimulus display. All channels are set up
separately.