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4.14 Analyzing Data
4.14.1 Analyzing Data
Two virtual instruments are provided for data analysis:
Standard Analyzer based on discrete time intervals (bins or region of interest) for general
analyzing purposes (all data streams supported). This Analyzer type is especially useful for
waveform analysis, for example, for amplitude and slope analysis of evoked responses.
Extracted parameters can be graphed in the Parameter Display.
Event-based Spike Analyzer for extracting statistical parameters such as the interspike
interval (ISI), timestamps or the spike rate from Spike data streams generated by the Spike
Analyzer. Extracted parameters can be graphed in the Spike Analyzer Display. The Spike
Sorter, the Spike Analyzer, and the Spike Parameter Display are intended for general event
detection and analysis, and are thus useful for both neuronal and cardiac applications.
Both analyzers extract the selected parameters of interest from any number of channels that
you have assigned to it. You can assign only a single data stream to an analyzer. Use multiple
analyzers for analyzing multiple data streams.
The extracted parameter values form a new data stream, the Parameter or Spike Parameter
stream, which can be processed further by other virtual instruments, for example, the displays
mentioned above for online or offline graphing, the Recorder for storing the parameters in
a data file, and so on. The extracted parameters can be exported in an ASCII or a graphic file
format directly from the parameter displays.