A circuit for inexpensive automation of a hydraulic microdrive is described. The circuit uses two integrated timing circuits with output periods defined by resistance-capacitance circuits. The output of this circuit operates a relay that controls a small electric motor that runs the microdrive. This system can operate in either a continuous mode for long-term infusion of solutions or in a stepwise fashion for lowering electrodes. When attached to an appropriate microdrive, the circuit can be employed in experiments in which brain-behavior relationships are investigated within anatomical, pharmacological, or electrophysiological paradigms.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:ETSU/oai:dc.etsu.edu:etsu-works-15120 |
| Date | 01 July 1980 |
| Creators | Laitinen, Matthew A., Woodruff, Michael L., Baisden, Ronald H. |
| Publisher | Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University |
| Source Sets | East Tennessee State University |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | text |
| Source | ETSU Faculty Works |
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