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SR Research EyeLink 1000 Installation Manual

Tower, desktop, lcd arm, primate, and long range mounts. remote, 2000 hz and fiber optic camera upgrades.
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EyeLink 1000 Installation Guide
Tower, Desktop, LCD Arm, Primate,
and Long Range Mounts
Remote, 2000 Hz and Fiber Optic
Camera Upgrades
Version 1.5.2
Copyright
2005-2010, SR Research Ltd.
EyeLink is a registered trademark of SR Research Ltd.,
Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

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  • Page 1 EyeLink 1000 Installation Guide Tower, Desktop, LCD Arm, Primate, and Long Range Mounts Remote, 2000 Hz and Fiber Optic Camera Upgrades Version 1.5.2 Copyright 2005-2010, SR Research Ltd. EyeLink is a registered trademark of SR Research Ltd., Mississauga, Ontario, Canada...
  • Page 2 Certified CLASS 1 LED DEVICE IEC 60825-1 (Ed. 1.2:2001) CONTACT ADDRESS SR Research Ltd. 150-A1 Terence Matthews Crescent Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K2M 1X4 Fax: 613-482-4866 Phone: 613-271-8686 Toll Free: 1-866-821-0731 Email: support@sr-research.com Sales: http://www.sr-research.com/ Support: http://www.sr-support.com/ 2005-2010 SR Research Ltd.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    3.2.2 Cabling for the Fiber Optic Camera............19 Adjusting Head Rest Components ............20 Desktop Mount / EyeLink Remote Installation........21 Mounting the EyeLink 1000 High-Speed Camera and Cabling...21 4.1.1 Cabling for the Standard Camera ............23 4.1.2 Cabling for the Fiber Optic Camera............23 Adjusting the Desktop Mount (Monocular, Binocular and Remote Recording) EyeLink Remote Hardware Adjustment for the Desktop Mount ..25...
  • Page 4 Primate Mount Hardware Considerations .........37 Long Range Mount Installation ..............40 Description of the Components............40 Overview of Setting the Mount ............41 Securing the EyeLink 1000 Fiber Optic Camera Head.......42 Securing the Illuminator..............43 Affixing the Mounting Bar..............44 Cabling for Long Range System............44 Long Range Camera Setup ..............46...
  • Page 5 Entering Values into PHYSICAL.INI ............70 Display PC Software Installation............... 72 Windows Installation...............72 9.1.1 Installing the EyeLink 1000 Experiment Programming Kit ....72 9.1.2 Installing the IO Port Access Driver............72 9.1.3 Installing the EyeLink Data Viewer and Experiment Builder Software73 9.1.4...
  • Page 6 (right)........................24 Figure 5-1: Typical EyeLink 1000 LCD Arm Mount Installation ......... 26 Figure 5-2: EyeLink 1000 LCD Arm Mount Components: LCD Arm Mount Base, Arm, Camera and LCD Assembly..................27 Figure 5-3: Two Configurations of the LCD Arm Mount Base ........28 Figure 5-4: Rearview of the LCD Arm Mount’s Camera (top) and LCD Monitor (bottom)
  • Page 7 Figure 7-1: EyeLink 1000 Long Range Mount affixed to a Desktop Base (left) and pictured with a variety of lenses and Tripod Adapter (right) ......... 40 Figure 7-2: Mounting Bar and Clips-note Guide Pins on the Camera Head clip (left)40...
  • Page 8 Figure 11-6: Create a Custom FAT 32 Partition............81 Figure 11-7: Windows Explorer Tools Folder Options… Dialog ........82 Figure 11-8: Select Partition to Rename ................ 84 Figure 11-9: Select Description and Icons ..............85 Figure 11-10: Order Add and Remove ................85 viii 2005-2009 SR Research Ltd.

  • Page 9: Introduction

    EEG, MEG or MRI. Both EyeLink 1000 cameras can be upgraded to enable 2000 Hz recording, or to use the EyeLink 1000 as a Remote eye tracker that requires no head stabilization. While the 2000 Hz camera upgrade is compatible with all mount options, the EyeLink Remote upgrade works with only the Desktop and LCD Arm Mounts.

  • Page 10: Suggested Equipment Layout

    Suggested Equipment Layout The layout of the EyeLink 1000 equipment is important if participant setup is to be convenient, and lighting problems are to be avoided. Before setting up the equipment, check the arrangement of the room to be used against these suggestions. These will aid in the ease of acquiring good experimental data.
  • Page 11 The top of the chair back should be just below the shoulders on an average participant. Finally, make sure participants can enter and leave the chair easily, as the chair will be close to the table with the Display PC monitor. Introduction 2005-2010 SR Research Ltd.

  • Page 12: Installation And System Cabling

    Unpacking Unpack all of the items you have received from SR Research Ltd. If the system has been stored or transported at a temperature below 10°C, allow all parts to warm to room temperature before proceeding.

  • Page 13: Setting Up The Host Pc

    Free USB ports (if EyeLink Data Viewer/SR Research Experiment Builder is purchased) Setting up the Host PC Most new acquisitions of the EyeLink 1000 include a preconfigured Host PC requiring simple setup and the attaching of cables. Set up the Host PC as you would any computer, at the desired location (see Section and Figure 1-1 for a suggested layout).

  • Page 14: Host Pc Wiring

    EyeLink hardware and software. If your EyeLink 1000 system did not come with a preconfigured Host PC, or if you are upgrading or replacing your original Host PC, you should have the following additional components on hand.

  • Page 15: Standard Camera System Installation

    Figure 2-1 1. EyeLink 1000 Standard Camera (pictured in the left side of 2. EyeLink 1000 Mount. Each type of Mount consists of an infrared illumination source and an apparatus for holding the EyeLink 1000 camera. Each Mount option has a separate chapter to be consulted regarding its installation.

  • Page 16: Figure 2-2: Host And Display Pc Basic Cabling

    Windows. 3. Connect one end of the CameraLink Cable provided with your system to the High-speed Frame Grabber card interface on the back of the Host PC. Ensure the CameraLink cable Installation and System Cabling 2005-2010 SR Research Ltd.
  • Page 17 The other end of the CameraLink Cable will be attached to the Standard Camera once it is placed in its Mount. 4. Plug the 12V power supply’s small, circular end into the standard EyeLink 1000 camera. Plug the other end of the power supply into a surge protected power source.

  • Page 18: Fiber Optic Camera System Installation

    Ensure that you have the following listed components before you start installation. 1. EyeLink 1000 Fiber Optic Camera components appear in Figure 2-3. Items ii and iv are only supplied if setting up the fiber optic camera for use with a Desktop, Tower, Primate or LCD Arm Mount.
  • Page 19 2. EyeLink 1000 Mount. Each type of Mount consists of an infrared illumination source and an apparatus for holding the EyeLink 1000 camera. Each Mount option has a separate chapter to be consulted regarding its installation. Mount types for the Fiber Optic Camera include the Desktop, Tower, LCD Arm, Primate and Long Range Mounts.

  • Page 20: The Fiber Optic Camera Adapter

    Figure 2-5). The Camera Adapter can then be inserted in any type of mount in the place of the Standard Camera. Follow these steps to insert the Camera Head into the Camera Adapter: emove the two thumbscrews and crosspiece from the Camera Adapter. Installation and System Cabling 2005-2010 SR Research Ltd.

  • Page 21: Eyelink Response Device Installation

    Destroyer gamepad are not operational. Microsoft USB Sidewinder Gamepad. If you have acquired a USB Microsoft Sidewinder game controller (no longer available from Microsoft or SR Research), plug it into a USB port on the Installation and System Cabling 2005-2010 SR Research Ltd.

  • Page 22: Analog Card Installation

    Use of an Optional Parallel Port Expansion Card. The EyeLink Host PC can be used with an optional Parallel Port Expansion Card from SR Research. While the default configuration expects the VPixx Button Box or Modified gravis Destroyer Gamepad to be plugged into the motherboard’s parallel port, it is possible to use these with the expansion card by copying and...

  • Page 23: Camera Lens Selection

    Appendix A of the EyeLink 1000 User Manual. 2.4.6 Camera Lens Selection The EyeLink 1000 Mounts come with a number of different lenses to be used for unique eye tracking situations. Table 2 lists recommended lenses for a range of eye-to-camera distances as a function of the type of mount being used.

  • Page 24: Tower Mount Installation

    Tower Mount Installation Please follow the steps below to mount the EyeLink 1000 Tower onto the table and to install Figure 3-1 the camera. illustrates adjustable parts on the EyeLink 1000 Tower (a Standard Camera is used in this illustration).

  • Page 25: Mounting The Tower To A Table

    IR mirror or other parts of the Tower. Check whether the table is suitable for mounting the EyeLink 1000 Tower – the table used should have a minimum thickness of 1.8 cm and a maximum thickness of 8.0 cm.

  • Page 26: Mounting The High-Speed Camera And Cabling

    Figure 3-4: Views of the EyeLink 1000 Tower and Camera Mounting the High-speed Camera and Cabling The 25 mm lens should be used on the EyeLink 1000 Tower Mount. Remove the cap from the camera lens. Remove the protective cover plugged to the Camera Head as well. Turn the camera lens into the thread on the Camera Head.

  • Page 27: Cabling For The Standard Camera

    After the camera is mounted onto the Tower, connect the two illuminator cables that come out of the left side of the head support Tower to the left side of the EyeLink 1000 high-speed camera: plug the cable marked with “R” to the port marked with “R” and the one with “L” to the remaining port.

  • Page 28: Adjusting Head Rest Components

    The tilt can be changed if there are any reflection issues. Please follow “Section 8.4 Customizing Your PHYSICAL.INI Settings” to modify the PHYSICAL.INI file settings. Continue to Chapter 8 “Testing the Host PC Installation” Tower Mount Installation 2005-2010 SR Research Ltd.

  • Page 29: Desktop Mount / Eyelink Remote Installation

    Desktop Mount / EyeLink Remote Installation Please follow the steps below to set up the EyeLink 1000 Desktop Mount. Figure 4-1 illustrates adjustable parts of the EyeLink 1000 Desktop Mount, using a Standard Camera. Figure 4-1: EyeLink 1000 Desktop Mount Components...
  • Page 30 Dimples in the camera align with protrusions on the mount to ensure the camera is in the right position. If you are using the Fiber Optic Camera, make sure the fiber optic cable is not twisted or bent. Desktop Mount / EyeLink Remote Installation 2005-2010 SR Research Ltd.

  • Page 31: Cabling For The Standard Camera

    After the camera is mounted onto the Desktop Mount, connect the two illuminator cables that come out of the Desktop mount to the left side of the EyeLink 1000 high-speed camera. Connect the EyeLink 1000 power supply that was provided with your system to the power connector on the left side of the camera (see Figure 4-5).

  • Page 32: Adjusting The Desktop Mount (Monocular, Binocular And Remote Recording)

    If you are using the chin rest supplied by SR Research Ltd., please check whether the table is suitable for mounting the chin rest – the table used should have a minimum thickness of 1.8 cm and a maximum thickness of 8.0 cm.

  • Page 33: Eyelink Remote Hardware Adjustment For The Desktop Mount

    EyeLink Remote should first follow installation instructions for the Desktop Mount, then continue below. To use the EyeLink 1000 in remote mode, the viewer is ideally about 60-70 cm from the display surface. The height of the monitor should be set so that when the participant is seated and looking straight ahead, they are looking vertically at the middle to top 75% of the monitor.

  • Page 34: Lcd Arm Mount Installation

    LCD Arm Mount Installation Please follow the steps below to set up the EyeLink 1000 LCD Arm Mount. Figure 5-1 illustrates a typical LCD Arm Mount setup and Figure 5-2 illustrates parts of the EyeLink 1000 LCD Arm Mount as it ships from SR Research under its standard configuration. The mount first requires fixing the Arm Base to a sturdy tabletop, assembling the LCD Arm components, attaching the EyeLink High-Speed Camera and then attaching cables.

  • Page 35: Figure 5-2: Eyelink 1000 Lcd Arm Mount Components: Lcd Arm Mount Base, Arm, Camera And Lcd Assembly

    6 ¼” X 14 cm or 5 ½”) and requires further clearance for the LCD Arm to swing in any direction. Figure 5-2: EyeLink 1000 LCD Arm Mount Components: LCD Arm Mount Base, Arm, Camera and LCD Assembly The minimum depth for mounting on the table underside with which the system can work is an 18 mm ledge (in which case the maximum table thickness is 60 mm –...

  • Page 36: Affixing The Arm Base To A Tabletop

    Pressure will eventually hold the shim in place. Tighten as securely as possible. Figure 5-3: Two Configurations of the LCD Arm Mount Base LCD Arm Mount Installation 2005-2010 SR Research Ltd.

  • Page 37: Assembling The Lcd Arm Components

    Velcro around the arm components to secure it before lifting. This can prevent the arm from swinging while it is being moved. The EyeLink 1000 LCD Arm Mount’s Camera and LCD Assembly holds an LCD computer monitor, the EyeLink 1000 high-speed camera in the level position, and an infrared illuminator light source.

  • Page 38: Mounting The Eyelink 1000 High-Speed Camera

    Mounting the EyeLink 1000 High-Speed Camera The EyeLink 1000 LCD Arm Mount requires that the EyeLink 1000 Camera be attached. It may have already shipped this way, or you may have to attach a camera that was part of a different mounting system.

  • Page 39: Attaching The Cables

    LCD Monitor (bottom) Attaching the Cables Integrated into the LCD Arm Mount is the cabling required for the EyeLink 1000 system and the computer monitor (camera and LCD monitor power cables, monitor audio cable, SVGA video cable, and the CameraLink cable). After assembling the LCD Arm Mount components, inserting the LCD Arm into the Arm Base, and attaching the camera, all of the cables need to be connected.

  • Page 40: Figure 5-5: Cables Emerging From The Bottom Of The Lcd Arm

    Arm. The male end plugs into a power source. Connect the supplied three-prong power extension cable to the LCD monitor’s power input and plug the male end into a power source. The power supply in the LCD Arm Mount Installation 2005-2010 SR Research Ltd.

  • Page 41: Adjusting The Tension Points On The Lcd Arm

    LCD Arm Mount Adjustments for Monocular and Remote Recording The EyeLink 1000 LCD Arm Mount can be used for highly accurate monocular recording with head stabilization (in which case the LCD Arm Mount is merely an alternative to the desktop or Tower Mount options) or in Remote mode without head stabilization.

  • Page 42: Disassembling And Transporting The Lcd Arm Mount

    Disassembling and Transporting the LCD Arm Mount The EyeLink 1000 LCD Arm Mount ships with three 60 cm double-sided Velcro straps to aid in securing the Arm for lifting and disassembly. A recommended method of securing the LCD Arm using the Velcro straps is presented in Figure 5-6. It is recommended that two people participate in this task as the unit can be awkward to handle and does contain some delicate equipment.

  • Page 43: Option 1: Remove Lcd Arm And Camera Assembly As A Unit

    Arm Base with one person applying downward pressure on the table while the other person lifts up on and wiggles the LCD Arm free of the Arm Base. Continue to Chapter 8 “Testing the Host PC Installation” LCD Arm Mount Installation 2005-2010 SR Research Ltd.

  • Page 44: Primate Mount Installation

    Primate Mount Installation The EyeLink 1000 Primate Mount is a metal bracket that contains an illuminator for use with the EyeLink 1000 camera. The camera is affixed to the top of the mount pointing downwards and the researcher supplies an apparatus that will reflect a view of the eyes up into the camera barrel while reflecting the infrared illumination onto the face of the subject being tracked (see Figure 6-1).

  • Page 45: Primate Mount Hardware Considerations

    ~1.0 mW/cm² at the eye (which is comfortable for extended viewing) with a reasonably-sized corneal reflection. The EyeLink 1000 illuminator bracket is designed to provide a rigid connection between the illuminator module and the camera. This is essential for pupil-CR difference tracking mode, as any motion of the illuminator relative to the camera will appear as eye rotation artifacts.
  • Page 46 The camera (either the Standard EyeLink 1000 Camera or the Fiber Optic Camera) mounts to the top of the bracket using a clamp knob (M8 thread) and a set of dimples on its front. This ensures that the camera cannot vibrate independently of the illuminator. The camera also has 5 mounting holes on its sides: 2 near the center of the camera’s sides, and 3 aligned with the...
  • Page 47 While it is possible to rotate the camera by 90°, this will swap X and Y pupil position data. Contact SR Research for information about operating in this configuration. It is possible that an extra bright reflection may appear above the pupil in the eye image, as the illuminator may directly light the eye as well as through the mirror.

  • Page 48: Long Range Mount Installation

    Long Range Illuminator attaches to an Illuminator Mounting Clip in a flexible manner so that the illumination can be adjusted vertically and horizontally to fit the tracking situation. Figure 7-1: EyeLink 1000 Long Range Mount affixed to a Desktop Base (left) and pictured with a variety of lenses and...

  • Page 49: Overview Of Setting The Mount

    Given these recommendations, the configuration in Figure 7-1 depicts the ideal positioning for tracking a participant’s right eye (left eye if viewed through a mirror as in many MRI setups). Long Range Mount Installation 2005-2010 SR Research Ltd.

  • Page 50: Securing The Eyelink 1000 Fiber Optic Camera Head

    Securing the EyeLink 1000 Fiber Optic Camera Head The Fiber Optic Camera Head first attaches to a bracket that has several guide holes oriented at a right angle to the camera (rightmost image of Figure 7-3). The holes interface with guide pins on the Camera Head Clip (pictured at the left of Figure 7-2).

  • Page 51: Securing The Illuminator

    Securing the Illuminator There are two different Long Range Mount Illuminators available for the Long Range EyeLink 1000. The most common illuminator will have infrared peaking at 890 nm. At this wavelength Long Range Mount Installation 2005-2010 SR Research Ltd.

  • Page 52: Affixing The Mounting Bar

    The other end of the fiber optic cable goes to the Camera Base Box which should be affixed to the back, left side of your Host PC using Velcro. Ensure that the 12V EyeLink 1000 power supply is connected to the power connector on the Camera Base Box.

  • Page 53: Figure 7-7: Male Db-9 Connector (Left-To-Right), Gender Changer With Female Connector Showing, Bnc Connectors, Lemo Connectors, And Battery System

    Head and Illuminator. It is CRITICAL that the colors of the BNC connectors match on either side of the patch panel / filter plate. That is, if the red-color coded connector plugs to a BNC Long Range Mount Installation 2005-2010 SR Research Ltd.

  • Page 54: Long Range Camera Setup

    . Decide on the side of the Mounting Bar to place the Camera Head and Illuminator and slip them into position, ensuring the cabling for the Camera Head is emerging Long Range Mount Installation 2005-2010 SR Research Ltd.

  • Page 55: Figure 7-8: Focusing The Illuminator

    150 cm at the furthest (see sticker in Figure 7-8 right). Adjust the cover so that its edge aligns with the marking that approximates your eye-to-camera distance and then tighten the black thumbscrews. Figure 7-8: Focusing the Illuminator Long Range Mount Installation 2005-2010 SR Research Ltd.

  • Page 56: Align The Camera Head And Illuminator

    The next steps are often more easily accomplished if you have a large view of what the camera is registering, The EyeLink 1000 API has the ability to transfer the global view of the camera to the Display PC and all of the demo programs installed with the EyeLink Developer’s Kit are capable of achieving this step (e.g., TRACK.EXE on...

  • Page 57: Put The Mount Into Position And Find The Eye

    9) Check the Orientation of the Camera Image. If the camera image is vertically flipped, this can be corrected by pressing the button to the right of the global camera Long Range Mount Installation 2005-2010 SR Research Ltd.

  • Page 58: Installation In A Meg Room

    Recommendation: Turn USE SEARCH LIMITS off and ONLY have one eye in the camera’s view. The EyeLink 1000 has the ability to track the eye no matter where it falls in the camera’s view. This is highly desirable when the eye is difficult to locate (i.e., at long distances!) and SEARCH LIMITS restricts...
  • Page 59 4D systems (see right side of Figure 7-10 for an example of such a custom-built screen). The top of the mount has the universal ball joint found on the EyeLink 1000 Desktop Base of Figure 7-1. Eye-to-camera distance in this configuration is typically greater than 90 cm.

  • Page 60: Mri Installation

    Binocular recording is noted as ‘possible’ because it relies on the ability to view both eyes simultaneously in the angled camera view, which may be contingent on the stimulus display, the lens required and other site-specific physical factors that may vary between installations. Long Range Mount Installation 2005-2010 SR Research Ltd.

  • Page 61: Determine The Mount And Configuration To Use

    A number of mounting options and camera positions for different MRI systems, head coils and display/screen configurations are possible. To date the EyeLink 1000 mounts have been installed in at least the scanner configurations listed in Table 3. Other configurations may be possible and other scanners and configurations have been successfully tested.
  • Page 62 The Screen Mount attached to a custom-built screen is pictured in the middle image of in Figure 7-11, and the Siemens Allegra short bore mount appears in the rightmost image. The Desktop Base is pictured in Figure 7-1. Long Range Mount Installation 2005-2010 SR Research Ltd.

  • Page 63: Figure 7-12: Tray Mount For Siemens Family Of Scanners Pictured From Above With

    Deeper positioning will work fine and not introduce problems for MRI imaging, however eddy currents Long Range Mount Installation 2005-2010 SR Research Ltd.
  • Page 64 For use with head coils that provide visual obstacles when viewed directly from behind (e.g., the 32 channel Siemens head) the eye tracker will need to be displaced to the Long Range Mount Installation 2005-2010 SR Research Ltd.

  • Page 65: Mounting The Camera Head And Illuminator

    After determining the mount to use, it is time to begin assembling the components. Based on the mount, head coil and whether or not to track binocularly, decide which side of the Long Range Mount Installation 2005-2010 SR Research Ltd.
  • Page 66 A second consideration regarding the Camera Head is whether it needs to be level (for monocular tracking) or angled (for binocular tracking). See Section 7.3 for detailed steps regarding angling the Camera Head for binocular recording. Long Range Mount Installation 2005-2010 SR Research Ltd.

  • Page 67: The Head Coil Mirror

    7.9.3.1 Replacement First Surface Head Coil Mirrors SR Research is currently working to replace the standard mirrors on popular systems. Due to time-consuming and labor-intensive manufacture of these mirrors we cannot easily custom- make mirrors. If your site uses a custom mirror that has a wider range of tilt and a larger field of view than manufacturer-supplied head coil mirrors, you may wish to look into obtaining a front-surface mirror with good infrared reflecting properties.

  • Page 68: Measuring And Using The Eye-To-Camera Distance

    At this point, it will be easiest to have a volunteer in the bore with the head coil and head coil mirror in place, as though ready to be scanned. The volunteer should be able to report line of Long Range Mount Installation 2005-2010 SR Research Ltd.

  • Page 69: Adjust Image Thresholds And Focus The Lens

    Section 3 of the EyeLink 1000 User Manual. Some of the essential steps are recapped here, but for an overview of the procedure and the reasoning behind the different steps, please consult the tutorial.

  • Page 70: Calibration And Drift Correcting With The Long Range System

    7.10 Calibration and Drift Correcting with the Long Range System There are a number of operational differences between the EyeLink 1000 between use in the behavioral laboratory and in environments where the Long Range amount is typically installed. The first of these issues has to do with configuring custom calibration layouts so that odd- shaped spatial areas can be calibrated.

  • Page 71: Drift Correction

    7.10.2 Drift Correction The standard configuration of the EyeLink 1000 for behavioral laboratory use comes with Drift Correction disabled. When the EyeLink 1000 is used with the Long Range mount, small changes in pupil size or head position can translate to larger absolute inaccuracies given the larger eye-to-camera distances typically used.
  • Page 72 Long Range Mount Installation 2005-2010 SR Research Ltd.

  • Page 73: Testing The Host Pc Installation

    Figure 8-1: Booting into the EyeLink Partition If the EyeLink 1000 Host application doesn’t start automatically, type the following in the command prompt: The EyeLink 1000 Host PC application should start and you should see the EyeLink 1000 Host Figure 8-2 application screen illustrated in .

  • Page 74: Figure 8-2: Host Application Camera Setup Screen

    Cameras” and if all is working well, you should see that the camera is transmitting images to the Host application. A screenshot of the large field of view of the EyeLink 1000 camera (Tower Mount) is illustrated in Figure 8-2.

  • Page 75: Troubleshooting Instructions

    ERROR: Camera data file ‘c:/ELCL/EXE/********.SCD’ does not exist You can find the camera-specific .SCD file in the Host Partition \ ELCL \ EXE directory of the EyeLink 1000 Software CD that came with your system. If you cannot locate this file, please contact support@sr-research.com.

  • Page 76: Error: No Optilink Head Found

    1000 API at the start of an experiment programmatically adjusts this so you do not need to manually change this setting. If the EyeLink 1000 programming API or Experiment Builder is not being used, then the default value for this parameter will apply. The default value reads.

  • Page 77: Measuring Screen_Phys_Coords

    Start on the left side (S1) and follow round to the top (S2), right (S3) and bottom (S4). This is illustrated in Figure 8-4. Figure 8-4: Measuring screen_phys_cords Testing the Host PC Installation 2005-2010 SR Research Ltd.

  • Page 78: Measuring Screen_Distance

    Reboot the Host PC into the EyeLink partition. Do not press “T” when in the DOS prompt. If the host software is already running, closing the host software will automatically bring you to “C:\ELCL\EXE” directory. From the command prompt type the following CD C:\ELCL\EXE ATTRIB –R PHYSICAL.INI EDIT PHYSICAL.INI Testing the Host PC Installation 2005-2010 SR Research Ltd.
  • Page 79 2. Remove the default values for this command. 3. Enter new values 4. Repeat steps 1-3 for screen_phys_coords 5. Save changes and exit the file Finish by typing the following at the command type ATTRIB +R PHYSICAL.INI Testing the Host PC Installation 2005-2010 SR Research Ltd.

  • Page 80: Display Pc Software Installation

    Display PC Software Installation The Display PC is used to run experiment application software for control of the EyeLink 1000 tracker and stimulus presentation through the EyeLink Display Software. This API is available on Windows, MacOS and Linux platforms. The latest version of the display software can be downloaded from SR Research support website http://www.sr-support.com.

  • Page 81: Usb License Key Installation

    USB license key with your order. To install the software driver for the USB license key follow these steps: 1. From the Windows Start menu select “Start->All Programs -> SR Research -> Install HASP Driver”. You may also try running both “HASPUserSetup.exe” and “hdd32.exe”...

  • Page 82: System And Programming Tools Required

    Windows, then install the network card driver and the TCP/IP protocol again. To test the network, start the EyeLink 1000 tracker and start the “Track” application from “Start -> Programs -> SR Research -> EyeLink -> Track”. The link should connect, and the screen will display instructions.

  • Page 83: Mac Osx Installation

    Display Software does not supply examples for C++ programming. Mac OSX Installation To use Mac OSX as a Display computer with the EyeLink 1000 system, various EyeLink software components should be installed on the computer. The installation process consists of the following basic steps: Install the “Mac OSX Display Software”.

  • Page 84: Appendix A: Host Pc Hardware Installation

    Appendix A: Host PC Hardware Installation To set up your Host PC for use with the EyeLink 1000 system, you will be required to open the computer chassis to install two or three PCI cards. Therefore, put the computer case in a position where you can easily access the computer’s PCI slots.

  • Page 85: Installing The Data Translation Analog Card (Optional)

    Analog output card into a free PCI slot. Ensure the card’s bracket is firmly attached to the PC. Close the computer chassis and reconnect the power supply to the computer. Figure 10-3: Analog Card Appendix A: Host PC Hardware Installation 2005-2010 SR Research Ltd.

  • Page 86: Appendix B: Windows 2000/Xp Host Pc Software Installation

    Host PC. The first step in preparing your Host PC for the EyeLink 1000 is to install the ROM-DOS operating system that the EyeLink 1000 system runs on. This allows you to perform subject setup, monitor performance, record data, and control experiments running on the Display PC.

  • Page 87: Resize Existing Disk Partition

    Once you have booted from the CD, select “Partition Commander or Restart”, and then select ‘Manual Partitioning’ as illustrated in Figure 11-3. Figure 11-3: Select Partitioning then Manual Partitioning Appendix B: Windows 2000/XP Host PC Software Installation 2005-2010 SR Research Ltd.

  • Page 88: Figure 11-4: Partition Selection And Resizing

    3. Press ‘Next’ to do the resizing of the drive. System Commander may adjust the partition size you entered slightly. This is expected and is not an issue. Figure 11-5: Partition and Partition Type Selection Appendix B: Windows 2000/XP Host PC Software Installation 2005-2010 SR Research Ltd.

  • Page 89: Create The Eyelink 1000 Host Application Partition

    11.3 Create the EyeLink 1000 Host Application partition 1. From the ‘Partitioning’ window select the newly formed ‘Free’ space (highlighted in gray) which will appear on the top of the cylindrical drive diagram as illustrated in the left side of Figure 11-5. Click the ‘Create’ icon which will bring up the ‘Create Partition’...

  • Page 90: Copy The Host Application Files To The New Partition

    11.4 Copy the Host Application files to the New Partition The next required step is to copy the Host PC application files from the supplied “EyeLink 1000 Software” CD onto the newly created EyeLink partition. 1. From Windows, start Windows Explorer. If you have removed the “EyeLink 1000 Software”...

  • Page 91: Configuring The Keyboard

    Copy these files to the root directory of the EyeLink 1000 drive on your computer. 3. To return Windows so that it hides operating system files complete the following steps: Select the Tools Folder Options… menu in Windows Explorer.

  • Page 92: Organize System Commander's 'Os Selection Menu

    6. Highlight the EyeLink OS and click the ‘Top’ button to make EyeLink the default partition. 7. Click ‘OK’ to finish and close the ‘Order and Remove’ window. Appendix B: Windows 2000/XP Host PC Software Installation 2005-2010 SR Research Ltd.

  • Page 93: Automated Boot Into The Eyelink 1000 Operating System

    Figure 11-9: Select Description and Icons Figure 11-10: Order Add and Remove 11.8 Automated boot into the EyeLink 1000 Operating System 1. If you would like System Commander to automatically boot into the EyeLink partition, click on ‘Timeouts and default OS’ from the ‘Settings’ window.

  • Page 94: Appendix C: Host Pc Software Installation Under Windows Vista

    12.1 Formatting the Hard Drive under ROM-DOS The first step in preparing your Host PC for the EyeLink 1000 and Vista is to format your hard drive using the ROM-DOS operating system, and creating a partition for the EyeLink Host software.
  • Page 95 <GUID> text so that it can be easily pasted in the following steps, wherever <GUID> appears. bcdedit /set <GUID> device partition=D: iii. bcdedit /set <GUID> path \bootsect.bak bcdedit /displayorder <GUID> /addfirst bcdedit /default <guid> Appendix C: Host PC Software Installation Under Windows Vista 2005-2010 SR Research Ltd.
  • Page 96 Windows Vista to boot into Vista. You can now copy the EyeLink Host Partition files from your EyeLink 1000 (or EyeLink CL) distribution disk to put the host software on the EyeLink partition. See Section 11.4 "Copy the Host Application files to the New Partition" for instructions.

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