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Quick Start Guide
Version 1.02
Updated September 30, 2019
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- Page 1 The latest version of Allego is available on neuronexus.com on the SmartBox page under products, data acquisition, then SmartBox Pro! SmartBox Pro Quick Start Guide Version 1.02 Updated September 30, 2019 NeuroNexus ©2019 | 655 Fairfield Court, Suite 100, Ann Arbor, Michigan USA Telephone: +1.734.913.8858 | Fax: +1.734.786.0069 |...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Contents ........................... 1 Introduction ........................2 System Overview ....................... 3 What’s In The Box ......................4 Connect the SmartBox Pro to Your Computer ............... 5 Download & Install the Allego software application .............. 6 System Requirements ......................6 Activating Allego ........................ 7 Training with Allego ...................... -
Page 3: Introduction
3. Unique, highly interactive, probe-centered user interface that allows the researcher to remain focused on the experiment at hand. This Getting Started guide is intended to provide a brief overview of the Smartbox Pro / Allego system and some of its basic functions. -
Page 4: System Overview
DC power input voltage input. Stereo audio Aux jack for connection to speakers to monitor the Audio output Analog Output (AO) channels. NeuroNexus ©2019 | 655 Fairfield Court, Suite 100, Ann Arbor, Michigan USA Telephone: +1.734.913.8858 | Fax: +1.734.786.0069 | support@neuronexus.com... -
Page 5: What's In The Box
What’s In The Box SmartBox Pro unit AC Power Adapter USB 3.0 cable (2) Banana-to-banana cables (2) BNC-to-BNC cables (2) BNC-to-Alligator cables Selected SmartLink headstage amplifier(s)s and headstage interface cable(s) that are specified in the order (optional) Window laptop computer that was specified in the order NeuroNexus ©2019... -
Page 6: Connect The Smartbox Pro To Your Computer
Plug the AC adapter into a standard (120 V) wall outlet and connect its DC power output pin into to the power port of the unit. Connect the USB cable to the SmartBox Pro and a USB 3.0 port on your computer. -
Page 7: Download & Install The Allego Software Application
Download & Install the Allego software application Allego is the software application for interfacing with the SmartBox Pro unit. The latest version of Allego can always be found on the downloads page of the NeuroNexus website: https://neuronexus.com/products/instrumentation-data-acquisition/smartbox/allego- download/. This page is currently password protected with password: SmartboxAllego Once there, select the link for the appropriate operating system and then select “Download”... -
Page 8: Activating Allego
Training with Allego To familiarize yourself with Allego before using it with a SmartBox Pro, you may download and run the SIMULATOR MODE of the software. If you do not yet have any saved recordings, you may also download and save the Allego Simulator Data File. -
Page 9: Allego Dashboard
Activate the software and set visual themes. Settings Allows access to the Allego command prompt terminal Terminal for advanced functions. NeuroNexus ©2019 | 655 Fairfield Court, Suite 100, Ann Arbor, Michigan USA Telephone: +1.734.913.8858 | Fax: +1.734.786.0069 | support@neuronexus.com... -
Page 10: Sample Workflows
Pro detects your headstage(s). 4. To save streamed data, click record. The file name and save location are displayed at the bottom of the window. NeuroNexus ©2019 | 655 Fairfield Court, Suite 100, Ann Arbor, Michigan USA Telephone: +1.734.913.8858 | Fax: +1.734.786.0069 |... - Page 11 1. On the left side of the interface, click Electrodes. 2. Choose a name for this tab if you desire. Suggestion: name this according to the port being used on your SmartBox Pro. 3. Choose port, headstage and probe. 4. Toggle + and – signs to enable or disable electrode sites on the probe wireframe.
- Page 12 F. Click the Add Filter To Filter Group button. This will add and group filters to the stage that was selected in step 1. NeuroNexus ©2019 | 655 Fairfield Court, Suite 100, Ann Arbor, Michigan USA Telephone: +1.734.913.8858 | Fax: +1.734.786.0069 |...
- Page 13 3. Click on Run Impedance Check. Depending on the number of channels in the probe, this may take upwards of 30 seconds to complete. NeuroNexus ©2019 | 655 Fairfield Court, Suite 100, Ann Arbor, Michigan USA Telephone: +1.734.913.8858 | Fax: +1.734.786.0069 |...
- Page 14 2. Setting noise suppression filters or a highpass filter in order to accentuate spike activity in audio for easier dup to 4 monitors. NeuroNexus ©2019 | 655 Fairfield Court, Suite 100, Ann Arbor, Michigan USA Telephone: +1.734.913.8858 | Fax: +1.734.786.0069 |...