MED Associates SHUTTLE BOX Installation Manual

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SHUTTLE BOX
FOR ACTIVE & PASSIVE AVOIDANCE
MED-APA
INSTALLATION GUIDE
DOC-015
Rev. 1.4
Copyright ©2013
All Rights Reserved
Med Associates Inc.
P.O. Box 319
St. Albans, Vermont 05478
Phone: 802.527.2343
Fax: 802.527.5095
www.med-associates.com

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  • Page 1 SHUTTLE BOX FOR ACTIVE & PASSIVE AVOIDANCE MED-APA INSTALLATION GUIDE DOC-015 Rev. 1.4 Copyright ©2013 All Rights Reserved Med Associates Inc. P.O. Box 319 St. Albans, Vermont 05478 Phone: 802.527.2343 Fax: 802.527.5095 www.med-associates.com...
  • Page 2 M E D A S S O C I A T E S I N C . MED-APA SHUTTTLE BOX PACKAGE notes - i - DOC-015 Rev 1.4 Copyright © 2013 Med Associates, Inc.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    IR Controller ........................... 5 Grid Scramblers ..........................6 Shock and A/B Switch Cable......................7 Chapter 4 | Optional Guillotine Door ................8 Appendix A | Contact Information ................8 - ii - DOC-015 Rev 1.4 Copyright © 2013 Med Associates, Inc.
  • Page 4: Chapter 1 | Introduction

    M E D - A P A S H U T T L E B O X P A C K A G E CHAPTER 1 | INTRODUCTION The Med Associates, Inc. Shuttle Box System will arrive with most if the components wired correctly, therefore the system requires minimal assembly. This manual serves as a guide to complete the wiring of the system.
  • Page 5: Chapter 2 | Installing Interface Cards

    DOC-010, MED-PC IV User’s Manual. If a PC was purchased from MED Associates Inc., the software and drivers will already be installed. If necessary, use the Hardware Configuration Utility to set user-defined options for file format, file naming, data path, and backup.
  • Page 6: Smartctrl Interface And Power Supply

    28 Volts to the Control Panel from the SG-6080D using an SG-210CP-25 Cable. See Figure 2-2. Figure 2-2 – Connect the DIG-704PCI-2 to the DIG-700G Decode Card. SG-210CB Serial Port Cable SG-210CP-25 Cable - 3 - DOC-015 Rev 1.4 Copyright © 2013 Med Associates, Inc.
  • Page 7 Connect the DIG-704PCI-2 card to the DIG-700G Decode Card using the DIG-700C Ribbon Cable. Figure 2-3 – Connect Decoder Card to PCI Card in Computer using DIG-700C Ribbon Cable DIG-700C Ribbon Cable - 4 - DOC-015 Rev 1.4 Copyright © 2013 Med Associates, Inc.
  • Page 8: Chapter 3 | Wiring Instructions

    A pair of infrared (IR) strips containing transmitters and receivers attaches to the front and back walls of the shuttle box chamber to detect the animals’ movement throughout the chamber. These strips can be adjusted by setting the photo beam height to accommodate different sized rats and mice.
  • Page 9: Grid Scramblers

    Please note that there are two ENV-412 Scramblers in the cabinet. The Scrambler on the left must connect to the grid floor on the left side of the Shuttle Box, and the Scrambler on the right must connect to the grid floor on the right side of the Shuttle Box.
  • Page 10: Shock And A/B Switch Cable

    Using the SG-219SA cable, connect the MED Connection Panel Outputs to the ENV-410B and ENV-415 Switch and Stimulator interface cards. Refer to Figure 3-3. Figure 3-3 – SG-219SA Cable Connections Output 6 SG-219SA Output 7 Output 8 - 7 - DOC-015 Rev 1.4 Copyright © 2013 Med Associates, Inc.
  • Page 11: Chapter 4 | Optional Guillotine Door

    (output 5 is used with standard MedState protocol) on the Connection Panel as shown in Figure 4-1. Figure 4-1 – Guillotine Door Connection APPENDIX A | CONTACT INFORMATION Please contact Med Associates, Inc. for information regarding any of our products. Visit our website at for contact information. www.med-associates.com For technical questions, email support@med-associates.com...

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