Columbus Instruments Exer 3/6, Hardware Manual

Page 1: ...anual June 8 2022 1011 0002 v1 02 950 North Hague Avenue Columbus Ohio 43204 2121 USA Sales sales colinst com Service service colinst com Phone 614 276 0861 Fax 614 276 0529 Toll Free 1 800 669 5011 h...

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Page 3: ...u 19 3 1 Restore Defaults 20 3 2 Serial Number 20 3 3 Run Time Meter 21 3 4 Run Time Odometer 21 3 5 Fan Voltage 21 3 6 Unit ID 21 3 7 Baud Rate 21 3 8 AutoCal Speed 22 3 9 Acceleration Settings 22 3...

Page 4: ...ntroller User Menu 47 8 1 Restore Defaults 48 8 2 Serial Number 48 8 3 Run Time Meter 48 8 4 Run Time Odometer 48 8 5 Fan Voltage 49 8 6 Unit ID 49 8 7 Baud Rate 49 8 8 AutoCal Speed 49 8 9 Accelerati...

Page 5: ...dmill Hardware Manual 1011 0002 v1 02 10 1 Treadmill Belt Tracking 59 10 2 Treadmill Belt Tension 59 10 3 Removal of Shocker Assembly 59 10 4 Cleaning 59 Treadmill Types Exer 3 6 Treadmill Modular Tre...

Page 6: ...odometer distance calibration using the speed sensor Optional Electrical Stimulus up to 2 34 mA 200ms pulse 1 2 or 3 times per second Optional Air Puff Stimulus up to 40PSI 200ms pulse 1 2 or 3 times...

Page 7: ...9cm 14 5 x 12 0 x 4 3in Physical Weight 4 8kg 10 6lb User Controls 3 x Push Button Rotary Encoders Speed Sensor Connection 6 35mm 1 4in Female Stereo Phone Jack Fan Connections 3 50mm 1 8in Female Mon...

Page 8: ...receive the same stimuli as the test subjects within an experiment session The Exer 3 6 in Rat mode can support only two channels yoked 1 2 The Mouse mode can support all six channels 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2...

Page 9: ...15 pin 1 x Calibration Wand 1 x Instruction Manual 1 x Treadmill Software Flash Drive if using with Oxymax 1 x Exer 3 6 Treadmill shown with optional shock grid 1 x Treadmill Lid 1 x Feces Tray 1 x P...

Page 10: ...to the Inclination Rod in the hole that is most near the end This end of the Inclination Rod is the bottom Roll the Exer 3 6 on its side Insert the top of the Inclination Rod through the hole in the f...

Page 11: ...mill came with the Downhill Running Adapter then the system will contain the following 1 x Right leg with rubber foot 1 x Left leg with rubber foot 2 x Braces for the legs 9 x 6 32 x 3 8 in screws 9 x...

Page 12: ...crews and nuts should hold the pieces closely together but allow them to move Now apply pressure to force the rubber feet of the legs apart and tighten the two screws and nuts near the feet This will...

Page 13: ...remaining screws and nuts of the legs and braces This completes the assembly of the Downhill Adapter 2 2 3 Air Puff Stimulus The Air Puff Stimulus includes the following 1 x in diameter air supply li...

Page 14: ...eservoir Place a mark 2 54cm 1in from the end of the 2 4m 8ft air supply line Then fully insert the 2 4m 8ft tube into the air fitting on the rear of the treadmill The mark should be flush with the en...

Page 15: ...6m 20ft air supply line to the quick connect fitting Connect the 2 circuit valve power cable between the Valve Power port of the Treadmill Controller and the 2 position Molex Mini Fit Jr jack on the...

Page 16: ...rom the Inclination Rod Now position the treadmill slightly above the new height of the inclination and replace the spring pin into the corresponding hole in the Inclination Rod Slowly lower the tread...

Page 17: ...l Controller and the 6 position motor cable jack on the Exer 3 6 Treadmill Be sure the locking lever snaps down to secure the cable to the ports Connect the AC power cord to the rear panel AC power re...

Page 18: ...lus Detection on top of the Treadmill Controller Be sure to center the cabinets feet over the top of the locating pins Using one of the shocker cables connect the Shocker port of the Treadmill Control...

Page 19: ...UB port on the back side of the treadmill other cables removed for clarity 3 Treadmill Controller User Menu The User Menu is used to set and view various parameters which are saved within the Treadmil...

Page 20: ...to edit and save any changes Use the SPEED knob to adjust the settings and values while editing 3 1 Restore Defaults The top option on the menu list This is used to restore all the factory settings s...

Page 21: ...6 Unit ID This option is used to set the CI Bus address of the Treadmill Controller The Unit ID should be unique and not match the address of another device which is connected to the same CI Bus Switc...

Page 22: ...er will check for a speed output from the Speed Sensor If detected then the calibration procedure will continue if not detected then the screen will display Speed Sensor Not Detected Verify the connec...

Page 23: ...e three modes of operation are Normal no limits are employed the treadmill belt must be manually stopped Time Limit a count down timer will automatically stop the belt Distance Limit a count down odom...

Page 24: ...nt 10 000 ohms typical if used Enable the stimulus for mouse lane 1 or 6 by setting the toggle switch on the treadmill toward the lane Install the alligator test leads into the appropriate current mea...

Page 25: ...RESET button to terminate the experiment and return to the top of the list of experiment parameters Else simply use the CHANNEL knob and navigate to the Mode parameter at the top of the list 2 Press a...

Page 26: ...and release the ODOMETER RESET button Release the RATE and MODE buttons Use the INTENSITY knob to navigate the menu options Details on each menu option is in SECTION 3 4 3 Loading Subjects Turn the cl...

Page 27: ...a Time Limit or Distance Limit mode of operation the remaining duration of the session time or distance is displayed When the duration reaches zero the treadmill belt will STOP terminating the exerci...

Page 28: ...ill persist for two seconds While the stimulus settings are displayed repeated presses of the RATE button will select the next repetition rate in the order of 1Hz 2Hz 3Hz 1Hz etc 4 4 4 Motor Overload...

Page 29: ...range of 0 to 99 4 5 3 NOACHs Number of Active Channels This should equal the number of subjects to be run in the experiment session Typically this will be up to four channels or eight if yoked The ra...

Page 30: ...ped when exhaustion has been detected by measuring the percentage of time the subject receives stimulus over a specified rolling period in seconds The period can range from 1 to 180 seconds The percen...

Page 31: ...you would like to manually stop the presentation of stimulus for the currently selected channel then press the ENTER button The channel will toggle from ON to OFF and all the data types will be froze...

Page 32: ...solution Do not immerse the treadmill Try to prevent liquids from entering the components as this may damage bearings or the electronics inside Modular Treadmill 6 System Overview The Columbus Instru...

Page 33: ...CI Bus Connections 8p8c RJ45 Ethernet Modular Jack x2 Shocker Connection 15 pin Female D SUB Motor Connection 6 position Molex 5566 Mini Fit Jr Male Header Belt Speed Range 0 0 102 3 meters minute Acc...

Page 34: ...ented to each channel lane and the calculate various data outputs from them Yoked Stimulus allows the stimuli delivered to an odd numbered channel to be reproduced on the next even numbered channel Th...

Page 35: ...th Oxymax 2 x Allen wrench 4 x 3in standoffs may have more for additional lanes 6 x in 20 x 5 8in socket nuts may have more for additional lanes 2 x Lane Base plates may have more for additional lanes...

Page 36: ...ocket nuts into the two upper holes of one of the base plates Attach two standoffs to the socket nuts Then line up another base plate with the standoffs and attach using another set of socket nuts Att...

Page 37: ...Hardware Manual 1011 0002 v1 02 Place the support bar in the third slot from the bottom on the front of the running lane base Place base next to motor assembly Do not attach yet Set the running lane o...

Page 38: ...ly to the standoffs and the coupler between the running lane assembly and the motor assembly Slide the assemblies together with the coupler around both shafts Tighten the coupler screws and the socket...

Page 39: ...Treadmill Hardware Manual 1011 0002 v1 02 To add extra lanes start with the base assembly right before attaching it to the motor Using two more socket nuts attach one of the additional lane base plat...

Page 40: ...attach two more standoffs this time screwing the studs into the empty end of the standoffs Now attach another lane base plate using another set of standoffs Place the support bars in the third slot fr...

Page 41: ...41 Treadmill Hardware Manual 1011 0002 v1 02 Set the running lanes next to each other and attach using the coupler Set the running lanes onto the base...

Page 42: ...unning base with the motor assembly Line up the standoffs with the holes in the motor assembly and the running lane with the coupler Attach both assemblies together Tighten coupler screws and socket n...

Page 43: ...on can be increased by moving the support bar to the next slot The slots range from 10 25 in 5 increments 7 3 Connecting Components Make sure that the power switch which is on the controller on the re...

Page 44: ...to prevent the cable from disconnecting from the motor Connect the other end of this cable in the same manner to the round connector labeled To Motor on the rear of the control unit Connect the AC pow...

Page 45: ...dmill Stimulus Detection on top of the Treadmill Controller Be sure to center the cabinets feet over the top of the locating pins Using one of the shocker cables connect the Shocker port of the Treadm...

Page 46: ...ort of the Treadmill Stimulus Detection to the 25 pin male D SUB port on the back of the treadmill lane most close to the motor assembly Physically this lane will be channel 1 other cables removed for...

Page 47: ...e treadmill lid by tightening the nut To use the fan plug the supplied power cord into the fan receptacle on each lid and plug the other end of the cord into a 110V AC outlet 8 Treadmill Controller Us...

Page 48: ...ress the ODOMETER RESET button to select this option The screen will display Restore Defaults Are You Sure Press and hold the ODOMETER RESET button to restore the factory settings Else press and relea...

Page 49: ...an all be used together as a group to control the facilities of one treadmill system The Treadmill Software supports up to four groups The Unit ID of the devices in each group must adhere to the follo...

Page 50: ...t back on using the switch located near the rear of the controller 8 9 Acceleration Settings This option is used to set the acceleration rate and end speed of the treadmill belt when the treadmill bel...

Page 51: ...ess the ODOMETER RESET button to reload the timer duration with the time limit and the treadmill belt will run again RUN or ACCELERATION Minutes 0 to 255 minutes up to 4 hours and 15 minutes Seconds 0...

Page 52: ...ce animal body resistance and AC ammeter Press the ODOMETER RESET button to select the option The screen displays Run to Start Press the MODE button to set the treadmill belt mode to run The screen wi...

Page 53: ...is the same as those in the Treadmill Controller User Menu 9 Stand Alone General Exercising without the PC 9 1 Stand Alone Initialization Attention Use the following procedure to prevent the applicati...

Page 54: ...ed by a timer which is preloaded to the duration specified in the User Menu In the Distance Limit Mode indicated by L the odometer is preloaded to the distance duration specified in the User Menu Then...

Page 55: ...e session Run When the treadmill belt mode is set to RUN the treadmill belt is enabled to move and the speed can be continuously adjusted by the SPEED knob The display will report the set speed and th...

Page 56: ...loaded into the treadmill and the stimulus intensity and repetition rate should be set Next the experiment is started on the Treadmill Stimulus Detection Finally the treadmill belt is set into motion...

Page 57: ...nd the total number of visits will be recorded 9 5 6 Max_NOS Maximum Number of Stimuli For humane reasons the presentation of the stimulus can be stopped when the subject has received a set number of...

Page 58: ...onitoring the stimulus on all enabled channels Press the ODOMETER RESET button on the Treadmill Controller to initialize the odometer to zero or load the duration values Then press the MODE button acc...

Page 59: ...the nut on the right and loosen the nut on the left If the belt is left of center tighten the nut on the left and loosen the nut on the right Make small adjustments to the nuts only turns and allow 1...

Page 60: ...mill Hardware Manual 1011 0002 v1 02 Clean the inside of the exerciser with a mild soap solution When cleaning the lids used with metabolic measurement be sure not to expose the fan to the mild soap s...