An Integrated Circuit for Stepwise or Continuous Microdrive Advancement
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
7-1-1980
Description
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.
Citation Information
Laitinen, Matthew A.; Woodruff, Michael L.; and Baisden, Ronald H.. 1980. An Integrated Circuit for Stepwise or Continuous Microdrive Advancement. Behavior Research Methods andamp; Instrumentation. Vol.12(4). 487-488. https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03201711 ISSN: 1554-351X
