NeuroNexus SmartBox Pro Manuel utilisateur

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SmartBox Pro

Quick Start Guide

Version 1.02

Updated September 30, 2019

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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 ........................................................................................................... 7

Allego Dashboard .............................................................................................................. 8

Sample Workflows ............................................................................................................. 9

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Introduction

Congratulations on your purchase of the Smartbox Pro / Allego acquisition system!

This completely new system from NeuroNexus enables and accelerates neuroscience

research through its unique combination of performance, ease-of-use, and forward-

looking advanced features, including

1. Plug-and-play compatibility with all NeuroNexus probes and electrode arrays

2. High-quality acquisition and recording of up to 512 channels of neural and

biological signals

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.

A note on basic terminology: “Smartbox Pro” refers to the hardware component of the

system, i.e., the “Smartbox Pro box”. “Allego” refers to the software application that

interfaces with and controls the hardware box.

IMPORTANT: Please check the NeuroNexus web site for regular updates of this

document and related system documentation, as well as

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System Overview

Front Panel

Power

LED/Button

Indicates system status.

2 Headstage

Input Ports

Proprietary HDMI-style ports for connecting SmartLink headstages to Ports

A-D.

3 RE Banana jack for connection to Reference Electrode

(potentiostat/galvanostat).

CE Banana jack for connection to Counter Electrode (potentiostat/galvanostat).

5 V/I

Proprietary HDMI-style multifunction port for connection to the SmartBox

Pro MUX adapter to provide access to potentiostat and galvanostat

functions.

Back Panel

Digital / Analog

inputs and outputs

BNC connectors for connecting auxiliary signals from other

intruments.

System ground

Banana jack for connecting the box to a low-noise earth ground point.

3 USB 3.0 connector

Connect to a USB 3.0 port on PC/Mac using the supplied USB 3.0

cable.

4 DC power input

Use only the supplied AC power adapter to provide the required DC

voltage input.

5 Audio output

Stereo audio Aux jack for connection to speakers to monitor the

Analog Output (AO) channels.

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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

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Connect the SmartBox Pro to Your Computer

-Unpack the SmartBox Pro unit from its packagina nd place it on a secure

surface having adequate ventilation.

-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.

With the computer on and connected to the internet, press and release the

Smartbox Pro power LED switch. Your computer should indicate that it has

detected new hardware (Opal Kelly XEM6310-LX45). The necessary drivers

should be automatically installed with no further action necessary. If the driver

does not install or the Allego recording software cannot detect your SmartBox

Pro unit, try downloading and installing the driver located on the NeuroNexus

Downloads page (See the link).

Connect a headstage amplifier to a Smartlink cable and then connect the

Smartlink cable into one of the Smartbox Pro amplifier ports (ports A-D).

Optional – Use a banana cable to attach the Smartbox Pro ground port to a

low-noise earth ground. This may be beneficial for removing extrinsic noise on

the signal lines depending on the particular laboratory environment. (Note:

Regardless of the ground port connections, the recording reference and

ground signals are provided through the configuration of the headstage

amplifier(s)).

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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” to begin the transfer.

Windows

-Launch the installer.

-If you receive a warning against running an unrecognized app, select “Run

anyway”.

-After the installation completes, Allego will launch.

Mac

-Download the Allego installer.

-Double-click the installer to launch.

-Drag the Allego icon into the Applications folder.

-Open the Applications folder by double clicking the folder icon.

-In the Applications folder, double-click the Allego icon while holding down the

control key. Holding down the control key overrides the MacOS security

check, which is only needed during the initial launch.

-After the installation completes, Allego will launch.

System Requirements

System requirements are as follows:

-Storage: SSD. Traditional magnetic hard disks may not be able to perform

sustained write speeds in some configurations.

-USB 3.0

-3rd Generation Intel Core i7 processors or (4 cores), or equivalent.

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Activating Allego

-Launch Allego. Once it has finished initializing and the progress bar disappears,

navigate to the left side of the interface and hit the Settings button.

-Here, the license status of Allego will be displayed. If the status is unknown or

expired, click the request trial or activate button, or contact NeuroNexus

Customer Service to request a license key.

-This will grant a license for several weeks and unlock other parts of the

application.

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. A data file must be present in the data folder prior to

launching Allego in simulator mode.

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Allego Dashboard

System

Configure signal sources, which ports will be used,

sampling frequency, etc.

Electrodes

Connected probe designs are selected, along with which

port and headstage will be used.

Signal Processing

Create various filter types and combine them to create

DSP groupings.

Impedance

Various bench tests are located here, including

impedance testing.

Monitor

Shows the signals currently being streamed.

HD Snapshot

Takes a high detail still picture of signals for closer

inspection.

Settings

Activate the software and set visual themes.

Terminal

Allows access to the Allego command prompt terminal

for advanced functions.

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Sample Workflows

Quick Streaming and Saving – Determine if a headstage and probe are

connected properly and can stream data

1. From the dashboard, click Monitor.

2. Choose a name for this monitor if desired.

3. Click Stream. Data should begin to populate the window.

a. If it does not, navigate to the System view to verify that the SmartBox

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.

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