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=Overview of the Program=
#All Experiments are loaded (LoadExperiments(); called by main)
#*All expts in the same directory as the application get loaded at when first run
#*Experiments are stored in text files of type EXPT, creater BARt
#*The experiment object holds the number of rats and variables per rat, and the tag abbreviations;
#*when a bar code is scanned, the weights window will ask the expt file to interepret the tag
#*The experiment object also holds the current on weights; the on weights are stored in a file with the name “EXPT on wgts” (i.e. for an experiment with tag CL, the weights are stored in the file “CL on wgts”.
#"On Weight" command -> makes on WeightsWindow the front most window
#WeightsWindow waits for input of the tag on the bottle ( waits_for_text flag is set to TRUE)
#*The waiting for a tag is just waiting for keystrokes – either hand entered, or entered by the bar code reader
#*if the WeightsWindow receives a return or enter, then it has gotten the full tag (waits_for_text flag is set to FALSE)
#*Having gotten the bottle tag, the weights window now:
##ProcessTag();
##*figure out the experiment, item, and subject number
##ForceRedraw();
##*If this is the first tag, then the window needs to be updated with the current expt, which means pulling up the different variables, etc.
##WaitForWeight();
##*update weight of that item – wait for the scale to transmit the weight
##ProcessWeight();
##*Store the weight in the appopriate bottle object(either as on weight or off weight).
##Clear();
##*Start all over again ( waits_for_text flag is set to TRUE)
#When the window is closed, the on weights will get stored on disk in a file with the name “EXPT on wgts” (i.e. for an experiment with tag CL, the weights are stored in the file “CL on wgts”.
=Setting up the Balance=
Sartorius BP-3100S
Macintosh->Serial port Mac->25 pin printer cable -> null modem adaptor-> balance
Balance menu setup (* = factory default):
:1-1-2 stable conditions
:5-1-7 = 9600 baud
:5-2-3* = odd parity
:5-3-1* = 1 stop bit
:5-4-2* = hardware handshake with 2 char after CTS
:6-1-5 autoprint at stability
:6-2-2* autoprint not stoppable
If no weight is being reported (i.e. the balance is working, but the Mac doesn't appear to see it):
*Turn scale off
*unplug serial cable from back of scale
*Turn scale on
*When weight comes up, plug serial cable back in
#All Experiments are loaded (LoadExperiments(); called by main)
#*All expts in the same directory as the application get loaded at when first run
#*Experiments are stored in text files of type EXPT, creater BARt
#*The experiment object holds the number of rats and variables per rat, and the tag abbreviations;
#*when a bar code is scanned, the weights window will ask the expt file to interepret the tag
#*The experiment object also holds the current on weights; the on weights are stored in a file with the name “EXPT on wgts” (i.e. for an experiment with tag CL, the weights are stored in the file “CL on wgts”.
#"On Weight" command -> makes on WeightsWindow the front most window
#WeightsWindow waits for input of the tag on the bottle ( waits_for_text flag is set to TRUE)
#*The waiting for a tag is just waiting for keystrokes – either hand entered, or entered by the bar code reader
#*if the WeightsWindow receives a return or enter, then it has gotten the full tag (waits_for_text flag is set to FALSE)
#*Having gotten the bottle tag, the weights window now:
##ProcessTag();
##*figure out the experiment, item, and subject number
##ForceRedraw();
##*If this is the first tag, then the window needs to be updated with the current expt, which means pulling up the different variables, etc.
##WaitForWeight();
##*update weight of that item – wait for the scale to transmit the weight
##ProcessWeight();
##*Store the weight in the appopriate bottle object(either as on weight or off weight).
##Clear();
##*Start all over again ( waits_for_text flag is set to TRUE)
#When the window is closed, the on weights will get stored on disk in a file with the name “EXPT on wgts” (i.e. for an experiment with tag CL, the weights are stored in the file “CL on wgts”.
=Setting up the Balance=
Sartorius BP-3100S
Macintosh->Serial port Mac->25 pin printer cable -> null modem adaptor-> balance
Balance menu setup (* = factory default):
:1-1-2 stable conditions
:5-1-7 = 9600 baud
:5-2-3* = odd parity
:5-3-1* = 1 stop bit
:5-4-2* = hardware handshake with 2 char after CTS
:6-1-5 autoprint at stability
:6-2-2* autoprint not stoppable
If no weight is being reported (i.e. the balance is working, but the Mac doesn't appear to see it):
*Turn scale off
*unplug serial cable from back of scale
*Turn scale on
*When weight comes up, plug serial cable back in