University of Cambridge: Hubert's boxes (25-way connector style)

Hubert Jackson has created boxes for the University of Cambridge that enclose all the Amplicon hardware. They have the following connections:

The wiring map is shown below.

Whisker line numbers are shown for three boxes, with Amplicon panels (X/Y/Z) and connection numbers within each panel (A0-C7) shown in brackets. If you have two Amplicon cards and six boxes, add 72 to each line number for the second set of three boxes.

Note that most Whisker clients will expect six boxes to be numbered 0-5, not 1-6.

Safety relay to Z-C2 (N/O) and Z-C3 (N/C) on EX213 board. Link C2 COM to +24V and C3 COM to 0V.

Part numbers: 24V relay (RS 229-3614 or Farnell 910-806), holder (RS 802-890 or Farnell 625-619), LED (RS 802-941 or Farnell 735-073).

16 output control lines x 3 boxes = 48 lines from Y-PL3 and Z-PL4 on EX213 boards; EX213 board output control lines connected to SK7 and SK8 N/O; all COM to 0V.

6 input response line x 3 boxes = 18 lines into X-PL2 on EX230 board; EX230 board input response lines connected to SK8 0V; remove header links on EX230 board and connect J31 to J54 together to +28V (SK5,6,7,8) using header sockets (RS 406-0696 or Farnell 973-543).

(By Hubert Jackson, 4 Sep 2002.)

The corresponding device definition file should look something like this:

WhiskerServer v2.0 - DEVICE DEFINITION FILE - DO NOT ALTER THIS LINE

####################################################################

#

# These definitions are for 3- or 6-box systems running through Hubert's "IV" boxes,

# which have the following connectors:

#       28V and 0V power in (plug the power supply in here)

#       a 78-way cable emerging that plugs into the computer

#       three 25-way connectors - wire these to the operant chambers, one per box

# Failsafes are 66 (on), 67 (off), 138 (on), 139 (off).

#

# Steps to follow:

# 1) Wire up the boxes according to this broad mapping scheme. *NOTE* THAT IF YOUR MED BOXES

#    USE THE NEWER MED POWER SCHEME (SEPARATE CABLES), YOU MAY NEED TO MODIFY THE BOXES - see separate

#    document or Whisker help system.

# 2) Make a copy of this file and modify it according to your actual mapping, if needed.

# 3) Configure "Configure hardware -> Set device definition file" to use your

#    modified version of this file.

# 4) Configure "Configure hardware -> Configure failsafe outputs"

#    to have lines 67/138 on during operation, lines 67/139 off during operation, and all

#    those lines off when the server exits.

# 5) Configure fake lines ("Configure hardware -> Fake (debugging) I/O lines") as needed.

# 6) Restart the server.

#

# Hubert's "standardized" mapping is:

#

# Device                Med panel       Line numbers (for boxes 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5)

# -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

# L lever report        IN 1            3, 4, 5, 75, 76, 77

# R lever report        IN 2            6, 7, 8, 78, 79, 80

# Nosepoke              IN 3            0, 1, 2, 72, 73, 74

# Left locomotor beam   IN 4            9, 10, 11, 81, 82, 83

# Centre loco beam      IN 5            12, 13, 14, 84, 85, 86

# Right locomotor beam  IN 6            15, 16, 17, 87, 88, 89

# L lever operate       OUT 1           36, 37, 38, 108, 109, 110

# R lever operate       OUT 2           39, 40, 41, 111, 112, 113

# Dipper                OUT 3           33, 34, 35, 105, 106, 107

# Left light            OUT 4           42, 43, 44, 114, 115, 116

# Centre light          OUT 5           48, 49, 50, 120, 121, 122

# Right light           OUT 6           45, 46, 47, 117, 118, 119

# Houselight            OUT 7           24, 25, 26, 96, 97, 98

# Pump                  OUT 8           30, 31, 32, 102, 103, 104

# Traylight             OUT 9           27, 28, 29, 99, 100, 101

# Clicker               OUT 10          57, 58, 59, 129, 130, 131

# Tone                  OUT 11          51, 52, 53, 123, 124, 125

# Pellet                OUT 12          54, 55, 56, 126, 127, 128

# Spare 1               OUT 13          60, 61, 62, 132, 133, 134

# Spare 2               OUT 14          63, 64, 65, 135, 136, 137

# Shock                 OUT 16          69, 70, 71, 141, 142, 143

#

# In practice, you may want to modify these - e.g. adding "fake" locomotor beams that aren't present,

# or mapping non-existent traylights to centrelights, etc.

#

# Fake lines would begin at line 144, if you define them. Suppose you define 18 fake inputs; you might use these:

# Inputs (18 of them):

#       LOCOBEAM_FRONT          lines 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149

#       LOCOBEAM_MIDDLE         lines 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155

#       LOCOBEAM_REAR           lines 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161

#

###################################################################

# Box 0 definition

line    0       box0    NOSEPOKE

line    3       box0    LEFTLEVER

line    6       box0    RIGHTLEVER

line    24      box0    HOUSELIGHT

line    57      box0    CLICKER

line    54      box0    PELLET

line    33      box0    DIPPER

line    36      box0    LEFTLEVERCONTROL

line    39      box0    RIGHTLEVERCONTROL

line    42      box0    LEFTLIGHT

line    45      box0    RIGHTLIGHT

line    48      box0    CENTRELIGHT

line    30      box0    PUMP

line    9       box0    LOCOBEAM_LEFT

line    12      box0    LOCOBEAM_CENTRE

line    15      box0    LOCOBEAM_RIGHT

line    27      box0    TRAYLIGHT

line    51      box0    TONE

line    60      box0    SPARE1

line    63      box0    SPARE2

line    69      box0    SHOCK

line    144     box0    LOCOBEAM_FRONT

line    150     box0    LOCOBEAM_MIDDLE

line    156     box0    LOCOBEAM_REAR

# Box 1 definition

line    1       box1    NOSEPOKE

line    4       box1    LEFTLEVER

line    7       box1    RIGHTLEVER

line    25      box1    HOUSELIGHT

line    58      box1    CLICKER

line    55      box1    PELLET

line    34      box1    DIPPER

line    37      box1    LEFTLEVERCONTROL

line    40      box1    RIGHTLEVERCONTROL

line    43      box1    LEFTLIGHT

line    46      box1    RIGHTLIGHT

line    49      box1    CENTRELIGHT

line    31      box1    PUMP

line    10      box1    LOCOBEAM_LEFT

line    13      box1    LOCOBEAM_CENTRE

line    16      box1    LOCOBEAM_RIGHT

line    28      box1    TRAYLIGHT

line    52      box1    TONE

line    61      box1    SPARE1

line    64      box1    SPARE2

line    70      box1    SHOCK

line    145     box1    LOCOBEAM_FRONT

line    151     box1    LOCOBEAM_MIDDLE

line    157     box1    LOCOBEAM_REAR

# Box 2 definition

line    2       box2    NOSEPOKE

line    5       box2    LEFTLEVER

line    8       box2    RIGHTLEVER

line    26      box2    HOUSELIGHT

line    59      box2    CLICKER

line    56      box2    PELLET

line    35      box2    DIPPER

line    38      box2    LEFTLEVERCONTROL

line    41      box2    RIGHTLEVERCONTROL

line    44      box2    LEFTLIGHT

line    47      box2    RIGHTLIGHT

line    50      box2    CENTRELIGHT

line    32      box2    PUMP

line    11      box2    LOCOBEAM_LEFT

line    14      box2    LOCOBEAM_CENTRE

line    17      box2    LOCOBEAM_RIGHT

line    29      box2    TRAYLIGHT

line    53      box2    TONE

line    62      box2    SPARE1

line    65      box2    SPARE2

line    71      box2    SHOCK

line    146     box2    LOCOBEAM_FRONT

line    152     box2    LOCOBEAM_MIDDLE

line    158     box2    LOCOBEAM_REAR

# Box 3 definition

line    72      box3    NOSEPOKE

line    75      box3    LEFTLEVER

line    78      box3    RIGHTLEVER

line    96      box3    HOUSELIGHT

line    129     box3    CLICKER

line    126     box3    PELLET

line    105     box3    DIPPER

line    108     box3    LEFTLEVERCONTROL

line    111     box3    RIGHTLEVERCONTROL

line    114     box3    LEFTLIGHT

line    117     box3    RIGHTLIGHT

line    120     box3    CENTRELIGHT

line    102     box3    PUMP

line    81      box3    LOCOBEAM_LEFT

line    84      box3    LOCOBEAM_CENTRE

line    87      box3    LOCOBEAM_RIGHT

line    99      box3    TRAYLIGHT

line    123     box3    TONE

line    132     box3    SPARE1

line    135     box3    SPARE2

line    141     box3    SHOCK

line    147     box3    LOCOBEAM_FRONT

line    153     box3    LOCOBEAM_MIDDLE

line    159     box3    LOCOBEAM_REAR

# Box 4 definition

line    73      box4    NOSEPOKE

line    76      box4    LEFTLEVER

line    79      box4    RIGHTLEVER

line    97      box4    HOUSELIGHT

line    130     box4    CLICKER

line    127     box4    PELLET

line    106     box4    DIPPER

line    109     box4    LEFTLEVERCONTROL

line    112     box4    RIGHTLEVERCONTROL

line    115     box4    LEFTLIGHT

line    118     box4    RIGHTLIGHT

line    121     box4    CENTRELIGHT

line    103     box4    PUMP

line    82      box4    LOCOBEAM_LEFT

line    85      box4    LOCOBEAM_CENTRE

line    88      box4    LOCOBEAM_RIGHT

line    100     box4    TRAYLIGHT

line    124     box4    TONE

line    133     box4    SPARE1

line    136     box4    SPARE2

line    142     box4    SHOCK

line    148     box4    LOCOBEAM_FRONT

line    154     box4    LOCOBEAM_MIDDLE

line    160     box4    LOCOBEAM_REAR

# Box 5 definition

line    74      box5    NOSEPOKE

line    77      box5    LEFTLEVER

line    80      box5    RIGHTLEVER

line    98      box5    HOUSELIGHT

line    131     box5    CLICKER

line    128     box5    PELLET

line    107     box5    DIPPER

line    110     box5    LEFTLEVERCONTROL

line    113     box5    RIGHTLEVERCONTROL

line    116     box5    LEFTLIGHT

line    119     box5    RIGHTLIGHT

line    122     box5    CENTRELIGHT

line    104     box5    PUMP

line    83      box5    LOCOBEAM_LEFT

line    86      box5    LOCOBEAM_CENTRE

line    89      box5    LOCOBEAM_RIGHT

line    101     box5    TRAYLIGHT

line    125     box5    TONE

line    134     box5    SPARE1

line    137     box5    SPARE2

line    143     box5    SHOCK

line    149     box5    LOCOBEAM_FRONT

line    155     box5    LOCOBEAM_MIDDLE

line    161     box5    LOCOBEAM_REAR

See also: