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To send the triggers, use Task Events, Configure Task Events, How to Task Events.īecause all pins of the USB Trigger Interface are reset after 8mSec, you do not need to clear the port before sending a new trigger. When sending triggers from E-Prime, then add a Serial device and set the appropriate settings: COM number, Baud Rate, etc. YouTube video explaining the Timing Delays when using the USB Trigger Interface. After 8mS, all pins will be reset to zero. You can connect to the trigger interface with the following settings:Īfter a data Byte has been sent to the serial port of the USB Trigger Interface, the pins of the USB Trigger Interface will respond immediately and will hold this value for 8mS. When plugged into the USB port, it will be shown in the Device Manager like this and will make this sound. The trigger interface is recognized by the PC as a serial Com-port and needs no driver.
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How the USB Receiver handles Triggers is described here: How are stimulator trigger signals handled by BioSemi hard and software ? The BioSemi USB Trigger Interface is able to output 8 parallel bits and interfaces direct to the BioSemi USB Receiver trigger input/output connector.
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This MatLab script writes the trigger value '255' for 500 times with an interval
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If you want to control the USB Trigger Interface through MatLab then you can find the documentation on how to control a serial port from MatLab here: Īn example of a MatLab script you can find here. Every value written to the USB Trigger Interface will be available at the USB Trigger Interface output for 8mS. The delay of the BioSemi USB Trigger Interface (compared to the parallel port) is less than 200uSeconds. On the below screen shot the Parallel port is shown as the green trace and the BioSemi USB Trigger Interface is displayed as the yellow trace. The BioSemi USB Trigger Interface is not detected as a parallel port, but it is detected as a serial port. Using a standard USB to parallel port converter cable does not work, because these converter cables are not detected correctly by the Presentation software. Stimulus software such as Presentation need a parallel port for outputting its trigger signals, but most modern PC's and Laptops do not have a parallel port output anymore. BioSemi USB trigger interface (for Presentation or E-prime)