Using NeuroScope

To start a new session, select File->Open. In the Open dialog, you can select any type of data file (dat, eeg, nrs or xml: see File Formats).

A session can also be started from Konqueror by clicking on one of the above files, or on the command line by typing:

% neuroscope filename

First, NeuroScope needs some information about the acquisition system. You will be prompted to provide this information in the Properties dialog. More generally, this dialog is where you can set all the parameters for the various files you view and edit (this will be presented in later sections of this manual). For now, suffice it to introduce the Channels tab, which is the only one enabled at this point.

All the fields are self-explanatory, but these fields may need clarification:

The information provided in the Properties dialog can be later displayed and modified at any time by selecting File->Properties.

When starting NeuroScope from a terminal, this information can also be provided as command line options. To list available options, type

% neuroscope --help
Usage: neuroscope [Qt-options] [KDE-options] [options] file

NeuroScope - Viewer for local field potentials, spikes and events

Generic options:
  --help                    Show help about options
  --help-qt                 Show Qt specific options
  --help-kde                Show KDE specific options
  --help-all                Show all options
  --author                  Show author information
  -v, --version             Show version information
  --license                 Show license information
  --                        End of options

Options:
  -r, --resolution          Resolution of the acquisition system.
  -c, --nbChannels          Number of channels.
  -o, --offset              Initial offset.
  -m, --voltageRange        Voltage range.
  -a, --amplification       Amplification.
  -g, --screenGain          Screen gain.
  -s, --samplingRate        Sampling rate.
  -t, --timeWindow          Initial time window (in miliseconds).

Arguments:
  file                      Document to open.

The options provided on the command line will be displayed in the Properties dialog.

Once the information is properly set, the first 1000 ms of data are loaded and displayed in the main window, which should look like this:

Note: if the channel amplitudes are too large, they can be easily adjusted (see Traces).

The window contains two functionally distinct areas: the Palettes on the left, and the Display containing a Trace View on the right. These will be discussed in the following sections.