Author: C. M. Malpus, Ph. D., Department of Physiology, University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom

Three of the basic presentation methods for single neuron spike train data are carried out by these programs. A flexible data collection routine allows simultaneous collection of two independent spike trains. FREQHIST constructs instantaneous frequency histograms, PSTMHIST Constructs post-stimulus histograms and INTVHIST interval histograms. All displays are fully calibrated and can be scaled and expanded by the operator. FREQHIST and PSTMHIST can simultaneously collect one channel of analog information for later monitoring or cross-correlation.

These programs may be loaded and run from standard DIAL files, but are optimally used in conjunction with the DATAFILE library facility, in order to stare collected data on LINCtape.

The LINCtape supplied contains binaries and sources of all three programs filed under DIAL. In addition a DATAFILE library system containing the three binaries occupies the low end of the tape. This area is reserved in the DIAL index.

Minimum Hardware: 4K PDP-12, KW12, VR12, AD12, TTY

Source Language: DIAL

Catalog: July 1974