What's New in BioBench 1.2?
Primary Software: Other NI Software>>BioBench
Primary Software Version: 1.2
Primary Software Fixed Version: N/A
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Problem: What's new in BioBench 1.2?
Solution: - Using plug-in custom analysis routines
BioBench 1.2 offers a data interface through which you can process data provided by BioBench in a variety of ways and observe the results in the BioBench Analysis view. You need LabVIEW 6.0 or later to build VIs for plug-in analysis routines.
- Support for more National Instruments DAQ devices
BioBench 1.2 uses the Measurement & Automation Explorer (MAX) to get the hardware configuration information of National Instruments DAQ devices. If you have MAX installed on your computer, and MAX supports the NI DAQ devices installed on your computer, BioBench 1.2 can identify the DAQ devices and work with them. To view a list of the DAQ devices installed on your computer, select Configure » Data Source to access the Select Data Source dialog box. Click the "National Instruments Data Acquisition Hardware" radio button, and you can see the names of NI DAQ devices that are listed in the NI Data Acquisition Hardware selection box. If the DAQ hardware you expected to see is not listed, make sure that it is properly installed and configured using MAX.
- Standard LabVIEW menus
Standard LabVIEW menus are used instead of the menu rings used in BioBench 1.0.
- Exporting Analysis Data
The peak detection and histogram tables can be saved as a text file.
- Saving as a New File
Select File » Save as New File to save all the data displayed in the Analysis view, including the records of the analysis steps taken, to a new file.
- Event List
Click the Event button, located at the top of the Analysis view to see a list of recorded events. The Pause event is also recorded during data acquisition.
- Scrolling Event Marks
Click the arrow button on the right side of the Event Profile to move the cursor to the next event or the last event. Using event marks, you can click through all the important points in the data without scrolling through the whole file.
- Real-Time Analysis
BioBench 1.2 has added real-time analysis tools in the Data Acquisition view. The real-time analysis tools include digital filters and math functions to add, subtract, multiply, and divide channels or channels with constants. Select Configuration » Settings » Signal Process to select filters and transform methods. You also can click the "Filter" and "Transform" radio buttons above the graph you want to process to set the filters and transforms parameters.
- Setting Decimation Proportion
You can set the decimation proportion when data is saved to spreadsheet.
- Inserting Hot PCMCIA Hardware
A PCMCIA DAQ card that is inserted while the laptop is powered on can be recognized while BioBench is running. Refresh MAX first after the PCMCIA card is inserted hot. Select Configuration»Select Data Source to select the hardware you want to use. If MAX is not refreshed, BioBench cannot recognize your hardware, and an error occurs.
- Retaining Settings After Channel Configuration
When the channels are configured and calibrated, some settings are retained, including the channel scan list, the channels displayed in the acquisition screen, the max and min settings for all the channels, the settings for the alarms, and the settings for the stimulus.
- Exporting Data to Excel Directly
Select File»Export to Spreadsheet»Excel format to export selected data to Excel from any Analysis view directly.
- Displaying Both Absolute Time and Relative Time
In BioBench 1.2, the time axis at the bottom of the Analysis view and Acquisition view indicates both the relative time and absolute time from the beginning of data acquisition.
Related Links: BioBench Support
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Report Date: 07/30/2001
Last Updated: 02/28/2003
Document ID: 2BTDISQX
