User manual

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Table of Contents
1. Introduction .............................................................................................................. 1
1.1 Supporting Documents......................................................................... 3
1.2 EyeLink 1000 System Configuration ..................................................... 4
1.2.1 Host PC .......................................................................................................... 4
1.2.2 Display PC...................................................................................................... 5
1.2.3 EyeLink 1000 Camera Mount Configurations................................................. 6
1.3 System Specifications ........................................................................... 9
1.3.1 Operational / Functional Specifications .......................................................... 9
1.4 Physical Specifications........................................................................ 10
2. EyeLink 1000 Tracker Application Operation...................................................... 12
2.1 Starting the Host Tracker ................................................................... 12
2.2 Modes of Operation............................................................................. 12
2.3 EyeLink 1000 Host PC Navigation ....................................................... 13
2.3.1 Offline Screen............................................................................................... 14
2.3.2 Set Options Screen ...................................................................................... 15
2.3.3 Camera Setup Screen .................................................................................. 22
2.3.4 Calibrate Screen........................................................................................... 28
2.3.5 Validate Screen ............................................................................................ 30
2.3.6 Drift Correct/Drift Check Screen ................................................................... 32
2.3.7 Output Screen .............................................................................................. 33
2.3.8 Record Screen.............................................................................................. 35
2.4 Status Panel....................................................................................... 40
2.5 Mouse Simulation Mode ..................................................................... 42
2.6 Configuration Files and Experiment Directories .................................. 42
3. An EyeLink 1000 Tutorial: Running an Experiment............................................ 45
3.1 The Camera Setup Screen................................................................... 46
3.2 Participant Setup ............................................................................... 46
3.2.1 Tower Mount Participant Setup, Monocular.................................................. 47
3.2.2 Using the Arm Mount – Positioning the Apparatus....................................... 50
3.2.3 Desktop Mount (Level) Participant Setup, Monocular .................................. 51
3.2.4 EyeLink Remote Participant Setup............................................................... 55
3.2.5 Primate Mount Participant Setup, Monocular ............................................... 62