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EthoVision XT 18 - Application Manual - Experiments With Calcium Imaging 338

Last updated: Jul 30, 2026

Introduction

  • EthoVision XT and Calcium Imaging
  • EthoVision XT and Optogenetic Stimulation
  • nVista vs nVoke
  • EthoVision XT License Needed
  • Application Examples
  • References

Physical Setup

  • Hardware Components
  • Connection Schemes
  • Notes

Basic Settings

  • EthoVision XT: Experiment Settings
  • EthoVision XT: Arena Settings
  • Inscopix Devices

Program Control of Devices in EthoVision XT

  • Trial Control Settings
  • Example 1 - Image Recording (nVista)
  • Example 2 - Manual Video Recording, Triggered OG-LED Stimulation
  • Example 3 - Triggered Video Recording and LED Stimulation

Detection Settings

  • General
  • Detect Immobility
  • Remove the Effect of the Microscope Cable

Aligning Data

  • Sync Signal
  • Using the TCAP Signal
  • Using a TTL Signal
  • Mark EthoVision Events on the Calcium Imaging Timeline

Data Analysis in EthoVision XT

  • Define a Simple Event
  • Analyze Intervals (Global)
  • Analyze Specific Intervals
  • Export the Raw Data
  • Align EthoVision XT and Inscopix Data

General Information

  1. Setting Up the Experiment in EthoVision XT
  2. Acquire the Data
  3. Analyze the Data

For more manuals, from the Windows Start menu choose Apps > Noldus > EthoVision XT > Other Documentation.

Source: EthoVision XT 18 - Application Manual, Noldus Information Technology

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