Knowledge Base

Output and Export Data

Track data, values of dependent variables, and all statistics can be exported as *.xls or *.txt file:

• Export Track Data and Dependent Variables Values – Export the X,Y coordinates together with the value of the parameters chosen. Each track is exported as a separate file and the arena name and track number are attached.
• Export Statistics – Export the spreadsheet-like table with all statistic results. The layout can be customized.
• Export Hardware Log – If you are using Trial & Hardware Control, you can export the hardware log file.
• Export Manual Scoring Log – If you have manually scored events, these can be exported as raw data.
• Export Trial Control Log – The instructions of Trial Control and when the events occurred.
• Export the External Data Log – Original data from external sources.

Arena definition, graphs and heatmaps can be exported as *.jpg, *.png, *.bmp, and *.gif. The heatmaps can be exported in a high resolution (up to 3072 × 2304 px), making it suitable for publications.

Quality Assurance

Quality Assurance (Premium package) offers three tools to safeguard your experiment:

• The ability to set user management rights
• An application log that logs:
  • Start and stop of trial
  • Creation of new experiment
  • Start/Stop of an experiment
  • Restoration of an experiment
• An experiment log that contains:
  • Snapshots of and changes made in the experiment settings, detection settings, and arena settings
  • Date and time a trial started and ended
  • Values of independent variables
  • Hyperlinks to earlier logged settings
  • Comments made by the user
  • Snapshot of data selection and analysis profile

Both the application log and experiment log can be exported and printed.

Help Features

• Browser Based (HTML) Help – Highly searchable and responsive Help, can also be opened on tablets.
• Video Tutorials – EthoVision incorporates mini video tutorials in certain parts of the software. A complete tutorial is available via the Help menu.
• Help Desk – Professional personal help, available in many different time zones via phone, Teams or e-mail.
• Sample Experiments – Provided with the software. More are available at my.noldus.com.

Hardware Components

Minimum Set-Up

• EthoVision Base software
• Camera (e.g. GigE, USB3, Basler, Analog)
• Computer

Optional Components

• PhenoTyper®
• Various mazes and open fields
• Backlight unit
• Camera table
• DAQ system
• MediaRecorder (for high resolution recordings)
• UltraVox
• USB-IO-box

Supported Cameras

EthoVision was tested with a selected range of cameras. The maximum number of cameras depends on whether EthoVision is installed on a desktop or laptop computer.

• Cameras must be of the same type; a combination of analog and digital cameras is not supported.
• Mixing video images from different camera types is not supported.
• The drivers for the supported cameras are available on MyNoldus: my.noldus.com.

Source: EthoVision XT 19 Technical Specifications - Rodent, Noldus Information Technology