Setting
up a Psychophysiology Lab
1. Data acquisition
ü One PC
ü Acquisition
display monitor
ü Second
monitor for display of impedance/physiological signal in subject room
Ø Neuroscan (SynAmps; NuAmps; Scan acquisition and processing software)
Ø Biopac (MP100)
Ø Coulbourn instruments (The LabLinc V System)
Ø Contact Precision Instruments
2. Stimulus control
and display
Ø DMDX (Windows;
Free; Good support)
Ø VPM (Windows; $200 for a multiple computer license; limited
support)
Ø EPrime (Windows or MAC?;
$695 per computer)
Ø Stim (Windows; $8000; Good support)
Ø PsyScope (MAC only; Free; No support)
ü One PC
ü Experimenter
monitor (or two for dual display of subject and experimenter displays)
ü Subject
monitor (large); LCD projector
ü Monitor
display splitter
ü Microphone
for verbal response paradigms
ü Headphones
(MDR-CD60 headphones from Sony) or ear insert earphones (ER-4S from Etymotic Research)
ü I/O card
for stimulus control and triggering (ISA type CIO-DIO24 from Measurement Computing; PCI type also
available )
3. Sensors, caps,
pastes, etc.
ü EMG, SC,
& HR sensors and collars (Med-associates)
o Standard
Ag-AgCl sensors (TDE-22-48)
o Mini Ag-AgCl
sensors (TDE-23-48)
o Standard
and mini collars (TD-22; TD-23)
ü EEG/ERP
caps and accessories
o Electrode
caps (QuikCap; Electrocap)
o Syringe
(from Neuromedical
supplies: 97000095)
o Blunt
needles (from Neuromedical
supplies: 97000100 or 97000101)
o Cap sizing
tape (Electrocap)
o Measuring
tape (cm; Electrocap)
ü Pastes and
alcohol prep pads
o Conductive
gel (Med-associates: TD-40)
o Skin
conductance paste (Med-associates:
TD-246)
o Alcohol
prep pads (Med-associates: alcohol
only [TD-231]; with pumice [TD-230]; with acetone [TD-232]; non-alcohol based
[TD-260]; plain gauze pads [TD-233])
o NuPrep
mild abrasive (from Neuromedical
supplies: 92000025)
ü Other
o 1 inch
adhesive tape (from Neuromedical
supplies: 95000032)
o Disinfectant
(from Neuromedical
supplies; Abcocide Solution,28 day active [95000005])
4. Miscellaneous
ü Multimeter
ü Soldering
iron
ü Sound
meter (BK sound level meter is standard;
Radio shack provides cheap one for frequent testing)
ü Intercom
ü Infrared
video camera
ü Junction
box/cable for connecting acquisition and stimulus display systems for
triggering
ü Response
buttons (specs
for custom button)
In Vivo Metric
PO
Box 249
Healdsburg,
CA 95448-0249
PH:
707-433-4819
FAX:
707-433-2407
Rochester
ElectroMedical, Inc
http://www.rochesteremg.com/BrowserCheck.htm
Neuromedical supplies
http://www.neuro.com/neuromed/catalogue.htm
Med associates
http://www.med-associates.com/
Grass Telefactor
http://www.grass-telefactor.com/
Electro-Cap