pyoperant.panels module

class pyoperant.panels.BasePanel(*args, **kwargs)

Bases: object

Returns a panel instance.

This class should be subclassed to define a local panel configuration.

To build a panel, do the following in the __init__() method of your local

subclass:

1. add instances of the necessary interfaces to the ‘interfaces’ dict

   attribute: >>> self.interfaces[‘comedi’] = comedi.ComediInterface(device_name=’/dev/comedi0’)

2. add inputs and outputs to the ‘inputs’ and ‘outputs’ list attributes:

   >>> for in_chan in range(4):
           self.inputs.append(hwio.BooleanInput(interface=self.interfaces['comedi'],
                                            params = {'subdevice': 2,
                                                      'channel': in_chan
                                                      },
                                            )
   

3. add components constructed from your inputs and outputs:

   >>> self.hopper = components.Hopper(IR=self.inputs[3],solenoid=self.outputs[4])
   

4. assign panel methods needed for operant behavior, such as ‘reward’:

   >>> self.reward = self.hopper.reward
   

5. finally, define a reset() method that will set the entire panel to a

   neutral state:

   >>> def reset(self):
   >>>     for output in self.outputs:
   >>>         output.set(False)
   >>>     self.house_light.write(True)
   >>>     return True
   

reset()