visprotocol
visprotocol is a python package for experimental acquisition and metadata handling in visual neuroscience experiments. It is designed to act as a relatively stable core package which can run on its own with very limited, demonstrative functionality. Functionality can be greatly expanded by using a lab or user-specific package, which should be maintained as a separate repository. Check out the wiki for instructions on how to build your own lab or user-specific package, and how to configure visprotocol for your use.
Installation
Installation requires python3.9 or greater
First, install flystim and flyrpc
I recommend using a conda or other virtual environment, for example:
conda create -n visprotocol python=3.9
conda activate visprotocol
To install, cd to the top-level visprotocol directory, where setup.py lives, and run:
pip install -e .
Getting started
The easiest entry point to explore visprotocol and test it out is to run the gui
cd to /gui and run
python ExperimentGUI.py
When you first run visprotocol, before configuring it, the experimental control window will pop up alongside a small stimulus presentation screen.
This includes very limited animal metadata options and only a couple very basic visual stimulus protocols, and stimuli are rendered into that small display window. To configure and extend visprotocol, check out the wiki.