BControl - Behavioral Experimentation System

BControl is a sophisticated system designed for conducting behavioural experiments with high precision and flexibility. It aims to facilitate rapid interaction with experimental subjects, provide high-time-resolution measurements, and offer ease of programming and modification. For more information, check out the Brody lab wiki.

ratter Repository

This repository stores the BControl code for our high-throughput behavior training facility. Certain directories and files within the ratter repository are intentionally excluded from version control:

• The /SoloData/ directory contains raw data and configuration files essential for running experiments. It is version-controlled with SVN and stored on our internal server.

• The /ExperPort/Settings/Settings_Custom.conf file contains rig-specific configurations. Instead, we provide /ExperPort/Settings/_Settings_Custom.conf, which is a template. After downloading, users should rename it to Settings_Custom.conf and add their rig-specific settings.

• The /PASSWORD_CONFIG-DO_NOT_VERSIONCONTROL.mat file stores hostnames, users, and passwords. It is version-controlled with SVN and stored on our internal server.

Setting Up Connection with GitHub on Windows 7 Machines

If you're encountering an issue where TLS 1.2 is not available on your Windows 7 machine, follow these steps to manually enable TLS 1.2 via the registry:

1. Press Win + R, type regedit, and press Enter to open the Registry Editor.
2. Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SecurityProviders\SCHANNEL\Protocols.
3. Create the following keys if they do not exist: TLS 1.2\Client and TLS 1.2\Server.
4. Under TLS 1.2\Client, create a DWORD value named DisabledByDefault and set its value to 0.
5. Also under TLS 1.2\Client, create another DWORD value named Enabled and set its value to 1.
6. Repeat the process for TLS 1.2\Server if needed.