Multichannel Systems NeuroExplorer - Manual (Page 19)

1.5. Importing Files Created by Data Acquisition Systems
NeuroExplorer can read native data files created by popular data acquisition systems (Alpha Omega,
CED Spike-2, Cortex, DataWave, Blackrock Microsystems, Multi Channel Systems, Neuralynx,
Plexon, RC Electronics).
Since NeuroExplorer does not provide spike sorting capabilities yet, it is assumed that you have
already sorted (clustered) the waveforms.
Alpha Omega Files
NeuroExplorer can import Alpha Omega MAP, ISI, NDA, MAT and LSM files. All the spike trains, DIO
events and continuous variables are imported. The waveforms can be imported as an option (see File
Import Options below).
Blackrock Microsystems Files
NeuroExplorer can import Blackrock Microsystems NEV files. All the spike trains and DIO events
Analog channels can be imported as an option. The waveforms are imported when using Neuroshare
DLL to import NEV files.
DataWave Files
NeuroExplorer can import both Discovery and Workbench files. In general, all the sorted spike trains,
DIO events and trial descriptors are imported. The waveforms are not imported. Analog channels can
be imported as an option (see Options below).
The following UFF types are imported from the Discovery files:
S, E and U UFF types are imported as
spike trains
B UFF type records are imported as
events
T UFF type records are imported as
markers
P (position) UFF type records are imported as 4 continuous variables.
The following record types are imported from the Workbench files:
Analysis records (with appropriate subtypes) are imported as
spike trains
Event records are imported as
events
Trial records are imported as
markers
CED Spike-2 Files
NeuroExplorer can import Spike-2 *.smr files. All the sorted spike trains, events and markers are
imported. The waveforms are not imported. Analog (Adc) channels can be imported as an option (see
File Import Options below).
Plexon Files
NeuroExplorer can read *.plx and *.ddt Plexon files. All the sorted spike trains and external events are
imported. The waveforms are not imported. Analog (slow) channels can be imported as an option
(see File Import Options below).
RC Electronics Files
NeuroExplorer can import both 12-bit RC Electronics files and 16-bit DATAMAX files. Since the
current version of NeuroExplorer stores all the data in RAM, NeuroExplorer can import only relatively
small (about the size of RAM on your PC) RC Electronics files.
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