The Initialization File: BESA.ini - Revision history

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‎Reader-Specific Settings

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Jaehyun: /* Reader-Specific Settings */

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‎Reader-Specific Settings

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 |title = Module information
 |module = BESA Research Basic or higher
-|version = BESA Research 6.1 or higher
+|version = BESA Research 6.1 or higher; for [Neuromag] and [OPM] 7.1 or higher
 }}

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	When BESA Research encounters a seizure detection event or a push button detection event in a Stellate Harmonie file, it automatically sets an epoch around the event, which makes it convenient to view just those epochs for analysis. The length of the epochs preceding and following the events can be adjusted in the <span style="color:#ff9c00;">'''.ini'''</span> file.		When BESA Research encounters a seizure detection event or a push button detection event in a Stellate Harmonie file, it automatically sets an epoch around the event, which makes it convenient to view just those epochs for analysis. The length of the epochs preceding and following the events can be adjusted in the <span style="color:#ff9c00;">'''.ini'''</span> file.
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		+	=== Neuromag ===
		+	Default settings provided for section [Neuromag]:
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		+	'''TriggerMultiplex=Off''' (set to '''On''' to enable reading of multiplexed trigger signals (see examples below)
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		+	'''MultiplexChannel=STI101''' (this is the channel label that is scanned for the large trigger first, then again for the small triggers. Will only be used if TriggerMultiplex=On is set)
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		+	'''MultiplexMinVoltageLargeTrigger=4000''' (set this to a different value if the large trigger value in a multiplexed trigger signals is smaller, or significantly higher. The value is used to distinguish between large and small trigger values in multiplexed trigger signals on one trigger channel. This key is only used if TriggerMultiplex=On is set)
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		+	Examples for a multiplexed trigger scenario:
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		+	[[File:Neuromag_Fig1.png]]
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		+	Here, small trigger signals are added to a large trigger signal. The two different trigger signal types can be disentangled upon trigger reading if the key '''TriggerMultiplex=On''' is set.
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		+	The below example has two trigger channels. One holds the multiplexed trigger signals, and the second one carries additional triggers. This can be distinguished correctly if the key '''TriggerMultiplex=On''' is set, and the key '''MultiplexChannel=<channel>''' holds the label of the trigger channel that has the multiplexed signal.
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		+	[[File:Neuromag_Fig2.png]]
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		+	In case that different triggers are encoded on two different channels, no additional setting is required. The below example will be read correctly even if no entries are made in section [Neuromag].
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		+	[[File:Neuromag_Fig3.png]]
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	These settings need to be changed only if the manufacturer has specified different gains for your system. Otherwise do not alter these settings.		These settings need to be changed only if the manufacturer has specified different gains for your system. Otherwise do not alter these settings.
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		+	=== OPM ===
		+	[OPM]
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		+	OPMScale=5000
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		+	CercaSpatialProjection=On
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		+	'''OPMScale=5000''' Scale of OPM channels in [fT]. Typically OPM values will be approximately 10 times higher than magnetometers further away from the scalp. Default is '''5000'''.
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		+	'''CercaSpatialProjection=On''' Set CercaSpatialProjection=Off if you do not want to use a spatial projection to reduce the extra-cranial homogeneous magnetic field for data recorded with the Cerca Magnetics system. Default is '''On'''.

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 '''Platform=64'''
-Set '''Platform=32''' if you want to use the x86t version of MATLAB.
+Set '''Platform=32''' if you want to use the x86 version of MATLAB.
 == Updates ==

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 You can place <span style="color:#ff9c00;">'''BESA.ini'''</span> at three possible locations:
-# '''Private''': each user on a PC should have his/her own private settings. This is normally in ''Documents/BESA/Research_7_0''
+# '''Private''': each user on a PC should have his/her own private settings. This is normally in ''Documents/BESA/Research_7_1''
-# '''Public''': all users should use one setting, but they can edit <span style="color:#ff9c00;">'''BESA.ini'''</span> to change the settings. This is normally in ''Public Documents/BESA/Research_7_0''
+# '''Public''': all users should use one setting, but they can edit <span style="color:#ff9c00;">'''BESA.ini'''</span> to change the settings. This is normally in ''Public Documents/BESA/Research_7_1''
-# '''Administrator''': the PC administrator determines the settings. This is normally in ''C:Program Files(x86)/BESA/Research_7_0''
+# '''Administrator''': the PC administrator determines the settings. This is normally in ''C:Program Files(x86)/BESA/Research_7_1''
 The actual folder names depend on the operating system and the system language.

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 '''LocalPath'''
-For the network administrator. This can be set to a path on the local network to the BESA update files, so that users can obtain their updates locally. The path is given to the text file "<span style="color:#ff9c00;">'''UpdateVersions.txt'''</span>" (e.g. ''LocalPath=\\transtec-sak\zarascratch\BESA\Updates\UpdateVersions.txt''), which contains further details for the program to obtain its updates. If you want to use this feature, please contact us at [mailto:support@besa.de support@besa.de].
+For the network administrator. This can be set to a path on the local network to the BESA update files, so that users can obtain their updates locally. The path is given to the text file "<span style="color:#ff9c00;">'''UpdateVersions.txt'''</span>" (e.g. ''LocalPath=\\transtec-sak\zarascratch\BESA\Updates\UpdateVersions.txt''), which contains further details for the program to obtain its updates. If you want to use this feature, please contact us using our [https://besagmbh.atlassian.net/servicedesk/customer/portals support portal].
 The following variables are not required, because BESA Research has the paths hardwired:
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 '''FTP1 (also FTP2, FTP3)'''
-ftp download server
+Download server
 '''Path1 (also Path2, Path3)'''

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 == Montage ==
-'''This section allows to specify an initial montage that is set the first time when the source (Src), recorded (Rec), virtual (Vir) or user (Usr) montage button is pressed. If BESA.ini does not specify a montage, pressing the corresponding button opens the drop-down menu offering all the available montages for the current montage type.'''
+'''The section [Montage] allows to specify an initial montage that is set the first time when the source (Src), recorded (Rec), virtual (Vir) or user (Usr) montage button is pressed. If BESA.ini does not specify a montage, pressing the corresponding button opens the drop-down menu offering all the available montages for the current montage type.'''
 '''Source=25s''' specifies that when the Src button in the control ribbon is pressed for the first time, the source montage "25s" will be selected.

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 == Reader-Specific Settings ==
 === BrainLab ===
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 This defines the text preceding the number when DIN events are combined. The default is “dinComb”.</div>
 === Harmonie ===