User Manual

Overview

Thor Vision is a GUI app designed for seamless control and video capture from USB cameras on the XDAQ AIO. This user manual provides instructions on how to use the features of the application effectively.

graph LR;
    subgraph PC["PC (Windows)"]
        TV(Thor Vision)
        subgraph DA[Data Acquisition Software]
            RHX(Intan RHX)
            OE(Open Ephys GUI)
        end
    end

    XDAQ(XDAQ AIO)

    subgraph CAMS[Cameras]
        CAM1(Camera 1)
        CAM2(Camera 2)
        CAM3(Camera 3)
        CAM4(Camera 4)
    end

    subgraph XH[X-Headstage]
        x6R1(x6R)
        x6R2(x6R)
        x6R3(x6R)
        x6R4(x6R)
    end

    XDAQ -->|Thunderbolt| PC;
    CAM1 -->|USB| XDAQ;
    CAM2 -->|USB| XDAQ;
    CAM3 -->|USB| XDAQ;
    CAM4 -->|USB| XDAQ;

    x6R1 -->|HDMI| XDAQ;
    x6R2 -->|HDMI| XDAQ;
    x6R3 -->|HDMI| XDAQ;
    x6R4 -->|HDMI| XDAQ;

    click XDAQ "https://www.kontex.io/xdaq" "Go to XDAQ page" _blank
    click RHX "https://intantech.com/RHX_software.html" "Go to Intan RHX page" _blank
    click OE "https://open-ephys.org/gui" "Go to Open Ephys GUI page" _blank
    click TV "https://github.com/kontex-neuro/ThorVision" "Go to Thor Vision page" _blank

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Hardware Requirements

• PC: Windows with a Thunderbolt 3.0 port or higher.
• XDAQ AIO.
• Thunderbolt 3.0 Cable (or higher).
• USB Cameras: Compatible with XDAQ.

Note

Support for Ubuntu is in development (coming soon)

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Installation

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User Interface Overview

1. Record

Press the button to record videos with embedded XDAQ metadata.

2. Camera List

View and live stream cameras on the XDAQ AIO.

3. Server status

Display current server status on the XDAQ AIO.

4. Record Settings

Open the record settings window for advanced configuration options.

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Record Settings

1. Cameras Recording Settings

Choose either Continuous or Trigger on to record camera.

• Continuous: Start recording by pressing the REC button.
• Trigger on: Start recording from hardware TTL or via the Brainwave simulator.

Note

Trigger on option is in development (coming soon)

2. Record Path/Folder Name

• Record Path: Click ... to select the folder for saving recordings, or manually enter the directory path.
• Folder Name: Choose between:
• Auto Automatically generated folder name in YYYY-MM-DD_HH-MM-SS format.
• Custom: Specify a custom folder name.

Note

The default record directory is C:/Users/<user_name>/Documents/Thor Vision/.

3. Record Mode

Choose either Continuous or Split record into to record cameras.

• Continuous: Record a single, uninterrupted video file for the entire recording session.
• Split record into: Record multiple video files, each split into predefined segments (e.g., 5 seconds, 10 seconds).

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Camera Control

1. Stream Window

View live streams from cameras on the XDAQ AIO.

2. XDAQ Metadata

Display live metadata from cameras on the XDAQ AIO.

3. Camera Control Options

1. Start/Stop Stream

Start or Stop the live stream from the camera.

2. Resolution

Select a compatible resolution for the camera.

3. FPS

Select a compatible frame rate (FPS) for the camera.

4. Codec

Select a compatible codec for the camera.

Tip

Each camera has its own unique capabilities. Dimmed options for resolution, FPS, and codec indicate that the currently selected camera does not support these settings. However, these options remain clickable, and selecting them will reset the camera's current settings.

5. View

Toggle to show or hide the camera view.

6. Audio

Note

Audio option is in development (coming soon)

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Log files

The app records all user actions, and logs are flushed every 10 seconds.

Locate the log files:

• Windows: C:\ProgramData\Thor Vision\
• macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Thor Vision/
• Ubuntu: coming soon.