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The PsyScope Button Box

The PsyScope button box is sold by New Micros in Dallas, TX. For information on how to order from them go here. It is a small separate box with a separate microprocessor, three push buttons, matching LED's , an output to the Macintosh, outputs to other devices, additional input lines, and a built-in voice activated relay. Several files are available from this page that can help you in understanding and using the button box. Unless otherwise stated, the files are in .sit format for the Macintosh.

The Button Box communicates with the Mac via the serial port. Newer Macs do not have serial ports, so you need to use the Keyspan USB Serial Port Adaptor (USA-28x), or some similar device. We have tested the Keyspan device and it works fine.

• The button box manual in Microsoft Word format,
  
  
• The Prog11 downloader that can be used to update the microcode on the EEPROM of the button box.
  
  
• A separate small Macintosh application for testing the button box outside PsyScope.
  
  
• A file of .s19 records for the current "response mode" that can be downloaded using the Prog11 downloader.
  
  
• A file of .s19 records for the older "millisecond mode".
  
  
• Assembly code to compile the .s19 records.
  
  
• A Metrowerks C project for use by people who want to use the button box on the Macintosh outside of PsyScope.
  
  
• A C++ project and C library for use by people who want to use the button box on MS-DOS machines outside of PsyScope. This is a self-extracting WinZip file .exe format. Documentation can be found in the bbox.cpp file.
  
  
• A downloader and tester for the PC. If you have already tested your bbox on a Macintosh, you don't need this.
  
  
  Please send questions and comments about button box ordering to macw@cmu.edu.
  
  

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