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You're displaying the <port> signals via the <surveypage>s' /stimulusframes, which is the correct way to do it.

<surveypage skin_conductance1>
/ fontstyle = ("Arial", 3%, false, false, false, false, 5, 1)
/subcaptionfontstyle = ("Arial", 1.5%, false, false, false, false, 5, 1)
/itemfontstyle = ("Arial", 2.5%, false, false, false, false, 5, 1)
/responsefontstyle = ("Arial", 1.9%, false, false, false, false, 5, 1)
/ txcolor = (0, 0, 0)
/showpagenumbers = false
/showquestionnumbers = false
/ nextbuttonposition = (90%, 95%)
/ backbuttonposition = (80%, 95%)
/ nextlabel = "weiter"
/ backlabel = "zurück"
/ ontrialbegin = [shape.progressbar.width=80%*(values.currentpage/values.npages)]
/ ontrialbegin = [values.currentpage = values.currentpage+1]
/ stimulusframes = [1=Konditionierungssignal1_Baseline]
</surveypage>

i.e. they are being sent. It may be that the signal is too short for your external equipment to pick it up, try setting /erase to false in the <port> elements to ensure the signal remains raised:

<port Konditionierungssignal1_Baseline>
/ port = LPT1
/ subport = data
/ items = ("00000001")
/ erase = false
</port>

If that does not do the trick, you can also try delaying the signal for a frame or two

<surveypage skin_conductance1>
/ fontstyle = ("Arial", 3%, false, false, false, false, 5, 1)
/subcaptionfontstyle = ("Arial", 1.5%, false, false, false, false, 5, 1)
/itemfontstyle = ("Arial", 2.5%, false, false, false, false, 5, 1)
/responsefontstyle = ("Arial", 1.9%, false, false, false, false, 5, 1)
/ txcolor = (0, 0, 0)
/showpagenumbers = false
/showquestionnumbers = false
/ nextbuttonposition = (90%, 95%)
/ backbuttonposition = (80%, 95%)
/ nextlabel = "weiter"
/ backlabel = "zurück"
/ ontrialbegin = [shape.progressbar.width=80%*(values.currentpage/values.npages)]
/ ontrialbegin = [values.currentpage = values.currentpage+1]
/ stimulusframes = [3=Konditionierungssignal1_Baseline]
</surveypage>

and/or raising it again after a frame or two:

<surveypage skin_conductance1>
/ fontstyle = ("Arial", 3%, false, false, false, false, 5, 1)
/subcaptionfontstyle = ("Arial", 1.5%, false, false, false, false, 5, 1)
/itemfontstyle = ("Arial", 2.5%, false, false, false, false, 5, 1)
/responsefontstyle = ("Arial", 1.9%, false, false, false, false, 5, 1)
/ txcolor = (0, 0, 0)
/showpagenumbers = false
/showquestionnumbers = false
/ nextbuttonposition = (90%, 95%)
/ backbuttonposition = (80%, 95%)
/ nextlabel = "weiter"
/ backlabel = "zurück"
/ ontrialbegin = [shape.progressbar.width=80%*(values.currentpage/values.npages)]
/ ontrialbegin = [values.currentpage = values.currentpage+1]
/ stimulusframes = [1=Konditionierungssignal1_Baseline; 3=Konditionierungssignal1_Baseline]
</surveypage>

Lastly, make sure the receiving equipment is configured correctly.

> And is it necessary that I define the exact name of the program (Polybench) in the script in which the markers should be set?

No. Inquisit has no and needs no knowledge of the software. Raising a signal on a data pin on the parallel port is agnostic as to any specific software or equipment.

Hello,

we are restarting the study and having the same problem as described before by Christine.Nothelfer.
The study was programmed with Inquisit 5 and we use TSMi Polybench for recording the skin conductance. The ports are defined in the surveypages "skin_conductance1", ... within the script (see attached file) for setting markers in Polybench.
But while recording there aren't appearing any markers in Polybench. Also afterwards when we check the data file there are no markers, the recording of the skin conductance works without problems.
We have already tried the proposed solutions in this forum but they don't work - we still can't see any markers.

Do you have any idea what other changes we could make to the script in order for the markers to appear in Polybench? Or if the problem could lie somewhere else?

Thank you very much!

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KlinischePsychologie24 - 12/1/2022

Hello,

we are restarting the study and having the same problem as described before by Christine.Nothelfer.
The study was programmed with Inquisit 5 and we use TSMi Polybench for recording the skin conductance. The ports are defined in the surveypages "skin_conductance1", ... within the script (see attached file) for setting markers in Polybench.
But while recording there aren't appearing any markers in Polybench. Also afterwards when we check the data file there are no markers, the recording of the skin conductance works without problems.
We have already tried the proposed solutions in this forum but they don't work - we still can't see any markers.

Do you have any idea what other changes we could make to the script in order for the markers to appear in Polybench? Or if the problem could lie somewhere else?

Thank you very much!

There's no obvious issue with the code that I can see, though try a couple of things:

(1) Check whether you can get any signal going at all via Tools -> Parallel Port Monitor... ( https://www.millisecond.com/support/docs/v5/html/howto/howtoportmonitor.htm )

(2) WIndows can be stingy with allowing access to low-level hardware resources such as LPT interfaces. Try running Inquisit with elevated privileges (right-click the icon, select "Run as adminstrator").

(3) Double-check any and all settings on the receiving end. Is the amplifier wired up and connected correctly? Is Polybench configured correctly and listening for signals on the correct input lines?

(4) Move the port stimuli from the first to the 2nd frame. I.e. instead of



do



(and so forth).

+x

 

Dave - 12/1/2022

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KlinischePsychologie24 - 12/1/2022

Hello,

we are restarting the study and having the same problem as described before by Christine.Nothelfer.
The study was programmed with Inquisit 5 and we use TSMi Polybench for recording the skin conductance. The ports are defined in the surveypages "skin_conductance1", ... within the script (see attached file) for setting markers in Polybench.
But while recording there aren't appearing any markers in Polybench. Also afterwards when we check the data file there are no markers, the recording of the skin conductance works without problems.
We have already tried the proposed solutions in this forum but they don't work - we still can't see any markers.

Do you have any idea what other changes we could make to the script in order for the markers to appear in Polybench? Or if the problem could lie somewhere else?

Thank you very much!

There's no obvious issue with the code that I can see, though try a couple of things:

(1) Check whether you can get any signal going at all via Tools -> Parallel Port Monitor... ( https://www.millisecond.com/support/docs/v5/html/howto/howtoportmonitor.htm )

(2) WIndows can be stingy with allowing access to low-level hardware resources such as LPT interfaces. Try running Inquisit with elevated privileges (right-click the icon, select "Run as adminstrator").

(3) Double-check any and all settings on the receiving end. Is the amplifier wired up and connected correctly? Is Polybench configured correctly and listening for signals on the correct input lines?

(4) Move the port stimuli from the first to the 2nd frame. I.e. instead of

/ stimulusframes = [1=Konditionierungssignal1_CSM_Baseline]

do

/ stimulusframes = [2=Konditionierungssignal1_CSM_Baseline]

(and so forth).

Dear Dave,

thank you so much for your help and suggestions!

We tried them all but unfortunately the problem remains and can't be solved with them.
(2) and (4) didn't make any difference. With (1) and (3) everything appears to be set up correctly.

We are open for other suggestions!

+x

 

KlinischePsychologie24 - 12/8/2022

+x

 

Dave - 12/1/2022

+x

 

KlinischePsychologie24 - 12/1/2022

Hello,

we are restarting the study and having the same problem as described before by Christine.Nothelfer.
The study was programmed with Inquisit 5 and we use TSMi Polybench for recording the skin conductance. The ports are defined in the surveypages "skin_conductance1", ... within the script (see attached file) for setting markers in Polybench.
But while recording there aren't appearing any markers in Polybench. Also afterwards when we check the data file there are no markers, the recording of the skin conductance works without problems.
We have already tried the proposed solutions in this forum but they don't work - we still can't see any markers.

Do you have any idea what other changes we could make to the script in order for the markers to appear in Polybench? Or if the problem could lie somewhere else?

Thank you very much!

There's no obvious issue with the code that I can see, though try a couple of things:

(1) Check whether you can get any signal going at all via Tools -> Parallel Port Monitor... ( https://www.millisecond.com/support/docs/v5/html/howto/howtoportmonitor.htm )

(2) WIndows can be stingy with allowing access to low-level hardware resources such as LPT interfaces. Try running Inquisit with elevated privileges (right-click the icon, select "Run as adminstrator").

(3) Double-check any and all settings on the receiving end. Is the amplifier wired up and connected correctly? Is Polybench configured correctly and listening for signals on the correct input lines?

(4) Move the port stimuli from the first to the 2nd frame. I.e. instead of

/ stimulusframes = [1=Konditionierungssignal1_CSM_Baseline]

do

/ stimulusframes = [2=Konditionierungssignal1_CSM_Baseline]

(and so forth).

Dear Dave,

thank you so much for your help and suggestions!

We tried them all but unfortunately the problem remains and can't be solved with them.
(2) and (4) didn't make any difference. With (1) and (3) everything appears to be set up correctly.

We are open for other suggestions!

> With (1) and (3) everything appears to be set up correctly.

Meaning you can successfully send signals to the amplifier via the Paralell Port Monitor and Polybench registers them?