This script demonstrates the code to include in a script for feeding a pellet to a rat or mouse (assuming the appropriate dispenser is connected).
Script explanation
The script below will deliver 5 pellets, with a wait of 3 seconds between each feed. Parameters can be changed by defining different values.
INCLUDE zsys DEFINE WAIT_TIME_SECS 3 DEFINE REPEAT_NUM 5 ACTION MAIN INVOKE(PELLET,REPEAT_NUM) COMPLETE ACTION PELLET ZCOMMAND("U0 D1000 M20 M-10 M20 M-10 M20 M-10 M20 M-10 M20 M-10") WAIT(WAIT_TIME_SECS) COMPLETE
Script download
To download the pellet_feed demo script as a .zs file (file type Zantiks software reads), choose the Save File As option in the right-click dialogue box. Clicking on the script name hyperlink will open a read-only version of the script.
Script download: pellet_feed.zs
Pellet being dispensed by feeder