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
