MK-670 is used to assess the effect of drugs, brain damage, diseases on motor-coordination or fatigue resistance. Both rats and mice can be tested. Rod is divided into five (5) sections and each section can be used independently. Keypad and all the switches and indicators are located on the inclined front panel. The revolving speed can be set for the range of 1 - 20 RPM by 1 RPM steps. When animals stop running and fall off the rod onto the plates, the counting stops and staying time on the rod is displayed on LCD. Falling is detected by photo-beam.
The RS-232C interface is provided on
the rear panel of the main unit. Using the attached Data Collection Software
(Windows Version) the data obtained can be exported to a
personal computer and saved as a CSV file.
In addition to the conventional
constant speed mode (MODE A), the 2 acceleration modes ( MODE B and C ) and the programming
mode ( MODE D ) are included in the standard system.





