ConductScience / operant conditioning

Build an operant system.

Mouse, rat, self-administration, touchscreen, attention, and set-shifting systems by chamber type, species, response modules, reinforcement hardware, software, and throughput. Before you request a quote.

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Five choice serial reaction time task operant chamber with five-aperture panel
5-CSRTT attentionfive-aperture / attention
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Self-administration chamber for operant reinforcement workflows
Self-administrationrat / dual lever / syringe
03
Real operant conditioning chamber with pellet dispenser and shock grid inside sound enclosure
Standard chambermouse / 20 x 20 x 20 cm
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Bussey-Saksida touchscreen operant conditioning chamber with pellet dispenser
Touchscreen / Bussey-Saksidavisual discrimination / PAL
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IDED operant chamber for discrimination and set-shifting workflows
IDED set-shiftingset-shifting / reversals
shock grid0.1 to 4.0 mA

0.1 mA steps / mouse and rat grid options

sound enclosure60 x 55 x 65 cm

approx. 40 dB attenuation / IR compatible

7chamber lanes
22response and reward modules
3software bridges
FR / VR / FI / VI / PRschedule families

02 / operant system builder

Build an operant conditioning system.

Species, base system, response and reinforcement hardware, stimuli, software, and throughput drive a quote-ready recommendation.

Rat for self-administration / both for shared labs
Sets required modules
ConductMaze is charged once per order
Shared with the planner
Chambers4 ea
Cohort size24 subjects
Signals for sales and science review

03 / equipment pathways

Pick the system class before the SKU.

Each lane keeps the buyer decision stable even when individual modules, prices, or replacement SKUs change.

L01from $2,890Real operant conditioning chamber with pellet dispenser and shock grid inside sound enclosure
Lever or nose-poke reinforcement schedules.

Standard chamber

Mouse and rat reinforcement schedules, lever training, nose-poke training, cue-reward work, and standard operant cohorts.

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L02from $3,290Operant chamber builder base chamber with grid floor and pellet dispenser module
Mixed-paradigm labs and module swapping.

Modular builder

Custom base chamber plus response, reward, stimulus, data, and synchronization modules.

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L03from $6,990Self-administration chamber for operant reinforcement workflows
FR, VR, FI, VI, progressive ratio, extinction, and reinstatement.

Self-administration

Drug, reward, reinforcement, extinction, and reinstatement workflows with syringe-pump integration.

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L04from $6,690Bussey-Saksida touchscreen operant conditioning chamber with pellet dispenser
Touchscreen cognitive testing and visual discrimination.

Touchscreen / Bussey-Saksida

Visual discrimination, paired-associate learning, reversal learning, attention, and cognitive flexibility.

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L05from $5,490Five choice serial reaction time task operant chamber with five-aperture panel
Attention, impulsivity, omissions, and latency.

5-CSRTT attention

Five-aperture nose-poke workflows for attention, impulsivity, premature responses, omissions, and response latency.

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L06from $5,790IDED operant chamber for discrimination and set-shifting workflows
Discrimination, reversals, and set-shifting.

IDED set-shifting

Discrimination learning, reversal learning, and intra-extra dimensional set-shifting workflows.

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L07from $5,290Sociability chamber used for social reward and choice behavior workflows
Choice, social reward, and custom operant topology.

Social operant / choice

Social reward, choice, and interaction paradigms where topology needs catalog and science-team review.

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04 / module builder

Turn a chamber into a protocol-ready rig.

Response inputs, reward hardware, stimuli, environment, software, and synchronization stay visible as one system.

Response inputs

The action the subject makes

Reinforcement delivery

Pellet, liquid, or infusion hardware

Stimulus delivery

Cues, house light, and grid

Environment

Sound, light, ventilation, camera

Data and sync

Software, TTL, imports, video

05 / throughput planner

Plan chamber count before the quote.

A simple capacity model keeps chamber count, cohort size, session length, and cleaning time in the same conversation.

Study inputs

Cohort size24 subjects
Sessions / subject12 sessions
Session duration30 min
Setup + cleaning5 min
Testing days / week5 days
Chambers4 ea

Estimated study horizon

2weeks / 6 testing days
Sessions / day52
Total sessions288
Slots / chamber13
Chamber count supports the current cohort model.

05A / tools and calculators

Estimate rewards, schedules, breakpoints, and TTL events.

Phase 1 tools are live or embedded on this page. Later tools stay as roadmap items until their math, exports, and standalone routes are ready.

phase 1Embedded

Operant system builder

Select chamber lane, modules, throughput, and quote payload.

Open
phase 1Embedded

Multi-chamber throughput

Cohort x sessions x duration with bottleneck flag.

Open
phase 1Live tool

Operant session analyzer

Med-PC and CSV analysis with response, omission, and QC summaries.

Open
phase 1Embedded

Quote-ready export

Clean spec text for sales and science review.

Open
phase 2Roadmap

Schedule planner

FR, VR, FI, VI, PR, timeout, and concurrent choice planning.

Planned
phase 2Roadmap

Progressive-ratio breakpoint

Ratio progression, completed-ratio flags, and inactive periods.

Planned
phase 2Roadmap

Reward estimator

Pellet, liquid, and buffer planning for procurement.

Planned
phase 3Roadmap

TTL mapping builder

Chamber events to BNC channels for recording and stimulation.

Planned

05B / planned calculator pages

SEO-friendly calculator briefs before the standalone tools ship.

These five calculators are worth building, but they should become standalone tools only when the math, export behavior, and scientific caveats are ready. Until then, the center explains the use case and links to relevant equipment or software.

01planned tool

Progressive ratio breakpoint calculator

Plan and analyze progressive-ratio operant sessions by converting ratio schedules, completed reinforcers, timeout rules, and inactive periods into a breakpoint-ready session summary.

Inputs
  • Ratio progression
  • Lever or nose-poke responses
  • Reinforcer deliveries
  • Timeout rule
  • Session length
Outputs
  • Breakpoint estimate
  • Completed-ratio table
  • Incomplete-ratio flags
  • Inactive-period notes

progressive ratio breakpoint calculator for operant conditioning and self-administration studies

Self-administration chambers
02planned tool

Operant reward estimator

Estimate pellet, liquid reward, and study buffer requirements before ordering chambers, dispensers, consumables, and refill workflows.

Inputs
  • Animal count
  • Sessions per animal
  • Expected reinforcers per session
  • Pellet size or liquid volume
  • Waste buffer
Outputs
  • Total pellets
  • Estimated grams or milliliters
  • Refill cadence
  • Procurement buffer

operant reward estimator for pellet, liquid reward, and reinforcement planning

Standard operant chamber
03planned tool

TTL mapping builder

Map operant events to TTL channels for photometry, electrophysiology, optogenetics, camera synchronization, and external acquisition systems.

Inputs
  • Lever press
  • Nose poke
  • Cue onset
  • Reward delivery
  • Pump, shock, video, and trial events
Outputs
  • BNC channel map
  • Pulse width notes
  • Active-high or active-low settings
  • Integration handoff table

TTL mapping builder for operant chamber synchronization and recording systems

ConductMaze integrations
04planned tool

Operant schedule planner

Draft fixed-ratio, variable-ratio, fixed-interval, variable-interval, progressive-ratio, timeout, and concurrent-choice schedule parameters as a planning aid.

Inputs
  • Schedule family
  • Ratio or interval values
  • Timeout periods
  • Reward magnitude
  • Concurrent-choice rules
Outputs
  • Session structure
  • Event table
  • Reinforcement estimate
  • Protocol-planning notes

operant schedule planner for FR VR FI VI PR and concurrent choice workflows

ConductMaze protocols
05planned tool

Self-administration infusion calculator

Prepare conservative preclinical infusion-planning estimates for approved self-administration protocols, pump settings, and solution-volume planning.

Inputs
  • Animal weight
  • Target dose
  • Solution concentration
  • Infusion volume
  • Pump rate and expected infusions
Outputs
  • Per-infusion volume
  • Pump setting checklist
  • Total solution estimate
  • Preparation buffer

self-administration infusion calculator for preclinical operant chamber planning

Self-administration chamber

06 / software and data workflow

Connect software, video, and session analysis.

ConductMaze owns protocol logic. ConductVision adds video context. The session analyzer parses files after the study runs.

ConductMaze

Schedule automation, protocol library, event capture, and multi-chamber control.

Generated operant chamber control dashboard with schedules, event rasters, and multi-chamber status panels
Open workflowConductVision

Video tracking when an IR camera is included in the enclosure.

Generated operant video tracking dashboard with chamber camera views, pose traces, event ticks, and analysis metrics
Open workflowSession analyzer

Med-PC and CSV parsing, QC flags, response summaries, and export.

Generated operant session analyzer dashboard with file import cards, response rasters, QC flags, and summary charts
Open workflow

07 / compare

System classes side by side.

The comparison table stays practical for labs choosing between standard, modular, self-administration, touchscreen, attention, and set-shifting rigs.

SystemBest forModulesSoftwareQuote note
Standard chamber

Lever or nose-poke reinforcement schedules.

Levers, nose pokes, pellet, cue, tone, enclosure

ConductMaze and TTL

Cohort size, schedule family, sound enclosure, and chamber count.

Modular builder

Mixed-paradigm labs and module swapping.

Any response, reward, stimulus, or data module

ConductMaze and TTL

Module list, wiring diagram, calibration needs, and spare-parts kit.

Self-administration

FR, VR, FI, VI, progressive ratio, extinction, and reinstatement.

Dual levers, syringe pump, shock grid, sound enclosure

ConductMaze schedules and Med-PC import

Infusion volume, rate, tubing, catheter port, and schedule family.

Touchscreen / Bussey-Saksida

Touchscreen cognitive testing and visual discrimination.

Touchscreen, pellet dispenser, sound enclosure, cues

Touchscreen task suite and CSV export

Task family, mask layout, reward type, and optogenetic port.

5-CSRTT attention

Attention, impulsivity, omissions, and latency.

Five-aperture nose poke, LED cues, pellet, enclosure

ConductMaze 5-CSRTT and CSV export

Stimulus ramp, ITI distribution, reward magnitude, and counterbalance.

IDED set-shifting

Discrimination, reversals, and set-shifting.

Stimulus panels, nose poke, pellet, enclosure

ConductMaze IDED stage progression

Stage ladder, stimulus dimensions, criterion, and inter-stage timeout.

Social operant / choice

Choice, social reward, and custom operant topology.

Dual levers, choice ports, cues, conspecific compartment

ConductMaze custom protocol

Compartment topology, acclimation protocol, and counterbalance plan.

08 / workflow guides

How operant fits into the rest of the rig.

Short bridges connect chamber choices to adjacent research workflows, software, and synchronization needs.

G01

Addiction and reward

Self-administration chambers, infusion planning, extinction, reinstatement, and Med-PC import.

G02

Learning and memory

Standard schedules, reinforcement history, discrimination, and reversal learning.

G03

Attention and impulsivity

5-CSRTT with response latency, omissions, premature responses, and video QC.

G04

Cognitive flexibility

Touchscreen and IDED workflows with stage progression and criterion tracking.

G05

Video and tracking

IR camera workflows with ConductVision and zone-level behavior context.

G06

Sync and recording

TTL event maps for electrophysiology, photometry, optogenetics, and camera sync.

09 / quote workflow

Send a useful operant spec.

The configuration below is captured from the builder, module stack, and throughput planner. Add protocol context, existing equipment, and install timing for a cleaner sales/science handoff.

lane: Standard chamber
species: mouse
chambers: 4
cohort: 24 subjects
sessions: 12 per subject / 30 min
software: conductmaze, ttl
constraints: Training lab
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