User manual for Panlab LE8700TS series treadmills for mice, rats and rabbits, covering installation, operation, maintenance and safety.
The Panlab LE8700TS series comprises treadmills for mice, rats and rabbits used to subject animals to forced exercise in experiments such as respiratory metabolism studies, sports performance studies and research on the effect of exercise on physiological or behavioral parameters. A standard aversive electric shock motivates the animal to run, and an air puff option can be added to the rat and mouse models.
The hardware user manual covers symbol definitions, good laboratory practices, installation requirements, maintenance and fuse replacement, equipment description, connection and operation, configuration, data transmission to PC (SEDACOM), troubleshooting and specifications. Models include single-lane, two-lane and five-lane units, with belt speeds of 0.4 to 150.0 cm/s for rat and mouse models and 10.0 to 80.0 cm/s for the rabbit model LE8715TS. This manual is written in Spanish.
| Belt speed range (rat and mouse models) | 0.4 to 150.0 cm/s |
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| Belt speed range (LE8715TS rabbit model) | 10.0 to 80.0 cm/s |
| Lane configurations | Single-lane, two-lane and five-lane models for rats, mice and rabbits |
| Aversive stimulus | Electric shock; optional air puff for rat and mouse models |
They are used with mice, rats and rabbits for forced-exercise experiments.
A standard aversive electric shock is used; an air puff option can be added to the rat and mouse models.
0.4 to 150.0 cm/s.
Yes, the user is authorized to replace the mains fuses with fuses of the indicated type and values.