# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
#
# testiaf.py
#
# This file is part of NEST.
#
# Copyright (C) 2004 The NEST Initiative
#
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#
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# along with NEST. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
#
# A DC current is injected into the neuron using a current generator
# device. The membrane potential as well as the spiking activity are
# recorded by corresponding devices.
#
# It can be observed how the current charges the membrane, a spike
# is emitted, the neuron becomes absolute refractory, and finally
# starts to recover.
#
# Author: Jochen Martin Eppler, 07/2007
# Based on test_iaf.sli by Markus Diesmann
#
import nest
import pylab
def build_network(dt) :
nest.ResetKernel()
nest.SetKernelStatus({"local_num_threads" : 1, "resolution" : dt})
neuron = nest.Create('iaf_neuron')
nest.SetStatus(neuron, "I_e", 376.0)
vm = nest.Create('voltmeter')
nest.SetStatus(vm, "withtime", True)
sd = nest.Create('spike_detector')
nest.Connect(vm, neuron)
nest.Connect(neuron, sd)
return vm, sd
if __name__ == "__main__" :
for dt in [0.1, 0.5, 1.0] :
print "Running simulation with dt=%.2f" % dt
vm, sd = build_network(dt)
nest.Simulate(1000.0)
potentials = nest.GetStatus(vm, "events")[0]["V_m"]
times = nest.GetStatus(vm, "events")[0]["times"]
pylab.plot(times, potentials, label="dt=%.2f" % dt)
print " Number of spikes:", nest.GetStatus(sd, "n_events")[0]
pylab.legend(loc=3)
pylab.xlabel("time (ms)")
pylab.ylabel("V_m (mV)")