COMMENT
ipulse3.mod
Generates a current pulse when it receives an input event.
User specifies dur (pulse duration) and amp (pulse amplitude).
Ignores events that arrive during an ongoing pulse.
version 1.0 NTC
author: Ted Carnevale
ENDCOMMENT
NEURON {
POINT_PROCESS Ipulse3
RANGE dur, amp, i
ELECTRODE_CURRENT i
}
UNITS {
(nA) = (nanoamp)
}
PARAMETER {
dur (ms) <0, 1e9> : duration of ON phase
amp (nA) : how big
}
ASSIGNED {
ival (nA)
i (nA)
on
}
INITIAL {
on = 0
i = 0
ival = 0
}
BREAKPOINT {
i = ival
}
NET_RECEIVE (w) {
if (flag == 0) { : not a self event
if (on == 0) {
: turn it on
ival = amp
on = 1
: prepare to turn it off
net_send(dur, 1)
}
} else { : a self event
: turn it off
ival = 0
on = 0
}
}