As always, this update is free of charge and can be downloaded by means of links in the download area.

New in this update:

• New Reward Scheme
• Proportional Inhibits
• Tropical Heat Feedback-Game
• various fixes and improvements

Its finally here: after two years development and clinical tests the new reward scheme is finally done and available for release. First, we couldn't believe how a "frequency" of 0.0001Hz could make any sense. Then, after we understood the underlying effect mechanism, we improved the signal processing, i.e. the complete transfer function from electrode to feedback animation. Also, we switched from threshold inhibits to proportional inhibits, which further enhances the information content of the feedback.

Also new: Tropical Heat. This new feedback-game has been developed and tested over the course of the last 15 months under code name "JetSki Game". Details >here<

How to install:

This Update requires the full version 1.1.5r4. Please contact us if you didn't receive a notice from us regarding this full version.

To Install the Update, please download and launch our Web-Installer.

Cygnet_Update.1.1.5.18

The Web-Installer will download all necessary files from the internet and automatically start the installation.

As always, this update is free of charge and can be downloaded by means of links provided to customers.

New in this update:

• new InnerTube Expansion Pack with 8 additional levels
• improved Session Report including
  • automatic spellcheck now also available in German, Spanish and French
  • little Help-Tool
• improved NeuroAmp driver
• various fixes and improvements

How to install:

Notices:
1. Please do a backup- either a full system backup or just the Cygnet folder. The easiest way to backup the Cygnet folder is: goto c:\program files, find the Cygnet folder. Then, just copy paste it- Windows will create a copy in the program folders folder
2. BioExplorer: If you work with BioExplorer on the same computer, please do a full system backup before installing this Cygnet update. We had instances where DVD feedback in BioExplorer didn't work after installing this update
3. Please do not install this update (as any other software) right before you see clients - in case something goes wrong, we should have enough time to check and fix things.

This update is a full version. You do not have to install version 1.1.3 first as in previous updates.

Note: This version does not support serial NeuroAmps. If you have a serial device, you need to install version 1.1.3.51.

As always, this update is free of charge and can be downloaded from the eeginfo.ch web page.

New in this update:

• new report (see description in manual)
• improved NeuroAmp driver
• Cygnet does not have to start in administrator mode anymore
• automatic discovery of NeuroAmp (no COM port needed anymore)
• various fixes and improvements

How to install:

Notices:
1. Please do a backup- either a full system backup or just the Cygnet folder. The easiest way to backup the Cygnet folder is: goto c:\program files, find the Cygnet folder. Then, just copy paste it- Windows will create a copy in the program folders folder
2. BioExplorer: If you work with BioExplorer on the same computer, please do a full system backup before installing this Cygnet update. We had instances where DVD feedback in BioExplorer didn't work after installing this update
3. Please do not install this update (as any other software) right before you see clients - in case something goes wrong, we should have enough time to check and fix things.

For installation of this update, you need to have any 1.1.3.x version. If you are using an older version, please install 1.1.3 first (you'll find it on your NeuroAmp Resource DVD).

To start installing the update, just download this file:

http://www.eeginfo.ch/fileadmin/filemanager/files/Software/Cygnet/Cygnet_Update_1.1.3.53_web.exe

and run it. It will then create a folder on your desktop named "Cygnet Setup Files" which will contain all necessary files after a while. The installation process will start automatically as soon as all files are downloaded from our server.

Note: if you have a serial device, you need to install this additional software:

http://www.bee.sg/Cygnet/files/Cygnet_update.1.1.3.53-serial_port.exe

finally we are in the position to release the next Cygnet Update: version 1.1.3.51
As always, this update is free of charge and can be downloaded from the eeginfo.ch web page.

We actually intended to release a full new Cygnet version before last Christmas- unfortunately, there were delays and more delays. Main reason was the release of Windows 7 by Microsoft as well as the transition to 64bit systems. This operating system release was done in a rush due to the Windows Vista disaster- as a result, Microsoft released a half-ready system which required frequent updates- developing for such a platform is like shooting on a moving target ;-) I think we will be able to release a full version after Microsoft released Service Pack I.

There are quite many improvements in this Cygnet release- most important:
- frequency range extended to 0.0001Hz ... 70Hz
- new Advanced Media Player
- improved driver, which doesn't require manual installation anymore

How to install:

Notices:
1. Please do a backup- either a full system backup or just the Cygnet folder. The easiest way to backup the Cygnet folder is: goto c:\program files, find the Cygnet folder. Then, just copy paste it- Windows will create a copy in the program folders folder
2. BioExplorer: If you work with BioExplorer on the same computer, please do a full system backup before installing this Cygnet update. We had instances where DVD feedback in BioExplorer didn't work after installing this update
3. Please do not install this update (as any other software) right before you see clients - in case something goes wrong, we should have enough time to check and fix things.

For installation of this update, you need to have any 1.1.3.x version. If you are using an older version, please install 1.1.3 first (you'll find that on the DVD we mailed early last year, or on your NeuroAmp Resource DVD).

The installer consists of two files (background: Microsoft Windows Vista and 7 scan executable files- in case of our full installer that process could take up to 5 minutes; therefore we decided to split the installer in two files with a very small executable):

Cygnet_update.1.1.3.51.exe
Cygnet_update.1.1.3.51-1.bin

Please download both files, store them in some folder and run the file "Cygnet_update.1.1.3.51.exe".

This Cygnet Update is based on a newer Java version resulting a shorter loading time of Cygnet. However, we had problems on some test machines- Cygnet crashed when attempting to close it after it ran at least a couple of minutes. In case you experience that problem, install this patch, which contains an earlier Java version:

Cygnet_update.1.1.3.51-patch.exe

Please also inform us about this.

Download it from our Download area: Software -> Cygnet -> Cygnet_update.1.1.3.15.exe

To install it, just execute the file.

Main modifications:
- new feedback game Toy Train Adventure added
- DVD Feedback improved
- 2 Channel Sum now with artifact remover; reward frequency extended to 40Hz
- Trend Display: moving time axes, spectral history with inverted colors in report
- Cygnet Reports saved as PDF files
- Record button can be pressed anytime in a session to add session notes
- many little improvements

In Detail:

Toy Train Adventure Game:
This game has been developed for little kids and autistic children. This Cygnet update contains Toy Train Adventure as trial version; Licence codes can be ordered from now on. The price is EUR 249 +VAT

DVD Feedback:
The Cygnet DVD player is now based on the Windows Media Player. If you can play a DVD with Windows Media Player, the Cygnet player will also work. Note that Windows Media Player uses the DVD decoder of third-party software such as Cyberlink PowerDVD or Corel WinDVD.

2 Channel Sum:
We added an artifact detector and extended the reward frequency range to 0.001Hz ... 40Hz

Cygnet Reports:
From this Cygnet update on, Cygnet always stores a session, even if the record button is not pressed at the beginning. If it is pressed later and client information is entered, the session will be saved from its beginning (not just from the record button moment on) in the client folder. Also, the session report will be saved in PDF format in that folder.
Also new in this update is the session notes featuere: The record button can be pressed at any time to add more session notes. The report will then show all notes with a time stamp.

Trend Display:
The trend display does not automatically open anymore, it can now be opened via the Measurement menu. Also, closing it will not close Cygnet anymore. The time axes have been modified such that they move with the history. This makes it easier to match session notes with the time axis.
Also, we inverted the color scheme for the spectral history in the report. By that, the background color is now white, which will save printer color ;-)