Add functionality of dropping multiple pellets

SIT.ipynb

@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@
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@@ -102,6 +103,7 @@
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@@ -374,7 +377,7 @@
     "\n",
     "                    elif c_time - target_since > cfg_exp['target_duration']: # successful trial\n",
     "                        log_event(c_time, round(tgt.x, 4), round(tgt.y, 4), round(tgt.r, 4), trial, 1) # log trial success\n",
-    "                        board.feed()\n",
+    "                        board.feed(n_pellets = cfg_exp['n_pellets'])\n",
     "                        \n",
     "                        # init inter-trial interval and new trial\n",
     "                        trial_start = c_time + cfg_exp['iti_duration'] + 5 * np.random.rand()  # random b/w 20-25 sec\n",
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controllers/serial.ipynb

@@ -76,12 +76,13 @@
     "        self.is_light_off = not self.is_light_off\n",
     "        self.digital[MCSArduino.pin_LED_lights].write(self.is_light_off)\n",
     "        \n",
-    "    def feed(self):\n",
+    "    def feed(self, n_pellets = 1):\n",
     "        self.digital[MCSArduino.pin_feeder_power].write(True)\n",
-    "        time.sleep(0.5)\n",
-    "        self.digital[MCSArduino.pin_feeder].write(True)\n",
-    "        time.sleep(0.02)\n",
-    "        self.digital[MCSArduino.pin_feeder].write(False)\n",
+    "        for n in range(n_pellets):\n",
+    "            time.sleep(0.5)\n",
+    "            self.digital[MCSArduino.pin_feeder].write(True)\n",
+    "            time.sleep(0.02)\n",
+    "            self.digital[MCSArduino.pin_feeder].write(False)\n",
     "        time.sleep(1.5)\n",
     "        self.digital[MCSArduino.pin_feeder_power].write(False)\n",
     "        \n",
@@ -172,6 +173,7 @@
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@@ -576,6 +581,7 @@
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profiles/default.json

@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@
         "punishment_duration": 10,
         "distractor_islands": 1,
         "distractor_fail": false,
-        "enable_motors": false
+        "enable_motors": false,
+        "n_pellets": 1
     }
 }