Dr. Stanley Bassin originally developed the Bassin Anticipation Timer at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. One of the applications of the unit is to test the area of human visual acuity related to eye-hand coordination and anticipation.

The subject is instructed to watch a light as it travels down the runway. They must anticipate the light reaching the target and press a pushbutton, or perform some other action, to coincide with the arrival of the light at the target. The new version of the Bassin Anticipation Timer incorporates many new features, as well as enhancements to existing features, adding new dimensions to your experiments. The additional features will allow researchers to explore new paradigms and new twists on old paradigms.

SYSTEM COMPONENTS

• Start runway, Model 35571
• Middle runway, Model 35573
• End runway, Model 35572
• Psychomotor control panel with LCD (PsymCon), Model 35500
• 9V power supply
• 10 foot DB-25 cable
• Hand held response push button
• Hand held remote initiate push button
• Contrast adjust screwdriver
• Target light marker
• User's manual

• Number of lights per runway: 16
• Distance between lights: 1.76" (center to center)
• Light size: 10mm diameter
• Light color: Yellow for cue, all others red
• Maximum number of runways: 40
• Power supply: 9V, wall mount transformer
• Fuse: 1 Amp, auto-reset
• Speed settings: 1 - 255 MPH
• Speed resolution: 1 MPH
• Clock range: 0 - 9.999 seconds
• Clock resolution: 0.001 seconds
• Cue delay range: 0.5 - 30.0 seconds
• Cue delay resolution: 0.1 seconds
• Runway length (start and end): 30.0"
• Runway length (mid): 28.2"
• Runway height (all): 3.63"
• Runway width (all): 3.63"

ENHANCED FEATURES

• Selectable speed from 1 - 255 MPH
• Selectable Cue delay from 0.5 - 30.0 seconds Random Cue delay setting
• Runway lights are twice the size and are five times brighter
• Runway interconnection has been improved for increased life and reliability

NEW FEATURES

• Different start and ending speeds may be set for Acceleration or Deceleration
• Storage of all test settings
• Any light on the runway can be selected as a target light
• Independent blanking of any light or section of lights along the runway
• Stand-alone instrument with small portable control panel
• Constructed for a wide range of user response methods - handheld push button, photocell, switch mat, or various custom applications

The modular runway sections can be configured for many lengths and a variety of applications. Curved runways are also available to assess peripheral target acquisition and anticipation. Three sections make a 90° arc on a 4.5 foot radius.