Preset Reference¶

PixelMap includes pre-configured electrode layouts (presets) for common recording geometries. All presets respect the ADC wiring constraints of each probe type.

Single-Shank Presets¶

These presets apply to NP 1.0 and NP 2.0 single-shank probes:

Preset	Description
`Tip`	Electrodes starting from the tip of the probe
`tip_b0_top_b1`	Tip of bank 0 combined with top of bank 1
`top_b0_tip_b1`	Top of bank 0 combined with tip of bank 1
`zigzag`	Alternating (checkerboard) electrode pattern

Four-Shank Presets¶

These presets apply to NP 2.0 four-shank probes:

Full-probe presets¶

Preset	Description
`tips_all`	Tips of all four shanks
`tips_0_3`	Tips of shanks 0 and 3
`tips_1_2`	Tips of shanks 1 and 2

Single-shank tip presets¶

Preset	Description
`tip_s0`	Tip of shank 0 only
`tip_s1`	Tip of shank 1 only
`tip_s2`	Tip of shank 2 only
`tip_s3`	Tip of shank 3 only

Bank-split presets (tip of bank 0, top of bank 1)¶

Preset	Description
`tip_b0_top_b1_s0`	Shank 0: tip of bank 0 + top of bank 1
`tip_b0_top_b1_s1`	Shank 1: tip of bank 0 + top of bank 1
`tip_b0_top_b1_s2`	Shank 2: tip of bank 0 + top of bank 1
`tip_b0_top_b1_s3`	Shank 3: tip of bank 0 + top of bank 1

Bank-split presets (top of bank 0, tip of bank 1)¶

Preset	Description
`top_b0_tip_b1_s0`	Shank 0: top of bank 0 + tip of bank 1
`top_b0_tip_b1_s1`	Shank 1: top of bank 0 + tip of bank 1
`top_b0_tip_b1_s2`	Shank 2: top of bank 0 + tip of bank 1
`top_b0_tip_b1_s3`	Shank 3: top of bank 0 + tip of bank 1

Cross-shank presets¶

Preset	Description
`tip_s0b0_top_s2b0`	Tip of shank 0 bank 0 + top of shank 2 bank 0
`tip_s2b0_top_s0b0`	Tip of shank 2 bank 0 + top of shank 0 bank 0
`tip_s1b0_top_s3b0`	Tip of shank 1 bank 0 + top of shank 3 bank 0
`tip_s3b0_top_s1b0`	Tip of shank 3 bank 0 + top of shank 1 bank 0

Gliding presets¶

Preset	Description
`gliding_0-3`	Gliding pattern from shank 0 to shank 3
`gliding_3-0`	Gliding pattern from shank 3 to shank 0

Zigzag presets¶

Preset	Description
`zigzag_0`	Alternating electrode pattern on shank 0
`zigzag_1`	Alternating electrode pattern on shank 1
`zigzag_2`	Alternating electrode pattern on shank 2
`zigzag_3`	Alternating electrode pattern on shank 3

Using Presets¶

In the GUI¶

Select a preset from the dropdown menu. The probe visualization will update to show the selected electrodes. You can then modify the selection manually before downloading.

In Python¶

import pixelmap as cmg

imro_list = cmg.generate_imro_channelmap(
    probe_type="2.0-4shanks",
    layout_preset="tips_all",
    wiring_file="wiring_maps/2.0-4shanks_wiring.csv"
)

See the API reference for full details.