NEST-Compatible Devices

Stimulation and recording devices compatible with the NEST simulator.

Current Generators

dc_generator	DC current generator -- NEST-compatible stimulation device.
ac_generator	AC current generator -- NEST-compatible stimulation device.
noise_generator	Gaussian white-noise current generator compatible with NEST.
step_current_generator	Piecewise-constant current generator -- NEST-compatible stimulation device.
step_rate_generator	Piecewise-constant rate generator -- NEST-compatible stimulation device.

Spike Generators

spike_generator	Spike generator -- NEST-compatible stimulation device.
spike_train_injector	Spike train injector -- NEST-compatible event source device.
spike_dilutor	NEST-compatible spike_dilutor device.

Poisson Generators

poisson_generator	Poisson spike generator compatible with NEST.
poisson_generator_ps	Precise-time Poisson spike generator with dead time (NEST-compatible).
inhomogeneous_poisson_generator	Inhomogeneous Poisson spike generator with NEST-compatible scheduling.
sinusoidal_poisson_generator	Sinusoidally modulated Poisson spike generator compatible with NEST.

Other Generators

gamma_sup_generator	Superposition of independent gamma processes (NEST-compatible).
sinusoidal_gamma_generator	Sinusoidally modulated gamma spike generator compatible with NEST.
mip_generator	Correlated spike trains from a Multiple Interaction Process (MIP).
ppd_sup_generator	Superposition of Poisson processes with dead time (NEST-compatible).
pulsepacket_generator	Gaussian pulse-packet spike generator compatible with NEST.

Recording Devices

multimeter	NEST-compatible analog recorder for neuron/device state variables.
spike_recorder	NEST-compatible spike recording device.
weight_recorder	NEST-compatible recorder for synaptic weights.

Detectors

correlation_detector	NEST-compatible correlation_detector device.
correlomatrix_detector	NEST-compatible correlomatrix_detector device.
correlospinmatrix_detector	NEST-compatible correlospinmatrix_detector device.
spin_detector	NEST-compatible detector for binary state decoding from spikes.

Other Devices

volume_transmitter

NEST-compatible volume_transmitter support device.