https://github.com/virtualbrainlab/ephys-link

A Python Socket.IO server that allows any Socket.IO-compliant application to communicate with manipulators used in electrophysiology experiments.
https://github.com/virtualbrainlab/ephys-link

electrophysiology ephys neuroscience neurotech new-scale python sensapex socket-io virtualbrainlab

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A Python Socket.IO server that allows any Socket.IO-compliant application to communicate with manipulators used in electrophysiology experiments.

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/virtualbrainlab/ephys-link
• Owner: VirtualBrainLab
• License: gpl-3.0
• Created: 2022-06-17T17:57:42.000Z (over 3 years ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2025-06-29T16:44:44.000Z (3 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-06-29T17:38:05.868Z (3 months ago)
• Topics: electrophysiology, ephys, neuroscience, neurotech, new-scale, python, sensapex, socket-io, virtualbrainlab
• Language: Python
• Homepage: http://ephys-link.virtualbrainlab.org/
• Size: 1010 KB
• Stars: 3
• Watchers: 2
• Forks: 1
• Open Issues: 4
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • Contributing: .github/CONTRIBUTING.md
  • License: LICENSE
  • Code of conduct: .github/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md
  • Security: .github/SECURITY.md

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# Electrophysiology Manipulator Link

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The [Electrophysiology Manipulator Link](https://github.com/VirtualBrainLab/ephys-link)

(or Ephys Link for short) is a Python [Socket.IO](https://socket.io/docs/v4/#what-socketio-is) server that allows any

Socket.IO-compliant application (such

as [Pinpoint][Pinpoint])

to communicate with manipulators used in electrophysiology experiments.



# Installation

## Pinpoint (Recommended)

Pinpoint comes bundled with the correct version of Ephys Link. If you are using Pinpoint on the same computer your

manipulators are connected to, you can launch the server from within Pinpoint. See the documentation

on [connecting from Pinpoint](../usage/using_ephys_link.md#connecting-to-pinpoint).

## Install as a Standalone Executable

Download the latest standalone executable or zip from

the [releases page](https://github.com/VirtualBrainLab/ephys-link/releases/latest).

Then see the [usage documentation](../usage/starting_ephys_link.md) for how to run the server.

# Documentation and More Information

Complete documentation including how to add manipulators and API usage can be

found on [Ephys Link's Documentation Website][docs].

# Citing

If this project is used as part of a research project you should cite

the [Pinpoint repository](https://github.com/VirtualBrainLab/Pinpoint). Please email

Dan ([dbirman@uw.edu](mailto:dbirman@uw.edu)) if you have questions.

Please reach out to Kenneth ([kjy5@uw.edu](mailto:kjy5@uw.edu)) for questions

about the Electrophysiology Manipulator Link server. Bugs may be reported

through the issues tab.

[Pinpoint]: https://github.com/VirtualBrainLab/Pinpoint

[docs]: https://ephys-link.virtualbrainlab.org