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5 = SC3 Visualization Framework Use Case =
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7 Use ViSimpl together with NEST Desktop and Insite
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15 = Overview =
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17 * This page serves as a central information hub presenting the work done in the SC3 Visualization Framework Use Case.
18 * In this use case, a connection between NEST Desktop, ViSimpl and Insite was realized.
19 * The setup guides can be found in the user guides of NEST Desktop and ViSimpl:
20 ** ViSimpl [[https:~~/~~/visimpl-documentation.readthedocs.io/en/latest/06-NestInsite.html>>url:https://visimpl-documentation.readthedocs.io/en/latest/06-NestInsite.html]]
21 ** NEST Desktop [[https:~~/~~/nest-desktop.readthedocs.io/en/latest/user/usage-external/usage-with-visimpl.html>>https://nest-desktop.readthedocs.io/en/latest/user/usage-external/usage-with-visimpl.html]]
22 * More documentation regarding the used in-situ recording backend Insite can be found in the Insite user docs: [[https:~~/~~/vrgrouprwth.github.io/insite/>>https://vrgrouprwth.github.io/insite/]]
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26 [[image:image-20230414174434-2.png||alt="NEST Desktop Setting up a network with ViSimpl waiting for the results"]]
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31 [[image:image-20230414174907-3.png||alt="NEST Desktop receiving simulation results via Insite while ViSimpl waits"]]
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34 [[image:image-20230414175125-4.png||alt="ViSimpl visualizing the simulation results next to NEST Desktop"]]
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37 = Preparation =
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39 First, download the Docker Compose configuration file for NEST Desktop and Insite.
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41 {{{wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nest-desktop/nest-desktop-docker/main/examples/insite/docker-compose.yml
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44 Then, pull the docker images using Docker Compose.
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49 Afterwards, you can start NEST Desktop (with Insite).
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55 For ViSimpl, download the (binary) AppImage from the [[page>>url:https://vg-lab.es/visimpl/#downloads]], make it executable and then open it.
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57 {{{VERSION=1.8.3
58 wget https://vg-lab.es/apps/visimpl/latest-release/visimpl-$VERSION-x86_64.AppImage
59 chmod +x visimpl-$VERSION-x86_64.AppImage
60 ./visimpl-$VERSION-x86_64.AppImage
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64 = How to use NEST Desktop with ViSimpl (Overview) =
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66 1. In NEST Desktop, make sure that both backends (NEST Simulator and Insite) are running.
67 1. Run the simulation of the network with Insite as recording backend.
68 1. In ViSimpl, click on the REST button to get data from Insite (check that you use the correct URL).
69 1. Now, ViSimpl shows spatial dots representing neurons and spikes are displayed in glowing mode.
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71 = Usage Video =
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73 * A video showing the usage can be found [[here>>doc:Video]].
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