Running on NSG

Jobs can be debugged and simulated on a users work station using the provided simulator, then once ready can be run on the HiAER-Spike hardware by submitting a job over the Neuroscience Gateway. (NSG). Users can register for an account here.

Creating Job Data

Place your Python script in a folder and zip it

Create a Folder

Create a task folder if there is none listed on the upper left. Task folders are a place to hold related jobs

Upload Data

• Click on Data on the upper left

• Click Upload/Enter Data

• Upload the zip containing your Python script

Create a Task

• Click Tasks on the upper left

• Click Create New Task

Select Data

• Click Select Input Data

• Select the zip file you previously uploaded

Select the tool

• Click Select Tool

• Click Python on CRI

Select Parameters

• Click 8 Parameters Set

• Make sure Enter Main Input Python Filename corresponds with the name of your python script

• Set the other parameters appropriately

• Click Save Parameters

Run Task

• Click Save and Run

• Click OK on the popup

• Your job has been submitted and you’ll get an email when your job is complete!

Downloading Data

Once your job is complete you can download the resulting data

• Click on your tasks name under the Label column

• Click output

• Download output.tar.gz