====== The SpikeMonitor ======


SpikeMonitors record spikes from a designated [[NeuronGroup]] and dump them to a text file (a [[ras]] file). The format is standard two column which can be readily read with [[gnuplot]]. The first column codes the time and the second column carries the [[NeuronID]].

===== Output example =====

The image showes the typical output of a [[ras]] file in [[gnuplot]] recorded from a balanced network with hidden Hopfield like patterns.

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===== Usage =====

<code cpp>
SpikeMonitor(SpikingGroup * source, string filename, NeuronID from, NeuronID to);
</code>

The default constructor can handle four arguments. ''source'' is the [[SpikingGroup]] to read from. ''filename'' specifies the full path and filename to write to. ''from'' and ''to'' can be used to select a limited range of neurons in the group to increase performance. If no values are given, all neurons in the group are used for recording. If only ''from'' is given it will be interpreted as the last value in the range starting from 0.