Command: step_current_generator

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Name:
 step_current_generator - provides a piecewise constant DC input current
Description:
  The dc_generator provides a piecewise constant DC input to the
  connected node(s).  The amplitude of the current is changed at the
  specified times. The unit of the current is pA.
Parameters:
 
     The following parameters can be set in the status dictionary:
     amplitude_times   list of doubles - Times at which current changes in ms
     amplitude_values  list of doubles - Amplitudes of step current current in pA
Examples:
    The current can be altered in the following way:
    /step_current_generator Create /sc Set
    sc << /amplitude_times [0.2 0.5] /amplitude_values [2.0 4.0] >> SetStatus

    The amplitude of the DC will be 0.0 pA in the time interval [0, 0.2),
    2.0 pA in the interval [0.2, 0.5) and 4.0 from then on.
Sends:
 CurrentEvent
Author:
 Jochen Martin Eppler, Jens Kremkow
SeeAlso:ac_generator dc_generator step_current_generator Device StimulatingDevice
Source:
 /home/abuild/rpmbuild/BUILD/nest-2.4.1/models/step_current_generator.h

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