Connect Maps in NCS

After synaptic connections have been made, NCS can output a data file containing a map of connections between two cell clusters in the simulation.
This file will be named: job name#source column.source layer.source cellgroup.source compartment#to#destination column.destination layer.destination cellgroup.destination compartment#synapse name.connectmap.txt,
where "job" is the name given in the JOB field of the Brain Block.

File Format

The file will only have cell indices of cells that are connected. The file is sorted in ascending order of source cell indices.
Source cell index      Destination cell index

Internal NCS Connection Matrix Representation

Internally, the connections are laid out in a matrix format. The columns correspond to source cells while the rows correspond to the destination cells. Entries will either be a zero (0) or a one (1), where zero represents no connection between the cells while a one represents a connection. Note: The source and destination clusters may represent the same cluster. If that is the case, a single cell will not be allowed to connect to itself.

Sample Output

Connect Map File Name: x_0022_Setup2#R2A_AI_1.layer_R2.E1.sE1#to#R2A_AI_1.layer_R2.E1.sE1#ExcitSyn1_Intra_E1.connectmap.txt
    1 2
    1 6
    1 8
    1 11
    1 15
    1 28
    1 31
    1 36
    1 37