.. currentmodule:: brian

.. index::
   pair: example usage; NeuronGroup
   pair: example usage; run
   pair: example usage; raster_plot
   pair: example usage; Connection
   pair: example usage; RecentStateMonitor
   pair: example usage; SpikeMonitor

.. _example-misc_realtime_plotting:

Example: realtime_plotting (misc)
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Realtime plotting example

::

    
    # These lines are necessary for interactive plotting when launching from the
    # Eclipse IDE, they may not be necessary in every environment.
    import matplotlib
    matplotlib.use('WXAgg') # You may need to experiment, try WXAgg, GTKAgg, QTAgg, TkAgg
    
    from brian import *
    ###### Set up the standard CUBA example ######
    N = 4000
    eqs = '''
    dv/dt = (ge+gi-(v+49*mV))/(20*ms) : volt
    dge/dt = -ge/(5*ms) : volt
    dgi/dt = -gi/(10*ms) : volt
    '''
    P = NeuronGroup(N, eqs, threshold= -50 * mV, reset= -60 * mV)
    P.v = -60 * mV + 10 * mV * rand(len(P))
    Pe = P.subgroup(3200)
    Pi = P.subgroup(800)
    Ce = Connection(Pe, P, 'ge', weight=1.62 * mV, sparseness=0.02)
    Ci = Connection(Pi, P, 'gi', weight= -9 * mV, sparseness=0.02)
    
    M = SpikeMonitor(P)
    trace = RecentStateMonitor(P, 'v', record=range(5), duration=200 * ms)
    
    ion()
    subplot(211)
    raster_plot(M, refresh=10 * ms, showlast=200 * ms, redraw=False)
    subplot(212)
    trace.plot(refresh=10 * ms, showlast=200 * ms)
    
    run(1 * second)
    
    ioff() # switch interactive mode off
    show() # and wait for user to close the window before shutting down