當嚙齒動物在白色隔間時,可以按下按鈕激活計時器,規定在預設的延遲后開門。門開啟時啟用了延遲計時器,它在動物穿過后停止,延遲時間以0.1 s 顯示。為了防止動物因為關門感到不安或受到傷害,在穿過一秒鐘后,門就會關上。
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