From de8785f469fbd28abb99b109e1981906656e12b1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Nora Abi Akar <nora.abiakar@gmail.com> Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2021 20:32:41 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Documentation: add expected nmodl units (#1756) Fixes #1753 --- doc/fileformat/nmodl.rst | 29 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 29 insertions(+) diff --git a/doc/fileformat/nmodl.rst b/doc/fileformat/nmodl.rst index 51d5f378..8c62bf93 100644 --- a/doc/fileformat/nmodl.rst +++ b/doc/fileformat/nmodl.rst @@ -29,6 +29,35 @@ does not allow some constructions used in NEURON's NMODL. This page is a collection of NMODL rules for Arbor. It assumes that the reader already has a working knowledge of NMODL. +Units +----- + +Arbor doesn't support unit conversion in NMODL. This table lists the key NMODL +quantities and their expected units. + +=============================================== =================================================== ========== +quantity identifier unit +=============================================== =================================================== ========== +voltage v / v_peer mV +time t ms +temperature celsius °C +diameter (cross-sectional) diam µm + +current_density (density mechanisms) identifier defined using ``NONSPECIFIC_CURRENT`` mA/cm² +conductivity (density mechanisms) identifier inferred from current_density equation S/cm² + e.g. in ``i = g*v`` g is the conductivity +current (point and junction mechanisms) identifier defined using ``NONSPECIFIC_CURRENT`` nA +conductance (point and junction mechanisms) identifier inferred from current equation µS + e.g. in ``i = g*v`` g is the conductance +ion X current_density (density mechanisms) iX mA/cm² + +ion X current (point and junction mechanisms) iX nA + +ion X reversal potential eX mV +ion X internal concentration Xi mmol/L +ion X external concentration Xo mmol/L +=============================================== =================================================== ========== + Ions ----- -- GitLab