ERROR: Missing BLINK event filter error on EyeLink 1000 [34373]

This article applies to:

E-Prime Extensions for EyeLink 3.0

Symptoms

An error occurs at the beginning of a test session when running an EyeLink-enabled experiment on the EyeLink 1000:

Recommended link event filter missing: 'BLINK'

Error Number: 24488

Detail

This issue has not been observed on systems running the EyeLink 1000 Plus, EyeLink Portable Duo, or the EyeLink II. If you happen to encounter the issue on one of those configurations, please report it to Psychology Software Tools.

Workaround

Perform one of the workarounds listed below:

1. Attempt to run the experiment again. Typically, this error does not occur twice in a row.
2. Uncheck the "Terminate..." options in the EyeLink device.

NOTE: PST does not recommend unchecking the “Terminate...” options because all data and events should be included in EyeLink experiments.

See Also:

RELEASE INFO: E-Prime Extensions for EyeLink 3.0 Known Issues [30393]