NAME: Connect

SYNOPSIS: Connect [options] From To Net

DESCRIPTION

Connect is the main command for creating connections between the units in a network. It creates connections between the two objects specified by the "From" and "To" arguments. "From" and "To" can be groups or units and all connections are created between all units in or under them (Unless protected, see Protect).

OPTIONS

-d delay Delays connections "delay" time-units, where "delay" is a positive or negative integer. A negative time-delay is a look-ahead. Look-ahead connections are allowed in the NICO tolkit as long as no unit's activation depends on the same unit's activation at present or future times.

-D low high Use this option to create a window of dynamic connections for the "To" units. Connections with all time-delays from "low" to "high" are created.

-r bound By default, the connection weights are initialized by a square distributed random number R[-0.1;0.1]. This option controls the min. and max. values of the distibution (R[-bound;bound]).

-s fraction Sparse connection. Only a random selection of the specified connections are realized. 'fraction' is the % of the connctions that are created. Useful to bring down the number of connections in large networks without reducing the number of units.

-2 2-way connection. I.e, connect also from "To" to "From". This is only possible with true time-delayed connections.

-w weight Connect with constant connection weight. "weight" specifies the connection weight and overrides the random initialization of connection weights. Connections created in this way have by default plasticity 0.0.

-d delay	Delays connections "delay" time-units, where "delay" is a positive or negative integer. A negative time-delay is a look-ahead. Look-ahead connections are allowed in the NICO tolkit as long as no unit's activation depends on the same unit's activation at present or future times.
-D low high	Use this option to create a window of dynamic connections for the "To" units. Connections with all time-delays from "low" to "high" are created.
-r bound	By default, the connection weights are initialized by a square distributed random number R[-0.1;0.1]. This option controls the min. and max. values of the distibution (R[-bound;bound]).
-s fraction	Sparse connection. Only a random selection of the specified connections are realized. 'fraction' is the % of the connctions that are created. Useful to bring down the number of connections in large networks without reducing the number of units.
-2	2-way connection. I.e, connect also from "To" to "From". This is only possible with true time-delayed connections.
-w weight	Connect with constant connection weight. "weight" specifies the connection weight and overrides the random initialization of connection weights. Connections created in this way have by default plasticity 0.0.