# How can I synchronize and register data from an external device (in this case EDA) with my task in PsychoPy?

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**Created:** [February 19, 2018, 3:23am UTC](https://discourse.psychopy.org/t/how-can-i-synchronize-and-register-data-from-an-external-device-in-this-case-eda-with-my-task-in-psychopy/3979 "2018-02-19T03:23:49Z")\
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**Author:** ![A\_Barreiros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e8c25b/32.png) [@A\_Barreiros](https://discourse.psychopy.org/u/A_Barreiros)\
**Post date:** [February 19, 2018, 3:23am UTC](https://discourse.psychopy.org/t/how-can-i-synchronize-and-register-data-from-an-external-device-in-this-case-eda-with-my-task-in-psychopy/3979/1 "2018-02-19T03:23:49Z")

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I have installed the PsychoPy v1.85.4 on my Windows 7; I am using the Builder to create my study.  
I will use this experimental protocol in an MRI study, and during the acquisitions I also want to collect Skin Conductance Response (EDA) data, with an external device. This device communicates with my computer though a Serial Port. Is it possible to synchronize this data acquisition and get Inputs from the EDA device recorded in the PsychoPy excel output? If yes, how can I do that?

Thank you for your help,

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**Author:** ![Michael](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.psychopy.org/michael/32/16_2.png) [@Michael](https://discourse.psychopy.org/u/Michael)\
**Post date:** [February 19, 2018, 4:01am UTC](https://discourse.psychopy.org/t/how-can-i-synchronize-and-register-data-from-an-external-device-in-this-case-eda-with-my-task-in-psychopy/3979/2 "2018-02-19T04:01:23Z")

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Hi Ana, this question isn’t answerable with the current level of detail. Try reading this and give it another shot:

> **[Write a forum post that can be answered](http://jon-peirce.blogspot.com/2016/01/write-forum-post-that-can-be-answered.html)**
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> In the growing world of free open-source software (FOSS) support often comes from online user forums. The quality of those forums can vary i...

i.e. describe in more detail what you want to do and how your equipment communicates.