Tachistoscope with Cards PSAW (Fall Door Type) To evauate span of visual attention. It consists of a wooden screen with a window in the centre, which is covered by a moving falling shutter. The shutter can be closed or opened with the help of a lever at the back of screen at the top. The exposure time is usually 1/10 of a second. The instrument comes with a set of cards which has dots or words or numbers. The subject is exposed to the actual writing on the card for a short interval and the response of the subject is recoded.