def METHOD_NAME(self):
    self.n = nest.Create("iaf_cond_alpha_mc")
    rqs = nest.GetDefaults("iaf_cond_alpha_mc")["recordables"]
    self.mm = nest.Create("multimeter", params={"record_from": rqs, "interval": 0.1})
    self.cgs = nest.Create("dc_generator", 3)
    nest.SetStatus(self.cgs, [self.rec_dic_dc_soma, self.rec_dic_dc_proximal, self.rec_dic_dc_distal])
    self.sgs = nest.Create("spike_generator", 6)
    nest.SetStatus(
        self.sgs,
        [
            {"spike_times": self.rec_sp_soma_ex},
            {"spike_times": self.rec_sp_soma_in},
            {"spike_times": self.rec_sp_prox_ex},
            {"spike_times": self.rec_sp_prox_in},
            {"spike_times": self.rec_sp_dist_ex},
            {"spike_times": self.rec_sp_dist_in},
        ],
    )