text: import sys
  sys.path.append('../')
  
  import numpy as np
  from network import BCPNNFast, NetworkManager
  
  # This is the function to benchmark
  def benchmark_running(hypercolumns=4, minicolumns=20):
      # Patterns parameters
      hypercolumns = hypercolumns
      minicolumns = minicolumns
  
      # Manager properties
      dt = 0.001
      running_time = 10
      values_to_save = []
  
      # Build the network
      nn = BCPNNFast(hypercolumns, minicolumns)
      nn.k_inner = False
      nn.k = 0.0
  
      # Build the manager
      manager = NetworkManager(nn=nn, dt=dt, values_to_save=values_to_save)
      time = np.arange(0, running_time, dt)
      manager.run_network(time, I=0)
  
  if __name__== '__main__':
      benchmark_running()