ADInstruments Equivital and LabChart Quick start guide

Brand
ADInstruments
Model
Equivital and LabChart
Type
Quick start guide
Getting Started
EQUIVITAL
AND LABCHART
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Introduction
A basic Equivital System consists of the following components:
• SEM (Sensor Electronics Module)
• Sensor Belt
• SEM USB Lead
• Bluetooth Dongle
• LabChartSoware
• LabChartEquivitalDeviceEnablerSoware
• EquivitalManagerSoware
A number of optional ancillary devices are also available (see ‘Ancillary Devices’ section).
System Requirements
A modern Windows based desktop or Laptop PC capable of running LabChart (system
requirements here).
Note: Equivital products cannot be used with LabChart for Mac.
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Install Soware
1 Ensure your copy of LabChart is up to date (latest update here). LabChart 8.1.13 for
Windows or newer is required.
2 Download and install both the Equivital Manager utility and the Equivital Device
Enabler available here.ForSEMleimport,EquivitalDeviceEnabler1.1orlateris
required.
Connect the hardware
3 Connect the Bluetooth dongle to the PC via USB and wait for Windows to
automatically install the correct USB Express drivers. Note: this step is only required
if you plan to stream data into LabChart
4 Connect the SEM to the PC via USB using the SEM to USB lead. The SEM should power
up automatically and you will see a sequence of LEDs on the front panel.
Note: Your SEM may not be fully charged out of the box. Leave the SEM connected to your PC
until the battery icon turns solid green (i.e no longer ashing) before continuing.
Congure your SEM
5 Open the Equivital Manager utility. This software is used to configure your SEM.
Detected SEMs should appear in the column on the left hand side.
Setup
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6 Select the ‘SEM conguration’ tab. If you have no ancillary devices you can leave
the‘StandardConguration’setto‘FactoryDefault’andskiptostep10.Otherwise
select‘CustomConguration’.
7 If you are using any Bluetooth ancillaries, select the ‘General’ sub-tab and ensure
that ‘Bluetooth Connectivity’ is ‘Enabled’. Ensure ‘Clinical’ is selected under ‘Usage
Mode’.
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8 Switch to the ‘Ancillaries’ sub-tab and congure wireless Bluetooth and wired
ancillaries as appropriate for your conguration (Details in the ‘Ancillary Devices’
section).
9 IfyouhaveadditionalSEMsselectthemfromthelehandpanelandrepeatsteps
6-8.LabChartsupportsrecordingfromupto2SEMsatonce.
10 ClosetheEquivitalManagersoware.
11 Disconnect the SEM from the USB port. By default the SEM will remain powered on
whendisconnectedfromUSB.Ifyouhavechangedthissettingthenmanuallyturn
on the SEM by pressing and holding the button until you see the green power light
illuminate (about 3 seconds).
Subject Setup
12 Fitappropriatelysizedsensorbelttosubject.Todothisensureashoulderstrapistted
overeachshoulder,theclaspclosesinthecenterofthechestandthesilverelectrode
pads have been moistened with water and are directly contacting the skin. (Detailed
beltttinginstructionscanbefoundintheEQ02SensorBeltUserGuide).
13 Connect the SEM and any ancillary devices to the belt. Only connect the SEM after
inserting it into the pouch on the belt. Also ensure that the optical temperature
sensor on the back of the SEM is facing the skin and lines up with the hole in the belt.
14 ToensuretheSEMispoweredon,tapthePOWERbutton.Thegreenpowerindicator
shouldash5times.YouarenowrecordingdatatotheSEM.
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1 Open LabChart and wait for the device selection screen to detect any Equivital SEMs
within range. Select up to 2 you wish to sample from and click OK. Once successful
you should see a green tick next to ‘Equivital Life Monitor’ in LabChart’s ‘Scanning for
Devices’ screen.
2 When startinganew leLabChart willdefaultto show alldata channels from the
SEM. Channels displayed can be congured in LabChart’s ‘Devices and Channels’
dialogue found in the ‘Setup’ Menu.
Finishing up
3 When recording is complete click the ‘Stop’ button in LabChart to stop the recording.
4 Power down the SEM by pressing and holding the button until the ‘!’ icon turns red.
Note: It is only possible to power o the SEM once it is disconnected from the sensor belt.
Streaming to LabChart
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1 OpentheEquivitalManagerSowareonyourPC
2 Open the ‘Program Settings’ dialogue from the ‘System’ menu and note the ‘Storage
RootFolder’.ThisiswherethelesdownloadedfromyourSEMwillbestored.You
may change this to another location if desired.
3 ConnectaSEMtothePCusingtheEQ-ACC-SL-1SEMUSBLeadandwaitamomentfor
the device to be detected.
4 Select the SEM from the list on the le hand side and then select the ‘SEM File
management’ Tab.
5 Thetoppaneofthiswindowrepresentsdatalesstoredontheinternalmemoryofthe
SEM.Rightclickonthedesiredrecordingsessionandclick‘DownloadlefromSEM’.
Importing SEM Files
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6 The le will be saved onto your local machine. A subfolder will be automatically
createdinthe rootfolderselected instep 2and named aertheserialnumberof
the device(e.gthe boldnumberinthele handcolumnof thescreenshotabove).
Withinthissubfoldertheleswillbenamedwithan8digitlename.Therst6digits
representthedateinYYMMDDformatwhilethenal2digitsrepresenttherecording
number of that day.
7 Repeatstep5ifyouhaveadditionalrecordingsontheoneSEM,orrepeatsteps3,4
and 5 for additional SEMs.
Opening the Downloaded Data in LabChart
If your SEM les were recorded at dierent times (or you have only one SEM le)
1 Select File—> Open
2 Browsetothefolderidentiedinstep6ofthe‘DownloadingDatafromyourSEM’section,
changetheletypedropdowntoshow‘.SEM’les,thenselectyourdesiredSEMFile.
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3 Youwillbeaskedwhichdatachannelsyouwishtoimport.
 Note:If youare interestedin the timeof dayofyourrecording itis important you
select the correct time zone in which the data was recorded in the drop down.
4 Click OK and then wait a few moments as data is imported into LabChart. This can
takeseveralminutesforverylongrecordings,particularlyonslowerPCs.
5 Repeatabovestepstoopenmultiplelesindierentwindows.
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If you have multiple SEM les that were recorded at the same time
1 Select File —> Open Multiple SEM Files
2 BrowsetothefoldercontainingyourSEMlesandholddowntheShikeytoselect
morethanonele,thenclick‘Open’.Note:Theimporterwillaligntheselesintime
basedontherealtimeclockdatarecordedbytheSEM.HencethelesselectedMUST
have at least some overlap in time.
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3 Intheresultingdialogueselectwhichchannelsofdatayouwishtoimport.
 Note:LabChartsupportsamaximumof32channelsofdatainonele.Thedialogue
gives you an indication of how many channels will be used based on the number of
SEMles,andnumberofchannels,youhaveselected.
4 Click OK and then wait a few moments as data is imported into LabChart. This can
takeseveralminutesforverylongrecordings,particularlyonslowerPCs.
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Ancillary Devices
GSR Add On
• DuringSEMconguration(Step8)ensurethat‘GalvanicSkinResponse’isselected
under ‘Sensor Selection’.
• Duringsubjectsetup(Step13)connecttheGSRAdd-Ontotheroundancillaryport
on the belt.
• GSRSampleratecanbesettoeither2,4,8or16Hz.
• TheGSRinterfacecaneitherbeplacedinthepocketonthebelt(ifdesiredelectrode
placement is on the chest) or the lead can be run down the arm and the unit secured
on the wrist with the supplied velcro strap.
• The snap lead connectors work with commonly available disposable electrodes,
suchastheMLA1010.Theunitissuppliedwith2suchelectrodestogetyoustarted.
Bluetooth SpO2 Add On
• Ensure 2x AAA batteries (included) are correctly installed in the main unit of the device.
• Ensurethedeviceisswitchedon(eitherbyinsertingangerintothecuorpressing
the small button on the top of the unit). The bluetooth icon should be visible on the
unit’s display.
• DuringSEMconguration(Step8)clickthe‘CongureBluetoothAncillaries’button.
• Intheresultingdialogueselect‘Scan’inthelehandcolumn.
• Oncethe‘Nonin’deviceisdetecteddraganddropitfromthelehandsideofthe
dialogue into the SpO2 column on the right.
External Battery Pack
• InserttheappropriatenumberofAAAbatteries(notincluded)intothebatterypack.
A small phillips head screwdriver is required to open the battery compartment.
• InserttheBatteryPackintothepouchontheSensorBelt.
• Connect the Battery Pack to the round ancillary port on the Sensor Belt.
Notes
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Additional Notes:
1 Please ensure you use an ADInstruments supplied install disk or download link
to install the Equivital Manager. The version supplied by Equivital may not be
compatible with LabChart.
2 The Device Enablerdoesnotadd anyuserinterface elementsto LabChart. Itonly
adds the ability to detect Equivital devices when LabChart starts up.
3 TheSEMcannotbeconguredwirelesslyusingtheADIversionoftheEquivitalManager.
4 Wired SpO2 probes are not currently supported.
5 The GSRaddon and the External Battery Packcannotbe usedsimultaneously as
they connect to the same port on the Sensor Belt.
6 We recommend using only 1 core pill or dermal temperature patch at a time as data
fromthesedevicescannotbetiedtoaspecicSEM.
7 When sampling with another device (especially with a Trigno Wireless System),
LabChartcantakeupto15secondsbeforeitstartsdisplayingthenewdataaerthe
user clicks Start. This only occurs if channels such as Skin Temp or other summary
data channels are enabled.
8 Pairingthebluetoothdongle(Blue-1000)asatetraancillarywillcauseLabChartto
fail to connect to the SEM. LabChart will still discover the SEM but won’t connect and
also appear to keep retrying to synchronize the device. Unpairing the dongle as a
tetra will resolve this.
9 TurningancillarydevicesonandoduringsamplingmayresultinLabChartdropping
theconnectiontotheEQ02SEM.
10 Loss of connection with the EQ02 SEM during sampling will result in LabChart
entering a SEM rediscovery mode. This will interrupt sampling and can last up to one
minute. A block marker will appear in LabChart each time this occurs.
11 The dermal temperature patch has a default reading of 35 degrees celsius when not
connected.
12 The data at the start of a block will sometimes not display correctly. This can be
resolved by refreshing the display with the scale or autoscale buttons.
13 WithWindows7,whenconnectingtheDongleforthersttime,thedevicedrivermay
notinstallcorrectly.Toxthis,uninstallthe‘EquivitalLifeMonitor’devicedriver(in
Device Manager) and reconnect the dongle.
14 By default whenever a SEM is switched on it will begin logging data to internal
memory.Thereisa‘Logging’optionthatcanbeswitchedomanuallyintheEquivital
Managersoware.YoucanverifythataSEMisloggingbypressingthebuttononit
(forlessthan0.5secs)andconrmedthatthe‘!’LEDashesslowlyinayellowcolour.
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ADInstruments Equivital and LabChart Quick start guide

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