Actiwatch Guide to Getting Started 7.2 (July 2009) Contents
Contents
1. Introduction to the Actiwatch System ...................................................... 5
1.1 An Overview of the Actiwatch System ........................................ 5
1.1 Components of the Actiwatch System ........................................ 5
1.3 The Actiwatch Range .................................................................. 6
1.3.1 The Actiwatch Range – Hardware .................................. 6
1.3.2 Table of model specifications ......................................... 7
1.3.3 The Actiwatch Range – Readers .................................... 8
1.3.4 The Actiwatch Range – Software .................................... 8
1.3.5 Compatibility tables ........................................................ 8
1.4 Actiwatch Technical Overview .................................................... 9
2. Installing the Software ............................................................................... 10
2.1 System requirements .................................................................. 10
2.2 Installing the Actiwatch Software from a CD ROM ...................... 10
2.3 Installing the Software for the first time ....................................... 10
2.4 Existing Users – removing or updating the software ................... 13
2.5 Software Upgrades ..................................................................... 15
2.6 Downloading Software Upgrades from CamNtech’s website ..... 15
2.7 Installing the Actiwatch USB reader ........................................... 16
2.8 Installing the USB Reader Drivers ............................................... 17
2.9 Checking the USB Reader Operation ......................................... 20
2.10 Correct Placement of Actiwatch Models on the USB Reader ..... 20
3. Setting up an Actiwatch recording ........................................................... 21
3.1 Setting up a recording ................................................................. 21
3.2 User enterable parameters ......................................................... 21
3.2.1 User ID ........................................................................... 21
3.2.2 Sex .................................................................................. 22
3.2.3 Age .................................................................................. 22
3.2.4 Start date ........................................................................ 22
3.2.5 Start time ........................................................................ 22
3.2.6 Epoch length ................................................................... 22
3.2.7 Battery fitted date ............................................................ 22
4. Using the Actiwatch during a recording .................................................. 23
4.1 Wearing the Actiwatch ................................................................. 23
4.2 Actiwatch Event Marker ............................................................... 23
4.3 Waterproofing .............................................................................. 24
5. Downloading and saving a recording ....................................................... 25
