CMA Dishmachines VinciLab data-logger 001 User manual

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VinciLab User’s Guide ver. 1.41, September 2019
Author: Ewa Kedzierska
© CMA, Amsterdam, 2019
CMA,
A.J. Ernststraat 169,
1083 GT Amsterdam,
Netherlands!
[email protected]
https://cma-science.nl
For our international users
Check the CMA website https://cma-science.nl for the latest version of this manual
and updates of Coach programs and apps.
Aan onze Nederlandse gebruikers
VinciLab wordt standaard uitgeleverd met Engelse handleiding.
U kunt de laatste versie van de Nederlandse handleiding en de nieuwste updates
van Coach programma’s en app’s downloaden van de CMA-website https://cma-
science.nl.

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TABLE"OF"CONTENTS"
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I."VINCILAB"AT"A"GLANCE" 5!
1.##Introduction# 5!
2.#VinciLab#overview# 6!
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II."GETTING"STARTED" 8!
1.#Turning#VinciLab#On#and#Off# 8!
2.#Powering#VinciLab# 8!
3.#Home#Screen# 9!
3.1.!Applications!.......................................................................................................................................................................................!9!
3.2.!Status!bar!..........................................................................................................................................................................................!10!
3.3.!Navigation!........................................................................................................................................................................................!11!
4.#Sensor#inputs#11!
4.1!Analog!sensor!inputs!....................................................................................................................................................................!11!
4.2.!Digital!sensor!inputs!....................................................................................................................................................................!12!
4.3.!Sensor!detection!............................................................................................................................................................................!12!
5.#Built-in#sensors#12!
6.#Signal#generator#13!
7.#Using#VinciLab#with#computers#and#tablets#13!
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III."VINCILAB"APPLICATIONS" 14!
1.##Coach#14!
2.#My#Files#14!
3.#Settings#16!
3.1.!Device!Settings!...............................................................................................................................................................................!16!
3.2.!System!Settings!..............................................................................................................................................................................!16!
4.#Connections#17!
4.1.!Wi-Fi!...................................................................................................................................................................................................!18!
4.2.!Data!Share!........................................................................................................................................................................................!18!
4.3.!Bluetooth!..........................................................................................................................................................................................!19!
5.#Web#Browser#19!
6.#Images#20!
7.#Media#Player#20!
8.#Calculator#21!
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IV."THE"COACH"APPLICATION" 21!
1.#Main#Screen#22!
2.#Coach#Activities#and#Results#22!
3.#Typical#measurement#procedure#in#the#Coach#Application#24!
4.#Activity#Screen#26!
5.#Sensors#Screen#27!
5.1.!Sensor!Settings!...............................................................................................................................................................................!28!
5.2.!Sensor!calibration!.........................................................................................................................................................................!30!
5.3.!Measurement!Settings!................................................................................................................................................................!32!
6.#Diagrams#Screen#32!
7.#Tables#Screen#34!

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8.#Texts#Screen#35!
9.#Images#Screen#36!
10.#Web-pages#Screen#36!
11.#Student#Texts#Screen#37!
12.#Processing#and#analysis#tools#38!
12.1.!Select/Remove!Data!..................................................................................................................................................................!38!
12.2.!Smooth!............................................................................................................................................................................................!39!
12.3.!Derivative!......................................................................................................................................................................................!39!
12.4.!Integral!...........................................................................................................................................................................................!40!
12.5.!Slope!................................................................................................................................................................................................!40!
12.6.!Area!..................................................................................................................................................................................................!41!
12.7.!Function!Fit!...................................................................................................................................................................................!41!
12.8.!Signal!Analysis!.............................................................................................................................................................................!42!
12.9.!Statistics!.........................................................................................................................................................................................!42!
12.10.!Histogram!...................................................................................................................................................................................!43!
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V."USING"VINCILAB"WITH"A"COMPUTER"AND"A"TABLET" 44!
1.#Connecting#VinciLab#via#the#USB#cable#44!
2.#Problems#with#communicating#to#VinciLab#44!
3.#Transferring#files#between#VinciLab#and#a#computer#45!
4.#Using#VinciLab#for#data#collection#with#computers#and#tablets#46!
4.1.!Communication!with!Coach!7!..................................................................................................................................................!46!
4.2.!Typical!measurement!procedure!in!Coach!7!....................................................................................................................!47!
4.3.!Activities!for!VinciLab!.................................................................................................................................................................!48!
5.#Displaying#VinciLab’s#screen#on#a#computer#or#a#mobile#device#48!
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VI."TECHNICAL"SPECIFICATIONS" 49!
1.#Key#features#49!
2.#Working#conditions#and#maintenance#49!
3.#Factory#reset#50!
4.#Warranty#50!
5.#Battery#precautions#51!
6.#Safety#Information#51!
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I."VINCILAB"AT"A"GLANCE""
1.""Introduction"
VinciLab!is!a!modern!and!advanced!mobile!graphic!data!acquisition!system,!which!can!
be! used! in! a! variety! of! ways,! standalone! and! with! a! computer!and! tablet,! in! the!
classroom!and!in!the!field.!!It!is!a!handheld!Linux!device!equipped!with!two!processors:!
a! main! processor! to! control! the! device’s! operating! system! and! screen,! and! a!
measurement!processor!to!control!the!measurement!and!control!processes.!It!has!8!GB!
of!internal!memory!5.5!GB!of!which!is!available!for!user!files.!
VinciLab!has! a!5”!capacitive!color!touch! screen!that!provides!a! high-resolution! display!
(800!x!480!pixels)!offering!easy!control!of!the!device.!For!wireless!connectivity!VinciLab!
is!equipped!with!Wi-Fi!and!Bluetooth.!The!dedicated!desktop!applications,!pre-installed!
on! VinciLab,! offer!tools! for! setting! up! the! device,! setting! up! wireless! connections,!
managing!user!files,!browsing!the!web,!watching!video!files,!playing!audio!files,!etc.!!
For!connecting!sensors!VinciLab!has!four!analog!BT!inputs,! which! allow! very! fast! data!
collection! up! to! 1000000! samples! per! second,! and! two! digital! BT! inputs! for! Motion!
Detectors.! It! also! has! built-in! a! 3-axis! accelerometer! and! a! microphone.! Additionally!
VinciLab! can! output!DC! and! AC! voltage! signals! between! -5! V!and! 5! V! via! the! 3.5! mm!
audio!connector1.!!
The! powerful! Coach! Application,! pre-installed! on! VinciLab,! offers! live! sensor! data!
displays,!real-time!graphing,!tools!for!data!processing!and!possibilities!to!create!new!or!
open!ready-to-go!Coach!activities!enriched!with!texts,!images!and!web-pages.!!
VinciLab!can!also!be!used!as!a!lab!interface!connected!(via!USB!or!Wi-Fi)!to!computers!
(Mac!and!Windows),!tablets!(iPad,!Android)!and!Chromebooks.!Coach!7!and!Coach!7!Lite!
programs!and!apps!support!such!measurements.!!
By! using! wireless! connectivity! and! the! VNC! protocol! the! Vinci-Lab’s! screen! can! be!
remotely!viewed!and!controlled!from!any!computer!or!mobile!device!connected!to!the!
same!network.!VinciLab!is!delivered!with:!!
•USB!cable!for!connecting!to!the!USB!port!or!USB!power!adapter,!
•USB!power!adapter!for!powering!and!charging,!!
•User’s!Quick!Start!Guide!and!User’s!Guide.!
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Internal"Microphone""
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2."VinciLab"overview"
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Capacitive"Color"Touch"Screen!
for!viewing!and!controlling!!
Power"Button"
for!turning!VinciLab!On!or!Off!and!for!turning!the!screen!On!when!it!is!timeout!!
Analog"Inputs"A1,"A2,"A3,"A4!"
for!connecting!!
analog!sensors!
Digital"Inputs"D1,"D2"
for!connecting!digital!
Motion!Detectors!
A2!
A1!
A3!
D2!
A4!
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*!For!VinciLab’s!purchased!starting!from!February!2019,!in!the!VinciLab’s!sold!before!the!Audio!Out!Port!(green!
connector)!was!used!for!connecting!headphones!or!an!external!speaker.!
Battery"Compartment"
for!the!internal,!lithium-ion!rechargeable!
battery!(supplied!with!VinciLab)!
Speaker!
for!playing!audio!
Mini"USB"Port"
for!connecting!a!USB!cable!for!charging!!
or!for!communication!with!computer!
Audio"Out"Port""
output!for!AC!and!DC!voltage!signals,!!
for!connecting!to!a!power!amplifier*!!
"""USB"Port""
for!connecting!any!USB!peripherals!like!a!mouse,!
keyboard,!USB!flash!drive,!USB!hub,!etc.!
Audio"In"Port""
for!connecting!!
an!external!microphone!

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II."GETTING"STARTED""
1."Turning"VinciLab"On"and"Off"
To#turn#VinciLab#On##
•Press!the!Power!Button!once.!!
•While! VinciLab! is! booting! the!
message!‘VinciLab!is!starting.!Please!
wait.’!is!displayed.!!
•Wait! until! the! device! finishes! its!
booting! procedure!and! displays! its!
starting! Home! Screen!as! shown! on!
the!image.!
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Note:##
•The!minimum!battery!level!to!start!VinciLab!is!1%.!!
To#turn#VinciLab#Off##
•Tap! !Shut"Down"in!the!status!bar.!!
•On!the!new!screen!tap:!!
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Shut"Down!to!shut!down!VinciLab.!
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Reboot!to!restart!VinciLab.!
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Screen"Off!to!turn!the!screen!off.!!
Pressing!the!Power!button!turns!the!screen!on!again.!
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Cancel!to!cancel!the!operation!and!return!to!the!Home!Screen.!
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Note:#
•Holding!the!Power!button!for!about!8!seconds!causes!VinciLab!to!shut!down.!Use!this!
possibility!only!in!case!of!emergency!when!your!VinciLab!does!not!respond!anymore.!
2."Powering"VinciLab""
An! internal! rechargeable! battery! (Li-Poly! 3.7! V,! 4000!mAh,! located! in! the! back!
compartment),!powers!VinciLab.!The!battery!icon!on!the!status!bar!of!the!Home!Screen!
indicates!the!current!power!level.!!
VinciLab!is!delivered!with! its!battery! partially!charged.!The!device!will! work!as! long!as!
the!battery!provides!power!or!it!is!powered!via!the!power!adapter.!Before!the!battery!
becomes!too! low! for!operating!the! device! a!warning!will!appear! on! the!screen.!If!you!
continue!working!without!charging,!the!device!will!shut!down.!A!fully!discharged!battery!
requires!up!to!8!hours!of!charge!time.!!

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To#charge#battery##
Only!use!!the!USB!cable!and!USB!power!adapter!delivered!with!your!VinciLab.!!
•Connect!the!USB!cable!to!the!mini!USB!port!of!VinciLab.!!
•Connect!the!other!end!of!the!USB!cable!to!the!USB!power!adapter.!!
•Plug!the!USB!power!adapter!into!a!standard!power!outlet.!!
-!or!-!!!
•Connect!the!USB!cable!to!the!mini!USB!port!of!VinciLab.!!
•Connect!the!other!end!of!the!USB!cable!into!a!USB!port!of!your!computer.!Notice,!
that! the! efficiency! of! charging! via! a! USB! port,! is! limited! by! the! maximal! current!
provided!by!a!USB!socket!(500!mA!for!USB!2.0!and!800!mA!for!USB!3.0).!!
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Battery!life!will!depend!on!the!screen!brightness!and!on!the!sensors!and!features!used,!
but! typically! you! can! expect! to! use!VinciLab! at! least! 4! hours! without! recharging!it.! To!
save! power! dim! the! brightness! of! the! screen! or! turn! off! the! screen! when! you! do! not!
need!it.!See!also!III.!VinciLab!Applications,!3.!Settings.!!
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The! long-time! life! of! the! battery! is! more! than! 300! full! (0! to! 100%)! charging! cycles.! If!
charging!cycle!is!not!full!e.g.!30%!to!60%!it!will!last!more!charging!cycles.!Exposure!to!
temperature!over!35oC!will!significantly!reduce!battery!life.!A!replacement!battery!can!
be!ordered!separately!(CMA!art.!code!001bat).!!
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Notes:#
•VinciLab!can!be!used!while!the!battery!is!being!charged!by!the!power!adapter.!
•VinciLab!typically!consumes!about!450!mA.!If!you!run!some!videos,!set!the!screen!brightness!
to!the!maximum!level,!do!a!lot!of!data!transferring!via!Wi-Fi,!connect!many!sensors!and!
external!USB!devices!then!power!consumption!will!be!much!higher.!!
•When!the!USB!port!does!not!provide!enough!power,!VinciLab!will!not!be!charged!or!charging!
will!be!significantly!slower.!!
•On!most!computers!USB!ports!do!not!provide!enough!power!for!simultaneous!operating!of!
VinciLab!and!charging!its!battery.!!
•When!VinciLab!discharges!fully!it!will!not!!turn!on!until!a!minimum!charge!of!1%!is!reached.!
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3."Home"Screen""
The!Home!Screen!is!the!starting!point!for!using!your!VinciLab!and!provides!shortcuts!to!
applications.! The! status!bar! is! always! present! at! the! bottom! of! the! Home! screen! and!
offers!information!about!the!device’s!current!status.!!
3.1."Applications"
The!following!applications!are!available!on!VinciLab:!!
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Coach:!Handling!sensors,!collecting,!graphing!and!processing!data.!
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My"Files:!Managing!user!and!Coach!files!on!VinciLab.!

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Settings:!Configuring!the!device!to!your!preferences.!
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Connections:!Configuring!the!wireless!connections.!
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Web"Browser:!Accessing!the!Internet.!
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Images:!Browsing!and!displaying!images.!
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Media"Player:!Playing!audio!and!video!files.!
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Calculator:!Performing!simple!mathematical!calculations.!
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•Tap!an!application’s!icon!to!launch!the!application.!!
•Tap! !Back!to!return!to!the!previous!screen!or!option.!!
•Tap Home!to!display!the!Home!Screen.!!
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Detailed!descriptions!of!applications!are!given!in!III.!VinciLab!Applications.!
3.2."Status"bar""
The!icons!in!the!status!bar!at!the!bottom! of! the! Home! screen! give! information!about!
VinciLab:!
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Icon"
Name"
Operation"
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Coach!!
active!
Appears!when!Coach!is!running!
Tap!to!switch!back!to!Coach!
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Volume!
Shows!the!status!of!Volume,!On!or!Mute!
Tap!the!icon!to!change!the!Volume!level!
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Wi-Fi!!
Shows!the!Wi-Fi!connection!
Blue:!There!is!a!Wi-Fi!connection!
Gray:!No!Wi-Fi!connection!
Tap!the!icon!to!change!the!Wi-Fi!configuration!
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Battery!!
Shows!the!battery!level!or!charging!status!
Tap!the!icon!to!check!the!battery!status!
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Time!
Shows!the!current!!time!!
Tap!the!icon!to!change!the!time!settings!
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USB!device!
Appears!when!a!USB!device!is!detected!
Tap!the!icon!to!safely!remove!the!connected!USB!device!
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Bluetooth!
active!
Appears!when!Bluetooth!is!turned!on!
White!icon:!Bluetooth!is!on!and!paired!with!a!device!
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3.3."Navigation"
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WARNING!"Touch!screen!best!responds!to!a!light!tap!from!the!pad!of!your!finger.!Using!
excessive! force! or! a! metallic! object! when! pressing! the! touch!screen! may! damage! the!
glass!surface!and!void!the!warranty.!!
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Tap# #
Tap!items! to! select! or! launch! them.! For! example! tap!an! item! to! select! it,! tap!an!
application’s!icon!to!launch!the!application!or!tap!the!on-screen!keyboard!to!enter!text!
or!numbers.!!
Flick#or#drag##
Flick!or!slide!your!finger!vertically!or!horizontally!across!the!screen.!For!example!browse!
through!images!or!scroll!a!long!screen.!!
Pinch#
Using! two! fingers,! such! as! your! index! finger! and!
thumb,!to!make!a! pinch!motion! on! the!screen.!The!
fingers! should! be! located! as! shown! on! the! picture.!
For! example! pinch! in! to! zoom! in! on! images! and!
pinch!out!to!zoom!out!on!images.!!
Touch,#hold#and#release##
Activate!onscreen!items!at!the!moment!of!releasing.!
For! example! used! in! Coach,! tap!a! sensor! digital! display,! hold! and! release! to! open! its!
menu.!
4."Sensor"inputs""
4.1"Analog"sensor"inputs""
VinciLab!has!four!analog!BT!(right-handed)!sensor!inputs!A1,!A2,!A3,!A4!with!a!maximum!
sampling!rate!of!1!MHz!(four!inputs!simultaneously).!CMA!BT!sensors2!(with!exception!
of! the! CMA! digital! Motion! Detector)! can! be! directly! connected! to! the! analog! sensor!
inputs.!!
All! analog! inputs! can! be! (simultaneously)! used! as! counter! inputs.! Sensors! such! as! the!
CMA!Photogate!(art.!code!0662i!or!BT633i)!or!CMA!Radiation!sensor!(art.!code!0666i!or!
BT70i)!are!by!default!defined!as!counters.!Other!analog!sensors!can!be!used!as!counters!
after!defining!the!counter!conversion!settings!in!Coach!e.g.!defining!a!heartbeat!sensor!
to!count!heartbeats.!!
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2!Analog!Vernier!BT!sensors!can!be!directly!connected!to!VinciLab!as!well.!Older!(4-mm)!versions!of!CMA!sensors!
can!be!connected!via!a!4mm!to!BT!adapter!(art.!code!0519).!!
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4.2."Digital"sensor"inputs""
VinciLab! has! two! digital! BT! (left-hand)! sensor! inputs! D1! and! D2.! The! CMA! BT! digital!
Motion!Detectors!can!be!directly!connected!to!these!sensor!inputs.!!
4.3."Sensor"detection""
VinciLab!supports!sensor!recognition!and!tries!to!identify!sensors!connected!to!inputs.!!!
•When! Coach! identifies!the! connected! sensor! then! its! name! is! automatically!
displayed! in! the! Activity! Screen! tree! and! its! digital! display!appears! on! the! Sensors!
Screen.!When!the!sensor!is!then!disconnected!its!name!and!digital!display!disappear!
automatically.!!
•When! Coach! does! not" identify!the! connected! sensor!then! its! name! and! digital!
display! does! not! appear.! This! happens! for! some! older! CMA! sensors! or! sensors!
connected!via!the!CMA!4-mm!to!BT!adapter!art.!code!0519.!The!user!has!to!manually!
choose!and!select!the!correct!sensor!from!Coach!Sensor!Library.!This!is!done!via!the!
option!Sensor!Settings!available!in!the!Tool!menu!of!the!Sensors!Screen.!When!the!
sensor! is! disconnected! then! Coach! keeps! displaying! the!sensor! name! and! its! digital!
display.!The!sensor!can!be!removed!by!selecting!the!option!None!or!selecting!another!
sensor!from!the!Sensor!Library.!!
•When!a!predefined!sensor!is!already!set!up!in!an!Activity/Result!and!Coach:!!
-identifies!the! connected! sensor! as! a! different! sensor! then! the! sensor! name!
becomes!red,!tap!Exchange!to!change!the!sensor!to!the!connected!one.!!
-does" not!identify!it!then!its!name!remains!grey,!tap!Confirm!to!accept!the!pre-
defined!sensor!or!tap!Clear!to!remove!the!connection.!!
See!also!‘IV.!Coach!Application,!5.!Sensors!Screens’.!!
5."Built-in"sensors"
VinciLab!is!equipped!with!two!internal!sensors:!!
•A!Microphone,!which!measures!sound!waveforms.!This!sensor!can!be!used!as:!!!
-a!single!sensor,!this!is!possible!only!when!working!with!a!Coach!Result!for!Sound!
only,!or!a!Coach!Activity!for!the!Internal!microphone.!
-in!combination!with!other!sensors,!the!sound!sensor!will!be!then!connected!for!
measurements! via! input! A2.! To! make! the! sensor! ready! for! measurement! open!
the!Sensor!Settings!dialog!and!tap!the!Enabled"Internal"sensor"button.!When!the!
sensor!is!enabled!no!other!measurements!can!be!done!via!input!A2!even!if!there!
is!a!sensor!connected!to!this!input.!!
If! an! external! microphone! is! connected! via! Audio! In! port! then! the! internal!
microphone!is!disconnected!and!the!external!microphone!is!used!instead.!!
•A! 3-axis!Accelerometer,! which! measures! acceleration! in! 3! ranges:! ±!20! m/s2,!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
±!40! m/s2!and! ±!80!m/s2!in! the! x,! y! and! z! directions.! This! sensor! can! be! used! in!
combination!with!other!external!sensors.!!
To!make!the!sensor!ready!for!measurement!tap!X,!Y!or!Z!tab!in!the!Sensor!Settings!
and! tap!the! checkbox! Enabled.! The! X,!Y,!Z!tabs! are! used! for! the! acceleration!
components!respectively!in!x,!y!and!z!direction.!!
See!also!‘IV.!Coach!Application,!5.1.!Sensor!Settings’.!!

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For!the!directions!of!x,!y!and!z!axes!of!
the! accelerometer! see!the! image.!
Holding! the! VinciLab! in! the! shown!
position! should! give! the! following!
values!of!the!component!accelerations:!!
x-component!≈!0!m/s2!!
y-component!≈!0!m/s2!!
z-component!≈!-9.81!m/s2.!
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6."Signal"generator""
Via!the!3.5!mm!Audio!Out!port!VinciLab!outputs!DC!and!AC!voltage!signals!between!!-5V!
and!5V.!This!functionality!is!present!only!on!VinciLabs!sold!starting!from!February!2019!
(the! Audio! Out! port! of! these! models! has! a! blue! connector).! ! There! are! two! channels!
available3.!!
!
7."Using"VinciLab"with"computers"and"tablets""
VinciLab!can!be!used!with!computers:!!
1. As!a!lab!interface!to!collect!data,!the!Coach!7!or!Coach!7!Lite!program!running!on!a!
MAC!or!Windows!computer!controls!the!data!collection!via!USB!or!Wi-Fi.!!
2. To!transfer!files!between!the!‘My!Files’!folder!on!VinciLab!and!the!computer!(only!via!
USB).!!
3. To! display! the! VinciLab’s! screen! in! a! VNC! Viewer! Program! (using! VNC! protocol!via!
Wi-Fi!or!USB).!!
!
VinciLab!can!be!used!with!tablets:!!
1. As!a!lab!interface!to!collect!data,!the!Coach!7!or!Coach!7!Lite!app!running!on!an!iPad!
(only!via!Wi-Fi),!an!Android!Tablet!(via!USB!and!Wi-Fi)!and!a!Chromebook!(only!via!
Wi-Fi)!controls!the!data!collection.!!!
2. To! display! the! VinciLab’s! screen! in! a! VNC! Viewer! Program! (using! VNC! protocol!via!
Wi-Fi).!
!
For!more!detailed!description!see!‘V.!Using!VinciLab!with!a!computer!and!a!tablet’.!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
3!This!functionality!will!be!supported!starting!from!March!2020.!

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III."VINCILAB"APPLICATIONS"
Read!this!chapter!to!learn!how!to!use!VinciLab’s!applications.!!
1.""Coach""
Use! Coach! to! create! new! Results,! open!
pre-defined!Activities,! to! setup!
experiments,! collect! data,! display! and!
process! the! collected! data,! save! the!
results.!!
•To!start!tap! !Coach.!
!
The! detailed! description! of! Coach! is!
given!in!IV.!Coach!Application.!!
2."My"Files""
Use! My! Files! to! manage! your! files! on!
VinciLab,!to!copy!and!delete!folders!and!
files,!to!send!files!by!e-mail.!!
•To!start!tap! !My"Files.!!
The!My"Files!Screen!displays!folders!and!
files!located! in! the! My! Files! folder.!This!
folder!is!meant!to!store!user’s!files.!
Note! that! in! the! folder! Coach! >!
DataRecovery! you! can! find! backups! of!
measurements.!This!allows!you!to!find!the!measurement!results!of!long!measurements!
stopped!unexpectedly.!!
To#browse#through#folders##
•Tap! !or!the!name!of!the!folder!you!want!to!open.!!
•Tap! !to!return!to!the!previous!folder.!!
To#create#a#new#folder###
•Browse!to!a!location!where!you!want!to!create!a!new!folder.!!
•Tap! !to!add!a!folder.!!
•Type!in!a!name!and!confirm!with! .!
To#open#a#file#
•Browse!to!the!file!you!want!to!open.!!
•Tap!its!icon!e.g.! !or!its!file!name.!The!associated!application!will!open,!e.g.!Media!
Player!if!you!tap!an!audio!file.!!

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To#select#folders/files##
•Tap! !to!select!desired!folders/files.!!
•Check! marks! appear! in! the! check!
boxes!and!additional!icons!appear!in!
the!bottom!bar.!!
#To#copy#selected#items##
•First!select!items!as!described!above.!!
•Tap! !to! copy! the! selected! items.!
The! clipboard! icon! changes! into! !to! indicate! that! something! is! placed! on!the!
clipboard.!!
•Browse!to!the!location!where!you!want!to!copy!the!items!and!tap! !to!paste!the!
items!in!the!selected!location.!!
To#move#selected#items#
•First!select!items!as!described!above.!!
•Tap! !to!cut!the!selected!items.!!
•Browse!to!the!location!where!you!want! to!move!the!selected!items!and!tap! !to!
paste!the!items!in!the!selected!location.!!
To#delete#selected#items##
•First!select!items!as!described!above.!!
•Tap! !to!delete!the!selected!items!and!confirm!with! .!
To#work#with#a#USB#memory#stick##
•Insert!your!USB!stick!into!the!USB!port!of!VinciLab.!!
•The!icon! appears!on!the!bottom!bar!when!the!device!is!detected.!!
•In! My! Files! the! USB! folder! is! added.! Now! you! can! copy! or! move! files! between!
VinciLab!and!the!USB!memory!stick.!!
•Tap!the!icon! !and!confirm!with! .!Remove!the!stick.!!
#To#e-mail#selected#items##
•First!select!items!as!described!above.!!
•Tap! !to! open! a! mail! screen.! The!
selected! items! will! be! added! as!
attachments.!!
•In! the! To!field! type! in! an! e-mail!
address.!!
•Fill!in!Subject!and!Message.!!
•Confirm!with! .!

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3."Settings""
Use!the!Settings!application!to!configure!
your!VinciLab.!!
•To!start!tap! !Settings.!
•Scroll!down!to!see!all!options.!!
3.1."Device"Settings"
Device! settings! include! Sound! and!
Display! settings! and! Battery!
information.!!
To#set#the#sound#level#and#enable#system#sounds#
•Tap!and!drag!the!Volume!slider!to!set!the!volume!level.!!
•To!play!system!sounds!check!Enable"system"sounds.!
To#save#power##
•Lower! the! brightness! of! the! screen.! Tap!and! drag! the! sliders! to! set!the!screen!
brightness!when! on! battery! power! and! when! on! external! power.! These! settings!
become!effective!after!leaving!Settings.!
•Select! a! screen! timeout! -! the! length! of! time! delay! between! the! last! key! press! or!
screen!touch!and!the!automatic!screen!timeout.!Tap!! and!select!the!desired!time!
interval.!!
!
Note:#
•To!reactivate!the!screen!press!VinciLab’s!Power!button.!
To#change#the#wallpaper#of#the#Home#Screen##
•Tap!a!Wallpaper!thumbnail!or!! .!!
•The!Wallpaper!Screen!appears.!Select!a!new!image.!!
•Tap to!accept!and!return!to!the!Settings!Screen.!
!
Battery!displays!the!battery!level!and!estimated!working!time.!!
3.2."System"Settings""
System!settings!include!Language,!Time!and!Date!settings,!Home-page!setting,!Software!
update!and!Device!information.!!
To#set#VinciLab’s#language##
•Tap!Language"or!! .!
•The!Language!Screen!appears.!Select!the!desired!language,!a!check!mark!appears!in!
the!check!box.!
•Tap to!accept!and!return!to!the!Settings!Screen.!!

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!
Note:#
•This!language!setting!is!only!for!the!Desktop!Applications,!not!for!Coach.!Language!of!Coach!
has!to!be!set!via!the!option!Switch!Language!in!the!Main!Tool!menu!of!Coach.!!
!
To#set#the#date#and#time###
•Enter!the!current!date/time!by!tapping! !and! .!!
To#set#the#homepage####
•Tap!Homepage"or!! .!
•Type! in! a! webpage! address! you! like! to! use! as! the! Homepage! for! VinciLab! Web!
Browser.!!
•Confirm!with! .!
To#update#VinciLab#system#and#its#applications##
•Connect!to!a!Wi-Fi!network.!See!‘III.!VinciLab!Applications,!4.1.!Wi-Fi’.!
•Tap! !Software"Update"or"" .!!
•The!Software!Update!screen!appears!
and!automatically!lists! all! installed!
software! packages! (grey)! and! new!
available!updates!(black).!!
•Tap!an!update!package!to!select!it!or!
tap!to! select! all! available! new!
packages.!!
•Tap! !to!start!the!update.!!!
•The! selected! updates! will! be!
downloaded! and! installed! on! the!
device.! The! progress! of! this! process! is! displayed! on! the! Screen.! Wait! until! the!
message!Update!is!finished!appears,!it!may!take!a!few!minutes.!!
•Tap to!return!to!the!Settings!Screen.!!
•Reboot!your!device.!!
To#view#Information#about#VinciLab##
•Tap! !About.!!
•On!the!About!Screen!the!information!about!VinciLab!is!displayed.!!
•Tap to!return!to!the!Settings!Screen.!!

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4."Connections"
Use! the! Connections! application! to! connect! VinciLab! to! the! Internet!and! to! other!
wireless!devices.!!
•To!start!tap! !Connections.!
!
4.1."Wi-Fi""
Wi-Fi! is! a! wireless! networking!
technology! that! provides! access! to! local!
area! networks.! VinciLab!supports! the!
802.11!/b/g/n!Wi-Fi!protocol.!
To#turn#Wi-Fi#On#and#Off##
•To!turn!the!Wi-Fi!services!on!drag!the"Wi-Fi"slider!to!the!position!ON.!!!
•VinciLab! automatically! scans!for! available! Wi-Fi! connections.! The! Wi-Fi! icon! at! the!
right!shows!the!signal!strength;!the!more!bars!are!displayed,!the!stronger!the!signal!
is.!
•When!the!scan!is!completed,!tap!a!Wi-Fi!network!to!connect!to.!If!the!Wi-Fi!network!
is!open,!you!will!be!connected!automatically.!If!the!Wi-Fi!network!is!secured,!enter!
the!password.!!
•If! you! want! to! manually! join! a! network! (connect! to! a! closed! network)! select! Join"
other,!and!enter!the!network!name,!security!type!and!password,!and!confirm!with!
.!
•When! VinciLab! is! successfully! connected! to! the! selected! network! the! assigned! to!
VinciLab!IP!address!appears!in!the!Connections!screen.!!
•To!turn!the!Wi-Fi!services!off!drag!the"Wi-Fi"slider!to!the!position!OFF.!!
!
Note:#
•VinciLab!remembers!the!preferred!network!and!its!settings.!
!
4.2."Data"Share""
Turning!Data!Share!on!will!start!a!Virtual!Network!Computing!(VNC)!server!on!VinciLab.!
VNC!is!a!technology!for!remote!desktop!sharing;!it!enables!the!screen!display!of!a!device!
to!be!remotely!viewed!and!controlled!over!a!network!connection.4!To!allow!this!a!VNC!
viewer! program! needs! to! be! installed! on! the! controlling! device!(client)! and! remote!
connection!has!to!be!established!between!the!two!devices.!Such!VNC!viewer!programs!
are!freely!available!for!all!platforms.!
See!also!V.!Using!VinciLab!with!a!computer!and!a!tablet,!5.!Displaying!VinciLab’s!screen!
on!a!computer!or!a!mobile!device.!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
4!VNC!works!in!a!similar!way!to!Windows'!Remote!Desktop!but!allows!connections!to!Linux!operated!machines.!
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To#turn#Data#Share#On#and#Off##
•Make!sure!that!VinciLab!is!connected!to!a!network.!!
•To!allow!data!sharing!drag!the"Data"Share"slider!to!the!position!ON.!!!
•VinciLab!shows!that!VNC!is!running!and!displays!its!IP!address.!!
•Now!you!can!use!another!device!connected!to!the!same!network!to!view!and!control!
your!VinciLab.!To!do!so,!start!a!VNC!Viewer!installed!on!such!device!and!connect!to!
VinciLab!by!providing!its!IP!address.!!
•To!stop!the!data!sharing!drag!the"Data"Share"slider!to!the!position!OFF.!!!
#
Note:#
•VinciLab!remembers!the!Data!Share!slider!setting.!
!
4.3."Bluetooth"
Bluetooth! is! a! short-range! wireless! communications! technology! for! exchanging!
information!over!a!distance!at!most!100!m.!VinciLab!supports!Bluetooth®!4.1.!
To#turn#Bluetooth#On#or#Off# #
•To!turn!Bluetooth!On!drag!the"Bluetooth"slider!to!the!position!ON.!!!
•VinciLab!automatically!searches!for!Bluetooth!devices!nearby.!!
•From!the!list!of!scanned!devices,!tap!the!target!device,!then!follow!the!prompts!to!
complete!the!pairing.!!
•If!the!target!device!requires!a!PIN,!enter!a!PIN!for!the!target!device!and!confirm!with!
.!!
•When!paired,!the!Bluetooth!icon!appears!in!the!System!Bar.!
•To!turn!Bluetooth!off!drag!the"Bluetooth"slider!to!the!position!OFF.!!!
!
Bluetooth!communication!can!be!used!e.g.!to!connect!a!wireless!Bluetooth!keyboard!or!
mouse!to!VinciLab.!!
5."Web"Browser""
Use!the!Web!Browser!application!to!access!the!Internet.!!
•To!start!tap! Web"Browser.!!
!
VinciLab!is!equipped!with!a!very!simple!HTML!Browser.!!!
To#type#a#URL#or#other#text##
•Tap!the! URL! field! at! the! top! of! the! screen!or! a! text! field! to!display! the! virtual!
QWERTY!keyboard!to!enter!text.!
•Tap! !Enter!to!accept!the!text.!!
•Tap! !Close!to!hide!the!virtual!keyboard.!!

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To#navigate##
•Tap!Back!in!the!window!header!to!return!to!the!previous!page.!!
•Tap!Forward!to!go!forward!to!a!recent!page.!
•Tap!Refresh!to!refresh!the!connection.!!
•Tap!and!drag! your! finger!on!the! screen! to!navigate!pages,!and! to! reposition!pages!
within!the!screen.!
•Tap!a!hyperlink!to!follow!the!link.!!
To#zoom#
•Use!two!fingers,!such!as!your!index!finger!and!thumb,!to!make!a!pinch!motion!on!the!
screen.!!
!
See!also!‘II.!Getting!Started,!3.3.!Navigation’.!
6."Images"
Use! the! Images! application! to! view!
images! stored! on! your! device! in! the!
folder!My!Files/Media/Images.!!
•To!start!tap! !Images.""
"
The! Images! Screen! displays! the!
thumbnails! of! images!located! in! My!
Files/Media/Images.!!!
To#browse#and#display#an#image##
•Tap!a!desired!image!thumbnail!to!select!it.!!
•The!selected!image!is!displayed!in!its!original!size!or!zoomed!to!fit!the!screen.!
•Tap!and!slide!across!the!screen!to!move!the!image.!!
•Pinch!in!to!zoom!in!and!pinch!out!to!zoom!out!the!image.!!
•Swipe!left!or!right!to!browse!through!images.!!
7."Media"Player""
Use!the!Media!Player!application!to!play!
music!and!video!files!stored!on!VinciLab!
in!the!folder!My!Files/Media!
/Audio!and!MyFiles/Media/Video.!!
•To!start!tap! Media"Player.!
To#play#a#media#file##
•Tap! an! audio! file! !or! a! video! file!
!to!begin!playback.!!
•During!playback,!use!the!media!controls:!!