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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1!Not!present!on!VinciLabs!purchased!before!February!2019!!

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Internal"Microphone""
for!recording!sound!signals!
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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