Columbus Instruments 0184-006M User manual

Modular(Metabolic)Treadmill
UserManual
November6,2012
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0184‐006M
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950NorthHagueAvenue
Columbus,Ohio43204‐2121USA
Sales:[email protected]
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Phone:(614)276‐0861
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Contents
Chapter1‐INTRODUCTION............................................................................................................4
1.0SystemOverview..............................................................................................................4
1.1SystemSpecifications.......................................................................................................4
1.1.0MinimumComputerSpecifications..........................................................................5
1.1.1ComputerInterfaceSpecifications...........................................................................5
1.1.2ComputerInterfacePowerSupply...........................................................................5
1.1.3TreadmillController..................................................................................................5
Chapter2‐COMPUTERSETUP.......................................................................................................6
2.0USBPortInstallation........................................................................................................6
2.1TreadmillSoftwareInstallation........................................................................................7
Chapter3‐HARDWARESETUP.......................................................................................................9
3.0ItemInventory..................................................................................................................9
3.1Assembly........................................................................................................................10
3.2SettingAngleofInclination............................................................................................12
3.3ConnectingSystemCables.............................................................................................13
3.4ConnectingtheComponents–DirecttoPCWITHOUTOxymax...................................14
3.5ConnectingtheComponents–WITHOxymax...............................................................15
Chapter4–BASICOPERATION.....................................................................................................16
4.0BeltSpeed.......................................................................................................................16
4.1ShockerRepetitionRate.................................................................................................16
4.2ShockIntensity...............................................................................................................16
4.3ShockOn/Off..................................................................................................................16
Chapter5‐PERFORMINGANEXPERIMENT(withoutOxymax)...................................................17

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5.0SystemInitialization.......................................................................................................17
5.1TreadmillSoftwareInitialization....................................................................................18
5.2NoDeviceFound............................................................................................................19
5.3ExperimentSetupviaSoftwareInterface......................................................................20
5.3.0UtilizingProfileMode.............................................................................................20
5.3.1CreatingaProfile....................................................................................................21
5.4ManualMode.................................................................................................................22
5.4.0IntervalandDuration..............................................................................................22
5.4.1TreadmillAccelerationandSpeedParameters......................................................23
5.4.2ShockRepetitionRate,ShockIntensity,andShockDetection...............................23
5.4.3BeltStatus...............................................................................................................25
5.4.4ShockDetectionStatusandChannelState.............................................................25
5.4.5DataGenerationandOutput..................................................................................25
5.5TreadmillSetup..............................................................................................................26
5.6ControllingtheTreadmillviaFrontPanel......................................................................27
5.6.0OdometerReset......................................................................................................27
5.6.1Run..........................................................................................................................27
5.6.2Accel........................................................................................................................27
5.6.3Stop.........................................................................................................................28
Chapter6‐PERFORMINGANEXPERIMENT(WITHOxymax).......................................................29
6.0ExperimentSetup...........................................................................................................29
6.1TreadmillSchedules.......................................................................................................30
6.2PerformingTreadmillExperiments................................................................................32
Chapter7‐MAINTENANCE...........................................................................................................33

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7.0BeltAdjustment..............................................................................................................33
7.1RemovalofShockerAssembly.......................................................................................33
7.2Cleaning..........................................................................................................................33
7.3Lubrication......................................................................................................................33
7.4MotorBrushandCommutatorCare..............................................................................33
7.5BeltSpeedCalibration....................................................................................................34
Chapter8‐TROUBLESHOOTING...................................................................................................35
8.0TroubleshootingChart...................................................................................................35
8.1Hardware........................................................................................................................35
8.2TreadmillDiagnostics.....................................................................................................36
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Chapter1‐INTRODUCTION
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1.0SystemOverview
TheColumbusInstrumentsModularTreadmillisaneconomicaltreadmillthatcanbecontrolled
viacomputerinterfaceormanually.Itisdesignedasastand‐alonesystemcapableof
exercisingonetofoursubjectssimultaneously.Thebasicsystem(“MasterLane”)consistsof
threeseparateunits:theTreadmillController,themotorassembly,andthetreadmill
runninglane.Uptothreeadditional(“slave”)lanescanbecoupledtotheMasterLaneto
expandthesystemwithoutaddinganothercontrollerormotor.Thecontrollerallowsthe
runningbelttobeadjustedfrom3‐100metersperminute.Therunningsurfacecanbe
manuallyinclinedfrom0to25°,in5°incrementsabovethehorizontal.Theelectricstimulus
optionisrecommendedbutnotrequired.Theelectricstimuluscanbeindividuallyenabledor
disabledforeachlane.Therepetitionrateandthestimulusintensityarealsouseradjustable.
Alldatacollectionofanimalexercisecanbedonemanuallyfromthefrontpanelorautomatically
withconnectiontoaPCorOxymaxIndirectCalorimeter.
TheTreadmillControllerallowstheusertosettheparametersforthetreadmillbeltspeedand
optionalElectricStimulus.Atoggleswitchcommandsthetreadmillbeltto“RUN”,“STOP”and
“ACCEL(ERATE)”,anewfeatureofthecontroller.AnLCDdisplayreportsthecurrentspeed
setting,treadmillbeltstatusaswellastheaccumulateddistancetraveled.TheoptionalElectric
Stimulusisa200millisecond(ms)pulseofelectriccurrentadjustablefrom0.34to1.60
milliamperes(mA).Thepulseispresented1,2,or3cyclespersecond(Hertz,Hz).Individual
toggleswitchesassociatedwitheachtreadmillcontroltheapplicationoftheElectricStimulusto
theshockgrids.
TheTreadmillSoftwarecommunicateswiththeTreadmillController,whichisusedtosetthe
accelerationparameters,aswellas,reportthestatusofthetreadmillbeltspeedandthe
accumulateddistancetraveled.Onceset,theaccelerationparametersaresavedinthe
TreadmillController,whichareimmediatelyavailablethenexttimetheTreadmillControlleris
usedwithorwithoutthehostcomputer.
1.1 SystemSpecifications
MaximumSpeed:  99.9m/m
AngleofInclination:  0‐25°in5°increments
MaximumShockVoltage: 163V,200mspulse
MaximumShockerCurrent: 0.34‐1.6mA
EnclosureDimensions‐Rats: 21.5"Lx5.5"Wx8"W(546mmx139mmx203mm)
EnclosureDimensions‐Mice: 15.1"Lx2"Wx4"H(384mmx51mmx102mm)

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RunningSurfaceDimensions‐Rats:15"Lx5.5"Wx5"H(381mmx139mmx127mm)
RunningSurfaceDimensions‐Mice:12"Lx2"Wx1.75"H(305mmx51mmx44mm)
ShockerGridDimensions‐Rats:5.5"x3.5"(139mmx89mm)
ShockerGridDimensions‐Mice:2"x2"(139mmx51mm)
1.1.0MinimumComputerSpecifications
Windowsoperatingsystem;XP,Vista,or7.
CD‐ROMdriveforsoftwareinstallation.
5MBoffreeharddrivespaceforsoftwareinstallation.
1freeUSBport
1.1.1ComputerInterfaceSpecifications
PowerRequirements:12V@35mA.
PhysicalDimensions:4.7”x3.2”x1.9”(120x82x49mm).
PhysicalWeight:0.4lbs.(186g).
PowerConnection:CoaxialJack:5.5mmO.D.x2.1mmI.D.(anypolarity)
ComputerConnection:RS‐232,9‐pinFemaleD‐sub.
ControllerConnection:CI‐Bus,8‐pinRJ45Jacks(x2).
1.1.2ComputerInterfacePowerSupply
NorthAmerica/Japan
InputPower: 100‐120VAC,50/60Hz,10W.
OutputPower:12VDC@500mA.
PowerConnection:CoaxialPlug(‐)5.5mmO.D.x(+)2.1mmI.D.
Weight: 0.6lbs.(300g)
ContinentalEurope
InputPower: 230VAC,50/60Hz,10watts.
OutputPower:12VDC@500mA.
PowerConnection:CoaxialPlug(+)5.5mmO.D.x(‐)2.1mmI.D.
Weight:0.8lbs.(400g)
1.1.3TreadmillController
PowerRequirements:200W,115VACor230VAC,50/60Hz(factoryselected).
PhysicalDimensions:13.0”x11.4”x4.0”(33.1x29.0x10.2cm).
PhysicalWeight:7.0lbs.(3.2kg).
CI‐BusConnection:8‐pinRJ45Jacks(x2).
MotorConnection:6‐pinAmphenolCircularFemaleJack.
ShockerConnection:15‐pinFemaleD‐sub.
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Chapter2‐COMPUTERSETUP
2.0USBPortInstallation
Thehostcomputermusthaveonefree
USBport(F‐1).Forbestperformance,it
isrecommendedtouseanative(built‐
in)USBport.
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2.1TreadmillSoftwareInstallation
IfyouareconnectingthetreadmilltoanOxymax‐CLAMSSystem,skiptoChapter3!
Youmusthaveadministratorrights/privledgesonthehostcomputerforthesoftwaretoinstall
successfuly.Thesoftwareisexpectedtobeinstalledandrunlocallyonthehostcomputer’s
harddrive.
InserttheTreadmillSoftwareCD‐ROMintothehostcomputer.Ifthe“TreadmillSoftware
Setup”applicationdoesnotautomaticallylaunch,thenyoumustmanuallylaunchthe
installationprogram.
Tomanuallylaunchthesoftwareinstaller,select“Start»Run...”fromthedesktoptaskbar(F‐2).
A“Run”windowwillopen(F‐3).
ClicktheBrowsebutton.A“Browse”window
willopen(F‐4).
NavigatetotheCD‐ROMandclickonceto
highlight“Setup.exe”fromthelistoffileson
theCD;clicktheOpenbutton.The“Browse”
windowwillcloseandreturnfocusbackto
the“Run”window(F‐5).
ClicktheOKbuttontobegintheinstallation
program;someinstallfileswillbeprocessed
andcopiedtothehostcomputer.Thesefiles
willberemovedifsetupiscancelled.Thena
blue“TreadmillSoftwareSetup”backdrop
andinstallationwindowwillbedisplayed.
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ClicktheOKbuttontocontinue(F‐6).
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Clickthesquarebuttonmarkedwitha
computerandfloppydiskstocontinue
(F‐7).
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ClicktheContinuebuttontobeginthe
copyandinstallationprocedureintothe
defaultProgramGroup(F‐8).Theinstall
programwillcheckfornecessarydisk
spaceandthenbegintocopythe
program.Itisrecommendtokeepany
filesonyoursystemthatarenewerthan
theonesbeingcopied.Uponcompletion,
theprogramwillupdatetheWindows
systemandcreateprogramiconsinside
thegroupfolderonthestartmenu.
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ClicktheOKbuttontofinishtheinstall
program.The“TreadmillSoftwareSetup”
screenwillcloseandreturntotheuser
desktop(F‐9).
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