Columbus Instruments 0184-006M User manual
Modular(Metabolic)Treadmill
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November6,2012
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Contents
Chapter1‐INTRODUCTION............................................................................................................4
1.0SystemOverview..............................................................................................................4
1.1SystemSpecifications.......................................................................................................4
1.1.0MinimumComputerSpecifications..........................................................................5
1.1.1ComputerInterfaceSpecifications...........................................................................5
1.1.2ComputerInterfacePowerSupply...........................................................................5
1.1.3TreadmillController..................................................................................................5
Chapter2‐COMPUTERSETUP.......................................................................................................6
2.0USBPortInstallation........................................................................................................6
2.1TreadmillSoftwareInstallation........................................................................................7
Chapter3‐HARDWARESETUP.......................................................................................................9
3.0ItemInventory..................................................................................................................9
3.1Assembly........................................................................................................................10
3.2SettingAngleofInclination............................................................................................12
3.3ConnectingSystemCables.............................................................................................13
3.4ConnectingtheComponents–DirecttoPCWITHOUTOxymax...................................14
3.5ConnectingtheComponents–WITHOxymax...............................................................15
Chapter4–BASICOPERATION.....................................................................................................16
4.0BeltSpeed.......................................................................................................................16
4.1ShockerRepetitionRate.................................................................................................16
4.2ShockIntensity...............................................................................................................16
4.3ShockOn/Off..................................................................................................................16
Chapter5‐PERFORMINGANEXPERIMENT(withoutOxymax)...................................................17
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5.0SystemInitialization.......................................................................................................17
5.1TreadmillSoftwareInitialization....................................................................................18
5.2NoDeviceFound............................................................................................................19
5.3ExperimentSetupviaSoftwareInterface......................................................................20
5.3.0UtilizingProfileMode.............................................................................................20
5.3.1CreatingaProfile....................................................................................................21
5.4ManualMode.................................................................................................................22
5.4.0IntervalandDuration..............................................................................................22
5.4.1TreadmillAccelerationandSpeedParameters......................................................23
5.4.2ShockRepetitionRate,ShockIntensity,andShockDetection...............................23
5.4.3BeltStatus...............................................................................................................25
5.4.4ShockDetectionStatusandChannelState.............................................................25
5.4.5DataGenerationandOutput..................................................................................25
5.5TreadmillSetup..............................................................................................................26
5.6ControllingtheTreadmillviaFrontPanel......................................................................27
5.6.0OdometerReset......................................................................................................27
5.6.1Run..........................................................................................................................27
5.6.2Accel........................................................................................................................27
5.6.3Stop.........................................................................................................................28
Chapter6‐PERFORMINGANEXPERIMENT(WITHOxymax).......................................................29
6.0ExperimentSetup...........................................................................................................29
6.1TreadmillSchedules.......................................................................................................30
6.2PerformingTreadmillExperiments................................................................................32
Chapter7‐MAINTENANCE...........................................................................................................33
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7.0BeltAdjustment..............................................................................................................33
7.1RemovalofShockerAssembly.......................................................................................33
7.2Cleaning..........................................................................................................................33
7.3Lubrication......................................................................................................................33
7.4MotorBrushandCommutatorCare..............................................................................33
7.5BeltSpeedCalibration....................................................................................................34
Chapter8‐TROUBLESHOOTING...................................................................................................35
8.0TroubleshootingChart...................................................................................................35
8.1Hardware........................................................................................................................35
8.2TreadmillDiagnostics.....................................................................................................36
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Chapter1‐INTRODUCTION
1.0SystemOverview
TheColumbusInstrumentsModularTreadmillisaneconomicaltreadmillthatcanbecontrolled
viacomputerinterfaceormanually.Itisdesignedasastand‐alonesystemcapableof
exercisingonetofoursubjectssimultaneously.Thebasicsystem(“MasterLane”)consistsof
threeseparateunits:theTreadmillController,themotorassembly,andthetreadmill
runninglane.Uptothreeadditional(“slave”)lanescanbecoupledtotheMasterLaneto
expandthesystemwithoutaddinganothercontrollerormotor.Thecontrollerallowsthe
runningbelttobeadjustedfrom3‐100metersperminute.Therunningsurfacecanbe
manuallyinclinedfrom0to25°,in5°incrementsabovethehorizontal.Theelectricstimulus
optionisrecommendedbutnotrequired.Theelectricstimuluscanbeindividuallyenabledor
disabledforeachlane.Therepetitionrateandthestimulusintensityarealsouseradjustable.
Alldatacollectionofanimalexercisecanbedonemanuallyfromthefrontpanelorautomatically
withconnectiontoaPCorOxymaxIndirectCalorimeter.
TheTreadmillControllerallowstheusertosettheparametersforthetreadmillbeltspeedand
optionalElectricStimulus.Atoggleswitchcommandsthetreadmillbeltto“RUN”,“STOP”and
“ACCEL(ERATE)”,anewfeatureofthecontroller.AnLCDdisplayreportsthecurrentspeed
setting,treadmillbeltstatusaswellastheaccumulateddistancetraveled.TheoptionalElectric
Stimulusisa200millisecond(ms)pulseofelectriccurrentadjustablefrom0.34to1.60
milliamperes(mA).Thepulseispresented1,2,or3cyclespersecond(Hertz,Hz).Individual
toggleswitchesassociatedwitheachtreadmillcontroltheapplicationoftheElectricStimulusto
theshockgrids.
TheTreadmillSoftwarecommunicateswiththeTreadmillController,whichisusedtosetthe
accelerationparameters,aswellas,reportthestatusofthetreadmillbeltspeedandthe
accumulateddistancetraveled.Onceset,theaccelerationparametersaresavedinthe
TreadmillController,whichareimmediatelyavailablethenexttimetheTreadmillControlleris
usedwithorwithoutthehostcomputer.
1.1 SystemSpecifications
MaximumSpeed: 99.9m/m
AngleofInclination: 0‐25°in5°increments
MaximumShockVoltage: 163V,200mspulse
MaximumShockerCurrent: 0.34‐1.6mA
EnclosureDimensions‐Rats: 21.5"Lx5.5"Wx8"W(546mmx139mmx203mm)
EnclosureDimensions‐Mice: 15.1"Lx2"Wx4"H(384mmx51mmx102mm)
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RunningSurfaceDimensions‐Rats:15"Lx5.5"Wx5"H(381mmx139mmx127mm)
RunningSurfaceDimensions‐Mice:12"Lx2"Wx1.75"H(305mmx51mmx44mm)
ShockerGridDimensions‐Rats:5.5"x3.5"(139mmx89mm)
ShockerGridDimensions‐Mice:2"x2"(139mmx51mm)
1.1.0MinimumComputerSpecifications
Windowsoperatingsystem;XP,Vista,or7.
CD‐ROMdriveforsoftwareinstallation.
5MBoffreeharddrivespaceforsoftwareinstallation.
1freeUSBport
1.1.1ComputerInterfaceSpecifications
PowerRequirements:12V@35mA.
PhysicalDimensions:4.7”x3.2”x1.9”(120x82x49mm).
PhysicalWeight:0.4lbs.(186g).
PowerConnection:CoaxialJack:5.5mmO.D.x2.1mmI.D.(anypolarity)
ComputerConnection:RS‐232,9‐pinFemaleD‐sub.
ControllerConnection:CI‐Bus,8‐pinRJ45Jacks(x2).
1.1.2ComputerInterfacePowerSupply
NorthAmerica/Japan
InputPower: 100‐120VAC,50/60Hz,10W.
OutputPower:12VDC@500mA.
PowerConnection:CoaxialPlug(‐)5.5mmO.D.x(+)2.1mmI.D.
Weight: 0.6lbs.(300g)
ContinentalEurope
InputPower: 230VAC,50/60Hz,10watts.
OutputPower:12VDC@500mA.
PowerConnection:CoaxialPlug(+)5.5mmO.D.x(‐)2.1mmI.D.
Weight:0.8lbs.(400g)
1.1.3TreadmillController
PowerRequirements:200W,115VACor230VAC,50/60Hz(factoryselected).
PhysicalDimensions:13.0”x11.4”x4.0”(33.1x29.0x10.2cm).
PhysicalWeight:7.0lbs.(3.2kg).
CI‐BusConnection:8‐pinRJ45Jacks(x2).
MotorConnection:6‐pinAmphenolCircularFemaleJack.
ShockerConnection:15‐pinFemaleD‐sub.
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Chapter2‐COMPUTERSETUP
2.0USBPortInstallation
Thehostcomputermusthaveonefree
USBport(F‐1).Forbestperformance,it
isrecommendedtouseanative(built‐
in)USBport.
Figure1
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2.1TreadmillSoftwareInstallation
IfyouareconnectingthetreadmilltoanOxymax‐CLAMSSystem,skiptoChapter3!
Youmusthaveadministratorrights/privledgesonthehostcomputerforthesoftwaretoinstall
successfuly.Thesoftwareisexpectedtobeinstalledandrunlocallyonthehostcomputer’s
harddrive.
InserttheTreadmillSoftwareCD‐ROMintothehostcomputer.Ifthe“TreadmillSoftware
Setup”applicationdoesnotautomaticallylaunch,thenyoumustmanuallylaunchthe
installationprogram.
Tomanuallylaunchthesoftwareinstaller,select“Start»Run...”fromthedesktoptaskbar(F‐2).
A“Run”windowwillopen(F‐3).
ClicktheBrowsebutton.A“Browse”window
willopen(F‐4).
NavigatetotheCD‐ROMandclickonceto
highlight“Setup.exe”fromthelistoffileson
theCD;clicktheOpenbutton.The“Browse”
windowwillcloseandreturnfocusbackto
the“Run”window(F‐5).
ClicktheOKbuttontobegintheinstallation
program;someinstallfileswillbeprocessed
andcopiedtothehostcomputer.Thesefiles
willberemovedifsetupiscancelled.Thena
blue“TreadmillSoftwareSetup”backdrop
andinstallationwindowwillbedisplayed.
Figure2Figure3
Figure4
Figure5
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ClicktheOKbuttontocontinue(F‐6).
Clickthesquarebuttonmarkedwitha
computerandfloppydiskstocontinue
(F‐7).
ClicktheContinuebuttontobeginthe
copyandinstallationprocedureintothe
defaultProgramGroup(F‐8).Theinstall
programwillcheckfornecessarydisk
spaceandthenbegintocopythe
program.Itisrecommendtokeepany
filesonyoursystemthatarenewerthan
theonesbeingcopied.Uponcompletion,
theprogramwillupdatetheWindows
systemandcreateprogramiconsinside
thegroupfolderonthestartmenu.
ClicktheOKbuttontofinishtheinstall
program.The“TreadmillSoftwareSetup”
screenwillcloseandreturntotheuser
desktop(F‐9).
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Figure7
Figure8
Figure9
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Chapter3‐HARDWARESETUP
3.0ItemInventory
AtypicalTreadmillsystemwillcontainthefollowingitems(F‐10):
1xUSB‐to‐Serialadapterpackage(maybeincluded).
1xComputerInterfacewithpowersupply.
1xRS‐232serialextensioncable,1.8m(6‐foot),9‐pinmale‐female.
1xRJ‐45cable,1.8m(6‐foot),8‐pin8‐conductor,plug‐plug.
TheTreadmillControllerwithpowercord.
1xD‐Subshockcable,1.8m(6‐foot),15‐pin15‐conductormale‐male.
1xAmphenolmotorcable1.8m(6‐foot),6‐pin6‐conductorcircularplug‐plug.
1xinstructionmanual
1xTreadmillSoftwareCD‐ROM.
Figure10
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3.1Assembly
1) Placethesupportbarinthe
lowestslotsonthe
front
ofthe
runninglane
base(F‐11).
2) Settherunninglaneontoits base(F‐12).
Figure11
Figure12
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3) Attachtherunninglaneassemblytothemotorassembly(F‐13).
4) Removethecouplerguardcover.Screwthe3”stand‐offintothemotorassemblyand
tighten.Alignthecouplerbetween
therunninglaneassemblyandthe
motorassembly.Slidetheassemblies
togetherwiththecoupleraround
bothshafts.DONOTtightenthe
couplersetscrewsyet.Insertthecap
screwthroughtherunninglane
assemblyandtightenintothestand‐
off.Centerthecouplerandtighten
thesetscrewswiththeincluded
Allenwrench.
5) Replacetheguardcoveronthe
coupler(F‐14).
Figure13
Figure14
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6) Repeatinstructionstoaddextralanes(F‐15).
7) Insertappropriatestimulusboxesandfrontcap(non‐metabolicshowed,F‐16).
3.2SettingAngleofInclination
Theangleofinclinationcanbeincreasedbymovingthesupportbartothenextslot.Theslots
rangefrom0‐25°,in5°increments.
Figure15
Figure16
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3.3ConnectingSystemCables
1) Makesurethatthepowerswitchonthecontrollerisinthe"Off"positionontherearpanel
abovethepowercableconnector(F‐17).
2) Locatetheblackround‐typemotorcableandtheblackshieldedshockerribboncable(s).
a) Theshockercable(s)havemale15pinDtypeconnectorsatbothends.
b) Thereisoneblackshieldedshockercablepersystemandoneribboncableper
additionallanefordaisychainingtheshockers.
3) ConnectoneendoftheshockercabletotheDtypeconnectoronthesidewallofthe
shockerbox(F‐18),andtheotherendoftheshockercabletooneoftheDtype
connectorsmarked"ToShockers"locatedontherearofthecontrolunit(F‐17).
4) Connectthemotorcabletothetreadmilldrivemotor(F‐20)andtightentheouterringto
preventthecablefrombecomingdisconnectedfromthemotor.
Figure17Figure18
Figure19 Figure20
PowerSwitch
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5) Connecttheotherendofthiscableinthesamemannertotheroundconnectorlabeled"To
Motor"ontherearofthecontrolunit(F‐19).
6) ConnecttheACpowercordtotherearpanelACpowerreceptacleoftheTreadmill
ControllerandinserttheotherendintoanappropriateACoutlet.
3.4ConnectingtheComponents–DirecttoPCWITHOUTOxymax
1) ConnectthewideendoftheUSBcabletoaUSBportonthehostcomputer(notshown).
2) ConnectthesmallendoftheUSBcabletotheUSBportoftheComputerInterface(F‐21&
22).
3) ConnectoneendoftheRJ‐45cabletotheportontheComputerInterface(F‐23).
4) ConnecttheotherendoftheRJ‐45cabletoanyofthe“CIBUS””portsoftheTreadmill
Controller(F‐24).
Figure21Figure22
Figure23
Figure24
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3.5ConnectingtheComponents–WITHOxymax
Ifthetreadmillwaspurchasedforusewithmetabolicstudies,simplysubstitutetheOxymax‐
CLAMSchamberswiththemetabolicmodulartreadmilllanes.Thisisaccomplishedby
extendingthefreshAirIntubingandtheSampleOuttubingfromthemetabolicchamberto
themetaboliclidsofthetreadmillchamberstypicallybeginningwithchambernumberone.The
lidstobeusedformetabolicstudieshavetwo¼"poly‐flowfittingsoneachlid.Includedalsoon
theselidsisasmallACtypefan.Thisfanensurestheintegrityofthegassamplebymixingthe
airwithinthesubject’schamber.Itisrecommendedthatthisfanbeusedwhenperforming
metabolictypeexperiments.Tousethefansimplyplugthesuppliedpowercordintothefan
receptacleoneachlidandplugtheotherendofthecordintoan110VACoutlet.When
cleaningthetreadmillandlidsdonotallowcleanerintothefanhousing!
1) RemoveAirinandSampleOuttubingfromchamberoneandattachittotheAirInand
SampleOutportonthetreadmillmetabolicchamberlid(F‐26)usinganexpanseoftubing
fittedwithappropriateunionconnectors(F‐25).
2) Ifusingmultipletreadmilllanes;continuetheprocessusingthenextconsecutivechamber
ofthecalorimetrysystemtoconnecttothenexttreadmilllane.
3) Securethetubinginthefittingsonthetreadmilllidbytighteningthenuttofingertight.
Figure25Figure26
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Chapter4–BASICOPERATION
4.0BeltSpeed
Thebeltspeedisadjustedusingthecontrollerfrontpanelspeedknoblabeled"SPEED".The
speedknobindicatesthebeltspeedinmetersperminutein0.1meterperminutesteps.Belt
speedcanbealteredbyadjustingthespeedknobclockwisetoincreasebeltspeedandcounter‐
clockwisetodecreasebeltspeed.Oncethedesiredspeedisset,theadjacent"RUN/STOP"
switchcanbeusedtostartorstopthetreadmillrunningbelt.Thespeedoftherunningbeltcan
bemanuallychangedwhilethetreadmillisoperating;acceloptionwillincreasespeed
automatically(forprogramminginstructionssee5.3.0UtilizingProfileMode).Themaximumbelt
speedis99.9m/min(1.65m/s).
4.1ShockerRepetitionRate
Theshockingconsistsof200millisecondpulsesseparatedbyauseradjustableinterval.Thetime
betweeneachpulseistherepetitionrate.Therepetitionrateiscontrolledbytheknobmarked
"REPETITIONRATE"onthefrontofthecontroller.Theredlampnexttothe“REPETITIONRATE”
knobindicateseachtimethereisashockpulsepresentattheshockergrid.Turningthisknob
clockwiseincreasestheshockpulserepetitionrate.Themaximumrepetitionrateis3pulses
persecond.
4.2ShockIntensity
Theshockpulseamplitudeiscontrolledbytheknobonthesideofthetreadmillmarked
"INTENSITY".Turningthisknobclockwiseincreasestheshockintensity.Themaximumsetting
fortheshockintensityisapproximately1.6milliamperespeak.
4.3ShockOn/Off
Eachshockergridcanbeindividuallycontrolledbythetwopositiontoggleswitchonthe
shockerbox.Byplacingthetoggleswitchintheforwardpositionthechannelselectricshocking
gridisenabled.
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Chapter5‐PERFORMINGANEXPERIMENT(withoutOxymax)
IfyouareconnectingthetreadmilltoanOxymax‐CLAMSSystem,skiptoChapter6!
AnexperimentisperformedbyinitializingtheTreadmillController.Theshockintensitywillbe
set.Thenthesubjectsareloaded.Thenthetreadmillbeltwillbesetto“RUN”andexperiment
begins.Whendesired,thetreadmillbeltcanbesetto“ACCEL”toapplyacceleration.When
theexperimentisfinished,thesubjectsareremoved.
Whenthepoweristurnedon,thetreadmillwillautomaticallystartrunningifthe"RUN/STOP"
switchisinthe"RUN"position.Thebeltspeed,repetitionrate,andshockintensitywillbethe
sameaswhenthetreadmillwaslastturnedoff
5.0 SystemInitialization
Attention!Usethefollowingproceduretopreventtheapplicationofanundesirable
treadmillbeltspeedorhighshockintensity.
1) Disabletheshockstimulusbysettingthetoggle
switchestowardtherearofthetreadmill(F‐27).
2) Turnthe“INTENSITY”knobtozeroandRep.Rateto
3Hz(F‐28).
3) Setthe“TREADMILLBELT”toggleswitchto“STOP”on
thefrontpaneloftheTreadmillController(F‐28).
4) SwitchontheTreadmillController.Thepowerswitch
isintegratedintothepowerreceptacleontherear
panelabovetheACpowercord(F‐17).
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Figure28
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5.1TreadmillSoftwareInitialization
Fromthedesktoptaskbar,select“Start»AllPrograms»TreadmillSoftware»Treadmill
Software”.
Uponinitialization,thesoftwarewill
automaticallyscantheTreadmillController’s
availableserialcommunicationports(COM)for
existingdevicesandassociatedaddress
identificationnumbers(F‐29).
Thestartingdeviceidentificationaddress(DEVID
220)isassignedtotheTreadmillController(s)
withadditionaladdressesfollowingnumerically
formultipledevices.
Thestartingdeviceidentificationaddress(DEVID230)isassignedtotheShockController(s)
inthissamemanner.
TorescantheTreadmillControllerforthepresenceoradditionofconnecteddevices,select
“Tools»DeviceScan”fromtheTreadmillSoftwaremainwindow.
Clickthe“ScanforNewDevices”buttontoaddanydevicespreviouslynotconfigured.
Clickthe“ScanConfiguredDevices”buttontorescandevicesalreadypresentinthelatest
configurationfile.
Clickonthe“Exit”buttontocompletetheprocessandclosethe“CommunicationScan”
window.
Afterclosingthewindow,an“UpdateDevice
Configuration”promptwillappear(F‐30).
Clickthe“Yes”buttontosavethenewdevice
configuration.
Clickthe“No”buttontokeeptheprevious
deviceconfiguration.
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