De La Rosa Research 14012A User manual

USER´S
GUIDE
DEPTH
PERCEPTION
APPARATUS
Model
14012A

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quality product. We have put our highest
effort into each development stage. We are
sure that you will nd this equipment most
reliable and accurate - exceeding your
expectations.
Before using this device, we strongly
recommend that you carefully read the
user manual. There you will nd all related
information for correct handling and usage
of this product.
We hope that you enjoy using this
equipment as much as we did creating it.
De la Rosa Research Team.

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Details
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Specicaon
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Applicaons
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Features
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Procedure
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INDEX

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The Depth Percepon Apparatus tests depth percepon acuity. Depth
percepon is the ability to see the world in three dimensions and to
perceive distance (the ability to judge which of several objects is closer
or farther away from you, or to judge the distance between you and
an object). In addion to being aesthecally appealing, the Depth
Percepon Apparatus represents the state-of-the-art in sensaon and
percepon measurement technology, and oers feature-packed high
performance, unparalleled funconality, superior accuracy, ease-of-use,
and expandability. The Depth Percepon Apparatus is the embodiment
of an experienced psychologist’s vision and technical perfecon.
DETAILS

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SPECIFICATIONS
Line Voltage: 110/220 V AC - 50/60 Hz.
Current: 10 Amps.
Supplied with User Guide.
Accuracy: 1mm-0.5mm
Heigh: 11” // Wide: 10” // Depth: 27”
Weight: 11 kg Aprox.

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APPLICATIONS
Good depth percepon is crical among people engaged in
certain occupaons, trades, or professions is essenal, e.g.,
airplane and helicopter pilots, crane operators, bus drivers,
athletes etc. Since good depth percepon is so important
to these professions, tesng devices that can determine the
quality of an individual’s depth percepon are essenal for use
in the employment selecon process. Furthermore, the Depth
Percepon Apparatus can be found in hundreds of psychology
laboratories worldwide, where they are used for research, as
well as demonstraons for sensaon and percepon classes.

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FEATURES
Recyclable
materials

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FEATURES
HANDLE
Ergonomic handle for easy carrying.
BODY
Aluminum - stainless steel, HDPE and
acrylic body for sturdy usage.
High resistance (and 100% recyclable)
polymer base, easy to clean.
LED LIGHT
High intensity calibrated white LED.
JOY STICK CONTROL
Digital joystick for
controlling displacement.

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POWER SUPPLY
Available for 110 V and 220V
countries.
USB PORT
USB port for serial communication (the software
will be available and supplied at
no charge).
FEATURES
MATERIALS
Built from high-quality components
manufactured in USA, Japan,
Germany, Italy, etc.
LCD CONTROL
LCD and key pad control
Easy to read LCD display
Allows RPM and time measurements.
255 step motor control.

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PROCEDURE
General recommendations
Initial settings
Operating

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WARNING
Before you plug in the equipment be sure
that the electric supply of your country
or region is the right one to operate the
equipment. Be aware that the unit can
operated at 110V or 220V (50 or 60Hz). To
arrange the voltage, change the posion
of the red switch located in the back of
the equipment and select 110v or 220v
supply by sliding le or right accordingly to
your country’s power supply. Failure to do
so may cause permanent damage to the
equipment. In case the product is not working
properly, is damaged or needs
maintenance, please contact us. We
will gladly help you to solve any issue.
Avoid using sharp objects
with the product.
Protect the product from
rain and water.
Always ensure the proper
power input.
Do not try to x or
disassemble this product
by yourself.
PROCEDURE
// GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS

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PROCEDURE
// GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS
Locate the test subject at a
distance of 4 meters away
from the equipment window.
1
Place the equipment in a at
surface. Leveling the surface is
required for opmal performance.
4
Place the LCD control away from the
subject to prevent him/her to see the
informaon displayed.
3
Be sure the support points are in
contact with the supporng surface.
2
Provide the joysck control to
the subject ensuring the DIN
5 connector faces toward the
window direcon.
5

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PROCEDURE
// INITIAL SETTINGS
WHAT SHOULD
BE INCLUDED IN
THE PACKAGE? b.
x1
d.
x1
e.
x1
f.
x1
g.
x1
c.
x1
a. Depth Perception Apparatus body X1 // b. Joy Stick Control x 1 // c. LCD control x 1 // d. DIN 5 cable x 1
e. Serial cable DB25 x 1 // f. USB cable A-B x1 // g. Power cable (AC cable) x 1.
a.
x1
Depending on the geographical area,
you will be given one of these AC
cables (one per package).

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HOW TO ASSEMBLE IT? PROCEDURE
// INITIAL SETTINGS
SERIAL DB25 CABLE.
Connect the male end of the Serial DB
25 cable (e) to this port.
The female end of the cable should be
connected to the LCD control (c).
A/C POWER CABLE.
Connect the A/C cable (g), to this port.
The opposite end should be connected to
a 110/220VAC- 50/60Hz power outlet.
POWER VOLTAGE SELECTOR
DIN 5 CABLE
Connect the male end of any DIN 5 cable (d) to the Left
DIN 5 female left side connector. The opposite end of
the cable should be connected to one knob control (b).
Repeat the process with right side connector.
*Knob controls works in any DIN 5 port of this device
USB CABLE
USE ONLY IF USING CONTROL SOFTWARE.
The smallest end B of the USB cable (f) should
be connected to this port.
The opposite end of cable A should be
connected to a computer USB port.
This USB cable has two dierent ends:
BA
BEFORE start, select the proper Power Input
Voltage. If don’t the equipment could suer
serious damage and it will not work again.
Choose between 110 or 220 by sliding right or
le depending on your countrie’s power supply.
110 220

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WHAT DOES IT MEAN? PROCEDURE
// INITIAL SETTINGS
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Makes reference to the trial number.
System is ready to save a maximum of 10
trials. Each trial saves posion and me.
TS means TEST and makes reference to
the kind of test that you are running out.
TEST can be A: Automac or M: Manual
D means DISTANCE, in this space you will
see the mobile row distance in reference
to the stac row. This distance can be
posive or negave. It will be measured
in thousandths.
S means STATUS and makes reference to
the TEST STATUS.
T means TIME and make reference to
me taken by the subject to align mobile
row with stac row.
It will be measured in milliseconds.
Ts: Tr:
TR
TS
D
S
T
D:
S:
T:
Left
Start /
Stop
Reset
Right
Up
Down
FAMILIARIZE
WITH STATUS CODES
STRT
STP
CAL
ADJ
SLCT
SAVE
1000
milliseconds
10
thousandths
=
=
1
second
1
cenmeter
Means that there is a test on course.
Means that there is NO test on course.
Means that equipment is being calibrated.
Moving row is aligning to static row.
When TS is Automatic, ADJ means that moving
row is adjusting to an automatic position
When TS is Manual, SLCT means that mobile
row’s position is being selected by evaluator.
Means that Trial information is being stored. It
will take a few seconds.

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PROCEDURE
// OPERATING
SELECT THE KIND OF TEST. SELECT THE TRIAL MEMORY
LOCATION
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Press the LEFT button to choose
Manual Mode (M)
By pressing UP or DOWN buttons,
you can select one of the 10
posible location to store the data.
Press the RIGHT button to choose
Automatic Mode (A)
Once the device has been plugged and
turned ON, follow these steps. Once test mode has been selected, you
should select the position to store the data
of each test. Follow this steps:
a. a.
b.
Up
Down
Right
Left
The manual test allows
the researcher to
manually adjust the
distance from which he/
she will set the starting
point of the rod for depth
perception evaluation.
The equipment has
20 memory locations,
ten (10) correspond
to manual mode and
ten (10) for automatic
mode. These positions
go from zero (0) to (9)
in either of the two
modes.
You can store distance
(D) and time (T)
information acquired
during the performed
test in any of the ten
(10) memory positions
that are independent
for each mode.
Manual Test // Automatic Test
Ts:M Tr:0
D:0.00
S:STP
T:0
Ts:a Tr:0
D:0.00
S:STP
T:0 The automatic test the
equipment automatically
adjusts the distance for
the depth perception
evaluation. In this mode
you can select up to ten
(10) different distances
presented by the
manufacturer.
Ts:M Tr:2
D:0.00
S:STP
T:0
Please note that if you do not change locaon number each me that a
new test starts, the informaon will be rewrien in the same locaon.
To avoid that, each me that you end a test, change the locaon
number to prevent data lost.

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PROCEDURE
// OPERATING
Press START/STOP button. The equipment state (S) changes from Stop
(STP) to Calibration (CAL).
If the rod is not at zero position (0) or if not aligned with the xed rod indicator,
the system will need a self-calibration to zero position (0).
This has to be done at the beginning of each test trial .
a.
b.
MANUAL MODE
2
Calibration. Selection moving rod position.
Start / Stop
Ts:m Tr:2
D:0.00
S:CAl
T:0
Press START/STOP button. The equipment state (S) changes from Stop
(STP) to Select (SLCT).
In the case when the distance is zero (0) or the indicators are aligned, system will
not need to calibrate. System will start immeditely.
Start / Stop
Ts:m Tr:2
D:0.00
S:SLCT
T:0
Use the joystick control to slide the rod
FORTH to the desired position.
Use the joystick control to slide the rod
BACK to the desired position.
Distance (D) will show the distance
of the moving rod in reference to the
static rod position.
Distance (D) will show the distance
of the moving rod in reference to the
static rod position.
a.
b.
Ts:m Tr:2
D:2.56
S:SLCT
T:0
Ts:m Tr:2
D:-2.56
S:SLCT
T:0

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Starting a test.
Evaluator should press START/STOP
button to Start the test.
Once the desire position has been selected, evaluator
shoul give the JoyStick control to the subject.
a.
b.
Start / Stop
Subject should decide if moving the joystick lever forth or back to align both rows.
Time (T) will start running.
Ts:m Tr:2
d:2.58
S:STRT
t:2083
t:207Ot:2011
A white light inside the equipment body
will turn on.
When Joystick lever is incline FORTH the
moving rod will move FORTH in the rail.
A When Joystick lever is incline BACK, the
moving rod will move BACK in the rail.
MANUAL MODE
2
Once the desire position has been selected, evaluator
shoul give the JoyStick control to the subject.
Press START/STOP button.
TIME (T) will stop and will save the data at
the selected position.
A few seconds after stoping the test the STATUS (S)
will change from SAVE to STOP (STP)
Start / Stop
Ts:m Tr:2
D:2.30
S:Save
T:5582
Ts:m Tr:2
D:2.30
S:STP
T:5582
Ending a test.
The white light inside the equipment body
will turn off.
After this steps you will
be able to startup a new
trial, repeat the current
trial or start a new test.
a.
Once evaluated subject has announce that
both rows are aligned, follow these steps:
PROCEDURE
// OPERATING

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Starting a test // Calibrating
AUTOMATIC MODE
3
Evaluator should press START/STOP
button to Start the test.
Start / Stop The STATUS (S) will change from STOP
(STP) to CALIBRATING (CAL).
Ts:A Tr:4
d:0.00
S:CAl
t:0
The STATUS (S) will change from STOP
(STP) to ADJUSTING (ADJ).
Ts:A Tr:4
d:-90.2
S:ADJ
t:0
a.
If the rod is not at zero position (0) or if not aligned with the xed rod
indicator, the system will need a self-calibration to zero position (0).
b.
In the case when the distance is zero (0) or the indicators are aligned,
system will not need to calibrate. System will start ADJUSTING (ADJ)
mobile rod distance immeditely.
Warning: Once the equipment has nished the automatic adjustment of the movable rod the
equipment state (S) will change immediately from Adjust (ADJ) to Start (STRT), be sure the
evaluated subject holds the joystick control, as evaluation will begin right at this point.
Starting a test
Time (T) will start running.
Ts:a Tr:4
d:-87.6
S:STRT
t:2083
t:207Ot:2011
A white light inside the equipment body will
turn on.
Immediately after STATUS (S) will change
from ADJUST (ADJ) to START (STRT), these
two things will happen:
Ts:A Tr:4
d:-87.6
S:ADJ
t:0
a.
When equipment is set at Automatic (A)
mode, each Trial Location (TR) has a
predeterminated distance for the moving
rod, these are the values for each TR:
TR # 0: -90.2
TR # 1: 1.25
TR # 2: 62.57
TR # 3: 87.6
TR # 4: -87.6
TR # 5: 37.53
TR # 6: -37.53
TR # 7: -1.25
TR # 8: -62.57
TR # 9: 90.2
PROCEDURE
// OPERATING

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Ending a test
Press START/STOP button.
TIME (T) will stop and will save the data at
the selected position.
A few seconds after stoping the test the STATUS (S)
will change from SAVE to STOP (STP)
Start / Stop
Ts:a Tr:4
D:-80.5
S:Save
T:5582
Ts:a Tr:4
D:-80.5
S:STP
T:5582
The white light inside the equipment body
will turn off.
a.
Once evaluated subject has announce that
both rows are aligned, follow these steps:
After this steps you will
be able to startup a new
trial, repeat the current
trial or start a new test.
THIS IS THE END OF THIS USER GUIDE.
This was all the basic information you need for
using the DEPTH PERCEPTION APPARATUS; but
this is just the beginning of the fun.
If there is something that is not clear to you, or
if you have any questions, please feel free to
contact us at any time.
We will be very happy to hear from you.
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De la Rosa Research Team.