JTECH Medical COMMANDER ECHO User manual

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C ontents
Publicaon Informaon ............................2
Graphic Symbol Denions .........................3
Convenons Used Throughout This Manual ...........4
Convenons Used Throughout The Console Menus .....4
Console LED/LCD states .........................5
Instrument LED States...........................5
Messages .....................................6
Warnings and Nocaons .........................8
Contraindicaons ..............................8
Waste Disposal .................................9
Wireless informaon.............................9
Declaraon of Conformity ........................9
Intended Use and Intenons for Use................9
System Setup....................................10
Inial Baery Charge ...........................10
Charging Instrument Baeries ...................10
Charging the Console Baeries ..................10
Baery Life...................................10
Commander Echo Console (9RF316) .................11
Using The Commander Echo Console ................12
Operang the Console Control Sck ...............12
Main Menu ...................................12
Viewing And Changing Tesng Defaults ...........12
Global System Sengs .........................12
Console Menu Tree .............................13
Instrument Specic Sengs......................14
Reviewing and Deleng a Test ...................16
Calibraon Sengs .............................16
Performing a Full Calibraon on the Inclinometers ..17
Performing a Full Calibraon on the Goniometer....17
Registering a New Instrument For Use With Your
Commander Echo Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Instrucons for registering a new instrument ......18
Instrucons for deleng a registered instrument....18
Instrucons for changing the RF channel ..........18
Instrucons For Mulple Commander Echo Consoles 18
Displaying Instrument Baery Voltage ............18
Displaying Console Baery Voltage ...............19
Features and Benets ...........................19
Available Upgrades .............................19
Wireless Dual Inclinometers (9RF303, 9RF304) ........20
Wireless Muscle Tester (9RF305)....................24
Wireless Grip (9RF306)............................26
Wireless Algometer (9RF307) ......................28
Wireless Goniometer (9RF308) .....................30
Wireless Pinch Gauge (9RF309) .....................32
Wireless Stac Force Gauge (9RF310)................34
User Manual for Commander Echo Downloader® ......36
Computer Specicaons.........................36
Installing From a Flash Drive......................37
Installing From a CD ............................37
First Time Using Commander Echo Downloader .....38
Using Commander Echo Downloader ..............38
Notes about the Soware .......................39
General Informaon ..............................40
Troubleshoong Your Instruments ................43
Storage and Cleaning of Instruments ................44
Storage ......................................44
Cleaning, Disinfecon, and Sterilizaon ............44
Preventave Inspecon ...........................44
Maintenance .................................44
Calibraon of Instrument..........................45
Zero Calibraon ...............................45
Factory Calibraon ............................45
Product Registraon..............................45
Repair Policy ....................................45
Customer Support ...............................46
Support Policies................................46
Hardware ...................................46
Oponal Commander Echo Downloader Soware..46
Before Calling for Support .......................46
Oponal Commander Echo Downloader License
Agreement and Limited Warranty ..................48
Technical Specicaons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
EMC Guidance .................................62
Index ..........................................66
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JTECH Medical Commander Echo Manual
Publicaon Informaon
© 2017 JTECH Medical All rights reserved. This manual is provided as a service to our customers, any other use
is strictly prohibited. This manual may not be reproduced by any means, physically or electronically, without
the express wrien consent of JTECH Medical.
Commander, Commander Echo, Commander Echo Downloader, and EasyDocs are trademarks of JTECH Medical
Industries, Inc. Microso, Word, Notepad and Windows are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microso
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JTECH Medical Industries, Inc
7633 Main Street
Midvale, UT 84047
United States of America
800 985-8324
[phone]
Fax [phone]
www.jtechmedical.com
Manufacturer
Authorized Representave for EU
Atlanco Systems
34 Oldeld, Kingston, Galway, Republic of
Ireland
Company number: 443142
Email: Info@AtlancoSystems.com
Phone: [phone]
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Graphic Symbol Denions
Symbol Meaning
An ISO 7010-M002 symbol Consult Instrucons
An ISO 15223 symbol Keep Dry, do not immerse in water or other liquids
Informaon symbol
I P X N
An IEC 60529 symbol IPXN, N=0 no protecon against ingress of water.
N=1 protecon against vercally falling water drops
An ISO 7000-0434A symbol Cauon
An IEC 60417-5840 symbol Indicates type of protecon against electric shock:
Type B applied part
An IEC 60417-5140 symbol Non-Ionizing Radiaon
An ISO 15223 symbol Warning: devices are non sterile
FCC Logo Commander Echo Console and Echo devices comply with Part 15 of
the FCC Rules
An IEC 60878 symbol Indicang Degree of protecon against electric shock:
Class 2 Electrical equipment
An ISO 15223 symbol Indicang upper and lower temperature limits
An ISO 15223 symbol Indicang upper and lower humidity limits
An ISO 15223 symbol Indicang upper and lower atmospheric pressure limits
“Conformité Européenne”
(“European Conformity”)
Commander Echo Console and Echo devices meet the provisions of
the Council Direcve 93/42/EEC
An EN 980 symbol Idenfying the Manufacturer
An EN 980 symbol Idenfying the Authorized Representave for European Communies
An IEC 60878 symbol Signifying Alternang Current
An IEC 60878 symbol Signifying Direct Current

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Convenons Used Throughout This Manual
The following convenons are used in the manual to describe the Console, instruments, and operaon:
• Calibraon - The process of using a known force or angle to adjust the instrument parameters so that any
arbitrary force or angle input can be accurately determined.
• Control Sck - The singular mul-axis buon on the Commander Echo Console, which can be moved up,
down, le, right, and pressed, in order to operate the Console.
• CV - The coecient of variaon (CV) is dened as the rao of the standard deviaon (σ) to the mean (μ), or
in mathemacal terms, CV = σ / μ. In probability theory and stascs, CV serves as a normalized measure
of variability to help describe the relave scaer or spread of a data sample. A smaller CV suggests a higher
level of consistency. A calculated CV less than 15% (0.15) is oen used as an indicator of consistent eort
by subjects during biometric strength tests. This value is displayed in the review screen of the Console.
Commander Echo calculates CV using populaon standard deviaon. Note that this diers from CV
calculated using the sample standard deviaon, which can give a very dierent result.
• Device - Refers to both the Commander Echo Console and any Commander Echo instrument.
• Exam - This term is used to refer to a group of tests performed with the same instrument.
• Hold - Indicates that the Control Sck should be pressed and held.
• Instrument - This refers to a JTECH Medical tesng device, used in conjuncon with the Commander Echo
Console to record test data.
• Press - Indicates that the Control Sck should be pressed and released.
• Repeon, or Rep - A single instance of measuring performance for a designated instrument.
• RF - Radio Frequency.
• ROM - Range of Moon.
• Side - Either le or right, noted as L and R, respecvely.
• Test - Used to refer to a group of repeons performed for one or more sides with a given instrument.
• Threshold - The minimum force or angle that must be exceeded to start or end a repeon.
• Zero or Zero Calibraon or Set Zero - The process of determining the instrument parameters when no force
or angle is applied to the instrument
Convenons Used Throughout The Console Menus
The following addional convenons are used throughout the Console menus:
• Cal. - See Manual convenon Calibraon.
• CV% - See Manual convenon CV (Coecient of Variaon).
• DEF% - Percent Deciency, a value calculated from test informaon and displayed in the review screen.
• DEG. - Abbreviaon on the Console for degree.
• DEL. ALL - Abbreviaon on the console for Delete All. A global funcon that deletes all test data.
• DIFF. - Abbreviaon on the Console for dierence. A calculated value for the Maximum angle.
• FAT% - Fague Percent, a value calculated from med test informaon and displayed in the review screen.
• INC - Abbreviaon on the Console for Inclinometer.
• MMT - Abbreviaon on the Console for Manual Muscle Tester.
• Press any key - Indicaon to press the Control Sck in any direcon or into the console.
• Press Enter - Indicaon to press the Control Sck into the console.
• PRI. - Abbreviaon on the Console for Primary Inclinometer.
• POS - Refers to the calibraon posion for the Inclinometer.
• Ready Time - Starng delay before a test rep begins recording data, this is used to ensure transient forces
are not recorded.
• REPS - See Manual convenon Repeon.
• REV - Revision. Hardware Rev is specied on Device label. Firmware REV is noted in the informaon screens
• SEC. - Abbreviaon on the Console for Secondary Inclinometer.
• SFG - Abbreviaon on the Console for Stac Force Gauge.
• SN - Serial Number also referred to as device ID#.
• WT. CT - Weight Count. Instrument reading of a known physical value which is not neutral or minimal.
• Zero CT - Zero Count The value of a force or angle input when the instrument is neutral or equal to zero.

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Console LED/LCD states LCD Explanaon
Le Right
O O O O power state.
O O
On
The Console is on for navigang menus.
O Rapidly blinking
RED
Baery is dead, and an aempt was made to turn the
console on.
O Solid RED Baery voltage is crically low (Less than 20 minutes
remaining).
Solid GREEN O
The Console is plugged in and receiving power from an
external source. The current charging status is indicated on
the LCD screen.
Solid GREEN Solid GREEN
Logo
The Console is boong into Charging mode.
O Solid GREEN The Console is boong up.
O O The Console is shung down.
O Blinking BLUE 1
me per second On The Console is in tesng mode and acvely communicang with the instrument.
O Blinking BLUE 1
me per second Scanning Console is aempng to scan for and register a new instrument.
O O Scanning
Channels
Console is scanning the RF channels and will automacally
set the best one.
Instrument LED States Explanaon
O O power state.
Solid GREEN Instrument is indicang that the baery has completed charging.
Blinking BLUE 1 me per second The instrument is in tesng mode and acvely communicang with the
Console.
Solid BLUE blinking OFF 1 me
per second Aempng to reestablish communicaon with the Console.
Blinking BLUE 10 mes per
second
The instrument is aempng to establish a communicaon link with the
Console.
Blinking RED 10 mes per second The instrument has a low baery and is aempng to establish a
communicaon link with the Console.
Solid RED Baery is crically low (Less than 20 minutes remaining).
Blinking RED 5 mes per second Baery is dead. This happens on any aempt to turn the instrument on.
Blinking RED 1 me per second The instrument has a low baery and acvely communicang with the
Console.
Solid RED blinking OFF 1 me per
second
The instrument has a low baery and is aempng to reestablish
communicaon with Console.
Solid Green, blinking BLUE 1 me
per second,
The instrument is plugged in, receiving power from an external source,
and the baery is acvely charging.
Solid Green, blinking BLUE 5
mes per second The baery is overheated (thermal fault) warning.
Orange Unknown baery charging status.

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Messages
A number of messages exist that will be displayed on the Console LCD when certain condions are met. Each
message is displayed with a message number as described below.
Message # Message Descripon
Message 1: No Communicaon Received This is displayed anyme that a connected instrument fails to
communicate with the Console for approximately 10 seconds.
It indicates that communicaon between the instrument and
the Console has been lost.
Message 2: All Tests Have Been Completed This is displayed any me the user tries to begin a new test
and no free tests exist within the set tesng range. For
example, if the user sets the number of tests (in sengs) to
5, enters test mode, and completes 5 tests (in any order) then
this message will be displayed at the conclusion of the 5th
test.
Note that if the user deletes a single test (such as test #2) and
then enter test mode again, as soon as they complete test #2
the message will reappear. If the user deletes a single test,
deletes all tests, or increases the number of tests (in sengs)
they can connue tesng.
Message 3: Primary Device Buer
Overow
This is displayed during tesng if the primary instrument’s
sample data buer is lled to capacity (due to communicaon
issues). This stops tesng to prevent loss of sampled data.
Message 4: Secondary Device Buer
Overow
This is displayed during tesng if the secondary instrument’s
sample data buer is lled to capacity (due to communicaon
issues). This stops tesng to prevent loss of sampled data.
Message 5: No Communicaon, Primary
Device
This is idencal to message 1 except it is displayed when two
devices are connected (like Dual Inclinometry) to indicate
that communicaon between the primary instrument and the
Console has been lost.
Message 6: No Communicaon, Secondary
Device
This is idencal to message 1 except it is displayed when two
devices are connected (like Dual Inclinometry) to indicate that
communicaon between the secondary instrument and the
Console has been lost
Message 7: There Are No Saved Tests To
Review
This message is displayed if the user tries to enter the review
screen when there are no saved tests. It is also displayed if the
user is in the review screen and deletes the last saved test.
Message 8: Program Timeout This message is displayed when the Console starts-up aer a
forced restart.
Message 9: Device Not Synced This message is displayed when two instruments (Dual
Inclinometry) lose synchronizaon. This prevents two sampled
data values from dierent mes from being used in the
instrument calculaons.
Message 10: Bad Time-Stamp, Primary
Device
This message is displayed during tesng mode if the Console
receives an out-of-order RF packet from the primary
instrument. This ensures data integrity is maintained.

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Message # Message Descripon
Message 11: Bad Time-Stamp, Secondary
Device
This message is displayed during tesng mode if the Console
receives an out-of-order data packet from the secondary
instrument. This ensures data integrity is maintained.
Message 12: Bad Sample Number, Primary
Device
This message is displayed during tesng mode if the Console
receives an out-of-order sample value from the primary
instrument, or in cases of RF interference. This ensures data
integrity is maintained.
Message 13: Bad Sample Number,
Secondary Device
This message is displayed during tesng mode if the Console
receives an out-of-order sample value from the secondary
instrument, or in cases of RF interference. This ensures data
integrity is maintained.
Message 14: Must Connect To Primary First This message is displayed if the user aempts to connect to a
secondary instrument (Secondary Inclinometer) without rst
connecng to a primary instrument for tesng.
Message 15: No Registered Instruments This message is displayed if the user aempts to connect to an
instrument when no instruments have been registered with
the Console.
Message 16: Test Data Corrupted, Test
Deleted
This message is displayed if corrupt test data is found while
the user is in review mode. The corrupt test will automacally
be deleted. This ensures data integrity is maintained.
Message 17: Primary Device Calibraon Is
Corrupted
This message is displayed if the Console receives corrupt
calibraon from the primary instrument before entering a
test. In some cases, if the user enters the sengs menu and
restores user calibraon then the problem will be xed. This
will work only if factory calibraon has not been corrupted.
If factory calibraon has been corrupted then the calibraon
values will have to be restored through a producon ulity or
through recalibraon.
Message 18: Secondary Device Calibraon
Is Corrupted
This message is displayed if the Console receives corrupt
calibraon from the secondary instrument before entering a
test. In some cases, if the user enters the sengs menu and
restores user calibraon then the problem will be xed.
This will work only if factory calibraon has not been
corrupted. If factory calibraon has been corrupted then
the calibraon values will have to be restored through a
producon ulity or through recalibraon.
Message 19: Zero Out Of Range This message is displayed if the Console receives an
instrument zero that is +/- 1 pounds from the factory zero
using factory calibraon informaon. This does not prohibit
the user from tesng.
Message 20: Calibraon Out Of Range This message is displayed if the Console receives instrument
calibraon data that is +/- 10% of the factory calibraon
informaon. This does not prohibit the user from tesng.
Message 21: No Free Instrument Slots This message appears if trying to register a new instrument
when 20 instruments have already been registered.

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Warnings and Nocaons
Protecon against ingress of liquids: Not protected against ingress of liquids. Keep Dry, do
not immerse in water or autoclave any poron of Commander Echo Console, instruments, or
accessories.
Type of protecon against electric shock: Type B applied part.
Devices emit non-ionizing radiaon.
Warning: Devices are not sterile.
Warning: Echo devices should only be used by trained professionals.
Contraindications
Warning: This device should not be used in the following circumstances:
• On or near the eye
• On or near bone fractures
• On or near open wounds
• On or near burned ssue
• With paents suering with severe osteoporosis
• For any purpose other than indicated
Warning: No modicaon of equipment is allowed. Do not open the Console, instrument,
transceiver or receiver housings. Opening of housings by anyone other than an authorized JTECH
service representave will void your warranty.
Warning: Changes, or modicaons, not expressly approved by JTECH Medical could void the
user’s authority to operate the equipment.
Warning: Use only a factory-supplied, medical-grade power supply cered to charge medical
devices. Use of another charger may result in electrical shock or equipment damage. It is not
recommended that you charge the devices by connecng them to a computer.
Warning: Echo instruments are not intended for use while aached to the charger. Never
aempt to operate the instrument while it is connected to the charger as electrical shock or
damage to the instrument may occur.
Warning: Echo instruments have no user serviceable parts.
Warning: This device is not suitable for use in the presence of ammable anesthec mixture with
air, or with oxygen or nitrous oxide
Warning: Follow all direcons as specied by the CaviWipe product being used. Allow devices to
dry before use.
Noce: Echo instruments are precision medical devices and should be treated with care. Avoid
dropping, banging, or other impacts to the instruments.
Noce: Use only within designated operang parameters, i.e. temperature and humidity limits.
Warning: Disconnue use of any product if skin irritaon develops.