nCounters DataQ User manual

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Operation Manual
Essential Seating Feedback Unit
DataQ Unit
2019
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Please use this Operation Manual in conjunction with
the USB stick provided by nCounters for DataQ.

Table of Contents
Symbols …………………………………………..…
Control Unit Specifications…………………………..
Before You Start …………………………………….
Indications and Intended Use….………………….
Essential Seating Feedback Unit with DataQ……
Warranty………………….…………………………
Returns / Repairs……………………………………
Care of the Control Unit ………….……………….
Installing the battery ……………………………
Cleaning ………………………………………….
Operating the Control Unit: What’s what? .…….
Using Control Unit and Seating Pad……..……
Before Turning on the Control Unit…………
Position Client …………………………………..
Set Volume…………………………………..…
Set Target Range…..……………………..……
DataQ Unit: What’s what? ……..……………..….
DataQ Unit……………………………….….....
Software Installation……………………………
Data Acquisition……………………………….
Data Playback and record to Excel…………….
Control Unit Specifications
Rated power source 9v DC
Format Battery
Max current consumption 39mA
Dimensions (L x W x H) 12.55cm x 7cm x 2.4cm
4.94 in x 2.75 in x 0.94 in
Weight (without battery) 116g
Before you start
•When storing or using this device, do not allow it
to come into contact with liquids or intense heat.
This may damage the unit and its accessories.
Smoke and overheating could result from contact
with liquids.
•This device is not single use and is for
commercial use only.
Indications and Intended Use
The Essential Seating Feedback Unit gives
immediate audio visual feedback on seating posture
and seated weight shift for clients with an Acquired
Brain Injury.
DataQ Unit with software has been pre-configured to
accept, record and save data from the Essential
Seating Feedback Unit.
Essential Seating Feedback Unit
with DataQ Unit
Includes the following items:
Carry case with foam inserts
Operation Manual
Essential Seating Control Unit
Seating Pad
Headphone (Mono)
DataQ Unit
USB stick with DATAQ software and nCounters
manuals and training videos
Red cable for connecting control unit to DataQ Unit
Warranty
•This unit comes with a 12 month warranty on parts
from date of purchase.
•Wherever possible a replacement unit will be
provided while your unit is being repaired
Returns / Repairs Policy
Any item for return or repair must have a return
number given by nCounters attached to it.
The item should be sent to:
nCounters
PO BOX 2336
KEW VICTORIA 3101
AUSTRALIA
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Care of the Control Unit
Installing the battery
•Remove the back panel of the enclosure and
insert the battery with the plus (+) and minus (-)
poles pointing in the designated direction.
•Use one 9 Volt (PP3) battery. A rechargeable
9V battery maybe used.
•Remove the battery if the control unit will not be
used for a month or longer.
•If the battery is incorrectly replaced, the control
unit will not function.
•In the event of battery leakage, wipe the control
unit completely clean and install a new battery.
Cleaning
•All surfaces of this system are non-porous and
should be cleaned between each client, using a
disinfectant wipe
Operating the control unit
What’s what?
Figure 1
Control Unit Front Panel
NB THERE IS NO AUDIO FEEDBACK
WHEN CLIENT IS IN THE TARGET RANGE
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1. ON / OFF switch
2. UPPER LIMIT
Dial to be used by therapist to establish upper
limit of target range
3. OUTPUT for DataQ Unit
Socket for plug of red cable to transfer data
from control unit to DataQ Unit (Figure 2)
See Accessories for DataQ
Figure 2
DataQ Output Socket
4. Headphone Socket (Mono)
5. Volume Control
For either headphone or speaker.
NB Audio feedback by either headphone or speaker
6. Low Battery LED
Battery needs to be immediately replaced or
recharged when LED comes “on”
7. Speaker
8. 10 LED BAR DISPLAY
9. INPUT socket
For seating pad plug
10.LOWER LIMIT
Dial to be used by therapist to establish lower
limit of target range
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7
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3 RED
LED bars
represent
LOWER
values
7 GREEN
LED bars
represent
HIGHER
values
DataQ
socket

Using Control Unit and Seating Pad
Before turning on the control unit:
Insert seating pad plug into the input socket (9) and
push it in as far as it can go (Figure 3). Usually a
double “push”, is required to ensure that the sensor
plug is inserted fully into the input socket.
Figure 3
Position Client on Seating Pad
Now position the seating pad under either buttock,
ensuring the ‘X’ is covered. Place the client in the
correct seating position.
Turn on control unit using the side toggle switch. One
of the green or red LEDs will come on.
Set Volume
Turn the volume control (5) dial in a clockwise
direction so the speaker can be heard or alternatively
plug in the headphone (6) and adjust volume until it is
comfortable for the client. The initial set up may be
completed with the headphone plugged in, as the
therapist will also be able to hear the sound from the
client’s headphone.
Set Target Range
The therapist needs to set the correct upper and
lower limits. Make sure the two dials are in the
following default positions:
•Upper limit dial (2) fully clockwise (maximum
position)
•Lower limit dial (10) fully anti-clockwise (minimum
position).
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Firstly establish lower limit. So turn this dial (10)
clockwise until you hear a sound from the speaker.
Back off this dial a little (by turning anti-clockwise) if
you want the device to detect small movements in
weight shift or back off this dial more if you want to
reduce the sensitivity.
NB By turning the lower limit dial anti-clockwise
you are reducing the lower limit.
Now establish upper limit by turning this dial (2)
anticlockwise, until you hear a sound from the
speaker. Back off this dial a little (by turning
clockwise) if you want the device to detect small
movements in weight shift or back off this dial more if
you want to reduce the sensitivity.
In summary, when the client’s weight on the seating
pad ‘X’ is between the lower and upper limit values,
the client will hear no sound. If the weight shift is
outside these two limits then the client will receive
feedback. The sound changes and increases in pitch
the further away the client gets from the target range.
Before using the headphones turn the volume control
back to minimum then slowly increase until the sound
is comfortable for the client.
DataQ Unit - What’s what?
Figure 4
11. DataQ Unit
12. INPUT Socket
Socket for plug of red cable to connect
Essential Seating Control Unit to DataQ Unit
for transfer of data
13. OUTPUT of data to computer
USB cable (fixed) for transfer of data to from
DataQ Unit to PC
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USB cable has been designed NOT
to be removed from DataQ Unit.
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How to use the DataQ Unit
Follow these steps:
For installing DataQ software on your PC
Go to https://www.dataq.com/products/di-1100/
Click on software tab.
“Download”, WinDaq Software.
Then click “Download now’, button.
A DataQ exe file will be downloaded.
This file can also be found on your USB stick, if you
have trouble connecting to DataQ.
Double click on this then select “Next”.
You are asked to select which components should be
installed.
Select the first box i.e. DI-145 then “Next”, then
“Next”, then “Next” then “Install”.
Wait for your DataQ version to be installed.
Click “Finish”
DataQ data acquisition:
Plug DataQ USB cable into spare outlet on your PC.
Plug red lead into the output socket of your
nCounters Essential Seating, Essential Angle Sensor
or Force Cane and the other end to your input socket
of DataQ.
Turn on whatever nCounters device you are
interfacing with DataQ.
To start your DataQ session:
Click on "Hardware Manager" icon found in DataQ
Instrumentation folder. This will find your DataQ
device.
Then click “Start Windaq”button.
Go to “File”, at top of screen and select “Open
Reference File”. Select nCounters1 in the “Reference
Files”, folder of your USB drive.
Then click on File and click Save default setup.
From now on every time you start up DATAQ your
ncounters1 SETUP file will automatically appear.
This file will display your upper limit (RHS), lower limit
(LHS) and signal from your sensor in Real Time.
To record your data
To start recording go to file and click “record”.
Name your file and the time you want to record for -
then press OK.
By going to File you can stop recording at any time.
When you close the file you are returned to the
SETUP file for doing another recording.
DataQ –Playback and record to Excel
In your DataQ folder that you downloaded you will
find application file WINDAQ Waveform Browser.
Double click to activate the browser. You will use this
software to look at your recorded files. Choose one
then, scroll along the bottom of the screen to see all
the file. To see the actual values and do further
analysis.
To see what further you can do for analysing your
data using DataQ see the sample DataQ files that
you downloaded.
Summary-getting data into Excel –from
your recorded file.
1. Click - File> Export to Excel
2. Click on Green arrow - New workbook in
Excel will open with all your data.
3. Choose your graph from Insert menu
(Recommend 2D line graph)
Problems?
Please do not hesitate to contact nCounters via
email at: [email protected]
or via our enquiry page ncountersonline.com
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