WERKMAN Hoofcare BLACK Lite User manual

Werkman BLACKV2.0.3
Wireless gaitanalysis System
User Manual

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Contents
Introduction ................................................................................................................................3
Our unique solution................................................................................................................3
Getting started ...........................................................................................................................5
BLACK case contents............................................................................................................5
Quick start guide/measurement procedure ...........................................................................6
Charging the equipment ..........................................................................................................12
Charging the case................................................................................................................12
Charging the sensors...........................................................................................................13
Charging the remote ............................................................................................................13
Charging the tablet...............................................................................................................13
Logging in for the first time ......................................................................................................14
The Werkman BLACK software app .......................................................................................16
Sign in page .........................................................................................................................16
Opening screen....................................................................................................................17
Horses...............................................................................................................................17
Measurements..................................................................................................................17
Instructions .......................................................................................................................17
Settings.............................................................................................................................17
Horses menu........................................................................................................................19
Adding a new horse..........................................................................................................19
Information about..............................................................................................................20
Linking new measurements (from Horses)......................................................................21
Measurements menu ...........................................................................................................22
Linking a new measurement (from Measurements) ........................................................22
Checking measurement details........................................................................................24
Back-up measurements and BLACK app updates..............................................................25
The BLACK app has stopped working.................................................................................25
Remote.....................................................................................................................................26
Sensors....................................................................................................................................28
Interpreting results...................................................................................................................29
General.................................................................................................................................30
Replacing with other measurements................................................................................30
The influence of speed.....................................................................................................31
Footfalls................................................................................................................................32
Compare and chrono mode..............................................................................................33
Analyse.................................................................................................................................34

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Swing................................................................................................................................34
Breakover .........................................................................................................................37
Landing.............................................................................................................................38
Ring of Werkman (RoW)..................................................................................................39
Features ...............................................................................................................................44
Timings.................................................................................................................................45
Attachments .........................................................................................................................46
Extra modules..........................................................................................................................47
Ring of Werkman (RoW)......................................................................................................47
Hind sensors ........................................................................................................................47
Getting the most out of your BLACK system...........................................................................48
Surface types and combo measurements...........................................................................48
Report sharing......................................................................................................................50
Replacing or adding components............................................................................................50
Ordering new Velcro ............................................................................................................50
Bonding wizard.....................................................................................................................51
Terms of use and maintenance advice ...................................................................................56
Tablet....................................................................................................................................56
Adapter.................................................................................................................................56
Cleaning sensors..................................................................................................................56
Using of Velcro.....................................................................................................................56
Temperature/exposure to the sun........................................................................................56

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Introduction
Congratulations! You are now the owner of a Werkman BLACK-system. The latest and most
advanced technique for measuring the gait of the horse in great detail. Werkman BLACK can
be used to analyse the horse’s gait characteristics.
Our unique solution
Werkman BLACK objectively quantifies the limb movement and gait through the
measurements of hooves using IMU sensors. IMU sensors are nifty acceleration and
gyroscopic sensors that sense changes in motion. The modular system is reliable and fits
easily to the majority of hooves and sizes. The system has minimal impact on the shoeing
technique and shoes, since it is lightweight, wireless, waterproof and dirt-proof, and is easy to
fit with Velcro attached to the hoof.
Depending on the BLACK system type, measurements are performed on two or four feet
simultaneously. This makes it possible for differences in gait between left, right, front and hind
to be determined accurately. The BLACK Lite system comes with two sensors that can
measure the front feet. The BLACK Pro system comes with four sensors; one pair is for the
front feet and one pair is designed for the hind feet. The BLACK Pro system can be used on
all four feet simultaneously or pairwise front or hind.
With the Werkman BLACK system, gait measurements can be performed in just a few
minutes. As soon as the measurement is complete, sensor data can be uploaded to a tablet
where hoof analysis is performed automatically by the user-friendly app. No internet
connection is required during measurements or for viewing the results on the app.
Results can be shared using the “Report” function. This enables easy and objective data
sharing between farriers, veterinarians, owners and clients. An internet connection is required
for this function, though reports can be shared at any time after the measurement.
BLACK is a fact-based tool which can be used between the farrier, veterinarian and owner to
document and communicate the horse’s limb movement and gait in an objective manner.
•Farriers receive direct feedback on their own work and intervention.
•Veterinarians can quickly visualise, document movement and gait.
•Owners are able to monitor the performance and development of their own horses.
•BLACK can help you with:
oIntervention –different behaviour can be shown directly.
oPerformance –gait speed and gait timing are accurately measured.
oPrevention –early recognition of compensation is possible through monitoring.
oRehabilitation –improvements can accurately be followed during recovery.
oAsymmetry –left/right differences are easy to spot.
•BLACK helps you to monitor your horse by:
oComparing the left and right legs.
oComparing previous measurements from the same horse.

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Two additional module options are currently available.
The Hind Sensor module (Hind)
Is installed automatically when purchasing or upgrading to the BLACK Pro system.
The ‘Ring of Werkman’ (RoW)
Provides a detailed view of the hoof motion during the stance phase.
The ‘High Speed’ module (HS) Is NOT yet available, see the Werkman Black website for
latest update’s.
Enables the analysis of very fast trotting horses with speeds above 19 kph or 11 mph.
All BLACK systems can be used to measure on hard or soft surfaces including the combo
measurement method, which enables you to extract even more information from a soft
measurement.
The following table provides an overview of all BLACK system variants and module options:
Ability
BLACK Lite
(2 front feet sensors
BLACK Pro
(2 front and 2 hind sensors)
Measure front feet
Measure hind feet
Measure all feet
simultaneously
Measure on hard surfaces
Measure on soft surfaces
(including combo
measurements)
Report sharing
‘Ring of Werkman’
analysis option
RoW module required
RoW module required
‘High Speed’ analysis option
(speed > 18 kph or 11 mph)
HS module required
HS module required

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Getting started
For those who want to get started quickly, the following two sections provide an overview of
all contents in the BLACK case and a quick start guide/measurement procedure. For more
details on the Werkman BLACK system and how to get the most out of your measurements,
please refer to the rest of this document.
BLACK case contents
BLACK Lite
BLACK Pro
The case contains:
•2 or 4 Sensors (for BLACK Lite or BLACK Pro respectively)
•1 Remote control
•Charging bay (with recesses for each sensor and remote)
•1 Tablet
•Hoof Velcro’s
•Spare Velcro for the sensors
•Charger (12 Volt DC) with world adapters
•Product manuals
•Cleaning set

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Quick start guide/measurement procedure
Make sure the system is complete and that the sensors and remote control are charged. The
sensors and remote are charged when the green lights on the charging bay are off while the
charging bay itself is powered. For more information on charging, please refer to Charging the
equipment.
1. Clean all hooves to be measured, if dirty. Hooves should be dry and free from dirt, hoof
oil and grease.
2. Place a hoof Velcro sticker on each hoof to be measured, just under the coronary band.
Velcro stickers should be placed on the centre line for front hooves and at the outside
for hind hooves. Press the Velcro firmly against the hoof.
Velcro placement front hoof
Velcro placement hind hoof
3. Turn on the remote control by clicking the button with
the Werkman logo once; the indicator light on the
remote starts slowly flashing green.
4. Turn on the sensors by holding the activator in the remote control against the activation
area on the sensor for 2 seconds (no longer than 5 seconds), as shown below (directly
below the Werkman logo).
Activation area front
sensor
Activation area hind
sensor
Activating with the remote
The corresponding hoof indicator light on
the remote slowly flashes green when the
sensor’s measurement mode is active.

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5. Place the right front sensor (Velcro colour red and sensor colour red) on the sticker for
the right front hoof and attach securely to the Velcro. Make sure that the sensor is
located in the centre line of the front foot, in front of the apex of the frog. Do so
also with a toed-in or toed- out horse, but consider
the local hoof geometry.
6. Place the left front sensor (Velcro colour black and sensor colour red) on the sticker
for the left front hoofand attach securely to the Velcro. This sensor should alsobeplaced
on the centre line.
7. When measuring the hind hooves, place the right hind sensor (Velcro colour red and
sensor colour black) on the sticker for the right hind hoof and attach securely to the
Velcro. Hind hoof sensors should be placed at the outside.
8. When measuring the hind hooves, place the left hind sensor (Velcro colour black and
sensor colour black) on the sticker for the left hind hoof and attach securely to the Velcro.
Hind hoof sensors should be placed at the outside.
Schematic overview of sensor placement and colours
Do not place hind sensors on the centre line of the hind hoof. Due to the risk
of damaging the sensor during testing, the sensors should be placed at the
outside. Incorrect sensor placement will void the warranty on the sensors.

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9. Bring the remote control and position the horse at the location where you are going to
measure and:
•Use an even surface, where possible. The surface may be hard or soft. For
more information on the effect of the surface type on the analysis, please refer
to Surface types and combo measurements.
•The horse should be measured on a straight line (turning at the end isallowed).
•The remote control should be no more than 15 meters away from the sensors
in order to START and STOP a measurement.
10. Start the measurement by clicking the remote control once. The remote SHOULD BE
within a 15 metre range of the sensors.
Thegreen sensors and remote lights should
start flashing quickly.
11. Walkand trot the horse up and down on a straight line (preferably over 20 strides in walk
and over 20 strides in trot). If there is not enough space for a sufficient number of strides
you can turn multiple times.
During a measurement, the remote DOES NOT have to be within a 15 meter
range of the sensors.
12. Stop the measurement by clicking on the remote
control once. The remote SHOULD BE within a
15 metre range of the sensors.
The green sensors and remote indicator
lights should start flashing slowly,
indicating that they are ready to start
measuring again.
13. If you would like to perform an extra measurement, return to step 9 and repeat. A total
of 24 minutes of data can be collected on the sensors before running out of
memory.
14. Remove the sensors and Velcro and store them in the case.
While removing the sensors from the hooves, start removing them in an
upward movement from the bottom to the top to optimise the operation of the
Velcro.

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15. Turn on the tablet by pressing the button on the left upper corner and start the BLACK
app.
16. If the last measurement was more than 10 min.
before the data transfer, the sensors will
automatically switchoff.Re-activate themagain by
following only step 4.
17. Transfer of the measurement data to the tablet is
initiated by a long press on the remote control
button for 5 seconds.
The blue LED lights for the sensors and the remote indicator light should start
flashing slowly (searching for the tablet) indicating that the sensors are trying to
establish a data connection with the tablet.
18. The tablet will start downloading the
measurement(s) when the sensors are in range of
the tablet.
The blue LED lights for the sensors and the
remote indicator light should start flashing
quickly. Data connection is active and data
is being transferred to the tablet.

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The BLACK software indicates the status of the data transfer by using the remote and sensor
icons in the menu.
In the above example the BLACK Lite system is shown. The BLACK Pro system works in the
same way:
19. When the measurement(s) is(are) uploaded, you are able to link the data to an existing
horse or add a new horse and link the data. You can also delete any measurements that
were not performed well enough. For more information, please refer to: Horses menu
and Linking a new measurement.
20. After linking the measurement to a horse, you are able to view the measurement result.
Click ‘Check measurement details’ in the app to view allinformation that we could derive
for you from the hoof sensors. Enjoy!
21. You can share the results by clicking on the share button. A report will be
generated on the Werkman server. A link to this report can then be emailed.
This functionality requires an internet connection, however a shared report
can be created at any time after the measurement.
The sensors and
remote are not
connected to the
The sensors and
remote are
connected to the
tablet. Update the
battery status and
prepare for
download.
Sensor 1 is
uploading the
measurement.
Sensor 1 has
uploaded the
measurement(s).
Sensor 2 is
uploading the
measurement(s).
Measurement(s)
have been
uploaded
successfully. The
sensors and
remote are
disconnected and
ready to perform a

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Although report links are generated randomly, shared reports can be viewed
by anyone if they have the link. Make sure not to share any confidential
information.
22. The remote and sensors will automatically shut down if not used for 10 minutes.
For more information on the results shown, please refer to Interpreting results. For more
information on the remote and its LED status, please refer to Remote.

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Charging the equipment
The BLACK system battery charging feature comprises of the following components:
•Internal case battery
•Remote battery
•Sensor batteries
•Tablet battery
•Flight mode switch
•External power supply
The whole system can be charged in the case. Use the supplied 12 Voltexternal power supply
with world adaptors (if necessary) and plug it in the bus connector on the right hind side of the
case. Once all the BLACK system components are charged you can perform measurements.
Charging the case
The internal case battery is charging when the green LED outside the case is lit. When it is
off, the internal case battery is fully charged.
The flight mode switch has two positions:
In the OFF position (O), charging of all components is switched OFF.
In the ON position (I), charging of all components is switched ON (including tablet).
BLACK Lite
BLACK Pro

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Charging the sensors
There are multiple sensor-shaped recesses on the right-hand side of the case. When sensors
are placed in these recesses, they will be charged wirelessly. The corresponding LED on the
left-hand side lights up when the sensor is being charged. The sensor is fully charged when
the LED turns off.
BLACK Lite
BLACK Pro
Charging the remote
There is a remote-shaped recess on the right-hand side of the case. When the remote is
placed in this recess, it will charge wirelessly. The corresponding LED on the left-hand side
lights up when the remote is being charged. The remote is fully charged when the LED turns
off.
Charging the tablet
The tablet will also be charged when it is connected using the integrated USB cable. Note the
battery icon of the tablet itself, indicating whether it is charging or fully charged.

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Logging in for the first time
If you are going to use the Werkman BLACK for the first time you need to set a password to
be able to login the Black app.
To set the password go to: login.werkmanblack.com/password/reset
and type in your registered email address and click on the “Send Password Reset Link” button.
After a couple of minutes you will receive a password recovery E-mail from Werkman Black.
Click on the “Reset Password” button in the E-mail. If the E-mail does not show up in your
inbox, please check you spam folder.
The Reset Password button in your mail will open a browser and redirect you to the
www.login.werkmanblack.com, reset password page.

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Type a personal password and confirm the Password. Now click on the button “Reset
Password”.
You will then see: Your password has been reset.
You have set your Password successfully. You are able to login in the Werkman BLACK app
now.

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The Werkman BLACK software app
The BLACK software app comes pre-installed on your tablet. The tablet needs to be charged
before it can be activated. Turn on the tablet with a long press on the tablet’s ON button. This
button is located on the top left side of the tablet when you open the case. Once the tablet has
been turned on, simply click on the BLACK app icon:
Sign in page
When the app is opened for the first time, the ‘Sign in’ page will appear. At this page all users
can sign in with their account credentials. This consists of your email address and the
password you have set during the reset password instructions. Make sure the tablet has an
active Wi-Fi connection during signing in. The data you measure will be stored locally on your
tablet and, once backed up on the server, it will also be stored in your account. As soon as
you log in using another system, your data will be downloaded to that system. Please make
sure you have a good Wi-Fi connection when logging in.
Without Wi-Fi it is only possible
to log out of a BLACK system but not to log in!

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Opening screen
The opening screen is your home screen as well. There are four (4) menu items to choose
from on the left-hand side. Their contents are shown on the right-hand side of the screen
(BLACK Pro is shown below, the opening screen for BLACK Lite looks similar).
Horses
Here you can view all horses that you have measured with your system in alphabetical order
and you can add a new horse. For more information on the horses menu item, please refer to
Horses menu.
Measurements
On this page, you can view all measurements linked to horses and you can link a new
measurement to a horse. This topic is explained in detail in Measurements menu.
Instructions
Here you will find the instruction manual of the system.
Settings
The following items can be viewed under settings:
•Sensor & remote status
Here you can see whether the sensors and remote are within the wireless
communication range. When in range, you will see the connection and the battery
status. The ‘Bonding wizard’ is provided in case you need to bond new sensors and/or
a new remote to your system.
You do not need to use the Bonding wizard using the BLACK system for the first time.
The sensors and remote are supplied bonded with the tablet by default. For more
information on the Bonding wizard, please refer to Section Bonding wizard.
•Conversion
Here you can change the units of measurement between metric and imperial used in
the BLACK app. For instance, speed can be displayed in ft/s or m/s, which means feet
per second or metres per second.

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•General information
If you need any help, you can contact Werkman Hoofcare on the telephone number
[phone]. Please let us know where your question is regarding system
functionality or help interpreting your results.
•Account information
The account information is your own information, please fill out in full.
•Extra Modules
Here you can check whether any of the extra modules are enabled or disabled. The
‘Hind sensors’ module is activated by default for the BLACK Pro system. The ‘Ring of
Werkman’ and ‘High Speed’ modules are available to purchase for all BLACK systems.
•Version numbers
This shows the version numbers of the app and analysis algorithms.

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Horses menu
In the ‘Horses’ menu you can:
•Add a new horse
The button at the top of the right-hand screen takes you to a screen where you can
add a new horse. A new pop-up screen with general information about the horse can
be filled in. Refer to Adding a new horse.
•Search
The features entered may be used to search through all horses.
•Information about
Check general information about each horse entered in the BLACK app and the
timeline with BLACK measurements for that horse.
•Link new measurement
New measurements can be coupled to an existing horse from here, this is called
linking.
•Delete measurement
Measurements can be deleted by clicking the trash can icon.
Shown is a screenshot from BLACK Pro
Adding a new horse
General information: Fill in detailed information about the horse here. These features are
important in case you need to search for an individual.
The save button is in the upper right-hand corner (Save). Click this button before
closing the screen or otherwise the new individual will not be created!
The search option can be used with the features entered under general information for a horse,
this could be a name, location or any description given to the specific individual.