DartPower User Manual and Quick Start Guide Version 2.0
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1. J Fx Fy Fz Athlete Name 1200 Date 08 03 2010 16 59 40 1000 File Prefix File Suffix 800 Testing Mode 4 a 600 i ES Ny 400 200 Test time s 0 Cares 200 Conan 0 0 Current 2 CF m Files Athletic Republic DartPowe i a COM port and a calibration file v lt Si e Go to Settings Menu to select proper calibration file for the device Settings Help AIMS Look in Cal Files O ce E Serta Port e an A AccuPower Save Device le 4 22 AmTI0128 acl My Recent 2 AMTI0248 acl Ato D ca Documents lla aMTID234_ acl Ca 3 AMTID234_ ACL acl b Gu pai Units C3 DigitalJ274_4 adl Graphs 2 DigitalJ297_8 adl t DigitalJ301_6 acl Auto Save k is Ca DigitalJ398_3f acl Dartfish ae Wait For Movement Trigger Wait At b Preroll Time s File name Digitall301_6 ac Turn off Rezeroing My N Files of type Jump 3PQ plate files acl Cancel Places Open as read only Save Settings e Go to Settings Menu to select serial port that the device is connected to Settings Help AIMS Calibration File Device F A to D p ESPN CoM Units ro Coma Graphs Row COM4 Auto Save STR COME Dartfish b COM 7 coma y da For lis coma Trigger pede Ak H COMIO Prerall Time COMI Turn off Rezeroing come Save Settings comig COM14 COMIS You can do so by choosing the Search option or by identifying the proper port in2. Once the device is selected communication is established with the force plate Settings Help AIMS Calibration File Serial Port Single Force Plate A to b Dual Force Flate Force Treadmill Units Graphs SoloSpi Auto Save p Bench Press DSQ Dartfish vertical Jump wf alt For Movement Trigger Wait At Preroll Time Turn off Rezeroing Save Settings e Save Settings e Select proper athlete s for testing This can be accomplished thru the use of an RFID bracelet linked to the athlete s or by manually selecting the proper athlete from the drop down menu s on the left side Groups and athletes are downloaded from AIMS at login File Mode Settings Help AIMS Group 1 gt m Fx Fy Fz Blow Joe Date 08 05 2010 08 27 19 Tests Mode fo Select a test type v i e Click Zero Device to zero the platform A message will be displayed on the screen when completed Make sure the platform is unloaded Second Hall Mom Seon Date 08 11 2010 12 35 25 select a test Hight leemetric Weigh Mihlcie mates Cta 600 DartPower 2 GRF Ibs 400 200 200 0 0 0 5 1 0 1 5 2 0 2 5 3 0 Time s Next enter the athlete s body weight by clicking on Weigh Athlete button A box will appear on the screen for you to enter the correct body weight Each athlete needs to be weighed only onc
3. Athlete Name 1200 Date 08 16 2010 20 33 14 1000 Testing Mode Select a test S 8 Test time s 0 Stari Test Current directory C Program Files Athletic Republic DartPower ie will be drawn on graphs lt Mi Auto Save Specifies the settings for saving files automatically at the end of data capture Any combination of the following four settings can be selected Enable Auto Save DartPower will automatically save data files upon completion of a test sequence if checked This is the default setting Overwrite existing files If checked DartPower will automatically overwrite files of the same filename Use caution with this setting Prompt for filename If checked DartPower will prompt the user to edit the filename before saving The default filename is a concatenation of the Name Test Type Date and Time of test administration This is a default setting Auto Increment If checked DartPower will add a number to each filename Starting at one This is a default setting Dartfish Only applies to users that intend to integrate Dartfish digital video capture withDartPower Save Settings This command updates the AccuPowerSettings ini file with the current configuration of the entire settings menu as determined by the user The settings stored in AccuPowersSettings ini will be the defaults upon startup of DartPower Make sure to use this command if you want the change the cu
4. Development Summary Second Hall gt Ci UpiDown Force Normal Force Net Force Athlete Name 250 Murphy Scot Date 08 11 2010 12 52 57 File Prefix 200 File Sui Testing Mode 150 50 Waiting for movement o Time s Current CADocuments and siPete LenoDesktopl iting for movement di Bis Have the athlete jump as powerfully as possible for the entire duration of the test DartPower 2 0 Left Isometric Test gt OIX File Mode Settings Heb AIMS A Group Name Force Average Peak Force Rate of Force Development Summary y Second Halt os Up Down Force Normal Force Net Force Athlete Name Murphy Scott 250 Date 08 11 2010 12 48 03 File Prefix File Sutfix 200 Testing Mode Select a test Left Isometric Ibs Force Test time s 5 Collecting data Save Data 2 3 Time s Current directory C Documents and Settings Pete_Leno Desktop pa tor movement v giji Rs 3PQ Isometric Test e Ensure the platform and power supply cables are connected to the PC Also ensure the Displacement Transducer is properly attached to the Plyo Press e Launch DartPower software from desktop icon e Check to be certain you have the proper Calibration file and Serial Port selected Go to Settings Menu to select device Choose 3PQ Once the device is selected communication is established wi
5. comparison o User defined w load This test type should be used if the athlete is using an added load during the movement barbell weighted vest etc The user will be prompted to weigh the athlete without the load and then again with the added load to calculate the added load As in other tests results can be expressed relative to the athlete s body mass AccuPower does NOT assume that a jumping motion will be performed although the athlete may perform jumps Typical testing situations could be Olympic lifts jumps or other movements with a weighted vest User defined tests also do not require the athlete to initiate movement on the force platform o User defined w no load The assumptions that AccuPower makes to perform calculations are the same as the User defined w load except that the user is not prompted to weigh the athlete with an added load The athlete does NOT have to start or end the movement on the platform Typical testing situations would be drop jumps from a standard height throwing movements hitting golf baseball movements figure skating jumps etc Change the test duration optional With each test type you have the option to change the test duration to any value 120 seconds or less Acquiring and Saving Data e Zero the platform Before the first test is performed it is required that you zero the force platform Make sure nothing is on the force platform and simply click the
6. important to re associate the calibration file again using Settings Calibration procedure DartPower 2 A You Will need to select a calibration File and a COM port before you can connect to a device Units Allows user to specify which units they would prefer to use during data collection or playback SI or English units are available choices The scale to BW setting normalizes any calculations to body weight recorded during the test session A D Allows specification of the sample rate of the analog to digital converter embedded in the platform The default setting is 200 Hz or 200 samples per second All time series data files will be stored at the data rate selected Serial Port Allows user to specify a COM port number for serial communications This is useful if other COM ports are being used to connect to other serial devices and serial communications with the force plate were not automatically established Proper serial port can be chosen by the user with the search option or by manually selecting correct port with the assistance of the Device Manager If serial communication with the plate is not successful a message box will warn the user that it was Unable to connect to the force plate Graphs Allows user to toggle gridlines on the graphic panel File Mode Settings Help AIMS Group Name GRF Velocity Power Peak Power RPD Work Center of Pressure Jump Height Summary a gt A
7. o Note Use the USB to serial adapter if you require sample rates above 200 Hz or if the PC does not have a serial port e Connect the universal power supply to AC 110 240V power and to the pigtail connector on the cable o It is recommended that the platform be plugged in for at least 30 minutes prior to testing to ensure optimum performance Software Installation and Configuration e Insert the DartPowerlnstallation CD o Me AR RESEAF Be DartPower Setup A T e Select and follow instructions from Wizard DartPower Setup 6 8 10 Q x S Pi P Search 1 Folders E Address LI 1 DartPower Setup 6 8 10 Y Eo File and Folder Tasks m Rename this fle Ga Move this fie A Copy this fle Publish this file to the web G Emai this file a YK Delete this file Welcome to the DartPower Setup Setup Wizard Other Places The installer wil guide you through the steps required to install DatPower Setup on your computes s gt USS20FD 1 i My Documents 2 Shared Documents y My Computer A My Network Places WARNING This computer peogram is protected by copynght treaties Unauthorized duplication ce distribution of this program or any portion of it may result in severe civil or criminal penales and wil be prosecuted to the maximum extent possible under the law law and intemational Left Click Next 5 DartPower Setup License Agreement Please take a moment to read the lice
8. unloaded Second Hall Mom Seon Date 08 11 2010 12 35 25 select a test Hight leemetric Weigh Mihlcie mates Cta 600 DartPower 2 GRF Ibs 400 200 200 0 0 0 5 1 0 1 5 2 0 2 5 3 0 Time s eNext enter the athlete s body weight by clicking on Weigh Athlete button A box will appear on the screen for you to enter the correct body weight Each athlete needs to be weighed only once each evaluation session JDartPower 2 0 Right Isometric Test Fle Mode Settngs Help AIM Group Name GRF Velocity Power Peak Power RPD Work Center of Pressure Jump Height Summary Second Half co a z Athlete Name Murphy Scott Date 08 11 2010 12 35 25 File Prefix File Suffix Testing Mode Select a test Right Isometric e After entering a body weight the Start Test button should be enabled Set the PlyoPress weight stack so that the load consists of the entire stack The weight stacks cannot move during the test e Have the athlete get into the proper position on the PlyoPress The foot position should be so that the metatarsal heads are on the same horizontal line with the front of the shoulders with the knees at 90 degrees TI ATHLETIC NEPUBLIC PLYO PRESS 625 111 e When the athlete is ready to perform the Isometric 3PQ test click Start test to begin c
9. 0 Single Vertical Jump E C gt ae Test time fs 2 0 0 05 1 0 15 2 0 25 3 0 Time 2 Current directory C Program Files ithletic Republic ariPower 2 Next weigh the subject Have the selected athlete stand on the middle of the plate to be weighed Each athlete needs to be weighed only once each evaluation session Click Weigh Subject Fy Fz Blow Joe Date 08 04 2010 10 26 04 File Prefic File Suti i Testing Mode Select a test GRF Ibs Weigh Athigte er e Weigh Load Test time s 2 1 0 1 5 2 0 S Dat Save Data_ Time e CAProgram Files Athletic Republic DartPower i while weighing v dl O e Click Start test to begin collecting data For any power analysis it is important that data collection be started BEFORE the subject starts to move to ensure accurate power calculations to be done In other words the subject should not be moving when the test Is started o A progress bar window will appear and indicate when the test progress through completion 3PQ Jump Test e Ensure the platform and power supply cables are connected to the PC Also ensure the Displacement Transducer is properly attached to the Plyo Press e Launch DartPower software from desktop icon e Check to be certain you have the proper Calibration file and Serial Port selected Go to Settings Menu to select device Choose 3PQ
10. DartPower User Manual and Quick Start Guide Version 2 0 Copyright 2004 2008 Athletic Republic Park City UT All Rights Reserved DartPower 2 0 User Manual A ee ee en ee ee er er ee er ee ee ee ee 4 Minimum Hardware Configuration for Windows PC ccccceeeeeeneeeeeenees 4 Quick Start Guide for ACCUPOWEF arsrrcisieineiridri niei a aa 4 Hardware Connections and SetUp s s sssresssrsrerrerrrrrrererrrrerrrrrrrrrrrne 4 Software Installation and COnfiguration cc ccc c cece eee eeeeeeeeeeeeneeseeeeees 5 CONGUCUN Oa TOS arar ia roo 11 Single Vertical UMD Tessa ii nnne EARE EEEa 11 SMIE LONG JOME Tes Espais ad 14 SPO UM POSE masses csv tanec o EE 18 3POISOMEIC TOS al 25 Viewing and Saving the Data ooccccccccccoccccncnncnr cnn narrar rr rr 29 Users Man laa Ain 30 INtrOduUcHO Masias a A 30 US OFINTO E Suisse id iions 31 MENU OPIO S arma rra de ooo et paid 31 A O A ET EE 31 SCCHINGS anar e 32 Data GrapniCs Aled rr A 33 PUG MEU Tenis oli INES 33 New SUPO CT ieia EA EIN AAA 33 Open Bat Fie Enor TE ae 34 OPen Overlay File vais cnn ciavaitarnseasemndasvassensinndoanmevatatiaduasdadens var euananded 34 Remove Overlay Flle rriaren a a E TTA 34 C rrent DIFECTOY veria riders a 34 Save Test Data Aoi peda 34 SECOS MECO nara 34 AD O RAR 35 S enalRO Rao torito sra 35 Gi ED NS ura riera tiras 35 PULO SAV Cina senhentaciasnanedecdsahactadenesmed E EEE 36 ENADIS AUTO SAVE atadas 36 Overwrite e xXIsunO M
11. Zero button A beep will sound when the button the zero process Is initiated and another will sound when the process is complete A progress bar will also appear during the sequence Although not required with each test a zero should be done at least every 10 minutes of testing or between each athlete e Weigh the subject Before each test is performed it is required that you weigh the athlete All COM velocity and power calculations require an accurate body weight The athlete should stand still during the 3 second weighing sequence Any deviations of more than 10 of the average body weight during the sequence will prompt the user to repeat the process A beep will indicate the start and end of the 3 second process and a progress bar will appear e Click the Start Test button When the platform has been zeroed and the Subject weighed or additional load recorded if user defined with load is selected you are ready to initiate the data collection process Simply click the Start Test button to initiate data collection A beep will sound when data collection is initiated and again upon completion A progress bar will Show the test progress Playback Mode Playback mode in AccuPower allows a user to view and compare files with some advanced graphics features not enabled in either testing or feedback mode There are two possible ways to enter playback mode e Using the Mode menu to toggle into Playback mode fr
12. and ID text boxes The data filename will be a concatenation of the Name ID text boxes If auto increment is selected the current test number will be added restarting at one when the program is started e Select a Test Type DartPowerhas several types of performance analyses to select from Based on the selection DartPoweris expecting a certain type of movement to be performed on the plate in order to calculate COM velocity and power efficiently and accurately For example any of the jump test types vertical or long jump expect that the athlete starts and ends their movement sequence on the force platform A description of each test type selection is as follows Single vertical jump Expects the athlete to perform 1 3 jumps on the platform single or both legs Single long jump Used to assess standing long jump capabilities of an athlete single or both leg The estimated resultant velocity of the COM at takeoff is used to calculate the horizontal distance the COM will travel based on projectile motion The calculations assume the COM will land at the same height as the surface of the force platform The athlete must initiate the jump on the plate but should not land on it o 30 sec vertical jump Typically used to assess peak power dynamic balance and fatigue characteristics of an athlete in repeated jumps with both legs Depending on the athlete being tested 30 seconds may be too long for a Single leg hop test
13. ate is shown as positive i e placing a mass on the surface of the plate results in a positive Fz value COM Velocity Center of Mass COM velocity is calculated using an impulse momentum approach Units are either meters second or ft second Basically Newton s 2nd law of motion Force mass acceleration is used to calculate the acceleration of the body s COM by dividing the force signal by the weight of the subject recorded during the weigh process COM velocity is then calculated by integrating the acceleration signal with respect to time AccuPower is able to minimize error in the integration process during repeated jump sequences due to drift of the baseline force signal with respect to bodyweight using a proprietary algorithm that adjusts the COM velocity value at the landing of the consecutive jumps The adjustment is based on the estimation of the COM velocity at the landing of the second and consecutive jumps in a sequence This initial landing velocity is estimated using projectile motion equations from the resultant take off velocity of the previous jump and a time correction between take off and landing of consecutive jumps If the subject steps off or stops moving during the test sequence COM velocity will reset to zero and then begin the integration process again to minimize error in the integration process due to drift Power The power time series data are simply the product of the resultant f
14. celeration of the COM The Neg Pos RPD calculation results in one discrete value for each jump as shown below A fifteen second jump test is shown above in which the subject performed 15 jumps RPD values are calculated for each jump that included a deceleration acceleration of the body s COM Peak Power Peak positive and negative power values for each jump are provided in a graph format identical to RPD These values simply correspond to the negative and positive peak power values during each jump Jump Height Distance A jump height or distance is calculated for each jump sequence based on the resultant take off velocity of each jump If a vertical jump test type is selected the value represents the maximum vertical coordinate of the COM trajectory following take off of each jump These calculations are based on projectile motion equations J ump distance for the long jump test type represents the maximum horizontal distance the COM travels following take off assuming the height of the landing surface is the same Projectile motion equations are also used to estimate this distance from the resultant COM velocity at take off Values are usually less than typically measured with a tape measure as the athlete takes off in an extended horizontal position
15. e each evaluation session rs Dart Power 2 0 Settings Help 4 Fle Mode Group Name Second Hat y Athlete Name Murphy Scott Date 08 11 2010 12 35 25 File Prefix File Suffix Testing Mode Select a test Right Isometric Weigh Athlete Test time s 5 Save Data After entering a body weight the Weigh Load button should be enabled Click the Weigh Load button At that point the program will calculate the load you should put on the PlyoPress which will appear in the load box The load will be 1 2 x body weight for the double leg test and 80 of body Right isometric T A est IMS GRF Velocity Power Peak Power RPD Work Center of Pressure Jump Height Summary nc ca GRF Ibs Fy Fz X Enter the athlete s body weight in lbs fl Ail ema m aa zeroed ee 1 weight for single leg tests Set the PlyoPress weight stack so that the load matches the specified number that appears in the load window DartPower 2 0 Right Leg 3PQ Test File Group Name Second Half Athlete Name Mode Settings Hep AIMS Force Average Peak Force Rate of Force Development Summary Up Down Force E E Normal Force Net Force 250 Murphy Seo gt Date 08 11 2010 12 48 03 File Prefo File Sute Testing Mode 200 Select a test X Right Leg 3PQ al Zero D
16. elect a test Right Leg 3PQ Body weight 180 0 Ibs a Test time s 20 santes 0 Force Ibs 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 Time s Current directory C Documents and Settings Pete_Leno Desktop E Kam D 3 DartPower 2 0 Right Leg 3PQ Test File Mode Settings Help AIMS Group Name Force Average Peak Force Rate of Force Development Summary Second Half O E Up Down Force Normal Force Net Force Athlete Name 250 Murphy Scott Date 08 11 2010 12 48 03 File Prefi File Suffe Testing Mode Select a test Right Leg 3PQ zZ Force Ibs Body weight 180 0 Ibs Test time s 20 Start Test_ 2 3 4 5 6 Time s Current directory C Documents and Settings Pete_Leno Desktop Ready to test St Y gt 154 e When the athlete is ready to perform the dynamic 3PQ test have them press the weight up to full extension Click Start test to begin collecting data The test will start when the athlete begins to lower the weight For any power analysis it is important that data collection be started BEFORE the subject starts to move to ensure accurate power calculations to be done In other words the subject should not be moving when the test is Started A progress bar window will appear and indicate the test progress through completion DartPower 2 0 Right Log IPQ Test a x Fie Mode Sattros Help AIM a Group Nome Force Average Peak Force Rate of Force
17. esa iaa idad 36 Prompt TOFTHENAM urraca AAA 36 AULO EMEN uri RE 36 Di A A a eno irene spon E E ee maamoeen ahaa 36 Save Se UNOS rod 36 Graphics and Animation CONTO IS ivi 36 Data TADE amaia root 36 Verlical LinG Or CUPSO Rissnapsa droit 36 ZOOM CONTO Si dd ns io a ol ea id eee oes 36 SIB darse 36 CHD RION Ear acasiiata eae eee 37 LOOM UD ER 37 ZOOM DO Write 37 ROSEE DUU OR aiii tas 37 RIONE MOUSE BUON ira daria 37 Printing EFAPA Samira EA 37 Modes OF OPE rado nasa ta 37 There are twobasic modes of operation of the DartPowersoftware 37 Festing ANG Play DAC sav saneh denier nes e 37 TeSEING MOGC nadia aia 37 Setting Test Parametros cia 37 Single Vertical TU Picasa AAA AA EEN 38 SINGIS OMG UN Pira 38 0 30 Secventical UD adas idad 38 o User detined Wi lO vecina arras 38 o User delfined W NO IO AG sic 38 Change the test duration Optional ccc cece eee eee eeeeeeeeeeeseneeeaaes 39 ACGUIFING ANG Saving Data arras 39 Play Dad Mode ara ii 39 Comparing TWO Data FEOS 20m 39 Parts List Congratulations on your purchase of AccuPower AccuPower sets a new Standard of excellence for portable force platform technology and functional assessments of dynamic human movement The following parts should be included in your shipment e 30 x 40 AccuPower force platform e 110 240V switching power supply e 15 cable terminating in RJ14 and DB9 connectors DB9 end also has a pigtail for
18. evice Test time s 20 DartPower 2 Force ibs AR Setstack weight to 135 pounds and cick OK when ready Time s Current dire CADocuments and S s Pete_Leno Deskto to check 3PQ load Have the athlete get into the proper position on the PlyoPress The foot position should be so that the metatarsal heads are on the same horizontal line with the front of the shoulders with the knees at 90 degrees ATHLETIC NEPUBLIC _ _ PLYO PRESS 625 111 Instruct the athlete to press the load to full extension and hold the weight steady locking their knees When they have settled into this position click the OK button in the Weigh Load window AA ATHLETIC REPUBLIC AA au PLYO PRESS 625 NI PPP a The 3PQ will measure the load to ensure the correct weight was selected and get a verification of the baseline load at the extended distance When the sampling is completed the athlete can let the weight down and rest The Weigh Load button will now display the measured load DartPower 2 0 Right Leg 3PQ Test E x File Mode Settings Help AIMS A Group Name Force Average Peak Force Rate of Force Development Summary EJ Second Half A Up Down Force Normal Force Net Force Athlete Name 250 Murphy Scott Date 08 11 2010 12 48 03 File Prefix 200 File Suffix Testing Mode S
19. he interface are indicated below Menu options e File Drop down selections related to opening saving and comparing data files GRF Velocity Power Peak Power APD Work Center of Pressure Jump Height Summary Fy Fz Fite Sutthe Testing Mode Select a test 2 u tf 6 Test time 5 10 15 2 0 Time s Current directory C Program Files Athletic RepubliciDartPowen Select a COM port and a calibration file e Mode Drop down selections that toggle program modes GAF velocity Power Peak Power APO Work Center of Pressure Jump Height Summary Fy Fz Date 08 03 2010 16 59 40 File Prete File Satte Testing Mode Selecta test GRF Ibs Current directory C Program FilesiAt DantPower E amp EJ e Settings Drop down selections for selecting DartPower settings Checked items indicate current settings p FIRE vete Power Peak Powar RD wore Centeret Pressure sump Helan summary _ Fe ICH Fe x Start Treat e Help Accesses current help document and program information EA 5 Ley hn ower fi Fle Mode Settings am AIMS te Group Name papo Velocity Power Peak Power APD Work Center of Pressure Jump Height Summary Fx Fy Fz pene nm 1200 Daw 08 03 2010 16 59 40 1000 ro Device Weigh Pide E ioc e AIMS Drop down selections for settings re
20. is important that data collection be started BEFORE the subject starts to move to ensure accurate power calculations to be done In other words the subject should not be moving when the test is Started o A progress bar window will appear and indicate when the test progress through completion Single Long Jump Test e Ensure the platform and power supply cables are connected to the PC e Launch DartPower software from desktop icon e Check to be certain you have the proper Calibration file and Serial Port selected e Go to Settings Menu to select device Choose Single Force Plate Once the device is selected communication is established with the force plate Settings Help AIMS Calibration File Serial Port Bj Single Force Plate A to D Dual FordasPlate ings i Force Treadmill Graphs a Pa A oo 7 SoloSpike Auto Save PO Bench Press Dartfish a es iE _ Vertical Jump Wait For Movement Trigger Wait Ab Preroll Time Turn off Rezeroing Save Settings e Save Settings e Select proper athlete s for testing This can be accomplished thru the use of an RFID bracelet linked to the athlete s or by manually selecting the proper athlete from the drop down menu s on the left side Groups and athletes are downloaded from AIMS at login El DariPower 2 0 File Mode Seting Hep AIMS GAF Velocity Power Peak Power RPD Work Center of Pressure Jump Helght Summary Fy F
21. lated to interaction with AIMS Checked items indicate current settings Testing Mode Select a test IES Weigh Athlete Weigh Load Test time s Data Graphics area Displays data associated with selected file s Graphic representations of the values of Ground Reaction Force force time Velocity Power Peak Power Rate of Power Development Work Center of Pressure Jump Length and a Summary Table are included File Menu Items New Subject Open Data File Allows user to open existing data files using a standard Windows Open File dialogue Defaults to the folder where data was last saved Open Overlay File Allows user to compare two data files by plotting a second selected data file in the graphics panels using a standard Windows Open File dialogue A legend at the bottom of the graph panel designates the corresponding files Remove Overlay File If an overlay file is loaded this operation will remove it from the graph panel Current Directory Allows user to choose current directory for saving data files to Save Test Data As Allows user to save or re save current data file with another name Two files will be saved e acp file ASCII file containing time series data of the forces moments COM velocity and power recorded during each test Test type subject 1D test date and body weight are also recorded in the header of the file making batch processing possible in common data analysis program
22. mp Height Summary a Fx Fy Fz f Joer Ue A Ou Start Tent 20 Current dire 7 Fi etic blicdDa Ss e Click Zero Device to zero the platform A message will be displayed on the screen when completed Make sure the platform is unloaded awet i u 4a S AS ve de Mode Setra reo AN Name GRF Velocity Power Peak Power RPO Work Center of Pressure Jump Height Summary 4 Group 1 LI Fx Fy Fz Athlete Name Blow Joe gt Test time s 2 Ca Save Data ng make sure no one Is on the plate v om t tu Next weigh the subject Have the selected athlete stand on the middle of the plate to be weighed Each athlete needs to be weighed only once each evaluation session Click Weigh Subject Beeps will indicate the beginning and end of the weighing process DartPower 2 0 Single Vertical Jump Test File Mode Settings Help AIMS Group Name GRF Velocity Power Peak Power RPD Work Center of Pressure Jump Height Summary Group 1 E Fx Fy Fz Athlete Name 1200 Blow Joe Date 08 04 2010 10 26 04 File Prefix File Suffix Testing Mode Test time s 2 E Cs5tartTest ETA i 15 Time s Current directory C Program Files Athletic Republic DartPower Error while weighing O e Click Start test to begin collecting data o For any power analysis it
23. nse agreement now IF you accept the terms below click I Agree then Next Otherwise click Cancel End User License Agreement for Athletic Republic Inc Software IMPORTANT Please read this document carefully before using or installing this software THIS DOCUMENT STATES THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS g ee mI H rom AA ee ee eI L Ih Esm rilal e e b dr A h D rY C1 Do Not Agree Agree Select Agree at License Agreement ig DartPower Setup See Ja Contirm Installation The installer i ready to install DartPower Setup on pour computer Click Mest to start the installation Cancel Left Click Next to begin installation TA STUDY Hitters Club Protoc Ei Training study info JPG a Training study info JPG da Installation Complete DartPower Setup has been successfully installed Copy of AccuPower Click Close to exit ru p yo f AccuPower PIN EA Shortcut to DartPower Cancel lt Back When installation is complete an icon will appear on your desktop click close O e Launch DartPowerfrom the Icon on the desktop DartPower 2 A You will need to select a calibration file and a COM port before vou can connect to a device Click OK to enter the application Fle Mode Settings Help AIMS Group Name GRF Velocity Power Peak Power RPD Work Center of Pressure Jump Height Summary
24. ollecting data The athlete should be instructed to push with maximal effort against the plate for the 5 second test The test will start when the athlete begins to press against the force plate For any power analysis it is important that data collection be started BEFORE the subject starts to move to ensure accurate power calculations to be done In other words the subject should not be moving when the test is Started A progress bar window will appear and indicate the test progress through completion or Average Peak Force Rate of Force Development Summary gt Up Down Force Normal Force Collecting data 3 Time s Current directory C Documents and Settings Pete_Leno Desktop Viewing and Saving the Data Upon completion of the test data will appear in the graph panel to the right of the window You can check the integrity of the data by clicking on each tab to see the Ground Reaction Force GRF COM Velocity Power Peak Power RPD Work COP Jump Height Data and Summary Table More details on graphics functionality and interpreting data are provided in corresponding sections of this manual If auto save is not enabled click Save Data or File Save Test Data As to save the time series acp file and discrete data for each jump acp2 file Data files can be opened and compared using File Open data file and File Open Overlay File DartPower 2 0 Right Isome
25. om either testing or feedback mode e Using the File Open command from the file menu automatically switches AccuPower to playback mode Comparing Two Data Files It is possible to compare two AccuPower data files using the Open Overlay File command from the file menu This menu selection will result in the graph panels displaying data from the two selected files In order to do this a user must load a data file into AccuPower using the Open Data File option from the file menu The second data file is then loaded using the Open Overlay File option from the file menu The data panels will be updated and an appropriate legend displayed for each data type to indicate the corresponding file A user can load another data file for comparison simply by using the Open Overlay File option again The overlay file can be removed from the graph panels by using the corresponding option from the file menu Remove Overlay File With the exception of the COP and Force Vector tabs all data panels allow file comparison via the overlay commands as described above Explanation of Raw and Calculated Data Panels Force GRF Three orthogonal force signals are displayed in force graph panel Their sign convention is shown below A force applied in the opposite direction of the arrows will have a negative value Fz is the vertical or force perpendicular to the surface of the force platform A force applied into the pl
26. orce Signal and the resultant COM velocity Units are in Watts or Watts kg body weight Negative power values indicate a deceleration of the body s COM or absorption of energy Positive power values indicate an acceleration of the body s COM or generation of energy The power generated or absorbed by an athlete during a movement sequence has been shown to correlate well with performance in a variety of sports Periodic performance testing using force and power variables can be especially helpful in effective training program design Most of the subsequent calculations available in the graph panel are based on some aspect of the power time series data for each file Rate of Power Development RPD This metric stands for Rate of Power Development It is basically the average slope of the line from the negative peak power to the subsequent positive peak power during a jump or repeated jump sequence Such a measure gives the user an indication of the athlete s ability to quickly change the direction of the center of mass during an explosive movement sequence It would stand to reason that such a measure is important pre requisite for success in any athletic movement The figure below illustrates how this measure is calculated An illustration of how the Dartpower software calculates RPD Each jump sequence contains negative and positive power values as negative corresponding to deceleration of the body s COM while positive values indicate an ac
27. rrent configuration of default settings Graphics and Animation controls Data Tabs Selecting a tab at the top of the graph panel will result in an update of the graph panel with the data type selected Each data type and the method used to calculate them is described later Vertical Line or Cursor A left mouse button click anywhere in the graph panel will produce a vertical line or cursor and text boxes indicating the corresponding values of the data in the graph panel The timestamp value in seconds of where the click was made will also appear Using the left or right arrow keys a user can move the cursor to the right or left along the data series and the corresponding values in the text boxes will appear Selecting a different data series will disable the cursor AccuPower 1 5 User Manual Page 10 Screenshot of graph panel illustrating cursor functionality Zoom Controls The following buttons are designed to work based on the position of the cursor The graph panel will update once any of the following buttons are selected Clip Left Eliminates all data to the left of the current cursor position Clip Right Eliminates all data to the right of the cursor position Zoom Up Clicking on this button will decrease the range of the vertical scale of the graph making the data appear larger in the vertical dimension Each click will change the scale by 10 Zoom Down Clicking on this button will increase the range of the vertical
28. s such as MatLab or Excel or for upload to AIMS e acp2 file Contains discrete data for each jump as defined below This file is useful for import into statistics software Settings Menu The settings menu allows the user to configure DartPower as they wish Most of the settings are toggle type settings Current selections are indicated by a check next to the menu item Default settings are loaded at program startup based on the information Stored in the AccuPowerSettings ini file This file is created or modified using the Save Settings operation described below Any changes made in using the menu list toggles will be maintained during the current session i e until DartPoweris closed They will only become a default setting if Save Settings operation is used Calibration File Allows user to select the corresponding calibration file provided by AMTI on the software installation CD If a calibration file has been successfully associated a message box appears up startup informing the user which calibration file has been loaded as shown below in the first screenshot Please use the Digital_xxx acl calibration file If no calibration file has been associated previously i e stored using the save settings operation described below DartPower will inform the user that no calibration file has been loaded as seen in the screenshot below If the calibration file has NOT loaded successfully it is
29. scale by 10 opposite of the Zoom Up button Reset Button Clicking this button will reset the graph to its original load position AccuPower 1 5 User Manual Page 11 Right Mouse Button Dragging the right hand mouse button on the graph will zoom in on the outlined area Double clicking the right mouse button will reset the graph to normal view Printing Graphs The current graph panel can be printed by selecting Print from the file menu A Windows print dialogue will appear and provide basic operations for changing the margins page orientation and printer selection If a color printer is selected the data will appear in colors without the blue background to save ink If a black and white printer is selected the graphs will print in grey scale Only one graph will be printed with each print command AccuPower 1 5 User Manual Page 12 Modes of Operation There are two basic modes of operation of the DartPower software Testing and Playback The current mode is indicated in the Mode menu Each mode is described in the following paragraphs Testing Mode You must be in testing mode to collect data and it is the default upon program startup The following operations should be performed in the following order to collect data Setting Test Parameters Prior to data collection there are three basic items to configure in order to ensure a smooth data collection process Set a filename using the Name
30. th the force plate Settings Help AIMS Calibration File Serial Port single Force Plate A to b Dual Force Flate Force Treadmill Units aa l EPA da Solo5pi Auto Save H Bench Press DSG Dartfish vertical Jump y alt For Movement Trigger Wait At Preroll Time Turn off Rezeroing Save Settings e Save Settings e Select proper athlete s for testing This can be accomplished thru the use of an RFID bracelet linked to the athlete s or by manually selecting the proper athlete from the drop down menu s on the left side Groups and athletes are downloaded from AIMS at login GAF Velocity Power Peak Power RPD Work Center of Pressure Jump Height Summary Fy Fz Doe John Schoo Joe File Pretise File Suti Testing Mode Select a tent D Li LE pi 10 20 25 3 0 15 Time 5 Current directory C Program Filestubictic Republica selecta device type as e Select a test type using the drop down menu on the left side of the screen Right Isometric Right Leg 3PQ Left Leg 3PQ Both Legs 3PQ Right Isometric Left Isometric Both Jump 100 BY Both Jump 60 BY Right Jump 50 BYW Left Jump 50 BY Right Press 75 BY Left Press 75 BY Right Press 50 BY Left Press 50 BY e Click Zero Device to zero the platform A message will be displayed on the screen when completed Make sure the platform is
31. the Device Manager Settings Help AIMS Calibration File Serial Port ke Device k l COMI A to D F CoM Units P COMS Graphs Py COM Auto Save J oe COME Dartfish COM COME hale For ADEMEN COMO Trigger ila AL d comin Preroll Time COMI Turn off Rezeroing COMI Save Settings LOOMIS Cth 4 COMIS E Device Manager Fie Action View Help Hee Ela WEINILENDAPE 4 Computer See Disk drives E Display adapters 3 DYDICD ROM drives Y Floppy disk controllers 3 Human Interface Devices 4 IDE ATAJATAPI controllers 3 IEEE 1394 Bus host controllers 28 Keyboards Mice and other pointing devices E Monitors B Network adapters 4 Ports COM amp LPT Communications Port COM1 y Intel R Remote PC Assist Technology SOL COM3 2 Tripp Lite USB to Serial Bridge COMS E Processors 7 5M Driver d Sound video and game controllers See Storage volumes lt e Select Settings Save Settings to store the selected settings as DartPower defaults Settings Help AIMS Calibration File Serial Port Device 5 to O p Units Graphs d Auto Save H Dartfish b y Walk For Movement Trigger Wait Ot Preroll Time Turn off Rezeroing Conducting a Test Single Vertical Jump Test e Ensure the platform and power supply cables are connected to the PC e Launch DartPower software from desktop icon e Check to be certain yo
32. the power supply connection e USB to RS232 converter e CD containing the AccuPower Software and manual o Also contains calibration values for force platform from AMTI Please note that the Digital_xxx acl file must be used with AccuPower The analog_xxx acl file is for integration with the analog output interface Minimum Hardware Configuration for Windows PC DartPower Operating System Windows 2000 Professional updated to SP4 or Windows XP Professional updated to SP2 Processor speed Intel PIII or Celeron operating at 800 MHz or greater Athlon 800 MHz or greater RAM 128 Mb or greater Graphics 32 Mb graphics card 1028x768 w 16 bit resolution Hard drive Space 20 Mb 500 Mb is recommended for storing data associated with longer test durations up to 500 Kb file AccuPower 1 5 User Manual Page 2 Quick Start Guide for AccuPower Hardware Connections and Setup e Connect your PC to the AccuPower plate using the grey cable provided e The RJ 14 phone jack type connector plugs into the female connector on the AccuPower plate The jack is located near the handle of the platform e The DB9 9 pin serial connector end of the cable should go to either the serial port or USB to serial adapter e When you first plug in the USB to serial adapter follow the instructions of the Windows hardware wizard to properly install the device Depending on your OS version you may have to insert the hardware CD included with the device
33. tric Test Group Name Force Average Peak Force Rate of Force Development Summary Sa Second Half CENE Up Down Force Normal Force Net Force Athlete Name Murphy Scott Date 08 11 2010 12 46 11 File Prec SS im Does gt e Er File Suffix gt My Documents BHS Aglity Post Test 2 My Computer uly 1 FTM Runs DSI Testing Mode Documents My Network Places Duly 2 FTM Runs HS IDAIMS Archive Buly 8 FTM DSu Cal Hles One 28 Speed Runs IDP Data for Upload Land and Load Lab C FTM Aims Archive Md Summer FTM Chi IFTM Archive June 28 Misc Video Right Isometric SFTM Examples My fuck up Zero Device ICAIFTM POST CLIPS PAP Lab Data 2009 Body weight 180 0 Ibs OFTM Speed POST Ramon Data 43 HS 40 Post Test Clips DSmartCapture v2009 E Ventosa Test time s 5 aa Save as type AccuPowes files acp X Select a test Force Ibs eS Save Data 0 2 Current directory C Documents and Settings Pete_Leno Desktop ata collected successfully DartPower 2 0 Right Leg 3PQ Test Group Name Force Velocity Power Peak Power RPD Work Center of Pressure Sled Travel Summary Second Half gt Up Down Force Normal Force Net Force Athlete Name 550 Murphy Scot y Date 08 11 2010 12 52 57 500 File Prefbe 450 File Suffix 490 Testing Mode Stack weight 135 6 Ibs 4 we fy Test time s 20 Sa
34. u have the proper Calibration file and Serial Port selected Go to Settings Menu to select device Choose Single Force Plate Once the device is selected communication is established with the force plate Settings Help AIMS Calibration File Serial Port Bj Single Force Plate A to D Dual FordasPlate ings i Force Treadmill Graphs a Pa A oo 7 SoloSpike Auto Save PO Bench Press Dartfish a es iE _ Vertical Jump Wait For Movement Trigger Wait Ab Preroll Time Turn off Rezeroing Save Settings e Save Settings e Select proper athlete s for testing This can be accomplished thru the use of an RFID bracelet linked to the athlete s or by manually selecting the proper athlete from the drop down menu s on the left side Groups and athletes are downloaded from AIMS at login El DariPower 2 0 File Mode Seting Hep AIMS GAF Velocity Power Peak Power RPD Work Center of Pressure Jump Helght Summary Fy Fz File Preili File utili Testing Mode Select a tent GRF lbe Testtime sf j m a ee eee aS 5 i on tijiet TE Ree geal pho See eee E Eb 19 45 Time 5 z Currenl directory CiProgram Fileslbbetic Plepublic Dato Select a device type e Select a test type using the drop down menu on the left side of the screen ORF Velocity Power Peak Power RPO Work Center at Pressure Ju
35. ve Data 1 Save Data Time s Current directory CADocuments and Settings Pete_Leno Desktop ata collected successfully gt User s Manual Introduction The DartPower Software is a simple yet powerful data collection and analysis program designed to work specifically with the AccuPower and 3PQ force platforms The user interface was created to allow quick and easy performance assessments of the ground reaction force patterns of individuals during functional dynamic movements on the AccuPower or 3PQ The user interface is conducive to large scale testing in a sport science laboratory performance training center or rehabilitation setting The measurements focus on comparing the force and power output profiles generated by athletes during any movement sequence that can be performed on the plate Power output is calculated based on the impulse momentum approach which assumes that the recorded changes in force in relation to bodyweight will accelerate or decelerate the subject s center of mass accordingly If you are reading this you are one of the few people who actually read software manuals and will find that this document is designed to be a quick reference to assist you in better utilizing the software The following pages describe the basic functionality and measures calculated by the DartPower software User Interface The user interface for DartPower is similar to many Windows based programs Key areas of t
36. z File Preili File utili Testing Mode Select a tent GRF lbe Testtime sf j m a ee eee aS 5 i on tijiet TE Ree geal pho See eee E Eb 19 45 Time 5 z Currenl directory CiProgram Fileslbbetic Plepublic Dato Select a device type e Select a test type using the drop down menu on the left side of the screen D DartPower 2 0 Fie Mode Settings Help AIMS Group Name GRF Velocity Power Peak Power RPD Work Center of Pressure Jump Height Summary Group 1 per Caa Fx Fy Fz Athlete Name Blow Joe Date 08 05 2010 08 14 26 File Prefix File Suffix Testing Mode Select a test w Le o O Drop Landing Right Drop Landing Left Drop Landing User Defined User Defined with Load 0 0 0 5 1 0 4 2 0 2 5 3 0 Time s Current directory C Program Files Athletic Republic DartPower bes Select a test type a tt e Click Zero Device to zero the platform A message will be displayed on the screen when completed Make sure the platform is unloaded Darien 0 Slagle Vertical Jump Test de Mode Settee Pet AN A Group Name GRF Velocity Power Peak Power APO Work Center of Pressure Jump Height Summary Group 1 e E Athlete Name 1200 4 Blow Joe Date 00 04 2010 10 26 04 1000 File Prefix File Sutil 200 Testing Mode Select a test 7 60
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