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1. User Manual for DST microRF HRT Telemetry heart rate temperature logger and Mercury e Gna YE O nline user S oftware STAR ODDI Skeidaras 12 210 Gardabaer Iceland Tel 354 533 6060 star oddi star oddi com www star oddi com User Manual G n Graphic Supporting S oftware Star Oddi 2015 All Rights Reserved Page 2 User Manual G n Graphic Supporting S oftware Table of Contents 1 o oi EEEE SE 4 2 Mercury amp Gn program installation coconnccccnnnnciconnncicnncncnennnnnnnnnannnos 6 2 1 a e T eno A 6 RL UNR Eee ee eee ee eee eee ee eee ee ee eee ee 7 3 POD al AU ON encantan EE E E 8 Sali Selec Recorder TID ae E E 8 3 2 Configuration of the Communication POlTt occccconnncconnnccccnnnnncnnnnncnnnnncnnnnos 9 4 COMMMUMCAON BOX arisna a Ee EE EEE EEEE EEEE SEEE EEE 12 4 1 COMMUNICATION BOX ccccoccccconncoconocononnnononnnonnnonnnnnnonannnonannnnnannnnnannnnnnnnoss 12 4 2 CONNECTION POlMt oocccccccncccncnccccnnnocnnnnnonnnnnnnnnononnnonnnnnonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnenanenoss 13 AS EOI CO O erre ieie lali 13 AA MONIC CUO WIZATO rep 14 A o O PS E E PO 15 A eeeteseteeieteieeeses 15 5 2 Configuration of the Communication PoOlt oooccoooncncccnncnncnnnccncnnnccnnnnnnennnos 17 6 REDOX and antenna sorento 19 6 1 Starting amp running 0 cccccecccesececceeecccsececceececceeeecceeeeseeseecoesesceeetsceerss 19 re Working with groups and programming the logget cssscsss2. i TA Sudo 11777 22 9 3012 13 87 a 37 48 E av J l TONS 21727 2 9 000 ines F C RO 11777 1 00 1207 47 ca 37 8 T 14 17 2012 0M day s Date Tire Toe 217 726 012 11 46 78 ME 217 229 012 114428 36 1 21108 22 59 2012 11 48 29 OM 21105 223 2012 11 52 36 21110 22 9 2012 11 563 36 1 21711 729 D12 11 51 M 21712 29 12 11 52 33 36 1 25713 229 012 11132 M1 a PAN COM9 ta 171 2022 09 day e ud Bo A AA 3 Figure 7 21 logger graph es Please see chapter 8 for more information on how to monitor the online measurements in Gna Star Oddi 2015 All Rights Reserved Page 32 User Manual Gna Graphic Supporting S oftware 7 4 Downloading data in Mercury Once the research has been conducted and the loggers retrieved from the subjects the user can download data from the loggers in Mercury When connecting to a logger after a measurement period the following window appears Remember this setting Figure 7 22 Retrieve recorder data Click Yes if you wish to retrieve the data click No if you would like to retrieve it later If you want the software to automatically retrieve data upon connection check the Remember this setting option Select Retrieve Recorder Data in the wizard If you are not using the wizard choose the Recorder menu and the Retrieve Data command The window in figure 7 23 appears Retrieve Data from Recorder Converting the data Bytes received 5000 of 5
3. on the sensor that is of more interest primary sensor In this case a secondary counter can be defined which can only be odd numbers If temperature is selected as a primary sensor and the number 3 is defined as a secondary counter the heart rate will only be recorded every third time when temperature is recorded and the majority of the memory is used for temperature recordings Save HR Meas Buffer tick box enables you to record the raw measurement behind the HR measurement When you set up the recorder it is of great value to estimate how much memory you could possibly have left during your trial period to record as many of these raw data measurements as possible The heart rate HR is an ECG derived measurement where a burst recording of approx 4 6 beats is done and the HR is calculated from the R R interval of the ECG waveform The HR sampling frequency is estimated from the average HR of the animal from scientific literature which is usually highly correlated to the weight of the animal Figure 7 9 shows the possible sampling frequencies for the DST HRT loggers 200Hz Large animals 3s 300H 2 400H 2 500H2 Ferrets Rabbits gt tkg 6BOOH2 Ferrets Rabbits lt 1kg FODHz Rats gt 500gr Figure 7 9 Available HR sampling frequencies In the corner brackets after each sampling frequency the duration of the recording is displayed this is important for animals with slow HR in the range of 100 200bpm or lower If the HR I
4. Graphic Supporting Software Group View ue sree Name Test B Description Test 1 Created 2012 04 26 11 59 Members El 04721 Recorder U4721 Sequence 19 lo Description 5 min Started 2012 04 26 Retrieved 2012 04 DAB OK DAT OK MDD OK Figure 7 14 Group view pane Press OK and the recorder will be in Measurement Mode 7 3 Send group to Gn In order to monitor the online measurements after the loggers have been set up for measuring the user needs to start up the G n software and send the group from Mercury to G n Select G roup Send Group To Send to G n in Mercury to transfer a group to G n Itis also possible to transfer a group by clicking the Send G roup to button o in the group view pane O Mercury 2 93 DST micro HRT RF C Mercury DST micro HRT RF File Edit Recorder Settings View Wizards Window Help bass New Group E Open Group send Group To Send To PatternFinder Close Group Send To Gna Figure 7 15 Send Group Star Oddi 2015 All Rights Reserved Page 29 User Manual Gna Graphic Supporting S oftware The Gna software will open automatically l Al O 6113 Fle PAN View Window Groups Arctidas Ungrouped RP Bo Battery Updated PAN COM9 E Figure 7 16 Group sentto Gn In the green box on the left side of the interface the user can see how many loggers are online The number in the red box represents how many loggers have not
5. Rights Reserved Page 36 User Manual G n Graphic Supporting S oftware i z TeeChart Print Preview Ae Printer HP LaserJet 400 M40 y Setup print Orientation Portrait O Landscape jf Margins 3 PL Reset Margins Y View Margins Detail More Normal d J Proportional Smooth Background Figure 8 2 Print Preview Orientation The chart can be printed in either portrait or landscape format Margins By changing the margins the chart s length and width can be re scaled The margins can be varied by either changing the numbers given for the left right top and bottom margins or by moving the margin lines with the mouse by pressing and holding the left button as the lines are dragged Move W hen the cursor is located on the chart a hand becomes visible By clicking on the graph and holding down the left button of the mouse the graph can be moved around the page to a desired position Details The size of horizontal and vertical gridlines as well as the texts on the X and Y axis can be re scaled by using the scroll bar The number of gridlines is increased when the bar is moved to the left H Export Data Export the data to other programs Data will be exported in comma separated values CSV Star O ddi 2015 All Rights Reserved Page 37 User Manual G n Graphic Supporting S oftware b Scroll automatically to new data This button gives the option of viewing t
6. W izard 9 2 Help menu Choose Help and the following window appears Bonin Se Groups Manus Ungrouped Figure 9 2 Help menu Star Oddi 2015 All Rights Reserved Page 41 User Manual G n Graphic Supporting S oftware Manual Select Manual to open the SO Telemetry user manual micro RF to open the DST microRF T user manual and nano RF to open the DST nanoRF T user manual Star Oddi 2015 All Rights Reserved Page 42
7. be handy when wanting to use a previously programmed sequence After the settings have been selected press the OK button Start a new measurement sequence To set the logger in Measurement Mode start recording choose the Recorder menu and Start New Measurement Sequence command The window in figure 7 11 appears Start New Measurement Sequence Figure 7 11 Start New Measurement S equence Star Oddi 2015 All Rights Reserved Page 27 User Manual Gna Graphic Supporting S oftware Once the new measurement sequence has been downloaded into the recorder a window appears on the screen in order to verify the settings see figure 7 12 Start New Measurement Sequence Activation E The recorder new measurement sequence settings are 2 Start tine 214042009 14 11 47 Measurement interval hme 00 00 10 Cancel Figure 7 12 Start New Measurement Sequence W hen starting the new sequence the following window appears Q Add Sequence To Gro o a Alias Description coa Figure 7 13 Add Sequence to Group Set an alias for the sequence and enter a description Click OK and the sequence will be added to the group previously created see figure 7 14 Ifa group is open when starting up a logger the new measurement sequence will be automatically registered in the group lf no group is open the sequence will not be registered in any group Star Oddi 2015 All Rights Reserved Page 28 User Manual Gna
8. socket The voltage from the power supply should be set to 9V although there is no damage to use up to 20V Before inserting the power plug into the box it is important to note that the polarity should be O minus on the outside and the plus on the inside The polarity is usually shown where the arrows meet on the power plug and the power supply After the power supply has been connected to the Communication Box the red light should be on After Mercury has been started the yellow light should be on if correct COM port is selected The box will power the recorder while communicating with the PC In case the battery is dead the PC and interface are still able to connect to the recorder and retrieve data Star Oddi 2015 All Rights Reserved Page 12 User Manual G n Graphic Supporting S oftware 4 2 Connection Point In order to get the green light the red and the yellow light must be on The recorder is inserted into the hole of the box as shown in the figure below DST Figure 4 1 Inserting Recorder into the Communication Box If the recorder is wet damp then please wipe it dry before inserting it into the box The Spherical end of the recorder faces down and flat end faces up W hen the green light is on communication can be established with the software If the recorder fails to connect please refer to the Troubleshooter 4 3 COM Connection Communication Definition Select communication port Por
9. subfolder where data files from Star Oddi 2015 All Rights Reserved Page 22 User Manual G n Graphic Supporting S oftware each sequence in the group are stored this way the data can be accessed from PatternFinder and G n Open Group Select O pen Group to open the Group directory It is also possible to open the directory by clicking the O pen Group button a in the group view pane Once a group has been selected the group view pane appears Group View ua 0 Name Test B Description Test 1 Created 2012 04 26 09 30 Members Figure 7 3 Group view 7 2 Connecting and programming the logger Connect the Communication Box as described in chapter 4 Insert the DST into the box the selected com port will turn green in the Connection W izard window Select the green com port Figure 7 4 Connection W izard Star Oddi 2015 All Rights Reserved Page 23 User Manual Gna Graphic Supporting S oftware You can either click once on the selected port and select Next or double click on the port If you are not using the wizard choose the Recorder menu and the C onnect command The window in figure 7 5 appears Connecting and Retrieving ID Connecting to recorder 1 OK Retrieving recorderEP ID OK Testing recorder EP ID for type Confirming type amp version OK Retrieving recorder AID OK Making CAC test OK Created recorder data directory E Test 1a807 UPS U51 79 Making the MED file Retrievi
10. 000 Time min sec 0 4 of 0 52 Packsreceived 20 of 20 Resent packs 0 Receive errors Figure 7 23 Retrieve Data from Recorder Star Oddi 2015 All Rights Reserved Page 33 User Manual G n Graphic Supporting S oftware The window in figure 7 23 shows the data retrieval progress in bytes time elapsed and number of packs received Data will be uploaded from the recorder and presented in graphical and tabular form W ith default settings Mercury automatically creates a sub directory in the Mercury directory named after the DST type In the DST type directory a directory named after the recorder s serial number Nnnnn is created N is the letter for DST nano All files related to the recorder are automatically saved in the serial number directory The default data directory can be viewed in the Settings menu and Directories The user has the option to define a new data directory path if desired The data is retrieved in a non destructive manner This means that you can repeatedly read the data without erasing it from the memory Each time data is retrieved a new file will automatically be created The name of the data file consists of the measurement sequence number and the serial number of the recorder The recorder cannot be loaded with new settings if it contains data that has not been retrieved This is a safety feature which prevents data from being accidentally lost New recordings overwrite previous recordings that have bee
11. Communications Port COM1 Properties General Port Settings Driver Details Resources y Communications Port COMM E Device type Ports COM amp LPT Manufacturer Standard port types Location on Intel A ICH9DO LPC Interface Controller Device status This device is working properly IF you are having problems with this device click Troubleshoot to shart the troubleshooter Troubleshoot Device usage Figure 3 6 Enable Communication Port Star Oddi 2015 All Rights Reserved Page 11 User Manual G n Graphic Supporting S oftware 4 Communication Box This chapter provides details concerning the Communication Box and how to place recorder in the box prior to connection 4 1 Communication Box The DST Communication Box is a PC RS 232C compatible communication interface specially designed to communicate with DST recorders wirelessly via RF radio frequency A USB converter plug is optionally available for the Communication B ox The Communication Box has three diodes 1 Red shows that power is fed from the power supply to the Communication BOX 2 Yellow shows that Mercury has made connection with the box and that correct COM port has been selected 3 Green shows that recorder is in correct position for seeking connection Connect the serial cable between the serial port of the computer and the Communication Box Plug the power supply connection to a power
12. ed a new window appears with the data shown as a chart and a table For more information please see the DST micro HRT user manual Star Oddi 2015 All Rights Reserved Page 35 User Manual Gna Graphic Supporting S oftware 8 On line monitoring This chapter describes the options available in G n for viewing the data 8 1 Buttons W hen the chart is opened buttons related to the chart are displayed E 280028 bed a Gi f gt j e o l Date amp Time C a 39 8 16208 18 9 2012 16 08 25 37 35 39 6 16209 18 9 2012 16 09 25 37 35 39 4 16210 18 9 2012 16 10 25 37 35 Be 16211 18 9 2012 16 12 24 37 45 16212 18 9 2012 16 12 25 37 38 sc 16213 18 9 2012 16 13 25 37 45 38 8 16214 18 9 2012 16 14 25 37 49 O 386 16215 18 9 2012 16 15 25 37 49 2 384 16216 18 9 2012 16 16 25 37 49 i 16217 18 9 2012 16 17 25 37 49 a 16218 18 9 2012 16 18 25 37 49 38 16219 18 9 2012 16 19 25 37 49 37 8 16220 18 9 2012 16 20 25 37 60 376 16221 18 9 2012 16 21 25 37 63 ari 16222 18 9 2012 16 22 25 37 63 16223 18 9 2012 16 23 25 37 70 si 1 16224 18 9 2012 16 24 25 37 77 37 16225 18 9 2012 16 25 25 37 77 36 8 16226 18 9 2012 16 26 25 37 77 16227 18 9 2012 16 27 25 37 77 08 11 14 17 20 16228 18 9 2012 16 28 25 37 77 2012 09 day ae ER 3 id Figure 8 1 logger graph AS WOOT Print Chart Click the Print C hart button and the following window will appear Star Oddi 2015 All
13. eed it for future use The product key works for multiple computers on the same network Star Oddi 2015 All Rights Reserved Page 6 User Manual G n Graphic Supporting S oftware 2 2 Uninstall To uninstall the program do the following Click on the Start button in Windows Go to Settings and Control Panel Choose Add Remove Programs Choose Mercury amp Gna and click on Change Remove and Yes to all I gt U N FP Star Oddi 2015 All Rights Reserved Page User Manual G n Graphic Supporting S oftware 3 Preparation This chapter describes preparations that should be carried out before connecting to the recorder Start Mercury and the following window appears K Mercury 193 DST erucro HRT AE CA Merny OST micro HRTF Hie troup Ede Recorder Setings Yew Woards Wndow Meg El Figure 3 1 Mercury Main Window If you are starting the software for the first time you will be asked if you want the Connection W izard to open automatically each time you start Mercury If you change your mind you can always change the settings under S ettings O ptions S tartup 3 1 Select Recorder Type Mercury is compatible with other Star Oddi instruments A recorder type must be selected before connecting to the recorder The default setting in the software is set to DST micro as a recorder type Change the recorder type to your type of DST by doing the following 1 Choose the File menu and the New Recorder Type c
14. er can also zoom both in and out by using the mouse wheel Scroll the Chart The chart can be scrolled upward downwards and to the sides by holding down the right button of the mouse and moving the cursor in the desired direction Go back to initial View To go back to the initial view of the chart simply hold down the left button of the mouse and make a boxto the left with the cursor The position of the box on the chart is Irrelevant Star Oddi 2015 All Rights Reserved Page 39 User Manual Gna Graphic Supporting S oftware 8 3 View menu Temperature Select View Temperature to define whether degrees Celsius Fahrenheit or Kelvin are used as a unit for temperature measurements The measurements can also be viewed as Raw Measurements see figure 8 5 Clear RF Box Battery Groups Temperature Y Celsius C Fahrenheit F Kelvin K Arcticla Raw Measurement Ungrouped Figure 8 5 Temperature units Star Oddi 2015 All Rights Reserved Page 40 User Manual G n Graphic Supporting S oftware 9 Wizard There is one wizard in G n 9 1 Launch Mercury Telemetry Wizard O pen the W izard menu and select Launch Mercury Telemetry W izard The Mercury software opens The wizard goes through all the necessary procedures for starting the DST microRF HRT logger see figure 9 1 RF Wizard Ly Recorder Type Create Group Define Measurement Sequence Start Recorder Figure 9 1 RF
15. he most recent data This feature is on by default Data Point Marker This button gives the option of displaying hiding data points in the chart z Adjust Axis This button adjusts the axis in order to display all data within the zoomed timeline pr Active Series List This button can be useful when working with a multi sensor recorder in order to select which parameters to display in the chart For example when working with a chart displaying temperature recordings the user can hide the temperature line in the graph Click the button and the following window appears amp Series List xr laz TimeLine Only show lV active table columns Figure 8 3 Series list Star Oddi 2015 All Rights Reserved Page 38 User Manual G n Graphic Supporting S oftware By selecting O nly show active table columns only the selected series will be displayed in the chart table The table columns can also been changed manually by clicking on the table header see figure 8 4 DST Date amp Time Temperature od DST L 37 07 C 2ROC AN 37 51 C Y Date Time ds Y Temperature p sud PROC Zee Er Sree sre TL aa 37 20 C 2R0029 21727 22 9 2012 12 07 47 mas 37 88 C Figure 8 4 Table 8 2 Using the Mouse Zoom The chart can be zoomed in on by holding down the left button of the mouse and using the cursor to create a box to the right around the desired area to zoom in on The us
16. izard or choose the Edit menu and the New Measurement S equence Definition command The following window appears 1 Set New Mensurement Sequence loeb Start Time Mescsemert interval Time e gt nN Start date 3 gt Hours pu r Meute Stai ime How Sed Mode Pima secondar dairiorn Use Tempiste s Sing mode a v a e 7 gt ni Use Delad Noma Mees 1 HA M Muli mode Piola PENAL Temperate h Cray AF Optons iw PE transmision ON M Birk wth each tranemenan M Sawe HA Meas Butter Heat Rate HA Sampling Frequency 200H7 Rodents 2009 0 75s E amated Mess Penad days 17 Save the NMS delrbon ar a Termplsle de or Cancel Figure 7 8 Set New Measurement Sequence Star Oddi 2015 All Rights Reserved Page 25 Star Oddi 2015 All Rights Reserved User Manual Gna Graphic Supporting S oftware Select the start time of recordings date month year hours minutes The start time of the new measurement sequence must be set at a minimum of three minutes in advance Set the sampling interval hours minutes The minimum measurement interval time for the DST microRF HRT is one minute W ith Normal Meas T HR temperature and heart rate will be recorded as pairs and transmitted to Gna at the same intervals The user has the option to select temperature as a primary sensor taking more frequent measurements The purpose with this feature is to save memory Size increase recording period and get more data
17. le Power fe ON C OFF OK Figure 3 4 Communication Port C onfiguration After you plug in the USB cable you will see a new communication port in your device manager called Prolific USB to Serial Comm Port Make sure that the port is enabled and select the appropriate port in Mercury Ey Device Manager File Action View Help SS E 2 8 4 Computer Disk drives E Display adapters 4 DYDICO ROM drives g Human Interface Devices IDE ATAJATAPI controllers Keyboards 1 Mice and other pointing devices Monitors 88 Network adapters 4 Ports COM amp LPT Communications Port COM 4 ECP Printer Port LPT1 Intel R Active Management Technology SOL COM 4 Prolific USB to Serial Comm Pork COM4 i 8 Processors 2 Sound video and game controllers 7 System devices Universal Serial Bus controllers Figure 3 5 USB Communication Port in Device Manager Star Oddi 2015 All Rights Reserved Page 10 User Manual Gna Graphic Supporting S oftware Using the Serial Port To check which communication ports are available on your computer open your Device Manager On Windows XP you can do it following way Control panel gt system gt hardware gt device manager Under Ports you can view all available ports Make sure that the port you are intending to use Is enabled right click on the appropriate port and select properties Under Device usage it should state use this device enable
18. llow light blinking The RF Boxis charging Red light blinks eight times RF boxis checking all the channels Red light blinks once Battery is running low Red light blinks three times Transmission falled Green light on The RF boxis connected The light will stay on for 5 seconds after the box has been switched on Green light blinks once RF box receives a signal from the logger and forwards it to the PAN Star Oddi 2015 All Rights Reserved Page 20 User Manual G n Graphic Supporting S oftware Regulatory approval This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver e Connect the equipment into an outle
19. n retrieved Once the data has been retrieved the following window appears Recorder Wizard Type DST micro T 4 Serial U7103 A 9 Program and start recorder Battery Remaining 75 we HUM Restart recorder with the Memory Used 0 same sampling interval Mode Status Y Retrieve recorder data O J Recorder was in measurement mode Disconnect recorder Figure 7 24 Recorder wizard If you wish to start a new measurement sequence you can either program the logger with a new measurement sequence by selecting Program and start recorder or Restart recorder with the same sampling interval Star Oddi 2015 All Rights Reserved Page 34 User Manual G n Graphic Supporting S oftware Disconnect After the recorder has been set up for measuring it should be removed from the Communication Box If the recorder is not put in measurement mode it will automatically go into sleep mode when removed from the box If you simply remove the tag Mercury will still have the recorder in on line mode in the program and won t allow selecting another recorder or using certain options S elect Recorder gt Disconnect to go into off line mode View Data If data is retrieved from the recorder a new file will automatically be created and opened in graphical and tabular form To open existing data files on the computer choose the File menu Select Recorder command and then the Select Measurement command W hen a data file has been open
20. ng RAM data Making the ACI file Figure 7 5 Connecting and Retrieving Once the connection has been established a window appears with information on the recorder s mode see figure 7 6 Connection OK A 4 1 The recorder is on line The recorder was in sleep mode Figure 7 6 Connecting to the Recorder Press OK The Recorder is now on line as indicated at the bottom of the Mercury window Star Oddi 2015 All Rights Reserved Page 24 User Manual Gna Graphic Supporting S oftware If you have selected to use the Connection W izard the following window appears Ea e Senial number Loggertypef o Battery life Place the mouse here to seethe remaining battery life in Type DST micro T Serial U7580 Cc _ A sl Program and start recorder Battery Remaining 95 start recorder Y Retrieve recorder data Memory Used 0 di Mode Status ZZ Disconnect recorder 2 Retrieve Recorder Data ky Disconnect Recorder Amount of memory used RecorderModef 7 Status of Recorder Figure 7 7 Recorder W izard Mercury checks which version of firmware is in the recorder If the software does not recognize the firmware the user will be asked to update Mercury as there might be a new functionality in the firmware which Mercury does not support Set new measurement parameters Select Program and start recorder in the w
21. nterface The red boxin the lower left corner means that there is no connection PAN Auto means that the C om port was automatically selected Star O ddi 2015 All Rights Reserved Page 15 User Manual Gna Graphic Supporting S oftware Figure 5 2 PAN receiver The PAN is connected to the computer using a serial cable and a USB converter Plug the power supply connection to a power socket How far the PAN can be placed away from the RF box varies greatly on the configuration of the lab but in most cases it will transmit about 20 30 meters The PAN has two lights red and green Blinking green light PAN checks if it is able to connect to the PC Green light on PAN connected to PC G n software Blinking red light PAN looks for available channels Star Oddi 2015 All Rights Reserved Page 16 User Manual G n Graphic Supporting S oftware 5 2 Configuration of the Communication Port It is necessary to define which serial port on your PC computer you will use for connecting the PAN This is done in the following way 4 Choose the COM Port command in the PAN menu The COM Port dialog box appears 5 Selecta serial port for communications 6 Choose the OK button COM Port o B 2 PAN Scan Available Serial Ports COM10 Serial0 COM1 in use Serial 1 COM4 ProlificserialO cone Figure 5 3 Communication Port Configuration The user can then either utilize the PAN Scan featu
22. ommand 2 Select the appropriate DST as a recorder type Star Oddi 2015 All Rights Reserved Page 8 User Manual G n Graphic Supporting S oftware Mercury Select Recorder Type Available Recorders Figure 3 2 Selecta new Recorder Type Before connecting to the recorder it is important that the clock on the PC computer is correct This is important since the recorder automatically downloads the PC clock settings 3 2 Configuration of the Communication Port If you are using the USB serial converter you will need to download and install the driver from www star oddi com downloads The easiest way is to use the Connection W izard W hen opening the software the following window appears Connection Wizard If using a communication box Connect the box to the computer and insert the DST If using a StarCom cable Connect cable between the recorder and computer Figure 3 3 Connection W izard Connect the USB cable and the selected port will appear in the wizard pop up window see figure 3 3 Star O ddi 2015 All Rights Reserved Page 9 User Manual Gna Graphic Supporting S oftware The serial port can also be defined manually in the following way 1 Choose the Communication command in the Settings menu The Communication definition dialog box appears 2 Selecta serial port for communications 3 Choose the OK button Communication Definition Select communication port Port enab
23. re or select the right COM port from the menu Please make sure no other COM devices are connected Once the PAN is connected the box in the lower left corner will turn green see figure 5 4 Star Oddi 2015 All Rights Reserved Page 17 User Manual G n Graphic Supporting S oftware T a A Gra 120 lt gt Ea File PAN View Window Wizard Groups Ungrouped PAN COM3 ID 26 Figure 5 4 PAN connected Regulatory approval This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver e Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Cons
24. s outside a defined range of beats per minute bpm for each sampling frequency or if there is no R R interval detected during the measurement then the DST HRT will conduct another measurement Under RF Options there are three features Select RF transmission ON to enable data transmissions to Gn Use minutes shift in cross talk reduction allows the user to reduce cross talk by shifting the start time by one minute By selecting Blink with each transmission a blinking light will appear in the logger each time it transmits data Page 26 User Manual G n Graphic Supporting S oftware Under Estimated Meas Period enter the number of days you estimate the measuring will take If the user wants to program several recorders with the same sampling interval and start time it is recommended to select Multi mode By choosing Multi mode the settings are fixed giving each recorder connected to thereafter the same settings The recorders connected to following the first recorder automatically get the same settings as the first recorder This saves time in the programming process The multi mode can be deactivated by clicking Cancel when connecting to the recorder see figure 7 10 xi a The recorder s new measurement sequence settings are Start time 17 5 2011 16 50 00 Measurement interval hms 00 00 10 Figure 7 10 Multi Start Mode The three buttons Use Template Use Sequence and Previous are not commonly used but can
25. s shown in the figure below Heart rate sensors Temperature sensor STAR ODD Figure 1 2 Heart rate and temperature sensors Star Oddi 2015 All Rights Reserved Page 4 User Manual G n Graphic Supporting S oftware Each cage will need a RF boxand an antenna and there can be up to 10 subjects in each cage The RF box is attached to the cage and the antenna Is attached to the bottom of the cage using Velcro The antenna is very thin only about 2 3mm The RF box will receive the data from the DST microRF HRT and transmit the data to the Personal Area Network PAN and all other measurements will be stored in memory If you miss a transmission for any reason the logger will not resend the data but will store the data in memory which can be retrieved at the end of the research The PAN is connected to the computer using a serial cable and a USB converter How far the PAN can be placed away from the RF box varies greatly on the configuration of the lab but in most cases it will transmit about 20 30 meters The software takes care of minimizing cross talk and even if that does happen all transmissions have the individual logger s id attached Star Oddi 2015 All Rights Reserved Page 5 User Manual G n Graphic Supporting S oftware 2 Mercury amp Gna program installation Mercury Gna is an online user software for the Star Oddi telemetry system Mercury G n can run under Windows 2000 or newer The following chap
26. seeseees 22 Tal CGIreallg a Oro scada 22 7 2 Connecting and programming the lOgQEr ooccccoccncccccncococncccnnnnnnano 23 fa Sena COU 10 ON essin jet 29 7 4 Downloading data in Mercury occoccccocncccnccncncncncnnnccnnonnnnnnnncnncnnnnnonanonnnoss 33 8 FTES MONTORO ad coe ce sees esse ween tee estceencaee EEEN EEEa 36 O A ee ee ee ere er 36 8 2 Using the MOUS Carranco 39 O A aani 40 9 e RA 41 9 1 Launch Mercury Telemetry WIZaro ooccccoccccncncononccnonccnancnnanccnancnnos 41 92 AAA Imp nooo 41 Star Oddi 2015 All Rights Reserved Page 3 User Manual Gna Graphic Supporting S oftware 1 Introduction Figure 1 1 Telemetry system The DST microRF HRT gives the users the benefit of both continuous logging and telemetry The logger can be programmed to record heart rate and temperature as often as once per minute It will store those data points in its memory and transmit the data to the accompanying online user software Gna as often as required by the researcher The DST microRF HRT is implanted in the animal Prior to implantation the loggers will need to be programmed using the communication box and the accompanying application software Mercury where the user defines groups measurement start time and transmission frequency The heart rate is derived from a leadless single channel ECG in which the electrodes are part of the housing material The temperature sensor is located behind the membrane a
27. t enable Power ON Figure 4 2 Communication Definition Choose Settings C ommunication Serial Ports to display available ports see figure 4 2 Com ports up to COM255 can be selected Star Oddi 2015 All Rights Reserved Page 13 User Manual Gna Graphic Supporting S oftware 4 4 Connection Wizard If using a communication box Connect the box to the computer and insert the DST If using a StarCom cable Connect cable between the recorder and computer COM14 Figure 4 3 Com Port W izard Choose W izards Com Box Connection to enter the Com Port wizard see figure 4 3 The wizard goes through available ports and activates them one at a time and asks the user to confirm that the communication box displays a yellow light Star Oddi 2015 All Rights Reserved Page 14 User Manual G n Graphic Supporting S oftware gt PAN The Personal Area Network PAN controller is the receiving module which is connected to a computer and G n software The PAN is connected to the computer using a serial cable and a USB converter lt receives signals from the RF box via MiW and can handle up to 64 RF boxes At all times the PAN needs to be connected to power via the accompanied AC adapter 5 1 Setup running Before connecting the PAN open the G n software The following window appears Gre Lan gE File PAN View Window Wizard Groups Ungrouped i PAN Figure 5 1 Gn I
28. t on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Star Oddi 2015 All Rights Reserved Page 21 User Manual G n Graphic Supporting S oftware 7 Working with groups and programming the logger Creating a group Is a way to gather multiple measurement sequences which are part of the same research project into one group In a group the user can track when the logger was started the data retrieved and the data converted reconverted Furthermore groups can be transferred to PatternFinder for further data analysis Before implanting the DST microRF HRT logger the user must create a group for the logger sequences seta new measurement sequence and start the logger 7 1 Creating a group Select Group New Group to create a new group see figure 7 1 Ky Mercury 2 93 DST micro HRT RF C Mercury DST micro HRT RF File Edit Recorder Settings View Wizards Window Help sates New Group E Open Group Send Group To gt Close Group Figure 7 1 Group menu Please note that it is also possible to create a new group by clicking the New Group button amp in the group view pane The following window appears 9 New Group gt mS Name Test Description Test 1 conc _ Figure 7 2 New Group Name the group and enter a description The group file will be saved under the directory C Mercury G roups Each group has its own
29. ters will take you step by step through the program installation hardware connections and use of the Mercury Gna Program The installation of Mercury G n requires access to a PC computer with a standard RS 232C serial interface or USB The users of Mercury amp Gna will receive free updates of the software Updates of Mercury amp Gna will be available for free download at http www star oddi com Downloads The Star Oddi telemetry logger is supported by the Mercury software and the Communication Box which works as an interface between the logger and the computer The logger is ready for recording after the user has set the start time and Sampling interval in the Mercury software The recorded data is transmitted to Gna where the results can be analyzed in graphic and tabular form In Gna the user has the option to print out reports with information such as energy consumption of the RF boxes This chapter describes how to install and uninstall the Mercury amp Gna software on your PC computer Please note that each software needs to be installed and uninstalled separately 2 1 Install To download Mercury amp Gna visit www star oddi com downloads To install the program follow the automatic InstallS hield W izard Follow the instructions on the screen You will be prompted for a directory name for your Mercury amp Gna program Type in your product key Please keep the product key in a safe location as you may n
30. transmitted data to G n recently see figure 7 17 Arcticlas Figure 7 17 Online loggers Star Oddi 2015 All Rights Reserved Page 30 User Manual Gna Graphic Supporting S oftware To open a graph right click on the group and select Display see figure 7 18 easy x de tar NTP de ha File PAN View Window Arcticlas Ungrouped Figure 7 18 Display graph The group graph appears He PAN View Window Groups ost RRO 3172 22 9 01 12 00 28 w 37 87 E JOZ FIT ILAMI ARI ST ROOM 31777 22 001 107 o 37 04 Y MOOR 31777 33 90 0013 12 04 39 muaa 37 30 T WANN 31727 JRD 00747 co 3748 E E 111 17 y gt 54 TOL jda Figure 7 19 Graph Star O ddi 2015 All Rights Reserved Page 31 User Manual Gna Graphic Supporting S oftware The table in the graph window gives an overview of the loggers recording time and temperature values See figure 7 20 DST Date amp Time Temperature 2R0028 21726 22 9 2012 12 06 28 ae 37 07 C 2R0027 21727 22 9 2012 12 08 12 m 37 51 C 3R0030 21727 22 9 2012 12 07 49 muaa 37 52 C 2R0026 21727 22 9 2012 12 04 29 muaa 37 20 C 2R0029 21727 22 9 2012 12 07 47 m 37 88 C Figure 7 20 Table To open a specific logger graph double click on the logger you want to view in the table File PON Vew Window Groups Ardidas a La ES a peT r K MOJ 2172 214A 12 1206 as 37 07 E Ungrouped A S 20027 21727 ILA W12 12008 12 camas 37 51 C a Wi
31. ult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Star Oddi 2015 All Rights Reserved Page 18 User Manual Gna Graphic Supporting S oftware 6 RF box and antenna The antenna receives signals from the logger and transmits them to the RF box The RF box then transmits the data to the Personal Area Network PAN Each cage will need a set of antenna and RF box The antenna is attached to the bottom of the cage using for example Velcro and then connected to the RF box see figure 6 1 The RF box can also be attached to the cage using Velcro Figure 6 1 RF box and antenna The RF boxcan work on battery power alone the box is charged using the power Supply that comes with the box 6 1 Starting amp running Connect the antenna to the RF box and switch the box on The green light will stay on for 5 seconds after the box has been switched on Once the RF boxhas been connected it will appear on the RF box table on the left side of the interface The table also shows how much battery is left in the RF box and when the battery status was last updated see figure 6 2 The RF box table can be cleared by selecting View C lear RF B ox Battery Star Oddi 2015 All Rights Reserved Page 19 User Manual Gna Graphic Supporting S oftware Fep Figure 6 2 RF box battery level The RF box has three lights yellow red and green see figure 6 3 Figure 6 3 RF box Yellow light on The RF Boxis fully charged Ye
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