AGMaster - Articulograph AG500
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1. In chann 4 the calculated value of the field is displayed chann 5 shows the transmitter strength adjustment in the Maggen program chann 6 chann 8 show the calibration factors for sensor 1 sensor 3 angle adjust complex offset 2553 447 254 2525 408 0901 click the row with the desired transmitter Ko_4 in Figure 16 enter the step size for changing the transmitter strength Enter the number here 10 by typing 1 and 0 The Esc key will set the step size to Zero type to increase or to decrease the transmitter strength by the value of step size wait for 10 seconds and watch the values in the selected row here Ko_4 repeat the steps 3 and 4 and 2 if necessary until the field strength in chann 4 has the desired value select the row from the next transmitter to adjust and do the adjustment save the adjustments in the Maggen program running on the Trans Computer of 15 07 05 02 AGMaster installation In the factory set up there is a running AGMaster version on the Trans Computer You can install and run additional AGMaster versions on several other computer in the network With the MC500 program you can switch from one AGMaster to another but only one can have the hosts at the same time To install the AGMaster do the following steps gt V VV WV gt create a new folder on your computer copy the file AGMaster exe into this folder copy the file md4filter txt i2. button becomes active and the sweep recording is running until the stop button is clicked 3 clear Pay attention this button deletes all sweeps without warning 4 delete deletes the selected sweep 5 make amps Calculates the amplitudes of the selected sweep For each sensor the mean values are calculated out of all the complex amplitudes and stored inside the window The minimum the maximum and the rage for the amplitudes are also shown 6 save An open dialog appears and you can select the folder where to store the sweep You have to enter a name without extension for the sweep The program adds the extension KOF and hdr to the name and stores both files 7 save all The same as save but all sweeps are stored The program adds a four digit number to each sweep name Page 7 of 15 07 05 02 AGMaster Version 6 TCP Connector This window is not necessary for normal use It is enabled in the extended functions panel or with the extra button J TCP Connector 41716377 MAGGEN Fibu resume 417 16 37 gt MAGGEN Set events 4171637 MAGGEN wait for events 41716 3377 MAGGEN Start Interrupt 17 16 37 MAGGEN Mailbox gt 2 17 16 38 MAGGEN Mailbox gt 3 17 176 38 gt MAGGEN amectorm startTranster done a010 lt 192 168 1 19 1031 Oby O32 75F20 41716 3808 MAGGEN Streamer Stream_on done 8020 lt 192 166 1 24 1033 Obj 03276535 2177 16 38 MAGGEN exit BITBtr_InitClick 8001 192 1
3. control amplitudes extended functions reset statistics Small display mi TE 1077 1 89 84 2223 7 89 96 60 4 90 81 564 5 90 07 553 1 89 83 279 7 90 14 62 7 91 77 1957 4 90 09 2070 0 90 05 1577 7 90 06 20 1 86 66 75 7 90 00 521 7 90 13 411 8 90 09 22 5 157 15 1558 7 90 02 2472 6 89 93 1058 7 89 95 47 1 89 83 NR_ oS 3041 7 89 94 3037 6 89 95 a 90 00 103 6 89 23 4 Figure 6 the calculated values from the sensors in numerical and in graphic format 1 Table with actual sensor signals The six rows represent the corresponding signal from each transmitter In Figure 2 each column shows the signal and the phase angle Only four columns fit into the window and the scroll bar is necessary to see the channel 5 to 12 2 small display If this check box is checked all 12 channels are visible only with their amplitude 3 Double clicking onto one field This will switch between display of actual measured values and angles and display of minimal and maximal values of amplitudes as well as deviations 4 reset statistics resets the deviation of the phase angle and sets the minimum and maximum amplitude deviations to zero 5 complex offset initiates the recording of the sensor s complex offsets 6 angle adjust Performs a sweep recording and determines the phase offset for all sensor transmitter combinations This is necessary to have a zero phase angle
4. agddebug txt The close session clears the fields in TCP Connector window 6 shut down AG500 The Trans Computer and the PSR Computer shutdown themselves and switch off their power After a minute the power for the whole system should be switched off 7 Status panel This panel is intended for monitoring the functional states of all corresponding programs Status Status moves records parses moves Qof0 records 0 parses 0 SenRec status SenRec status 2 2 gi Maqgen status Maggen status 2 1 2 27 Figure 4 waiting for slaves Figure 5 fine system status Status information for AutoKal run gt moves reports how many target points are reached already gt records reports how many target points are recorded gt parses reports how many of the records were passed to the files result txt SenRec and Maggen status green status words indicates a fine running system On error conditions there will appear red messages 8 extra This button is visible in all tab sheets It offers extra functions see extra button 9 Switch to the amplitudes window The see next chapter Page 3 of 15 07 05 02 AGMaster Version 6 monitoring sensor signals amplitudes This tab sheet shows the actual measured sensor signals for all channels Additional there is a graphic display for one selectable sensor channel Pa AGMaster 6 00 12 control the ag500 system
5. and find the right sign of all amplitudes 7 use complex offset This check box allows the complex offset correction to use or not It has no effect for the sweep recording Only the offset value is written to the header file The complex offset correction is important for angle adjust calibration data recording make amps see DataCenter and for display 8 graphic display for one selected sensor There is a continuous display of measured amplitudes as bar chart The six clocks represent the corresponding phase angles The initial angle is drawn as a red pointer and the actual as a green pointer You should see either only the green pointer because the red one is just exactly below or both pointers aligned 180 angle between the green pointer and the red one If not so there is a very small amplitude or the computer ran out of synchronisation Page 4 of 15 07 05 02 AGMaster extended functions This window is mainly for service purpose Only special educated persons should use all functions The user should only use the AGMaster field F AGMaster v6 00 12 control the ag500 system OF x control amplitudes extended functions extra frequency scan re synchronize DTC and Switch te masteran maggen AGMaster start both M extended log show extended control tab M show tcp connector start stop M cube sensor 7 senrec a SHANA 1 dauermessung F extended log
6. procedure 24 Fiter Number of amps 50 record sweep comment close session Figure 15 control panel in the mode extended control tab for using the AutoKal 1 wait for all computers are connected green status 2 select the number of samples to be taken for average at each location 3 load the Go list 4 enter your comment optional 5 Autokal must be centred Sensor 3 in the magazine must be just in the middle of the 6 7 8 click rec amps by list to start the AutoKal run 9 copy the folder ausgewerted to your data folder and rename it 0 1 wait until the run is completed check the no error condition indicated by a green message 10 delete all files in the Rawdata folder except the ag500 ini file 11 continue at 2 if you want to run another Go List Page 13 of 15 07 05 02 AGMaster Version 6 adjust the transmitter strength To do the transmitter adjustment it is necessary to have the special cubic calibration sensor installed and calibrated The RAWDAT A ausgewertet folder must contain the ag500 ini file with the calibration results Please refer to the Articulograph AG500 User Manual gt 1 Page 14 In this special display mode the columns chann 1 chann 3 show the amplitudes from the three coils of the special cubic calibration sensor
7. this values as complex offset button adjust phase angle Jf AGMaster 5 01 12 control the ag500 system control J amplitudes extended functions Iv Se complex onset M small display angle adjust AGMaster Ni 0 017460 ms for datacopy oe 6 add to log show log Figure 14 all clocks point to the right after angle adjust 1 click the angle adjust button 2 check the angle display shows synchronic after angle adjust 3 check the amplitudes and differences Page 11 of 15 07 05 02 AGMaster Version 6 Details for the use of AGMaster Data files The AGMaster program stores all data in the folder d rawdata on the computer where the AGMaster program is running The only exception is for raw data recording raw data are stored in the folder d rawdata on the PSR Computer where the SenRrec program is running For details of the data format please refer to the Articulograph AG500 User Manual In general there are detailed information on the Articulograph AG500 on the web site http www phonetik uni muenchen de andi EMAPage This web site is updated by Andreas Zierdt IPSK Munich How to record sweeps a b c d e f g h follow the instructions for system startup Make sure you have the normal control tab if not deactivate the checkbox extended control tab on extended function tab sheet On control tab enter number o
8. 68 1 19 1035 Ob 03276104 8011 192 166 1 19 1033 Ob 03275814 8002 lt 192 168 1 19 1036 Ob 032647E0 8021 lt 192 168 1 24 1035 Ob 03275590 8001 lt 192 168 1 24 1037 Ob 032410E0 8002 lt 192 168 1 24 1038 Ob O327BCE8 Connections Figure 10 Low level system information on the TCP connection status 1 Error conditions are reported inside the debug window 2 clear deletes the Log and Debug information Page 8 of 15 07 05 02 AGMaster extended control tab This window mode is necessary to use AutoKal or for system check and adjustments It is enabled in the extended functions panel or with the extra button As long as the contact to a program has not been achieved the representing panel keeps red in background In consequence it is not possible to use the respective panel Although several functions may work nevertheless it is recommended not to use a panel which just got grey until all of the other panels also did so Additionally make sure that MD4 position pane contains three numerical values for the actual x y Z position exception you can ignore the panel MD4 GoList if you do not intend to use the Mailmd4 program in the actual session A AGMaster 6 00 12 control the ag500 system control amplitudes extended functions Maggen Status moves 0 of 0 records 0 ee ee ere Trofeo parses 0 senRec status rec amps by list no contact to md4 SL SR go gobylist list Tr J
9. M record sweep TEE 2 M add log i hroni hide extended functions re synchroniz start Stap reset stats each time H Figure 7 extended functions for service purpose only 1 show extended control tab The main window for sweep recording is changed to enable the control of the MD4 to drive the AutoKal 2 show tcp connector The additional TCP Connector window appears It shows the actual IP connections and log and debug information 3 cCube sensor This switches the display monitoring sensor signals amplitudes to absolute field strength under special conditions This is a really experimental function and not easy to use There must be the special cubic calibration sensor installed The purpose of this function is to measure the field and adjust the transmitter strength Page 50f 15 07 05 02 AGMaster Version 6 extra button The extra button is visible on all tab sheets It has 6 functions all the time available The same functions are also available at other places re synchronize DTC and PSR The Trans Computer and the PSR Computer shutdown themselves and switch off their power After a minute the power for the whole system should be switched off shut down ag500 After all sweeps are recorded press this button to write all protocol information to ago00 ini file This also stores the log and debug information from TCP Connector window into the files agSlog txt a
10. PD 00 03 program description i AGMaster Version 6 Seite 1 von 15 AGMaster Master control program for AG500 data recording Contents AGMaster Master control program for AG500 data recording cccccceeeccceeeeeeeceeceeeeeeeeaeeeaees 1 COMME US ee aeeerec eee era noe Saeco Toe ee Eve RE eae a Tee a gee ae 1 tap sheets Torsystenm CONTON cer araa ee A 2 main window for sweep recording control cccccccssecceececeneeceeeeceeecceeeceucecsueesueecseeseeseueeseas 2 monitoring sensor signals amplitudes ce cccssecesseccsecseeeenaecesseeecseesoeesausensetecsseesantensetenes 4 extended i ncuons seers seca ee eee ieee oe eee ee er te ee Sere eee eee See 5 exw PULO se eee te ere eet et oar een ere rn a te ee eee ee 6 LEAT SCS er sates E cies ae ea se SnD gate ace ate su ns Sc Piss Cae ee ae ore Fnchcpenn Ooe 7 PER COMMEGION are E specu cee re ecaee tet nee rate eri aan uae sata ies ealstan ry Saleen eas sate Sets earn ne ET 8 EXITS MASCICONMNON GAD eater ce rece ae eee nee ee ee eee een rece ee RE eee ore are 9 General procedures nee en een nee eer cree eee eer te eee emcee reece 10 SV SUG IM SUCAENO sears rereerers rice terete escorts cree sec egre sntc teeter NETS IC rons ae netic etre sian cee neces 10 determine the Complex offset ccccccccsecccseeecseeceeeecseeceaeeceueeceucesaueesseeceueessusessueesseesseeesaas 10 adiustphase angie wee e erences reo ee earner saree en eee sane Sere ey e
11. er you will see the tab sheet control which appears as the initial screen of the program This window shows the AGMaster for sweep recording Pa AGMaster 5 01 12 control the ag500 system control amplitud extended functions B extra 9 l Status o Data recording re synchronize DTC and PSR SenRec SenRec status record sweep pe tal Maggen Number of samples Sweep length in seconds Maggen status comment close session Figure 1 tab sheet control AGMaster with contact to SenRec and Maggen 1 set the sweep length in number of sample 2 shows the adjusted sweep length in seconds Page 2 of 15 07 05 02 AGMaster 3 start sweep recording recording comment comment please wait while recording WIRANS 2 yrawdataltmpe Figure 2 A progress bar appears and Figure 3 The name of the recorded shows recording progress file appears in the filename field For more detailed information refer to the DataCenter window 4 synchronise transmitter DTC 6 and Receiver PSR 12 The Maggen program on Trans Computer and the SenRec program on PSR Computer are stopped and synchronously restarted 5 close session After all sweeps are recorded press this button to write all protocol information to ag500 ini file This also stores the log and debug information from TCP Connector window into the files gt agolog txt gt
12. f samples to be recorded Press record sweep Wait until AGMaster beeps gt Check if status lines stays green Repeat from point c or when finished continue with Close session gt copy the sweep data in the rawdata folder to your desired folder that s it gt select the tab sheet amplitudes Check if all amplitude values seem to be normal If so you can change back to the tab sheet control Choose number of amps click the Record sweep button to record the first sweep wait until the sweep recording stops with a sound record more sweeps VV VV VV WV click the close session button Page 12 of 15 07 05 02 AGMaster AutoKal run move sensors with the automatic calibration unit In an AutoKal run data are recorded at several positions inside the measuring area According to a Go List the AutoKal moves to the desired positions As the result there is a folder ausgewertet with protocol information and a subfolder for each channel kanal1 kanal12 start the AutoKal run i follow the instructions for system start up j select show extended control tab in extra menu Pa AGMaster 5 01 12 control the ag500 system control amplitudes a eek Maggen Status moves 0 of 0 records 0 MD4 position peas kolko parses 0 SenRec status rec amps by list no contact to md4 SL SR m DS w SenRec Rec amplitudes Rec raw data Blocksize in kS C demodulation
13. i dui m l Magoen SIAU S E Number of amps record sweep stop receiver comment close session Figure 11 the control panel with the additional functions and a panel to run the AutoKal md4 1 The panel for the automatic calibration unit AutoKal When a computer with the mailMD4 program is connected the background changes from red to grey For details please refer start the AutoKal run 2 Maggen switch on off transmitter This panel contains six buttons which are designated to switch off the single transmitter coils Switching off means that the respective amplitude is set onto zero If the mouse cursor is over a button alternative names are shown lf a transmitter is off the according row in the monitoring sensor signals amplitudes panel is marked red After switching off one transmitter please wait for 5 seconds with your next action Switching on one transmitter will switch on all transmitters 3 Rec raw data According to the selected Number of blocks and Blocksize in kS C kSample Channel the data will be stored in the rawdata folder in the file raw0000 bin the next in raw0001 bin The raw data file is a sequence of 16 Bit Integer Values starting with sensor 1 After recording raw data it is necessary to perform re synchronisation before using other program functions 4 demodulation procedure There are two demodulation
14. nd agodebug txt complex offset determine the complex offset clear complex offset The complex offset information is removed show extended control tab re synchronize OTC and FSR shut down aq500 complex offset clear complex offset b show extended contral tab show extended functians Figure 8 extra button menu The main window for sweep recording control will get additional functions for the use of AutoKal and for recording raw data show extended functions The main menu will get the additional Tab extended functions Page 6 of 15 07 05 02 AGMaster DataCenter The DataCenter window offers an alternative method to do sweep recording It offers additional functions and shows more information on the sweeps DataCenter 1960 MB free start stop fixed size 50 clear Sweep 6 400 samples z 0 veconds angle adjust sweep stored as tmp5 in SATAANS rawdatat requested size 400 got 400 samples starting with sample 2155188 4608600 Bytes in Memory 0 4 MB delete make amps Figure 9 special sweep recording with extended functions 1 Set the number of samples as the fix size for the sweep If the fix size check box is checked the start button has the same function as the record sweep button on the main window for sweep recording control tab sheet 2 Start sweep recording If the fix size check box is unchecked the stop
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16. nto this folder create a link to your desktop optional create a folder on your drive d and name it rawdata d rawdata publish this folder as rawdata troubleshooting In case of trouble try to open the TCPConnector window and look at the debug messages b 1 Then click the close session button and send the ag5Sdebug txt ag5log txt and the ag500 ini to Carstens articulograph de Page 15 of 15 07 05 02
17. procedures available The Filter method should be used The alternate Gradienten method is only for experimental usage Page 9 of 15 07 05 02 AGMaster Version 6 General procedures system startup gt After system start wait until AGMaster reports Maggen and SenRec are connected gt delete d rawdata except ag500 ini on trans computer determine the complex offset gt click complex offset see control 5 A complex offset actaul offset values Channel 1 Cos Ofs Sin Ofs start offset recording offset S1 apen 0 000 0 000 0 000 0 000 0 000 new offset values Channel 2 Cos Ofs Sin Ofs Si 0 000 0 000 S2 0 000 0 000 4 R offset B Please turn sensors show graphie 1 click start offset recording offset button 2 reverse the sensor plug for all sensors 3 click OK 4 wait for the next window Thanks and reverse the sensor plug for all sensors again 5 click OK Page 10 of 15 07 05 02 J channel 1 all fregs zoom factor 11 Asi ijl A UAn A AN i 4 f vty il ve a VY AJ ah Pes iv Waa ie E 7 Be us vm i M M lhe MAN agian MHS Vy p h Ni NTA ATEAN ae Aa bli i Ni ihi Hp A fs ae ft anf WN yll yh R E A ary mh il AN Yll W Y sample 0 channel 1 freg 56 cos 0 015601 sin 1 845622 Figure 13 measured offset signal over time gt check the result in the graphic offset display and close this window 6 click OK use
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