USER MANUAL - Starsprings
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1. Click the Save button or go to File Save to save your file CON AU UN Ver 1 1 1403 SeSCan We have created an FSA file with two frames of data with associated client information BY STARSPRINGS and frame specific notes Notes BodiTrak Sensor array files are stored on the mat you do not select them from System Settings The files created with BodiTrak system will have an fsa file extension example John Doe fsa Any references to an FSA file refers to a file created with either system S SCAN SYSTEMS COMPONENTS Your S scan system consists of one sensing mat pressure or otherwise computer software e S scan mat is typically covered with Eastex stretch fabric e Your S scan mat connects to the computer via the USB cable permanently connected to it e amp scan software allows the user to scan record annotate file and share the information gathered by the sensors e S scan system is run on powered by FSA 4 1 and up software COMPONENTS DESCRIPTION Shipping Tube with Shipping Foam your typical S scan system will arrive with the sensing mat wrapped around the foam core Save the tube and foam for storage or transportation of you S scan system Typical S scan mats are covered in a polyurethane coated Nylon Lycra fabric and have an attached USB cable The label on the cable contains the model and serial number of the mat For easy orientation the logo is on the top side of the mat2. If you do not have sufficient user rights to do this contact your I T department 3 Select the template that matches your FSA sensing mat from File New Make sure your software is looking for your sensor array cal files in the correct location Using My Computer or Windows Explorer search for your cal file s Take note of their location then go to Tools Options Folders and Browse to that directory Click OK The Statistics I am seeing are wrong the values on the Contour Plot are different You have a sub section of the mat selected and the Statistics display is only showing you the values for the selected area Look at your Contour plot you should see a small rectangular blue outline Left click in the Contour Plot display panel but off of the sensing area display to deselect the selected area to get the statistics for the entire mat again My computer crashed Windows and FSA were re installed I do not have any backups and I cannot find my sensor array file CD How do I create a new Sensor Array file You cannot create a Sensor Array file in the field HELP Contact techsupport starsprings com and we will e mail you the factory sensor array file You will have to recalibrate your mat as the factory calibration may be out of date Ver 1 1 1403 i
3. o Time toggles the Status Bar on and off a check mark indicates the feature is on ACTION WINDOW e Record F3 Scan Initiates the Scan function or hit the F2 button at the top of your keyboard also Record Initiates the Record function or hit the F3 button at the top of your keyboard also see the FSA Document Bar 4 Rewind FS Skip Backward or F4 or see Navigation Toolbar E Play F Rewind or F5 or see Navigation Toolbar Play or F2 or see Navigation Toolbar pe Fast Forward F7 Fast Forward or F2 or see Navigation Toolbar a es Skip Fi d F Skip Forward or F2 or see Navigation Toolbar Above selections navigate through your brida collected FSA frames as indicated FSA Type 4 systems only Remote Setup Brings up the Remote Setup window to initiate a Remote session Remote Setup Remote Download L 0090 6 Ver 1 1 1403 Remote Download Brings up the Remote Download window to Initiate the download of the data collected using the Remote feature NOTE The option to adjust the remote read frequency is located at Tools System Settings under System or in the Remote Setup window CREATE TEMPLATE a Untitled FSA O File Edit View Action Tools Help FSA d 2P Hlk OEIC BeBe Client Information UT5010 8187 50 47 7 To create a new document select a template or sensor array and then click OK 454 Templates Sensor arrays 43 1 Bed UT Seat and Back 40 8 B
4. Array UT cal file 3 FSA 4 will open and a suitable RECTANGULAR display template will appear 4 Go to File Save as Template 5 Name the new Template something suitable to differentiate it from other Templates in your directory I am unable to scan I see my mat serial number in the status bar but when I hit Scan or Record I get an Error reading message You have a communication error which could be due to a number of factors If you have not already tried rebooting your computer please do so Try scanning again If you started your FSA software up before connecting the hardware the software is unable to autodetect the COM port your hardware is connected to Possible solution Try shutting down your FSA software and restarting it If your computer is unable to auto detect your interface module make sure the Detect hardware at startup option is selected under Tools Options General it is selected by default If that option was deselected select it click OK shut down and re start your FSA software Try scanning again 1 If you have upgraded from 4 0 208 or prior to 4 0 209 and up you may have to manually enter your COM number under Tools System Settings Interface Module If you are running via Serial port it is likely COM 1 or 2 Go to Step 3 2 If you are running via USB Adaptor or FSA USB Interface Module with the device connected go to Start Control Panel System Device Manager you may have to c
5. Frames 2 Select Edit Copy from the FSA Menu Bar 3 Open the external program you wish to export to 4 Select Edit Paste 5 Your data will be pasted into the spreadsheet Frame numbers and the date time information will be indicated along the top columns statistics labels and cell numbers along the left rows NOTE If the Paste option is greyed out in step 4 repeat from step 1 If it is still greyed you may not have enough available memory to complete the task Try closing non essential running programs Different data export formats will be made available as tools Please check our website download page at Pressuremapping Software Downloads and Instructions STATISTICS Average units The average of the sensor values Calculated as the sum of all the sensors values divided by the numbers of sensors The average pressure is sensitive to extreme values which may distort its representation of the typical sensor value Coefficient of Variation A statistical measure of the deviation of a variable from its mean Coefficient of Variation cv permits the comparison of the degree of variability of the sensor values from two different sensor mat readings That is mat readings with different average pressures File Edit View Action Tools Help SS o0 2 412 400M0 Beek Client Information UT5010 8187 Y Sensing area cm 1562 22 Coefficient of variation 76 74 v Average mmHg 25 44 v Variance
6. v Waimum mmHg Maximum v Arithmetic mean rrnHdj Average Variance mmHa Variance Standard deviation The default Statistics panel When you collect data values will appear aligned Coefident of variation to the right of the panel in black When you select a sub section of the mat Horizontal center see Statistics Selectable Areas the statistics from the selected area will appear in blue which corresponds to the colour of the outline of the selected area a third section will appear in another contrasting colour and so on sensing arta Regonal dstnbuton Vertical center Adjust the size of the statistics panel by left mouse clicking on and dragging the splitters the dotted lines dividing it from adjacent display sections For more detail on this procedure see F11 fe The Surface Plot and Contour Plot Displays You can opt to display or hide any display section by clicking on the arrow in the center of the splitters Tima Decembar 15 1 Customize the order in which your statistical data 3 Minimum rr T displays by clicking on the down arrow to the left of the Maxienum mmHg 0951 statistic which brings up a drop down menu example left and selecting another statistic 5 Average mmHg 14 11 Variance tmmHa 254 Ad Clicking on the Collapse Expand arrow to the right of Standard deviation mmHg 15 95 the Legend Display Panel will open the Thumbnail a Coefficient of variation 6 1713 06 display allowing you to compare
7. Additional FSA Software USB Flash Drive including an electronic user s manual Hard copy Manuals are only included if required by your jurisdiction Hardware Setup Plug the S scan mat s USB cable s securely into an available USB port on your computer You should hear a Windows device connect tone if you don t dis and reconnect until you do or try another USB port L 0 Ver 1 1 1403 Wait for Windows to tell you the driver has been successfully installed watch the Windows notification area in the lower right On initial connection to a computer running on the Windows XP operating system the Found New Hardware wizard will appear Follow the onscreen instructions to install the driver NOTE When you connect and disconnect a USB device you should hear a tone from your computer Wait to hear that tone before scanning Under Windows System Device Manager BodiTrak mats show up as BodiTrak Sensor Array branching off of BodiTrak Device Your computer may need to be restarted to complete the driver install follow onscreen instructions PROPER CARE OF THE S SCAN MAT Do not fold the mat Place the mat gently on surfaces by using the corners Do not pull on or carry the mat by the USB cable Do not pivot on the mat Do not pull on the edges of the mat while it is under a client Do not pinch the mat between moving components of a support surface Store the mat flat or in the original packaging roll the m
8. System Settings click on the Interface Module icon and select the port number you found Click OK 4 Try scanning again If running through an external USB to serial adaptor your USB to serial adaptor may not be securely connected or it may not be installed Look under Control Panel System Hardware Device Manager Ports COM and LPT to see if you see the device and note which COM port it is installed to USB to serial adaptors require a driver be installed in order to function If you are unable to locate your USB to serial adaptor software please contact the vendor of your device try looking on line drivers are typically available for download at the adaptor vendors website NOTE The FSA interface module may not work if your hardware is connected to your laptop through a docking port The laptop will have to be disconnected from the docking port and the FSA hardware connected directly to the serial or USB port If running on a laptop on battery power try AC power If you are still unable to resolve the problem contact FSA technical support How do I set up the software to read every 10 seconds How do you convert Hz to an actual time span Adjust the Scan or Remote frequency under Tools System Settings To convert Hz reads per second into seconds per read invert the number e g 0 5Hz 0 5 reads per second 1 0 5 2 seconds per reading e g 0 1Hz 0 1 reads per second 1 0 1 10 seconds per reading To con
9. USER MANUAL Thanks for choosing s scan for your pressure sensor work Starsprings is always taking care of you and your purchased product if you got any questions or if a problem occurs never hesitate to contact us in any matter Please read the FAQ section first Best regards Starsprings Sales Team CONTENT SOWAT PA o o o 3 EE NE E E PA e eo PO OOO OOO Om e O UE ROO CO A 3 Upgrading OF RAS is 3 GOING gt essi0n Star tSluaserani cinco A coclnacis 3 SCAN SV SUCING dE AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA 4 COMPONAT sora prorrata vas 4 Components Descrip Nara aaa aorta nn tr Try 4 Proper Care OF Fie oca oO 5 OW TOT arrandS dla arnet ceo ol a canon i eds 6 MISW WINCOW sarrsaneniocriconicerica ricerca irse 6 ACCION WIN W eE EEEE EE EA EEA 6 Create Template isicciciinicdsicicdnccdedidadsdtdidedniedadedadbieledidededddadedsdedidadadmbadeiadalodiiadadsdtdadddaddbadedddmiedidadedaiedads 7 TOMA SS AN E T E T PE ET T 7 The Legend Display Panel sssusssssnnsnansnnnnnnnnnnnannnnnnansnnnnennnnsnannnnnnnnsnnnnananrsnannnsnnnnsnnnnanannnnnnansnnnnannnnnnan 8 THE aS DIS P P allel aaa N EAE NAAN 9 EX DOM IMG A er roo EEEE 9 e PA PP PP 10 Sensor ATT ay FIGS air 12 FAO ri o 12 Ver 1 1 1403 No SOFTWARE INSTALLATION S scan systems are run on powered by FSA 4 1 and up software From USB Flash Drive BodiTrak Systems 1 Insert the Flash Drive into an available USB port on your computer wait to he
10. ar the Windows Device Connect tone then Windows Vista or Windows 7 When the AutoPlay window appears select the Browse option Or Windows XP or Windows Vista or 7 if the AutoPlay window does not appear Click the Start button and go to My Computer or Computer browse to your USB Drive 2 Look for the Setup file and double click to start the install 3 Follow the instructions in the installation wizard From Internet Download 1 Download the file FSAsetup v4_1_ exe to your desktop suggested 2 When the download is complete double click the file FSAsetup v4_1_ exe and following the on screen instructions indicates the release version Installation onto Windows Vista or Windows 7 operating systems A warning may appear indicating an unidentified or unknown program wants to access or make changes to your computer Click Allow Vista or Yes Windows 7 to install the FSA software FSA 4 1 can be run by restricted users but may have to be installed by someone with administrative rights depending on how your users rights are set up by your IT department Please read footnotel1 for important information regarding where FSA files are stored Sensor array files cal files will be copied in to your default SensorArray directory when you double click on the file If the file is not copied in to your default SensorArray directory you may have not been granted the required rights by your network administrator IT depart
11. at around the foam core and store in the shipping tube If your mat has a ferrite installed on the USB cable do not remove it e It is the operator s responsibility to ensure all cables are in good condition inspect all cables for nicks or abrasions prior to each use Cleaning the S scan Mat S scan mats are typically covered in Eastex stretch fabric e For daily cleaning we recommend wiping down with a damp not wet cloth using a mild soap and water solution e Mild alcohol based cleaners and cleaners containing no more than 10 bleach in non wetting amounts may also be used e Other cleaners disinfectants sold under the following names may also be used Viraguard Cavicide Vitre Tb SeptFx e Undiluted bleach and Hydrogen Peroxide are not recommended e Cleaning products or disinfectants must be thoroughly wiped off after use e Allow mat to dry thoroughly before use or storage Ver 1 1 1403 HOW TO RE ARRANGE DISPLAY Choose to show or hide display panels by left mouse clicking on the Collapse Expand Arrow appearing in the centre of the splitters between each display panel Re size the individual display areas by left mouse clicking and dragging on the grippers dotted lines in the splitters between each panel Re arrange your display with a right click over the panel you wish to change and selecting a different panel from the context menu that appears If you want to see the Statistics panel displayed where the T
12. data collected from the BodiTrak or FSA hardware The template collects hardware information from your mats sensor array files cal such as the array size and calibration units and creates a suitable template You can create and save your desired display settings as a new template You may want to do this if you have set up a particular set of No Ver 1 1 1403 display options that suit your application and you would like to use that setting consistently While you can certainly select the default template and make display adjustments every time you use the software it would save time and provide consistency to save your preferred display options so you can repeat them each time you pressure map For example you may want the Surface and Time plots off on your Seat display The resulting display may be saved as a template as follows Make desired display adjustments to suit your application refer to the section Your Main Display Area for how to achieve this 1 Click Save The Save As window will open 2 Change your Files of Type drop down at the bottom of your Open window to show fsa and cal files and not only FSA Documents fsa if that is all you are seeing 3 Browse to your FSA4 Templates directory from the Save In drop down 4 Typeaname for your Template in File Name this name will appear in your File New dialog and Toolbar New drop down 5 Click Save You can save an existing FSA file with data as a Templat
13. e as well but you will want to remove the data from the file refer to Menu Bar Edit and Save As NOT Save into the Templates directory As of FSA software 4 0 213 any custom Template you create will be available as a template for a new recording and selectable under File New or File New Tab Also see Tools Create Template The Legend Display Panel The Legend shows you the calibration E J y gt Minimum terms 200 200 200 units in this example mmHg 190 range in this example 200 and color 180 180 150 bar associated with the loaded file e Maimum mmHg 170 s v Arithmetic mean minA I us ds Clicking on the color bar will cycle gi 140 bn 140 through the available bar color 7 Variance rma 130 sets as follows 120 120 120 10 colors white at the bottom 110 fan 20 colors white at the bottom oe 100 10 shades of gray white at thebottom ar 0 20 shades of gray white at the bottom bt 10 shades of gray black at the bottom an En G0 20 shades of gray black at the bottom 50 em 10 colors blue at bottom ach 20 colors blue at bottom 20 HE 20 Blend Colors Hold down the CTRL key and a a left mouse click on the mao rig mmHg color bar to toggle between blended and non blended colors on the color bar as well as in the Contour and Surface plots Default color Color bar 10 Color bar with bar 10 colors with 29 blend colors on colors The Blend option will only affect the Contour plot if the display op
14. ed 2 Seat UT 38 5 MATTRESS Shear 33 9 Ortho Test E 2 Seat and Back UT 31 6 29 3 27 247 22 4 20 1 17 8 15 5 13 2 v Sensing area cm 10 9 Coefficient of variation 8 6 Y Average mmHg 6 3 Variance mmHg 4 Standard deviation mmHg v Maximum mmHg v mmHg Ready to read UT5010 8228 13 57 2014 03 11 The Template Creator is a tool that enables the FSA user to create their own templates from their mats FSA 4 1 sensor array files 1 Enter a name for your template 2 Select the Mat s sensor array file you wish to create a template for 3 Click the gt gt button 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 if creating a multi mat template 5 Click OK Your new template will now be available for selection in your FSA Template directory It will appear when you go to File New or File New Tab NOTE Multi mat systems may require use of a second interface module 1 interface module can read up to 32 x 32 sensors 1pc of 32x32 array or 2pcs of 16x16 arrays for example The One sensor array per interface module option is only required when you are using two interface modules and you wish to run one mat per module with arrays less than 32 x 32 sensors You can change the tab title by double clicking on the text on the tab and retyping Hit ENTER or TAB when done or ESC to abort the change TEMPLATES Your BodiTrak or FSA mat requires a template to allow the operator to display the
15. ext in the Statistics panel will be the same colour as your selected area s outline To select subsequent areas e Hold down the CTRL button on your keyboard left click on a cell and drag the cursor over another area e LOCK your selected area s by right clicking over the Contour Plot and selecting Lock Regions from the context menu that appears e To unlock repeat and select Unlock Regions Note that the locked region s setting is saved in your FSA file If you unintentionally click in the array when you want to see statistics from the entire array you will notice the data in the Statistics field will indicate data from the highlighted area only To deselect the region click outside of the array field within the Contour Panel area The selected region will only be indicated in the Contour Display and Statistics not in the Surface Plot If you are collecting data from a number of regions of the mat you may want to close the Time plot and open the Statistics panel so that it stretches across the bottom of the main display area The columns of statistics will then not run together as example below this display may then be saved as a Template if you like To adjust display settings see Your Main FSA Display Area Sensing Area units The area of the mat or selected sub section of the mat whose readings are at or above the statistics minimum If the bottom end of your scale look to your Legend display is 0 the software wil
16. ime Plot is for example right click over the Time Plot area and select Statistics note that the Time Plot panel is hidden by default ES File Edit View Action Tools Help D eP AlS XR East Client Information UT5010 8187 Sensing area cm 4247 29 Coefficient of variation 84 90 Y Average mmHg 15 46 v Variance mmHg 172 32 v Standard deviation mmHg 13 13 v Maximum mmHg 100 00 Scanning UT5010 8228 YH 00001 11 marca 2014 14 01 29 528 gt Pulpit A no 0 411 do POL 14 01 2014 03 11 VIEW WINDOW r Normal View and Comparison View Left mouse clicking on one or the other v Normal View switches between the views Left click on Comparison View to view four FSA frames from your current FSA file A check mark indicates which view is selected Document Bar Left mouse clicking on Document Bar toggles the Document Toolbar New Open Save Print Cut Copy Paste Scan and Record on and Off a check mark indicates the feature is on Comparison view Document Bar Navigation Bar Left mouse clicking on Navigation Bar Skip Backward Rewind Play Fast Forward Skip Forward toggles the Navigation Bar on and off a check e Navioati F mark indicates the feature is on Navigation Ba Status Bar Left mouse clicking on Status Bar bottom of FSA Window with Y Status Bar System Status Key and Selected frame indicators Frame Counter Date and
17. l show the area as the full area of the mat as O would be considered as part of the loaded area A a cell showing a numerical value of O may in fact have a load applied of less than 1 if you hold your mouse pointer over a cell displayed as 0 you may see that as you see the values to one decimal place in the tool tip To omit lower values from the statistics you can raise the bottom of the display range by clicking on the corresponding arrow in the Legend The Standard deviation units The square root of the variance The comparison of standard deviations for samples with different means is not informative even if absolute magnitudes of the deviation are equal the degree of variability relative to each average pressure could be different Statistics Minimum The Statistics Minimum is the minimum sensor reading that will be included in all statistics calculations excepting Minimum and Maximum and is equal to the display minimum Statistics are calculated with sensor readings that are greater than or equal to the Legend s minimum Raising the Legend s minimum refer to Display Range Values thus changes the statistics minimum Variance units A measure of the variability or dispersion of individual sensor values around the average pressure value Calculated as the arithmetic mean of the squared deviations from the mean Vertical Center cm or in The vertical component of the center of pressure as measured from the origin lower lef
18. ment Please contact them to perform that task for you or have them adjust your security settings Www pressuremapping com UPGRADING OR RE INSTALLING If you need to reinstall or upgrade your FSA software Uninstall existing 1 Go to Start Control Panel Double click Add or Remove Programs XP Programs and Features Vista Programs Programs and Features Windows 7 Select FSA 4 1 or 4 0 if uninstalling a previous version from the menu presented click the Add Remove button Vista and Windows 7 Uninstall Change Follow the instructions presented Restart your computer ae wN Reinstall as per Installation GETTING SESSION STARTED For this example we are using a template or Bed and will leave the display options at their default settings see chapter Create Template on p 7 1 S scan BodiTrak go to File New click the Sensor arrays tab and double click on the mat that appears this is the mat connected to your computer You will see a tab labeled with the serial number of your mat BodiTrak Click the Client Information Tab to add client specific notes Click the Serial number Seat tab to return to your main display Click the Scan button in the FSA toolbar or hit F2 on your keyboard to start collecting data Click the Scan button again to stop collecting data You have created a single frame Click in the Note Area to add frame specific notes Repeat steps 4 through 6 one more time then go to step 8
19. mmHg 381 26 Standard deviation mmHg 19 53 Y Maximum mmHg 100 00 Scanning UT5010 8228 H 00001 11 marca 2014 14 03 14 928 gt Pulpit a 5 l POL 2014 03 11 Horizontal Center cm or in The horizontal component of the center of pressure lower left corner of the mat when viewing in the default orientation in the software The units will display in cm or in depending on your Windows location settings Maximum units Maximum indicates the highest individual sensor value in the displayed frame Note that this statistic ignores the Statistics Minimum and includes all the sensor readings when calculating their value Ver 1 1 1403 O Minimum units Minimum indicates the lowest individual sensor value in the displayed frame Note that this statistic ignores the Statistics Minimum and includes all the sensor readings when calculating their value Regional Distribution Indicates what percentage of the total load is in each selected region If there is no sub region selected this will always be 100 entire mat Selectable Areas With FSA 4 you can gather statistics for a selectable area of the sensing array By default statistics indicated in the statistics display are for the entire array To select a section of the array left click on a cell and drag the cursor over the area you want to isolate the statistics from The statistics field will now display data from your selected cells The t
20. ontact someone with sufficient admin rights and look for USB Serial Port COM under Ports COM amp LPT Note the COM indicated 3 Go to FSA Tools System Settings Interface Module Enter the COM number in the Port drop down with no space between COM and the number Click OK 4 Make sure your FSA serial cable OR FSA USB cable is securely connected to your interface module and your computer Your interface module may not be powered up or may not be getting sufficient power 5 Make sure the interface power supply is connected to your module and a power source or try changing batteries if running on battery power If connected using your FSA USB cable try another available USB port on your computer in the following manner 6 Shut down the FSA software 7 Disconnect the USB cable from the computer you should hear a Windows device disconnect bleep Ver 1 1 1403 ie 8 Reconnect the cable to another available USB port wait for the Windows device connect bleep 9 Restart your FSA software try scanning again NOTE If you see a Found new Hardware bubble you may have to re install your FSA USB drivers Refer to the section installing the FSA USB Drivers If your module cannot be auto detected 1 Go to your Windows Control Panel System Hardware Device Manager 2 Double click on Ports COM and LPT look for USB Serial Port and take note of which COM number it is assigned to 3 Go to your FSA Tools
21. t corner of the mat when viewing in the default orientation in the software The units will display in cm or in depending on your Windows location settings Ver 1 1 1403 Ld SENSOR ARRAY FILES The sensor array file contains a detailed description of a sensor array aka mat including the number of rows and columns the recommended range the size and shape of the mat and the shape and color of its cover and cable Along with this description the sensor array file contains a collection of calibrations including a factory call that the user cannot delete or overwrite NOTE It is not necessary to calibrate a new S scan mat FAQ S I think I installed my mat sensor array files correctly yet when I choose the template I am unable to choose the correct sensor array file There is more than one style of mat The Template you see by default is the typical and most common 16 x 16 array with a 17 x 17 sensing area Check your serial number from the mat cable label If your seat mat serial number starts with any of the following UT1020 UT1021 UT1022 UT1023 UT1024 UT1025 UT1026 UT1027 Then you need to create a Template for your style of seat mat To do so either create a template from Tools Create Template recommended or install as follows 1 Browse to your CD drive OR default Sensor Array directory using My Computer or Windows Explorer 2 the default directories are shown under Tools Options Folders Double click on the Sensor
22. three additional VEN Horizontal center icm 273 94 frames to the currently selected frame in one FSA recording Click on another thumbnail to toggle 10 Vertical center rm 40 20 between selected frames a m EXPORTING What can be exported from the Software Export FSA data numerical or graphical to any external programs that support bitmap BMP or enhanced metafile EMF formats for graphical or TXT text for data Exporting a Graphic 1 Select the frame you wish to export the visual from See Selecting Frames 2 Select Edit Copy from the FSA Menu Bar 3 Open the external program that supports the bitmap bmp or enhanced metafile emf file format an image editor or word processor 4 Go to Edit Paste Special The Paste Special window will appear 5 Select Picture Enhanced Metafile or Picture Windows Metafile and click OK wo Ver 1 1 1403 6 The Display area and frame from your FSA software will appear in a new file in your selected external software If you click on the image you may see resizing squares around the perimeter of the image this is software dependant Click and drag on any of the corner squares to resize to suit your application Note that the EMF option if available produces better printed images HINT Clicking on the corner resizing squares if they appear will avoid changing the aspect ratio of your image Exporting Data 1 Select your FSA frame or frames as described in Selecting
23. tion Color Blocks is selected Adjust your Display Range Values by left mouse clicking on the arrows at the top bottom and center of the color bar This changes the display only not the data already collected and saved in a file By default clicking the arrows at the top of your scale will increase decrease the top of the range by 10 units clicking the arrows at the bottom of the scale increases decreases the bottom of the range by 1 unit Clicking SHIFT while you adjust the ranges will adjust the top by increments of 1 unit and the bottom by 1 unit increments Ver 1 1 1403 Clicking the UP or DOWN arrows in the center of the colour bar will raise or lower the entire range in increments of 1 or by 1 with the SHIFT key engaged Change your units by left mouse clicking on the arrow beside the units currently in use and selecting another unit Changing the units will automatically convert the displayed values there is no need to recalibrate your mat HINT you may want to increase the bottom end of your scale slightly as sensors reading O will display and the statistic Sensing Area will include all O values as being part of the area Select either e kilopascals millimeters of mercury pounds per square inch newtons per square centimeter kilograms per square centimeter The software automatically converts the values for you The Statistics Display Panel The Statistics Display Panel 2 Minimum imrmHgi Minimum
24. vert Hz readings per second into readings per minute multiply by 60 eg 0 5 Hz 0 5 x 60 30 readings per minute eg 0 01 Hz 0 01 x 60 0 6 readings per minute 10 readings per second 10Hz 1 reading per second 1Hz 1 reading every 10 seconds 0 1Hz 1 reading every 20 seconds 0 05Hz 1 reading every 30 seconds 0 0333Hz 1 reading per minute 0 0167Hz 1 reading every 10 minutes 0 0017Hz 1 reading every 30 minutes 0 0006 Hz 1 reading per hour 0 0003Hz Ver 1 1 1403 ia My Scan and Record buttons are greyed out I cannot collect any data Or I am getting a Not ready message in my status bar Either you do not have a sensor array cal file loaded for the template currently selected you have the wrong template selected or your software is not looking for your sensor array cal files in the correct directory To resolve 1 Locate the CD that came with your FSA mat and install the sensor array file following the instructions on the CD label HELP If you cannot locate it contact technical support indicating your serial number and we can provide the factory calibration file via return e mail 2 After installing the file check your status bar and look for the serial number If you do not see the serial number Make sure your sensor array cal file s are in your default sensor array directory using My Computer or Windows Explorer the default directories are shown under Tools Options Folders
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