Cleveland Medical Devices Inc. BioRadio 110 User Guide TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter 1: Introduction ....................................................................................3 About BioRadioTM ..........................................................................................................3 Package Contents ............................................................................................................4 Minimum System Requirements ...............................................
BioRadio 110 User Guide Cleveland Medical Devices Inc. Chapter 5: BioRadio Command Reference ...................................................35 File Menu ..................................................................................................................... 35 Save Data to File .................................................................................................. 35 Open Data File..................................................................................................
Cleveland Medical Devices Inc. BioRadio 110 User Guide Chapter 1: Introduction About BioRadio™ The BioRadio™ Model 110 incorporates state-of-the-art wireless technology for viewing and recording physiological signals such as EEG, ECG, EMG, EOG, and PSG (polysomnograph) signals. This 8-channel general purpose signal monitor is the most unobtrusive, flexible, and convenient way of measuring and transmitting physiological signals.
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Cleveland Medical Devices Inc. BioRadio 110 User Guide Chapter 2: Installing Software & Setting-up Hardware Installing BioRadio Capture Software 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Close all Windows programs. Place INSTALL DISK #1 in your floppy drive (usually A:). Click the Start Button and choose Settings and click on the Control Panel Folder. Double click the Add/Remove Programs icon. Click on Install in the Add/Remove Programs Properties box. Click on the Next button. When your PC finds the file A:\SETUP.
BioRadio 110 User Guide Cleveland Medical Devices Inc. Connecting the Receiver 1. Connect the Receiver to a laptop or desktop computer using the Receiver data cable. The small end of the 3-foot cable fits into the jack on the bottom of the Receiver. You will hear two clicks when properly attached. The 9-pin end fits into your computer’s available RS-232 serial port. Use the 6-foot DB-9 extension to add length to the 3-foot cable. Note which port is used; (COM1, COM2, etc.
Cleveland Medical Devices Inc. BioRadio 110 User Guide Connecting the Transmitter To test the Transmitter Unit, you have the option of connecting the Transmitter to the Programmer/Test Pack to obtain a stable test signal of known (approximate) amplitude and frequency; or to the Sensor Cable to obtain actual physiological signals. For quicker setup we suggest using the Programmer/Test Pack first.
BioRadio 110 User Guide Cleveland Medical Devices Inc. Using the Sensor Cable 1. Thoroughly clean the skin at the recording site using a mild abrasive (shave site if necessary). Swab clean with alcohol and allow the skin to dry. 2. Fill each gold electrode cup with electrolyte gel before gluing to the scalp. Electrolyte gel is not necessary if using snap-on electrodes. 3. Attach each gold electrode cup to a marked position on the scalp or body using either tape or glue or a combination of both.
Cleveland Medical Devices Inc. BioRadio 110 User Guide Chapter 3: Recording Physiological Data Introduction to Using BioRadio Capture Software The BioRadio Wireless Physiological Monitor consists of several software components which allow the user to acquire, store, view, and translate the analog signal data acquired by the BioRadio Transmitter. The software provides a simple graphical interface for setting up and controlling data acquisition.
BioRadio 110 User Guide Cleveland Medical Devices Inc. BioRadio Capture Window The BioRadio Capture program displays physiological signals as measured by the BioRadio Transmitter in a real-time scrolling graph. Up to 8 channels can be viewed simultaneously. The graphical display can be customized: each analog channel can be scaled (Y-axis), and the time scale (X-axis) can be zoomed. The display color of each channel can be customized.
Cleveland Medical Devices Inc. BioRadio 110 User Guide Menu Bar The Menu Bar contains the File, View and Help menus. The File drop-down menu has commands which allow you to open and close a file, as well as accessing other options. The View menu contains all of the screen configuration commands. The Help menu contains a search index of all of the commands and how to use them.
BioRadio 110 User Guide Cleveland Medical Devices Inc. Display Graph The Display Graph shows up to eight channels of physiological data either real-time data (in Capture Mode) or stored physiological data (in View Mode). You can customize which channels are viewed using the Channel Setup toolbar button. The Display Graph has a grid (which can be turned on or off) which details the viewing scale of each channel.
Cleveland Medical Devices Inc. BioRadio 110 User Guide Setting Capture Options Before capturing data with BioRadio Capture, you must configure the BioRadio unit. Access the Capture Options dialog by: 8 Selecting Options… from the File menu Setting the Transmitter Configuration: Specify the configuration of the BioRadio Transmitter using the drop-down menu. A custom configuration can be created using the BioRadio Configuration Wizard.
BioRadio 110 User Guide Cleveland Medical Devices Inc. Testing the Equipment with the Programmer/Test Pack 1. Plug the Receiver into an available RS-232 computer port using the serial port cable and connect the AC power cord (or 9V battery) to the serial port cable. 2. Check to see that the COM port is displayed on the Status Bar. It should correspond with the COM port chosen in the File, Options menu. 3. Connect the Transmitter to the Programmer/Test Pack. 4.
Cleveland Medical Devices Inc. BioRadio 110 User Guide Starting Capture Mode BioRadio Capture provides the ability to read and store physiological data as received from the Receiver, which has been acquired and transmitted over the RF data link by the Transmitter. When BioRadio Capture is first run, it begins in View Mode (for viewing stored data files).
BioRadio 110 User Guide Cleveland Medical Devices Inc. Changing the Display Once Capture Mode is started and real-time data is visible in the Display Graph, you can alter the way the data is viewed. The changes you make to the display, filters, etc. are stored and will be used the next time you run the BioRadio Capture application.
Cleveland Medical Devices Inc. BioRadio 110 User Guide Selecting the Number of Channels to Display The software allows you to view all 8 channels or any combination of them. Open the View Channels dialog window by: 8 8 Clicking the Channel Setup button on the Toolbar, or Selecting Channels from the View menu. In the View Channels dialog you can customize which channels to display and set the color of each channel in the Display Graph. 1.
BioRadio 110 User Guide Cleveland Medical Devices Inc. Adding Filters to a Channel BioRadio Capture allows you to filter the data during viewing (after it has been transmitted or stored). A digital filter permits suppression of undesired signals while maximizing the visibility of the signals of interest. This process is actually implemented as separate high-pass and low-pass filters, both of whose cutoff frequencies are programmable by the software.
Cleveland Medical Devices Inc. BioRadio 110 User Guide The Cutoffs pane allows you to select the exact cutoff frequency used for the High-pass and Low-pass filters applied to each channel. High-Pass Filter Cutoff: Selects the cutoff frequency (in Hz) of the high-pass filter. (The filter is a 4th order Butterworth design, so this cutoff represents approximately a 3 dB attenuation of the input signal). Low-Pass Filter Cutoff: Selects the cutoff frequency (in Hz) of the low-pass filter.
BioRadio 110 User Guide Cleveland Medical Devices Inc. Saving Data to a File After you have made adjustments to the display graph and filters you can begin saving the data being viewed. You can alter the display at any time while saving data, as it does not affect the way the data is stored. BioRadio Capture records the acquired data into a binary data file for off-line viewing and analysis. Due to the large amount of data that can be collected, (e.g.
Cleveland Medical Devices Inc. BioRadio 110 User Guide You must enter a file name in the File name: box and click the Save button to begin saving. You can change the directory in which to save the file by selecting the directory in the Save in: box at the top of the dialog. You can also choose the format of the file by selecting a format in the Save as type: box, as either BioRadio Data Files (*.bd) or ASCII Data Files (*.dat): BioRadio Data Files (*.
BioRadio 110 User Guide Cleveland Medical Devices Inc. Configuring the BioRadio The Configuration Wizard allows you to configure the BioRadio Model 110 Transmitter and Receiver to record different physiological signals. The software allows you to create or use an existing configuration to program the BioRadio using the Programmer & Test Pack Unit. Please note that the BioRadio Capture Program should not be open while using the Configuration Wizard and vice-versa.
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BioRadio 110 User Guide Cleveland Medical Devices Inc. Selecting Input Resolution: Select the input channel resolution for your configuration. Note that the sampling rate increases as the resolution decreases. The table below lists all of the possible combinations of input channels and resolutions. The maximum input bandwidth (-3dB attenuation) is fixed at 0.262 times the sample rate.
Cleveland Medical Devices Inc. BioRadio 110 User Guide Selecting Input Ranges: Specify the input range of the signal you wish to capture. Note you will achieve lower resolution as you increase the range. Make sure the selected input range matches the signal output of the corresponding sensor or electrode attached to the channel. Selecting Channel Names: Enter Channel Names to provide a description of the corresponding channel lead (e.g. lead location, lead color, signal represented, etc.).
BioRadio 110 User Guide Cleveland Medical Devices Inc. Setting the RF Frequency: Naming the Configuration: Name your custom configuration to be saved and used multiple times. The Wizard will prompt you if you try to use an existing configuration name. 26 392-0000rev1.
Cleveland Medical Devices Inc. BioRadio 110 User Guide Programming the Transmitter: It is important to follow all steps in the correct order. You may have to unplug the Receiver if it is occupying the available serial port. (Optional: If you are using a laptop computer, powered only by battery, you may use the power switch on the Programmer/ Test Pack instead of plugging the AC power or battery adaptor in. The Programmer/Test Pack is turned ON by flipping the ON/OFF switch towards the red dot.
BioRadio 110 User Guide Cleveland Medical Devices Inc. Programming the Receiver: Before programming the Transmitter, check to make sure the power is switched to OFF on the Transmitter. It is important to follow all steps in the correct order. The screen below appears after clicking Next. Simply apply power to the serial port cable and click Program. If properly set-up the Wizard programs the Receiver to match the Transmitter and provides you with the programming status. 28 392-0000rev1.
Cleveland Medical Devices Inc. BioRadio 110 User Guide Programming Complete The Configuration Wizard indicates the programming is finished and conveniently changes the BioRadio Capture program ‘Options’ settings, in the File menu to reflect the recent changes in the BioRadio hardware configuration and frequency. Remove the checkmarks if you do not want the new Transmitter configuration or RF frequency settings to appear in the BioRadio Capture program. 29 392-0000rev1.
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Cleveland Medical Devices Inc. BioRadio 110 User Guide Chapter 4: Viewing, Printing & Exporting Data Starting View Mode BioRadio Capture provides the ability to view stored multi-channel physiological data from a BioRadio Data (.bd) file. To begin viewing a stored data file, start View Mode by: 8 8 Clicking the View Mode button on the Toolbar, or Selecting View Mode from the File menu. Once you have started View Mode, you can begin viewing stored data.
BioRadio 110 User Guide Cleveland Medical Devices Inc. Changing the Display Viewing saved data is similar to viewing the data in Capture Mode. All of the display features and commands can be customized in the same way. Refer to Chapter 3, ‘Recording Physiological Data’ or Chapter 5, ‘BioRadio Command Reference’. Searching through Data When BioRadio Capture is in View Mode, a scroll bar appears at the bottom of the Display Graph.
Cleveland Medical Devices Inc. BioRadio 110 User Guide Exporting Data Exporting data translates a file to a non-BioRadio Data format that other programs can import. The data can be exported to ASCII data in column format. In View Mode, you can export all or part of the current data file to a space-delimited ASCII data file, which can be read by programs such as Microsoft Excel, Matlab®, etc.
BioRadio 110 User Guide Cleveland Medical Devices Inc. In the Time panel, you select the interval of time which will be exported to the ASCII data file: Export entire file: Exports the entire duration of the BioData file. Export current view: Exports only the duration of the BioData file which is visible in the Display Graph, based upon the settings for Timescale and the starting position.
Cleveland Medical Devices Inc. BioRadio 110 User Guide Chapter 5: BioRadio Command Reference This chapter provides a brief summary of the commands in BioRadio Capture. File Menu Save Data to file... Save your data to a file by: 8 8 7 Clicking the Save data to file hotkey button, or Opening the File menu and Clicking Save data to file…, or Keyboard Strokes: “Alt+F”, then “S”. The window below opens allowing you to specify a name, format and a directory where the data will be saved. 35 392-0000rev1.
BioRadio 110 User Guide Cleveland Medical Devices Inc. Open Data File… Open a saved file by: 8 8 7 Clicking the Open data file hotkey button, or Opening the File menu and Clicking Open data file…, or Keyboard Strokes: “Alt+F”, then “O”. Close File Close your data file by: 8 8 7 Clicking the Close file hotkey button, or Opening the File menu and Clicking Close file…, or Keyboard Strokes: “Alt+F”, then “L”.
Cleveland Medical Devices Inc. BioRadio 110 User Guide View Mode View a saved file by: 8 8 7 Clicking the View mode hotkey button, or Opening the File menu and Clicking View Mode, or Keyboard Strokes: “Alt+F”, then “S”. Print… Print your data by: 8 7 Opening the File menu and Clicking Print…, or Keyboard Strokes: “Alt+F”, then “P”. Capture Options The Capture Options dialog allows you to configure how BioRadio acquires and displays data.
BioRadio 110 User Guide Cleveland Medical Devices Inc. Frequency: Allows you to set the RF frequency for the BioRadio Receiver during Capture Mode. You can click on the up/down arrows to set the frequency number (and the corresponding RF frequency, in MHz, is displayed). This setting MUST match the setting of the BioRadio Transmitter; refer to the documentation packaged with your BioRadio Transmitter for the proper setting.
Cleveland Medical Devices Inc. BioRadio 110 User Guide View Menu Timescale Adjust the viewing width (timescale) by: 8 8 7 Clicking on the Increase/Decrease Timescale buttons X-axis in predefined increments shown in the window below, or to adjust the Opening the View Menu and clicking on Timescale, or Keystrokes: “Alt+V” then “T”. The Timescale dialog allows you to set the timescale (view width) of the Display Graph. This setting applies both to Capture Mode and to View Mode.
BioRadio 110 User Guide Cleveland Medical Devices Inc. Channels Access the Channels configuration window by: 8 8 7 Clicking the Channel Setup button on the Toolbar, or Selecting Channels from the View menu, or Keyboard strokes: “Alt+V” then “C”. Filters Open the filters configuration window by: 8 8 7 Clicking the Filter setup button on the Toolbar, or Opening the View menu, clicking Filters, or Keyboard strokes: “Alt+V” then “F”.
Cleveland Medical Devices Inc. BioRadio 110 User Guide Toolbar Show or Hide the Toolbar by: 8 7 Removing the checkmark next to the Toolbar under the View menu, or Using Keyboard Strokes: “Alt+V”, then “O”. Scale Control Show or Hide the Scale Controls by: 8 7 Removing the checkmark next to the Scale Control under the View menu, or Using Keyboard Strokes: “Alt+V”, then “S”.
BioRadio 110 User Guide Cleveland Medical Devices Inc. Getting Help with BioRadio If you experience a problem using your BioRadio, please follow the steps below: 1. Check all cable connections and power supplies (batteries, AC adapter, etc.) Refer to your User Manual for reference in setting up the BioRadio hardware. 2. Refer to the Troubleshooting guide in the User Manual or in the online help. This will assist you with many common problems. 3.
Cleveland Medical Devices Inc. BioRadio 110 User Guide Chapter 6: Troubleshooting & Frequently Asked Questions If your BioRadio is not performing properly, use this troubleshooting chart for quick solutions to common problems. If the problem persists, call Cleveland Medical Devices Problem... Possible Cause... Remedy... No data is displayed Receiver Power cord or battery Connect power cord or battery Transmitter power switch off? Turn on power. Faulty power outlet? Try another power outlet.
BioRadio 110 User Guide Cleveland Medical Devices Inc. When starting Capture Mode, an error message is displayed stating that the selected COM port is in use. Possible cause: Another application is using the specified COM port. Solution: Close the other application, or use a different COM port. (See Capture Options). Possible cause: Your computer does not support the specified COM port. Solution: Use a different COM port. (See Capture Options).
Cleveland Medical Devices Inc. BioRadio 110 User Guide After starting Capture Mode, no data is seen in the Display Graph, and the status bar shows 0% packets received. Possible cause: The Transmitter is not turned on. Solution: Turn the power switch on the Transmitter to the "On" position. Possible cause: The Transmitter batteries are dead. Solution: Replace the Transmitter batteries. Possible cause: The Transmitter and Receiver are set to different RF frequencies.
BioRadio 110 User Guide Cleveland Medical Devices Inc. BioRadio Model 110 Specifications State-of-the-Art System for Recording Physiological Signals System Specifications Carrying Case Dimensions Weight (all parts & accessories) Data Transmission Range Operating Conditions 14.0" high x 17.0" wide x 5.
Cleveland Medical Devices Inc. BioRadio 110 User Guide BioRadio Model 110 Specifications cont. Test Pack Dimensions Weight Cable interface Signal Output 4.0" x 2.5" x 1.0" 2.4 oz 5.
BioRadio 110 User Guide Cleveland Medical Devices Inc. FCC Compliance 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. Thee limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
Cleveland Medical Devices Inc. BioRadio 110 User Guide Software License Agreement Copyright 1998 Cleveland Medical Devices Inc. All rights reserved. IMPORTANT - READ CAREFULLY THE FOLLOWING SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT (“LICENSE”) BEFORE BREAKING THE SEAL ON THE SOFTWARE PACKAGE CONTAINING THE DISKETTES. BREAKING THE SEAL CONSTITUTES YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS LICENSE WITH RESPECT TO THE USE AND POSSESSION OF THE SOFTWARE CONTAINED THEREIN.
BioRadio 110 User Guide Cleveland Medical Devices Inc. Software Limited Warranty Cleveland Medical Devices Inc. warrants for a period of 90 days from the date of delivery to Purchaser that the Program diskettes will be free from defects in material and workmanship under normal use. In the event Purchaser within the warranty period notifies Cleveland Medical Devices Inc. of defects in material or workmanship, Cleveland Medical Devices Inc. exclusive remedy will be to replace the defective diskettes.
Cleveland Medical Devices Inc. BioRadio 110 User Guide Product Limited Warranty CLEVELAND MEDICAL DEVICES warrants the BioRadio products to be free from defects in material and workmanship under normal use and service for a period of 90 days from the date of delivery.
BioRadio 110 User Guide Cleveland Medical Devices Inc. Cleveland Medical Devices Inc. Customer Support If you have any questions regarding this product, please first refer to this User's Manual and on-line help files located within the program. To obtain warranty service, you must call Cleveland Medical Devices and speak with a Customer Service Representative. Be prepared to provide (1) your name, address, telephone number; (2) the BioRadio model and serial number; and (3) an explanation of the problem.
Cleveland Medical Devices Inc. BioRadio 110 User Guide GLOSSARY ASCII (American Standard Code for Information Inter-exchange) A standard character set and coding scheme used to represent letters, numbers, symbols, and control characters. Analog A continuous sound wave or signal, such as a voice, that conventional telephone lines were developed for. Bandwidth The required capacity for the data volume and transmission rate.
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