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body monitoring system
Instructions For Use
SenseWear ® software
SenseWear ® Professional software
SenseWear® armband
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  • Page 1 Instructions For Use SenseWear ® software SenseWear ® Professional software SenseWear® armband and data collection...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Introduction ............2 ® Important Information About the SenseWear armband ......3 Retrieving armband Data to Your Computer .

  • Page 3: Introduction

    SP3 or later/XP/Vista and a USB to the Getting Started Guide included in the port for the armband connection. System box to install the SenseWear software or For the SenseWear Professional you SenseWear Professional software and configure the will need an additional USB port to armband.

  • Page 4: Important Information About The Sensewear Armband

    ® Important Information About the SenseWear armband WARNINGS side this age range or 2) engaged in alternate or obscure activities may see decreased accuracy in the data. Any decisions based on the data from this device should be made only by medical or paramedic personnel and should consider the condition and lifestyle of the subject tested.
  • Page 5 ® Important Information About the SenseWear armband WARNINGS Wear comfortably Be careful not to over-tighten the armband while on your arm. If, at any time, you feel constric- tion or loss of circulation, simply loosen the adjustable strap and re-fasten it to a more comfort- able setting.
  • Page 6 ® Important Information About the SenseWear armband WARNINGS Water resistance DO NOT IMMERSE THE ARMBAND IN WATER. The monitor is not designed to be used underwater or to come in continuous contact with water. To prevent a shock hazard, never use the armband in water environments (e.g., in the shower, swimming pool, or rain).
  • Page 7 ® Important Information About the SenseWear armband CAUTIONS Dispose of device in accordance with local, state, federal, or country specific regulations. Maintenance Do not attempt to open the armband yourself. It contains no user-serviceable parts. Refer all servicing to qualified Service Personnel. Opening the armband yourself will void the warranty.
  • Page 8 ® Important Information About the SenseWear armband Patient Environment 2.5m 1.5m 1.5m 1.5m Computer and Wireless Communicator Diagram not to scale. Guidance and Manufacturer’s Declaration - Emissions The 908901PROD2 (SenseWear ® armband) is intended for use in the electromagnetic environment specified below. The customer or user of the 908901PROD2 should ensure that it is used in such an environment.
  • Page 9 ® Important Information About the SenseWear armband Guidance and Manufacturer’s Declaration - Immunity ® The 908901PROD2 (SenseWear armband) is intended for use in the electromagnetic environment specified below. The customer or user of the 908901PROD2 should ensure that it is used in such an environment.
  • Page 10 ® Important Information About the SenseWear armband Guidance and Manufacturer’s Declaration - Emissions ® The 908901PROD2 (SenseWear armband) is intended for use in the electromagnetic environment specified below. The customer or user of the 908901PROD2 should ensure that it is used in such an environment.
  • Page 11 ® Important Information About the SenseWear armband Recommended Separations Distances for the 908901PROD2 ® The 908901PROD2 (SenseWear armband) is intended for use in the electromagnetic environment specified below. The customer or user of the 908901PROD2 can help prevent electromagnetic interference by maintaining a minimum distance between portable and mobile RF Communications Equipment and the 908901PROD2 as recommended below, according to the maximum output power of the communications equipment.

  • Page 12: Retrieving Armband Data To Your Computer

    Retrieving armband Data to Your Computer ® ® To start the program, double-click on the SenseWear software or SenseWear Professional* software icon on your desktop. The main screen ( figure 1 ) will appear as shown. There are three buttons at the top under the menu bar: Retrieve Armband Data, View & Annotate Armband Data and Configure Armband.
  • Page 13 Retrieving armband Data to Your Computer If the armband was not configured prior to wearing, you will receive a pop up window ) after the data has been retrieved. figure 3 The window will prompt you to enter the wearer’s Subject Info and other important information needed to derive accurate lifestyle information.

  • Page 14: Viewing And Analyzing The Data

    ® ® SenseWear software and SenseWear Professional software v. 6.0 are de- signed to work with SenseWear Pro armbands. The software does not support earlier armbands or data files by earlier armbands. On the View & Annotate Armband Data screen (...
  • Page 15 Viewing & Analyzing the Data The date and time located to the left and right just above the selector indicate the total duration of the data file. Inside the rectangle itself, the beginning of each day (midnight) within this duration is marked by the date and a thin vertical white line.

  • Page 16: Viewing And Editing Health Indicators

    ® SenseWear Professional software Only Viewing and Editing Health Indicators The Health Indicators tab ( figure 8 ) will display all biometric readings within the date range of the data file. Both retrieved readings and manually entered readings are displayed in the graph.
  • Page 17 ® SenseWear Professional software Only Viewing and Editing Health Indicators To edit, select the biometric reading by clicking anywhere in the row of the reading you wish to change and click Edit. The Edit window ( figure 10 ) will appear with the date, time, and reading in editable fields.
  • Page 18 Save. Clicking Cancel will undo any changes. IMPORTANT The biometric data and armband data are correlated by time, therefore, the clock on the PC where the SenseWear ® software is installed and the clocks on the biometric devices...

  • Page 19: Advanced Graphing Of The Data

    Keep in mind manually entered readings are subject to entry errors and typos. IMPORTANT Treatment should not be based on any small set of biometric readings. ® SenseWear Professional software Advanced Graphing of the Data The Graph button located on the bottom...
  • Page 20 ® SenseWear Professional software Advanced Graphing of the Data To edit the time period selected, use the time selector box at the top of your screen. Edit the data and lifestyle information you want to see in the graph with the Data Chooser window ( ).

  • Page 21: Annotating The Data

    Annotating the Data ® The SenseWear software allows you to make annotations to a data file. For example, if the data shows a spike in physical activity you can add an annotation that describes what the wearer was doing for that specific time period. Annotations can be added to data files from the View &...
  • Page 22 Annotating the Data A list of annotations ( ) will appear. figure 15 Choose one from the list and click OK. Typically, session start and end times are too broad for annotation purposes. For example, an armband may be worn for three hours, but the wearer was only exercising for the last 40 minutes.

  • Page 23: Creating Reports

    Creating Reports ® ® The SenseWear software and SenseWear Professional software allows you to create a report of the data ( ). To create figure 17a a basic report, follow these simple steps: Open the file. Go to the View & Annotate Armband Data screen and select the time period you would like to see on the report.
  • Page 24 ® SenseWear Professional software Creating Reports ® SenseWear Professional software also allows you to create a report with more detail ( ). To create a more Figure 17b detailed report, click the Graph button in the bottom left of your screen. A window will open showing a graph of the data.

  • Page 25: Exporting Data

    Application Preferences allow you to control the behavior of certain SenseWear software and SenseWear Professional features. Go to the menu bar at the top of your screen. Click Settings and select Application Preferences from the drop down menu. A window will appear with the following five tabs.
  • Page 26 Application Preferences Accurate energy expenditure values can only be calculated for periods when the armband is on-body. The SenseWear ® software includes an estimate of energy expenditure while the armband is off-body. By default, the option to include off-body estimate is selected in the Energy Expenditure tab.
  • Page 27 ® (SenseWear Professional software only) You can specify from two to four Activity Levels and SenseWear Professional will determine the amount of time spent at each level. An Activity Level is simply a METs range, defined by an upper and lower value.
  • Page 28 Application Preferences Locale Settings ( figure 22 Choose a time, date, and unit of mea- sure for weight and height in this tab. figure 22 Reports ( figure 23 The Reports tab allows you to custom- ize the generated reports. Check or uncheck the boxes to control what data appears in the reports.

  • Page 29: Using The Software To Configure An Armband And Display

    Professional software to personalize the armband to a specific wearer, to configure the data to be collected, to configure the associated ® sampling rates, and also configure the targets if you have the optional SenseWear display. To begin, click Configure Armband (...
  • Page 30 Display Settings. The Display Settings tab ( figure 26 ® will be editable if a SenseWear armband with firmware version 8 is connected. This tab will allow you to set initial message, targets, average METs and time format for the optional ®...
  • Page 31 PC clock set with the same time zone of the location you will be wearing the display. Because data is displayed in 24 hour increments, this will ensure the accuracy of your data. Please refer the SenseWear ®...
  • Page 32 29 IMPORTANT Do not select Reboot Armband unless instructed to do so by a BodyMedia representative or Technical Support Specialist. Unnecessary reboots of the device can result in data loss.

  • Page 33: Features Of The Sensewear ® Armband

    ® Features of the SenseWear armband Battery The armband is powered by one AAA battery. During continuous use (24/7), it will last approxi- mately 14 days. To check the status of the battery, remove the armband and press the Timestamp/Status button.
  • Page 34 Make sure that your upper right arm is clean and dry. You should not wear any lotion or body oil where the armband will come in contact with your skin. Slide the armband onto the back of your upper right arm with the SenseWear logo facing up.
  • Page 35 ® Features of the SenseWear armband Threading your adjustable strap ® Your SenseWear armband comes with two identical adjustable straps. One strap comes at- tached to the armband and the other is a spare to be used if you’re cleaning the first one. See the Cleaning section (page 6) of this manual for information on cleaning your adjustable strap.
  • Page 36 ® Features of the SenseWear armband ® SenseWear armband - Part No.100156 (US), 100153 (Europe-Italian), 100154 (Europe-English). • Wearable body monitor with multi-sensor array collects data directly off skin of the wearer’s arm. ® SenseWear wireless communicator - Part No.100155 (US) and 100158 (Europe) •...
  • Page 37 ® Features of the SenseWear armband Armband features • Gathers raw physiological data, including movement, heat flux, skin temperature, near body temperature, and galvanic skin response. • Battery lasts approximately 14 days when worn continuously. • Stores approximately 10 days of continuous physiological and lifestyle data with default configuration.
  • Page 38 ® Features of the SenseWear armband Sensor Accuracy Accelerometer Absolute range is +/- 2.00g • The minimum resolution is 0.01g (2-axis) • A two-standard-deviation range of +/-0.05g, up to 1.00g on • longitudinal axis A two-standard-deviation range of +/-12.00% of expected value •...
  • Page 39 ® Features of the SenseWear armband Follow operating instructions. Caution Tested to applicable safety standards. TYPE B APPLIED PART The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations indicates separate collection for electrical and electronic equipment. Identification code of Notified Body involved: 0051.
  • Page 40 ® Features of the SenseWear armband FCC statement NOTE: 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.
  • Page 41 ® Features of the SenseWear armband CENELEC EN 60601-1-1 - Medical Electrical Equipment - Part 1: General Requirements for Safety - Collateral Standard: Safety Requirements for Medical Electrical Systems. CAN/CSA-C22.2 No.606.1-M90 ETSI EN 301 489-1 - Electromagnetic Compatibility and Radio Spectrum Matters (ERM); Elec- troMagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Standard for Radio Equipment and Services;...
  • Page 42 ® Features of the SenseWear armband Understanding armband feedback The armband makes a sound and vibrates when it wants to communicate something to you. Please be aware of the main audio and tactile feedback: Turning ON Sequence Every time you slide your armband on, it will make a series of sounds and vibrations indicating when it has turned on.
  • Page 43 ® Features of the SenseWear armband Battery is very low Sequence When you push the Timestamp/Status button on the armband and the battery level is insufficient to power the device, it will play the battery OUT sequence which can best be described as a series of 2 notes repeated 3 times in an alarm fashion (de-do de-do de-do).

  • Page 44: Important Troubleshooting Information

    Important Troubleshooting Information ® Problem: I get an error or can’t retrieve data from the SenseWear armband. Solution: The following are possible solutions to this problem. Your armband is in power save mode. Press the armband button and try again.
  • Page 45 ® 4 Smithfield Street BodyMedia International Srl 11th Floor Via G. Balzaretti, 15 Pittsburgh, PA 15222 20133 Milan, Italy P.+39-02-2774121 P.412.288.9901 F.+39-02-27741250 F.412.288.9902 www.bodymedia.eu www.bodymedia.com SW-H Rev.1 © Copyright 2006 BodyMedia, Inc.

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