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  • Page 1 G Force Tracker User’s Guide...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Table of Contents Welcome ..........................3 System Requirements ........................3 What is in the Box ..........................4 Overview ............................5 Getting Started ........................6 Set-Up............................6 1. DOWNLOAD AND INSTALL gLINK ....................... 6 2. SET UP YOUR PROFILE ........................6 3. MANAGE USERS ..........................6 4.

  • Page 3: Welcome

    LED Status Indicators ......................22 Service and Support ......................23 Warranty ..........................23 Compliance Information ...................... 23 FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (FCC) ................. 23 INDUSTRY CANADA (IC) ........................ 24 CAN ICES-3 (B)/NMB-3(B) ......................24 Welcome Thank you for choosing the GForceTracker (GFT) sensor for your g-force tracking needs. The GFT records forces encountered in physical activity.

  • Page 4: What Is In The Box

    What is in the Box 1. GFT Sensor 2. USB Cable 3. Wall Charger 4. Dual Lock Fasteners 5. Double Sided Adhesive Tape T h e G F T U s e r ’ s G u i d e P a g e...

  • Page 5: Overview

    Overview T h e G F T U s e r ’ s G u i d e P a g e...

  • Page 6: Getting Started

    Getting Started Set-Up Before using the GFT, you must register and set up your account profile in the gcloud database. The database keeps track of all your historical data. In order to get started, simply open an internet connection on your computer and go to gft.gforcetracker.com to register an account.

  • Page 7: Manage Teams

    long as the administrator allows them to. If the account is for an individual user, this section does not apply. Typically this is an administrator setup and is for athletic trainers and coaches who wish to see team member data. However, you can add additional GFT devices under a single profile if you wish to monitor different activities.

  • Page 8: Application Pressure

    contaminants. The fastening method is a semi-permanent installation. The GFT is not recommended to be removed on a daily basis. 1. APPLICATION PRESSURE Bond strength is dependent upon the amount of adhesive-to-surface contact developed. Firm application pressure develops better adhesive contact and thus improves bond strength. Apply tape to first surface and apply very firm pressure.
  • Page 9 Example 1: Mounted Inside Helmet With USB Connector Facing Rear Edge of Helmet Example 2: Mounted Inside Helmet With USB Connector Facing Front Edge of Helmet T h e G F T U s e r ’ s G u i d e P a g e...
  • Page 10 Example 3: Mounted Outside Helmet With USB Connector Facing Rear Edge of Helmet T h e G F T U s e r ’ s G u i d e P a g e | 10...
  • Page 11 Example 4: Mounted Outside Helmet With USB Connector Facing Front Edge of Helmet T h e G F T U s e r ’ s G u i d e P a g e | 11...
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  • Page 13: Calibrating Your Device

    Calibrating Your Device Only applicable if mounting to inside or outside of any headgear apparatus. Before you can use the device, you will need to calibrate your GFT sensor after mounting it in the recommended locations of your headgear. Plug the mounted GFT into the computer with the USB cable. The GFT will automatically awake.

  • Page 14: Setting Up Device For Individual Use

    Setting Up Device For Individual Use User profile names must be setup before any device can be assigned to a particular user. See page 7. When an unassigned device is connected to the computer, the software will check whether you wish to create new account or assign the device to an existing account.

  • Page 15: Setting Up Device For Team Use

    Setting Up Device For Team Use User profile names must be setup before any device can be assigned to a particular user. For team use, a list of teammates and a team name must also be created. See page 7. When an unassigned device is plugged into the computer, the software will check whether you wish to create new account or assign the device to an existing account.

  • Page 16: Viewing Your Data

    Viewing Your Data You can view the data in the GFT cloud from any computer connected to the internet by logging on with your account. To view data, select “Impact Monitor Impacts” drop down menu and select “All Users” to view all users.
  • Page 17 In this section, you can change the session/s that you are interested in. You will see summary data for the individual impacts in addition to the session dates, total number of impacts and alarms etc. for the session. You may also see a summary of the distribution of these impacts in the worksheets by selecting the appropriate tab at the top of the data fields.
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  • Page 19 Under the ”Total Impacts” tab, you can view the graph distribution of linear g-forces of all the sessions. In addition, you can see the graph distribution of Head Impact Criteria (HIC) and the Gaad Severity Impact (GSI)
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  • Page 21: Exporting Your Data

    Exporting Your Data You may export this session to excel for further analysis by pressing the Export Session Data just underneath the head form. This will create a file with 3 different sheets. The first sheet is a summary of the session similar to what is seen on the screen. The second is the linear acceleration data and the third is the rotational velocity data.

  • Page 22: Technical Specifications

    Technical Specifications Size GFT3: 52mm x 28mm x 10mm Weight GFT3: 20g Battery 300mAh Lithium Polymer batter, charge time 90 min Connector Micro USB female, sealed and protected to IP67 ingress protection rating for 1m water 30 minutes. Test pending for IP68. Operating Temperature -20C to 85C Wireless Range and Frequency...

  • Page 23: Service And Support

    Service and Support For service and support, go to http://www.gforcetracker.com/contact.php Warranty One-Year Limited Warranty Your product is warranted by Gforcetracker to be free of defects in materials or workmanship, under normal use, for a period of one year from the date of purchase.

  • Page 24: Industry Canada (Ic)

    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. 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.

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