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Fax: (614) 626-4915 WWW.MINDWARETECH.COM Safety Warning Regarding medical and clinical use of MindWare Technologies LTD products MindWare Technologies LTD products are not designed with components and testing for a level of reliability suitable for use in treatment and diagnosis of humans or as critical components in any life support systems whose failure to perform can reasonably be expected to cause significant injury to a human.
Customer Support: Email: support@mindwaretech.com Phone: (614) 626-4888 US Toll Free: (888) 765-9735 Fax: (614) 626-4915 Quick Start 1. Insert an SD Card Standalone Physiology Recording 2. Attach signal leads to the Mobile Impedance unit 3. Power on with the Run ( ) button 4.
MindWare Technologies LTD. 1020F Taylor Station Rd. Gahanna, OH 43230 Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of a MindWare Mobile Recorder unit. The device you hold in your hand is the result of many years of development in physiology recording. We hope you will find new and innovative ways to utilize Mobile physiology collection.
Customer Support: Email: support@mindwaretech.com Phone: (614) 626-4888 US Toll Free: (888) 765-9735 Fax: (614) 626-4915 Device Overview DC Charger Port and Charging LED The DC Charger Port interfaces with the supplied medical-grade DC power supply. It is safety-isolated to allow charging the unit while it is in use. To ensure safety, use only the provided medical-grade power supply The charging LED turns on when the power supply is connected and the battery is charging.
MindWare Technologies LTD. 1020F Taylor Station Rd. Gahanna, OH 43230 When the battery is low, the unit will beep every 10 seconds. This stops when charging starts or after two minutes, when the unit stops any acquisition and turns off.
Customer Support: Email: support@mindwaretech.com Phone: (614) 626-4888 US Toll Free: (888) 765-9735 Fax: (614) 626-4915 Input Channels The input channels are 1.5mm safety jacks that accept the supplied leads and connect to electrodes on the subject. For ease of identification, the following are the inputs broken down by names and colors: BIO 1 Bio 1...
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MindWare Technologies LTD. 1020F Taylor Station Rd. Gahanna, OH 43230 EKG, EMG, and EOG are measured directly using electrodes in various configurations while respiration is measured with a sensor such as a piezoelectric respiration belt. Various other sensors and devices with voltage outputs can be interfaced to these channels as long as they are independently powered or produce their own voltage, such as piezoelectric sensors.
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Customer Support: Email: support@mindwaretech.com Phone: (614) 626-4888 US Toll Free: (888) 765-9735 Fax: (614) 626-4915 The Galvanic Skin Conductance channel (GSC) is used to measure electrodermal Galvanic Skin Conductance activity (EDA). It measures conductance by placing 0.5V between the electrodes and measuring the resulting current flow to derive the conductance.
MindWare Technologies LTD. 1020F Taylor Station Rd. Gahanna, OH 43230 Preparation Proper planning will make your Mobile experience go smoothly. Before an acquisition, fully charge the Mobile unit, check for dry or expired electrodes, and check for broken leads. To charge the unit, plug the supplied charger into Charging an outlet and into the Mobile.
Customer Support: Email: support@mindwaretech.com Phone: (614) 626-4888 US Toll Free: (888) 765-9735 Fax: (614) 626-4915 Unfortunately, durable leads are uncomfortable to wear and comfortable leads are Lead Wires fragile. The leads supplied with your Mobile unit are designed with a balance of durability and comfort.
MindWare Technologies LTD. 1020F Taylor Station Rd. Gahanna, OH 43230 Acquisition On power-up or when finishing a acquisition, you are presented with the Configuration home screen, as seen below. This screen is a summary of relevant information on the acquisition configuration.
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Customer Support: Email: support@mindwaretech.com Phone: (614) 626-4888 US Toll Free: (888) 765-9735 Fax: (614) 626-4915 only locked when starting or immediately after an SD card is inserted. The X symbol means that there is no card inserted or there is a problem with the inserted card.
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MindWare Technologies LTD. 1020F Taylor Station Rd. Gahanna, OH 43230 • Acq Settings – These are settings specific to acquisition Configuration Menu Map: Acquisition ID - This is the filename to use for the next acquisition. The first four characters are intended to identify your study or subject and the last three numbers automatically increment for each acquisition.
Customer Support: Email: support@mindwaretech.com Phone: (614) 626-4888 US Toll Free: (888) 765-9735 Fax: (614) 626-4915 The purpose of the pre-acquisition state is to allow you to Pre-Acquisition preview the signal morphology to verify that electrodes are placed properly and hooked up correctly. The Left and Right buttons allow you to cycle through each of the enabled channels.
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MindWare Technologies LTD. 1020F Taylor Station Rd. Gahanna, OH 43230 To end acquisition, first unlock the acquisition, and then press Context Button A to Ending Acquisition end it. The Mobile then returns to the configuration state. Note that the Mobile stores data in only the raw MWX format. All of the MindWare applications need an index created (an MWI file) before it can be opened.
Customer Support: Email: support@mindwaretech.com Phone: (614) 626-4888 US Toll Free: (888) 765-9735 Fax: (614) 626-4915 Setting the Clock The clock is set by selecting the Date & Time entry in the System Settings menu in either Local or Wifi Mode. Navigate between the time and date fields with the Left and Right Arrows and use the Up and Down arrows to change the entries.
MindWare Technologies LTD. 1020F Taylor Station Rd. Gahanna, OH 43230 Troubleshooting • Verify that the SD card is fully inserted in to the unit Help! My SD Card is not working! o The card should be flush with the case when fully inserted.
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Customer Support: Email: support@mindwaretech.com Phone: (614) 626-4888 US Toll Free: (888) 765-9735 Fax: (614) 626-4915 • The battery is too warm to safely charge The green charging light is blinking o The unit has paused charging until it has cooled down enough to continue •...
MindWare Technologies LTD. 1020F Taylor Station Rd. Gahanna, OH 43230 Cleaning Instructions and Operating Environment To clean the Mobile: Disconnect the charger and subject leads Power off the Mobile and remove the SD card Use a damp, soft cloth to remove any dirt, adding a small amount of mild...
2. this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Any changes or modifications NOT explicitly APPROVED by MindWare Technologies could cause the module to cease to comply with FCC rules part 15, and thus void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
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