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UGO BASILE - I
Measure Peak Force
Apply the force NOW
The user should now perform the measurement on the joint, paw or muscle under test.
As soon as the initial force threshold is reached, the display shows:
Acquiring Force Data
Force =
123.4gf
Ends on force level
Time remaining 10.2s
The Force shows the current applied force in gf while Time remaining counts down in
0.05s steps from the Maximum measurement time which may be adjusted up to 30s (default
15s).
Normally, the test is terminated either by releasing the force on the transducer (default) or
(optionally) by pressing the external foot switch. In either case, the display shows typically:
Test 4
Peak Force 293.6gf
at
7.70s of
Reject
The first figure, 7.70s indicates the peak time (i.e. the latency time of the animal response),
while the second figure, 8.69s, indicates the total length of the measurement.
The user must choose whether to Reject or Accept the results of the test. If the result is
rejected, the user is given the option to finish making measurements or repeat the previous
test. If the result is accepted, the results are stored in PAM's memory and the user is given
the option to finish making measurements or do another test.
If the Maximum measurement time is exceeded during the test, then the test is terminated
immediately and the display shows
Measurement time
was exceeded
Begin
again
Pressing Begin again effectively returns the user to the first Measure Peak Force screen
while pressing Repeat test allows the user to repeat the current test.
TALY
8.69s
Accept
Repeat
test
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