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Getting Started
with Shimmer3
Streaming to
Windows PC
March 2015
Copyright © Shimmer, 2015

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  • Page 1 Getting Started with Shimmer3 Streaming to Windows PC March 2015 Copyright © Shimmer, 2015...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    ONTENTS 1. Request website membership 2. Configure your Shimmer Dock 3. Programming the Shimmer 4. Pairing the Shimmer over Bluetooth 5. Get the BT COM Port 6. Connect to ShimmerCapture 7. Configure the Shimmer 8. Stream Data 9. Further Information...

  • Page 3: Request Website Membership

    EQUEST WEBSITE MEMBERSHIP IMPORTANT: To access the download and documentation sections on our website you need to request website membership at: http://www.shimmersensing.com/shimmer-website-membership/redirected.
  • Page 4 See also: Shimmer3 Getting Started Video Tutorial - 1:38 WARNING: Do not connect the Shimmer Dock to the PC until STEP 3! STEP 1 - Download the drivers. The driver package can be downloaded through this link STEP 2 - Install the driver. Double-click the downloaded file to start the driver installation, and follow the instructions.

  • Page 5: Configure Your Shimmer Dock

    Run the Device Manager: Press [Windows Key] + R; type devmgmt.msc; click OK. Go to Universal Serial Bus controllers and right-click on USB Serial Converter A*: * It is assumed that the user does not have other Serial to USB converters than Shimmer Dock, connected.
  • Page 6 (3/5) ONFIGURE YOUR HIMMER Click Properties. Check the Driver tab: If the installed driver is provided by FTDI and dated 27/01/2014 or later, then the driver installation has been successful. In the Advanced tab, enable Load VCP: Repeat for USB Serial Converter B.
  • Page 7 (4/5) ONFIGURE YOUR HIMMER Go back to Device Manager. In the Ports (COM & LPT) section there are two USB Serial Ports. The programming port is the USB Serial Port with the lowest COM Port number. In this example the Programming Port is COM23. The second port is the UART port.
  • Page 8 (5/5) ONFIGURE YOUR HIMMER Right-click on USB Serial Port (COM23). Click Properties. Go to the Port Settings tab and click Advanced... Enable Set RTS on Close. Repeat both steps for the other Universal Serial Port - COM24 in this example. NOTE: Make sure Load VCP is and Set RTS on Close are ticked for both Universal Serial Converters!

  • Page 9: Programming The Shimmer

    See also Shimmer3 Getting Started Video † Tutorial - 4:16 Power on and place Shimmer on the dock. The Shimmer is powered on if the orange switch is in the following position: Download and extract the most recent Shimmer3 Bootstrap Loader (BSL) zip-file from the Shimmer website and run the executable by double-clicking on it.
  • Page 10 (2/3) ROGRAMMING THE HIMMER Click Check for Updates. Click Download. Click OK. Select the latest BtStream bootstrap (BtStream_Shimmer3_v0.4.0.txt in this example). Click the Program button.
  • Page 11 Remaining time indicated in Status bar. If programming fails, make sure: 1. The Shimmer is powered on. 2. The Dock is securely connected to the PC via USB. When programming is complete, click OK on the popup widow and Exit the BSL program.

  • Page 12: Pairing The Shimmer Over Bluetooth

    1. Make sure the Shimmer is powered on and is programmed with BtStream before starting the pairing process. 2. It is important to ensure a clear line of sight between the Shimmer and the BT radio of your PC and to keep the distance as short as possible.
  • Page 13 (2/2) AIRING THE HIMMER OVER LUETOOTH Go to Control Panel → Hardware and Sound → Add a device. Select the device with the radio ID of your Shimmer3 (Shimmer3-978B in this example). Click Next. Select pairing option: “Enter the device’s pairing code”. Click Next.

  • Page 14: Get The Bt Com Port

    Go to Control Panel → Hardware and Sound → Devices and Printers. Right-click on the Bluetooth device with the radio ID of your Shimmer3. Click Properties and check the Services tab: In this example the COM Port that the Shimmer uses for Bluetooth communication is COM28.

  • Page 15: Connect To Shimmercapture

    Extract the downloaded zip-file and run ShimmerCapture by double-clicking the executable. Choose Run if a Security Warning pops up. Select the COM Port that the Shimmer uses for Bluetooth communication, see previous section. Click Connect. The status bar provides feedback on connection progress.

  • Page 16: Configure The Shimmer

    ONFIGURE THE HIMMER Click Tools → Configuration to enable sensors, set ranges and set the sampling rate of the Shimmer. Click Apply All to save and apply the new configuration.

  • Page 17: Stream Data

    TREAM Click Stream to start streaming. Select signals to plot by selecting their checkboxes (choose Raw or Calibrated data). Add a new graph by selecting the “+” button. Remove the last graph by selecting the “-” button. Packet reception rate is indicated. Click Stop to finish streaming.

  • Page 18: Further Information

    NFORMATION Check out the documentation section on our website, which includes user manuals and guides for all Shimmer hardware and software. It is highly recommended that all new Shimmer users read the Shimmer User Manual, available for download from www.shimmmersensing.com.

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