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1 Welcome! Dear customer, Thank you for choosing the Ambient Light and Physical Activity Sensor LightMove 4 from movisens. With this sensor, you get the newest technology for mobile monitoring of ambient light and physical activity in everyday life. Please read this manual completely and thoroughly before bringing the...
LightMove 4 is a scientific research instrument that captures the ambient light, physical activity and other secondary parameters derivable from these measurement signals. LightMove 4 is designed and tailored for the use in research applications. The Ambient Light and Physical Activity Sensor LightMove 4 is not a...
Please follow these safety instructions. Improper use of the product may impair/affect the protection provided by the product and cause product damage or personal/physical injury: LightMove 4 is not a medical device. Do not use it for a medical purpose. Only use LightMove 4 for the intended use.
5 Scope of Delivery The following components are included in delivery: Article Order No. LightMove 4 Ambient Light and Physical Activity Sensor, Cradle, 10401 Micro USB cable, Belt Clip, Operating and safety instructions To be able to do measurements a PC is needed in addition to the scope of delivery.
The following consumables can be ordered optionally: Article Order No. Meliseptol Rapid (250 ml) Ready-to-use alcoholic 40410 disinfectant for spraying or wiping. 8 Description of the Sensor LightMove 4 is designed to be worn with a wrist band on the non- dominant arm.
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The axes of the integrated acceleration sensor are described in the following figure: 9 User interface and indicators LightMove 4 is equipped with a multi-colored LED to show the status of the sensor: Status-LED Meaning Flashing red (once...
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Flashing red slowly (every two Delayed recording active seconds) The sensor is connected to a PC or Flashing green a charger. The battery is fully charged. The sensor is connected to a PC or Flashing blue a charger. The battery is actually being charged.
LightMove 4 features a vibration alarm. It vibrates two times when a marker is set. During measurement a marker can be set by double tapping on the front of the sensor. 10 Software Installation Please ensure that your PC fulfills the requirements: A PC with Microsoft Windows 7 or higher, 64bit ⚫...
Step 1: Start the SensorManager by selecting Windows Startmenu → movisens SensorManager → SensorManager Step 2: Connect the LightMove 4 sensor to your PC using the cradle. The SensorManager application shows information about sensor hardware, sensor state and sensor configuration.
Before you start a measurement please check the charging status of the battery. The maximum measurement duration can only be reached when the battery is fully charged. 11.3 Starting a Measurement To start a measurement, please perform the following steps: Step 1: In the SensorManager software click on the „Start Recording“...
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Use the wrist band to attach the sensor to the non-dominant hand of the test person. At this position, only simple parameters like Movement Acceleration can be measured. Depending on the position of the sensor, different parameters can be analyzed after the measurement. For more details refer to the user manual of the DataAnalyzer.
Step 1: Start the SensorManager by selecting Windows Start menu → movisens SensorManager → SensorManager Step 2: Connect LightMove 4 sensor to the PC using the cradle. Step 3: Click on „Save Data“. Step 4: Please type in the requested information.
Clean the sensor and the wrist band at least after each participant. 12.1 Cleaning the Sensor If you want to clean LightMove 4 and, please note the following: Disconnect the sensor from wrist band and cradle. ⚫...
Besides charging the batteries, LightMove 4 does not need any further maintenance. The battery capacity will decrease slowly with charging cycles and age. The battery can only be changed by movisens. Please contact us in the case when a replacement is necessary.
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Recharging time ~ 1 hour Connectors USB 2.0 via Micro-USB, 5V, 500mA Size of sensor (W x H x D) 62,3mm x 38,6mm x 11,5mm Weight of sensor 26 g Ambient light sensor: Channels: 5 (red, green, blue, clear, Measurement range: 0 - ~45 000 Resolution: Up to ~0,011 lux (at low end) Output rate: 1 Hz...
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LED, 3-color Indicators Vibration alarm User Interfaces Marker (tapping) Wireless interface Bluetooth Smart (4.0) Java API for USB (Windows) Java Bluetooth Smart Gatt Library Wear locations Chest Wearing systems Chest Belt, adhesive Electrodes indoor/outdoor use, pollution degree 2 Altitude: up to 2000m Ambient Temperature: Environmental conditions Sensor -20 °C to 55 °C...
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