Summary of Contents for QUALISYS Q ACADEMY AMTI GEN 5
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Qualisys camera system. This tutorial covers how to connect and begin using your AMTI Gen 5 system with your Qualisys camera system. For advanced settings beyond the scope of this tutorial, please refer to your QTM manual or to your AMTI documentation. -
Page 3: Downloading The Gen 5 Driver
Ctrl+W. 3. With the Input Devices window open, click “Download device drivers” near the bottom right. The link will open a Qualisys webpage with updated device drivers. 4. Click on the correct download link for “AMTI Gen 5 driver,” depending on whether your computer runs 32-bit or 64-bit Windows, then click on the downloaded file to view it on your computer. - Page 4 5. The drivers will be in a compressed folder, so you will need to extract the contents. 6. Follow the extraction instructions, choosing a location on your computer that you will remember later on during installation. DOWNLOADING THE GEN 5 DRIVER...
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Page 5: Connecting The Gen 5
In order to record and sync the force plate data through QTM, you’ll need to connect your Gen 5 amplifier both to the computer and to the Qualisys camera system. You will also need to make sure your force plate is connected to the amplifier according to your AMTI documentation. -
Page 6: Setting Up The Gen 5 In Qtm
SETTING UP THE GEN 5 IN QTM Your computer should automatically prompt you to install the device driver when you plug in the amplifier. If it doesn’t, open Device Manager, right-click on Gen 5, and click on “Update Driver Software.” Installing the driver 1. -
Page 7: Setting Up In Qtm
3. Click “Next,” and Windows will install the driver. 4. When the installation finishes, click “Close.” 5. You will need to close QTM as well before continuing. Setting up in QTM Once the Gen 5 driver has been installed, reopen QTM and select your current project so you can adjust the amplifier’s settings. -
Page 8: Setting The Calibration Parameters
4. In the settings window, specify the camera number to which your amplifier is connected by using the dropdown menu beside “Sync source.” (The number is displayed in the bottom right-hand corner on the front of the camera.) 5. It is recommended to zero your force plate(s) before each trial, and you can automate this by selecting one or both of the checkboxes under “Force plate auto-zero.”... - Page 9 1. In the left pane of the Project Options window under “Processing,” click on the plus sign next “Force Data” and then on “Amti Gen 5.” 2. Next, click on “Calibration” to input the force plate calibration parameters (length, width, offsets, calibration matrix, etc.) according to your AMTI documentation.
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Page 10: L-Frame Placement
L-FRAME PLACEMENT Before starting data acquisition, you will need to calibrate the cameras so that the computer will know exactly where the cameras are in respect to each other and to the environment around them. This tutorial does not cover how to calibrate the camera system, but it is important to note that the location of the force plate often determines the origin point for calibration. -
Page 11: Locating The Force Plate In The Volume
LOCATING THE FORCE PLATE IN THE VOLUME “The volume” is the area that the camera system will be viewing and recording, and you will need to teach QTM the exact location of your force plate within the volume. If you are connecting additional force plates, repeat this process for each one. Recording the force plate’s location 1. -
Page 12: Identifying The Location In Qtm
6. Once the trial is finished recording, press the “Ctrl” button on your keyboard while clicking on the four markers to select them all. 7. Drag them into the empty right pane called “Labeled trajectories.” Identifying the location in QTM 1. - Page 13 3. Click on “Generate,” and QTM will automatically identify the location of the force plate. 4. However, it will not automatically know which direction the force plate is oriented, and it will give more than one possible solution. Click “OK” to select between them.
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Page 14: Testing And Changing The Force Plate's Orientation
6. Click “OK” to close the Force Plate Location window that pops up. 7. Click “OK” to save the settings and close the Project Options window. Testing and changing the force plate’s orientation 1. Start a new session as before by clicking on the blank paper icon in the top left or by using the keyboard shortcut Ctrl+N. - Page 15 5. At the bottom left of the window that opens, click “Rotate 180 degrees.” Click “OK” to save. 6. Retest as above to confirm that the force plate is now oriented correctly within QTM. LOCATING THE FORCE PLATE IN THE VOLUME...
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Page 16: Setting A Threshold
Keep in mind that any forces below this threshold will not be recorded, so this setting is only recommended when necessary and when not trying to measure small forces. Now you are ready to use the AMTI Gen 5 amplifier with your Qualisys camera system.