TABLE OF CONTENTS READ THIS FIRST .................................. 2 INTRODUCTION ................................... 3 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS AND WARNINGS FOR OWNERS OF HUR DEVICES ..........4 2204 Balance Trainer BTG4 ............................5 2.1 Intended use ................................5 2.2 Overview ..................................5 2.3 Package ..................................5 INSTALLATION ................................
HUR products. We recommend that HUR authorized personnel carry out the installation, maintenance, and repairs actions. Your local HUR dealer is happy to help you if you need technical support or have HUR product-related questions. For other than normal, equipment-related use, it is recommended that the instructions below are followed: •...
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Report the issue to HUR Service. • Defective equipment shall immediately be taken out of use after the discovery of the defect. The device must be marked in such a way that its use is clearly prohibited. Report the issue to HUR Service. •...
Note! Use the platform only for its intended use. 2.2 Overview The 2204 Balance Trainer BTG4 is a portable balance platform for easy assessment of balance. The platform connects to a PC via a direct USB-cable connection and the platform takes its power from this connection.
• CPU minimum GEN 10 Intel i3 • USB port for connecting the balance platform If the software is used with the HUR SmartTouch system, the following software and hardware are needed: • Either Internet or LAN connection to the HUR SmartTouch server •...
4. SOFTWARE SETTINGS The HUR SmartBalance software has a few settings, which need to be set in order for the program to work properly. The most important thing is the database location, if a database is going to be used.
In the General Settings tab (see Figure 3) you can choose the software database location, the language of the software and the default country. You can also input the company information. Figure 3: HUR SmartBalance General settings window. The most important setting is the Database Path option. The window is seen in Figure 4 below.
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One such folder is the software data folder that comes as default upon installation, located in the following path: C:\Users\Public\Documents\HUR Labs\HurDB30\ Select the correct path for the database and click ”Open” as shown in the Figure 6 below. Figure 6: Browse for database file explorer.
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Note! It is important that the users have appropriate rights to whichever location you choose. You can also create a new database by clicking the ”Create a new database” button (Figure 8). Figure 8:Create a new database button. The file explorer will open, and you can create a new database by typing the name you want and pressing save at the end, as shown in the Figure 9 below.
Figure 10: Language selection dropdown menu. You can also select whether you wish to use HUR SmartCard or RFID. If you have existing HUR SmartCard solution you will need to select this as it is not compatible with RFID. Tick the box on the ”Use SmartCard instead of RFID”...
Figure 14: Client Mode Tab. 4.3 Testing settings In the Testing-tab you can select whether to mirror the platform movement in testing or not, as shown in the Figure 15 below. If you select this option, you can easily perform testing, training and the games on the same platform without moving it.
”Stop”, see Figure 17 below for reference. Figure 17: Sensor weight values. How to measure zero values, please go to chapter “5.2 Measure zero values”. How to calibrate the platform, please go to chapter “5.3 Calibrate platform”. 4.5 HUR SmartTouch settings...
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(Figure 18). If these are set, then it’s possible to train and tests in a way that the results will be stored in HUR SmartTouch. The credentials are provided with the server template. If the machine hasn’t been added to the system, then contact helpdesk@hur.fi to add the machine to the SmartTouch and provide with the credentials.
Your name and company information are required. Figure 19: Type plate. Note! The HUR device can be identified by the serial number. The serial number can be found on the device frame in connection with the type plate. Some basic points regarding problem situations: •...
Figure 21: Pop up informing that the platform is not connected. 5.2 Settings haven’t changed Press “save” after doing any changes and reboot the software by pressing “Close software” and open from icon on desktop. 5.3 Measure zero values Zero values measurement is accessible from the SmartBalance Settings Platform Tab (Figure 16). It’s wise to perform this if you have a feeling that there might be something wrong with the data that the platform is giving you.
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Figure 22: Measure Zero Values. Make sure that there is no weight applied on the platform and press ”OK” at the pop up warning window, as shown in the Figure 23 below. Figure 23: Pop up warning window before starting to measure zero values. The ”Zero Value Measurement”...
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Figure 24: Calibrating the ADC. Figure 25: Zero values measurement done.
The new Zero Values will be updated upon the measurement to the General Information and Sensor table (Figure 26). Figure 26: Updated zero value measurements. 5.4 Calibrate platform The force transducers of the Balance Platform need not to be calibrated before any tests can be run with the unit.
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Figure 27: Settings tabs. Figure 28: Calibrate Platform. On the Warning pop up window press the ”Continue” to continue with the platform calibration or ”Cancel” button to cancel it, as shown in the Figure 29 below. Figure 29: Warning pop up window before starting calibration.
The calibration panel will open up (Figure 30). Figure 30: Calibration panel Note! Follow carefully the instructions on the screen to proceed with the calibration. 5.4.1 Input calibration parameters First input the Calibration parameters ”Name” and ”Weight” in grams and press ”Continue”, see Figure 31 below for reference.
If you put the weight value incorrectly a warning pop up message will appear asking you to check the weight input (Figure 32). Figure 32: Check the weight input pop up message. 5.4.2 Zero weight load respond for all sensors The ”Zero weight load respond for all sensors”...
Figure 34: Turn the platform upside down to run the calibration. Make sure no weight is applied on the sensors and press continue, as shown in the Figure 35 below. Figure 35: Zero weight load respond for all sensors. 5.4.3 Calibrate sensors Before turning the plate around make sure to check where sensors are positioned and remember the position of each sensor, see Figure 36 below for reference.
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Figure 36: Sensors positions. First calibrate sensor 1 following the instructions on the page, by placing the weight over the sensor 1, press ”Continue” and keep it steady during the whole measurement time (Figure 37). Figure 37: Calibrate sensor 1. Upon the process is done for sensor 1 the new values will show up on the window and the calibration will move to sensor 2.
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Figure 38: Calibrate sensor 2. Upon the process is done for sensor 2 the new values will show up on the window and the calibration will move to sensor 3. Follow the same process, by placing the weight on sensor 3 and keeping it steady until the measurement is done.
Figure 40: Calibrate sensor 4. 5.4.4 Zero values measurement after calibration Upon all the 4 sensors are calibrated you will move to the ”Zero values measurement” step. Turn the platform upside to measure the zero load values (Figure 41). Note! Turn the platform to its initial position to measure the zero values of the sensors. Figure 41: Turn platform upside to measure the zero values.
Figure 42: Zero values measurement. 5.4.5 Calculating calibration parameters The software will calculate the calibration parameters and the zero values will be updated. The message ”The platform has been calibrated. Clicking Finish-button will save the calibration” will appear. Click ”Finish” to accept the new calibration values or ”Restore calibration”...
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Figure 44: Platform settings view with new parameters.
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