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  • Page 1 IM_TWIN SHIRT user manual...
  • Page 2 IM_TWIN T-SHIRT The information contained in this manual has been carefully checked and were made every effort to ensure its quality. PLUX reserves the right to make changes and improvements to this manual and products referenced at any time without notice.
  • Page 3 [IM_TWIN SHIRT] User Manual PLUX Wireless Biosignals S.A. email: plux@plux.info web: http://www.plux.info Headquarters Zona Industrial das Corredouras, Lt. 14 – 1° 2630-369 Arruda dos Vinhos Portugal tel.: +351 263 978 572 fax: +351 263 978 902 Lisbon Office Av. 5 de Outubro, n° 79 – 2°...

  • Page 4: Disclaimer

    “as is”. OpenSignals (r)evolution uses Google Chrome as the rendering engine for the graphical user interface. Google Chrome is a web browser developed by Google Inc. PLUX is neither responsible for its content, nor for its functionality.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    [IM_TWIN SHIRT] User Manual TABLE OF CONTENTS DISCLAIMER ..........................3 Overview ..........................5 Electronic Acquisition Module ..................6 Parts description ......................6 Sensor Port – Connecting and Disconnecting Sensors ............ 7 Micro USB Charging Port & Charging LED – How to Charge the device......8 On/OFF Switch ......................

  • Page 6: Overview

    [IM_TWIN SHIRT] User Manual 1 Overview The IM_TWIN SHIRT consists of two parts which are 1. the Electronic Acquisition Module and 2. the T-shirt, see Figure 1 below. Figure 1 IM_TWIN Shirt front (left) and back (right) with device. 5 of 61...

  • Page 7: Electronic Acquisition Module

    [IM_TWIN SHIRT] User Manual 2 Electronic Acquisition Module The electronic acquisition module (device) contains all sensors such as Electrodermal Activity (EDA), Electroencephalography (ECG), Temperature (TMP), Acceleration (ACC) and Magnetometer (MAG) and sends the signals via Bluetooth to the computer. 2.1 Parts description Front view of the device Figure 2 Electronic acquisition module, front view.

  • Page 8: Sensor Port - Connecting And Disconnecting Sensors

    WARNING Do not use damaged sensors, devices or components, as this can cause serious injuries and device damages. Contact PLUX’s Technical Assistance to report such issues and report malfunctioning devices or sensors without hesitation. The electronic acquisition module has only a single sensor port where the IM_TWIN Shirt can be connected to the device.

  • Page 9: Micro Usb Charging Port & Charging Led - How To Charge The Device

    [IM_TWIN SHIRT] User Manual 2.3 Micro USB Charging Port & Charging LED – How to Charge the device. Bottom view of device with charging port Figure 5 Electronic acquisition module charging port, bottom view. WARNING Do not use the device during the charging process. NOTE Follow the indications on how to correctly charge your device to prevent any damage of your system or of the user(s).

  • Page 10: On/Off Switch

    WARNING Unplug the charger from your computer if the battery/device overheats (reaching 60°C) and immediately get in contact with PLUX’s Technical Assistance. 2.4 On/OFF Switch In order for the device to work, it must be turned on. Turning on the device can be done by sliding the on/off switch which is placed at the right side of the device into the on position (I position).

  • Page 11: Status Led

    [IM_TWIN SHIRT] User Manual 2.5 Status LED The status LED at the centre of the Electronic acquisition module provides basic visual information about the current device state: Main LED Figure 7 Electronic acquisition module LED mode. None 1 green blink per second Device &...

  • Page 12: Shirt

    [IM_TWIN SHIRT] User Manual 3 T-shirt The IM_TWIN T-SHIRT contains all sensor electrodes on the inner layer of the shirt as well as cables to connect to the device which are hidden in between the outer and inner layer of the shirt. 3.1 Parts and Unpacking OVERVIEW T-Shirt front...
  • Page 13 [IM_TWIN SHIRT] User Manual T-Shirt Sizes: (M = months, e.g., age of child) Figure 11 T-shirts in different sizes. Figure 12 T-shirt size label. 12 of 61...

  • Page 14: Preparation Before Usage

    [IM_TWIN SHIRT] User Manual 3.2 Preparation before Usage ELECTRODES Remove plastic foil from black electrodes before first use (inner layer of the shirt) in case there is one attached to the electrode Figure 13 T-shirt electrodes with plastic protection foil, inner layer. REMOVE DEVICE FROM TSHIRT Open the pocket in the back...
  • Page 15 [IM_TWIN SHIRT] User Manual Take out the device from the pocket Figure 15 Device connected to T-shirt. Disconnect the device from the cable (white) Figure 16 Device disconnected from T-shirt. WARNING Don’t twist the cable while disconnecting, don’t apply upward force or pull the cable, use minimal force to disconnect, hold the plug firmly and pull it out, don’t pull the cable 14 of 61...
  • Page 16 [IM_TWIN SHIRT] User Manual CHARGING Take the device and a charging cable (black) Figure 17 Device and charging cable. Connect the device charging port to the charging cable (black) Figure 18 Device connected to charging cable. Turn off the device by moving the switch to "0”...
  • Page 17 [IM_TWIN SHIRT] User Manual Connect the charging cable to your computer Figure 20 USB charging cable connected to computer. The LED will turn orange while charging Figure 21 Device charging, LED orange. The LED will turn purple when fully charged (~2.5 hours) Figure 22 Device fully charged, LED purple.

  • Page 18: Connecting

    [IM_TWIN SHIRT] User Manual 3.3 Connecting Turn the device ON by switching to I Figure 23 Device ON/OFF switch. The LED turns green ( 1 blink per second) Figure 24 Device turned on, LED green. Connect the device via Bluetooth with the computer Figure 25 Device connected to computer via bluetooth.

  • Page 19: Skin Preparation

    [IM_TWIN SHIRT] User Manual 3.4 Skin Preparation By following these steps, you can properly prepare the skin and apply dry electrodes that are integrated in the IM_TWIN T-shirt to ensure accurate and reliable readings. Information to Users Skin Do not apply any body lotion onto the skin on the day of the acquisition (especially not on the chest and the back).

  • Page 20: Dressing The Shirt

    [IM_TWIN SHIRT] User Manual 3.5 Dressing the Shirt DRESSING Open the belt in the back Figure 30 T-shirt from back view, belt open. Open the zipper in the back Figure 31 T-shirt from back view, zipper opening. 19 of 61...
  • Page 21 [IM_TWIN SHIRT] User Manual Dress the shirt from the front (arms of the child into the T- shirt) Figure 32 Child wearing the T-shirt, back view with zipper open. Choose the tightest zipper of the 2 options Figure 33 T-shirt from back view, zipper options. 20 of 61...
  • Page 22 [IM_TWIN SHIRT] User Manual Close the shirt in the back with the tightest zipper Figure 34 T-shirt back view, zipper closed. Tighten the shirt with the belt in the back – use the tightest option Figure 35 T-shirt back view, belt closed. ATTENTION The T-Shirt must sit tight (the fabric allows for a bit of a stretch) the inner layer of the shirt must be tight on the skin.

  • Page 23: Washing

    [IM_TWIN SHIRT] User Manual 3.6 Washing WASHING Remove the device from the shirt Figure 36 Device disconnected from T-shirt. WARNING Don’t twist the cable while disconnecting, don’t apply upward force or pull the cable, use minimal force to disconnect, hold the plug firmly and pull it out, don’t pull the cable 22 of 61...
  • Page 24 [IM_TWIN SHIRT] User Manual SILICON CAP Slide the silicon cap onto the connector to protect it from water, Align the curved sides with each other Figure 37 T-shirt connector slide onto silicon cap. Figure 38 T-shirt connector attached to silicon cap. Put the connector with the silicon cap back inside the...
  • Page 25 [IM_TWIN SHIRT] User Manual Close all zippers and the belt) Figure 40 T-shirt pocket closed. WARNING Do not wash the shirt inside out Put the T-shirt inside a washing bag for delicates Figure 41 T-shirt inside a washing bag. Add a load of about 2kg to the machine Use the lowest temperature possible (max.
  • Page 26 [IM_TWIN SHIRT] User Manual Open the zipper Figure 42 T-shirt pocket open. Take the silicon cap Figure 43 T-shirt connector attached to silicon cap. Remove gently the silicon cap from the connector Figure 44 Silicon cap removal from T-shirt connector. WARNING Disconnect the SILICON CAP according to the recommendations displayed below, to avoid damaging the electronic acquisition module or the T-shirt:...

  • Page 27: Communication

    PLUX Bluetooth dongle (which comes with your IM_TWIN T-SHIRT kit) to prevent any communication issues or connection losses. These dongles have been tested and verified by PLUX to work properly with any biosignalsplux device.
  • Page 28 [IM_TWIN SHIRT] User Manual Table 2 Default configuration of the electronic acquisition module. CHANNEL SENSOR RAW (custom EDA) Accelerometer – X-Axis Accelerometer – Y-Axis Accelerometer – Z-Axis Only API Magnetometer – X-Axis Only API Magnetometer – Y-Axis Only API Magnetometer – Z-Axis Only API LED control 27 of 61...

  • Page 29: Bluetooth Setup

    [IM_TWIN SHIRT] User Manual 5 Bluetooth Setup When connecting the device, you first need to enable Bluetooth on your computer or need to plug in the Bluetooth dongle to your USB port, if Bluetooth is not built in or reliable for your computer.
  • Page 30 [IM_TWIN SHIRT] User Manual Figure 46 Select Add a device in the Hardware and Sound section. At this point, turn on your electronic acquisition module (if not done before) and wait until it appears in the list available devices. When your device has been found (here: biosignalsplux), click on the device and click on Next at the lower right corner of the Add a device window.
  • Page 31 [IM_TWIN SHIRT] User Manual Figure 48 Select Enter the device's pairing code. Enter 123 and click on Next to connect to your device Figure 49 Enter the pairing code to connect to your device. If Windows confirms that your device has been successfully added to your computer, the connection has been successfully established.

  • Page 32: Windows 8

    [IM_TWIN SHIRT] User Manual Figure 50 Windows confirmation if the device has been successfully added. 5.2 Windows 8 To connect your electronic acquisition module to your computer via Bluetooth, click on the start button at the right lower part of the Windows taskbar, click on the triangle symbol and click on the Bluetooth icon to open the Bluetooth settings panel.
  • Page 33 [IM_TWIN SHIRT] User Manual Figure 52 Bluetooth settings panel. Windows will now try to connect to your device and pop up a window requesting you to enter the passcode (pin) of your device. Enter 123 and click on Next to connect to the electronic acquisition module.

  • Page 34: Windows 10

    [IM_TWIN SHIRT] User Manual 5.3 Windows 10 To connect your electronic acquisition module to your computer via Bluetooth, click on the start button at the left lower corner in Windows 10 to open the start menu. Click on the gear symbol to open the settings panel of your operating system as can be seen below. Figure 54 Access to the settings panel in Windows 10.
  • Page 35 [IM_TWIN SHIRT] User Manual At this point, turn on your electronic acquisition module (if not done before) and wait until it appears in the list of Bluetooth devices. When your electronic acquisition module has been found, click on the device and click on Ready to pair to connect to your device (may appear as biosignalsplux).

  • Page 36: Linux

    [IM_TWIN SHIRT] User Manual 5.4 Linux Ubuntu offers two options on how to connect your devices via Bluetooth to your computer. The first option allows you to connect the device via Ubuntu’s system settings and the graphical interface. The second option allows you to connect the device via the terminal.
  • Page 37 [IM_TWIN SHIRT] User Manual Figure 59 Click on the Bluetooth logo to access the Bluetooth settings. At this point, turn on your Electronic acquisition module (if not done before) and wait until it appears in the list available devices. When your device has been found (here: biosignalsplux), it will be listed in the Device Search window.
  • Page 38 [IM_TWIN SHIRT] User Manual In the new PIN Options window click on Custom PIN and enter the device’s PIN to connect to your device. For Electronic acquisition module devices enter 123 and click on Next to connect to your device. NOTE If the Custom PIN option is not available in this window, follow up with the instructions in Connecting via Terminal to connect your device to your computer using the terminal...
  • Page 39 [IM_TWIN SHIRT] User Manual Figure 62 Successfully paired biosignalsplux. 38 of 61...

  • Page 40: Connecting Via Terminal

    [IM_TWIN SHIRT] User Manual 5.4.2. Connecting via Terminal NOTE Using the terminal may harm your computer if it is not done correctly. Therefore, this method is recommended for advanced users only and following this method is done at your own risk. To connect your device to your computer via Bluetooth, click on the Unity Dash logo in the toolbar on the left to your desktop open the search function.
  • Page 41 [IM_TWIN SHIRT] User Manual [bluetooth]# power on Changing power on succeeded [CHG] Controller AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:FF Powered: yes Next, it is needed to turn on a Bluetooth agent. The Bluetooth agents manages the transmission of pin codes (or pairing codes) between devices and is needed here to send the pairing code to the device you want to connect.
  • Page 42 [IM_TWIN SHIRT] User Manual The entire text of your terminal should now be similar to the following: $ bluetoothhctl [NEW] Controller AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:FF ubuntu [default] [bluetooth]# [bluetooth]# power on Changing power on succeeded [CHG] Controller AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:FF Powered: yes [bluetooth]# agent on Agent registered [bluetooth]# default-agent Default agent request successful...

  • Page 43: Mac Os X

    [IM_TWIN SHIRT] User Manual 5.5. Mac OS X To connect your biosignalsplux device to your computer via Bluetooth, click on the Apple symbol at the top left corner of your display and select System Preferences… In the system preferences window click on the Bluetooth symbol to open the Bluetooth settings.
  • Page 44 [IM_TWIN SHIRT] User Manual Figure 65 Click on Pair to connect to the biosignalsplux. An error will occur indicating that the connection could not be established due to a mismatching passkey. Click on Options… to enter the passkey (pairing code). Figure 66 Click on Options…...
  • Page 45 [IM_TWIN SHIRT] User Manual Figure 67 Enter the pairing code If Connected is displayed under the name of your biosignalsplux device in the Bluetooth settings panel, the connection has been successfully established. 44 of 61...

  • Page 46: Software & Apis

    OpenSignals (r)evolution OpenSignals is our easy-to-use, versatile, and scalable software for real-time biosignals visualization, capable of direct interaction with all PLUX devices. Core functionality includes sensor data acquisition from multiple channels and devices, data visualization and recording, as well as loading of pre-recorded signals. OpenSignals is also a Python-powered web-based software framework, targeted at rapid application development;...

  • Page 47: Apis

    [IM_TWIN SHIRT] User Manual WARNING The Electronic acquisition module is intended to be used with the IM_TWIN API. If the electronic acquisition module is used with OpenSignals, it is not possible to have access to all sensors: No Access to the Magnetometer and control of the LEDs. 6.3.

  • Page 48: Troubleshooting

    For this reason, PLUX has identified Bluetooth dongles that have been tested and are known to work with our devices. We recommend that you use one of these PLUX-tested Bluetooth dongles, which are either already shipped with your device (e.g. in the case of biosignalsplux kits) or can be purchased separately from our store.
  • Page 49 Start Button > Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > View devices and printers In the Device and Printers window, PLUX devices can be found in the Unspecified section. Right-click on the device you want to remove and select Remove device (see Figure 63) Figure 68 Windows 7 "Devices and Printers"...
  • Page 50 (see Figure 65). If your machine already has an internal Bluetooth Adapter and you have just plugged in the PLUX-proven Bluetooth Dongle, keep in mind that the last one will be automatically disabled by Windows. This is why one of your Bluetooth adapters under...
  • Page 51 [IM_TWIN SHIRT] User Manual Figure 71 First step to update the driver of the Bluetooth dongle. Select Browse my computer for driver software from the new window. Figure 72 Browse for driver software. Select Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer. 50 of 61...
  • Page 52 [IM_TWIN SHIRT] User Manual Figure 73 Pick driver from list of device drivers on the computer. Select Generic Bluetooth Adapter and click on Next to install the Microsoft Bluetooth Stack. Of several models of Generic Bluetooth Adapter are available you can select any of them. It will not make any difference.

  • Page 53: Windows 10

    [IM_TWIN SHIRT] User Manual Your device should now be configured properly and have no warning sign or error message in the device manager. Rebuild the connection with your biosignalsplux device (see Bluetooth Setup Windows 7) and test your device by recording signals with the OpenSignals (r)evolution software.
  • Page 54 [IM_TWIN SHIRT] User Manual Figure 76 Windows 10 settings panel. Select Bluetooth from the list which is displayed on the left side of your settings window. Note, that in some versions the Bluetooth option might not be available and that Bluetooth devices might be listed under Other devices.
  • Page 55 (see ). If your machine already has an internal Bluetooth Adapter and you have just plugged in the PLUX-proven Bluetooth Dongle, keep in mind that the last one will be automatically disabled by Windows. This is why one of your Bluetooth adapters under...
  • Page 56 [IM_TWIN SHIRT] User Manual If, after this action, your Bluetooth Dongle continues to display a yellow warning icon ( ), it means that it is not installed correctly and you should try to update the drivers by right-clicking on it and selecting Update Driver Software... or fix the problem displayed under Device Status in the device properties (right-click the Bluetooth device and select Properties;...
  • Page 57 [IM_TWIN SHIRT] User Manual Figure 82 Pick driver from list of device drivers on the computer. Select Generic Bluetooth Adapter and click on Next to install the Microsoft Bluetooth Stack. Of several models of Generic Bluetooth Adapter are available you can select any of them. It will not make any difference.
  • Page 58 [IM_TWIN SHIRT] User Manual Your device should now be configured properly and have no warning sign or error message in the device manager. Rebuild the connection with your biosignalsplux device (see Bluetooth Setup Windows 10) and test your device by recording signals with the OpenSignals (r)evolution software.

  • Page 59: Safety & Maintenance

    The user should keep a safe distance between the biosignalsplux device and other devices to ensure their proper functioning. The user should only send the device to repair to qualified PLUX personnel. The user should not immerse the sensors or the biosignalsplux device, nor clean with liquid or abrasives.

  • Page 60: Maintenance Recommendations

    [IM_TWIN SHIRT] User Manual biosignalsplux devices should not be used in patients with implanted electronic devices of any kind, including pace-makers, electronic infusion pumps, stimulators, defibrillators or similar. Do not apply electrodes over damaged or irritated skin. Do not use your device while charging its internal battery. 8.1.
  • Page 61 [IM_TWIN SHIRT] User Manual Do not clean or re-use detection surfaces (electrodes). They are only suitable for • single use, and should be disposed of after usage except indicated otherwise. 60 of 61...

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