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5.0 bebalance
bebalance has been designed to give you optimum control over the new bebionic small hand. It features many new
tools which will help you and your patients optimize and customize the function of the hand.
Language selection, electrode configuration with a simulation preview, and simplified menu systems are all included
in bebalanceBT.
!
CAUTION
Please DO NOT program or control a bebionic
system with unapproved, alternative software or
hardware systems. Doing so will void the warranty.
5.1 Introduction
Out of the box, the bebionic hand is preconfigured with two site threshold myoelectric control (Mode 4), where an
OPEN-OPEN signal is used to change grip patterns. This mode has been chosen to provide a standard solution that
works well for the majority of users who demonstrate two well-controlled muscle signals. However, bebalanceBT
is particularly useful if muscles produce limited or difficult to control signals, as is often the case with higher-level
amputation.
With bebalanceBT the practitioner may adjust the operation of the electrode, reset co-contraction signals, change
signal timing features, choose between one or two electrode or transducer control and enable the Auto Grip
feature. All are able to enhance the users' natural control capability.
bebalanceBT software also provides the ability to record patient information, and to record a history of
configuration settings for each hand.
The programming of the hand requires a USB bluetooth dongle (supplied) to be plugged into the hosting computer.
When activated, the dongle will link to the bluetooth module in the bebionic small hand.
It is also possible to read the current configuration back from the hand and store it against the user record.
!
CAUTION
This software is not intended for patient use.
Alterations should be made by the practitioner
ONLY.
Only bebionic bluetooth compatable hands can be
programmed using bebalance BT.
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