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Section 7  

technical notes 

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in all other body positions the device should be fitted with gold contact pins towards the ground:

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Summary of Contents for GENEActiv

Page 1: ...1 Instructions Date 21 06 19 VerSion 1 4 GENEActiv is a registered trademark of Activinsights Ltd...

Page 2: ...ion 2 About GENEActiv Device details 10 LED signals 11 Section 3 Charging and storing 13 Section 4 Operation Device Capabilities 15 Config Setup 16 Device setup 17 Data Extractor 18 Data Converter 19...

Page 3: ...1 Getting Started...

Page 4: ...ruments are waterproof and can be worn 24 hours a day A near body temperature sensor confirms wear time and an accurate and configurable clock allows data to be matched to reported activity or other m...

Page 5: ...d follow the instructions 2 Once the CDROM is in the PC simply double click on GENEActiv software GENEActivPCSoftwareInstaller Install the software by following the instructions in the wizard Click Al...

Page 6: ...ect to Windows Update to search for software Ensure you select No Not at this Time to proceed and then click Next 2 You will then be asked to either select Install Automatically or Install from List P...

Page 7: ...y further information as required note that some fields such as Age and BMI are self calculating 4 To configure the GENEActiv and get it ready to record select the serial number of the device in the D...

Page 8: ...ected from the left hand menu can convert bin files to csv files or to compressed csv files that can be handled more easily This means that bin files can be saved and then converted to another format...

Page 9: ...2 About GENEActiv...

Page 10: ...table 10 100Hz Maximum Logging Periods 60 days 10hz 7 days 100hz Internal Clock Type Quartz Real Time Clock Frequency 32 768kHz Accuracy 20ppm 1 7s per day Acceleration Measurements Sensor Type MEMS R...

Page 11: ...e button configured as active Recording stopped by button press Single quick green flash Not in cradle not recording following a button press Charged Single quick red flash Not in cradle not recording...

Page 12: ...3 Charging and Storing...

Page 13: ...charge can be checked with a quick press of the button on the device A green flash indicates that the device is OK for storage a red flash or no flash at all means that the device should be charged th...

Page 14: ...4 Operation...

Page 15: ...ration 15 Operation Open the software and connect one or more GENEActiv devices Sections for viewing device settings configuring and downloading and viewing data are accessed by single clicking on the...

Page 16: ...NEActiv device Connected Devices Displays serial codes of connected GENEActiv devices and allows selection of one for information display Status Updater Displays battery and memory status Existing Set...

Page 17: ...it Config Setup Device Setup Section for inputting the device settings The Measurement Frequency and Measurement Period fields are mandatory Recording Start Mode Allows the way recording will start to...

Page 18: ...starts recording as soon as the device is removed from the cradle The LEDs are inactive in this mode and the button will not interupt recording however button presses will be recorded as an event mar...

Page 19: ...csv files that can be handled more easily This means that bin files can be saved and then converted to another format at a later date if required Downloading takes up to 10 minutes and successful com...

Page 20: ...or up to 5 devices to have a single time stamp The combine bin files function is not recommended for trials of more than a couple of hours due the data processing time and file size Data conversions c...

Page 21: ...5 Getting More Help...

Page 22: ...ormation or assistance please contact activinsights Limited 6 Nene Road Bicton Industrial Park Kimbolton Cambridgeshire PE28 0LF tel 01480 862082 email info activinsights com www activinsights com a c...

Page 23: ...6 Regulatory Standards...

Page 24: ...any reclaimable materials and also reduces the impact on human health and the environment For more information concerning the correct disposal of this product please contact your local authority or o...

Page 25: ...7 Technical Notes...

Page 26: ...nd the trial that recorded the information In both the raw data and epoch compressed files the data starts from row 101 and is organised in the following columns In the epoch compressed csv the gravit...

Page 27: ...mperature as well as some of the basic set up information The time stamp of the page corresponds to the first measurement of the page The first 300 measurement block of hexadecimal data starts on line...

Page 28: ...Section 7 Technical Notes 28 Construction Case back O rings Case front Lithium polymer battery Electronics Light Guide USB Contact Pins...

Page 29: ...the left hand with the arm relaxed to the side the device will appear to the observer Sensor axes body positions The device should be fitted to the wrist in the most intuitive manner with the serial...

Page 30: ...Section 7 Technical Notes 30 In all other body positions the device should be fitted with gold contact pins towards the ground Front Back Side y x z...

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