The manual – a brief introduction to the program
This chapter outlines the basic functionalities of the program as well as the working procedure. For
detailed information refer to the following chapters.
Getting started
First install the program from the supplied flash memory which is also the HW-key. When the
installation
finishes connect the converter and let the drivers be installed. Remember to register the
key in the Settings / About tab – without registration the program runs in a limited mode. After a
successful installation we recommend you to
calibrate
the probe in the
Settings / Settings
tab, with the
converter and the probe connected. Here you can also check a successful installation of the converter
– the connection parameters are shown in the box below the
Find ACU-M
button. It I recommended to
perform the calibration after each environment change (ambient temperature, humidity).
It also recommended to set your identification in the Settings / Settings / User information tab.
Creating a client
To start the measurement you need to create a client in the Clients tab or choose an existing entry.
Clicking the Add New Client button opens the Card tab where you can enter the client’s name and
other information. After adding or choosing a client his/her name replaces the word Card on the Card
tab (second from the left). By clicking the History button in the Card tab you can open a text file used
to store additional information about the client.
Measurement
Once you select a client you gain access to the Measurement tab. You start a measurement by
pressing the button of the given point set, e.g.
P-Source
. New measurement window opens; the client
takes the probe in his/her hand and you start measuring by pressing the
Start measurement
button.
During the measurement process you try find a spot with the lowest resistance (the probe sounds the
highest tone and the bar on the bottom right is the highest). It is important to maintain a constant
pressure of the probe during the measurement. After measuring all 24 values click the
Save
button.
You are taken back to the Measurement tab and the measured value set displays at the topmost
position of the list on the right.
Evaluation
The Measurement tab offers several graphs containing also the recommended solution. You start the
graph by clicking its icon; the graph uses the data set highlighted in the list shown in the Measurement
history pane on the right. If no data set is highlighted the topmost one is used (the newest
measurement).
The recommended solutions can be displayed by pressing the
Show evaluation
button, and you can
choose the specific solution by clicking the chosen table row. The
Clip
button transfers the chosen
recommended solution to the text file of the current recommendation.
You can compare graphs of up to three protocols in the Measurement tab. Choose the protocols to be
compared and in the Print form located in the bottom-right section of the Measurement window
choose the graph types and press the
button. An HTML file is generated which can be printed
or converted to PDF.
Library
The Library tab displays the courses of the lines, acupuncture points and other help files.
Settings
This tab contains the help, allows you to switch to a different mode (APM / TCM), change the
language, calibrate and test the probe, set the user information and register the product. You can also
perform batch export and import here.
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