Actiwatch Guide to Getting Started 7.2 (July 2009)
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2. The communications region. In order to be able to write
to, or read from an Actiwatch, the Actiwatch needs to be
placed face down on the communications region of the
reader. Care must be taken with placement of the watch
when using the Actiwatch Mini and ActiLight due to their
small size. When using the Actiwatch AW7 please ensure
that the writing is face up on the watch when the watch is
positioned on the reader.
3.
The status LED. If the reader is correctly connected to the
host PC, the LED lights green when the software is
opened. Once an Actiwatch is correctly placed on the
reader, the LED changes from green to red.
It is sometimes the case that a host PC does not have a serial
port, particularly when the host PC is a laptop. In this case,
when using a blue faced reader, a USB-Serial adapter will be
required. These can either be purchased from CamNtech or
from a PC shop. Please note that if a USB – Serial converter is
used, separate drivers will be required to run the unit. These will
be supplied with the converter. Once installed, it is necessary to
ensure that the same USB port is consistently used for the
Actiwatch reader.
It is necessary to set the correct communications port in the
software before using the Actiwatch reader. The
communications port selected will depend on what other
peripherals (such as mouse, modem, PDA’s etc) are connected
to the host PC. To set the correct communications port, select
‘Reader’ from the main menu and then select ‘Comms’.
A screen similar to the following will be shown. Select the
correct Comm port from the choices on the left hand side of the
screen.
When the correct communications port is set, the LED on the
Actiwatch reader will be illuminated in green.
A3 - USB – Serial
Converters
A4 - Setting the
communications port
(blue/white faced readers)
