VinciLab User’s Guide
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1. Introduction
VinciLab is a modern and advanced mobile graphic data acquisition system, which can
be used in a variety of ways, standalone and with a computer and tablet, in the
classroom and in the field. It is a handheld Linux device equipped with two processors:
a main processor to control the device’s operating system and screen, and a
measurement processor to control the measurement and control processes. It has 8 GB
of internal memory 5.5 GB of which is available for user files.
VinciLab has a 5” capacitive color touch screen that provides a high-resolution display
(800 x 480 pixels) offering easy control of the device. For wireless connectivity VinciLab
is equipped with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. The dedicated desktop applications, pre-installed
on VinciLab, offer tools for setting up the device, setting up wireless connections,
managing user files, browsing the web, watching video files, playing audio files, etc.
For connecting sensors VinciLab has four analog BT inputs, which allow very fast data
collection up to 1000000 samples per second, and two digital BT inputs for Motion
Detectors. It also has built-in a 3-axis accelerometer and a microphone. Additionally
VinciLab can output DC and AC voltage signals between -5 V and 5 V via the 3.5 mm
audio connector
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The powerful Coach Application, pre-installed on VinciLab, offers live sensor data
displays, real-time graphing, tools for data processing and possibilities to create new or
open ready-to-go Coach activities enriched with texts, images and web-pages.
VinciLab can also be used as a lab interface connected (via USB or Wi-Fi) to computers
(Mac and Windows), tablets (iPad, Android) and Chromebooks. Coach 7 and Coach 7 Lite
programs and apps support such measurements.
By using wireless connectivity and the VNC protocol the Vinci-Lab’s screen can be
remotely viewed and controlled from any computer or mobile device connected to the
same network. VinciLab is delivered with:
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USB cable for connecting to the USB port or USB power adapter,
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USB power adapter for powering and charging,
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User’s Quick Start Guide and User’s Guide.
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