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FORCE PLATE 1000 Kg
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FORCE PLATE 400 Kg Capacity
Fitness Technology, 21 Bishop Street, Skye SA 5072 Australia
Tel: +61 8 8331 9229 Mob: 0418 815 400. www.fittech.com.au
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March 2005. Issue 2.00, 21st Aug 2008
Trouble shooting the 400S Force Plate
If you are unable to receive data from the 400S Force Plate there are a number of simple causes. For
technical reasons not all are detailed in this document:
1.
Our system requires you have the correct and latest USB Driver. You may have an older version of
the USB driver which sometimes may not work if your PC also has a virtual COM Port driver loaded.
To fix the you can download new drivers from:
http://www.ftdichip.com/Drivers/CDM/CDM%202.04.06.exe
2.
Some PCs have USB ports that are not to the full specification. If you suspect this may be an issue
then a USB hub can be added between the 400S Force Plate and your PC. When adding a USB 2.0
high quality extension lead
must connect this Lead before you connect the 400S to the PC
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Then open our BMS software program with the 400S connected and then the PC will register the
presence of the 400S.
3.
Are you using a USB extension lead? See 2 above. Until the trouble shooting is complete we
recommend that you disconnect any USB extension leads.
4.
Now if the 400S is still not communicating with your PC we have made available a test program
which allows the XPV7 circuit board inside the 400S to be tested. When performing these tests it is
best to remove the cover plate from the underside of the platform to expose the XPV7 circuit board.
The test program is available from
http://www.innervations.com/downloads/TESTXPV7%20Install.exe
5.
Fluctuating Force Plate Kg Mass values in the BMS software program
- This problem normally
occurs when the 4 x M12 Feet are fully screwed thru into the 4 x Load Cells (Shear Beams).
(a) If the 4 x M12 spacer nuts are used it will not be possible to screw these 4 x Feet in too far.
(b) If these 4 spacer nuts are not used do not screw these 4 feet thru all the way back off the 4 x
Platform feet approximately 5 mm refer Page 5. Only when (a) or (b) has been done proceed to -
Step 1
Now calibrate the plate as per our web site Instructional Footage for Media Player
http://www.fittech.com.au/_en/products/4_force/2_5_instructional/force_2_5.htm
once calibrations have been completed proceed to
Step 2
- (now when step 1 has followed,) next you should be able in the in the BMS program to set
a 5 sec time test span - then in Collect & Analyse window Zero out the plate then hit then Collect
Data button put a know Mass on the Plate & it should read the correct value of the Mass.
Within 0.1 Kg is a typical acceptable Mass reading,
