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Physilog5 user manual v1.2.6 Date: 19.06.2018 
Copyright © 2018, All Rights Reserved -  Gait Up SA. CH-1015 Switzerland 

 

 

 

 

          

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longer waterproof. The forced hard reset is the ultimate way to make Physilog® responsive again, it 
should  only  be  used  in  desperate  cases.  Before  you  apply  it,  let  the  sensor  rest  for  5  minutes 
(especially if the sensor is unresponsive due to a problem during a firmware update) and be sure 
that the sensor is not unresponsive due to completely discharged battery.

 

LED indications 

Situation 

Description 

Meaning 

Connected via USB  Green continuous 

Fully charged 

Orange blinking 

Charging 

Multicolor blinking 

Data transfer 

Red continuous 

Error 1 

During  standalone 
measurement 

Green blinking 

Measuring 

Green continuous 

Waiting for synchronization 

Orange blinking 

Low battery 

During 
measurement 
started from 
application 

Green blinking (2 flashes per blink) 

Measuring and sending data to application 

Orange blinking (2 flashes per blink) 

Measuring, connection to application to send 
data lost 

Green/orange blinking (1 green, 1 orange flash 
per blink) 

Measuring and sending data to application with 
low battery 

Error indications 

2 rapid red blinks 

Error 2 

3 rapid red blinks 

Error 3 

4 rapid red blinks 

Error 4 

5 rapid red blinks 

Error 5 

6 rapid red blinks 

Error 6 

  

Troubleshoot for error indications 

Error Type* 

Troubleshoot 

Error 1 

Disconnect and replug the Physilog® 

Error 2 

Contact Gait Up 

Error 3 

Charge the Physilog® 

Error 4 

Contact Gait Up 

Error 5 

Contact Gait Up 

Error 6 

Empty the memory card 

*see LED indication above 

 

Summary of Contents for Physilog 5

Page 1: ...hysilog 5 elements 2 2 Charging 2 3 Recording with Physilog 5 3 3 1 Standalone measurement 3 3 2 Standalone synchronous measurement with multiple Physilog 5 3 3 3 Start measurement from Android application 4 4 Data Analysis 6 5 Practical Considerations 6 5 1 Fixation 6 5 2 Handling Maintenance 6 5 3 How to update Date and Time of the Physilog 5 9 5 4 How to update firmware of Physilog 5 with nRF C...

Page 2: ...promise its waterproofing Low battery level is indicated by orange red and green LED on blinking during measurement or if the Physilog blinks rapidly 3 times red when starting and doesn t start the recording see LED indications below A battery level estimation is available in the GaitUp mobile application free to download from www gaitup com support or from Google Play Store When the Physilog is d...

Page 3: ...ent with multiple Physilog 5 Starting from firmware version 1 1 0 June 2017 The Physilog 5 sensors synchronize regularly during the measurement A network includes one single master sensor and several slave sensors from one to as many as wished Multiple sensor networks can be created by selecting a different radio channel The network configuration is done via the Research ToolKit Desktop software s...

Page 4: ... receive the synchronization signal from the Master sensor 2 Once the sensors are synchronized they blink green synchronously with the Master sensor and record 3 To stop the measurement press the main button of the Slave sensors They shine green until they have received the final synchronization information from the Master The Master must be turned off as last after all the Slave sensors have turn...

Page 5: ...eter was turned on The original data with all sensors is saved on the Physilog During the measurement the Physilog 5 blinks green where each blink is made of two short flashes To stop the measurement click on the Stop measurement button in the application In case the sensors have not sent all data to the tablet during the measurement they twinkle orange to show that data transfer is still ongoing ...

Page 6: ...ined in the configuration f ex LF and the sensor serial number Copy paste the files to your computer for analysis From here you can also rename folders and files or delete the files from Physilog s memory Warning Do not remove the conf bin file which contains the configuration information otherwise the Physilog will not record any data If this happens recreate a configuration using the Research To...

Page 7: ...n excess may damage the sensor s waterproofing Make sure to use wipes and not put liquid alcohol directly on the sensor Sensors do not need yearly recalibration Do not throw Physilog sensors in the normal trash dispose of it properly considering local laws and rules about electronic waste and batteries Contact Gait Up s customer support for more information about elimination of Physilog Make sure ...

Page 8: ...nsoren sollen durch eine USB Verbindung mit einem Computer aufgeladen werden Ein externes Ladegerät kann benutzt werden Gait Up empfiehlt und liefert aber kein externes Ladegerät Gait Up übernimmt keine Haftung falls ein Ladegerät gebraucht wird Die erlaubte Netzspannung ist DC 5V Stromaufnahme beträgt 100mA Alle an den Physilog 5 angeschlossenen externe Stromkreise sollen die Sicherheitskleinspan...

Page 9: ...log on the computer Via Android application Connect the Physilog to the Android companion application inside the Physilog Measure mode Start a short measurement from the app you can stop the measurement as soon as the stop button is available Wait until the file transfer is finished and the app shows the green checkmark Then disconnect the sensors or completely quit the app 5 4 How to update firmw...

Page 10: ...on Packet ZIP from the proposed options Get the new firmware file from where it was downloaded Wait until the graph in the app has shown that 100 of the firmware was transferred this may take some minutes Disconnect the Physilog by clicking on Disconnect and close the tab of the Physilog 5 For firmware versions before v1 2 2 you need to do a reset of the Physilog hold the main button until the LED...

Page 11: ...hone from computer Open the nRF Connect app on the iOS device and enable Buetooth Open DFU option of the app Click on Select File and go to the tab user files where you find the firmware added to the app earlier Shortly push the main button of the Physilog 5 to enter detection mode Click on Select device button and look for surrounding Physilog Select connect of one Physilog 5 sensors in the list ...

Page 12: ...ard processing Micro usb interface Amphenol FCI Microchip Waterproof IP64 with dedicated chip for fast data transfer High speed USB 2 0 Battery Renata Lithium Ion Polymer Accumulators 3 7V 140mAh Plastic Enclosure ABS Polylac PA 757 Biocompatible with bi color LED and 8mm button Operating Temperature From 20 to 45 C Assembly Locatis Electronics SA CH Weight 11 grams Dimensions 26 5 x 47 5 x 10 mm ...

Page 13: ...perature 5 7 Troubleshoot Soft reset The soft reset is the manipulation which can be done if the Physilog is not working properly To do a soft reset hold the main button for 15 seconds The LED shines green turns off and finally blinks red orange and then stops If the problem persists fill out the contact form on the support page www gaitup com support or write an email to contact gaitup com Please...

Page 14: ...g Data transfer Red continuous Error 1 During standalone measurement Green blinking Measuring Green continuous Waiting for synchronization Orange blinking Low battery During measurement started from application Green blinking 2 flashes per blink Measuring and sending data to application Orange blinking 2 flashes per blink Measuring connection to application to send data lost Green orange blinking ...

Page 15: ...Gait Up shall have no liability for any consequential incidental or special damages by reason of any act or omission or arising out of or in connection with the equipment or its rental delivery installation maintenance operation performance or use including without limitation any loss of use lost revenue lost profits or a cost associated with downtime The obligations contained in this paragraph co...

Page 16: ...areil doit accepter tout brouillage radioélectrique subi même si le brouillage est susceptible d en compromettre le fonctionnement Le présent appareil est conforme aux niveaux limites d exigences d exposition RF pour la population globale définies par Industrie Canada L appareil ne doit pas être installé à proximité ou être utilisé en conjonction avec une autre antenne ou un autre émetteur FCC sta...

Page 17: ...synchronization File name description Firmware update reset at end Physilog 5 autonomy updated Rebekka Anker 21 feb 2017 1 2 2 Changes related to firmware 1 1 0 Fixation clip image Continuous synchronisation BLE measurements Time update with application BLE measurement LED indications Autonomy Certification statements Rebekka Anker 12 June 2017 1 2 3 Complete information for certification Rebekka ...

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