Magstim BiStim²
Operating Manual
© The Magstim Company Limited
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MOP02-EN-02
7. When ready to trigger the system, engage and hold one of the trigger/interlock switches located
on the stimulating coil, then press either the trigger(yellow) button on the on the master unit UI or
the foot switch*.
A clicking noise should be heard from both the stimulating coil and the Magstim Bistim² system. If
the inter-pulse spacing is large enough, two clicks should be audible.
8. When necessary, reposition the coil and/or modify the output power or inter-pulse spacing to suit
requirements for the next stimulus. Meanwhile, the stimulator will recharge and the ready
indicator will be illuminated when charging is complete.
9. At the end of the session, place the stimulating coil back into the coil holder and engage the
stop(red) button of the master unit UI to discharge the stimulator internally and put it into stopped
mode*.
10. Set the power switch on the rear of the master and slave units to the (O) position to switch the
unit off*
11. Sections 4.3 and 4.2 should be repeated in reverse to disconnect the Magstim Bistim²
*
.
Note:
Ensure that the system is disarmed prior to disconnecting the stimulating coil and BiStim²
connecting module.
4.5
Independent BiStim² Triggering (IBT)
When the system is set in IBT Mode, triggering of the master unit does not automatically trigger
the slave unit, allowing an alternate, external trigger to be used via the isolated interface.
The output from the master unit is used to initiate a triggering window in the slave unit. This
allows the slave to be triggered externally any time between 1ms and 2s after the master has
been triggered. This external triggering can be achieved only via the isolated interface. When in
IBT Mode, the slave cannot be triggered by the footswitch or the UI controller.
To set the Magstim Bistim² System in IBT Mode, with an inter-pulse spacing of zero, hold down
the UI stop button and rotate the power level knob anticlockwise. The bottom display should
show an “E”.
Note:
When you are in this mode you cannot adjust the inter-pulse timing.
The Magstim Bistim² System will remain set in IBT Mode following power-down. It will only revert
to standard operation when its mode is actively reset. To reset to standard operation, select the
inter-pulse time window, hold down the stop button and rotate the control knob clockwise.