MindPlace Procyon AVS, User Manual

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AS AudioStrobe
®
compatibility mode; use when playing
AudioStrobe or other high-frequency encoded compact discs.
Connecting to a PC
We've included a USB cable so you can connect Procyon to your
PC. Before doing so, be sure to download the USB driver from
the Procyon section of
our webpage and
and
install it before connecting your system. In addition, you will need
to download and install the Procyon Editor software and its associ-
ated User’s Guide (the zip'd file Procyon Package includes all
three).
Connecting to the PreSage
®
biofeedback system
It is possible to control the Procyon using the PreSage biofeedback
system; in order to do so, you will need a special adapter cable,
available from your Procyon dealer. In
order to use this feature when it becomes available, you will need
to install the latest Procyon firmware from our support site
What happens during a session
Sessions are made up of a number of
segments of varying lengths.
During a session, these play back sequentially. A segment includes
beginning and ending values for all of the parameters that can
change during that segment.
For example, the first segment may last for ten seconds, have only
blue light selected, and the light may start by being turned com-
pletely off (brightness=0) and end the segment turned completely
on (brightness=255). During the course of the segment, you will
notice that the light gradually grows brighter. The frequency may
be set to ramp from 14.0 Hz down to 8.0 Hz, and will be perceived