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Beat2Phone ECG Instruction Manual
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Beat2Phone ECG monitoring: An overview
The Beat2Phone ECG Sensor is a wearable, lightweight, flat and compact sen-
sor that connects to two skin contact electrodes with an electrode strap. The sen-
sor supports lead-off detection to ensure proper skin connection.
It is powered by an internal chargeable Li-ion battery. The snap connectors used
for measurement can also be used for charging the sensor battery thanks to a
patented circuit design and a charging connector accessory supplied with the
sensor. The fully charged Li-ion battery provides 24 hours of continuous meas-
urement capability. The charging connector accessory is used for charging the
sensor battery. Charging level is shown by the sensor LEDs and the Beat2Phone
application’s GUI indicators. Charging time for an empty battery is 90 minutes.
The non-continuous operation duty cycle is 24 hours ON and 2 hours OFF.
The sensor’s flash memory can store 24 hours of ECG registration data and pos-
ture (3-axis accelerometer) monitoring data. Memory use is shown by the
Beat2Phone application’s GUI indicators. While charging the battery, recordings
can be transferred to the mobile device using the mobile application and then
stored to the mobile device memory. Keep your mobile device charged.
The sensor has a BLE 5 radio that is used for displaying ECG information as well
as transferring recordings from the sensor memory to a mobile device that has
the Beat2Phone application installed.
The sensor can be turned on by shaking it. Once on, snap the sensor firmly onto
the electrode strap’s sensor contacts. The Beat2Phone application detects the
sensor via a Bluetooth connection. The application will display the monitored sig-
nal and store it to sensor memory. Once a recording is completed, the user can
end the measurement with the mobile application. To transfer a recording from
the sensor to the mobile device, place the sensor in the charging connector and
make sure the charging connector is connected to mains. When transferred, the
EDF+ format recording file can be shared from the mobile device memory for
analysis, or the mobile application’s history view can be used for manually exam-
ining the recorded ECG signal.
5.1
Recommended mobile devices
A verified list of mobile devices supported by the Beat2Phone ECG device and
mobile application can be found at
beat2phone.com
. Minimum requirement is
support for Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) 4.2. Using a mobile device that supports
BLE 5 is recommended.