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PPG Heart Rate Simulator Test System | User Manual

 

If 

HRS software can’t be executed properly

 or this is the first time using 

WhaleTeq product, please refer to section 3.1.3 and 3.1.4 to confirm that 
USB driver and Microsoft .Net Framework 4.0 are all installed. 

3.1.3 

First Time Using WhaleTeq Product - USB Driver Installation 

 
I

f Windows device manager can’t recognize 

WhaleTeq product, please follow 

the below instructions to Install Microchip® USB driver. 
 
Microsoft Windows 10  
 
As Windows 10 has built-in 

Microchip® USB Driver, there’re no needs to install 

any drivers. It just takes a while for Windows Device manager to recognize and 
install the driver.  
 
Microsoft Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 
 

․

 

Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 can’t recognize HRS unit, please downloa

d 

“

mchpcdc.inf

” from WhaleTeq website. This driver is provided by 

Microchip® for using with PIC microprocessors having built-in USB 
function. 

․

 

As mchpcdc.inf provided by Microchip® does not contain digital signature, 
please disable driver signature enforcement in Windows 8 and Windows 
8.1. Please click 

here

 to watch the tutorial video. 

․

 

When the USB module is connected for the first time, select manual 
installation, and point to the folder containing the above file. Then 
continue to follow the instructions to finish the installation. There may be 
a warning that the driver is not recognized by Windows®, and this can be 
ignored. Please click 

here

 to watch the tutorial video. 

 
Microsoft Windows 7 
 

․

 

Windows 7 can’t recognize HRS unit, please download “

mchpcdc.inf

” 

from WhaleTeq website. This driver is provided by Microchip® for using 
with PIC microprocessors having built-in USB function. 

․

 

When the USB module is connected for the first time, select manual 
installation, and point to the folder containing the above file. Then 
continue to follow the instructions to finish the installation. There may be 
a warning that the driver is not recognized by Windows®, and this can be 
ignored. Please click 

here

 to watch the tutorial video. 

3.1.4 

First Time Using WhaleTeq Product 

– Microsoft .Net Framework 

4.0 Installation 

 
WhaleTeq software is developed by Microsoft .Net Framework 4.0. If HRS 
software fails to launch properly, please check whether Microsoft .Net 
Framework 4.0 or higher versions was installed in the operation system. 
 

Summary of Contents for HRS200

Page 1: ...PPG Heart Rate Simulator Test System User Manual WHALETEQ PPG Heart Rate Simulator Test System HRS200 User Manual Revision 2018 01 26 ...

Page 2: ...his document and the programs as is without warranty of any kind either expressed or implied including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose This document could contain technical inaccuracies or typographical errors Changes are periodically made to the information herein these changes will be incorporated in future revisions of this docume...

Page 3: ... 1 Usage Categories 10 1 3 2 Cabling diagram 11 1 3 3 Recommended Usage 12 1 4 Functions and Specifications 13 1 4 1 Functions in Standalone mode 13 1 4 2 Functions in PC software mode 13 1 4 3 Specifications 14 1 4 4 Instruction for different version of HRS 15 1 5 Cautions 16 Usage in standalone mode 18 PC Software Mode 19 3 1 Installation and Environment 19 3 1 1 System Requirements 19 3 1 2 HRS...

Page 4: ...User Manual 3 2 1 Main Mode 21 3 2 2 Fine Tune Mode 25 3 2 3 Play Raw Data Mode 26 3 2 4 Command Mode 32 3 3 HRS Software and Firmware Update 34 3 3 1 Software and Firmware Auto Update 34 3 3 2 Manually Update Firmware 35 Contact WhaleTeq 36 ...

Page 5: ...d companies use PPG technology as the key technology to capture heart rate value The theory behind this technology By shining LED light to the skin and while the light would be partially absorbed by the skin and reflected or refracted back to photodiode the system can then collect and calculate the value differences into heart rate BPM 1 1 2 Perfusion Index PI Following the description stated in s...

Page 6: ...es for different PPG sensors and different scenarios WhaleTeq HRS test system has 2 different models HRS200 and HRS100 HRS200 Premium Model Designed for R D and test engineers to provide multiple and stable signal simulations to facilitate the verification of system and heart rate accuracy HRS100 Advanced Model Designed for test engineers and production line application This model can quickly meas...

Page 7: ...content and specification are also listed in this section 1 2 1 HRS200 Appearance HRS200 is designed for R D and test engineers The below illustration shows the product appearance and functions 1 2 2 Package Content The HRS200 package contains the following items No Item 1 HRS200 Unit 2 Warranty Card 3 Informational CD 4 USB Cable A male to B male ...

Page 8: ...1 2 3 Specifications for HRS Alignment Fixture User may use the below mechanical drawing to develop the alignment fixture for fitting your wearable User can also download the HRS 3D model Here or on the WhaleTeq website Mechanical Drawing Top LED Holder ...

Page 9: ...9 PPG Heart Rate Simulator Test System User Manual Bottom LED Holder Sectional View Here is the length and width of HRS 135mm X 76mm ...

Page 10: ...hine height 60 2mm 1 3 Using the HRS This chapter introduces the usage modes cabling diagrams and recommendations for using this product 1 3 1 Usage Categories This product provides standalone mode and PC software mode Details are listed as below 1 Standalone Mode User can directly place the DUT onto HRS 200 to testify BPM rates ...

Page 11: ...lows user to adjust parameters such as DC PI and BPM Also it can detect LED brightness of DUT For detailed descriptions please refer to section 3 2 1 II Fine Tune mode It provides sine triangle PPG waveforms and simulates 50Hz 60Hz 1KHz noise This function is only available for HRS200 III Raw data Playback mode User can record or manually produce a period of waveform signals and then play under ra...

Page 12: ...q software could fully control the HRS 200 when connected to a PC via USB interface The panel buttons would have no function at that time Recommendation 2 As shown in below figure user can directly place the DUT onto HRS200 and proceed tests in standalone mode The recommended distance between the diffusion film and DUT is 1 cm ...

Page 13: ...tor Test System User Manual 1 4 Functions and Specifications 1 4 1 Functions in Standalone mode Below is the function chart in standalone mode 1 4 2 Functions in PC software mode Below is the function list in PC software mode ...

Page 14: ...eart rate value can be set to 30 60 70 80 90 120 150 180 210 240BPM plus user can manually select 3 of them as preset parameters Remark 2 Lumen accuracy would be 10Lux when the light source is lower than 400Lux Remark 3 We suggest user to observe PD s analog signals via connecting HRS200 s BNC port to the oscilloscope Under High Resolution Mode user requires to check LED Off option to switch off H...

Page 15: ...e meter model T 10MA 1 4 4 Instruction for different version of HRS The photodiode detection range of HRS100 and HRS200 was enhanced in July 2017 Therefore HRS series can measure DUTs with higher LED brightness after the enhancement Please refer to below table for software UI differences between the new version and former version of HRS unit ...

Page 16: ...nit for at least 5 minutes before testing Before using HRS unit please assure the distance between HRS diffusion film and DUT PPG sensor is fixed Also it requires to control the ambient light as it would influence the test result as well PD sample rate of HRS is lower than 8ksps Normal and 30ksps High Resolution If HRS software shows up Saturated in PD Signal Display section it means the brightnes...

Page 17: ...red by batteries and not in use please switch off the power to save battery life The blinking Power LED is the indication of low battery Please replace with new batteries immediately LED luminous decay occurs after using for a certain period It is recommended to send your unit to WhaleTeq for calibration every year and replace the LED base every second year to ensure LED brightness is qualified Fo...

Page 18: ...just those parameters via PC software and save up to 3 preset settings Mode A B C User may directly choose preset setting via pressing the mode button 5 Default Test Parameters Characteristics of photodiode vary from one to another This might cause certain DUT being not able to use HRS 200 default test parameters If this occurs please use HRS200 HRS100 PC software In the main function page user ca...

Page 19: ... the download location Unzip the file to your destination folder Click the installation file in the destination folder to initiate the installation process When the installation is completed HRS software would be executed automatically User can also execute HRS software via selecting All Programs WhaleTeq WhaleTeq in Windows startup program manager 2 Relative to normal PC processing there is no sp...

Page 20: ...indows 8 1 Please click here to watch the tutorial video When the USB module is connected for the first time select manual installation and point to the folder containing the above file Then continue to follow the instructions to finish the installation There may be a warning that the driver is not recognized by Windows and this can be ignored Please click here to watch the tutorial video Microsof...

Page 21: ...fly separated into two parts LED relative settings are on upper half PD relative settings are on lower half Below are the details of the interface LED Relative Settings 01 Synchronized Pulse Select whether HRS LED flashes synchronously with DUT LED 02 DC Level This parameter simulates the reflection of different brightness levels Range Level 1 to level 203 03 LED Off Select whether totally turn OF...

Page 22: ...gs Click this button to set Pass Fail condition for sorting LED Please refer to Section 3 2 1 1 for details 09 Start Stop Filter After clicking this button Start or Stop to judge whether the peak value of LED is in range Please refer to Section 3 2 1 1 for details 10 Filter Result Show the result or remaining seconds Please refer to Section 3 2 1 1 for details 11 Freezed Select whether stay Displa...

Page 23: ...ow HRS works these two principles out In above diagram there are many pulses displayed on PD Signal Display section The Max Peaks of those pulses are nearly the same If the brightness of the LED is in acceptable range the Max Peak pulses should be between Peak Lower Limit and Peak Upper Limit And if the LED itself is stable the LED could emit the N Max Peak in particular seconds Therefore there ar...

Page 24: ... achieves how many Max Peak pulses can PASS directly In Testing Seconds period if there are enough Max Peak pulses in acceptable range between Peak Lower Limit and Peak Upper Limit HRS will show Pass vice versa In Testing Seconds if there is no Max Peak of pulse in acceptable range HRS will show Fail To reduce the testing time as long as HRS counts N Maximum Count of PASS Max Peak pulses HRS will ...

Page 25: ...mulates the reflection of different brightness levels Range 100 mv to 2500 mV 04 AC Value This parameter simulates AC changes Range 0 75 mv to 25 mV 05 Noise Frequency Allows user to select the noise in 50Hz 60Hz or 1000Hz 1kHz frequency 06 Noise Amplitude This parameter simulates different amplitudes of noise Peak to peak voltage range 0 01mVpp to 2mVpp 07 BPM Value Adjust this parameter to chang...

Page 26: ...f human activities 3 Recorded raw data waveform with dynamic range signal HRS can play waveforms that recorded in dynamic condition of human activities Need to enable Dynamic option before playing recorded waveforms The instruction of software user interface is as below Details to be described in the sub sections 01 Load Raw Data Load built in database or Raw Data file from local PC 02 Source Info...

Page 27: ...t waveform playback 10 Play and Stop Play and Stop the loaded raw data waveforms 11 Output Waveform Display Display the current output waveform 3 2 3 1 Clinical Database Waveform Playback Optional 4 To have wearable to perform more closely to medical grade device and decrease the time and cost of clinical trials HRS is now built in clinical database waveforms All those PPG database waveforms are r...

Page 28: ...2 Select the preferred record and click OK Note Only the first record is available as the trial purpose Please contact WhaleTeq service whaleteq com to enable all the database records Step 3 Click Play Step 4 Adjust DC value to change the LED brightness and adjust AC value to change the signal amplitude ...

Page 29: ...e HRS Full Database Set Please follow the below steps to activate all clinical databases Step 1 Click Database and select 2nd record or any other databases which can t not use Step 2 Select and copy HRS ID Send HRS ID to service whaleteq com to request Activation Key ...

Page 30: ...ou d like to pay recorded PPG waveforms from statistic condition of human activities Step 1 Click Load and select Raw Data File Step 2 Select the preferred file and then click Play Step 3 Adjust DC AC and Resample parameters to control brightness and speed of optical waveforms DC Adjust overall brightness AC Adjust the signal amplitude of selected raw data file Resample Adjust speed Can also use t...

Page 31: ... Raw Data Waveform with Dynamic Range Signal If the raw data you recorded is from human motion state it is necessary to use a special mode called Dynamic to increase the output range Please follow the below instructions Step 1 Click Load and select Raw Data File Step 2 Select the file you d like to play Step 3 Check Dynamic to increase the output range and then click Play ...

Page 32: ...w Line Item Description 1 Sample Rate Hz The frequency of sampling per unit time 2 Number of Samples The file has how many number of samples N 3 Sample Date 1 The first sample data in the file 4 Sample Data 2 The seconds sample data in the file N Sample Data N 2 The N 2 sample data in the file Note The maximum number of samples and playback time depend on the memory space of computer If HRS softwa...

Page 33: ...d from the beginning 06 Help List the command list Please refer to 3 2 4 1 07 Command List List the programmed or loaded commands HRS will highlight the ongoing command 3 2 4 1 Command Table Command Parameter Range Description Example MainParameter DC_Level Integer 1 20 Send sine wave with specific DC Level PI Value and BPM MainParameter 8 1 0 60 PI Change with DC BPM Integer 30 300 FineTuneParam ...

Page 34: ...econds FineTuneParameter 300 20 00 70 Play wave with DC 300 mV AC 20mV BPM 70 Continue 6 Continue this wave for 6 seconds LoadRawData D Test Data case1_replay txt Load the wave from D Test Data case1_reply txt PlayRawData 1 0 Play the case1_reply wave with Gain 1 Continue 20 Continue this wave for 20 seconds Reset Stop and reset output signal MainParameter 8 2 0 60 Play Sine Wave with DC Level 8 P...

Page 35: ...p 1 Connect HRS unit to PC and launch HRS software Step 2 Move the cursor to title bar and right click to select About Step 3 Click Update F W button and then select the firmware file Step 4 HRS software would display the firmware update information Cautions 1 Do not remove USB cable during the firmware update process 2 Once clicking Yes the firmware update process cannot be cancelled Step 5 Wait ...

Page 36: ...imulator Test System User Manual Step 6 Please restart the system to complete firmware update process Contact WhaleTeq WHALETEQ Co LTD service whaleteq com O 886 2 2596 0701 9F No 27 Minquan W Rd Taipei City 10452 Taiwan ...

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