CamNtech Actiwatch AW7 Getting Started Manual Download

Page: 1 / 33

Actiwatch Guide to Getting Started 7.2 (July 2009)

The Actiwatch Guide
to Getting Started

Issue Date: July 2009
Issue Version 7.2
Document No: 30095

CamNtech Ltd
Upper Pendrill Court
Ermine Street North
Papworth Everard
Cambridge CB23 3UY
Tel: 01480 831223
Fax: 01480 831733

Email:

[email protected]

Website:

www.camntech.co.uk

This manual is designed to be read in conjunction with

The Actiwatch User Manual

located on the Actiwatch Software CD ROM.

Summary of Contents for Actiwatch AW7

Page 1: ...ion 7 2 Document No 30095 CamNtech Ltd Upper Pendrill Court Ermine Street North Papworth Everard Cambridge CB23 3UY Tel 01480 831223 Fax 01480 831733 Email technical camntech co uk Website www camntec...

Page 2: ...for safety Collateral standard General requirements for programmable electrical medical systems Actiwatch Medical Device Information CamNtech Ltd Upper Pendrill Court Papworth Everard Cambridgeshire...

Page 3: ...oftware for the first time 10 2 4 Existing Users removing or updating the software 13 2 5 Software Upgrades 15 2 6 Downloading Software Upgrades from CamNtech s website 15 2 7 Installing the Actiwatch...

Page 4: ...lysis 28 6 3 Summary of recording and analysis options 28 7 Safety and Handling Information 29 7 1 Decontamination 29 7 2 Battery 29 7 3 Water Ingress 29 7 4 Waste Electrical Electronic Equipment WEEE...

Page 5: ...sed with the relevant software Light if a compatible Actiwatch model is selected Activity subjective patient input Actiwatch Score detailed in a separate manual Tremor Tremorwatch detailed in a separa...

Page 6: ...s and in clinical trials It offers a recording time of up to 45 days with a 1 minute epoch Actiwatch Mini The Actiwatch Mini is designed for applications where weight or size is important It is ideal...

Page 7: ...ll technical specifications of all models are contained in the technical appendix of the Actiwatch Manual This table contains complete specification details for standard types of Actiwatch All other m...

Page 8: ...ese models are compatible with all Actiwatch models The Actiwatch USB reader provides direct connectivity with the host PC via a USB port and will provide faster download of the Actiwatch AW7 This mod...

Page 9: ...e intensity of the movement The accelerometer in the watch checks or samples the amplitude of the movement thirty two times per second and it captures the highest amplitude in that second This represe...

Page 10: ...nstallation including USB drivers for the reader The Sleep Activity software should be installed BEFORE connecting the USB reader See Section 2 7 for details of installing the USB reader drivers Legac...

Page 11: ...2 July 2009 Contents Select Run Please note that this warning message is not a problem and just means that the Actiwatch software has not been assessed by Microsoft Double clicking on the Installer I...

Page 12: ...2009 Contents Selecting Next brings up the following screen The default file path for the Actiwatch software is within Program Files on the C drive This should only be changed if strictly necessary Cl...

Page 13: ...complete message will be displayed Click Close to complete the installation 2 4 Existing Users removing or updating the software If a copy of the Actiwatch software is already installed on the host P...

Page 14: ...t damage or remove any recordings stored within the program Clicking on Finish brings up the following screen Select Run Please note that this warning message is not a problem and just means that the...

Page 15: ...te software upgrades can only be obtained if an original licensed copy of the software has been purchased from CamNtech If a replacement copy of the software disk is required then a charge may be levi...

Page 16: ...ection to the Actiwatch which allows the user to setup and download Actiwatches using the software installed on the host PC Note Please install the Sleep Activity Analysis software before connecting t...

Page 17: ...next section Having connected the USB reader for the first time suitable USB drivers will need to be installed These are provided on the installation CD A small pop up will be seen at the bottom righ...

Page 18: ...OM drive of your computer then select install from a list or specific location advanced as shown below and click next Now use the browse button to locate the folder on the CD called USB Drivers Actiwa...

Page 19: ...NOT adversely affect your system Click Continue anyway to proceed The following form will now be displayed while the USB drivers are installed Finally a confirmation message will be shown upon complet...

Page 20: ...ing screen When an Actiwatch is detected via the USB reader the message shown above in red will change to a green message stating that the Actiwatch has been detected and is ready The red READY LED sh...

Page 21: ...s set up by selecting Reader and then Write from the drop down menu This will display a screen similar to the following 3 Setting up an Actiwatch recording 3 1 Setting up a recording Note Once the Act...

Page 22: ...etails are given in the Actiwatch User Manual The battery in the AW4 Mini AWL and ActiLight is user changeable The battery life of each Actiwatch model is shown in Section 1 3 2 of the Actiwatch Guide...

Page 23: ...ap is required CamNtech can supply a longer Velcro strap No subject input is required for the correct functioning of the Actiwatch however the subject may be asked to use the marker button to demarcat...

Page 24: ...ng Actiwatch models are waterproof to the following pressures under normal use Actiwatch AW7 6 BAR Actiwatch Mini 3 BAR ActiLight 2 BAR The following models are splash proof and should be removed for...

Page 25: ...2 8 The user should then select Read from the Reader on the main screen Provided the Actiwatch is communicating correctly with the reader the data will be downloaded and the following screen shown Onc...

Page 26: ...h software in program files This should only be changed if absolutely necessary Actiwatch files are saved either as AWD or AWF files For a full explanation of available file types please see the Actiw...

Page 27: ...er to analyse Actiwatch files and produce an Actiwatch sleep summary Full details on sleep analysis are given in section 4 of the Actiwatch User Manual Activity analysis is available with both Actiwat...

Page 28: ...e see section 6 of the Actiwatch User Manual Light analysis is available with both Actiwatch Activity and Actiwatch Activity Sleep Analysis Software This allows the user to perform a light analysis if...

Page 29: ...months Replacement batteries can be purchased from CamNtech The Actiwatch AW4 Actiwatch Light contain user replaceable batteries Lithium Ion CR2025 The battery life under normal usage depends on the...

Page 30: ...ovide WEEE related information to their customers CamNtech has taken the following approach to complying with this Directive CamNtech has registered with an approved producer compliance scheme PCS in...

Page 31: ...he host PC does not have a serial port then a USB Serial converter will be required Please see Section A3 overleaf When the reader is correctly connected to the host PC a green light will be illuminat...

Page 32: ...ue faced reader a USB Serial adapter will be required These can either be purchased from CamNtech or from a PC shop Please note that if a USB Serial converter is used separate drivers will be required...

Page 33: ...b and then click on Device Manager This brings up a complete list of all devices associated with the PC Clicking on the plus sign beside Ports COM and LPT will bring up a list of communications device...

Search results

Summary of Contents for Actiwatch AW7

Reviews:

Related manuals for Actiwatch AW7

Brands by name

Popular brands

CamNtech Actiwatch AW7, Getting Started Manual

Search results

Summary of Contents for Actiwatch AW7

Reviews:

Related manuals for Actiwatch AW7

Brands by name

Popular brands