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e.
If the lists do not automatically populate check your connections and that the amplifier has
power and click
‘Find Amplifiers’
. If you are still having trouble consult the Gen 5 manual.
f.
Under ‘
Global Settings’
, and
‘Digital Outputs’
, select English or metric units.
g.
Under ‘
Global Settings’
, and
‘Analog Outputs’
select either MSA 6 Compatible or Fully
Conditioned.
If you are using the Gen 5’s digital output only (for example if you are collecting through
NetForce, or integrating digitally with a third party system) this setting doesn’t matter.
Leave it as ‘
MSA 6 Compatible
’
If you plan to use the analog output from the Gen 5, choose
‘Fully Conditioned
’
If you are unsure leave it as ‘
MSA 6 Compatible
’. You can always change this setting
later. Consult the Technical note
Gen 5 Setup and Optimization
for more details on
what these modes represent.
h.
Click on
‘Apply’
and ‘
Save’
i.
Click ‘
Done’
j.
In the next window select the location where data collected through NetForce should be saved.
Navigate to an appropriate folder or select the folder
‘Data’
under
‘AMTINetForce’
and click
‘Open’
, then ‘
Open’
.
k.
Click
‘OK’
for the location of the default directory.
l.
Click ‘
OK
’ to complete the setup and close the program.
You can find more detailed information about setting up and running NetForce in the
NetForce User
Manual.
6.
Gen 5 Amplifier Configuration
In order to properly configure your force plate you must select
Excitation Voltages
and A
mplifier Gains
that are relevant to the measurements you intend to make. You can choose different values for each
channel. If you plate to use the analog output you will also need to set the
Analog Sensitivities
. For
information on how to do this consult the Technical note
Gen 5 Setup and Optimization
Excitation Voltage:
To achieve the best signal to noise ratio you want the Gen 5 to output the largest possible excitation
voltage. This will normally be 10 volts.
Amplifier Gain:
To achieve the best system resolution, apply the largest gain setting available where the Gen 5
measurement range is greater than the expected application range.
Typical Settings:
NOTE:
The settings in the table below are simply guidelines and may not be suitable for your particular
study set. These can be used as a starting point but you should verify their appropriateness under your
conditions and ensure that none of the channels are saturating.
