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User guide PhysiRun Lab - v1.1.1 Date: 06.05.2019
Copyright © 2018-2019, All Rights Reserved - Gait Up SA. CH-1015 Switzerland
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5. Practical considerations
5.1 Handling and maintenance
Physilog®5 should be handled carefully. In particular, it should not receive shocks, such as
fall, crushing, being hit, etc. Do not press forcefully on the on/off button, this can damage
the button.
Warning:
Do not use or charge the Physilog® if the sensor or its case is
damaged. Contact Gait Up about what further action is needed when the case
is damaged. In case the battery is damaged immediately disconnect the
sensor from any plug and move the device away from flammable materials
and contact Gait Up
’s customer support.
•
To benefit from the maximal battery life, fully charge Physilog
®
sensors before
doing measurements (LED shines green when connected to a computer or
charger, you can also check the battery level with the Physilog
®
5 companion
Android Application available on www.gaitup.com/support).
•
Copy trial recordings to your computer: Physilog
®
is not the best place to keep and
save important data. GaitUp cannot be held responsible if data stored on the
sensor are lost.
•
Physilog
®
5 can be used outside. Do not use Physilog
®
5 to measure water-sport
activities without additional waterproofing.
•
Storage: Store in a cool (0 °C
—30 °C) and dry place. The provided box is the
perfect place for your sensor.
•
Cleaning: Sensors can be cleaned gently using alcohol wipes. Before you clean the
device makes sure it is turned off and disconnect all cables. Alcohol used in excess
may damage the sensor’s waterproofing. Make sure to use wipes and not put liquid
alcohol directly on the sensor. Do not clean the USB entry with alcohol.
•
Each sensor is individually calibrated by Gait Up and they do not need yearly
recalibration for gait measurements.
•
Do not throw Physilog
®
sensors in the normal trash, dispose of it properly
considering local laws and rules about electronic waste and batteries.
•
Make sure to know which Physilog
®
file corresponds to which trial for your
analysis
—First digits of file name are automatically increased (exceeding 999 and
new date resets the increment back to 1). Note that date of the file generation
(recorded between one start and stop of the Physilog
®
) is visible in the XLS or CSV
file and the Matlab structure “header”. If you wish to adapt internal date and time of
the Physilog
®
, read the corresponding section of the user manual of Physilog
®
5.
•
Do not remove the “conf.bin” file from the Physilog, otherwise it will return to a
default configuration based on original configuration.
•
Do not introduce pointy objects into the small hole besides the USB entry, this
irreversibly damages the waterproofing of the sensor.
