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January 30, 2020 4-11
Performing an Exam
Acquire the data
Data is acquired by the instrument, stored in memory and displayed on the screen
when the Acquisition mode is on.
1. Set the stimulus intensity to 0.
2. Position the stimulator at the appropriate site.
3. Start stimulation and acquisition using any of the following methods:
a. Press the Acquire ON button on the control panel.
b. Step on the Footswitch.
c. Press the wheel on the Comfort Probe Plus stimulator probe.
4. Use the Stim Intensity rotary control or the Intensity wheel on the Comfort
Probe Plus stimulator probe to gradually increase the intensity of the
electrical stimulus until it is supramaximal.
5. When an acceptable response is observed, stop stimulation and acquisition
using any of the following methods:
a. Press the Acquire ON button on the control panel.
b. Step on the Footswitch.
c. Press the wheel on the Comfort Probe Plus stimulator probe.
6. To average responses, click Average > Averager Setup and check the
Average On checkbox. If the Averager is Off, each newly acquired
response will overwrite the previous one.
7. Push the Next button to start the next exam.
8. Follow the same procedure to obtain a response for each required site.
Note: The calibration signal is triggered to allow averaging. Note that high and
low frequency filter settings may attenuate the amplitude of the calibration
signal.