User`s manual - Bite Counter
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1. be developed for identifying outlier Bite Counts that are likely do to some error associated with eating while doing another activity or forgetting to turn the device off ete 3 The minimum inter bite interval is 8 seconds Hence the maximum number of bites that can be recorded in one minute is 7 5 or 0 125 bites see Hence a good check on the data is to divide total bites by total lime eating insecands If this number is equal to or greater than 0 125 bites sec this is a likely indicator that there may be an error in the data The time out for the device is 1 hour This means that Ifan eating sesslon reaches 1 hour it isassumed the user forgot to turn the device ff Hence another good check isto examine total time eating Wit is 60 minutes itis likely the data are in error Instructions for Using the Application Software 1 Before using the Application Software you must first install the Device Driver The Device Driver can be found at www lcountbites com support html First dawnload the Device Driver Then open the directory in which the Device Driver has been downloaded Now double clickan the Device Driver icon Then fallow the instructions that appear onthe sereen Note the Device Driver only has to be downloaded and installed once on any computer that runs the Application Software 2 The latest Application Software can be downloaded from bitp wowJcountbites com support html When downloading n2. you have downloaded and saved all previous data bh Run the device Diagnostics You do this by holding the device steady pressing and holding the right button down and pressing the left button and then releasing both buttons The first diagnostic isa Display Test During this test you should see the entire display activated Following this test the device goes into Sensor Test mode During the sensor test you should slowly rll the device away fromyou and then back towards You as ifit were being rolled on the wrist The numbers on the display Should go positive and then negative anda corresponding auditory cue will go high and low in pitch You should do this rolling motion ance or twice and at some point stop the rolling motion in any position When the motion is stopped and the device held steady the number should stay within 10 and the sound cease e Verify that the display settings are as desired forthe experimental conditions a Connect the device to a computer with the Bite Counter software Syne the time with the computer time After saving any data on the device clear the data fram the device amp Fully charge the device e The display after entering test mode 2 The battery status indicator currently uses a four bar scale The device operation requires a battery status between 1 4 bars Please ensure that you have instructed participants In charging the device You should provide the particip
3. TECHNOLOGIES Bite Counter User Manual For Technical Support Please Contact Bite Technologies Support support icountbites com 864 643 9424 About This Manual The Bite Counter is intended to be used by professionals and this manual is written to help those professionals This manual is broken into three parts The first part explains instructions for the research participant or the end user of the Bite Counter who is being overseen by the professional The second part describes instructions for the experimenter or professional who is overseeing the use ofthe Bite Counter The final section ofthe manual describes the Bite Counter application software and how to configure the Bite Counter for vatious research paradigms or feedback programs and download data from the device using the software Warning THE DEVICE IS NOT WATER PROOF OR WATER RESISTANT Participant Instructions for Using the Bite Counter 1 Place the Bite Counter on your wristand adjust the tightness using the Velero or leather band 2 The default mode for the Bite Counter Is Time mode The display will show the time with an arrow to the left of the screen to indicate PM when appropriate 3 Once you have prepared all af your food and you are ready to take your first bite press the left button ance A seties of sounds will indicate thatthe device has tumed on As the device turns on it calibrates the sensor During calibration It is Important t
4. ant with reminders to charge the device during the study When the battery status falls to zero bars the device will not enter Bite Count mode but will continue to save any data that were previously collected It is good practice to charge the device every evening to ensure that the device will record an entire day s activity as battery life is highly dependent on the duration of time the device is in Bite Count mode The battery status display with maximum charge 3 The device software allows for custom setting of the display forthe various experimental conditions It is important that you understand how the display is set before deploying the device See the software instructions For detalls on setting the display 4 Additional subject instructions that may be used depending on the experiment a When eating multi course meals please turn on off the device with each b Use the device to recordall meals and snacks This willattempt to capture allcalories However if the person is snacking or eating when they are doing other tasks error may be introduced Use the device only when eating anactual meal Do not use the device when you simply grab a handful of some food on the go Drink non calorie beverages only with your non Bite Counter hand and caloric beverages with your Bite Counter hand this will capture beverage calories Drink beverages only with your left hand thls will ignore beverage calories 5 Procedures must
5. cycle through the available data At a minimum you will see the battery status and the time 7 Itis bestto charge the Bite Counter every night The battery status indicator is based on 0 4 scale in bars similar to a cell phone Atzero the device will not enter Bite Count mode in a reliable manner At 1 4 the device will enter Bite Count mode However the length of recording time available willbe dependent onyou individual eating behavior Inour experience if the device is charged every evening the typical user can make it more than one day Hence by charging daily if a charging session is missed you can charge it that evening the next day and still have a functioning device a To charge the Bite Counter insert the large end of the USB cable into the power supply and plug the small end of the USB cable into the Bite Counter making sure it goes in the right way b The display willread chr when the battery is charging and will display Time mode when charging is complete When you think the device is fully charged you should still check the battery status indicator to see thatit reads 4 8 Please wear the Bite Counter at all times during your waking hours except when exercising or entering the water Reminder THIS DEVICE IS NOT WATER PROOF OR WATER RESISTANT Experimenter Instructions for Using the Bite Counter 1 Before deploying the device with a subject you should do the Following 2 Be sure
6. e device during atleast a 3 day period 6 Alarm this controls whether analarm is set or not There are three possibilities Of Daily and Session The alarm isan intermittent beep that goes off with each bite taken after the alarm threshold has been crossed Note that once an alarm is activated the alarm will go off with each successive bite taken Itis not reset until the next session or day depending on whether a session or dally alarm is sot Off Noalarm will be activated 1L Dally The alarm will be activated after a total number of bites are exceeded for the daily bite count The alarm resets each dayat midnight Aday is defined as midnight through 11 59 pm lik Session The alarm will be activated after a total number of bites are exceeded for a single eating session The alarm resets for each eating session An eating session is definedas the time between the device being turned on and then off a Calories per Bite ratio thisallows you to set the calories per bite conversion ratio B The Advanced menu allows you to control two technical features of the device a Update Device App This allows you to perform a firmware update using the Update Device App Code However you should only altempta firmware update if you have been instructed by Bite Technologies to doso Clicking this option will bring upa navigation panel where you should select the device firmware fle Your device hipped with the
7. ew software be sure to archive or delete the older software to avoid mixing versions The download is an executable fle and itis all you need to interact with your Bite Counter 3 Plug your Bite Counter into a USB port Then double click on the Application Software icon The software will open You will see a menus system with Fle USB Device and Advanced The majority of your interaction with the device will occur under the Device menu You will also see a window that provides information on the current status and setting of the device The all of these status indicators will ead Not connected until you connect the device using the software 4 To connect the device select Device and then Connect The status of the device will be updated and any records on the device will be displayed below the status indicator area In addition a bar graph will show the total number of bites taken each day thatthe device was used since the last reset 5 Allofthe data that is stored on the device should now be visible Please note thatthe device continues to store data until the device s memory is cleared However the real time user review on the device itself only permits the user to review the last day s data The following is a description of the visible data on the device a The computer time b The device time A and Bare shown to ensure that the time on the device matches the actual time No
8. ice see section 7 1d Clear Data This clears all of the data from the device When you attempt to clear the data it will ask if you have saved the data You have toattempt to clear the data twice befare it actually clears This is a safeguard against accidentally clearing the data So seinen ep 7 To set parameters select Device and then select Set the Parameters Once you do this popup window with radio button controls The parameters you Can set fall under three categories Live Display Review Display and Alarm a Live Display This controls what is displayed with the device Is In Bite Count mode There are three possibilities display bites calories or just the indicator that the device is In Bite Count mode by displaying the word on Only one of the three radio buttons can be active b Review Display This controls what stored information the user can cycle through on the device when the device isin Time mode Activating the radio button means that it will be Included In the display We recommend at a minimum that Time and Charge be displayed LL Note that the Calories display is controlled by the cals bite calculation For example if the cals bite is setat 20 each time bite is taken the calorie display will advance by 20 calories If calories are displayed we recommend that this number be based on an individual calculation using some type of food record coupled with th
9. mast recent firmware at that time If for some reason youare instructed by Bite Technologies to update your firmware you will find the latest version at hutp www jcountbites com support html b Slow USB connection Ifyou are having trouble communicating with the device choose this option and try again ainsi Update Device App Code A Jeata enmon B 9 To save the data onthe device to the computer hard drive click on Fil then Save Data As This will pen a dialogue box for saving the data Bite counter time 2017 Jul 12 10 To exit the software clickon File and then Quit Note that prior to quitting the software you should Disconnect the device from the software before exiting the software by licking on Device and then Disconnect a Note that the device can be connected toa USB purposes for charging without being connected to the software
10. o hold the device as still as possible While calibrating the display reads 1888 Once the device has calibrated the device will be in Bite Count mode and depending on the device settings the device will now display your active bite count calorie count or just the word on to indicate that itis in Bite Count mode Ifthe device continues to display 1880 for more than a few Seconds you should turn the device off andback on again This is what the display should look like before you press the eft button Press the left button to begin countin ites 4 Continue to eat and drink normally Once you have finished and have taken your last bite press the left button again tw turnoff Bite Count mode series of sounds will indicate that the device has tumed off Your data will save automaticaly and the display will return to Tine mode This is what the display should look like after you have activated the bite counter the number of bites or ealories will increment with each bite or the device will simply display the word an Press the left button again to deactivate the ite counter 6 To review the days stored on the device you use the right button The device may present all or some of the following most recent bite count most recent calorie count daily total bite count dally total calorie countand battery status You access these data from the Time mode Simply press the right button to
11. te that the clock on the device is fairly accurate but should be synced with the computer time frequently at least once a week to make correlating data streams easier explained below The total number of records eating sessions an the device The current mode of the device bites calories or on The current calories per bite ratio Alarm mode day session or off The number of bites that can be taken before activating the alarm Each recond on the device Date time that it began recording the duration of the record and the number of bites for the record The total numberof bites fora specific day The current review displays cycled through when pressing the right button on the device Penepo ant oe vereion 12 eee vein Compare 2 ede mee I D te ote sae PATTDA TEER cates perane 3 E Mammata sa tetar 3 C amme eea 30 vrmesasy 103 6 Under the Device menu you can also Sync time with Computer Clear Data Disconnect the device and Set the Parameters of the device a Disconnect This safely disconnects the device from the computer This function should be performed prior to disconnecting the device fromthe computer b Syne time with Computer This simply synes the computer clock and the device clock This should be done every time to device is connected to the computer Sotparameters Thisallows you to change many of the options on the dev
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