Stimulator CS4/CS8 & MyoPULSE Software - User Manual
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1. 35 CONTENTS 3 CHAPTER 1 SYSTEM OVERVIEW 1 1 Stimulator 54 ON OFF switch Figure 1 1 Stimulator CS4 front panel Input and Output Trigger CHANNEL 4 CHANNEL 3 CHANNEL 2 CHANNEL 1 INTPUT Figure 1 2 Stimulator CS4 back panel Grounding Power cord plug USB connection to computer 4 STIMULATOR CS4 CS8 amp MyoPULSE SOFTWARE USER MANUAL 1 2 Stimulator CSS ON OFF switch Figure 1 3 Stimulator CS8 front panel Input and Output Trigger HANNEL 4 CHANNEI NN CHAN INPUT INTPUT Figure 1 4 Stimulator CS8 back panel Grounding plug USB connection to computer 1 3 Setting up step by step 1 Connect the supplied 48V power converter to the Stimulator 2 Connect the Stimulator to the computer with the supplied USB cable 3 Follow the supplied Quick Installation Guide for MyoPULSE 4 Start the MyoPULSE Software on the computer see chapter 2 SYSTEM OVERVIEW SETTING UP STEP BY STEP 5 1 4 Definitions within MyoPULSE The 54 and 58 Stimulator can only be operated using the MyoPULSE Software The function of the MyoPULSE Software is to se2. Figure 3 26 Digital Input and Output window MYOPULSE CONFIGURATION STIMULATION PROTOCOL GUIDE 23 1 Start channel manually Use the Start all channels in the Control sub menu in the Home menu Alternative specific chan nel can be started by clicking on the channel to highlight it Figure 3 27 Highlighted channel Then click the Play Button in the Channel status window shown in figure 3 28 below Status Time Voltage Pulse time gt Figure 3 28 Channel status window 24 STIMULATOR CS4 CS8 amp MyoPULSE SOFTWARE USER MANUAL 2 Start when Digital input is high The 54 and 58 stimulator will not start the stimulation protocol before high voltage trigger input is received between 6 and 24 volts 3 Start when Digital input is low The CS4 and CS8 stimulator will not start the stimulation protocol before a low voltage trig ger input is received O volts 4 Delay before start Enter the delay in milliseconds wanted before the stimulation protocol should start after the trigger was received The Digital Output Setting is used to send a trigger signal to an external unit e g the MyoDynamics Muscle Strip Myograph Sys tem 840MD to trigger the start of the motors In MyoPULSE there is four options available 1 Digital output not used No trigger will be send 2 Set digital output to high after initial delay A high volt trigger will be send 6 24 volts 3 Set digital output to low
3. Voltage Pulse time Figure 3 9 Channel status window 14 STIMULATOR CS4 CS8 amp MyoPULSE SOFTWARE USER MANUAL 2 Start when Digital input is high The 54 and 58 stimulator will not start the stimulation protocol before high voltage trigger input is received between 6 and 24 volts 3 Start when Digital input is low The CS8 stimulator will not start the stimulation protocol before a low voltage trigger input is received O volts 4 Delay before start Enter the delay in milliseconds wanted before the stimulation protocol should start after the trigger was received The Digital Output Setting is used to send a trigger signal to an external unit e g the MyoDynamics Muscle Strip Myograph Sys tem 840MD to trigger the start of the motors In MyoPULSE there is four options available 1 Digital output not used No trigger will be send 2 Set digital output to high after initial delay A high volt trigger will be send 6 24 volts used for the MyoDynamics Muscle Strip Myograph System 84 3 Set digital output to low after initial delay A low volt trigger will be send O volts 4 Initial delay ms Enter the delay in milliseconds wanted before the trigger should be send If a Digital Output trigger is chosen with a delay then enter the delay of interest in the Initial delay field in milliseconds After the setting of the Digital Input and Output press Next The last window in the Single Pulse
4. USER MANUAL Next setting is the Pulse width in milliseconds O 1msec 25msec In the Single Pulse mode the Pulse Interval and the Pulse frequency are irrelevant and therefore inactive After defining the Pulse voltage and Pulse width click Next Configuration dialog for a single pulse channel Pulse shape Pulse voltage 10 0 v Pulse width 20 0 ms Figure 3 6 Single Pulse stimulation protocol Pulse voltage and width The next window is the Digital Input and Output settings The Digital Input Settings is used to define when the stimulator should start the stimulation protocol In MyoPULSE there is four different settings possible for starting the stimulation protocol Digital in settings Start channel manually Start channel when digital input is high Start channel when digital input is low Delay before start ms 0 Digital out settings Digital out not used Set digital out to high after initial delay Set digital out to low after initial delay Initial delay ms 0 Figure 3 7 Single Pulse stimulation protocol Digital Input and Output MYOPULSE CONFIGURATION STIMULATION PROTOCOL GUIDE 13 1 Start channel manually Use Start all channels in the Control sub menu in the Home menu Alternative specific channel can be started by clicking on the channel to highlight it Figure 3 8 Highlighted channel Then click the Play Button in the Channel status window shown in figure 3 9 below
5. 0 0 ms between each Change pause between each pulse Add 0 0 ms between each Change pause between each train Add 0 ms between each Change pause between each group Add 0 ms between groups Change pulse count between each train or group Add 0 Pulse s between each Figure 3 23 Set increasing or decreasing values menu Change voltage between each train or group Enter the voltage to be added e g O 1 or decreased e g O 1 after each train or group by selecting the Train or Group option in the dropdown menu to the right see figure 3 24 below Change voltage between each train or group Add O Voltbetween each Gr Change pulse time value Figure 3 24 Train or Group option Change pulse time value Enter the time in milliseconds the Pulse width should be increased e g 0 1 or decreased e g 0 1 after each train or group by selecting the Train or Group option in the dropdown menu to the right Change pause between each pulse Enter the time in milliseconds the Pause between the pulses should be increased or de creased after each train or Group by selecting the Train or Group option in the dropdown menu to the right Change pause between each train Enter the time in milliseconds the Pause between each Train should be increased or de creased after either each train or group by selecting the Train or Group option in the dropdown menu to the right Change pause between each Group En
6. Figure 3 15 Highlighted channel Then click the Play Button in the Channel status window shown in figure 3 16 below Figure 3 16 Channel status window 18 STIMULATOR CS4 CS8 amp MyoPULSE SOFTWARE USER MANUAL 2 Start when Digital input is high The 58 stimulator will not start the stimulation protocol before a high voltage trigger input is received between 6 and 24 volts 3 Start when Digital input is low The CS8 stimulator will not start the stimulation protocol before a low voltage trigger input is received O volts 4 Delay before start Enter the delay in milliseconds wanted before the stimulation protocol should start after the trigger was received The Digital Output Setting is used to send a trigger signal to an external unit e g the MyoDynamics Muscle Strip Myograph Sys tem 840MD to trigger the start of the motors In MyoPULSE there is four options available 1 Digital output not used No trigger will be send 2 Set digital output to high after initial delay A high volt trigger will be send 6 24 volts used for the MyoDynamics Muscle Strip Myograph System 84 3 Set digital output to low after initial delay A low volt trigger will be send O volts 4 Initial delay ms Enter the delay in milliseconds wanted before the trigger should be send If a Digital Output trigger is chosen with a delay then enter the delay of interest in the Initial delay field in milliseconds After the settin
7. Low High Low High Low High OK OK Low High Low High Figure 2 1 Example of MyoPULSE start screen MYOPULSE SOFTWARE MYOPULSE START UP ON COMPUTER 7 2 2 menus In the top left corner the MyoPULSE main menus can be seen The main menus includes Home menu and View menu 2 2 1 Home menu Home View Start all channels Configure Channels top all channels Configure Input Triggers Control Setup Figure 2 2 Home menu The Home menu has two sub menus Control and Setup The Control sub menu is used to start or stop a user defined stimulation protocol on the CS4 and CS8 Stimulator on all channels simultanously by clicking on either Start all channels or Stop all channels respectively The Setup sub menu has two functions the Configure Channels and the Configure Input Triggers The Configure Channels is used to define a stimulation protocol on all eight channels by clicking Configure Channels How to define a stimulation protocol using the Configure Channels is described in chapter 3 1 The Configure Input Trigger is used to define external Input Triggers from a connected system as e g a MyoDynamics Muscle Strip Myograph System 840MD a Powerlab data acquisition system The external Trigger Input is used to define when stimulation protocol should start on the CS4 or CS8 Stimulator The configuration of the Input Trigger is described in chapte
8. after initial delay A low volt trigger will be send O volts 4 Initial delay ms Enter the delay in milliseconds wanted before the trigger should be send If a Digital Output trigger is chosen with a delay then enter the delay of interest in the Initial delay field in milisecounds After the setting of the Digital Input and Output click Next The last window in the Train Pulse configuration is showing the setting selected by the user as a summary see figure 3 29 below showing the Pulse Type Pulse shape Pulse width Pulse Interval Frequency calculated Voltage Total running time calculated Click Finish to save the stimulation protocol and transfer it to all the channels of the stimulator A graphic overview of the Stimula tion protocol will be shown see figure 3 30 NOTE IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT YOU CLICK ON THE FINISH BUTTON OTHERWISE THE PROTOCOL WILL NOT BE TRANSFERRED TO THE STIMULATOR 376 51 35 Press the finish button to save the new configuration for the selected channel s Figure 3 29 Train Pulse stimulation protocol summary MYOPULSE CONFIGURATION STIMULATION PROTOCOL GUIDE 25 Figure 3 30 Overview of the Stimulation protocol 3 3 Start a Stimulation Protocol The 54 and 58 stimulator have on the front ON OFF Output switches for each channel ON OFF switch M Figure 3 31 Stimulator CS4 ON OFF Output switch 26 STIMULATOR 54 58 amp MyoPULSE SOFTWA
9. configuration is showing the settings selected by the user as a summary see figure 3 10 below showing the Pulse Type Pulse shape Pulse width Pulse Interval Frequency calculated Voltage Total running time calculated Click Finish to save the stimulation protocol and transfer the protocol to the stimulator NOTE IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT YOU CLICK ON THE FINISH BUTTON OTHERWISE THE PROTOCOL WILL NOT BE TRANSFERRED TO THE STIMULATOR Channel configured Press the finish button to save the new configuration for the selected channel s Figure 3 10 Single pulse stimulation protocol summary MYOPULSE CONFIGURATION STIMULATION PROTOCOL GUIDE 15 3 2 2 Continuing Pulse stimulation protocol Figure 3 11 Continuing Pulse stimulation protocol In the Continuing Pulse stimulation protocol the Pulse shape can be set to Bipolar First single stimulus will be positive and MyoPULSE will remember that the next Single pulse if repeated will be a negative voltage pulse Positive Monopolar Single positive voltage pulse Negative Monopolar Single negative voltage pulse Configuration dialog for a continous pulse channel Pulse shape Figure 3 12 Continuing pulse stimulation protocol pulse shape 16 STIMULATOR CS4 CS8 amp MyoPULSE SOFTWARE USER MANUAL Next set the Pulse voltage of the single pulse In MyoPULSE the voltage can be set between 0 31 volt Next setti
10. 54 and 58 have an input trigger feature making it possible to trigger and start a stimulation protocol from e g a MyoDy namics Muscle Strip Myograph System 840MD or Powerlab All the channels on the CS4 and 58 stimulator can be controlled individually or in groups using the individual Input Trigger ports on the back panel of the CS4 and CS8 stimulators On the back panel of the CS4 and 58 there is two types of plugs a four pin and a three pin plug The four pin plugs are Input Trigger port and the three pin plugs are output trigger ports see figure 3 40 CHANNEL 2 CHANNEL Figure 3 40 Input and Output Trigger Back panel of CS4 The MyoDynamics Muscle Strip Myograph System 840MD is provided with cables fitting to the Input and Output Trigger ports of the CS4 and CS8 stimulator making it impossible to connect the stimulator and the MyoDynamics Muscle Strip Myograph System 840MD in a wrong way The CS4 and CS8 need a trigger Input of 5V to 24V unit protected from damage for input signals to 30 volts to initiate a Trigger function defined in the Stimulation Protocol setup as shown below where the Digital in setting have been selected to start when the Input is high Start channel when digital input is high Digital Input and Outg J Start channel when digital input is low Delay before start ms 0 Digital out settings _ Digital out not used _ Set digital out to high after initial delay Set digital out to lo
11. DANISH MYO TECHNOL Ost STIMULATOR CS4 CS8 amp MyoPULSE SOFTWARE USER MANUAL TRADEMARKS Danish Myo Technology A S reserves the right to alter specifications as required This document was as far as possible accurate at the time of producing Changes may have been made to the software and hardware it describes since then New information may be supplied separately No part of this document may be reproduced by any means without the prior written permission of Danish Myo Technology A S Copyright Danish Myo Technology A S DANISH MYO TECHNOL WARNING THIS STIMULATOR IS NOT APPROVED FOR USE ON HUMAN SUBJECTS CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK SAFE OPERATING PROCEDURES AND PROPER USE OF THE EQUIPMENT ARE THE USER S RESPONSIBILITY Danish Myo Technology A S provides information on how to use this stimulator but Danish Myo Technology A S is not responsible for the after sale operation and safety practices This is a matter for the user when working with the stimulator ALL PERSONNEL WHO WORK WITH OR ARE EXPOSED TO THIS EQUIPMENT MUST TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT THEM SELVES AGAINST POSSIBLE SERIOUS INJURY 1 Do not remove the input or output cables while the stimulator is active output switch ON Never short circuit the high voltage output of the stimulator It can result in potential risk of electric shock to the user and damage the system 2 Pulsed power systems are capable of random triggering via transients
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13. RE USER MANUAL If an Output switch is in the OFF position it is not possible to start a stimulation protocol for the given channel Therefore it is very important that the user turn the appropriate right switches in the ON position before starting a stimulation protocol In the status window the status of the Output switch is shown see in figure 3 32 below Channel 8 Channel Name Trigger In Trigger Out Voltage Stat Overload St Channel 1 Protocol 1 Low High OK Channel 2 Low High OK Channel 3 Low High OK Channel 4 Low High OK Channel 5 Low High OK Channel 6 Low OK Figure 3 32 CS4 CS8 Stimulator status Output switch Before the CS4 and CS8 stimulator can start a stimulation protocol you have to either 1 Make a stimulation protocol for all channels using the Configure all channels in the Setup sub menu in the Home menu OR 2 Make a stimulation protocol for a single specific channel by right clicking on the given channel and select Settings see figure 3 33 below and go through the stimulation protocol guide see chapter 3 2 Start Load from file Save to file Change Description Figure 3 33 Right clicking on channel 1 OR 3 Load a Stimulation Protocol for all channels by clicking Open in the top left corner application button Figure 3 34 Open MYOPULSE CONFIGURATION START A STIMULATION PROTOCOL 27 OR 4 Load a Stimulation protocol for only one specific c
14. TE REMEMBER TO PUT THE APPROPRIATE CHANNEL OUTPUT SWITCHES TO THE ON POSITION BEFORE STARTING A STIMULATION PROTOCOL 3 4 Saving Stimulation Protocols After the stimulation protocol for a single channel or various channels have been made the protocols can be saved and opened in two ways 1 By selecting Save as the protocols loaded made for all channels will be saved into a single file where the protocols for each channel can be identical or completely different By selecting Open an existing saved stimulation protocol file containing the Stimulation protocols for all channels can be loaded OR 2 A protocol made for a single channel can be saved and loaded into another channel After a protocol has been made for a channel it can be saved by right clicking on the given channel and selecting Save to file This single channel stimulation pro tocol file can then be loaded into any other channel by right clicking on the given channel and select Load from file The possibility to save a single channel protocol and saving a file containing all channel protocols makes it fast and easy to make a lot of different protocols one for each channel and finally save these into a single file Load from file Save to file Channel 4 Channel 5 mem Change Description Settings Figure 3 39 Right clicking on a given channel MYOPULSE CONFIGURATION SAVING STIMULATION PROTOCOLS 29 3 5 Input Trigger The
15. Train Pulse stimulation protocol Pulse shape Next set the Pulse voltage of the single pulse In MyoPULSE the voltage can be set between 0 31 volt Next settings are the Pulse width in milliseconds O 1msec 25msec Pulse Interval in milliseconds 0 1 25 Pulse Frequecency This cannot be set but is calculated based on the setting in Pulse width and Pulse interval After defining the Pulse shape Pulse voltage Pulse width and Pulse interval click Next Configuration dialog for a train pulse channel Pulse shape Pulse voltage 2D Pulse width 5 ms Pulse interval 0 ms Pulse frequency 100 0 Hz Figure 3 19 Train Pulse stimulation protocol Configure pulse settings 20 STIMULATOR 54 58 amp MyoPULSE SOFTWARE USER MANUAL The next window is the settings of the parameters for configuring Train Pulses and Train Groups Configuring Train Pulses Pulse count in each train Enter number of pulses wanted in a train OR Total Train time ms Enter how long a train should last in milliseconds NOTE SELECT EITHER PULSE COUNT IN EACH TRAIN OR TOTAL TRAIN TIME DEPENDING OF WHAT IS CHOSEN THE OTHER PARAMETER WILL CHANGE ACCORDING TO THE ENTERED VALUE In the figure 3 20 below the Pulse count in each train is set to 20 and then Total Train time is calculated to 200ms In figure 3 21 the Total Train time is changed to 100ms and then automatically the Pulse count in each train is altered to 10 Confi
16. d reproduction or distribution of this program or parts of it may result in severe civil and criminal penalties and will be prosecuted to the maximum extent under the law Figure A2 1 About MyoPULSE 34 STIMULATOR CS4 CS8 amp MyoPULSE SOFTWARE USER MANUAL APPENDIX 3 SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS Technical specifications Output voltage 0 31 volt Output Mono Bipolar Stimulus width 0 1 25 msec Max frequency 2500Hz Number of Pulse in one train 1 32000 Number of Trains in one group 1 32000 Number of Group 1 32000 Trigger pulse delay 0 3600 sec Voltage supply 100 240 volt 50 60 Hz to 48 volt DC 70 watt Power adapter APPENDIX 3 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 35 DMT A S Skejby Science Center Skejbyparken 152 DK 8200 Aarhus N Tel 45 87 41 11 00 Fax 45 87 41 11 01 www dmt dk sales dmt dk supporteGdmt dk DMT Asia Ltd Rm 2402B Great Eagle Centre 23 Harbour Road Wanchai Hong Kong S A R P R China Tel 852 6621 8337 Fax 852 3020 7554 www dmt asia com salesedmt asia com DMT Asia China office Rm 28C No 8 Dong Fang Road Lu Jia Zui Financial District Shanghai 200120 P R China Tel 86 0 21 5425 1330 Fax 86 0 21 5877 0063 www dmt asia com sales dmt asia com support dmt asia com DMT USA Inc 525 Avis Drive Suite 10 Ann Arbor MI 48108 USA Tel 1 770 612 8014 Fax 1 678 302 7013 www dmt usa com sales d
17. e Continuing pulse 5 Train pulse Press the next button to configure Figure 3 4 Stimulation Protocol Guide configure pulse type MYOPULSE CONFIGURATION STIMULATION PROTOCOL GUIDE 11 3 2 1 Single Pulse stimulation protocol In the Single Pulse stimulation protocol the Pulse shape can be set to Bipolar First single stimulus will be positive and MyoPULSE will remember that the next Single pulse if repeated will be a negative voltage pulse Positive Monopolar Single positive voltage pulse Negative Monopolar Single negative voltage pulse Configure pulse cha Configuration dialog for a single pulse channel Pulse shape 7 Positive Monopolar Negative Monopolar Back Figure 3 5 Single Pulse stimulation protocol Pulse shape Next set the Pulse voltage of the single pulse In MyoPULSE the voltage can be set between 0 31 volt depending on the Pulse width In the following scheme the maximum voltage that can be entered is listed for different Pulse width times Max Pulse Voltage volt Pulse width time msec Max Volt cm 840 0 820 8 Scheme 3 1 The scheme show the maximum Pulse Voltage possible to enter for different ranges of Pulse Widths In the Max Volt cm column the maximum volt cm is shown for NFS coverlids for the Muscle Strip Myograph System 820MS and MyoDynamics Muscle Strip Myograph System 840MD electrode distance is O 8cm 12 STIMULATOR CS4 CS8 amp MyoPULSE SOFTWARE
18. en channel and ONLY this channel It is important to enter a description of the protocol in Change Description to be able to see the name of the stimulation protocol loaded into each channel For example if Channel 1 is running a different protocol than the other channels then go into Change Description and enter a description name as shown in figure 3 2 below and save it Channel 8 Figure 3 2 Channel Description 10 STIMULATOR CS4 CS8 amp MyoPULSE SOFTWARE USER MANUAL The description name of the protocol will be shown in the Channnel Name column in lower panel of MyoPULSE showing the CS4 CS8 Stimulator status as shown in figure 3 3 below orange circle Channel 8 Output Switch Trigger In Trigger Out Voltage Stat Overload St Low High OK OK Low High OK OK Low High OK OK Low High OK Off Low High OK OK Off Low High OK Figure 3 3 CS4 CS8 Stimulator status 3 2 Stimulation Protocol Guide Go to the Home menu and click on the Configure Channels to make the same stimulation protocol for all 4 8 channels or right click on a given channel and click Settings to make a stimulation protocol for a single specific channel The following window will appear on the screen see figure 3 4 below There is three different stimulation protocol types in MyoPULSE see definitions within MyoPULSE in chapter 1 4 1 Single pulse 2 Continuing pulse 3 Train pulse 9 Single puls
19. g of the Digital Input and Output click Next The last window in the Single Pulse configuration is showing the settings selected by the user as a summary see figure 3 17 below showing the Pulse Type Pulse shape Pulse width Pulse Interval Frequency calculated Voltage Total running time calculated Click Finish to save the stimulation protocol and transfer it to all the channels of the stimulator NOTE IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT YOU CLICK ON THE FINISH BUTTON OTHERWISE THE PROTOCOL WILL NOT BE TRANSFERRED TO THE STIMULATOR Pulse settings Type Continuing Width Interval 5 ms Voltage 10 0 V Total running time Calculated time Press the finish button to save the new configuration for the selected channel s Figure 3 17 Continuing pulse stimulation protocol summary MYOPULSE CONFIGURATION STIMULATION PROTOCOL GUIDE 19 3 2 3 Train Pulse stimulation protocol In the Train Pulse stimulation protocol the Pulse shape can be set to Bipolar First single stimulus will be positive and MyoPULSE will remember that the next Single pulse if repeated will be a negative voltage pulse Positive Monopolar Single positive voltage pulse Negative Monopolar Single negative voltage pulse Configuration dialog for a train pulse channel Pulse shape Pulse voltage Positive Monopolar tive Pulse width ms Pulse interval 5 ms Pulse frequency 100 0 Hz Figure 3 18
20. gure Pulse Train and Group Configure Pulse Train and Group ES Train Pulses Pulse count in each train Total train time Pause between pulse trains Train group Train group Pulse train s in group Pulse train s in group Repeat group Repeat group Pause between train groups Pause between train groups Total running time Calculated time hh mm ss Total running time Calculated time hh mm ss Bak Figure 3 20 Configuring Train Pulses Figure 3 21 Configuring Train Pulses Configuring Train Group Pulse train s in group Enter number of trains in one group Repeat group Enter how many times a group should be repeated Pause between train groups Enter the pause time in milliseconds between the groups Based on all the entered values MyoPULSE calculate the Total running time shown in the format hh mm ss shown in the Calcu lated time hh mm ss field see figure 3 22 below Configure Pulse Train and Group Train Pulses Pulse count in each train Total train time Pause between pulse trains Train group Pulse train s in group Repeat group Pause between train groups Total running time Calculated time hh mm ss Figure 3 22 Configuring Train Group MYOPULSE CONFIGURATION STIMULATION PROTOCOL GUIDE 21 Click Next will open the Set increasing or decreasing values menu Change voltage between each train or group CHE ES c Add D Volt between each Change pulse width value Add
21. hannel by right clicking on the given channel and select Load from file see figure 3 35 below and select the appropriate file NOTE A STIMULATION FILE MADE FOR ALL EIGHT CHANNELS CANNOT BE LOADED INTO A SINGLE CHANNEL AND VISA VERSA Start Load from file Save to file Change Description Settings SIBI Figure 3 35 Right clicking on channel 1 After a stimulation protocol have been loaded or made for the channels It is possible to have different protocols for each channel the stimulation protocols can be started pressing either 1 Start all channels in the Control sub menu This will start the stimulation protocols of all channels simultaneously running the Stimulation protocol loaded made for each channel OR 2 Start a stimulation protocol for only one specific channel by selecting e g channel 2 as shown in figure 3 36 below Figure 3 36 Selecting channel 2 followed by clicking on the small Play button in the Channel status window as shown in figure 3 37 below Figure 3 37 Play button 28 STIMULATOR CS4 CS8 amp MyoPULSE SOFTWARE USER MANUAL This will only start the stimulation protocol for Channel 2 as shown in figure 3 38 below Status Running Time 8 Voltage 10 0 Channel 2 Pulse time 100 Ms 1 4 Hz Channel 3 Channel 4 Channel 5 Channel 6 Channel7 Channel 1 Channel 8 Figure 3 38 Stimulation protocol for channel 2 NO
22. is scale After clicking the Zoom Voltage the graphic view of the stimulation protocol is scaled to maximum on the y axis as shown in figure 2 5 below n MyoPULSE Home View Show All Channels V Zoom Voltage Show Channels Scale Channel 1 Status t Running Time 4 51 Voltage 10 0 Pulse time 120 Ms 12 5 Hz Channel 3 Channel 4 Channel 5 Channel 6 Channel gt mu Channel 8 sa Channel 2 9 Channel 3 e Channel 4 DMT Stimulator CS4 CS8 si Channel S Channel Name Ovtput Switch Trigger In Trigger Out Voltage Status Overload Status Channel 1 On Low High 4 Channel 6 Channel 2 On Low High Channel 3 On Low High ej Channel Channel 4 On Low High Channel 5 On Low High Chan x e Channel 6 On Low High Channel 7 On Low High LE Figure 2 5 Graphic view of the stimulation protocol scaled to maximum on the y axis MYOPULSE SOFTWARE MAIN MENUS 9 CHAPTER 3 MYOPULSE CONFIGURATION 3 1 Configure Channels Stimulation protocol In MyoPULSE there is two different ways of configuring the channels and making a stimulation protocol 1 Configure all four eight channels with the same stimulation protocol 2 Configure a single channel with a stimulation protocol 3 1 1 Configuration of all four eight channels with same stimulation protocol Go to the Home menu click on the Configure Channels and the stimulation protocol guide
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24. ng is the Pulse width in milliseconds O 1msec 25msec Pulse Interval in milliseconds O 1msec 25msec Pulse Frequecency This cannot be set but is calculated based on the setting in Pulse width and Pulse interval After defining the Pulse shape Pulse voltage Pulse width and Pulse interval click Next Configuration dialog for a continous pulse channel Pulse shape Pulse voltage 10 0 uu Pulse width Pulse interval b ms Pulse frequency 100 0 Hz Figure 3 13 Continuing pulse stimulation protocol pulse settings The next window is the Digital Input and Output settings The Digital Input Settings is used to define when the stimulator should start the stimulation protocol In MyoPULSE there is four different settings possible for starting the stimulation protocol Digital in settings Start channel manually Start channel when digital input is high Start channel when digital input is low Delay before start ms 0 Digital out settings Digital out not used Set digital out to high after initial delay Set digital out to low after initial delay Initial delay ms 0 Figure 3 14 Digital Input and Output settings MYOPULSE CONFIGURATION STIMULATION PROTOCOL GUIDE 17 1 Start channel manually Use Start all channels in the Control sub menu in the Home menu Alternative a specific channel can be started by clicking on the channel to highlight it
25. nput trigger 2 V Input trigger 3 Input trigger 4 V Input trigger on Channel 5 is a master trigger Input trigger 6 V Input trigger 7 Input trigger 8 Figure 3 44 Configure input triggers 32 STIMULATOR CS4 CS8 amp MyoPULSE SOFTWARE USER MANUAL APPENDIX 1 TRIGGER IN AND OUTPUT Trigger Input specifications Pulse Trigger Input 5V to 24V unit protected from damage for input signals to 30 volts Trigger Input Connector Rear panel BVDC MESE 1200 Figure A1 1 INPUT connecter rear panel Trigger Output Pulse Trigger Output Transistor Open collector max 24V unit protected from damage for signals to 30 volts Trigger Output Connector Rear panel 120 Ohm Figure A1 2 OUTPUT connecter rear panel APPENDIX 1 TRIGGER IN AND OUTPUT 33 APPENDIX 2 UPGRADING MyoPULSE upgrades is free within the same version number e g if version 1 0 has been purchased all upgrades up to version 1 9 9 will be free of charge When DMT release a new version number a complete new installation of the MyoPULSE version will be performed In MyoPULSE in the right corner a question mark icon is shown Clicking this icon will open the About MyoPULSE as seen below Here the license version installed can bee seen MyoPULSE Version 1 0 8 0 Copyright C 2013 Danish Myo Technology A S MyoPULSE is protected by copyright law and international treaties Unauthorize
26. or ESD Therefore when the stimulator output switch is turned ON assume it is possible to get a pulse on the output connector 2 STIMULATOR 54 58 amp MyoPULSE SOFTWARE USER MANUAL CONTENTS E TER E E 2 brat 2 Chapter 1 system OV GE VOW EUN GE PLE IIO GER UEFA VIENDO URN EE RUF TERI uU VUA DM IN N 2 JN iius de cp PH 4 dtu ue Bo T oes 5 Lo up SEDED E EE Mu FEM OH UE 5 TADS OS ue TE MYOPULS CNET TUTTI 6 Chapter 2 ev RR VER PRU RE RR ERXX E REX S ERR EE EN T EVE bcndanaiauaddbuvavsusnseuiuasenseunsuausbecnswiiedes 7 A EMVOPUESE UU a 7 AMAN MUTET TOTO mmm 8 Ze FAVS LERNTE SEITE 8 euet VIC NIAC DB QE E AENEA T Do LR 8 Chapter 3 MyoPULSE configurations RENE REN UK VEVYE PNE EE KK KRM ERE GR EVE FII Va VPE uU S NKR EE ME
27. r 3 5 2 2 2 View menu Home View Show Channels Zoom Voltage Show Channels Figure 2 3 View menu The View menu contain the Show Channels sub menu which is used to select which channels should be shown in the graphic view By Selecting channels a graphich view of the stimulation protocols for all eight channels will be shown see figure 2 4 8 STIMULATOR CS4 CS8 amp MyoPULSE SOFTWARE USER MANUAL D Home View Show All Channels Zoom Voltage Show Channels Seale Channel 1 Status Running Time 23 26 Vol 10 0 Channel 2 Pulse time 20 Ms 12 5 Hz Channel 3 Channel 4 Channel Channel 6 Channel 7 w supe Channel 8 sj Channel 2 95 Channet 3 s Channel 4 Stimulator CS4 CS8 s Channel 5 Channel Name Output Switch Trigger In Trigger Out Voltage Status Overload Status m 1 Channel 1 On Low High Channel 6 Channel 2 On Low Megh Channel 3 On Low High rannet 7 Channel 4 Low High Channel 5 On tow High imd Channel 6 Low High Channel 7 On Low High Figure 2 4 Graphich view of the stimulation protocols for all eight channels The Scale sub menu is used to zoom in on the graphic display of a defined stimulation protocol By clicking on the Zoom Voltage the graphic display of a defined stimulation protocol will scale the y axis voltage to cover the whole y ax
28. t all the pulse parameters and load this to the CS4 and CS8 Stimulators Definitions within MyoPULSE Pulse width SS Pulse voltage Uni Polar Pulse Pulse interval SS Pulse width lt gt Pulse voltage Bipolar pulse Pulse interval Train Pause between Pulse trains lt gt Pulse Voltage a Pause between Train Groups gt 5 Pulse Trains in a Group lt gt Repeat Group 4 times 6 STIMULATOR CS4 CS8 amp MyoPULSE SOFTWARE USER MANUAL CHAPTER 2 MYOPULSE SOFTWARE 2 1 MyoPULSE Start up on computer Go to Start All Programs DMT MyoPULSE NOTE RIGHT CLICK ON MYOPULSE SOFTWARE AND SELECT SEND TO TO CREATE A MYOPULSE SHORTCUT ON YOUR DESKTOP As long as the Stimulators has not been off power MyoPULSE will start up with the stimulation protocol used last time MyoPULSE was used The following MyoPULSE screen will now be visible on the screen Home View Configure Channels Configure Input Triggers Start ali channels Stop all channels Untitled MyoPULSE X Pulsetime wel Channel 4 We Channel 5 5 3 Channel 6 Channel 7 wi Channel 8 Channel 3 Channel 4 5 6 Channel 7 Channel 8 Channel Name Channel 1 Channel 2 Channel 3 Channel 4 Channel 5 Channel 6 898888 Output Switch Trigger In Trigger Out Voltage Stat Overload St Low High j
29. ter the time in milliseconds the Pause between each Group should be increased or decreased after each group Change pulse count between each train or group Enter the number of pulses to be increased or decreased to each train after either each train or group by selecting the Train or Group option in the dropdown menu to the right See example in figure 3 25 22 STIMULATOR 54 58 amp MyoPULSE SOFTWARE USER MANUAL Add 0 01 Volt between each Change pulse width value Add 0 1 ms between each Change pause between each pulse Add 4 0 ms between each Change pause between each train Add 5 ms between each Change pause between each group Add 1 ms between groups Change pulse count between each train or group Add h Pulse s between each Bak Next Figure 3 25 Set increasing or decreasing values example Click Next The next window is the Digital Input and Output Settings The Digital Input Settings is used to define when the stimulator should start the stimulation protocol In MyoPULSE there is four different settings possible for starting the stimulation protocol Digital in settings Start channel manually Start channel when digital input is high Start channel when digital input is low Delay before start ms o Digital out settings Digital out not used Set digital out to high after initial delay Set digital out to low after initial delay pu Initial delay ms 0 P
30. w after initial delay 0 T Figure 3 41 Trigger function defined in the Stimulation Protocol setup 30 STIMULATOR CS4 CS8 amp MyoPULSE SOFTWARE USER MANUAL In the Setup sub menu of MyoPULSE the Input Triggers can be set to define a Master Input trigger Home Start all channels Configure Channels Stop all channels Configure Input Triggers Setup Figure 3 42 Setup submenu Configure Input Triggers For the CS4 stimulator there is one Master Trigger placed on Channel 1 controlling the trigger in channel 2 3 and 4 The CS8 stimulator has two Master Triggers one at Channel 1 able to control channel 2 and 4 and Master Trigger at Channel 5 controlling the trigger at channel 6 7 and 8 Input trigger on Channel 1 is a master trigger Input trigger 2 _ Input trigger 3 Input trigger 4 Input trigger on Channel 5 is a master trigger _ Input trigger 6 _ Input trigger 7 _ Input trigger 8 Figure 3 43 Configure input triggers MYOPULSE CONFIGURATION INPUT TRIGGER 31 By selecting e g Channel 1 as an input trigger it is possible to select the channels that should be controlled by the Master Trigger in Channel 1 In figure 3 44 below the Master Trigger has been selected to be Channel 1 and by selecting Input trigger 3 the Input trigger received in Channel 1 Master Trigger will also trigger channel 3 but not channel 2 and 4 V Input trigger on Channel 1 is a master trigger I
31. will start up see chapter 3 2 The protocol will automatically be loaded into all channels of the stimulator when the stimulation protocol guide is finished After the stimulation protocol have been made save the protocol 3 1 2 Configuration or change of the stimulation protocol on one specific channel Right click on the given channel e g Channel 1 in the lower left panel of MyoPULSE The following window will appear on the screen with following five menu points i Channel 2 Load from file Channel Save to file Channel 4 WE Change Description Channel 5 Settings Figure 3 1 Configure a single channel Description of the menu points when right clicking on a single channel Start Will start the stimulation protocol entered for channel 1 Load from file Load an existing single channel stimulation protocol in the given channel Save to file Save the stimulation protocol in the given channel to a file Change Description The name or description short of the given protocol Settings Starting up the stimulation protocol guide creating a protocol for the given channel and ONLY this channel After the stimulation protocol have been made using the stimulation protocol guide remember to save the protocol in a file by clicking Save to file Go to the Settings menu and the stimulation protocol guide will start up see chapter 3 2 The stimulation protocol guide will create a protocol for the giv
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