MEASUREMENT & AUTOMATION
MYOMED MYOGRAPH SYSTEM
SET-UP GUIDE
DOC-263 Measurement and Automation Set-up Guide Rev. 1.0
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1 ............................................................................................................. 1
Overview................................................................................................................................. 1
Instructions ......................................................................................................................... 1
Appendix A ........................................................................................................ 11
Contact Information ............................................................................................................ 11
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CHAPTER 1
Overview
In the this guide you will find step-by-step guide using Measurement & Automation Explorer to
setup and troubleshoot Force Transducers in MYOMED Myograph System.
Instructions
1.) Locate the Measurement & Automation icon on your desk top.
Figure 1 - Measurement & Automation Icon
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2.) If there is no icon on your desktop, you may alternatively find the program in the Start
Menu, under Programs: National Instruments: Measurement & Automation.
Figure 2 – Alternative Program Location
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3.) Open Measurement & Automation. The Measurement & Automation Explorer window
will open.
Figure 3 – Measurement & Automation Explorer
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4.) Click on the Devices and Interfaces in the directory tree on the lefts side of the
Measurement & Automation Explorer .
Figure 4 – Devices and Interfaces
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5.) Continue down the directory tree and open Traditional NI-DAQ (Legacy) Devices folder.
Figure 5 – Traditional NI-DAQ (Legacy) Devices
6.) Select PCI-6023E (Device 1) to bring up the device options in the center explorer.
Figure 6 – PCI-6023E (Device 1)
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7.) Now, click Test Panels… tab located at the top of the explorer. The Test Panel Window
will now open. Before proceeding, confirm the Device Name in the test panel window is
PCI-6023E.
Figure 7 – Test Panels
Figure 8 – Confirm Device Name
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8.) Verify that the Analog Input tab is selected and Channel 0 is showing in the Channel
Drop Down Menu Box.
Figure 9 – Analog Input Tab
NOTE: Channel 0 in the Test Panel window corresponds to the Channel 1 force transducer on
the myograph. Likewise, Channel 1 in the Test Panel window corresponds to the Channel 2 force
transducer on the myograph. Also note that the units of the graph in the Test Panel window are
Volts and NOT grams. The purpose of this procedure is to test the viability of transducers and
not to calibrate them.
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9.) To test Channel 1 transducer, ensure sure Channel 0 is selected, and slightly tap on the
device. You should see a similar reading to this.
Figure 10 – Test Reading
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10.) Next, using the up arrow button in the Channel Drop Down Box select Channel 1
(Channel 2 on the myograph).
Figure 11 – Test Reading
11.) Lightly tap the Channel 2 transducer on the myograph to display a voltage reading the
Test Panel Window.
Figure 12 – Test Reading
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12.) Repeat these steps for Channels 0 through 7 in the Test Panel Window (Channels 1
through 8 on the myograph.
If you experience Clipping or No Signal at all, there is a problem with the transducer block itself
or the connectivity with the system.
Signal Clipping
Figure 13 – Test Reading
No signal
Figure 14 – Test Panels
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APPENDIX A
Contact Information
Catamount Research and Development, Inc. P.O. Box 1100 St. Albans, Vermont 05478 www.catamountresearch.com 802.527.2364 [email protected]
