Noraxon TeleMyo 2400T V2, User Manual

Page 1: ...TeleMyo 2400T V2 Transmitter PC Card User Manual P 2308TV2 Rev G 06 06 11 ...

Page 2: ...re sole property of their respected owners MNoraxon U S A Inc 15770 North Greenway Hayden Loop Suite 100 Scottsdale AZ 85260 Tel 480 443 3413 Fax 480 443 4327 E mail info noraxon com Support E mail support noraxon com Web Site www noraxon com PAuthorized European Representative Advena Ltd Thorne Widgery House 33 Bridge Street Hereford HR4 9DQ UK Telephone 44 0 1926 800153 44 0 845 094 3307 E mail ...

Page 3: ...or 28 3 Battery Charger Connector 28 4 On Off Recharge Switch 28 5 Antenna Connector 28 Left Side 28 1 Sync Input Connector 28 2 EMG Active Lead Connectors 1 3 5 and 7 29 Right Side 29 1 Sync Output Connector 29 2 EMG Patient Lead Connectors 2 4 6 and 8 29 3 External Battery Input 29 Back Side 30 1 Unit Number 30 2 Radio Channel 31 Status and Pre Measurement Checks 32 Establishing Measurement 33 C...

Page 4: ...adiation This symbol indicates that the device generates radio frequency energy during operation Type B Input This symbol indicates that the transmitter signal input connections have a level B classification for protection against electric shock The inputs are not intended for use with AC line powered equipment unless additional isolation measures are utilized Attention This icon alerts the user t...

Page 5: ...C Card combination allows the user to collect data using only two small components and a computer Once acquired all data remains in a digital format An optional receiver unit the TeleMyo 2400R is available for users who require data in an analog format TeleMyo 2400T Setup Step 1 UNPACK ALL ITEMS AND CHECK INVENTORY The following items should be included with the TeleMyo 2400T transmitter see follo...

Page 6: ... on number of channels desired 3 Battery Charger Power Source with detachable country specific power cord 4 Noraxon Wireless LAN Card 5 Transmitter Carrying Case 6 Transmitter to transmitter Sync Cable Only provided with systems over 8 channels P 2308TV2 Rev G 06 06 11 5 ...

Page 7: ... there is one additional snap on the active lead labeled 1 This extra snap provides an electrical reference to the subject One three snap lead is required for each transmitter used i e one for every 8 channels used 4 If using a multi transmitter system more than 8 channels connect the transmitter to transmitter Sync cable from the Sync Out connector on transmitter 1 to the Sync In connector on tra...

Page 8: ...off insert the Noraxon Wireless PC LAN Card Cisco Card into an open PCMCIA slot on your computer Windows XP will automatically recognize the card B Installing the Cisco Drivers 1 Insert the Cisco Card into the Computer 2 Cancel out of Add New Hardware Wizard 3 Insert MyoResearch XP CD or the Driver CD that was sent with the system 4 Click on Install Cisco Drivers 5 Select your card from the two sh...

Page 9: ...river Instructions for the Cisco Card Pictured Here Instructions continued from above 6 Introduction Screen for the Aironet Desktop Utility Click next 7 Choose Install Client Utilities and Driver and click Next P 2308TV2 Rev G 06 06 11 8 ...

Page 10: ...400T V2 6 You do not need to install the Site Survey Utility leave the box unchecked 7 Use the default directory or if desired choose your own 8 Select the program folder the default folder should work P 2308TV2 Rev G 06 06 11 9 ...

Page 11: ...e will appear telling you it will install the driver on your Cisco card 12 You will be instructed that you computer needs to be restarted Driver Instructions for the Cisco Card Pictured Here Instructions continued from steps 1 5 above 6 Choose installation option and click next The program will automatically load the software and driver Screens will pop up briefly letting you know which step it is...

Page 12: ...en the Control Panel and click Network and Internet Connections 2 In the displayed window click Network Connections 3 In the displayed window find the connection that corresponds to your wireless LAN Click it with the right mouse button then click Properties P 2308TV2 Rev G 06 06 11 11 ...

Page 13: ...Noraxon U S A Inc TeleMyo 2400T V2 4 In the displayed dialog click Install 5 In the displayed dialog double click Protocol 6 In the displayed dialog click Have Disk P 2308TV2 Rev G 06 06 11 12 ...

Page 14: ...need to click browse If you click Browse you will be looking for your CD drive then the directory Drivers Wireless e g D Drivers Wireless then click OK 8 If you selected the correct directory the following dialog will appear Double click Noraxon to Aironet interface Close all dialogs with OK Confirm reboot if asked NOTE It is safe to ignore the warning This driver is not digitally signed P 2308TV2...

Page 15: ...with the Gold plate 1 Open the Control Panel and click Network and Internet Connections 2 In the displayed window click Network Connections 3 In the displayed window find the connection that corresponds to your wireless LAN Click it with the right mouse button then click Properties P 2308TV2 Rev G 06 06 11 14 ...

Page 16: ... 4 In the displayed dialog click Install 5 In the displayed dialog double click Protocol 6 Select Meetinghouse Data Communication for the Manufacturer and AEGIS Protocol for the Network Protocol and click OK P 2308TV2 Rev G 06 06 11 15 ...

Page 17: ...en the Control Panel and click Network and Internet Connections 2 In the displayed window click Network Connections 3 In the displayed window find the connection that corresponds to your wireless LAN Click it with the right mouse button then click Properties P 2308TV2 Rev G 06 06 11 16 ...

Page 18: ...on to Aironet Interface is checked and uncheck all the other entries 4b NOTE If you have the Gold plated Cisco Card check the AEGIS Protocol also 5 Select the Wireless Networks tab Uncheck Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings Click OK 4a 4b P 2308TV2 Rev G 06 06 11 17 ...

Page 19: ...ert it In the lower right hand corner of your computer screen you should see an icon that resembles the icon used for the Aironet Desktop Utility If you do not see this icon try removing and reinserting your Cisco card again 2 Double click on the Aironet Desktop Utility icon It will open to this screen Click on the tab Profile Management 3 Click on New to add a New profile P 2308TV2 Rev G 06 06 11...

Page 20: ... SSID1 as TELEMYO It must be all caps 6 Select the Security tab Choose None for the Security options and click OK 7 Select the Advanced tab The Transmit Power Level should be defaulted to 100mW 8 Select 2 4 GHz 11Mbps for the Wireless Mode 9 For the Network Type select Ad Hoc and choose Long Only 10 Select Channel 1 and then click OK P 2308TV2 Rev G 06 06 11 19 ...

Page 21: ...ver you called your profile and click Activate Your profile and Cisco card is now set up 12 Current Status will display the signal strength of your transmitter If you have this Cisco Card follow these instructions 1 Load the Aironet Client Utility Click on Profile Manager P 2308TV2 Rev G 06 06 11 20 ...

Page 22: ... V2 2 Click Add Then give it a name and click Ok 3 Under the System Parameters tab use the default Client Name or leave it blank For SSID1 type TELEMYO It must be all in caps Set the network type to Ad Hoc P 2308TV2 Rev G 06 06 11 21 ...

Page 23: ...c TeleMyo 2400T V2 4 Under the RF Network tab select Channel 1 5 Under the Network Security tab set Network Authentication None Data Encryption None Access Point Authentication Open Click Ok P 2308TV2 Rev G 06 06 11 22 ...

Page 24: ...o that it will report the correct battery levels With MyoResearch XP closed in Windows Explorer or other program go to the C drive Program Files Noraxon then go to MRXP_ your version Find the file called nxnair ini Change the values of min and max to min 178 and max 255 Save the file Now you can open MyoResearch XP and your change should be there P 2308TV2 Rev G 06 06 11 23 ...

Page 25: ...dware The steps to get to the Hardware Setup Screen are slightly different for the Application Protocols and Clinical Application Protocols icons vs the Master icon However once the Hardware Icon is reached the steps are the same Applications Protocol Icon or Clinical Application Protocols Icon 1 From the Choice of Protocols Screen click Measure 2a Click Modify in the Measurement Setup Screen You ...

Page 26: ...S A Inc TeleMyo 2400T V2 2b Click on the Hardware Icon Skip to Step 3 in the next section Master Program Icon 1 From the Database Menu click Measure 2 Click on the Hardware Icon 2b 1 2 P 2308TV2 Rev G 06 06 11 25 ...

Page 27: ...icon 5 In the A D Input panel click Settings 6 In the displayed window uncheck Use first wireless adapter Instead select the correct network adapter in the pull down menu Click OK 7 Click on Settings again see step 5 then in the displayed window click Test Transmitters This will allow you to check if the transmitter is communicating with the computer and MRXP 3 4 5 7 6a 6b P 2308TV2 Rev G 06 06 11...

Page 28: ...ator blinks at four different rates Recognizing these differences is helpful in knowing the state of the wireless communication link between the transmitter and PC card 1Hz Slowest Blinking Speed In this state the transmitter is searching for a PC radio card to communicate to No link to the Wireless LAN PC card has been made at this point 2Hz When the PC radio Card recognizes the transmitter the S...

Page 29: ...ile it is recharging To avoid a potential electrical shock do not have leads attached to a patient while it is being charged 4 On Off Recharge Switch In the 0 or charge position the device is turned off It is also possible to charge the batteries in this position In the 1 position the instrument is on and EMG measurements may be taken 5 Antenna Connector is the port to which the Antenna is connect...

Page 30: ...o this connector Please refer to page 4 for instructions 2 EMG Patient Lead Connectors 2 4 6 and 8 Ports to which Actives Leads or other qualified analog input signals are connected 3 External Battery Input An external power source may be used to power the transmitter It must be 4 to 6 volts with a current of 400 mA Always turn the instrument off place switch in 0 position before connecting the Ac...

Page 31: ...ch transmitter will be identified with the label 1 2 or 3 Turn the transmitter off before setting the unit number As pictured on the preceding page the control for setting the unit number is on the left side This control is set using a screwdriver To set a transmitter to transmitter 1 the slot in the set screw would be in a horizontal or 9 o clock position as shown in the picture To change or set ...

Page 32: ...io channel The transmitter channels must also agree with the radio channel of the PC radio card or TeleMyo 2400R receiver option The user must use the supplied accessory software to configure the PC radio card to operate at the same radio channel as the transmitters The TeleMyo 2400R receiver option comes preset to match the transmitter radio channel but it may be changed using the external switch...

Page 33: ...e way is a continual viewing of the status using the transmitter test panel dialog inside Noraxon s data acquisition software The second way is a temporary display of the status information in a brief dialog that appears prior to the beginning of each new measurement These two ways are illustrated below The battery status percentage reveals the level of charge remaining on the battery This informa...

Page 34: ... MyoResearch or MyoClinical please refer to Appendix B To setup the software open MyoResearch XP The steps to get to the Hardware Setup Screen are slightly different for the Application Protocols and Clinical Application Protocols icons vs the Master icon However once the Hardware Icon is reached the steps are the same Applications Protocol Icon or Clinical Application Protocols Icon 1 From the Ch...

Page 35: ...urement Setup Screen You will see the same screen with more options 2b Click on the Hardware Icon Continue following Steps 3 9 in the Master Program Icon described below Master Program Icon 1 From the Database Menu click Measure 2a 2b 1 P 2308TV2 Rev G 06 06 11 34 ...

Page 36: ...ware Icon 3 In the Hardware Setup screen the Demo driver is pre selected in the Hardware Device panel 4 Scroll down in the Hardware Device panel and click on the TeleMyo 2400T icon 5 In the A D Input panel click Settings 2 3 4 5 P 2308TV2 Rev G 06 06 11 35 ...

Page 37: ...ter you can select up to 8 channels When using two transmitters up to 16 channels can be selected For three transmitters up to 24 channels can be used 10 The sampling frequency can be set by double clicking in the Info panel Meas Options tab The frequency field can be set to 1500 or 3000 Hz because these are the only allowed rates for the 2400T 11 When all the channels have been selected turn the ...

Page 38: ...tware These settings include Gains and Cutoff Filter frequency When either of these settings are changed they will become effective when the next measurement is started For instruction on how to adjust these settings please refer to your specific software instruction manual P 2308TV2 Rev G 06 06 11 37 ...

Page 39: ... to completely charge the battery When fully charged the battery will run for 4 hours The transmitter batteries should undergo a minimum of 300 recharge cycles before needing to be replaced Only use replacement battery packs available from Noraxon Use of unauthorized battery packs may create a safety hazard The transmitter cannot operate while it is recharging To avoid a possible electrical hazard...

Page 40: ...either slowing down the rate of data delivery or re transmitting any data that was improperly received While the TeleMyo 2400T is quite immune to interference it does transmit a deliberate radio signal that could effect nearby sensitive equipment Users should always be aware of this possibility In a similar manner although the energy level of the radio is considered harmless to human beings it is ...

Page 41: ... the adhesive or simply be a slight abrasion caused by peeling away the tape It will usually disappear within 24 hours Noraxon discourages any attempt to reuse a disposable electrode even if it is simply pulled off to slightly reposition the electrode s muscle placement Noraxon strongly recommends against the use of dried out electrodes that are re wetted with electrode gel Electrode Application G...

Page 42: ...A simple way to ensure this with disposable electrodes is to first attach electrodes to all snaps unpeel the adhesive cover and apply the electrodes to the patient TeleMyo 2400T Cable and Accessory Connection Disconnection 1 Active Electrode Leads Each active electrode lead has a built in pre amplifier powered from the TeleMyo 2400T In addition any of these EMG leads can be separately unplugged or...

Page 43: ... recharged using the supplied Transmitter Battery Charger power source When using this power source it is very important to follow the instructions written in the Charging the Battery section of this manual to ensure safety If a replacement power source is needed contact Noraxon World Headquarters as only Noraxon certified parts and chargers must be used 4 Transmitter to transmitter Sync Cable Whe...

Page 44: ...amp cloth using a mild soap or detergent and water Isopropyl alcohol can be safely used to remove tape or other adhesive residues from the cables Before cleaning any portion of the system the instrument should be unplugged from the wall power outlet Cleaning Disinfecting Sterilization of Electrode Cables The electrodes whether disposable or reusable surface fine wire or needle make the only intima...

Page 45: ...ons Transmitter L 5 5 x W 2 3 x H 1 4 Weight 14 oz L 14cm x W 5 8cm x H 3 6cm Weight 396 9 g Hardware Filters No notch 50 60 Hz filters are used All sEMG leads have 1st order high pass filters set to 10 Hz 10 cutoff All channels have 8th order Butterworth Bessels low pass anti alias filters set to either 500 Hz or 1000 Hz 2 cutoff EMG Active Leads Baseline noise 1 uV rms Input Impedance 100 MegOhm...

Page 46: ...posite end of the power cord must terminate with a grounded AC plug Electrically the TeleMyo 2400T battery charger is a Class I device the transmitter is internally powered with type B applied parts The instrument is not protected against the ingress of water and carries no IPX rating i e ordinary equipment Restricted Usage The TeleMyo 2400T is not intended for use in the following situations 1 In...

Page 47: ... analog input 2 Switched capacitor filter control oscillator operating at 50x the bandpass frequency i e 25 KHz or 50 KHz selectable under program control 3 Selectable gain control block providing gains of x1 x2 x4 or x 10 The nominal EMG preamplifier gain is 500 This allows EMG gains of 500 1000 2000 or 5000 4 Four channel 12 bit successive approximation analog to digital converter Sampling frequ...

Page 48: ...d to identify a specific transmitter when more than one transmitter is part of a TeleMyo network 10 Direct sequence spread spectrum radio module operating in the 2 4 GHz band The module is programmed to respond only to transmissions corresponding to its network id Data packets are sent received using wireless network protocols 802 11b 11 Nickel Metal Hydride rechargeable battery pack Battery capac...

Page 49: ... driver netX500 inf is displayed click next to copy the files 6 The Add New Hardware Wizard will re open indicating that the installation is complete Click Finish 7 Restart your computer then double click My Computer Control Panel and Network 8 Select the Cisco Systems Wireless LAN Adapter and click Properties 9 In the Properties window click the Advanced tab 10 In the Advanced window select SSID ...

Page 50: ... press Enter A new window will open 26 Select the System Parameters tab and type TELEMYO in the parameter titled SSID1 The Client Name SSID2 and SSID3 should be blank In the Network Type box select Ad Hoc Press OK to leave this window 27 Press Apply in the Profile Manager window to accept all settings If Noraxon is not already selected in the Profile Management box do it now Press OK 28 Restart yo...

Page 51: ... down tab on Device and A D Driver and select TeleMyo 2400 and MYOAIRO wireless device as shown in the picture above When finished press OK Next from the Database Menu select Measure The following screen will open In the Channels box select the number of channels that will be used to acquire data For one transmitter you may select up to eight channels When using two transmitters up to sixteen chan...

Page 52: ... the Noraxon Wireless PC LAN Card When the measurement is initiated the status indicator on the transmitter s will blink at the fast speed of 4Hz Also the status indicator on the PCMCIA receiver will glow green Some settings on the transmitter can be controlled by Noraxon software These settings include Gains and Cutoff Filter frequency When either of these settings are changed they will become ef...