VivoMetrics LS300RX Users Manual

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VivoResponder™

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The VivoResponder™

e VivoResponder™ with LifeShirt® technology is a lightweight chest strap with embedded sensors that monitors breath rate, heart rate, activity, posture, and skin temperature. is system is designed to help rst responders improve performance by increasing awareness of physiologic intensity, recovery, and tness, and understanding of the relationship between strenuous activity and physiology.

Real-time life-sign information is transmitted from the VivoResponder™ to a remote location where VivoCommand soware, running on a PC, displays real-time vital signs of each team member’s physiological data and can be saved for analysis.

is system manual shows the simple steps to set-up, use and maintain the VivoResponder™ vital sign monitoring system.

CAUTION: If user has a pacemaker, it is necessary to consult with his/her physician and/or the pacemaker manufacturer prior to use of the VivoResponder™ to ensure that it will not interfere with the proper functioning of the pacemaker.

CAUTION: If user has a pacemaker, pacemaker pulses will count as heartbeats.

NOTE: e VivoResponder™ is not for use in medical applications. Before starting any strenuous exercise, user should always consult his/her physician.

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Table of Contents

e VivoResponder™ Kit .................................................................... 19

How to Put On the VivoResponder™ .................................................20

Shoulder Strap .....................................................................20

ECG Patches .........................................................................20

Chest Strap ...........................................................................20

Sensor Module .....................................................................21

Ending a Monitoring Session ............................................................ 22

Care and Maintenance ........................................................................23

Recharging the Battery ......................................................23

Cleaning the System ...........................................................23

Drying the Strap ..................................................................24

Cleaning the Sensor Module .............................................24

Re-installing Polar Wearlink ............................................24

Storing and Shipping ......................................................... 24

Appendix A: Sizing the Chest and Shoulder Straps .....................25

Appendix B: Connecting to a Data Logger ..................................... 26

Cautions ............................................................................................... 27

Service ............................................................................................... 27

Specications ........................................................................................ 28

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The VivoResponder™ Kit

VivoResponder™ Attaché

Case

VivoResponder™ Base

Station

USB RX

with USB Cable

Holster with Belt Clip

VivoResponder™

Shoulder Strap

VivoResponder™ Chest

Strap

VivoResponder™ Sensor

Module RX

(Shipped INSIDE the Holster)

Battery Charger

Wash Bag

Polar Wearlink

(removable)

Factory-installed

in the Chest Strap

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Put on the VivoResponder™

Attach the Shoulder Strap

Snap the Shoulder Strap onto the front and back of the Chest Strap. e metal slider should be closer to the front.

Metal Slider

b. Hold the letter end of the Chest Strap and slip the hook

through the loop that ts. Chest Strap should be snug, but not too tight. Each letter corresponds to a loop.

Shoulder Strap

attached to

Chest Strap.

Moisten the ECG Patches

Moisten your nger with water and wet each of the three raised patches of silver fabric on the back side of the Chest Strap.

ECG Patches

should be damp

not drenched

(2 patches pictured)

Put on the VivoResponder™

a. Slip the Shoulder Strap over one shoulder—

NOT OVER YOUR HEAD.

Slip Hook Into Loop

c. Move the VivoResponder™

Chest Strap until the “S” in “LifeShirt” on the Chest Strap is centered on your sternum.

d. If needed, adjust the

Shoulder Strap with the slider to hold the Chest Strap in place.

Adjust the

Shoulder

Strap with

the Slider

e. e Chest Strap is extra long to accommodate users of

various sizes. If there is excess, thread it through the loop on the back.

Slide excess

strap through

the loop in

the back

Slip arm through Shoulder Strap

NOTE: If you are unsure about t, see Appendix A.

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Put on the VivoResponder™

Attach the Holster to your belt

Plug in the Sensor Module

a. Line up the white arrows on the strap cable connector and

the Sensor Module; snap together. When connected, the LED ashes green on the back of the Sensor Module.

c. Slide Sensor Module into the Holster in the same upright

position.

d. e VivoResponder™ is now calibrated to your body posi-

tion and is operational. ere is no other “On Switch.”

Line up the

WHITE ARROWS

b. Stand upright and hold the Sensor Module upright

for 10 seconds.

green when

connected

Light on

Back of

Sensor Module ashes

Operation Complete

You are now ready to start collecting life-sign data.

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Ending a Monitoring Session

Disconnect the External Radio by gently sliding the

locking ring back.

Disconnect the Sensor Module by gently sliding the

locking ring back.

Unsnap the shoulder strap by tilting the suspender hook in

the center of your chest.

Using two hands pull the VivoResponder™ Chest Strap

slightly away from your body until the dampened ECG pads are no longer in contact with your skin.

Rotate the strap around your body so that the hook

sits in front of your chest.

Slide the hook out of its loop and remove the strap.

Replace all the VivoResponder™ components in the

Attaché Case for storage or return.

Operation Complete

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Care and Maintenance

Recharging the Battery

Connect the Battery Charger to a 120V AC power outlet and

plug the connector into the Sensor Module.

Line up the white arrows on the connector and the Sensor

Module and gently push. You will hear a “click” when it is connected correctly and the charge indicator LED will illuminate yellow.

NOTE: You cannot charge when the Chest Strap is

connected. e charger and the Chest Strap use the same connector on the Sensor Module.

Gently slide back

LOCKING RING

to remove.

Cleaning the System

e VivoResponder™ Chest Strap may be laundered in a

washing machine:

• Gentle cycle

• Cold Water

• Standard detergent

IMPORTANT:

Always use the wash bag when laundering

DO NOT USE BLEACH

DO NOT DRY CLEAN

HANG DRY ONLY

Disconnect and store the Sensor Module.

Detach the Shoulder Strap

When charge is complete, the le LED will turn Green.

Yellow Light:

Charging

Remove the connector by gently liing the Locking Ring at

the base and sliding the connector away.

NOTE: e system should come fully charged. It takes

4 hours for a complete charge when totally empty. A full charge will last approximately 220 hours when plugged into an external radio or data logger or approximately 48 hours with an internal radio.

Green Light:

Charging Complete

Twist the snap outward from chest to unfasten.

Unsnap and remove the Polar Wearlink from under the

elastic, one snap at a time (there are two snaps).

Unsnap the Polar Wearlink and

remove prior to washing.

Polar Wearlink: Front (top) and Back (bottom)

Plug the end of the connector with the wash cap.

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Care and Maintenance

read the cable through the Wearlink elastic, twice, to hold

it in place during the wash.

Cap connector

and thread

cable through

Wearlink

elastic

Chest Strap ready to be placed in the wash bag.

Place the Chest Strap at into the wash bag and zip it up.

Re-install the Polar Wearlink

On the outside of the VivoResponder™ strap (to the le of the

printed word—LifeShirt) nd the elastic band with two (2) female snaps underneath.

Slide the Wearlink under the elastic so that the word—

Polar—is facing the same direction as the word—LifeShirt.

NOTE:

Remove

Polar Wearlink

before washing

Drying the Strap

Hang dry only. Do not dry the Chest Strap in machine or

with hot air.

IMPORTANT:

DO NOT HEAT OR TUMBLE DRY THE STRAP

Cleaning the Sensor Module

Wipe the Sensor Module with a damp cloth.

CAUTION: e VivoResponder™ Sensor Module is water

resistant, but it is not intended to be sumerged in water. DO NOT SUBMERGE IN WATER.

Slide the Wearlink under the elastic, then snap in place.

Snap the Wearlink onto the band one snap at a time,

listening for the snapping sound to verify it is properly attached.

Storing and Shipping

For best results, store and ship all VivoResponder™ components in their original packaging.

CAUTION: Do not disassemble the Sensor Module;

this will void the warranty.

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Appendix A: Sizing Chest & Shoulder Straps

Sizing the Chest Strap

e Chest Strap comes in three sizes:

A. Standard: S thru 3XL (Provided in the kit.)

B. Petite: XS

(Must be ordered separately or replaces standard strap.)

C. Long Tail: Cable is extra long

(Must be ordered separately or replaces standard strap.)

Use a tape measure to measure chest just below the sternum.

Chest measurement determines which Hook Loop to use

with the strap. Refer to the chart.

CHEST SIZE (inches) HOOK LOOP LETTER

32 or less Petite Strap

33-34 A

35-36 B

37-38 C

39-40 D

41-42 E

43-44 F

45-46 G

47-48 H

49-50 I

51-52 J

53-54 K

55-56 L

57-58 M

59-60 N

61-62 O

63-64 P

Sizing the Shoulder Strap

e Shoulder Strap is available in three dierent

congurations:

A. Standard (Provided in the kit.)

B. XL

(Optional; swap the standard Shoulder Strap by contact- ing VivoMetrics, Inc. Customer Service at 800-631-4445)

C. Velcro adjustment instead of slider.

(Available as an accessory by contacting VivoMetrics, Inc. Customer Service at 800-631-4445)

Using the sizing chart above, nd the hook loop letter that

corresponds to chest size. If you fall between sizes go to the size below.

HOOK LOOP LETTERS

correspond to

CHEST SIZE

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Appendix B: Connecting to a Data Logger

Data Logger

If you are using the VivoResponder™ with VivoResponder™ Sensor Module LVTTL and a Data Logger, refer to the Data Logger manual.

Data

Logger

VivoRe-

sponder™

Sensor

Module

External Radio

If you are using an external radio follow the instructions below to connect.

NOTE: If you are using an external radio, you either have a Sensor Module RS232 or a Sensor Module LVTTL, depending on the external radio system you are plugging into.

Locate the second connector on the top of the Sensor Mod-

ule.

Plug the supplied cable into the radio.

Plug the other end of the cable into the VivoResponder™ Sen-

sor Module.

VivoRe-

sponder™

Sensor Module

LVTTL

Turn on your external radio.

Refer to the separate radio instruction manual for further

information on your equipment.

Your Radio

Goes Here

VivoRe-

sponder™

Sensor Module

RS232

Your Radio

Goes Here

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Cautions

Read this manual before using the VivoResponder™

System.

If you have a Pacemaker, the Sensor Module will count

Pacemaker Pulses as heartbeats.

Consultation with your physician and/or the pacemaker

manufacturer prior to use ofVivometrics is necessary to ensure that it will not interfere with the proper functioning of the pacemaker.

Always follow the recommended washing instructions

to clean the VivoResponder™ Chest Strap in the VivoResponder™ System Manual.

Do not use the VivoResponder™ System on an airplane.

is product has not been tested to FAA guidelines.

Do not engage in water sports, such as swimming, while

wearing the VivoResponder™ System. May cause electric shock.

Do not use the VivoResponder™ System in extreme envi-

ronments (below -14°F, or above 158°F).

Use only approved chargers to charge the Sensor Module

battery.

Do not disassemble the Sensor Module.Do not heat the

Sensor Module over 163°F or incinerate it.

Remove the VivoResponder™ System before using a de-

brillator. May cause electric shock.

Arrange all power cords and cables so that they do not

constitute a hazard.

Customer Support

Limited 0-Day Warranty

VivoMetrics, Inc. warrants to the original consumer/purchaser that this product will be free from defects in material or workmanship for 90 days from the date of purchase.

Warranty does not cover damages due to misuse, abuse,

accidents or negligence of the precautions; improper maintenance, cracked or broken cases.

Warranty does not cover damage or consequential

damage caused by service not authorized by VivoMetrics, Inc.

During this warranty period (90 days), the product will be either repaired or replaced (at your distributor’s option) without a charge.

VivoMetrics Customer Support

Telephone: 800-631-4445 (inside U.S.A.) 805-667-2225 (outside U.S.A.)

Fax: 805-667-6646

Email: help@vivometrics.com

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Cautions and Specications

Specications

ENVIRONMENTAL LIMITS Altitude: 26,000 . Humidity: 100% Temperature: -14°F to 150°F Operating Temperature: 85C Measurement Temperature: 0C to 90C 0.3 C accuracy Storage: 85C to 100C Distance to base: maximum 20 meters ViviResponder™ and transmitter can be immersed up to 1 meter of water. Do not immerse for more then 30 mins

BATTERY Power Req. (Battery Charger): 120V, 60Hz, 15W Battery Capacity: Lithium-ion, 1950mAh Battery Voltage: 3.7V nominal, (Li-Ion Curve)

CHEST STRAP Fabric Composition: 84% nylon, 16% spandex Strap Weight (without Wearlink): 6.6 oz. (187grams) Strap Weight (with Wearlink): 7.5 oz. (212 grams) Strap Dimensions: 53”x 2.75”x 0.25” Fits sizes: Small to 3XL Washing Temperature: Cold Drying: Hang Dry

SENSOR MODULE Dimensions: 3.75” x 1.75” x 0.74” Weight: 4oz. Connector type and model: Hirose Housing: ABS Plastic, injection molded

POLAR WEARLINK HEART RATE RECEIVER, LD Wearlink coded data bursts are inductively captured by the URB 2.1. Burst timing is measured using 1mSec resolution. Integer valued heart beat in BPM is produced from a running average of eight beats. If no beat is observed in 8 seconds, the averaged value is forced to zero and the OK bit is set to false. e valid output data range is 1-255 with an upper value (default=255) max safe HR value.

Respiration: 3 to 75 valid breaths per minute Position: +/- 2 g vertical +/- 2 g horizontal (side-side) +/- 2 g horizontal (front-back)

ACCURACY Respiration: +/- 5% of rate or 2 breaths per minute, whichever is greater. Heart Rate: +/- 10% or +/- 5% BPM Position: 8 bits Activity: 8 bits

FILTERS Heart Rate: 8 beat rolling avg. R-R inst. time Respiratory Rate: 60 second rolling average

SKIN TEMPERATURE SENSOR, LD Sample rate: 10Hz Data Rate: 1 Hz Data Reference: To a 0.1% 25°C set point, Values of 0~1023 are used with implied decimal point (theoretical range of 0~102.3°C). Valid measurement range: 20°C to 70°C

ACCELEROMETER +/-2G mapped to arbitrary units with 255 range. Mapping linearity is not calibrated.

Digitizing rate: 1Khz Digital Resolution: n/a

POLAR WEARLINK HEART RATE MONITOR Input Dynamic Range: +/- 5.8 mV Input Oset Dynamic Range: +/- 300 mV Input Lead-O Sensing Current: 0.055 uA Input Impedance: 60 M ohms Input Noise: 17 mV rms Common-mode Rejection Ratio: 83 dB @ 60 Hz 70 DB @ 120 Hz Gain Stability, 8 hours: < 1% deviation Baseline Stability, 8 hours: < 1% deviation Frequency Response: 0.67 to 40 Hz, -3 dB Timing Accuracy: 0.012%

SAMPLING RATE ECG: 200 HZ R-Wave: 1 KHz Accelerometer: 16Hz Plethysmographs: 50 Hz

MEASUREMENT RANGES Heart Rate: 15BPM to 208 BPM

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VivoCommand

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VivoCommand Software

VivoCommand Soware is designed specically for use with the VivoResponder™, a lightweight chest strap with embedded sensors that monitors breath rate, heart rate, activity, posture, and skin temperature. is system is designed to help responders and athletes improve performance by increasing awareness of physiologic intensity, recovery, and tness, and understanding of the relationship between strenuous activity and physiology.

Real-time life-sign information is transmitted from the VivoResponder™ to a remote location where VivoCommand Soware, running on a PC, displays real-time vital signs of each team member’s physiologic data and can be saved for analysis.

VivoCommand Soware is easy to use and customize to meet your physiologic monitoring needs.

CAUTION: If user has a pacemaker, it is necessary to consult with his/her physician and/or the pace-

maker manufacturer prior to use of the VivoResponder™ to ensure that it will not interfere with the proper functioning of the pacemaker.

CAUTION: If user has a pacemaker, pacemaker pulses will count as heartbeats.

NOTE: e VivoResponder™ is not for use in medical applications.

Before starting any strenuous exercise, user should always consult his/her physician.

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VivoCommand Software—Table of Contents

Getting Started ..................................................................................... 32

Setting Preferences ................................................................................34

Colors ...................................................................................34

Zones .....................................................................................34

Creating Groups and Users .................................................................36

Create Group .......................................................................36

Enter Users .......................................................................... 36

Zones ................................................................................................38

Parameters ............................................................................38

Customizing Zones ............................................................ 39

Testing The Setup ..................................................................................41

Toolbar Area ........................................................................42

Bookmark Area ...................................................................43

User Area ............................................................................. 46

Graph Area .......................................................................... 46

Simulator Mode ................................................................. 48

Tutorial ................................................................................ 48

Exporting ............................................................................................... 49

Choosing User and Data ................................................... 49

Exporting .CSV Files ..........................................................50

Exported Data in Microso Excel................................... 50

Loading a Saved File ............................................................................51

Loading a .URB File ............................................................51

Loading a Data Logger (.RAW) File ............................... 52

Troubleshooting / FAQ’s / Service..................................................... 53

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Getting Started

See the CD included in the VivoResponder™ kit to download

VivoCommand Soware. If you misplaced or did not receive your CD please call customer service.

When VivoCommand installation is completed, an icon is

placed on the Desktop. Double click on it. e program takes a moment to load.

e Main Session screen will open and looks like the picture

below.

USB Base Station(s)

Plug in USB Base Station

e Connection tab will be displayed. Select Local: using

serial port. Click the <Port List> button.

Select





Click 

Button

Click on <Mode>, then on <Site Setup>.

e Site Setup pop-up window will open. e Connection

tab will be displayed. Follow procedure for wither USB Base Station(s) or Ethernet Base Station(s).

A window will open as shown below. Click <Show avail ports>

which will open a pop-up. Jot down the COM#(s) then click <OK>.

Click 



to nd opten



Type the COM# into the open eld. Multiple USB Base Station

users enter each of the COM numbers into the open elds.

Enter the 

COM#(s)

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Click <Apply>, then <OK> to save the Port List.

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Ethernet Base Station(s)

With Ethernet Base Station, click Local: using TCP/IP and type the TCP/IP port into the eld

next to Port: It is recommended to contact I.T. support.

Select



Enter the 

e Simulator button may be selected to run a VivoCommand simulation,

which is described in Testing the Set-up.

Automatically connect when VivoCommand is started can be checked if desired.

In the Site Setup window, click on the second tab – <Directories> – and browse to the desired

folder to store saved sessions and for the exported data. Leave the eld blank to store data in the Application Folder. e C:\Program les\VivoMetrics\VivoCommand folder is the default.

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Setting Preferences

Click on <Mode> on the Main Session screen and then

choose Preferences.

pop-up will appear. Choose desired Zone colors. Graph Back Lines and the Graph Background Color can also be

customized.

In this manual, the colors purple and light blue have been

chosen as the default Zone colors. Click <OK>.

Click on the Colors tab. e default Zone colors are light and

dark gray.

To change the Zone colors, click on the gray square and a

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Click on the Zones tab in the pop-up window. e maxi-

mum and minimum values for each of the ve parameters—

Respiration, Heart Rate, Skin Temperature, Activity and Posture—are the preset Default Zone Values.

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Setting Preferences

To set Zone Values based on an individual’s physiologic prole, it is recommended that the following references be consulted:

http://www.acsm.org/Content/NavigationMenu/News/Othermedia/BooksCDs/Books_and_Multimedi.htm

ACSM’s Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription, Seventh Edition

(ISBN: 0-7817-4506-3)

Recommended for ACSM Certication Examinations!

e single most internationally read and referenced text in sports medicine, exercise science, and health and tness. is manual succinctly summarizes recommended procedures for exercise testing and exercise prescription in healthy and diseased individuals. e Seventh Edition contains the most current public health and clinical information and state-of-theart, research-based recommendations. Coverage representsthe fundamental knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) that must be mastered by candidates for all ACSM certications.

Written by international experts in numerous elds, the Seventh Edition covers additional topics including arthritis, osteoporosis, dyslipidemia, immunology, and metabolic syndrome.

To order: Call the ACSM Certication Resource Center at Lippincott Williams & Wilkins at 1-800-486-5643 (outside the U.S. call 410-528-4185)

NOTE: e Zone Values input into these elds will automatically be inserted when a new user is added. A user’s parameter cell

will change color if a dened Zone Value is reached. Zones are described in detail in this manual.

In this manual, the following Zone Values have been set and are

used as an example of how to set Defaults and Zone Values. Click <OK>. Default colors and Zone Values are now set.

Also see:

Maryland Fire and Rescue Institute and Center for Fireghter Safety Research and Development report, “Health and Safety Guidelines for Fireghter Safety”

http://www.mfri.org/reresearch/hsg/healthandsafetyguidelines.pdf

See table on page 63 of the report (page 64 of the PDF)

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Creating Groups and Users

is section describes how to prepare and customize VivoCommand Soware.

Click on <Mode> on the Main Session screen and then

choose Groups and Users.

You are now on the Groups and Users screen as shown below:

Once the Group is named, enter the names of each team

member in the cells in the Name column. Double click each name eld to enter a name. Also enter the URB id – the preprogrammed unique identier printed on the outside of each Sensor Module that the named user is wearing. Up to 25 people can be entered, then further grouped by alphabetically dened Subgroup.

URB id

is on back of

Sensor Module RX

NOTE: As each name is entered, the Zone Values that were set in previous Preferences section appear. Customizing zones for individual users is described in the next session: Zones.

Enter URB id

found on back of

Sensor Module RX

Sub-Group Group Name

Choose <Groups> and then New Group. A pop-up window

appears with a eld to enter the name of the group. Enter the Group name in the New Group popup window, and then click <OK>.

Enter the

GROUP name

URB ID

Double click on

name cell to

enter new user

Users can be sorted by Subgroup and/or listed alphabetically

using the buttons at the bottom of the Groups and Users screen.

Swap Down

Selected Name

Swap Up

Selected Name

Alpha

Sort Users

Alpha Sort Subgroups

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Creating Groups and Users

ere are two ways to save your entries once each Group member’s name, URB id, and subgroup

are entered and/or when you have made changes to an existing Group. All saved les will be located in folder chosen under Site Setup/Directories.

Click on <Groups>, then <Save Changes>.

Click the <Return> button to bring you back to the Main Session screen.

File is automatically saved when you click.

RETURN

goes to

Main Session Screen

and auto-saves

Group & User Info

NOTE: When you click the Cancel button, you will return to the Main Session screen. Data will not be saved.

NOTE: VivoCommand is designed for an innite number of saved Groups.

Only one Group can be active at a time.

Main Session Screen and

CANCEL

goes to

DOES NOT SAVE

Group & User Info

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Zones

VivoCommand Soware monitors ve parameters: Breath Rate, Heart Rate, Skin Temperature, Activity, and Posture.

Breath Rate, Heart Rate, and Skin Temperature have four customizable zone values as shown below:

Zone 1 Low and High (purple) and Zone 2 Low and High (blue). e center column is the average between Zone 1 high and low levels. All are customizable for each user.

Breath

Rate

Activity has two Zone Values; both are customizable for each user.

Posture has two Zone Values: standing upright and laying down.

Heart

Rate

Select Parameter

(Breath Rate)

Skin

Temperature

Activity Posture

Zone Values

(Breath Rate)

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Zones

Customizing Zones

Customized Zones can be set two ways:

A. Enter a Number in the Cell:

Create a “crosshair” by clicking on a user’s row and one of the parameter columns. Double

click in one of the cells on the right side of the screen; type in the desired number. Repeat.

B. Use the Sliders:

Create a “crosshair” by clicking on a user’s row and one of the parameter columns. Drag each

of the four sliders located on the right side of the screen to set Zone Value. Sliders correspond to zone columns and show graphically what the trend screen will look like. When a parameter goes above or below the purple or blue line the cell in the Main Session screen will change to purple or blue respectively.

e screen below shows an example of the Breath Rate Zone Value customized for an individual user.

Select

User’s Row

to change

Breath

Rate Zone

Value

BREATH RATE

Parameter Customized

Blue background links

user with slider feature

Type in cell to set

Zone Values

Use Sliders to set

Zone Values

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Zones

To restore all users to the Zone Values created in Preferences, go to Groups and click on

<Set Default Zone Values To All Members>. All users will be restored to those values.

When all zones have been customized, click on the <Return> button to go to the

VivoCommand Main Session screen. Changes are automatically saved.

Click Return to

go to

Main Session

screen

NOTE: You can also save by click on Groups, then Save Changes. e Cancel button will also take you to the Main Session screen, but changes are not saved.

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Testing the Setup

ere are two ways to test the setup of VivoCommand Soware. Both use Session Mode, which

is used to run live sessions once setup is complete:

A. Have 1 to 25 people put on the VivoResponder™ System.

B. Use the VivoCommand Simulator in Site Setup.

Aer names have been entered, parameters set, subgroups created, and all have been saved in

Groups and Users mode, click the <Return> button, which goes to the Session screen.

e four main areas in Session mode: toolbar, bookmark, user, and graph are indicated below.

When the system is not connected, the “LED” dots next to each name are red. Not connected is also indicted in the lower le corner of the screen.

Toolbar Area

User Area

Not

Connected

Bookmark

Area

Graph Area

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Toolbar Area

e Toolbar area starts and stops recording, checks posture calibration prior to recording, and tracks the running time of a session.

SESSION

RECORD

(not activated)

e Green Record button is used to begin recording a

session. e button is green when ready to record. e button is red when recording. Click on the <red button> to stop the session.

Button is red when

recording. Click on it to

stop recording.

CALIBRATE

POSTURE

(Prior to Recording)

CLOCK

Optional: Use the CAL button to check if a user’s VivoRe-

sponder™ posture has been calibrated correctly it will display posture of all connected users without recording any data.

Before connecting to run a live session, all users should

be instructed to stand-up straight.

Click on the <CAL> button. As shown below, if a user

was not properly calibrated, the “LED” to the le of the name turns orange and the posture icon indicates the user is not standing upright.

If the user is standing upright but the posture

parameter indicates otherwise, the VivoResponder™ should be powered o and on to recalibrate while the user is upright.

e session is automatically saved within the Group folder

once every (1) second. e les are saved using the following convention:

…\group_name\yyyy-mm-dd hh-mm-ss\…

A session is made of three les within the folder:

e yyyy-mm-dd hh-mm-ss.urb le contains the

physio-data and is the tile that can be loaded to view the session post event.

e groupsnapshot.ini le contains the group when the

recording was made.

e bookmarks.bmk le contains all Bookmark infor-

mation

e program cannot be closed while recording.

While recording, the Clock will track the session length.

Orange Dot

indicates

Calibration

not correct.

Recalibrate Vi-

voRsponder™

Posture

Calibration Activated

User is upright, but is indicated

as not.

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Bookmark Area

e Bookmark features can be used during a live session and on a recorded session.

ere are two ways to create a Bookmark.

A. Click and release on the <blue ag> icon. e cursor will become a “ghost” outline of the ag.

Move it to the Graph area desired and click to create a Bookmark. e time of your Bookmark appears in the pull-down Bookmark list in the center of the Bookmark area. is is a good way to mark something unusual in the data.

B. Click on the <time eld> next to the blue ag. At the time of the click a Bookmark will ap-

pears in the Bookmark list in the center of the Bookmark area. is is useful to synchronize with the start of an event.

Click Flag. Cursor becomes “ghost”

ag. Position in

GRAPH area and

click to create a

Bookmark.

BOOKMARK List

pull-down

GO to selected

Bookmark

Opens Notepad

Deletes Bookmark

Click on black

CLOCK to set

Bookmark

A Bookmark is automatically created at time 0:00:00 for every session. is bookmark cannot be

deleted. It is intended to be a place to enter session information and notes.

e ABC button opens a pop-up window with a Notepad that corresponds to a particular Book-

mark from the pull-down list.

A. Text can be added by clicking in the window and typing during live recording and can be

added later into a saved sessions. Click <OK> to save.

Described in GRAPH area

Click OK to save.

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B. e graph, the header, as well as an item from a clipboard can also be pasted into the Notepad.

It can also be exported as a Microso Word .doc.

Paste From

Clipboard

Paste Graph

Use the Bookmark pull-down to search to time in the recorded Graph.

Save as .DOC

Paste Header

A. When recording, select the desired Bookmark, then click <GO>.

GRAPH area

is live

Select desired

Bookmark from

pull-down

Click Go

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B. e Graph area is will go oine, but the session will continue to be recorded.

GRAPH area is

off-line when box

is not checked

RESPIRATION

value & time

mouse location

When mouse is moved in the graph, the value of the Parameter and the time of that event are

shown next to each Parameter.

Bookmark

Selected GRAPH

area set to that

time.

e ag with the X button deletes the selected Bookmark.

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User Area

e User Area shows the value for each of the ve parameters based on Zone Values set in Groups and Users.

To display a specic user’s trend graphs select a user by

clicking on the name cell or use the up/down arrows on your keyboard. is changes the corresponding graphs on the right side of the screen to the corresponding show real-time data of the selected user.

User

Area

The selected User is highlighted in blue,

which visually links to

the blue background of

the GRAPH area.

Graph

Area

Number of

Users connected.

Green dots

connection

Breath Rate, Heart Rate, and Skin Temperature are

numerical; Activity and Posture are icons.

Vital sign data are updated every second.

e background colors of the cells reect the Zone Values

set for the user. If the background is white, then the value is within mean/normal.

If the user is connected and no data is being received, the dot

next to the name will turn yellow. If there is no data aer 10 seconds, the dot will turn red.

Selected User:

blue background

indicate

Change in

Background color

indicates reaching

set Zone Value

e highlighted user links to the Graph Area.

Graph Area

e Graph Area shows the trend data of the last ve minutes of the ve physiological parameters in a graphical manner for an individual user.

Graphs are updated once every second.

Preset color horizontal lines represent the Zone Values as set

in Groups and Users. A user’s zones can be modied while recording, but not when playing back a session.

To scroll through previous sensor data, uncheck the Graph

Live button at the top of the Bookmark area. e Graph Live checkbox is disabled in playback mode. e session will continue to record. No data will be lost.

e top of the Graph area is used for Markers. Place mouse

over location on graph to set a Marker and click the le and/or right mouse button to set. e le marker is shown as a vertical red line and the right marker by a blue line in the graph area. e time of each marker is displayed and the duration between the markers is automatically calculated.

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Breath Rate

Heart Rate

Temperature

Mark with Left

Mouse Click

(red line & time)

Time between

Marks

Mark with Right

Mouse Click

(blue line & time)

Auto scales

each parameter

individuality

Reset removes

auto scaling

Zone 2: High

Zone 1: High

Zone 1: Low

Activity

Posture

Any chart can be scaled using dierent values than the default ones by moving the arrows of the

dual sliders.

Values displayed with default scaling values:

Zone 2: Low

Scale Graph with

Dual Sliders

Scroll Saved

Session

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If Auto is checked for each parameter, the scaling is set so

that the values will t inside the Graph Area to the maximum size possible and the Sliders will disappear.

Same values with auto scaling:

Click on reset to set the scaling back to the default scal-

ing values.

To review a saved session, use the Scroll Bar at the bottom of

the Graph area.

NOTE: If a user goes out of radio range, the graph will be drawn with a gray line repeating the last known good value and the dot will turn red.

To run the Simulator, go to Session and click on <Connect>.

Simulator Mode: Follow this Section as a Tutorial

Simulator mode is used to familiarize you with VivoCommand Soware.

To activate the Simulator, click on <Mode>, then <Site

Setup>

In the pop-up window, click <Simulator>, then <OK>.

Click on the <green arrow> button. It will change to red.

You should see simulated data starting to display in the Graph area.

NOTE: If you have fewer than 25 users entered, you will see an error message unknown URB’s… is is because the Simulator sends 25 sets of data. If you have 20 users in the eld, but only input 19 names, this would warn you that the set-up is incomplete.

Test Your Understanding of How to Collect Data:

Set a Bookmark

Add a text note to the Bookmark

Go in and out of live mode

Scale the graphs

Reset a zone while live

Change the graph colors

Try every button

Stop the session

Disconnect

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Live sessions or saved sessions can be exported in a few simple steps.

If the session is live, click <Stop>.

If the session is saved, go to Session, then Load Session, which will launch a pop-up window to

browse to where les are located. Click on the desired <.URB le> (created by live recording) or <.RAW le> (created using the Data Logger – see the Data Logger Manual) to load.

Go to Session, then click <Export>.

e Export screen will look like this:

RETURN to

Session Mode

Group Name

Choose User

Name to

view and

select data

for export

(blue)

USERS

25 Max.

Click BOX or

use SELECT

NONE/ALL

to choose

Users to EXPORT

File Name

Select PARAMETER to

view specic begin and

end points

BOOKMARK

To dene

Begin and

End

Browse

to change

location of

this saved

exported

session

Click once

to EXPORT

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mouse left/right

or bookmarkst

Includes header with

le data in exported

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All or any users can be selected for export. By default, the

les will contain all the recorded data.

Begin/End is the same for ALL users and can be modied in

one of three ways:

Use the mouse le/right buttons

Select begin/end Bookmarks from the le/right list

boxes

Click on the <left/right> arrows.

Export mode creates COMMA DELIMITED (.csv) les that

can easily be imported into MatLab or any statistical analysis program or database.

e folder name is the date/time stamp of the session. All

.csv les will be created under that folder. All les will be named user_name.csv.

In the example above, six users were exported and the

following les were created:

…\2006-09-26 15-23-18\Bodey Keller.csv …\2006-09-26 15-23-18\Dan Smith.csv …\2006-09-26 15-23-18\Jose Mizrahi.csv …\2006-09-26 15-23-18\Max Reed.csv …\2006-09-26 15-23-18\Sam Jones.csv …\2006-09-26 15-23-18\Tom Young.csv

NOTE: e folder’s default location is set in Mode/Site Setup/ Directories or can be changed for one specic export on the Export screen.

Click on one of the .csv les and it will launch Microso

Excel.

Export .CSV—Column Headers

e chart below describes the columns in the .CSV export.

Col A .....Time .....................................In seconds from start of

recording to end

Col B .....Valid Packet ........................Either 0 = invalid or 1 = valid

Col C .....Sequence .............................1-255

Col D .....Valid Respiration ...............Either 0 = invalid or 1 = valid *

Col E ......Respiration average ...........Breath rate per minute

Col F ......Respiration Condence ....1-7 condence value that

respiration is accurate (7 being

100% condent)

Col G .....Valid Heart Rate ...................Either 0 = invalid or 1 = valid **

Col H .....Heat Rate Average .............Heart rate per minute

Col I .......Valid Skin Temp ................Either 0 = invalid or 1 = valid

Col J .......Skin Temp ...........................Temperature under the armpit

in Fahrenheit without the

decimal point

Col K .....Valid Ambient Temp ........Either 0 = invalid or 1 = valid

Col L ......Ambient Temp ...................Temperature on the PCB

inside the sensor module in

Centigrade without the

decimal point

Col M ....Valid Position .....................Either 0 = invalid or 1 = valid

Col N .....Position................................When calibrated (standing

upright when starting system

during green light ash) then

0 = upright and 250= upside

down

Col O .....Valid Activity .....................Either 0 = invalid or 1 = valid

Col P ......Activity ................................0 = stationary, 255= maximum

activity

*As the sensor module monitors the RIP band’s hardware, a “band OK” bit reects the condition of a correct electrical band connection and reasonable observed frequency range of the associated RIP oscillator. To reduce false cycles, the RIP value trend is monitored and considers changes when the RIP value slope value exceeds a pre determined 1st derivative level.

**A HR “OK bit” indicates pulses are being received from the Polar Wearlink transmitter in the proper sequence, and that motion artifacts are within the system recovery specs. is implies that the Polar Wearlink snaps are properly connected, the fabric ECG patches are conducting, and the sensor circuit is functional. e “OK” bit state is reective of these conditions:

1) HR values are tracking “smoothly”[1] and 8 or more valid beats have been observed.

2) Motion artifact caused beats that are out of specs have not exceeded 32 consecutive beats to false plateau {2}

3) No single beat longer than 4 seconds is observed (considered same as disconnected hardware)

[1] HR “smoothness” rule dictates that no instantaneous beat rate can

dier from the present average by more than 24BPM

[2] Sharp Transitions of HR are permitted if the new “non smooth”

incoming beats belong to a new baseline in which smoothness rule is observed. is permits tracking of fast HR changes as might be observed in a resting person standing up and jogging. e new HR plateau should be seen in 32 beats to avoid being classied as motion artifact

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Loading a Saved File

Loading a Saved .URB or Data Logger File

You can load a previously recorded les (.URB) or a data logger le (.RAW) for review in VivoCommand and to export as a .CSV le.

Load a Saved .URB File

To load a .URB le, go to Session and click on <Load Session>

A pop-up window will appear with the folder that was previ-

ously chosen to save les. Click on the folder of the named Group you wish to load, then select the Session to load.

e .URB Session le appears as below.

Click on it and it will load this previously recorded Session in

VivoCommand.

Selected

Group Folder

Session

Selected Folder

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Load a Data Logger .RAW File

Go to Session, then Load Session (same as shown above for .URB les)

A pop-up window with your .RAW les will open. Click on the user you want to load and the

File Conversion window will open.

Click <OK> and File Conversion will automatically change the .RAW to a .URB le, save to

where you direct it, and launch the le in VivoCommand.

NOTE: Data Logger les can only be viewed one user at a time.

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Troubleshooting / FAQ’s

What are the computer requirements to run VivoCommand?

PC with minimum requirements of:

Pentium 4, 1.5 GHz processor

512 Mgs RAM

60 Gig HD

USB/Ethernet ports

What version of VivoCommand am I using?

In the main toolbar, click on About. is will open a pop-up window with information about the installed VivoCommand. Authorized customers can download new versions.

I know that I am using a USB port, but when I entered the COM number, the system did not work.

You do not have the correct serial port number. Go to the Base Station tab and follow instructions regarding locating the serial port(s) number(s).

Service

I used the CAL function to check the posture calibration of my users and noticed that the icon shows one of them as lying down, but I can see that the person is standing upright?

If the user is standing upright but the posture parameter indicates otherwise, the VivoResponder™ should be disconnected from the Sensor Module, then plugged back in with Sensor Module in the holster to recalibrate while the user is upright.

What types of les are generated?

- VivoCommand creates .URB les

- e Data Logger creates .RAW les

If VivoCommand requires warranty or non-warranty service, please contact VivoMetrics Customer Support.

If you fax or email Customer Support, be sure to include your name and a contact phone number or email, and a complete description of the problem you encountered, including what you were doing and what is not working properly.

Customer Support:

Telephone: 800-631-4445 (inside U.S.A.)

805-667-2225 (outside U.S.A.)

Fax: 805-667-6646

Email: help@vivometrics.com

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