User Documentation

Quick Start

Standard first workflow through acquisition, processing, and export.

Quick Start

Use this section as a high-level orientation before working through the detailed procedure chapters.

Typical Workflow

Acquisition

  1. Launch the Vimotis Lab App.

    Figure 1: Launch the app.
    Figure 1: Launch the app.

  2. Hardware connected before launch

    1. If the hardware is already connected, the software will launch in Acquire mode.

  3. Hardware connected after launch

    1. Choose Mode > Acquire.
    2. Plug in the hardware USB.
    3. Choose File > Reconnect.
    Figure 2: Connect to the hardware.
    Figure 2: Connect to the hardware.
  4. Ensure the hardware is detected. A message will display in the bottom-left corner.
  5. Choose a storage location and enter a file name.
  6. Select the desired tensiometer and analog input channels.
  7. The default channel names are T1-T4 and AI1-AI2. Label the channels according to the matching tendon or signal as desired; these labels will persist for future identification in reprocessing and export workflows.

  8. Tensiometer calibration

    1. For each tensiometer channel, choose Calibrate which will open the calibration dialog. Alternatively, choose Edit > Calibration.
    2. Perform the calibration task for each tensiometer in use (see Calibration).
  9. Start the sensor acquisition using the green arrow in the upper-left area of the screen and review the load traces.
  10. Enter the desired collection duration.
  11. Begin the collection using the red record button in the upper left area of the screen. Alternatively, the system may be triggered with a rising or falling edge input on the SYNC input (see Acquire Mode for more details).
Figure 3: Acquire mode.
Figure 3: Acquire mode.

Post-Processing

  1. Choose Mode > Process.
  2. Load the recorded dataset using File > Load.
  3. Review processing parameters, calibration, and plotted channels.
  4. Choose "Reprocess all".
  5. Export desired data for analysis by choosing File > Export and following the prompts.

Always post-process tensiometer data before detailed analysis or exporting. The processing algorithms which allow for live data display are less robust than those used to post-process the data.

Figure 4: Process mode.
Figure 4: Process mode.

Before Collecting Study Data

  • Verify the active software version and review the release notes.
  • Confirm calibration settings and the planned acquisition setup.
  • Confirm the selected save folder and naming convention.
  • Run a short test recording and process it before collecting formal study data.
  • Confirm exported values and plots match expectations for your setup.