External Cleaning / Disinfecting Instructions For any BIOPAC Systems data acquisition, amplifier, or accessory module: To clean the surface of the module: wipe lightly with a dry, lint-free cloth, or…
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This note details MP150 firmware compatibility by AcqKnowledge release and computer OS.
AcqKnowledge software allows users to rescale any analog signal being acquired. Instead of simply measuring voltage, input signals can be scaled and renamed to more meaningful units. The rescaling function…
CBLCAL is a device used to check the accuracy of BIOPAC biopotential amplifiers. CBLCAL stands for cable calibration and is used to calibrate EMG, EOG, EEG, ECG, and ERS amplifiers.…
The TEL100 System is an earlier model of the BIOPAC Remote Monitoring System that is functionally equivalent to the TEL100C system described in this note; it uses different cables to…
This Application Note details setup and measurements for Auditory Brainstem Response (ABR) measurements using an MP160/MP150 data acquisition system and AcqKnowledge 4.1 or above software. Whenever a sound wave is detected…
An electrocardiogram (ECG) is a graphic recording of the changes occurring in the electrical potentials between different sites on the skin (leads) as a result of cardiac activity. Depolarization of…
Offset refers to the zero point or baseline of a signal. BIOPAC biopotential amplifiers (including the DA100) are preset at the factor to Offset 0. When recording in AC mode,…
This application note will measure nerve conduction velocity along the ulnar nerve of a human subject. This is a standard site for nerve conduction velocity measurement due to the relatively…
The TSD107B* pneumotach is a highly linear, wide range, airflow transducer. Using the TSD107B and a DA100C amplifier, with the MP150/100 and AcqKnowledge, the user can perform a variety of…
AcqKnowledge software permits the user to perform a number of hemodynamic measurements, in addition to basic measurements such as Systolic, Diastolic, Mean, and Rate. These measurements can be performed as…
Pulse Transit Time (PTT) is the time it takes the pulse pressure waveform to propagate through a length of the arterial tree. The pulse pressure waveform results from the ejection…
Analysis of the EMG signal in the frequency domain involves measurements and parameters which describe specific aspects of the frequency spectrum of the signal. Parameters of the power density spectrum…
To record a continuous 12-lead ECG, use a WT100C Wilson Terminal to create a virtual reference electrode when measuring the transverse plane (i.e., precordial) ECG components [V1, V2, V3, V4,…
This application note covers manual area calculations of X/Y Loops. For completely automated Pressure-Volume Loop Recording and Analysis, including per-loop and statistical measures, see the new AcqKnowledge 4.3 Pressure-Volume Loop Analysis Package.…
AcqKnowledge has features that permit the user to reduce waveform data in a variety of ways. If one collects many minutes or hours of data, one may wish to reduce…
AcqKnowledge can be used to obtain the power spectrum of any time domain waveform. The power spectrum indicates the power of each frequency component of the source time domain waveform.…
The TEL100C-RF remote monitoring system can monitor a wide range of physiological activity, including ECG, EOG, EEG, GSR, SKT, PPG, RSP, and surface EMG. Specialized signal processing of physiologic variables…
Force transducers are devices capable of transforming a force into a proportional electrical signal. The TSD125 series force transducer elements are cantilever beam load cells incorporating thin-film strain gauges.…
This application note explains statistical measures and geometric measures in heart rate variability studies. See also Application Note 233: HRV – Preparing Data for Analysis for details on recording good…
The most common form of indirect blood pressure measurement employs a pressure cuff, pump, and pressure transducer. This complete assembly is commonly referred to as a sphygmomanometer. A physiologocal sounds…
The ability to average physiological data in synchronization with a stimulus signal is useful for investigating a variety of physiological processes. The MP unit with AcqKnowledge provides considerable flexibility when…
Force transducers are devices capable of transforming a force into a proportional electrical signal. The TSD105A force transducer element is a cantilever beam load cell incorporating a thin-film strain gauge.…
The TSD117 can be used to measure respiratory flow over a wide range of subjects and conditions. The TSD117 includes an optically clear detachable flow head (RX117) for easy cleaning…
The BAT100 is a sealed lead-acid rechargeable battery pack and recharger designed to operate with the MP100 system. The battery pack comes in a handy carrying case equipped with a…
Goniometers are devices capable of transforming angular position into a proportional electrical signal. The TSD130 series goniometers incorporate gauge elements which measure bending strain along or around a particular axis.…
Tri-axial accelerometers are high-level output transducers requiring no additional amplification since the amplifier is built into the transducer. They provide three outputs, each simultaneously measuring acceleration in the X, Y,…
The AcqKnowledge Rate Detector is critical to the ability of AcqKnowledge to extract information from physiological data that has a degree of periodicity. Physiological data which can be investigated using…
This application note explains how to import AcqKnowledge journal files into Microsoft Excel. The journal provides a very convenient way of saving data measurements prior to exporting them to Excel…
The TSD101B can be used to record respiratory effort, by measuring the change in thoracic or abdominal circumference. The TSD101B is a silicone rubber strain assembly that connects to a…
ECG Analysis An electrocardiogram (ECG) is a graphical recording of the changes occurring in the electrical potentials between different sites on the skin as a result of cardiac activity. The…
The O2100C Oxygen Measurement Module records quickly-varying oxygen concentration levels. The O2100C module is equipped with a variable speed pump to adjust the flow over a wide range of sampling…
Top 15 Questions to ask before investing in a Data Acquisition System What are the physiological variables of research interest? What are the conditions in which physiological data will be…
The O2100C module can be used to perform real-time oxygen concentration monitoring. The O2100C module may be used to perform analysis of expired air during the course of a pulmonary…
The CO2100C Carbon Dioxide Measurement Module records quickly varying carbon dioxide concentration levels. The CO2100C module is equipped with a variable speed pump to adjust the flow over a wide…
The CO2100C module can be used to perform real-time carbon dioxide concentration monitoring. The CO2100C module may be used to perform analysis of expired air during the course of a…
The HLT100C module is used to interface all high-level output transducers to the MP System and provides 16 input and 2 output channels. The HLT100C is similar in function to…
This application note details the AcqKnowledge file format for the Macintosh platform. This document describes file formatting for AcqKnowledge versions 3.0-3.7.3. This File Format document does not apply to version…
This document describes file formatting for all Windows versions of AcqKnowledge 3.9.x or below, BSL 3.7.0 or below, and BSL PRO v3.7.0 or below. The File Format allows the user…
This application note describes how to use the AcqKnowledge software to automatically determine inspired and expired lung volume on a breath-by-breath basis. The Application Note assumes that you have a…
This application note describes how to set up and use the TSD116A and B switches. The TSD116 series switches are used for remote event marking or for psychophysiological response tests.…
A major factor affecting breath-by-breath respiratory gas measurements is the response time of the O2100C and CO2100C modules. Although the CO2100C module has somewhat faster response times than the O2100C…
This application note will demonstrate how to perform automated analyses of your tissue bath data. This will yield the responses to the data you have collected. The MP100 can be…
MP System (MP160, MP150, MP100) stimulation features provide a powerful vehicle for outputting a variety of wave shapes of varying duration, coincident with the data acquisition process. This application note…
The AcqKnowledge software has many features that allow the user to perform a wide variety of left ventricular pressure measurements. Some of these measurements can be performed as the data…
This application note provides an analysis example that shows how the MP System (with MP150 or MP100) can be used to investigate processes of speech motor control in normal speech…
The LDF100C Laser Doppler Flow Module section covers the following topics: Features & Controls Operating Restrictions – Cautions and Warnings Installation and Operation User Maintenance Specifications General Overview of the…
AcqKnowledge 3.5 is a 32-bit application. AcqKnowledge 3.5 will not run under Windows 3.1, but AcqKnowledge 3.26 is still available for Windows 3.1. The program uses a new…
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