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– Top 10 Knowledge Base Queries [Knowledge Base]

These are the ten most common Knowledge Base queries: AcqKnowledge iLok USB Key installation Unable to establish communication with any data acquisition hardware Compatibility | OS computer requirements BSL Analysis…

101 – Transducer Calibration and Signal Re-Scaling [Application Note]

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…

105 – Auditory Brainstem Response (ABR) Testing [Application Note]

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…

114b – Pneumotach Transducer – TSD107B [Application Note]

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…

115 – Hemodynamic Measurements [Application Note]

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…

118 – EMG Frequency Signal Analysis [Application Note]

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…

118 – EMG Signal Analysis [Application Note]

The analysis of the EMG signal in the frequency domain involves measurements and parameters which describe specific aspects of the frequency spectrum of the signal. Two parameters of the power…

12-Lead ECG Recordings [Advanced Feature]

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,…

120 – X/Y Loop Area Analysis [Application Note]

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.…

121 – Waveform Data Reduction [Application Note]

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…

122 – Power Spectrum Analysis [Application Note]

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.…

130 – Noninvasive Blood Pressure Measurement – TSD120 [Application Note]

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…

131 – Averaging Mode in the MP System [Application Note]

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…

142 – Rate Detector Algorithm in AcqKnowledge [Application Note]

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…

143 – Importing AcqKnowledge Data Into Excel [Application Note]

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…

148 – Automated ECG Analysis [Application Note]

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…

155 – AcqKnowledge File Formats for the Macintosh [Application Note]

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…

158 – Analyzing Inspired & Expired Lung Volume [Application Note]

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…

186 – Variable Assessment Transducer – TSD115 [Application Note]

The ability to collect and display psychological responses via a self-reporting mechanism can be implemented using the TSD115 Variable Assessment Transducer with the MP150 or MP100 System. The MP Research System…

201 – SuperLab With AcqKnowledge [Application Note]

This application note describes how to configure SuperLab to use it with AcqKnowledge. The SuperLab interface card will be used to generate digital I/O and AcqKnowledge will be used to…

204 – AcqKnowledge Peak Detector Operation [Application Note]

The AcqKnowledge Peak Detector is a software analysis tool used for the purposes of automatically performing specific measurements on data in an AcqKnowledge data file.   The Peak Detector can…

207 – UDP Install: MP150 + No Network Access [Application Note]

This application note will explain how to update the MP unit firmware, install the AcqKnowledge software and make all necessary connections to acquire data when using one or more MP150s…

208 – UDP Install: MP150 + Domain Network Access [Application Note]

This application note will explain how to update the MP unit firmware, install the AcqKnowledge software and make all necessary connections to acquire data when using one or more MP150s…

211 – EEG Analysis With AcqKnowledge [Application Note]

The AcqKnowledge software will record EEG data, filter the data into the specific bandwidths for Alpha, Theta, Beta and Delta, and display the results on-line. Often, researchers also need to…

240 – Measurement Computing card setup [Application Note]

This application note details the required setup for sending digital signals to AcqKnowledge from Vizard using a 37-pin Measurement Computing card and the STP100C. Two cards are currently supported USB-DIO24/37…

241 – Recording EMG data in an fMRI [Application Note]

This application note is concerned with the recording of real-time EMG during a fMRI investigation. The following BIOPAC products were used for this measurement: MP150WSW data acquisition system with AcqKnowledge…

242 – Recording ECG Data in an fMRI [Application Note]

This application note is concerned with the recording of real-time ECG during a fMRI investigation. The following BIOPAC products were used for this measurement: MP150WSW data acquisition system with AcqKnowledge®…

246 – R-R Interval Processing with the BIOPAC HRV Algorithm [Application Note]

AcqKnowledge calculates heart rate variability (HRV) using the Welch Periodogram and least squares de-trending methods. To properly select the parameter values needed for the calculation of the Power Spectral Density, which…

249 – Online Averaging Latency Parameters [Application Note]

This application note describes the procedure to determine a relational curve between specified latencies and the Inter-Stimulus Interval (ISI) using the online averaging feature in AcqKnowledge. The Inter-Stimulus Interval (ISI)…

251 – n-back for fNIR with AcqKnowledge [Application Note]

This application note describes the procedure and settings to record an n-back Task using the fNIR100 COBI software, then import it into AcqKnowledge, merge files, and perform ensemble averaging. Click…

253 – BBS | Getting Started with BIOPAC Basic Scripting [Application Note]

BIOPAC Basic Scripting Customize – Acquisition setup and analysis Automate – Acquisitions and perform batched analysis Simplify – Add dialogs and prompts to assist users Expedite – Reduce analysis time…

256 – BBS | Video Scoring with BIOPAC Basic Scripting [Application Note]

This application note describes how you can use the AcqKnowledge Media and Script capabilities together to facilitate the placement of markers in the physiological data record that correspond to events…