AlgoMed Technical Reference Manual Table of Contents
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Table of Contents
1. Safety Guidelines and Regulations ............................................... 9
1.1 User Manual Icons.......................................................................................... 9
1.2 Intended use ................................................................................................ 10
1.3 Safety and Regulatory Summary .................................................................. 10
1.4 Safety Requirements .................................................................................... 10
1.4.1 Warnings ................................................................................................. 10
1.4.2 Cautions .................................................................................................. 11
1.4.3 Equipment Classification ............................................................................ 11
1.5 System Protection ........................................................................................ 12
1.6 Equipment Labels, Symbols, Warning Statements and Abbreviations .......... 12
1.7 Electromagnetic immunity ........................................................................... 13
1.8 Recommended Separation Distance between portable and mobile RF
communications equipment and AlgoMed ............................................................. 16
1.9 Technical Data.............................................................................................. 17
2. Overview .................................................................................... 19
2.1 AlgoMed Computerized Pressure Algometer ................................................. 19
2.2 System Status .............................................................................................. 19
2.3 Application Methods ..................................................................................... 19
2.3.1 Limits Method ........................................................................................... 20
2.3.2 Ramp and Hold Method .............................................................................. 20
3. System Components ................................................................... 21
4. Setup and Installation ................................................................ 24
4.1 Computer Requirements .............................................................................. 24
4.2 Installation USB Content .............................................................................. 25
4.3 Installation Main Steps ................................................................................ 25
4.4 Selecting a Location ..................................................................................... 25
4.5 Software Installation ................................................................................... 25
4.6 Unit Protection ............................................................................................. 26
4.7 Product Activation ........................................................................................ 26
5. Operation ................................................................................... 28
5.1 Safety ........................................................................................................... 28
5.2 Starting the AlgoMed System ....................................................................... 29
5.3 Connecting to the AlgoMed Manually............................................................ 31
5.4 Basic Operation – Terminology .................................................................... 32
5.4.1 Menu Bar ................................................................................................. 32
5.4.2 Toolbar .................................................................................................... 33
5.4.3 Search Row .............................................................................................. 33
5.4.4 Current Selection Information ..................................................................... 34