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2.3. Charging the Shimmer
A Shimmer unit may be charged using a Shimmer Dock, Multi Charger, a Shimmer charging cable or a
Consensys Base. This section is limited to the description of the Shimmer Dock (referred to as "the
Dock" in the following) for charging purposes only. For a full description of the Dock functionality
and charging with the Shimmer Multi Charger please refer to the Shimmer3 Platform Overview
section of this document or the individual User Guides for these items.
Connect the Dock to a powered USB socket.
Warning: If you connect the Dock to a PC, do not allow Windows to install the driver automatically,
as some versions of Windows (typically old than Windows 10) will not install the correct driver
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Driver installation is not required for charging purposes. For further details on driver installation
please refer to the full description of the Shimmer Dock in the Shimmer3 Platform Overview section.
If using a single Shimmer Dock, insert the Shimmer3 unit into the dock with the Bluetooth ID label
facing away from the USB cable.
Warning: Forcing the connector may cause permanent damage to your Shimmer. If you have
difficulty inserting the unit into the dock, check that you have the correct orientation.
A detailed explanation of the charging process is outlined in the Section 3.2.3 of this document.
If the Shimmer is powered on, when a charging source is available, the Shimmer will indicate charge
status using the Battery status LEDs on the device; while the Shimmer is charging, the yellow LED will
be on and once the battery is full, a green LED will be on.
2.4. Pairing a Shimmer
In order to capture data from a Shimmer sensor using a Bluetooth connection, the Bluetooth
connection must first be set up in a process called Pairing. Two pairing procedures are outlined
below: one for a Windows operating system and another for a Linux operating system. You should
follow the procedure which applies to the OS you are using.
Note: The host side machine must have a plug-in or built-in Bluetooth radio installed and activated
to continue.
2.4.1. Bluetooth Pairing in Windows
To pair the Shimmer (or any Bluetooth device) with a Windows OS, ensure that the unit is powered
on and follow the steps below.
View Devices
In order to view the list of devices connected to the PC already, follow the path Control Panel →
Hardware and Sound → Devices and Printers. A window similar to Figure 2-4 containing a list of
devices is presented. Both Bluetooth devices and non-Bluetooth devices are shown.
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Note that Windows 7 has been found to install the correct driver.
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