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Shimmer data captured over Bluetooth and/or to the Shimmer SD card. Consensys streamlines
management of your Shimmer3 devices and simplifies experiment configuration.
The Consensys software solution contains two software applications, ConsensysBASIC and
ConsensysPRO.
ConsensysBASIC is a free application that provides:
a) Single Shimmer management.
b) Basic visualisation of data that is streamed over Bluetooth from one Shimmer to the PC.
c) Recording data that are streamed over Bluetooth from a single Shimmer to the PC into a
database.
d) Importing data recorded onto the microSD card of a single Shimmer into a database.
e) Export data from the database for review in third party applications.
ConsensysPRO is a paid application that requires a license to run:
a) All features of ConsensysBASIC
b) Multiple Shimmer management.
c) Event marking for annotating data.
d) Off-line and on-line data processing algorithms.
e) Enhanced data visualisation over Bluetooth.
f) Add data descriptions for further data contextualization.
You can trial ConsensysPRO free of charge for a 30 day period (select TRY IT FREE when the software
starts up)!
Using Consensys, users can easily manage their Shimmer3 devices from within the application itself.
The application will automatically download the latest firmware updates to help ensure your
Shimmers are kept up-to-date.
A key feature of Consensys is the ability to easily configure multiple Shimmers in an experiment
simultaneously. Once the experiment is setup using the intuitive user interface, the process of saving
the configuration to each of the Shimmers is automated (configuring 15 or more Shimmers takes
under 75s).
Consensys is designed to work with the Consensys Base hardware which allows users to easily
configure up to 15 Shimmers per base device simultaneously. Consensys includes a database
backend to allow the user to easily manage and organise the data recorded from all their Shimmer3
devices. Post-data capture, the Consensys application along with the Consensys Base can be used to
collate and organise data from multiple experiments and across multiple Shimmers. An export
screen then allows users to output the data into their preferred file format.
Other Core Features Include
Simple, intuitive application user interface.
Simple Shimmer configuration screen allowing full configuration of the Shimmer3.
Allows for simultaneous configuration of up to 15 Shimmers per Consensys Base in a fast
and efficient manner (approximately 75 s for 15 Shimmers).