Carolina NeuLog Hand Dynamometer User Manual
Neulog hand dynamometer sensor guide
NEULOG HAND DYNAMOMETER SENSOR GUIDE
NeuLog hand dynamometer sensor
NUL-237
The NeuLog hand dynamometer sensor is useful both as a stand-alone sensor and in
conjunction with other NeuLog sensors to add a completely new dimension to
experimental data. Scientific fields which can utilize the hand dynamometer are:
Exercise science, Biology, Physiology, Psychology, etc.
The sensor comes pre-calibrated so you can start experimentation right out of the box
using any of the following guides.
Just a few of the thousands of possible experimental subjects that can be done with
the NUL-237 sensors are: Muscle fatigue, grip strength differences between dominant
and non-dominant hands, physiological studies, psychological studies, and many
more.
The hand dynamometer sensor uses the following units of measure:
Pound (lbs): The English system unit of mass
Kilogram (kg): The SI unit of mass
Newton (N): The SI unit of force
Recalibration:
The hand dynamometer sensor comes pre-calibrated however after use you may find
that the sensor is slightly off or you may want to run an experiment that requires you to
zero the sensor with a constant applied force to it.
To zero the sensor:
1.
Connect the NUL-237 hand dynamometer sensor to a computer/tablet/smart
device following one of the guides below.
2.
Open the NeuLog software.
3.
When your sensor has been detected click on the hand dynamometer
sensor icon (on the left side of your screen)
4.
Remove all applied from the sensor and click reset to zero your hand
dynamometer sensor.
5.
Your hand dynamometer sensor is now recalibrated.
Note: You can zero the hand dynamometer with a constant force being applied
to it t
o set that value as your new “zero” .
Quick start procedure:
PC or Mac Computer
Materials needed:
A USB to mini USB cable (which comes with the USB-200)
Your hand dynamometer sensor needs to be connected to a USB-200 module. The
USB-200 module then connects to a computer via a USB to mini-USB cable. Please
note that you cannot plug the hand dynamometer sensor directly into the computer.
Resident PC software and browser based software can be downloaded for free at
www.NeuLog.com/dowload as well as a full software user guide. Note: Make sure not
to download and install both types of software, they will conflict on the computer.
Procedure:
1.
Install the NeuLog software
2.
Connect the USB-200 module to the PC or Mac
3.
Connect the hand dynamometer sensor to the USB-200 module (they
directly plug together).
4.
Open the NeuLog software.
5.
Once a hand dynamometer sensor logo appears on the left side of the
screen the probe has been automatically identified and you can begin
experimentation.
6.
If the hand dynamometer sensor is not automatically identified then click the
“Search for sensors” icon to find the sensor.
7.
Select the “On-line experiment” button; this will open a graph below.
8.
Click on the “Module setup” button located on the hand dynamometer
sensor icon in the module window to change the sensor settings if need be.
9.
Click on the experiment set up button to change the experiment settings if
need be (experiment duration for example).
10. The hand dynamometer sensor will give a live reading in the box to the left
of the screen while plugged in.