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MONITORING SYSTEM
Cat. No.
51800
UGO BASILE
BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH APPARATUS
Via G. Borghi 43
21025 COMERIO - Varese, ITALY
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
FEEDING - DRINKING
MONITORING SYSTEM
Cat. No.
Series No.
51800
Mfg. date
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CONTENTS
1
INTRODUCTION.............................................................................................................1
1.1
1.2
1.3
1.4
2.1
2.2
2.3
2.4
2.4.1
2.4.2
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2.5
2.5.1
2.5.2
2.5.3
2.5.4
2.6
2.7
2.7.1
TABLE
2.8
ANALYSIS ...........................................................................................................15
2.8.1
2.8.2
2.9
FILM...................................................................................................................18
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FIGURE INDEX
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51800
INTRODUCTION
This manual will describe all the hardware and software parts that form the FEEDING
DRINKING MONITORING SYSTEM from the physical hardware connection to the setup
and use of the software.
1.1
List of components
1.2
1.3
Connecting a cage
1.4
Software setup
Open the enclosed CD and double click on the FEED DRINK MONITORING SYSTEM VER 1_3 folder
Double click on the setup.exe file and follow the instructions as they appear
on the screen
If the drivers have already been installed according to the instructions given in
the previous paragraph, the software will be ready for use
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SOFTWARE DESCRIPTION
2.1
From the directory that you selected during the installation procedure launch the file named FEED DRINK MONITORING SYSTEM VER 1_3.exe or select All programs =>
Feed Drink Monitoring System Ver 1_3 => Feed Drink Monitoring System Ver 1_3
from the Windows bar; the window that will appear during startup is shown in picture 1.
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Select the cage that you want to associate to the serial number from the drop
down menu
Click on Assign
A table with all the IDs of the cages that have already been assigned, along with the devices serial number next to them, is displayed below. See paragraph 2.2 if you want to
make any changes.
Once the ID assignment phase has ended the navigation tree is built. It is structured as
shown in picture 1 on the left; in such tree the only active cages will be the assigned ones
that are also connected to the system. For the detailed description of the navigation tree
see paragraph 2.3.
The menu is at the top of the window: from here it is possible to exit the software (FILE
=> EXIT), view and modify the assignation of the cages (SETUP => SYSTEM CONFIGURATION) and consult the manufacturers information (ABOUT => INFO).
2.2
If the assignment isnt valid, such as if a mistake has been done in assigning a given ID
to a serial number or if a new cage is connected in place of another and if there are no
more available IDs (since 8 serial numbers are assigned to 8 IDs), it is possibile to
change the setup:
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Select SETUP => SYSTEM CONFIGURATION from the menu; the window
shown in picture 2 is displayed on the screen
Select the assignment that must be deleted and click on DELETE ASSIGNMENT
Repeat the procedure as many times as needed
Press the CONFIRM button or the UNDO button to cancel the whole procedure
When the CONFIRM button is selected the software shuts down
At the next startup the software will start to recognize the new cage
2.3
Once all the cages connected to the system have been assigned to their correct ID, it is
possible to configure them and to set up and run the tests.
However at first it is necessary to learn more about the navigation tree (see picture 3).
Such tree is useful to visualize all the useful information on the cages that are connected
to the system.
CAGE_n
o CALIBRATION
ACTIVITY
DRINK
FOOD
o TEST
NAME OF TEST 1
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RESULTS 1 OF TEST 1
RESULTS 2 OF TEST 1
.
NAME OF TEST 2
RESULTS 1 OF TEST 2
Such structure is exactly the same for the 8 cages that can be connected to the system.
Picture 3 shows the initial situation for one cage, a situation in which no tests have been
set up nor done yet. For this reason the structure displayed in this picture does not show
voices with test names and results.
A brief description of the pages that appear on the screen by selecting the voices from
the tree will be given below.
CAGE_n: the serial number of the device which has been assigned to the
chosen cage is displayed (picture 4)
ACTIVITY: selection of the type of bars of activity of the cages, whether with
22 or 16 sensors (????) (paragraph 2.4.2)
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RISULTATI DEL TEST: view and analysis of the test results (paragraph 2.7)
From this point on the manual will give a description of the use of the software, from the
scale calibration to the analysis of the test results.
2.4
At this stage the setup of the cage connected to the system is defined at its best for the
test phase.
2.4.1
The calibration of the scales is fundamental in order to obtain a precise reading of the
values; to get a correct calibration it is necessary to have a precise sample weight that
will give good results.
Select the scale of the cage that you want to calibrate from the navigation tree
(click on DRINK or FOOD)
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Type the weight unit measure in the Drink/Food unit measure box
Type the value of the sample weight in the Max engeneering value box
In absence of weight on the scale click on the Acquire button next to the
Minimum value (V) box
Put the sample weight on the scale
Click on the Acquire button next to the Maximum value (V) box
Click on SAVE. When the SAVE button is not selected and a voice from the
navigation tree is selected, the following message appears:
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When the acquisition is out of the limits that are foreseen for the scales, the value will not
be saved and an error message will be displayed.
It is important to note that the values displayed by the scales during testing will be uncorrect if the scales are not calibrated correctly.
2.4.2
The only parameter that needs to be set up for the activity bars is the number of sensors.
Select ACTIVITY from the navigation tree; the window displayed below appears.
It is possible to modify the calibration of the cage at any moment simply by repeating the
procedure shown above.
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2.5
Test Setup
At least one test must be set up in order to run a test with a cage. By selecting TEST
from the navigation tree the following window appears:
2.5.1
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Click on the SAVE button. The name of the test will appear in the test list
and in the navigation tree under TEST (see picture 11)
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The saved set up values will be displayed if a name is selected for the test list. In this
case, in order to reset the field and create a new test, click on NEW.
2.5.2
Copying a Test
2.5.3
Deleting a Test
Select the voice that you want to delete from the list of tests
Click on the DELETE button
The pop up window asks whether the test results must be overwritten
Modifying a Test
Select the test that must be modified from the test list
Modify the parameters that need to be modified
Click on the SAVE button; as a further confirmation a window asks if you
want to save the changes
2.6
Running a Test
Select the test setup that you want to run from the navigation tree; the following window is displayed:
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Type the animals ID, the users name and the name of the file of test results
in Test Name (obligatory field)
Click on the OK button; the name of the test results file is added to the navigation tree under the test setup name. Furthermore when the test is on running mode the symbol appears next to both the test setup name and the
test result file
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From this moment on it is possible to monitor the test on running mode in the page
shown below. The RUN button flashes to warn that the cage is on testing mode.
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2.7
Select the name of the result file from the navigation tree. The analysis section is made
up of a series pages that can be accessed to from the Tabs.
Table
The first voice that appears by clicking on the result file name in the navigation tree is the
TABLE tab.
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It is a summary in text form of the performance of the test represented by a table; the
columns of the table can be defined as follows:
The values that can be seen in the table are of the same nature of the file created during
the testing. This means that by opening such file with software as EXCEL, the view will
be the same, except for the data related to the STARTING TIME, the ANIMAL NAME and
the USER NAME which will appear in the first row of the exported data file.
As for the representation of the positions, the string will be viewed as a series of 0s and
1s where 1 shows where the animal was at a given moment. For example, with a 16
sensor bar this could be a possible string:
0000000011110000
In this way it is easy to understand where the animal was located since such string is a
representation of the sides of the cage.
Since it is also possible to view the results of a test that is still running, and therefore to
read the data up until that moment, the table can be updated by clicking on the UPDATE button. Such table, in fact, does not modify automatically each time new data is
recorded. It is therefore necessary to do a manual update; all the data that can be found
in the other analysis pages (see the other tabs), refer to the contents of this table.
It is also possibile to print the table by clicking on the PRINT button.
Therefore if this table is not updated, the data from the other pages will not be updated
either. If the table displays a completed test, by selecting DELETE THIS TEST RESULT
the result file of this test will be deleted and the display will go back to the test setup window. It is important to note that deleting the results means that the result file will be completely deleted and the data will be lost forever.
2.8
Analysis
The ANALYSIS tab contains three other tabs: FOOD, DRINK e ACTIVITY.
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2.8.1
The FOOD and DRINK tabs are absolutely identical. The first displays a graph of the
food weight pattern during time, and the latter displays the same thing for beverages.
Select a cursor from the pane located under the graph by clicking on Point 1
or Point 2
Use the joystick located on the right of the pane in order to move the cursor
towards the right or the left and select the time
Repeat the procedure for the other cursor as well
Click on the DISTANCE button in order to obtain the weight variation during
the selected lapse of time
It is alsoo possibile to export some of the data contained in the graph on a .txt
file. Use the cursors as previously shown in order to select two points from the
graph. Click on the ADD POINTS button; the two selected points are added
to the table displayed on the lower right. By selecting the DELETE POINT
button the point is deleted from the table. Select EXPORT in order to save
the data on an external file; a default name and a path are assigned. They
can both be changed by the user.
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2.8.2
Activity
The ACTIVITY tab displays both the horizontal and vertical positions at any moment
and the movements done until that moment.
By selecting the desired moment from the TIME drop down menu on the lower right
side, their positions will be shown in the indicators located below.
In this case, as in the weight analysis case, it is possible to export some of the graphs
points on an external file. The procedure is exactly the same as the weight analysis one
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Use the cursors as previously shown in order to select two points from the graph
Click on the ADD POINTS button; in the table located on the lower left side the
two added points are displayed
By selecting a point from the table and by clicking on the DELETE POINT the
point is deleted from the table
Select EXPORT in order to save the data contained in the table on an external
file; a default name and a path are assigned. They can both be changed by the
user
By clicking on the PRINT button the graph will be printed as it appears at that given
moment.
2.9
Film
In the FILM tab it is possible to monitor the performance of the test in a specified time
period and at a given filming speed.
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means that the reproduction does not reflect real time; for example, if the recording had been done for example based on events, showing a frame per
second, the events would be viewed with a frequency of one second, even if
the time lapse from on event to the other might be longer.
Click on PLAY; the play symbol will appear in the navigation tree next to the
test result file
Click on STOP to stop viewing. The reproduction automatically stops when it
reaches the time specified in the ENDING TIME box and a popup message
will appear.
FOLDER STRUCTURE
By using the software according to the instructions given in the previous chapter, some
folders and files are created. It is particularly useful to see the files and folders related to
the test results in detail.
The structure of such folders is as follows:
Main folder
o File config.cfg
o Folder SERIAL NUMBER 1
File calibration.cfg
Folder TEST
File CONFIGURATION TEST 1
File CONFIGURATION TEST 2
File CONFIGURATION TEST n
Folder CONFIGURATION TEST 1
o File RESULT 1
o Folder RESULT 1
File EXPORT 1
File EXPORT 2
o File RESULT 2
o
o File RESULT m
Folder CONFIGURATION TEST 2
Folder CONFIGURATION TEST N
o Folder SERIAL NUMBER 2
o
o Folder SERIAL NUMBER 8
All the folders and the files should not be modified manually because this might not be
recognized by the software. The only files that might be of interest for the user are the
ones mentioned in the above structure as RESULT m; such files, display the results as
shown in the table contained in the software (see paragraph 2.7.1). By opening these
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files with software such as EXCEL, or even simply Windows Note Pad, the test results
will be displayed. Below is an example taken from a result file:
STARTING TIME;ANIMAL NAME;USER NAME
10/18/06 16:12:19;mouse 1;Operator 1
Time;Food [gr];Drink [ml];H. Position;V. Position;H.Count.;V.Count.
00:00:00:0;0.2;0.2;00000000000;00000000000;0;0
00:00:05:0;0.2;0.2;00000000000;00000000000;0;0
00:00:10:0;14.8;0.2;00000000000;00000000000;0;0
00:00:15:0;19.8;4.1;00000000000;00000000000;0;0
00:00:20:0;19.8;1.9;00000000000;00000000000;0;0
This is also valid for the exported files which are created by default in the folder named
after the result file. In this case, however, the file structure depends on the exported data,
and whether this data is related to weight or position:
Time V. COUNT
00:00:35:0
00:00:35:0
00:01:20:0
00:01:20:0
0
0
0
0
H. COUNT
0
0
0
0
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Customer Support
For any further information you may desire concerning the use and/or maintenance of the
Feed-Drink Monitor, please do not hesitate to get in touch with our local distributor or with
our after sales department at:-
UGO BASILE
Viale G. Borghi 43
21025 COMERIO Varese, ITALY
Fax :
+39 0332 745488
e-mail : service@ugobasile.com
Before sending any instrument to our factory for repair, we recommend you to get in
touch with our service department to obtain a return authorization number (R.A.N.) and
shipping/packing instructions.
When returning an instrument, please pack it carefully. We may not be held responsible
for damages during transport due to poor packing. Whenever possible, please store the
original packing, in case the rare event of returning becomes necessary.
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ORDERING INFORMATION
Data Acquisition Software for up to 8 cages
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