Ponemah 6.x Getting Started Guide for Implantable Telemetry - Step 6
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Step 6: Sampling Control
The Ponemah Sampling Control allows you to use Continuous and Scheduled sampling methods for data collection. Sampling tabs are used to manage each sampling method and provide visual feedback on the state of the data acquisition. The Sampling Manager allows you to acquire using the Continuous Sampling method in conjunction with two disparate Scheduled Sampling sequences. By default, new Subjects are automatically added to the Continuous sampling tab.
Note: The number of Subjects you may acquire from simultaneously is determined by the source number defined by your software license; this number is shared across all Continuous and Scheduled tabs.
Continuous Sampling
Continuous sampling allows the sampling of one or more implants for an extended period of time without breaks in the data. Continuous Sampling is manually started and continues uninterrupted for minutes, hours, or days until you stop the process.
To start a Continuous Sampling session:
To start All Subjects for Continuous Sampling:
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- Select the Start All Continuous button from the Sampling Control
- Alternatively, select the Actions menu | Start Sampling | Continuous – All Subjects.
To start a group of Subjects for Continuous Sampling:
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- Multi-select the subjects you wish to start sampling from using <Shift> + left-mouse-click or <CTRL> + left-mouse-click (used if Subjects are non-sequential).
- Right-click and choose Start Sampling.
To start/stop Continuous sampling of individual Subjects:
Left-click the Play/Pause buttons in the Sampling column of the Sampling Control dialog. These buttons will change in appearance according to the State of the acquisition process. Starting and stopping Continuous Sampling for a single subject will not impact the sampling of other subjects within the experiment.
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Sampling |
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Standby |
Click to Start Sampling |
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Waiting |
None |
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Searching |
None, shows during data sampling when implant out of range/ not responding, wait for implant reconnect |
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Searching |
None, shows when not sampling and out of range/not responding, wait for implant reconnect |
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Sampling |
Click to Stop Sampling |
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Off |
None, implant is Off |
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Requires Wake |
None, implant in sleep or hibernate. Go to Hardware configuration to wake implant |
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Error |
None, displayed when hardware is unable to be accessed. |
To stop Continuous sampling use any of the menu options below:
- Actions | Stop Sampling | All
- Actions | Stop Sampling | Continuous – Selected Subjects
- Actions | Stop | Stop Acquisition
- Right-click Subject and choose Stop Sampling.
Scheduled Sampling
Scheduled Sampling allows the sampling of many implants sequentially and at intervals you may define in the Scheduled tab. This allows you to cycle Subjects through the number of available resources defined by your software license in order to maximize the number of Subjects that can be sampled from.
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A. Settings |
The Settings section of the Schedule tab contains user defined adjustments that automatically start and stop sampling groups depending upon the length of the sampling period (Duration) and the frequency of sampling episodes (Interval). |
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Interval |
The time repetition (hh:mm:ss) over which all Sampling Groups are sampled. | |
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Duration |
The time (hh:mm:ss) for which waveform data is acquired from the Sampling Group. |
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Sampling Group Size |
Defines the number of Subjects that will be sampled together during the Schedule. This setting is configured as a fraction. The numerator is the user-selected number of Subjects per sampling Group. The denominator is the number of “sources” available as specified in the software license. As the Sampling Groups size is changed, the blank lines in the group lists increase or decrease. | |
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B. Next Schedule Interval: |
Displays the start time of the next Scheduled acquisition interval. | |
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C. Start/Stop Schedule |
Initiates/terminates Scheduled sampling for that tab. | |
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D. Auto-assign Subject by: |
Automated grouping features. | |
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Subject Name |
Assigns Subjects to groups based on Subject Name. Automatically populates the sampling Group with individual Subjects according to the Subject Name. Fill all slots in Group1, fill all slots in Group 2, etc. |
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HW Location |
Automatically populates the sampling Group with individual Subjects according to the MX2 configuration and the receiver association. Fill all slots in Group1, fill all slots in Group 2, etc. |
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Unassign All |
Empties the Groups and returns the all Subjects to the Unassigned / Continuous list box. A confirmation dialog will be presented. This only operates on with the selected Schedule tab. | |
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E. Groups |
A group of Subjects that will be sampled together during the Schedule. New Groups will be added and removed according to the Settings selected by the user. |
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F. Start and End Time |
If enabled, allows scheduling a Start Date and Time and End Date and Time for the sampling to run. | |
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G. Unassigned / Continuous |
List of configured subjects that are available for assignment to a Sampling Group. |
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