Cooper Instruments & Systems ELF 4200 Flexiforce Paper Thin Sensor - Manual (Page 6)

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8. Select the desired recording parameters under Record -> Settings. The default Recording Type is "Infinite (8
Hz, user stops)", but you are given the option to stop the recording after a specific number of frames. You may
also set recording frequency, trigger and threshold, as well as frames to record, in this dialog box.
9. Click Record -> Start (or the Start Recording icon on the Toolbar). The system will begin recording data. If
you selected "Infinite (8 Hz, user stops)" as the recording type, you must click Record -> Stop (or the Stop
Recording
icon on the Toolbar) to stop recording. Otherwise, recording will stop when the required number of
frames have been acquired.
Note: Before an actual recording is made, the sensor should be Calibrated and Conditioned, and a
Sensitivity Adjustment should be done (if necessary), as described in later sections. Any information
recorded before these are successfully completed may be inaccurate.
The ELF software also allows you to trigger the start of a recording. If you enter a value in the Trigger Force field
under Record -> Settings, recording will not begin until that force is exerted on the sensor. Force threshold may be
selected for each sensor, so that a recording will not begin until the force reaches the threshold. See the
“Calibration” section for more details.