Heart+Rate+Monitor

Steps to Use the Heart Rate Monitor

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 * QUICK TUTORIAL:**


 * WRITTEN DIRECTIONS:**

**Step 1**:**Gather Probes** Gather the heart rate monitor senor and the LabQuest. The heart rate monitor sensor should have both the sensor, which attaches directly to the body, and the receptor, which is plugged into the LabQuest to gather data.


 * Step 2:** **Attaching Sensor** Attach the sensor to your body. The sensor needs to be in direct contact with the skin, anywhere from the chest to upper abdomen area of your torso. MAKE SURE to wet the electrodes, this ensures the sensor reports accurate data.


 * Step 3:** **Plugging in Receptor to LabQuest** Plug the receptor into the LabQuest. There are four channel ports on the top of the LabQuest, the receptor will easily fit into any of the four channel ports. These are labeled CH 1, CH 2, CH 3, and CH4.




 * Step 4:** **Remove Stylus** Remove the stylus pen from the back of the LabQuest. This is located behind the ports on the top left side of the LabQuest. It’s a little tricky, you have to really dig it out.




 * Step 5: Turn on LabQuest** Turn on the LabQuest to begin gathering data. The power button is on the top left corner on the front of the LabQuest, above the main screen. When the LabQuest is on, there will be a blue light around the power button, and the main screen will be lit up. It is a little tricky to turn on and off, you need to press on the power button like you mean it.




 * Step 6**:**Check Receptor Connection** Ensure that the receptor is correctly plugged in. On the main screen of the LabQuest, there should be a large red box saying “CH 1: Heart Rate” and “bpm”




 * Step 7: Use Stylus to Get to Graph Mode** With the stylus you have already removed (see step 4 if you need the stylus still) click on the graph icon in the top right of the main screen. It’s the first icon in the row on the top right. After clicking on the icon, the main screen will display a graph.




 * Step 8: Begin Collcting Data** To begin collecting data, with the stylus, click on the play icon in the lower left corner of the main screen. After clicking this, a stop icon will replace the play icon, indicating the LabQuest is recording.




 * Step 9: Collect Data** Collect your data, MAKING SURE to keep the receptor within three feet of the sensor on your body. The receptor only works within three feet of the sensor. If you go outside of this, the LabQuest will state your bpm as 0. As time passes, a red line will record the data on the graph.




 * Step 10: Stop Recording Data** To stop collecting data, use the stylus to click on the red stop icon in the bottom left corner of the main screen. (Remember, this is the stop icon that has replaced the play)




 * Step 11: Saving Data to the LabQuet** To save your work on the LabQuest, you’ll need to use the stylus and click on the File tab on the upper left of the main screen, choosing save from the pop-down list. A screen with Save As will appear. To name your graph a unique name, click on the keyboard icon at the bottom of the screen. After naming, click save, and the graph will be stored on the LabQuest memory until it’s deleted or replaced. If you want to export this file to a computer, please continue on to Step 12, if not, you’re done!






 * Step 12: Transfering Data to Computer** To transfer data from the LabQuest to a computer, the Logger Lite software must first be installed on the machine. (The back computers in the TTL have this software installed) Using Logger Lite will allow you to transfer the data off the LabQuest onto the computer. Connecting the LabQuest to the computer is done through a USB cable inside the LabQuest box.