AutoSwim v2 Enables Computerized and Automated Water Velocity Control
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Product Information
Specifications:
- Product Name: AutoSwim v2
- Manufacturer: Loligo Systems
- Website: loligosystems.com
Product Usage Instructions
Installing and Running the Software:
- Download the latest version of AutoSwim v2 from the website. Follow on-screen
instructions and restart the PC. - Insert the recommended long-range Bluetooth adapter into a USB
port on the PC to run AutoSwim without demo mode. Disable other
Bluetooth radios on the PC. - To simulate experiment and calibration data, run AutoSwim v2 in
demo mode without the license dongle.
Setting Up Hardware:
DAQ-BT Swim Tunnel Controller:
- Power the DAQ-BT using its DC adapter and USB power cable.
Press and hold the power button until the POWER and STATUS LED
flash green rapidly. - In AutoSwim v2, navigate to Main menu > Devices > Scan
for new devices. Choose to connect via Bluetooth or USB and rename
devices as needed.
Calibration:
Calibrate water velocity by selecting a DAQ-BT in Main menu >
Calibration. Follow the instructions provided in the video tutorial
on the YouTube channel.
Protocol Designer:
In Main menu > Protocol designer, create custom ramping
protocols for water velocity regulation. Customize regulations and
save protocols as editable text files for experiments.
Starting an Experiment:
To start an experiment, control water velocity based on the
values in a file. Save log files locally on your PC and avoid
synchronized drives like OneDrive to prevent data corruption.
FAQ:
Q: How can I stop swim tunnel motors immediately?
A: You can stop swim tunnel motors immediately by clicking on
the icon in the Settings panel.
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QUICK GUIDE | AutoSwim v2 1.0 LOLIGO® SYSTEMS
INSTALLING AND RUNNING THE SOFTWARE
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Download the latest version of AutoSwim v2 from our website: loligosystems.com/downloads Follow the instructions on screen and then restart the PC.
Insert the Loligo® license dongle (2a) in a USB port on the PC to unlock the full software.
2 AutoSwim will run in demo mode, if the license dongle is not inserted. Insert the recommended long-range Bluetooth adapter (2b) in a USB port on the same PC, and let Windows initialize it. Disable any built-in/other Bluetooth radios on your PC.
3 Running AutoSwim v2 in demo mode (i.e., without the license dongle inserted) enables you to simulate experiment and calibration data, and design water velocity ramping protocols.
SETTING UP HARDWARE
DAQ-BT swim tunnel controller Power the DAQ-BT (using its DC adapter and USB power cable) from a wall outlet. Press and
4 hold the power button (4, arrow) on the front of the DAQ-BT until the POWER and STATUS LED flash green rapidly. Bluetooth pairing mode is now enabled, and the DAQ-BT is ready to connect in AutoSwim v2. Alternatively, the DAQ-BT can be powered and controlled via USB directly from your PC.
Connect devices
5 In AutoSwim v2 > Main menu > Devices > Select Scan for new devices. Choose if you want to connect via Bluetooth or USB. Each device can be renamed by clicking on its device name. Return to the main menu, when all connected devices have been found.
VIDEO TUTORIAL ON OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL
CALIBRATION
Calibrate water velocity: Main menu > Calibration > Select a DAQ-BT (6, arrow). Now follow the instructions in the video:
AutoRespTM v3 – How to calibrate your swim tunnel on our YouTube channel.
6 Note that this video was produced for AutoRespTM v3, but the calibration procedure is the same in AutoSwim v2. You should perform the water velocity calibration in the Loligo® software you intend to use. If you calibrate in another Loligo® software, those calibration data will not be transferred into AutoSwim v2. Use only one Loligo® software at a time.
PROTOCOL DESIGNER
Main menu > Protocol designer: Create custom ramping protocols for water velocity regulation. Select regulation type and direction in the Type panel, and customize each regulation in the Period and Final panels. Mouse-over each icon to get more information. The
7 protocol can be visualized in the graph area above the panels.
Now select the Time mode and Unit for the protocol file in the Misc panel, and click the Save protocol button to save the current protocol as an editable text file. Load the saved protocol file during an experiment (i.e., choose Protocol file as experiment type).
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QUICK GUIDE | AutoSwim v2 1.0 LOLIGO® SYSTEMS
STARTING AN EXPERIMENT
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Main menu > Experiment. The experiment menu is sectioned into tabs at the top showing each of the connected DAQ-BT devices (i.e., one per swim tunnel). Enter the Animal length (8, arrow) in the Settings panel to enable Uswim data in body lengths per second (BL/s). Enable and adjust Solid blocking in the Correction panel (8, arrow), if needed. You can start logging data for each DAQ-BT using the Start logging button (8, arrow). Clicking the Start logging button will open a window (8a) where you can choose the following Experiment types: · Manual. Use the Uswim or Uwater input fields (8, arrow) to control the water velocity. · Protocol file. Select a Protocol file designed using the Protocol designer (7) to ramp the
water velocity according to the values in the file. Now select where to save the Log file. You can save the data file as either a .csv or .txt file. Click the Start button to begin logging data and controlling the water velocity. To start logging data for additional swim tunnels, click the respective DAQ-BT tabs at the top and perform and follow
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NOTE: It is recommended to save the log file to your local drive on your PC as saving to a synchronized drive (like OneDrive) can corrupt your data.
Swim tunnel motors can be stopped immediately by clicking this icon (Settings panel).
When data is logging, the logging duration is shown in the Experiment panel. If you are running a protocol file, this panel also shows how much time is left of the protocol. Data panel. Shows real-time data for Uswim and Uwater. If solid blocking is enabled, the Fractional error, Uswim corrected and Uwater corrected values will show as well. Click Stop logging (8, arrow) to stop logging data. Logging will stop automatically at the end of a protocol file. Data graph legend panel. Shows real-time data and velocity setpoint values (8b). The graph layout can be customzied (8b, arrow) and exported (8b, arrow) to Excel or as a .png image using the fold-down legend menu.
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Documents / Resources
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