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COMPEX 3 User Manual
C) Synchronising the stimulator
When the stimulator is connected to your
computer, either via the docking station or
directly, via a USB cable, you can transfer
data from the computer to the stimulator
and vice versa.
The software retrieves the data stored in
the stimulator since the last
synchronisation and updates the data on
the computer by recording the content of
the stimulator’s history file.
It then updates the patient list on the
stimulator so that it coincides with the list
on the computer.
Click the SYNCHRO button to bring up the
following screen:
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This screen allows you to lock the
stimulator (anti-theft system).
Compex 3 software allows you to block the
stimulator after a fixed number of days. To
do this, check the corresponding box and
enter the number of days you wish it to
operate for.
When the lock option is checked, the
stimulator will only function for the number
of days you have specified. The days are
counted from the moment of
synchronisation. After this time, the user
will not be able to execute any treatments
and the stimulator will only function again
once it has been resynchronised. To
release the lock function, the stimulator
must be synchronised with the same
computer that was used to lock it.
OK: Click this to start the synchronisation
process.
Annuler: Click this to cancel the
synchronisation process.
A message will appear on the screen
indicating the successful completion of the
process.
NOTE: When working in multi-plan mode
(see D) Tools, Plans settings), you will be
asked to choose which plan you wish to
synchronise.
When should you synchronise
a stimulator ?
Synchronisation is necessary whenever you
wish to modify the list of patients in the
stimulator, when you wish to update your
patients’ treatment histories, or when you
wish to transfer a new set of personalised
programmes to the stimulator.
When should you synchronise several
stimulators at the same time?
When you are using several Compex 3
stimulators, we recommend that you
synchronise these regularly in order to
keep the patients’ treatment histories up to
date. When synchronising several
stimulators at a time, first synchronise
each stimulator to retrieve the information
stored in their memories, and then repeat
the process to ensure that they are all
updated with the same data.
Synchronising with another computer
If you attempt to synchronise your
stimulator with a computer other than the
one you normally use, the following screen
will appear.
You can choose to abort or continue the
process. If you continue, however, bear in
mind that you will lose any data stored in
the stimulator’s history file since the last
synchronisation. You will also be updating
the stimulator with the data contained in
the software on the computer you are
using.
NOTE: Compex 3 software is only compati-
ble with the Compex 3 stimulator. It cannot
be used to synchronise other stimulators.
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