Ergoline Service / Test Program v1.5.

6
User Manual

201000438000 • Version 2018-10-22 / Rev 02 • English

This manual was written with the utmost care. Should you still find details that do not correspond with the system, please
let us know and we will correct the issue as soon as possible.

We reserve the right to modify the design and technical features of the device and are not bound by the information and
illustrations provided in this manual.

All trademarks appearing in this document are trademarks of their respective owners. Their protection is acknowledged.

No part of this manual may be reprinted, translated or reproduced without the manufacturer's written permission.

This manual is not subject to any change order service. Please contact the manufacturer for the latest document revision.

ergoline GmbH
Lindenstraße 5
72475 Bitz
Germany

Tel.: +49-(0) 7431 98 94 - 0

Fax: +49-(0) 7431 98 94 - 128
e-mail: info@ergoline.com
http: www.ergoline.com

Printed in Germany
 

Contents

Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
License Terms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Revision History. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
1 Starting the Program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
1.1 Interface Test. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
1.2 Ergometer State. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
1.3 Error Log. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
1.4 Wireless. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
1.4.1 Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
1.4.2 Wifi. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

|1


2|
 

Introduction

License Terms
By installing the software, you accept the following terms:

Ownership of and all other rights to the software are retained by Ergoline
GmbH. You are not entitled to transfer the software to another computer
via network or data channel. The program and the accompanying prod-
uct documentation shall not be modified, copied or, in an altered version,
merged with other software and made accessible to third parties.
The licensee is liable to the licenser for any damage arising from the breach
of the copyright or infringement of the conditions of this agreement.

Revision History
Software-
Revision Date Changes
Version
Rev. 00 11/6/2015 1.4 Initial Release
Rev. 01 2/2/2016 1.5.4 Information about the input of Wifi parameters
was added.
Rev. 02 10/22/2018 1.5.6 Adaption “Answer j- Command”, enlargement
of the table software versions (Ergometer
State)

System Requirements
Operating system: Windows Vista, Windows 7, 8, 10
Either 1 USB interface or 1 serial interface for
connection of the ergometer.

|3


4|
 

1 Starting the Program

Start the program by double-clicking
the application file ErgolineSer-
vice1.5.6.exe.

The start screen will be displayed:

1.1 Interface Test

From the Serial Port drop-down menu,
select the interface where the ergo­
meter is connected to the PC.

Click the R button (Refresh) to update

the COM port list of the software
registry.

In the Baudrate drop-down menu, se-

lect the rate for the data transfer.

Click the Connect button to connect

to the ergometer.

The progress bar to the right of the

baud rate indicates the status while
the connection to the ergometer is
being established.

|5


In the Send Command area, there are

six buttons whose functions will be ex-
plained below.

Send Command „I“

• Ergometer version
The ergometer sends an ID string.

Send Command „S“

• Start with blood pressure measure-
ment

Send Command „s“

• Start without blood pressure mea-
surement

Send Command „W100“

• Set load (target value)
A load of 100 W (watts) is set at the
ergometer.

Send Command „D“

• Request RPM (speed)
The ergometer sends the current RPM
value.

Send Command „F“

• Stop
The training is stopped.

Special Command
• Manual input of commands
All valid commands of the Ergoline
interface protocol can be entered in
the Special Command command line.
By clicking the Send button, you send
these commands to the ergometer.

Clear
• Remove text from text field
By clicking the Clear button, you
delete the text in the text field.

6|
 

1.2 Ergometer State

By clicking the Ergometer state tab,
you retrieve and display all ergometer
parameters.

This screen presents the following

information:

In the “Softwarestand” pane:

• Module: name of the board or mod-
ule.
• Firmware: indicates the firmware
revision of each module.
• Bootloader: indicates the boot­
loader revision of each module.
• X-Cut: indicates the development
status of each module.
• Serial-no: indicates the serial num-
ber of the installed board.

In the System configuration pane:

• Configuration: indicates the com-
ponents installed in the ergometer.
• State (Status): indicates the current
status of each component.
Enabled = module active, Disabled
= module inactive. The “Disabled”
label is also used for modules not
installed in the ergometer. It is not
possible to activate modules, but
they can be deactivated.

By clicking the Print button, you print

the system configuration; with Save,
you can save it as a file.

|7


1.3 Error Log

By clicking the Error log tab, you dis-
play the screen shown at right.

This screen presents the following

information:

In the “Softwarestand” pane:

• Source: name of the module report-
ing the error.
• First Date: date of the first occur-
rence of the error.
• First Time: time of the first occur-
rence of the error.
• Quantity: number of errors that
occurred since its first occurrence.
• Last Date: date of the last occur-
rence of the error.
• Last Time: time of the last occur-
rence of the error.
• Error: error number.
• Error Description: description of the
error.

In the NIBP History pane:

• Total: number of BP measurements
performed since the ergometer was
started.
• Level 5 to Level 1: indicates the
signal strength of the blood pressure
measurements (Level 5 = best quali-
ty, Level 1 = poorest quality).
• False: number of failed BP mea-
surements since the ergometer was
started.

By clicking the Clear Error Log or the

Clear NIBP Log button, you delete all
entries in the corresponding panes.

By clicking the Print or Save button,

you print the software revision and the
NIBP history, or you save them as a file.

8|
 

1.4 Wireless
By clicking the Wireless tab, you dis-
play the screen shown at right.

Depending on its configuration, your

ergometer has either a Bluetooth or a
Wifi interface. The type of interface is
automatically detected and the appro-
priate panel will be enabled for inputs
and modifications.

To allow the configuration of the

modules, the Bluetooth or Wifi module
must be deactivated in the system
configuration of the ergometer. After
the configuration via the RS232 or USB
port, the module can be activated.

1.4.1 Bluetooth
These are the settings on the Blue-
tooth level:

• Name: name of the ergometer

• Channel: communication channel of
the ergometer

By clicking the Read button, you read

the stored Bluetooth configuration.

By clicking the Write button, you up-

load the current Bluetooth configura-
tion to the module where it is saved.

|9


1.4.2 Wifi
These are the settings on the Wifi level:

• SSID: name of the WLAN network

used
The input of special characters (incl.
German umlauts and blanks) is not
permitted. A maximum of 15 alpha-
numeric characters can be entered.
• IP: IP address used within the net-
work
Observe the following pattern for
the input of numerals “n” and sepa-
rators “.”:
nnn.nnn.nnn.nnn
• Gateway: address of the gateway
used
Observe the following pattern for
the input of numerals “n” and sepa-
rators “.”:
nnn.nnn.nnn.nnn
• Netmask: address of the net mask
used
Observe the following pattern for
the input of numerals “n” and sepa-
rators “.”:
nnn.nnn.nnn.nnn
• Encryption: encryption method
used (WEP, WPA2)
• Passphare: password of the existing
network
The input of special characters (incl.
German umlauts and blanks) is not
permitted. A maximum of 15 alpha-
numeric characters can be entered.

By clicking the Read button, you read

the stored Wifi configuration.

By clicking the Write button, you

upload the current Wifi configuration
to the module where it is saved.

10 |
ergoline GmbH
Lindenstraße 5
72475 Bitz
Germany

Tel.: +49-(0) 7431 98 94 - 0

Fax: +49-(0) 7431 98 94 - 128
e-mail: info@ergoline.com
http: www.ergoline.com