BSL PRO 4 Manual - Biopac

Part B — Acquisition Functions 97AcquisitionsAcquisition is defined as data collection from an external source (such as electrodes connected to anamplifier).‣ Before you begin an acquisition, make sure the MP data acquisition unit is turned on andconnected to your computer. Please refer to the BIOPAC Hardware Guide for more informationon connections.To begin collecting data and display data as it is being collected:1. Launch the BSL PRO application (you can double click the BSL PRO icon).2. Choose File > New and select document type “Graph Window” :3. Set up the specific channels you want to acquire before starting the acquisition. See the Set Up Channels chapter (page 98 ) for details.4. Set up the acquisition parameters (such as sampling rate, acquisition length, and data storageoptions.See the Set Up Acquisition chapter (page 145) for details.Edit menu functionality during acquisitionThe following Edit menu functions may move or alter memory and cannot be performed duringacquisition: Undo, Cut, Clear, Clear All, Paste, Insert Waveform, Duplicate waveform, and RemoveWaveform.BSL PRO Manual