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RM500SL REAL-EAR HEARING AID ANALYZER
USER’S GUIDE
Version 2.8
ã November 2006
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Table of Contents 1 About RM500SL .................................................................................................................6 1.1 Section overview......................................................................................................................6 1.2 New in this software release.....................................................................................................7 1.3 Electronic user’s guide ............................................
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6.7 Printing to a network file.........................................................................................................30 6.8 Data storage to a network file.................................................................................................30 7 Hearing Instrument Tests Setup.....................................................................................31 7.1 Section overview.....................................................................................
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10.7 Positioning the client ..............................................................................................................54 10.8 Positioning the probe tube......................................................................................................54 11 REM Screen Setup .......................................................................................................55 11.1 Section overview.........................................................................
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18 Speechmap Fitting Procedures...................................................................................77 18.1 Section overview....................................................................................................................77 18.2 Assessment data entry...........................................................................................................77 18.3 Assessment data choices - 1........................................................................
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® The Audioscan RM500SL User’s Guide Version 2.8 1 About RM500SL 1.1 Section overview This section provides a listing of features new in this software release, instructions for accessing the electronic User’s Guide, contact, warranty and trademark information, and notices for the European Community. Help is available on the following topics by pressing 2: Getting Started 12: REM Manual Control 3: General Operation 13:Sensory Loss Simulator 4: General Setup 14: Occlusion Eff
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1.2 New in this software release Software 2.8 introduces the following significant additions and changes: 1) A Sensory Loss Simulator (SLS) which provides an accurate simulation of cochlear hearing loss for parents, teachers and others to experience. 2) DSL® 5, which provides targets for adults, allowances for ABR and bone conduction thresholds and speech targets for the stimulus level selected. (Note that targets do not appear until an REAR test has been started.) 3) Open Fitting protoco
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1.4 Warranty, Trademarks, Acknowledgements The Audioscan RM500SL is manufactured by Etymonic Design Inc., 41 Byron Ave., Dorchester, Ontario, Canada N0L 1G0. Phone: 800-265-2093 (USA only); 519-268-3313 Fax: 519-268-3256 www.audioscan.com Email: info@audioscan.com or service@audioscan.com Warranty: The RM500SL is warranted against defects for two years from date of purchase. Within this period, it will be repaired without charge for parts, labor or return
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1.5 Notices for the European Community Authorised Audioscan representative within the European Community: PC Werth Ltd., Audiology House, 45 Nightingale Lane, London SW12 8SP UK Phone: +44 (0)20 8772 2700 www.pcwerth.co.uk Electromagnetic Compatability (EMC) Medical electrical equipment needs special precautions regarding EMC and needs to be installed and put into service according to the following information: v The RM500SL should not be used adjacen
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2 Getting Started 2.1 Section overview This section provides help on unpacking the RM500SL and connecting various components and accessories. Note that battery pills (SL-110), the RECD transducer (SL-100), the barcode scanner (VA-120) and a microphone extension cable (VA-130) are accessories for the RM500SL and must be ordered separately. The following topics are covered in this section: 2.2: Unpacking and connecting 2.3: Microphone connection 2.4: Microphone care 2.5: Battery pill us
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2.3 Microphone connection 1) Plug the reference microphone and the coupler microphone into the connectors in the test chamber as shown. 2) Plug the probe microphone assembly into the probe connector located at the left of the test chamber as shown. NOTE: A microphone extension cable (VA-130) is available from Audioscan. Standard audio extension cables should not be used. They will substantially increase noise levels. FastFacts 2.3: Microphone connection 0611 RM500SL User’s Gu
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2.4 Microphone care Coupler microphone: 1) DO NOT twist the cable when attaching a coupler to the coupler microphone. Turn only the coupler or unplug the coupler microphone before turning it. 2) DO store the coupler microphone in its mounting clip when transporting. 3) DO make sure that the 2cc coupler is tightly screwed to the coupler microphone when performing hearing instrument tests. Coupler leakage can cause feedback and erratic response curves. 4) DO ensure there are no cracks in t
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2.6 Mouse, keyboard, barcode scanner The RM500SL may be operated from the built-in keypad, a USB mouse (not included) or a standard USB computer (QWERTY) keyboard (not included), which may also be used to enter headers and comments on printouts: See 3.2 Input device operation. An optional barcode scanner may be connected to the USB port to enter threshold, UCL and RECD data directly from a RM500SL or Verifit printout. Barcoded threshold data printed by some Grason-Stadler audiometric equi
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2.7 External printer, auxiliary audio outputs An external printer may be connected to the the USB port. It may be color or black & white but it must be PCL3, PCL5 or PostScript compatible. The external printer must first be selected in Setup. See 6: Printing and Storing Results Auxiliary audio output jacks are not active with this version of software. ..In the European Community, if this device is connected to one or more other devices to make a system, the CE mark on this device is on
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3.2 Input device operation The RM500SL may be operated by means of the built-in keypad, an external mouse (not included) or an external QWERTY keyboard (not included). These devices are used to summon on-screen menus and select items from them, to operate on-screen buttons and to input data. The scroll wheel on a mouse will scroll through long lists in list boxes and in Help. Clicking the right mouse button generates an image of the keypad which may be operated by the mouse. Clicking the
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3.3 Barcode data input In Speechmap and Insertion gain tests, audiometric data in barcode form on a RM500SL or Verifit printout may be entered by scanning the appropriate barcode. In Speechmap, threshold, UCL, RECD, transducer, age and ABR nHL to eHL conversion factors are encoded. In Insertion gain, threshold and transducer type are encoded. The type of data and the ear (left, right) is shown below the barcode. Only data for the displayed ear are imported. Barcodes may be scanned in any
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3.4 Keypad keys Keypad Function Button Summon context-sensitive Help Screen. Summon Setup Menu containing a list of RM500SL features that can be modified. Any modifications made will be maintained after power off. Summon Test Selection Menu containing a list of the available test procedures. Summon Session Data Menu to erase or export data Used to alternate between ears or A/B Data. Print on internal or external printer or p
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3.5 Menus, lists and buttons Menu Setup Box List Box Screen Buttons are identified by a circle within a raised block and are located at the right hand end of a line of screen text. A screen button highlighted using the keypad or a QWERTY keyboard is surrounded by a heavy line. A screen button highlighted by the mouse pointer changes color from light to dark gray. A highlighted screen button is operated by pressing the (round) key on the keypad, the numeric Enter key on
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3.6 Screen messages The Title bar (top line of the display screen) informs you of the selected Test (e.g., Multicurve). The Message bar (bottom line of the display screen) suggests the next step in a test or informs you of the state of the instrument or conditions that could affect your data. For example, it will inform you if the microphones need to be calibrated. FastFacts 3.6: Screen messages 3.7 Program memory removal and replacement Operating software is contained on a USB flash dr
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3.8 Software updating Software updates, along with a new User’s Guide, are shipped on a CD-ROM. The software must be transferred to the USB flash drive in the RM500SL in order to be used. This transfer requires a PC with a CD-ROM drive and a USB port. To update the RM500SL software: 1) Refer to 3.7: Program memory removal and replacement and remove the USB flash drive from the RM500SL. 2) Insert the software update CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive on your PC. 3) Double-click on My Computer,
