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Lameness Locator® Quick Start Guide

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Turning on the Sensors: [User Manual, page 5]. Place a magnet next to the end of the sensor near the LED window. The LED light will turn on and after 3-4 seconds will begin blinking rapidly. Once blinking rapidly, move the magnet away and the LED will blink more slowly, about two to three times per second. Repeat with all sensors. They are then ready to connect to the Lameness Locator® program.

Instrumenting the Horse: [User Manual, page 9-13].

Head Sensor: Attach either to felt head bumper or directly to halter. The LED should face the horse’s right side.

Right Forelimb Sensor: Attach to dorsal aspect of the right forelimb pastern using the pastern wrap. Sensor label should face away from the limb and the LED should face medially.

Pelvic Sensor: Attach to a strip of 3M Dual Lock tape placed between the tubera sacrale on the midline of the pelvis. The LED should face the horse’s right side.

Collecting Data: [User Manual, page 14-28].

1. Insert the USB receiver into a USB port of the tablet PC.
2. Double click on the Lameness Locator® 2011 Icon on tablet desktop. Click “Yes” to allow program if prompted.
3. Manage Horses and Owners is the default selection in the Actions drop down menu. Click green “Go”button.
4. Select “New” to enter a new owner.
5. Enter owner last name. **Note – this field is required. All other fields are optional**.
6. Select “Apply”.
7. Select Manage Horses.
8. Select “New” to enter horse name. ** Note – this field is required. All other fields are optional**.
9. Select “Apply”.
10. Select “Close” twice to get back to the main page. The just entered owner and horse should now be displayed in the “Current Horse” drop down menu.
11. Select “Connect to Sensors” on the Lameness Locator® start screen.
12. Wait for sensor connection. Sensor battery voltages will be displayed.
13. Select the “Start” button.
14. Enter trial information from the various drop down menus.
15. Select “OK” when ready to collect, or select “OK” and then immediately select the “Pause” button until ready to collect. Reinitiate data collection by selecting the “Pause” button again.
16. Collect data by getting at least 25 strides for the analysis. It is best to get at least six contiguous strides for every portion of a collected data set, i.e. before the horse turns around and trots back. See “Rules of Thumb for Collecting Good Data” section [User Manual, page 28] for more tips.
17. Stop data collection by pressing the “Stop” button.
18. Select the desired option in the “Amend Trial Information – Save/Discard Data” window. If you wish to analyze data immediately, “Save and Analyze Now” is the default selection. Simply select “Go” and the analysis will be initiated.

Analyzing the Data: [User Manual, page 29-39] Four questions will be asked during the analysis.

1. Is the selection correct, yes or no? In most cases, the user will select “yes”.
2. Do you want to remove outlier strides, yes or no? In most cases, the user will select “no”.
3. Analysis Complete. Do you want to save the results, yes or no? To save and view the report, select “yes”.
4. Save Report to File, “OK” or “Cancel” [User Manual, page 40]. To save the report as a .pdf file in a separate folder within the Documents Library of the tablet, select “OK”. Otherwise select “Cancel”. ** Note – the report will still be saved within the LL program itself, regardless of the selection here.

The Report: [User Manual, page 48-62].

Turning off the Sensors: Hold the magnet again to the same position for approximately 3-4 seconds until the LED turns off.

*The Lameness Locator® User Manual can also be accessed on the desktop of your tablet PC.