Movetrics Studio: Complete Software Guide

Steps

1. Connect and launch

1. Check that the shielded Ethernet connection between F1-3D and the FDT is secure.
2. Connect the FDT to the Windows PC with its single USB-C cable.
3. Launch Movetrics Studio.
4. Wait for the initial countdown and the live Free Recording view to appear.
5. If you want to run a structured examination, select Home.

2. Understand Home

1. On Home, select the intended project.
2. Confirm the linked force-plate configuration.
3. Select the intended Subject.
4. Choose an examination tile. The visible interface includes Countermovement Jump, Drop Jump, Squat Jump, Gait, Sit-to-Stand, Static/Balance, and Free Recording. The available set may differ in another installed build.
5. Before selecting a structured examination, verify all three context selections again. These selections determine where the saved examination belongs and which layout is used.

3. Create or check database records

1. Open Database when the required project or Subject is missing, or when the plate layout needs to be checked.
2. Create a project only when an authorised project record does not already exist.
3. Open the configuration list and select the approved saved layout.
4. Compare its platform numbers, positions, and orientation with the physical arrangement. Platform numbers do not have a universal left/right meaning; the saved configuration defines their relationship.
5. Search for the Subject before creating another record. Enter only information required for the approved purpose.
6. Link the correct configuration and Subject to the project where the interface provides that relationship.
7. Return to Home and confirm the selections.

The configuration editor also exposes a calibration window. This is an administrator-controlled interface, not a routine operator step. This public guide intentionally does not provide an engineering calibration procedure.

4. Run a structured examination

1. Select the required examination tile on Home.
2. Movetrics Studio opens Measure and starts the guided workflow.
3. Read and follow each current on-screen prompt. Audio guidance may also be present.
4. During tare, keep every force plate unloaded and untouched.
5. Ask the person to step on, stand still, move, wait, or step off only when the current prompt requests it.
6. Observe the live signals without using their appearance as a substitute for protocol or calculation validation.
7. Complete the task and wait for the software to finish and save the examination.

The exact sequence depends on the selected examination. This guide does not replace the approved task-specific protocol.

5. Use Free Recording when a structured examination does not apply

1. Select Free Recording on Home, or use the live view shown after application startup.
2. Define the task, setup, cue, start event, stop event, and repeat criteria before recording.
3. Select Platform 1, Platform 2, or Combined as needed for viewing.
4. Show or hide Fx, Fy, Fz, Mx, My, Mz, 3D, or COP display elements to make the relevant signals visible.
5. Use zoom and reset controls to inspect the display. These view controls do not establish whether a trial is valid.
6. Start recording only when the setup is ready, and stop it at the defined end event.
7. Save enough context in the examination notes for another reviewer to understand what was recorded.

6. Review the saved examination

1. Open View. The most recent saved examination may open automatically.
2. Confirm its project, Subject, examination type, date and time, duration, and configuration.
3. Add or confirm the examiner and enter concise factual notes.
4. Use play and pause, the time slider, zoom, and reset to inspect the recording.
5. Select Combined or an individual platform to inspect the visible channels.
6. Read exact values only at the currently selected time position.
7. Record any deviation, interruption, assistance, unexpected contact, or reason to repeat the task.
8. Do not generate or share a report until a qualified reviewer considers the saved examination suitable for the intended use.

7. Generate the report

1. Keep the saved examination selected in View.
2. Connect the Windows PC to the internet.
3. Select Generate report.
4. Wait while Movetrics Studio shows the report-generation state. The interface can be unavailable during this operation.
5. When generation finishes, Movetrics Studio opens Report.
6. If generation fails, keep the saved examination, restore connectivity, and retry from View. A report-service problem does not require repeating the physical measurement.

8. Review and save the report

1. Confirm that the Subject and examination context match the saved examination.
2. Review the glossary, metric names, values, units, tables, graph titles, axes, legends, platform labels, COP views, and phase labels that are present.
3. Treat all displayed calculations and ranges as software output. This guide does not independently validate them.
4. Read AI-assisted narrative last. Check every statement against the measured values, graphs, selected configuration, task notes, and approved interpretation rules.
5. Remove or do not use text that is incorrect, unsupported, medical, deterministic, or inappropriate for the context.
6. Save the PDF to an approved location using the report save control.
7. Apply your organisation’s access, retention, and sharing rules before distributing it.

9. Use Preferences conservatively

1. Open Preferences only when no measurement or report operation is active.
2. Use normal interface options only when their effect is understood and permitted, such as tooltips, decimal display, or plot appearance.
3. Use About to record the installed Movetrics Studio version when requesting support.
4. Do not change serial, USB, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, analogue, controller, firmware, calibration, or service options without current authorisation and instructions.
5. Restart Movetrics Studio if the interface explicitly says a permitted change requires it.