The countPULSE New User Tutorial provides step-by-step video instructions on how to prepare and use your countPULSE to collect video data. The following summarizes the video.

 

Now that I have my countPULSE, what should I do next?

1. Please fully charge your countPULSE before using or testing it. Due to shipping procedures the battery level of your device may be too low for proper operations. Fully charging the device will help eliminate this potential occurrence. Remove the orange silicone boot to access the mico-usb charging port.
2. Download the countPULSE App from the Apple App Store or the Google Play Store. The countPULSE App will allow you to set up, download, and retrieve/upload your data to thecounthub.com.
3. Create a user account on thecounthub.com to access the countPULSE App and your completed count data. Please note that you cannot create an account within the countPULSE App and must do this at thecounthub.com.
4. Update your device firmware to ensure it is the most up-to-date version. Information and steps to update the countPULSE firmware can be found HERE.

A video showing the steps above can be viewed HERE.

 

My countPULSE is fully Charged, how do I use it?

1. To start a count open the countPULSE App on your mobile device. Be sure the gps and bluetooth are turned on on your device.
2. Click "Create New" to set up your count.
3. Enter the count information including the name, start and end date and time, configuration, tube A to B direction, and speed. For more detailed information on configuration and tube direction see the countPULSE manual
4. If using two tubes be sure to enter the spacing between the tubes so the countPULSE can correctly calculate speed and classifications.
5. Enter the study visibility to Private or Public. Private studies will only be visible to the account they are set up on, while public data will be visible to all users of The Count Hub.
6. Save the Study by tapping "Save Study" in the app. Review the setup information and tap "Finish Setup".
7. Enable the CountPULSE's Bluetooth by clicking the button on the back of the countPULSE.
8. Connect the countPULSE to the app by tapping "Connect To Device" in the mobile app. Select the countPULSE device that appears in the available Bluetooth device list. Once the study is paired to the device you will be brought back to the summary page where you can view the tube strikes the device is receiving.
9. Once the setup has been confirmed, disconnect the device by clicking "Disconnect Device" within the app. Walking away without disconnecting can cause data retrieval issues upon study completion.

A video showing these steps can be viewed HERE.

 

My study is complete. How do I retrieve and upload my completed data?

1. Open the app and navigate to the completed study.
2. Enable the CountPULSE's Bluetooth by clicking the button on the back of the countPULSE.
3. Connect the countPULSE to the app by tapping "Connect To Device" in the mobile app. Select the countPULSE device that appears in the available Bluetooth device list. Once the study is paired to the device you will be brought back to the summary page.
4. If your study is not complete end the study by tapping "End Study". If your study has ended automatically as it reached the end time/date this step is not needed.
5. Click "Retrieve Data" to transfer the vehicle data from the device to the app.
6. Once the data retrieval is complete tap "Upload Data" to push the completed data to thecounthub.com.

A video showing the steps above can be viewed HERE.

 

My data has been retrieved and uploaded. How do I download it for use?

1. View your completed studies, print data files, and generate reports at www.thecounthub.com.
2. Login to your account to ensure your data is visible if set to private.
3. Search for your study by name to locate the count data
4. To download the raw data file excel file click "show details" and then download the file by clicking on "Download raw data file".
5. Download the Vehicle List or Vehicle Report excel files by clicking the desired report button. This may take a few seconds to initiate the download as the file compiles. Subsequent downloads will be immediate.
6. Once you have downloaded the Vehicle List or Vehicle Report excel files the Class Detail, Speed Detail, and Volume Summary PDF reports will be able to be created. Bin sizes and start and stop dates can be selected for these reports.