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SOUNDFIT™Software Customization Manual

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1. SOUNDFIT™ Overview

The SOUNDFIT™ Customization tool enables you to modify the appearance, database products and images, and labels and messages that appear in SOUNDFIT. Use this application to personalize SOUNDFIT to meet your own or your customers’ product and language requirements and to create a distribution package to send out into the field.

1.1 Computer RequirementsThis application runs on a PC with Windows 98SE or a more recent Windows operating system.

SOUNDFIT must already be installed on the PC.

This application must be installed into the same directory as the SOUNDFIT application.

2. Application Window

2.1 OverviewThe application (see Figure 1) displays eight tabs:

1. Devices for SOUNDFIT: lists library and product information, model names and features (including output, gain, description, fitting range).

2. Model Images: shows photos of shell styles and lists each image’s file name.

3. Translations: allows you to edit labels and messages.

4. Splash Screen: allows you to specify a jpg image of your company’s logo or other preferred image to be shown when the application is launched. The default image is SOUNDFIT.

5. Logo: allows you to display your company's logo (static or animated) in the top right corner of the main SOUNDFIT screen header. The default image is SOUNDFIT.

6. ANSI Files: allows you to specify IDS files describing an ARK based device's ANSI test parameter settings to include in the installation. The ANSI configurations will be accessible on Step 3 of SOUNDFIT via the Tools Menu. It is not required to perform this step for Advanta based devices.

7. Set ICON: Allows you to specify the ICON to be shown in the Start Menu and on your desktop.

8. Distribution Package: creates a set of files that can be sent out into the field to install your modified version of SOUNDFIT.

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2.2 Devices for SOUNDFIT™ Tab

Figure 1: The Devices for SOUNDFIT tab

Click the Devices for SOUNDFIT tab to modify the device information in your SOUNDFIT database. On this tab, you have the option to create or edit a SOUNDFIT device record by specifying:

• Library• Product• Model• Name to display in SOUNDFIT• Output• Gain• Minimum and maximum fitting range• Maximum device Gain and Output curves (if using Advanta) • Description for Selected Device

2.2.1 Creating a New Device Entry

To create a new device:

1. Click the Devices for SOUNDFIT tab.

2. Click Edit.

3. Click the Library of your choice in the Select Library list. Select Advanta, located at the end of the list, if your new product contains an Advanta hybrid.

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4. Click the Product of your choice in the Select Product list. If you selected Advanta in the previous step, this list is populated form the IDSA manufacturing files created using AdvantaIDS which are located in the directory specified by the Advanta IDSA path (The default directory path is C:\Program Files\Sound Design Technologies\Advanta\IDSA). To specify a new path, click on the Set Advanta IDSA Path button.

5. Click the shell model of your choice in the Select A Model list. For an Advanta product, the model list will be limited to models matching the shell type parameter specified within AdvantaIDS in the MDA Items section.

To edit or add a new shell type, see Model Images Tab on page 6.

6. Click 4. Create/Update A Product Record.

7. Proceed to Modifying Product Information Displayed in SOUNDFIT on page 4, or if finished click Save.

2.2.2 Modifying Product Information Displayed in SOUNDFIT

To modify the product information displayed in SOUNDFIT:

1. Click Devices for SOUNDFIT tab.

2. Click Edit.

3. Click in the white text entry box to the right of the device you wish to modify.

4. Type in the name or other information you wish to see displayed in SOUNDFIT™.

5. Proceed to Modifying the Displayed Output and Gain for a Device on page 4, or if finished click Save.

2.2.3 Modifying the Displayed Output and Gain for a Device

To modify the displayed gain or output of a device:

1. Click Devices for SOUNDFIT tab.

2. Click Edit.

3. Click in the white text entry box to the right of the device you wish to modify.

4. Type the values (e.g., 115 dB, 40 dB) as appropriate.

5. Proceed to Changing the Description of a Device on page 4, or, if finished, click Save.

2.2.4 Changing the Description of a Device

To change the description of a device:

1. Click the Devices for SOUNDFIT tab.

2. Click Edit.

3. Select the device that requires a new description.

4. Type your preferred description in the white text entry box labeled ‘Description of Selected Device‘ located in the lower left corner of the tab.

5. Proceed to Modifying the Fitting Range on page 5, or if finished, click Save.

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2.2.5 Modifying the Fitting Range

The fitting range graph is located in the lower right quadrant of the Devices for SOUNDFIT™ tab.

To create or modify a hearing aid’s fitting range:1. Click the Devices for SOUNDFIT tab.

2. Click Edit.

3. Select the device you would like to work with.

4. Click the Device Fitting Range tab if it is not already selected.

5. Click Clear if you wish to erase the existing Minimum or Maximum fitting ranges already stored.

6. Click Minimum (Top) or Maximum (Bottom), as required, to modify the fitting range.

7. Click on the graph at the frequency and intensity suitable for the fitting range minimum or maximum.

Note: Ensure that you enter both maximum and minimum fitting range values, and include values at 125Hz and 8kHz.

8. Click Save when you are satisfied with the changes that you have made.

Important: You must restart SOUNDFIT to see the new product information. The new information appears in Step Two of SOUNDFIT.

2.2.6 Advanta Output and Gain Limits

If you are working with an Advanta based hybrid, you will see a second tab beside the Device Fitting Range in the lower right corner. These curves must be entered for the Advanta algorithms to provide the best fit for the patient.

To create or edit an Advanta device output and gain limits:

1. Click the Devices for SOUNDFIT tab.

2. Click Edit.

3. Select the Advanta device that you wish to work with.

4. Select the Advanta Output and Gain Limits tab.

5. Select either Output limit or Gain limit.

6. Click Clear if you wish to remove any existing data points.

7. Click on the graph at the frequency and level to add a new point to the graph.

Note: Be sure to enter both output and gain limit curves.

8. Click Save when you are satisfied with the changes that you have made.

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2.2.7 Deleting a Product From the SOUNDFIT™ Database

1. Click Devices for SOUNDFIT tab.

2. Click Edit.

3. Click on the product to be deleted.

4. Click the minus sign (-) next to Create a Device.

5. Click Save.

The deletion of the product is confirmed when you restart SOUNDFIT. The deleted product no longer appears as an option on Step Two of SOUNDFIT.

2.3 Model Images TabIt may be necessary to add, delete, or change the images of the shell styles (e.g., Full-shell, Half-shell, etc.) that appear in Step Two of SOUNDFIT.

Image file format:

• Save in jpg, bmp, or gif format • Images must be saved in the SOUNDFIT installation directory • Image should have a resolution of 170 x 170 pixels

Figure 2: The Model Images tab

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2.3.1 Adding a New Shell Style

To add a new shell style image:

1. Click the Model Images tab.

2. Click Edit.

3. Click plus (+) sign.

4. Type a description of the shell in the Name field.

5. Click Image Name field for the new shell style image that you want to select. The browse button (…) will now be displayed.

6. Click the browse (...) to select the new shell style image file.

7. Select the Advanta reference model that best matches your new shell type. Available options are CIC, ITC, ITE, BTE and OEBTE (Open Ear BTE).

8. Enter the appropriate CORFIG values for the new shell type. The CORFIG values are for 125, 250, 500, 750, 1k, 1.5k, 2k, 3k, 4k, 6k and 8k Hertz, respectively.

9. Click Save.

2.3.2 Deleting an Existing Shell Style

1. Click the Model Images tab.

2. Click Edit.

3. Select the shell style (listed below the Name column) that you want to delete.

4. Click the minus sign (-).

5. Click Save.

Note: Before deleting a shell model, ensure that there are no products defined on the first tab which reference that shell model.

2.3.3 Changing a Shell Style Image

1. Click the Model Images tab.

2. Click Edit.

3. Click Image Name field for the shell style that you want to change. The browse button (...) is also displayed.

4. Click the browse button (...) to select the new image that you want to display for this shell style.

Note: Images must reside in the SOUNDFIT installation directory.Image file format: jpg, bmp, or gif; resolution of 170 x 170 pixels.

5. Click Save.

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2.4 Translations TabUse this feature to change English words to other preferred English words (e.g., Other Phone to Cell Phone), or to replace English words with non-English words (e.g., Last name to Nom de famille). This feature supports UNICODE characters.

Within the Translation tab there are two sub-tabs: Edit Labels, and Edit Messages. If you wish to type in a translation or change the default text that appears on screen, then make changes in the Edit Labels tab. If you wish to translate or change the default messages that appear, you can make changes in the Edit Messages tab.

1. Click the Translations tab to access the translation feature.

2. Click Edit.

3. Click the Edit Labels tab or the Edit Messages tab. If you wish, you may search for terms by arranging them in numerical order (Code column), or alphabetical order (English column or Translation column). This optional search feature is performed as follows:

• Click the Code, English, or Translation column header to sort the labels or messages in numerical or alphabetical order.

• Type the label or message you seek in the search field.4. The search string is highlighted green if a match is found.

5. The search string is highlighted red if a match is not found.

6. Type the preferred word or the translation into the white text entry field beside the English word in the English column.

Figure 3: The Translations tab showing the Edit Labels sub-tab

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7. Click the Display Translations in SOUNDFIT check box near the top of the window. This step activates your new labels and messages to be displayed in SOUNDFIT.

Note: If this check box is not selected, the standard English labels and messages displays in SOUNDFIT.If there are any blank fields in the Translations column, then the standard English labels and messages are displayed.The same word may be listed multiple times as it is used within SOUNDFIT in different contexts and therefore, in some languages, may require different translations.

8. Click the Use Unicode check box if the new labels and messages use extended (non-ANSI) characters such as UNICODE or UTF-8 character sets.

9. Click Save.

2.5 Splash Screen TabThe splash screen displays upon launching SOUNDFIT. You may wish to display a custom splash screen whenever SOUNDFIT™ is launched.

Custom splash screen format:

• jpg file format• Pixel size of 635w x 425h (recommended)

Figure 4: The Splash Screen tab

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To select a new splash screen:

1. Click the Splash Screen tab.

2. Click Edit.

3. Click browse (...) beside Current Splash Screen Image.

4. Select the jpg file that contains your splash screen. The file can be stored anywhere on your hard drive.

A preview of your custom splash screen appears in the lower portion of the screen.

5. Click Clear Splash to revert back to the standard splash screen as shown in Figure 4.

6. Click Save.

Note: The new splash screen image appears when re-launching SOUNDFIT.

2.6 Logo

Figure 5: The Logo tab

To apply a new logo (found in the top right corner of the main SOUNDFIT header):

1. Click the LOGO tab.

2. Click Edit.

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3. Select whether your logo file is static or animated.

• A static logo must be a 108 pixels wide by 59 pixels high JPG image • An animated logo must be a BMP file with each 108x59 frame being arranged horizontally within

a wide image. For example, a five frame animation will be 59 pixels high and 540 pixels wide (108 pixels x 5 frames).

4. Click browse (...) beside Current Logo to select the logo file.

5. Select the file that contains your logo image. The file can be stored anywhere on your hard drive.

6. A preview of your custom splash screen appears in the lower portion of the screen.

7. Click Use Default to revert to the standard SOUNDFIT Logo

8. Click Save.

9. Any changes that you have made will not be seen until the next time that you launch SOUNDFIT.

2.7 ANSI FilesTo create the specifications for a hearing aid, the ANSI file specifies all of the parameters used to place a hearing aid into special configuration. By temporarily placing a hearing aid into this configuration, an audiologist can quickly determine if the hardware is performing properly. A hearing aid using an ARK based hybrid requires that an IDS file has been specified which contains all of the ANSI parameters. These parameters are automatically loaded from the AdvantaIDS idsa file when an Advanta based hearing aid record is created on Tab 1 (Devices for SOUNDFIT tab).

Figure 6: The ANSI Files tab

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To specify a new ANSI configuration file for an ARK based hearing aid:

1. Download ARKbase from the following link and then install it: http://www.sounddesigntechnologies.com/support_Downloads_ARKbase.php.

2. Launch the Interactive Data Sheet (IDS) application.

3. Select the Library and Product used within the hearing aid for which you wish to create an ANSI Configuration File.

4. Manipulate the displayed parameters to correspond to the ANSI test configuration.

• Click Save Configuration found under the File menu item and name the IDS file appropriately.5. By default, this file will be stored to C:\Program Files\Sound Design Technologies\ARK on your

hard drive.

6. Any new configuration files that you have made will not be seen within the Customization Tool until the next time that you launch the Customization Tool.

To include a product configuration file for use on Step 3 of SOUNDFIT to place a hearing aid into an ANSI test condition:

1. Click the ANSI Files tab.

2. Click Edit.

3. Select the ANSI IDS files that you would like to include by clicking on the check box in the COPY column.

• The customization tool shows ANSI IDS files found in the C:\Program Files\Sound Design Technologies\ARK directory on your hard drive by default.

• Only IDS files that relate to Libraries and Products specified in your Devices for SOUNDFIT (Tab 1) will be shown.

4. Once you have selected the configuration files that you would like copied into SOUNDFIT, click COPY to copy your selection(s) into the ANSI files currently assigned area.

5. Click Save.

6. Any changes that you have made will not be seen until the next time that you launch SOUNDFIT.

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2.8 Set IconThis tab allows you to specify the icon to be shown on the desktop and in the Start Menu.

Figure 7: The Set Icon tab

1. Click Set Icon tab.

2. Click Edit.

3. Click Set Icon to browse to the ICO file that you would like to use for desktop and Start Menu shortcuts:

• Any Windows ICO icon file can be specified.• A preview of the icon will be shown on-screen.

4. Click Use Default to revert to the standard SOUNDFIT icon.

5. Click Save.

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2.9 Distribution Package TabThis tab allows you to create a set of files that can be used to distribute your newly modified version of SOUNDFIT to your customers.

Figure 8: Distribution Package tab

To create a Distribution:

1. Confirm that the folder where the SOUNDFIT application is currently located is correct.

2. Specify a Destination Folder for Distribution Files. This is a location on your hard drive where you would like the set of installation files to be copied.

3. Enter an Application Name. This is the name that your application will be called when it is installed on your customer's computer(s).

4. Specify a Default Installation Directory. This is the suggested installation location that the application will suggest during a customer install process.

5. Checking the Overwrite Translations option will force the installation to update any translations found on the destination PC during an installation. If this option is not selected, any translated labels and error messages found on the destination PC will be maintained but new labels and messages required by the latest version of SOUNDFIT will be added.

6. Enter a text string to be displayed at the top and bottom of the install screen during a customer install process. This is optional.

7. Click Create Distribution Package. All of the files required for a distribution package are copied to the location on your hard drive that you specified in the Destination Folder for Distribution Files text box (see step two above).

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8. Open Windows Explorer and navigate to the distribution folder you entered in step two above. Copy all of these files to a second computer or burn them to a CD to ensure that you do not over write your existing installation.

9. Test your installation package thoroughly by running Setup.exe to ensure that the application installs and works as expected. To get a complete understanding of your users experience, be sure to test your new installation on a PC other than the PC on which it was created.

10.Test the uninstall process via Control Panel - Add/Remove Programs.

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DOCUMENT IDENTIFICATIONINFORMATION NOTEInformation relating to this product and the application or design described herein is believed to be reliable, however such information is provided as a guide only and Sound Design Technologies assumes no liability for any errors in this document, or for the application or design described herein. Sound Design Technologies reserves the right to make changes to the product or this document at any time without notice.

CAUTIONELECTROSTATIC SENSITIVE DEVICESDO NOT OPEN PACKAGES OR HANDLE EXCEPT AT A STATIC-FREE WORKSTATION

3. Revision History

Version ECR Date Change Description

0 133942 June 2004 New document.

1 135908 February 2005 Updates.

2 140372 June 2006 Updates-reflect 2.3.0 software release

3 141837 August 2006 Update to reflect revision number.

4 143272 February 2007 Update to include Advanta

5 146654 July 2007 Update

6 147630 April 2008 Document conversion to new template.

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