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CTI

RAINER

SERS

ANUAL

Released 11/28/07

Summary of Contents for ACTITRAINER

Page 1: ...ACTITRAINER USERS MANUAL REV F Released 11 28 07 ...

Page 2: ...p 17 Menu Navigation 18 CALIBRATING THE ACTITRAINER FOR DISTANCE 20 How Calibration Works 20 Initiating a Calibration 20 Calibration Guidelines and Errors 22 Calibration on the ActiTrainer Client 23 DATA ANALYSIS WITH VIRTUAL TRAINER 26 Virtual Trainer Interface 26 Virtual Trainer Homepage 27 Day View 30 Workout View 31 Workouts Summary 32 Meal Tracker 34 SleepTracker 37 ProgressTracker 38 APPENDI...

Page 3: ...0 5 07 Added Calibration Section Added AutoReset Section J Wyatt E 10 17 07 Added Table 2 to depict valid calibration steps per minute ranges Added comment about minimum of 1 minute for walk run calibration Added note about updating firmware must type UPGRADE Updated screen shots for the new virtual trainer Added note about calibration running or walking for at least 1 minute J Wyatt F 11 28 07 Ch...

Page 4: ...ur activity anytime ActiTrainer Solution Contents The ActiTrainer Solution comes with everything you need to get started on the road to a healthy lifestyle No device in the commercial market today matches the ActiTrainer in caloric burn detection accuracy We re certain you ll love your ActiTrainer The ActiTrainer comes with The ActiTrainer Activity Monitor available in pink yellow white or black A...

Page 5: ...o click Save when done 5 Plug the ActiTrainer into the computer If prompted allow Windows to install the ActiTrainer drivers for the device 6 Once the device is detected by the ActiTrainer software choose the user you just created from the dropdown list should already be selected and click Initialize Device The progress bar at the bottom will indicate when this process is complete 7 Unplug the tra...

Page 6: ...orithms are applied which accurately determine the amount of energy calories expended steps taken distance traveled and walk or run speed of the user Because the ActiTrainer is dependent on movement for its measurements it is vital that the device fit snugly against the waist or arm while in use The data collected while the ActiTrainer is worn is logged in the device s internal memory which can st...

Page 7: ...ting Data to Display The parameters include i Heart Beats Per Minute BPM ii Average BPM iii Peak BPM iv Calories includes BMR for Lifestyle mode v Steps vi Intensity Level vii Distance viii Miles per Hour ix Pace Minutes per Mile See Section 3 for further explanation of all parameters User must wear the Polar WearLink Heart Strap to see these parameters For convenience icons are used to quickly id...

Page 8: ...splayed at a time in large font making it easy to read while active As in lifestyle mode the items displayed can be customized 2 Workout Timer Total timer for the current workout HH MM SS Menu Navigation All features of the ActiTrainer discussed in this users manual can be accessed via the menu structure Pressing either button twice from an idle state will prompt the menu The SCROLL button rotates...

Page 9: ...ithium Ion battery Under normal usage the battery will last one week on a full charge The battery can be recharged by simply connecting the ActiTrainer to any USB 1 1 or 2 0 compatible port or charger A typical recharge time is 2 5 hours from a fully depleted state When charging the display flashes the USB logo and the battery icon When the battery is fully charged the battery icon will remain con...

Page 10: ...er If the Installation Wizard does not start automatically go to Run under the START menu and browse to the CD ROM drive and open Select the file called ActiTrainerClientInstall exe and click Open Figure 7 Installing the ActiTrainer Client Software Figure 8 Install ActiTrainer Client Software Step 1 ...

Page 11: ...inue Anyway in order for the ActiTrainer software to install correctly 2 2 At the time of the ActiTrainer s release Microsoft strongly encouraged companies to submit their hardware solutions for certification If a hardware device driver is not submitted or does not qualify for Microsoft certification a warning message similar to the one shown here appears You may see the message a number of times ...

Page 12: ...ing the completion of this installation a second driver will begin to install Follow the same instructions as Step 4 to continue Using the Software Registering a New Account Open the ActiTrainer Console by navigating to it under All Programs in the START bar At the log in window select Register for an account Your default web browser will open to the appropriate page for registering for an account...

Page 13: ...u must create a new user by selecting Add New from the user dropdown box in the ActiTrainer Client Select this option and fill in all the available fields If you do not wish to enter an emergency contact number or the format does not match your telephone format non US simply enter the default 555 555 5555 Choose Save once this is completed to store the user information Saving a user at this stage ...

Page 14: ...vice will be deleted The ActiTrainer client will inform you when the unit has been successfully initialized Remove the device from the USB port and replace the USB cap Typically the display on the unit will indicate a countdown timer Once this timer expires the unit will begin collecting activity data in Lifestyle mode Initializing the device completes the activation of your account and starts you...

Page 15: ...ilable on our download page Once the latest install file has been downloaded and executed the old application will automatically be removed Updating the firmware is an automated process It is important to note that an upload should be performed prior to performing a firmware update as all data on the ActiTrainer will be deleted To ensure that this does not happen the ActiTrainer client software wi...

Page 16: ... Minute Heart Rate Instantaneous Beats per Minute Heart Rate AVG BPM Average Heart Beats Per Minute Averaged since the last time the data was reset Applies to both Lifestyle and Workout modes PEAK BPM Peak Beats Per Minute The highest BPM recorded since the data was last reset Calories Total calories burned Total calories burned since data was last reset In Lifestyle mode this includes BMR In Work...

Page 17: ...lso reset the values Remember the ActiTrainer is designed to be worn 24 hours a day and adapt to your lifestyle Note The total caloric burn data on the ActiTrainer display includes Basal Metabolic Rate calories calories expended by the body at rest This data will continue to accumulate at all times even when the ActiTrainer is not being worn or is charging while plugged into a USB port Lifestyle A...

Page 18: ...is plugged into the USB port of a PC for charging or uploading of data Similar to Lifestyle mode data collected during the workout is scrolled through every 3 seconds Table 1 summarizes the options available for display while in Workout mode Items can be added to or removed from the scrolling list see Selecting Data to Display below The default selections for real time data display during Workout ...

Page 19: ...ate data shows up as a red line overlaid on the activity data When viewing workout data this is very useful for determining heart rate recovery time and peak heart rate during the workout Wearing the Polar Chest Strap 1 Moisten the electrode areas of the strap under running water 2 Attach the connector to the strap Position the letter L on the connector next to the word LEFT on the strap and snap ...

Page 20: ...l toggle to Display OFF After a 10 second delay the display will return to a default mode then shut completely off Repeat this process to turn the display back on IMPORTANT Although the LifeStyle mode is turned off the unit will continue to collect LifeStyle data The data shown is cumulative since the Trainer s data was last reset manually Resetting Lifestyle Data The data displayed on the screen ...

Page 21: ...evious menu or to exit the workout review To review workouts prior to the last workout upload the ActiTrainer data to the Virtual Trainer see Virtual Trainer section below ICE The ICE menu option is used to reveal the In Case of Emergency contact number entered into the software when the unit was initialized This can be used if the ActiTrainer is found to contact you or if you are unable to relay ...

Page 22: ...n Works Calibration mode is very similar to the standard workout mode While in calibration mode the ActiTrainer monitors steps per minute over a given walk or run distance This information is used to calibrate the device to the users own personal stride length and thus make distance and pace estimates as accurate as possible Calibration is a three step process 1 Start a calibration on the ActiTrai...

Page 23: ...any button during the calibration A menu prompting the user to stop the workout is revealed Choosing Yes stops the calibration Choosing No returns to the previous screen Choosing Menu presents the user with display options for the workout IMPORTANT Calibrations should be terminated as soon as a run or walk is over to prevent inaccuracies in future distance estimations Users must walk or run for at...

Page 24: ...ed the user should start walking running depending on which calibration method was chosen immediately The ActiTrainer has a short inherent delay time built in which should give the user time to place the unit on their waist or arm prior to collecting calibration data The user must keep a consistent pace Varying the pace steps per minute more than 12 during calibration will result in a pace error w...

Page 25: ...for example if the ActiTrainer is seldom worn while running If an error occurs during calibration the main screen of the ActiTrainer will periodically flash the ERR symbol in the lower right hand corner to indicate that there was indeed a problem during calibration This message can be removed by resetting the most recent calibration run or walk see Clearing a Calibration Workout or by simply plugg...

Page 26: ...usly uploaded to the Virtual Trainer will not be affected by a calibration Also if calibrations occur in the future the data since the preceding calibration will remain unaffected If only a walk calibration or run calibration is performed not both only the relevant distance will be available to enter on the client calibration screen The uncalibrated technique will be populated with N A As noted in...

Page 27: ...rainer client as shown below Clicking this then agreeing to the popup message will reset the calibration coefficients set from the user s latest calibration All distance calculations performed after this action will revert back to the original technique Note The ActiTrainer device can be recalibrated at any time and does not need to be reset back to its original state prior to performing a new cal...

Page 28: ... activity levels throughout the day week month and year and can help you reach your fitness goals by providing a summary view of calories burned workouts performed and goals achieved Virtual Trainer Interface Uploading the ActiTrainer s Data to the Virtual Trainer The ActiTrainer monitors movement of the body constantly This data is logged in the device s internal serial flash memory and can be up...

Page 29: ...ges are logged thus making it easier to keep track of weight gain or loss progress using the Progress Tracker discussed later Logging In Data uploaded to the Virtual Trainer is stored and can be viewed at anytime by logging into the web based tool using the same username and password that was created for the account initially The Log In link can be found at the top of the ActiTrainer homepage http...

Page 30: ... date Total miles for the overall view are rounded to the nearest mile Biometric Data The upper right hand corner of the Week view contains the users biometric data and Virtual Trainer statistics Hovering over BMI and BMR gives a brief description of what these parameters are This data is calculated from the information entered into the ActiTrainer client application Week Navigation Clicking the l...

Page 31: ... the calendar icon in the upper right hand corner of the Week view A small calendar will appear Months can be navigated by clicking the left or right arrows at the top Once a particular month is selected navigate to the desired week by clicking any day during that week Figure 25 Calendar Week Navigation ...

Page 32: ... rate boxes displays the corresponding information Keep in mind that heart rate data is only displayed if the Polar Wearlink heart strap was worn see Wearing the Polar Chest Strap Figure 26 Virtual Trainer Day View Day View Details Details can be viewed at any time of the day by hovering the mouse over a particular location and line A popup will reveal details about the activity level heart rate o...

Page 33: ... any line in the workout area This will drilldown to the workout view see Workout View below Workout View The workout view page can be reached by clicking the workout area of a particular day in the Day View or by navigating to the Workouts tab at the top of the Virtual Trainer and choosing a particular workout Although this view is similar to the day view previously discussed there are quite a fe...

Page 34: ...elf However the Virtual Trainer provides a detailed view of the entire workout and allows the user to perform a quick analysis of pace distance heart rate recovery time and stamina Advanced Running Analysis The Advanced Running Analysis tab provides a detailed look at any given workout from a runner s perspective The intent of the running analysis view is to provide a Pace vs Distance view to show...

Page 35: ...33 10 workouts if 10 or more are available Clicking on any of the bars drills down to the Workout View discussed above Figure 30 Workouts Summary View ...

Page 36: ...ke to add the meal to from the calendar on the left 2 Choose Add A Meal from the top of the page a You can also choose Add A Quick Meal to quickly add a duplicate meal that has been created earlier 3 At this point there are multiple ways to locate or enter a food item into the Meal Tracker a Select a category b Select Favorite Food on the left and select a Favorite Food from the list These include...

Page 37: ... the meal was eaten or will be eaten Choose Finished This will save the meal to the Virtual Trainer database and add the calories of the meal to the net caloric intake for the day discussed in the ProgressTracker section Favorite Foods Foods that are used often can be stored as Favorite Foods so that they can be found easily when adding to later meals Saving favorite foods is easy simply check the...

Page 38: ...ite Management Favorites can be managed by choosing Manage Favorite Foods on the left Items can be removed reviewed or added to the favorites list The Favorites list contains all foods that have been added to favorites as well as all custom foods manually created by the user These foods can be edited by clicking the edit button in the custom food header bar corresponding to that food item ...

Page 39: ...mal Once data has been collected for a particular sleep event it can bee seen by clicking the SleepTracker tab in the Virtual Trainer console and selecting the day on which the sleep event occurred By default a sleep analysis is not performed To analyze a sleep event enter the Time in Bed and Time Out of Bed values as shown in Figure 27 and click Store times and refresh This will enable the sleep ...

Page 40: ...ed by simply modifying the Time In Bed and Time Out of Bed variables and clicking the Store times and refresh button This will store the new times and update the calculations Comparing Multiple Sleep Days Coming Soon ProgressTracker The progress tracker gives a quick summary of activity nutrition and net calories while providing some health goal tracking features to help improve overall fitness Cu...

Page 41: ...om the meal tracker see above on a daily basis The meal tracker data must be kept up to date in order to see a proper summary page in the Progress Tracker Weight Goal Tracker The Virtual Trainer s Weight Goal Tracker allows you to set a weight loss or gain goal and stick to it Simply enter your weight goal and date and the Weight Tracker does the rest After saving your goal a graph depicting your ...

Page 42: ...ur current weight as well as your target weight The current weight is compared to the target weight on any given day The result can be seen graphically Note also that the deviation from the target zone is written above the graph for immediate feedback ...

Page 43: ...der normal use Recharge Time 2 5 hours Memory 1 MByte serial flash non volatile Capacity Approx 64 days of data EMI FCC This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Industry Cana...

Page 44: ...42 Appendix B ActiTrainer Icon Summary ...

Page 45: ... off Selections BPM Avg BPM Peak BPM Calories Steps Intensity Distance Mi Per Hr Pace in minutes per mile Back Exit Reset to reset counters only no data is lost Are you sure Yes No Back Workout Start Wrkout Hip Arm StopWrkt Yes No Menu shows Workout Selections Menu Selections BPM ...

Page 46: ...Hr Pace in minutes per mile Back Exit History Avg BPM Peak BPM Calories Steps Distance Timer Back Exit Back Dev Info Rev Info Revision Info FW Rev Firmware Revision Board Rev _ Letter is Board revision Serial Number ICE In Case of Emergency Phone Exit Exit Notes ...

Page 47: ... will go blank until another button is pressed The ActiTrainer is shipped in a halted state This is indicated by a HALT sign in the middle of the display This can be seen by pressing any button This symbol also appears when the battery is discharged completely when the unit resets or when the memory is full At this point the unit MUST be reinitialized If a D appears under the HALT symbol data is p...

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