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INSTALLING THE SPEEDCOACH DOCK
Next you will mount the plastic dock on the end of the SpeedCoach wiring to the front of the installed mounting bracket or directly
to the mounting location chosen. If installing the docking station on a T-Bracket, you may use a cable tie to secure the harness wires
so they will stay out of the way when you are strapping your feet into your shoes.
1) Clean the mounting location thoroughly with an alcohol prep pad.
2) Peel the liner from the VHB tape on the wiring dock;
3) Align the dock on the mounting bracket or location and press firmly. Be sure to support the mounting bracket from behind
while pressing the dock into place.
MOUNTING THE SPEEDCOACH
Slide the SpeedCoach display unit onto the docking station until it clicks. Be
sure that the lanyard is out of the way.
NOTE
: To prevent the loss of your SpeedCoach in the event that it is bumped
while you are rowing, loop the lanyard around the top of the T-bracket or some
part of your shell and slip the SpeedCoach through the loop. (The lanyard is
designed specifically for this purpose.)
INSTALLING THE SEAT MAGNET & RATE SENSOR
The seat magnet and rate sensor work together to measure your rating while rowing. The magnet must pass within ¾" of the
sensor in order to register a rating, so it is important to make sure that the seat magnet and sensor are installed correctly.
The SpeedCoach can measure stroke rate without using the rate sensor by measuring the changes in boat speed throughout
the stroke. To enable this feature, place the unit in 0-Stroke Mode, and make sure that you have an impeller on the boat. The
stroke rate will not be as consistent or stable as with a seat sensor, but this method can be used as an alternative to the seat
magnet and rate sensor (or as a troubleshooting test when your rate is not working properly.)
Install the Rate Sensor (Black Sensor):
Refer to Figures 1a and 1b. Note the position of the sensor - it should be close to the center of the seat travel and it MUST be
perpendicular to the long axis of the shell.
It is not necessary for the sensor and magnets to be centered between the rails as shown in Figure 1a. They may be positioned
off center as shown in Fig 1b. However, the holes in the magnet assembly MUST pass directly over the holes in the sensor. The
dashed horizontal line in each figure indicates the correct alignment.
PLEASE NOTE: The sensor needs to be installed at the center of the seat travel. If the sensor is too close to either end of the
seat travel, the SpeedCoach may indicate ONE-HALF the correct stroke rate.
