OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
TECH (Technical data)
Technical functions that can be calculated and displayed in the TECH field are
DRIVE RATIO, AVERAGE SPM, STROKE LENGTH, DRAG, and HEART RATE.
Select the preferred TECH function by pressing the TECH button. If the HR
receiver is plugged in, it will override all other functions in this field.
Drive Ratio (DR)
is the ratio of the drive phase to the recovery phase, ie. if the
Drive time is 1 second and the recovery time is 2 seconds, the ratio displayed will
be 1:2.0
Average Strokes Per Minute (Av/SPM)
is the average stroke rating since the
beginning of the workout.
Stroke Length (SL)
is the arc length of the stroke ie the distance the handle travels
from catch to finish represented in a figure??
Drag
is the deceleration factor of the flywheel at a given resistance setting. As the
resistance is changed, by moving the lever on the top of the flywheel housing, the
drag will automatically calculate the change in resistance and recalibrate the speed
values accordingly. The drag display allows the user to set the resistance to a
predetermined drag value to use when needing to be able to compare scores from
one simulator to another.
The
Heart Rate
(HR)
display function allows the user to view their heart rate on the
monitor. To use this function, a standard Polar HR Chest Transmitter and a plug in
Polar receiver for rowing machines is required. These are available from Oartec or
a Polar supplier.
The default display does not illuminate the TECH field when the monitor is turned
ON. To display the TECH field press the TECH button.
