Software Installation
8.1
GETTING STARTED
Download the latest PoolMatePro V2 installers from www.swimovate.com/downloads.html and save to your computer. Find this location then
double click to run the installer. Follow the steps the installer takes you through, we recommend installing to the default settings.
Once the application has installed the USB drivers will automatically be installed as well.
PC users can run the program from the Start button, select All Programs/Swimovate/PoolMatePro V2
Mac users will find it in the Applications directory
FAQs and troubleshooting
www.pool-mate.com
8
THE SOFTWARE
THE WATCH
Q My data won’t upload?
A
Q Do you support 3rd party developers?
A
Q How does the PoolMatePro work?
A
Q Do I need to press a button at the end of each lap like other lap
counters?
A
Q Why do I need to enter my weight?
A
Q I want to swim sets, can the PoolMatePro record each set?
A
Q The PoolMatePro doesn’t count all my laps
A
Plug the pod into a working USB port. Click on Upload on the menu bar and
wait until the message box says
“
Place watch on USB pod in Upload mode,
COM port x
”
where x is a number. This may take a minute or so. Then select
UPLOAD on your PoolMate Pro and put on the pod.
If no COM Port number is shown after waiting a minute, please contact
support.
The Pro logos on the watch and the pod should be aligned so the Infrared
transmitter and receiver are lined up. The Pod also needs to be on a flat
surface or upload won
’
t commence.
We would like other software developers to add PoolMatePro support in
their applications. Please email
for more details.
The PoolMatePro contains state of the art motion sensors that detect the
motion of your arm. Our unique software algorithms and digital signal
processing techniques analyse the data and extract lap, stroke, distance,
speed and calorie information automatically.
No, The PoolMatePro is fully automatic and will sense when you start a new
lap without you having to do anything.
The PoolMatePro uses this to work out the calories you expend.
Yes, you can record all the details from individual sets as well as the details
of the total swim session.
If you have inaccurate lap results make sure the watch is securely attached
to your wrist and can
’
t move around. Also try gliding for a longer period at the
start of each lap. This saves you energy and gives the PoolMatePro a little
longer to register the change of laps. Some swimmers may find better results
wearing the PoolMatePro on the other wrist.
Q The PoolMatePro doesn’t work when I’m doing kick sets or some
drills.
A
Q Will the PoolMatePro work in Open Water?
A
Q Can I wear the PoolMatePro on my right arm?
A
Q The PoolMatePro gives strange results when I change strokes mid
lap.
A
Q What does the efficiency index measure?
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Q What units is the Speed measured in?
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Q Will the PoolMatePro work with tumble turns?
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Q How accurate is the PoolMatePro?
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Q Will the watch work with all pools?
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The PoolMatePro must be put into Pause mode when kicking or drilling.
The PoolMatePro has been designed for lap swimming in a pool and this
version will not work in Open Water.
Yes, the PoolMatePro will work on either wrist, just change the setting in the
SETUP menu .
The PoolMatePro has not been designed to recognise changes of stroke
part way through a lap. If you are going to change strokes you must do it
when you change laps. If a hesitation or interruption in the stroke pattern
occurs mid lap this may also cause inaccurate lap counts.
The efficiency index is based on the recognized Swim Golf method that you
may be familiar with. It is the number of strokes plus the time taken to swim 25
metres. Concentrate on reducing this number to increase your efficiency and
improve your swimming.
We have found that the time to swim 100metres (or yards) is more of a
meaningful measure of swimming speed than metres per second or miles an
hour as swimmers are used to watching the pool clock and judging speed
from it. The Speed shown is the average time in seconds per 100 metres if set
to metric units, or yards if set to imperial units.
Yes, the PoolMatePro will work with both tumble turns and when pushing off
the wall.
The watch has been tested on a wide variety of swimmers over an 18 month
period prior to launch. We have a 99.75% accuracy rate with our database of
thousands of laps from many swimmers with 1500m times of between 22 and
40 minutes. No guarantee is given for accuracy with individual swimmers and
rates may differ with users whose strokes or abilities differ from the norm.
The watch needs setting to the pool length before use. In order to recognise
you are swimming, the watch needs to detect several swim strokes, if using a
small pool you may reach the end before this occurs if this happens the watch
wont record laps correctly, we recommend you try a larger pool. Best results
will be found in pools over 20m.
For further details and latest software please see the website
When you have first installed the software you will need to setup your swimmer. From the
bar at the top of the
screen select
and select your User name and number and the units you wish to use, either Metric (KG and
Metres) or Imperial (Yards and Lbs) and add your weight.
The default settings are User1 and Metric units
Set a default stroke type (the most common one you swim), you can change this in individual sessions if you alter
your stroke later. Click OK to save.
menu
SetUp
To UPLOAD from the watch, plug your pod into a spare USB port and select
from the
bar. Make
sure the message box says a COM port number and it will instruct you to put the watch on the pod. You may
need to wait a minute or so for the pod to register.
Place the pod is flat on a table, press Mode 3 times on the watch until it says UPLOAD and place upside down in
the pod making sure the logos are aligned on the watch and the pod. Uploading progress will be shown and
indicated when complete and the message box will automatically close.
Please note, the first time you plug in your USB pod it will take a minute or so to load the drivers and the message
may show Plug in USB pod COM port None until this takes place. Just wait until it tells you to select Upload on
the watch before trying to Upload.
Upload
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