CHAPTER 6 - TESTING THE PERSONAL CLIMBER
You can test the electronics inside Personal Climber by using test mode. In test mode, you can
adjust the tension of the drive belt, check the odometer reading, and test all the LEDs on the
console.
To enter test mode, turn the Personal Climber off, then press and hold the
HR Control
key while
turning it back on. All displays will light until you release the key.
In test mode, the red lights above and below the Progress Indicator fields show the state of the
Personal Climber’s various input/output signals:
Indicator
Signal
Normal
Elapsed Time
Not used
off
Calories
Slack Switch
on
Speed
RPM sensor off
-
Heart Rate/Level
Polar signal
off
Distance
Not used
off
Calories/Hour
Not used
off
The Elapsed Time field shows “PC,” indicating this is a Personal Climber; Calories shows the
version number of the Personal Climber’s internal software; Speed shows the state of the slack
switch (either “On” or “Off”).
While the climber is in test mode, some of the console keys have special functions:
Switch Display
Displays the odometer reading and RPM sensor data.
Press
HR Control
to return to the normal test mode
display.
Up Arrow
Loosens the belt. The belt tensioning motor runs for as
long as you hold the key down. Don’t loosen the belt
for too long, or you may tangle or unsnap the belt.
Down Arrow
Tightens the belt. The belt tensioning motor runs for as
long as you hold the key down.
Endurance
Tests each LED digit group, in turn. Press the key
again to go to the next group. Press
Clear
to return to
the normal test mode display.
Strength
Tests each LED segment, in turn. Press the key again
to go the next segment. Press
HR Control
to return to
the normal test mode display.
Manual
or
HR Control
Clears special displays and returns to normal test mode
display.
Enter
or
Fat Burning
Lights all display LEDs. Press
HR Control
to return
to the normal test mode display.
Clear
From normal display, ends test mode.
