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The SenseWear

 Armband User Guide

Wednesday, Nov 14, 2001

Copyright © 2001 BodyMedia, Inc. All rights reserved. BodyMedia, the BodyMedia “4 circles” logo, SenseWear, and the SenseWear “3 dots”

logo are trademarks. Other product and brand names may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.

Table of Contents

Overview

Your SenseWear

 Armband

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SenseWear Armband features 

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How it works

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For your safety

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Operations

About your SenseWear cradle

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Setting up your cradle

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Charging your SenseWear Armband

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Wearing your SenseWear Armband

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Understanding SenseWear feedback

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The Timestamp button

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Uploading and viewing your body data

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Upgrading your firmware

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Resetting your SenseWear Armband

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Troubleshooting 0

Safety and maintenance

Safety considerations

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Care and maintenance

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Performance considerations

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Product information

Product specifications

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Guarantee

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Warranty

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Reference

Contact information

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Glossary of terms

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Index

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Your SenseWear

 Armband

Congratulations on your purchase of the SenseWear Armband!

This user guide will describe and illustrate the use of both models of SenseWear Armbands: the

SenseWear Armband and the SenseWear Pro Armband.

Both Armbands provide continuous body monitoring by collecting your body data and then allowing

you to send your body data to our InnerView

 Software Applications for review. After uploading

your body data to the InnerView software, you’ll be able to learn about lifestyle patterns such as
your physical activity routines and your sleep cycles. This will help you improve your behaviors and

reach your health goals.

The SenseWear Pro Armband has the ability to communicate wirelessly with the cradle to access the

InnerView software. The SenseWear Pro Armband also contains the SenseWear

 Pro Transceiver

Summary of Contents for SenseWear Armband

Page 1: ...nance 0 Performance considerations 0 Product information Product specifications 0 Guarantee 0 Warranty 0 Reference Contact information 0 Glossary of terms 0 Index 0 Your SenseWear Armband Congratulations on your purchase of the SenseWear Armband This user guide will describe and illustrate the use of both models of SenseWear Armbands the SenseWear Armband and the SenseWear Pro Armband Both Armband...

Page 2: ...ith your InnerView software The SenseWear Armband understands any targets and reminders that you set in your InnerView software and signals you with feedback at the appropriate times BodyMedia converts your body data into meaningful representations of your lifestyle events when you upload it to your InnerView software Over time your SenseWear Armband will continue to learn about and adapt to your ...

Page 3: ... with the InnerView software using the serial port in the back of your PC The SenseWear Pro Armband can communicate wirelessly with the cradle That is the Pro Armband needs to be within 10 feet of the cradle not in the cradle to communicate with the InnerView software You can charge your Armband in the cradle whether or not the serial cable is plugged in to your PC as long as the power supply ligh...

Page 4: ...p could bend the contacts on the cradle 2 When the Armband is secure in the cradle the 3 power lights P will begin flashing indicating that charging has begun As the SenseWear Armband charges each of the power lights P will progressively turn to solid until all 3 lights are illuminated indicating that it is fully charged The power lights remain illuminated until you remove the Armband from the cra...

Page 5: ...on your arm comfortably then secure the oval pull tab Ensure that the sensors maintain continuous contact with your skin at all times and that the SenseWear Armband doesn t slide off your arm CAUTION Be careful not to over tighten the SenseWear Armband If your arm begins to tingle or you begin to lose feeling in your arm loosen the adjustable strap and re fasten Once you have set the adjustable st...

Page 6: ... with the SenseWear Armband for even more accurate and personalized data during events like exercise and physical activity The SenseWear Armband will collect the heart rate data and upload it to your InnerView software Wear your heart rate monitor during your first week for events like exercise and physical activity so that it can calibrate with your SenseWear Armband Wearing your SenseWear Armban...

Page 7: ...strap should be on the inside of the band and the oval pull tab should be on the outside of band Use the pull tab to adjust the size of the strap while on your arm Understanding SenseWear feedback Your SenseWear Armband can provide feedback about its status whether on or off of your body There are also some features of your SenseWear Armband that provide feedback which you can personalize Turning ...

Page 8: ...t rate monitor if they are dry to improve contact If your InnerView software enables the setting of heart rate targets you ll hear the following feedback from you SenseWear Armband In heart rate zone To discover whether you are within your target heart rate zone press the Timestamp button while wearing your heart rate monitor If you are within your target zone you ll hear the Ready sound followed ...

Page 9: ... reset your Armband all of your stored data will be erased If you perform any of the following actions your Armband will need to be reset You place your Armband in the cradle before you plug the power supply into the outlet After removing Armband from your body you place your Armband in the cradle before you hear the goodbye sound Only if your Armband is unresponsive should you reset your Armband ...

Page 10: ...hronize it with your InnerView software Care and maintenance Handling Avoid dropping the Armband or cradle as this may cause serious damage Though the SenseWear Armband was designed for wearability and long term use rough handling can break internal components When not wearing the SenseWear Armband keep it in the cradle to avoid accidental damage and to ensure a full charge when you are ready to u...

Page 11: ...steel 304 For a complete breakdown of the stainless steel s contents please refer to the Product specifications section of this guide If you have any questions concerning metals allergies consult your physician before wearing the SenseWear Armband DO NOT IMMERSE IN WATER The Armband is splash resistant But it is not designed to be used underwater or come in continuous contact with water To prevent...

Page 12: ... 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 NOTE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmfu...

Page 13: ...el Cradle ABS zinc co polyester Santoprene Adjustable Strap Nylon polyester polyisoprene Battery type Rechargeable Lithium ion Battery voltage 3 7V Power supply voltage gray models input 100 240VAC 50 60Hz output 5 5V DC 500mA Power supply voltage black models input 100 120VAC 50 60Hz 4A output 5V DC 2 4A RF Frequency 916 5MHz Transmitter output power 1mW Processor 16 MHz Motorola DragonBall Proce...

Page 14: ... performed maintenance negligence accident misuse or unreasonable use modification tampering normal wear and tear or any other causes not related to defective materials or workmanship This Limited Warranty does not cover repair or replacement of the battery and adjustable strap Additionally if malfunction results from use outside of the guidelines set by the Safety Considerations or Care Maintenan...

Page 15: ... A signal that the battery or memory is low or there is a system problem with the Armband Body Facts Information like your age sex height and weight These stats are sent from your InnerView software to your SenseWear Armband upon Initialization Cradle Connected to your PC and a power source It is a resting place for the SenseWear Armband that is used to recharge it and to communicate with your Inn...

Page 16: ...ts like activity calories burned or heart rate levels Define these targets in your InnerView software Timestamp A moment in time that marks an activity or state i e took your medication drank a glass of water etc Defined in your InnerView software Timestamp button The only button on the SenseWear Armband When pressed while on the body it marks a Timestamp or turns off Reminders and Targets when pr...

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