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SETTING UP THE NEWTON POWERSTROKE 

 
NOTE: IF YOUR NEWTON POWERSTROKE IS “BRAND NEW” AND HAS 

NEVER BEEN USED BEFORE,  CONSULT THE “NEWTON 
INSTRUCTIONS”, LOCATED IN THE HELP MENU OF ISAAC, TO 

PERFORM BASIC SETUP, TILT CALIBRATION, AND CALIBRATION 
RIDE OF YOUR NEWTON.  PERFORM THE BASIC SETUP STEPS AND 
CALIBRATIONS 

BEFORE

 PROCEEDING WITH THESE INSTRUCTIONS. 

 

To use the Newton PowerStroke, these four, one-time setup steps are 

required: 
 

1)

 

Download and install the latest version of Newton firmware, and Isaac 
software 

2)

 

Purchase and install the PowerStroke upgrade key (not required if 
your Newton came pre-installed with the PowerStroke key) 

3)

 

Set PowerStroke recording mode to “Yes” (on) 

4)

 

After your first PowerStroke ride, set the position of your cadence 
sensor  

 

The above four steps need to be done only once. 
 

NOTICE

: IF YOU’VE PREVIOUSLY SET UP AND CALIBRATED YOUR 

NEWTON, AFTER INSTALLING POWERSTROKE YOU DO 

NOT

 HAVE TO 

RECALIBRATE YOUR NEWTON 

Содержание Newton PowerStroke

Страница 1: ...iBike NewtonTM PowerStrokeTM Operating Instructions Newton OS 3 0 and higher Isaac SW 2 0 and higher June 2013 PROTECTED BY ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING US PATENTS 7 387 029 7 377 180 D528 451...

Страница 2: ...TON AND ISAAC SOFTWARE PLEASE REFER TO THEIR RESPECTIVE INSTRUCTIONS Other iBike resources Take advantage of the large community of iBike owners participating in the iBike Forum www ibikeforum com OR...

Страница 3: ...ond vs the typical once per second Then iBike Isaac software analyzes the high speed data determining the front to back and side to side wobbling motion of the bike each 10 degrees of a pedal stroke W...

Страница 4: ...o use the Newton PowerStroke these four one time setup steps are required 1 Download and install the latest version of Newton firmware and Isaac software 2 Purchase and install the PowerStroke upgrade...

Страница 5: ...reen lights up 3 Launch the Isaac software 4 Go to Device Check Online for Firmware updates 5 Follow the prompts to download and install the latest version of Newton firmware 6 At the end of the updat...

Страница 6: ...ewton click any button screen lights up 3 Launch the Isaac software 4 Go to Device SN and FW Version 5 In a few seconds the serial number of your Newton will appear in a window 6 Copy and paste your s...

Страница 7: ...t the end of the installation you ll see a message saying that the PowerStroke feature has been installed 9 Download any ride files stored on your Newton 10 Erase your ride data from your Newton Once...

Страница 8: ...your Newton is set to record in PowerStroke mode this screen will appear To continue with your Newton set to record ride data in PowerStroke mode simply click the center button to dismiss the reminder...

Страница 9: ...been turned off Turning off from Setup screens 1 From any main screen press hold the up arrow to enter Setup Click the up arrow a few times until you see the On Fast Rec screen Press hold the center b...

Страница 10: ...mounting position of your cadence sensor on your left chain stay After downloading your first PowerStroke ride Isaac will prompt you to state where your cadence sensor is positioned on your bike Above...

Страница 11: ...ords sensor data at high speed 16 times per second instead of the usual one time per second or one time per five seconds recording rate depending on the setting you have selected previously NOTICE POW...

Страница 12: ...lt the Isaac Instructions located in the Help Help Documents Isaac Instructions menu item of your Isaac software DOWNLOADING RIDE FILES There is no difference in downloading PowerStroke ride files EXC...

Страница 13: ...ndow This window will appear 2 In the bottom left corner select the Wasted Watts radio button in the lower left corner Then select Accept In the main window in the lowest portion of the graph you ll s...

Страница 14: ...e file click the PowerStroke icon To analyze PowerStroke information for a selected portion of the ride while in the main window highlight the portion of the ride you want to analyze then click the Po...

Страница 15: ...LORED IN PINK LEFT STROKE INFORMATION IS COLORED IN LIGHT BLUE NOTE CLICKING THE PLAY BUTTON IN THE LOWER LEFT CORNER CAUSES THE WASTED MOTION AND CRANK VIEW PLOTS TO ANIMATE THE YELLOW CURSOR SHOWS T...

Страница 16: ...otion for the pedal stroke is traced out by the blue pink curve Where the curve is blue the cyclist is pushing down with his left leg pink is right leg The more the cyclist pulsates left right or fron...

Страница 17: ...bike during a crank turn Indeed this forward back motion captures the pulsating motion of the cyclist s body The cyclist weighs much more than the bike so small motions of the cyclist s body results...

Страница 18: ...s applied Blue dots show the movement of the bike while the left crank stroke is applied 5 The yellow cursor appears both in the Crank Plot and the Wasted Motion plot allowing the two plots to be line...

Страница 19: ...tal watts wasted due to side to side and front to back motion Beneath the Wasted Watts are the percentage watts split between front to back and side to side 5 Total Wasted Joules is the energy wasted...

Страница 20: ...rider system The PowerStroke precisely measures the side to side and front to back wobbling of the bike not in a laboratory environment but in real life bike rides Wobbling is measured by the Newton s...

Страница 21: ...lsion Power measurements do NOT include Wasted Watts Wasted Watts are a hidden tax paid by the cyclist s body to power the wobbling motion of each and every crank stroke Wasted Watts will vary through...

Страница 22: ...can be a result of improper bike fit frame size type and pedaling style either singly or most often in combination PowerStroke compares your actual wobbling to the smooth motion of top cyclists showi...

Страница 23: ...the PowerStroke key has not been installed in your Newton Contact technicalsupport velocomp com to diagnose Problem My PowerStroke ride file was cut off before I finished my bike ride Possible causes...

Страница 24: ...pulsations seem to be at the wrong angle Possible causes 1 You have not set the Cadence Sensor Position in your Profile Problem My power readings are off Possible causes 1 This has NOTHING to do with...

Страница 25: ...otion time caused by them Furthermore most power meters broadcast their data once per crank revolution about 1 33 times per second and most ANT bike computers record power data only once per second Th...

Страница 26: ...with the upgraded features pre installed How long a PowerStroke ride can I record PowerStroke ride files can be up to 6 5 hours long For rides longer than 6 5 hours PowerStroke high speed recording c...

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