Vernier Go Wireless
®
Heart Rate
Order Code GW-HR
The Vernier Go Wireless Heart Rate consists of a
pair of wireless hand grips that measure heart rate on a mobile device. It is ideal for
continuously monitoring heart rate before, during, and after exercise or while a
person is stationary. Data are wirelessly transmitted to iPad
®
, LabQuest
®
2, or other
mobile devices that are Bluetooth
®
Smart Ready.
What is Included with Go Wireless Heart Rate
Heart Rate Hand Grips
Polar Transmitter Module (battery included)
Supported Devices
The Go Wireless Heart Rate can be used with supported mobile devices
*
that have
Bluetooth
®
Smart support and one of our supported apps.
iPad (3rd generation or newer), iPad mini™, and iPad Air
®
iPhone
®
(4S or newer)
iPod touch
®
(5th generation or newer)
LabQuest 2 (LQ2-LE models have built in Bluetooth Smart Support). For older
model LabQuest 2 units, a Go Wireless USB Radio is required (GW-RADIO, sold
separately). For information on how to determine which LabQuest 2 model you
have, see www.vernier.com/til/3085
For Android
™
devices, see www.vernier.com/ga-app
Data-Collection Software with Bluetooth Smart Support
Graphical Analysis for iOS devices (version 2.2 or newer)
Available on the
App Store. For more information, see www.vernier.com/ga-app
Graphical Analysis for Android devices (version 2.1 or newer)
Available on
Google Play in spring 2015. For more information, see www.vernier.com/ga-app
LabQuest 2 App
(version 2.5 or newer)
Data-Collection Software without Bluetooth Smart Support
This sensor can also be used with a Vernier interface and a Heart Rate Receiver
(HR-REC, not included) with the following data-collection software.
Logger
Pro
®
This computer program is used with LabQuest 2, LabQuest,
LabQuest Mini, LabPro, or Go!Link.
Logger Lite
®
This computer program is used with LabQuest 2, LabQuest,
LabQuest Mini, LabPro, or Go!Link.
LabQuest App
This program is used when LabQuest 2 or LabQuest is used as a
standalone device.
*
For a full list of supported mobile devices, see www.vernier.com/ga-app
2
NOTE:
Vernier products are designed for educational use. Our products are not
designed nor are they recommended for any industrial, medical, or commercial
process such as life support, patient diagnosis, control of a manufacturing process, or
industrial testing of any kind.
Specifications
Polar Transmitter Module
Battery type
CR 2025
Battery lifetime
200 hrs
Operating temperature
–10 to 50ºC
Wireless range
10 m or more unobstructed
Radios
Bluetooth and 5 kHz RF transmission
How the Go Wireless Heart Rate Works
The Go Wireless Heart Rate measures a person’s heart rate by registering the small
electrical signals carried across the surface of a person’s skin each time his or her
heart contracts. The Polar Transmitter Module detects each electrical signal from the
heart through the electrodes on the hand grips. The heart rate information is then
wirelessly transmitted using a Bluetooth radio to supported mobile devices.
Collecting Data with Bluetooth Smart Devices
Ensure that the Polar Transmitter Module is attached to the Heart Rate Hand Grips
securely. Locate and record the ID on the side of the Polar Transmitter Module. This
is a unique sequence of six numbers and/or letters (e.g., ID:XXXXXX). Have the
subject grasp the handles of the Go Wireless Heart Rate to activate the Bluetooth
radio in the Polar Transmitter Module. The sensor is now ready for data collection.
Collecting Data with Graphical Analysis
1. Open Graphical Analysis.
2. Tap Create Experiment. Choose Wireless Sensors.
3. Select the Polar HR with the proper ID from the list of available sensors.
4. Tap Collect to begin data collection.
Note:
The sensor will disconnect from the device 30 seconds after letting go of the
hand-grips. To reconnect to the sensor, tap Connect and select your Polar HR sensor.
Collecting Data with LabQuest App
1. Choose New from the File menu. On the Meter screen, choose Go Wireless Setup
from the Sensors menu.
2. Select the Polar HR with the proper ID from the list of available sensors. Select
OK.
3. The heart rate of the subject will be displayed on the meter screen.
4. Collect data as desired.
Note:
The sensor will disconnect from the device 30 seconds after letting go of the
hand-grips. To reconnect to the sensor, navigate to the Meter Screen. Tap Offline:
Heart Rate and select Go Wireless. Tap Reconnect and select your Polar HR sensor.