V0.3 User Manual
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1. B 5o B E amp B B s 5 B B B Be B B E B5 5B o5 B Be B 5 5 BS Pb E B B amp B ttt amp amp 5 amp Bo ORB b B amp 5 5 5 5 B B 5 B m s m 5 5B B B5 5 s 5 tf OB B EB B B a ti amp b EB B B 5 Left arm Right arm 7 11 3 7 Totals screen On the totals screen the user can observe the total work done with the Ercolina the reset button or the exhaustion of the battery has no effect the data are stored in the permanent memory of the Ercolina computer and are the following Total pushes divided between left and right arm up to 16 777 215 pushes Total distance up to 16 777 215 meters Total time up to 4660 hours 20 minutes 15 seconds Average speed calculated with total distance and total time ratio Total Left pushes Total Right pushes Total distance m Total time H M S Average Speed km h 8 11 4 2 4 2 CONNECTION WITH USB PORT Connection to power supply with usb port The Ercolina Power Meter Display is supplied with a wall cube 5V DC with mini USB connector See the picture aside Upgrading the Firmware The Ercolina Power Meter Display is still in its infancy The software of the microcontroller is in evolution the number of screens here described is based on the V0 3 of the firmware more screens and functions will be added and the user can keep the Ercolina computer updated On the web site www upperbodypower2. left and right value average force for each push in kgs left and right value and average power for each push in watts left and right value The Ercolina Power Meter give all these measures for both double poling and diagonal technique The internal memory keeps the total for number of pushes covered distance and average speed also when the Ercolina computer is turned off or without power supply The Ercolina Power Meter weight 500 grams and it is easy to carry together with the Ercolina Upper Body Power it is powered from normal 4xAA batteries that can endure for up to 10 hours of training outdoor for fixed installation there is the included 220v AC DC 5V adapter It can be upgraded easily thanks to the USB connection with a PC and a dedicated software We will release upgrades periodically adding new screens and functions Special screens can be supplied ad personam for particular needs The Ercolina Power Meter can be ordered already installed on a new Ercolina but it can be easily installed on all Ercolina Upper Body Power machines produced magnetic models since 2007 onward The installation on existing machines take approximately 15 minutes Components The Ercolina computer is provided with the following parts 1 Central Unit 2 Sensors strips 3 Adhesive square tapes 2 Magnets 2 Cables for connection 1 Applicator 2 Screws for sensors strips mounting 1 Wall cube for USB port power supply 1 11 1 2 Central Uni
3. ERCOLINA POWER METER DISPLAY DISPLAY FOR ERCOLINA UPPER BODY POWER x E ERCULIHH body Power Ul 2 D 1 1v soon gt m MIRCO COLLAVO SPORTS EQUIPMENT Via del Fagher 12b 32030 Quero BL ITALY Tel 39 0439788509 Mobile 39 3284174159 e mail info upperbodypower com www upperbodypower com ia gt January 2013 Firmware Release v 0 3 ird This page is intentionally left blank CONTENTS 1 1 1 2 2 1 2 2 3 1 3 2 3 3 3 4 3 5 3 6 3 7 4 1 4 2 ERCOLINA POWER METER OVERVIEW COMPONENTS CENTRAL UNIT LAYOUT BATTERIES BATTERY TYPE BATTERY REPLACEMENT USING THE ERCOLINA POWER METER WELCOME SCREEN WORKOUT SCREEN GRAPHIC RAPPRESENTATION OF THE SPEED GRAPHIC RAPPRESENTATION OF THE SPEED WITH VALUE GRAPHIC RAPPRESENTATION OF THE FORCE WITH VALUE GRAPHIC RAPPRESENTATION OF THE POWER WITH VALUE TOTALS SCREEN CONNECTION WITH USB PORT CONNECTION TO A POWER SUPPLY WITH USB PORT UPGRADING THE FIRMWARE a A CONN OOD VU Uu UI 11 1 ERCOLINA POWER METER OVERVIEW The Ercolina Power Meter analyze the performances of athletes on the Ercolina Upper Body Power it measure of the speed of the Ercolina sides FOR EACH SINGLE ARM and dedicated software execute the calculations to provide instantaneous speed km h left and right value distance meters average of the two arms instantaneous cadence for each push push minute
4. ation with graphic representation of the speed On the average force calculation screen the user can observe if there are differences in force between left and right arm for push execution in addiction the speed of the execution is graphically represented The Force calculation is correct while the force is enough to keep the flywheel rotating for 2 rounds after the end of the poling a b ob bh ob RR ORB OR b 5B B5 o5 5 amp B5 B amp b 5 b bb b E 5b Bo ob b B i E Sa amp amp 5B b B BR RB BERE 5 ERR E b b bh b h b amp ob Bh ob BOR ORB 5 B B b B b b b tei ob amp b B b ob amp 5b amp Left arm Right arm 3 6 Average power calculation with graphic representation of the speed On the average power calculation screen the user can observe if there are differences in power between left and right arm for push execution in addiction the speed of the execution is graphically represented The Power calculation is correct while the force is enough to keep the flywheel rotating for 2 rounds after the end of the poling 5 B B amp BE B B5 t b b o B b 5 5 BoMB b b B B 5 B bom B B Ss e 5 B B B a B B 5 5b 5 ob BR RB E amp 5 BoB b b B amp B5 amp Bob b B
5. com is available under the Downloads menu the Folder dedicated to the Ercolina Power Meter There are two files one file is the Software to install on the computer to connect with the Ercolina It is called code vx x hex The other file is the version of the Firmware available to update the Ercolina Power Meter The file it is called Powerup for Windos XP zip The upgrade software at the moment is only available for Windows Vista XP 2000 NT 98 other Operative Systems will be supported soon The following steps are necessary to upgrade the Ercolina Power Meter to the newest version of the software STEP 1 Download the two files from the web site STEP 2 Click on the zip file and then Install the program Powerup exe on your PC STEP Dismount the Ercolina Power Meter from the Ercolina and then connect it to your PC with a mini USB cable not included STEP 4 On the Ercolina Power Meter press simultaneously the two buttons global reset mode 9 11 STEP 5 Release the button global reset while keeping pressed the mode button STEP 6 Release the mode button at this point the Ercolina Power Meter enter the connection modality and it is ready for the Update the right led should be on STEP 7 Start the program powerup exe this program sense the connection with the Ercolina computer and it shows the message Ercolina Power Meter connected if the connection is not succes
6. he time and the distance only when the Ercolina is moving Left arm cadence Right arm cadence pushes minute pushes minute Left arm Right arm pushes pushes Left arm Right arm length length of of the push the push Right arm Left arm Speed km h Speed km h Chronometer Distance meters HH MM SS D 5 11 On this screen the middle button function as reset of the number of pushes distance and chronometer The pushes are counted if the length of the push is over 2 rounds of the cord drum 3 4 Graphic representation of the speed On the Graphic speed screen the user can observe if there are differences in speed between left and right arm for push execution th amp ste tt m i at th amp it E te tt E s 555 at t b b BR RR amp amp amp amp amp EG RE amp amp amp amp amp amp amp bo amp amp 555 amp boe amp bt Left Right arm 3 5 Graphic representation of the speed with value On the Graphic speed screen the user can observe if there are differences in speed between left and right arm for push execution in addiction the value of the speed is shown the graph is less defined than the previous screen Left arm Right arm 6 11 3 5 Average force calcul
7. mmended Batteries replacement Open the two batteries compartments by removing the battery covers left and right and fit 4 AA batteries Take care to ensure they are fitted with the correct battery polarity Replace the battery covers The Ercolina computer can function also with only 2 AA batteries The battery charger is not included Connecting a 5V power supply via the USB port the Ercolina computer use the USB power supply and the batteries are automatically disconnected from the circuit Always dispose of depleted batteries using approved disposal methods that protect the environment N NH 4 11 Push for opening the batteries compartment USING THE ERCOLINA POWER METER DISPLAY The Ercolina Power Meter Display provide different screens modalities by pushing the mode button 3 2 Welcome screen On the welcome screen the user can observe the release of the Firmware of his Ercolina computer the voltage level of the battery packs or the presence of an USB cable connected with a 5V power supply ERCOLINA Upper body Power Firmware Batteries release average voltage Low battery indicator Lo appear in this area 3 3 Workout screen On the workout screen the user can observe the speed in km h for each side of the Ercolina the number of pushes for each arm the length of the push in rounds of the cord drum the cadence a chronometer and the covered distance The Ercolina computer increase t
8. sful and it remains disconnect repeat from STEP 4 until it shows the connected message Click on Update Ercolina PowerMeter Update Update STEP 8 Select the hex file downloaded from the web site and then click on Open Choose file Look in n Oo e m Recent Documents P Documents File name epm code vl 2 hex hi My Network Files of type All files w Cancel 10 11 9 The update process is indicated by the progressing bar the progress bar will go two times one for writing process and one for verifying process in this state avoid disconnecting the USB cable from the Ercolina Power Meter Ercolina PowerMeter Update jeeeee STEP 10 When the process end successfully the Ercolina Power Meter will restart from the welcome screen Ercolina PowerMeter Update Update STEP 11 Disconnect the USB cable and mount the Ercolina Power Meter on the Ercolina t i 4 j 1 1 36 LU ERCOLIHH LI QOL z TiN r Ub 1 24 11 11
9. t Layout The Ercolina computer is controlled with the 3 frontal buttons and a backside reset button There is not on off button because the Ercolina computer can sense the functioning of the Ercolina Upper Body Power and automatically turn on if movement is detected The Ercolina computer turns automatically in low consumption mode if the Ercolina is not used for about 26 seconds Ifthe Ercolina Upper Body Power is not used for about 1 minute and 15 seconds the Ercolina computer turns automatically off The function of the buttons at the time of the release v0 3 of the inner software is described in the following picture Reset Mode button Unimplemented chronometer button button Left led Right led The Ercolina computer is connected to two sensor strips via two slots on the upper side Slot for the Slot for the Connector to the Connector to the left sensor strip right sensor strip 2 11 On the back side of the Ercolina computer there is another button for the global reset Speaker Global Reset button On the bottom side there are the two battery compartments Left and Right and the USB port Battery USB port Battery compartment Left compartment Right 3 11 2 2 1 2 2 BATTERIES Battery Type The Ercolina computer has been designed for use with disposable not rechargeable alkaline batteries or rechargeable Nickel Metal Hydride NiMH batteries No other battery types or mix of the two types are reco
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