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Getting Started Guide RowPro Home Edition 3.0

1. 13 Making the most of your 20 day free tryout There s a lot to take in when you first start using RowPro Here are some suggestions to help you fully evaluate RowPro during your 20 day free tryout See each of the sub topics for details e Taking the Tourl 3 e Trying Online Rowing 4 e Getting Assistance 4 e Giving Feedback 44 e Ready to Buy RowPro 44 13 1 Taking the Tour Here s a suggested tour of RowPro that will take you through the main points You might like to print this topic and use it to guide you through your Free Tryout Startup If you haven t already done so carry out the steps listed in the topic Starting RowProl 14 Just Row Make your first row a Just Row To do this follow the steps in the topic Your first row with RowProl 33 Demo Click Session Setup Demo and click Row Once the demo is set up on the In Row Display click the Play button at the top left of the black Charts frame to start the playback Coaching Clinic Explore the Coaching Clinic Click Coaching Clinic on the RowPro main menu then Click the gt button on the top left of the Charts frame The rower will start moving in slow motion Click the gt gt button The rower will row at 24 SPM Go back to slow motion Click in the 3D Display and drag the mouse The rower will swivel to follow your mouse Now you can see the display is true 3D Look at the rower s action from different angles as you read the coaching
2. 60 State Street Suite 700 Benen MA 02109 US5A Te AN gA ie ae www digitalrowing com SS W ro rowing software Dual mode With the real PM4 PM3 or PM2 still fully operational the PM twin lets you see two display modes at once for example elapsed time and average pace Without this people usually resort to changing the PM4 PM3 or PM2 units mid stroke stabbing at the button when they reach the catch This is hazardous and in quite a few cases has led to people stabbing a hole in the glass front of the PM4 PM3 or PM2 with their fingernail The PM twin eliminates all that Illuminated display People find the illuminated display easier to see particularly when the light fades while you are doing a longer evening row You can click the button below the PM twin to show different display units just like on the real PM4 PM3 or PM2 as follows e Pace e Watts e Calories e Projected time or meters Note While RowPro is connected to your PM4 PM3 or PM2 RowPro controls both the PM twin and your PM4 PM3 or PM2 11 7 On screen playback controls When you set up a Playback row or a Demo row playback controls appear at the top left of the black Charts frame These operate like the controls on a CD player Pause Slow Fast 11 8 On screen status indicators Stroke rate SPM At the top of the black PM twin frame a three color SPM indicator shows how your current stroke rate compares with your t
3. This means you don t need to do anything to upgrade from the Concept2 Logbook to RowPro apart from buying a RowPro license in the Digital Rowing Online Store at www digitalrowing com store and using it to activate RowPro Starting RowPro If you plan to row a session with RowPro then before you start RowPro connect your PM4 PM3 or PM2 to your PC as described in the Help Topic Concept2 PM Connection 8 To start RowPro double click the RowPro shortcut on your desktop You will see 1 The RowPro Splash Screen this shows while RowPro is loading and shows you the version of RowPro 2 The RowPro Activation Manager this enables you to get a 20 day free tryout license or activate RowPro with a purchased license The Activation Manager will appear every time you start RowPro until you activate RowPro with a purchased license 3 The RowPro In Row Display This is the main RowPro screen and shows you can now start using RowPro If you have problems starting RowPro these are likely to be for very simple reasons that can be readily solved by following the steps in the Troubleshooting 4 topic The In Row Display When RowPro starts you will see the In Row Display This is the main RowPro display and is always on your PC screen until you close RowPro by clicking Exit or the x button on the title bar The In Row Display is the part of RowPro that is active while you row It is 14 Digital Rowing Inc 60 Sune Street Sote
4. registered a RowPro License you got from Concept2 or got a 20 day free tryout key For the Computer Name just make one up Note you only need to register the first time you go into Oarbits Look around Oarbits After you register in Oarbits you will see the Session List This shows all Scheduled Rows and Quick Rows currently available Later you will join or create these sessions in Oarbits For now just click Session Results to see the results of recent completed Online Rowing sessions Have a look around the rest of Oarbits to familiarize yourself with it Then close the Control Center and open Session Setup Connect RowPro to the Online Rowing server In Session Setup click Online RowPro will connect to the Online Rowing Server at Digital Rowing on UDP Port 9300 This is a special port reserved by Digital Rowing for the actual rowing in Online Rowing In most cases RowPro will just connect to the Online Rowing Server without any issues However if your PC connects to the Internet through a firewall that s outside your PC you may need to set the firewall to allow RowPro to access the Internet on UDP Port 9300 See the Troubleshooting Internet Connection Help Topic for details GMT After RowPro connects to the Online Rowing Server the session list will show any Quick Rows you can join note there may not be any at the time so the list is likely to be empty Notice there is a GMT clock showing the current GMT time All RowPro Onl
5. 700 Benton MAO2I09 usa AOAN de ipa n _ www digitalrowing com En lt i 25 er packed with next generation features that are designed to give you the best row I O possible feedback while you row rowing software The 3D Display puts you in the seat of a rowing shell that s accurately modeled on the Pan Am Pro Elite from Little River Marine and you get to row with state of the art Big Blade Dreissigacker Oars from Concept2 You row on the longest course in the world in fact it never runs out Professional camera operators track your boat to keep it in view as you row The on screen Oarsman or woman tracks you stroke by stroke while you row showing you excellent rowing technique that you can mimic to quickly improve your own rowing technique The entire 3D Display and everything in it is painstakingly designed and accurately scaled to look as close as possible to the real thing See The 3D Display 2 Help Topic for more details Above the 3D Display is the Menu Bar where a single click will open Session Setup the Control Center the Coaching Clinic or the extensive built in Help For more information on each of these see the Using RowPro the basics 3 Help Topic Below the 3D Display is the Progress Bar As you row the Progress Bar slider moves from the left edge to the right edge showing you at a glance exactly how far you are through your row Note that during a Just Row the
6. Been MAO2109 USA I Te AN lge _ ae www digitalrowing com rs ee a _ lt a gt row ae Row rowing software Click OK on the Reminder List and OK again to confirm you skipped the warm up Your Custom Row will now be set up Notice the Progress Bar under the 3D Display has four colored segments These represent 100m Active 150m Easy 100m Active 150m Easy The PM twin and your PM4 PM3 or PM2 show 100m the first Active part You ll also notice the Pace chart has a blue target band the HR chart has a pink band and the SPM Indicator has blue green orange zones to show it s active Start rowing See if you can keep the Pace HR and SPM in the target bands When you first try this over a short distance like 100m it s tricky however over time and in longer sessions it s relatively easy to do Normally you wouldn t row with all the targets set for example in RowPro training sessions you have targets for HR and SPM not for Pace Notice the Progress Bar slider moves along the intervals and the PM twin counts down When the first Active part is finished keep rowing your Easy part Your targets may have changed to reflect the Easy part if so adjust your rowing accordingly Finish the entire Custom Row On the pop up box click Session Report to see your results You will see the two Active parts listed plus a single aggregate entry for the sum total of all your Easy parts Close the Session Report and RowPro will res
7. Progress Bar is fixed in the middle since it s not possible for RowPro to know how far you are through your Just Row because you might stop at any time See The Progress Bar 24 Help Topic for more details At the bottom are two advanced Charts that track your Pace and Heartrate at every stroke with pre settable Target Zones that make it easy to stay within your Pace and Heartrate targets as you row Clicking the button below each chart changes the units that are displayed on that chart See The Charts 251 Help Topic for more details Also at the bottom is the PM twin an on screen replica of the Concept2 Performance Monitor that with the real PM4 PM3 or PM2 Still fully operational lets you see two display modes at once for example elapsed time and average pace You can click the button below the PM twin to show Pace Watts or Calories just like on the real PM4 PM3 or PM2 See The PM twinl 25 Help Topic for more details On the top frame of the PM twin a three color SPM indicator makes it easy to stay within your SPM targets as you row See the On screen status indicators 261 Help Topic for more details On the bottom frame of the PM twin a PM connection status indicator shows whether your PM4 PM3 or PM2 is connected and communicating with RowPro See the On screen status indicators Help Topic for more details and see the Concept2 PM Connection 8 Help Topic for information about connecting your Indoor Rower D
8. Ready to Buy RowPro 14 Troubleshooting reuse 45 15 Deactivating or Moving ROWPYLO srcjsjsntmmmmetnnnitnititnetutte 46 Digital Rowing Inc 60 State Street Suite 700 Boston MA 02109 USA OWING ae a ee SS COwor Getting Started rowing software See the following Help Subtopics for more information about getting started e Quick Start Guide 2 Introducing RowPro 4 e System Requirements 5 Download and Installation 6 e D e Concept2 PM Connection 8 Internet Connection 10 e Starting RowPro 1 Getting a 20 day free tryout key 1A e Activating RowProl 12 e Adding users 1 e The In Row Display 2 e Using RowPro the basics 3 e Making the most of your 20 day free tryout 3 e Troubleshooting 4 e Deactivating or Moving RowProl 46 Digital Rowing Inc 60 State Street Sute 700 8omoa MA 02109 54 i ep elpe o D a a E7 W 1 Quick Start Guide Preparing your PC Before you install RowPro make sure your PC meets the minimum PC spec for RowPro and you have the latest Windows Service Pack installed ro rowing software Install RowPro Insert the Concept2 CD or RowPro CD in your PC The Setup program should start automatically If not run RowProSetup exe Start RowPro Click the RowPro icon on your desktop to start RowPro Get a free 20 day Tryout Key When the Activation Manager appears e Click the Tryout tab and follow the steps there
9. Server If you mouse over the Online Rowing Server connection icon you will see the connection status At times you will see message balloons above the Online Rowing Server connection icon for example when you are connecting to the Online Rowing Server If you right click the Online Rowing Server connection icon the following menu items are available Chat This opens the General Chat window Troubleshooter This opens the Online Rowing Troubleshooter Connect Disconnect If you are connected Disconnect disconnects you and vice versa Help This opens the RowPro Help Topic Troubleshooting Internet Connectivity Oarbits Server connection In the Task Bar at the very bottom right of the PC screen a small World icon is present while you are connected to the Oarbits Server If you mouse over the Oarbits Server connection icon you will see the connection status At times you will see message balloons above the Oarbits Server connection icon for example when you are connecting to the Oarbits Server 28 Digital Rowing Inc 60 State Seret Sote 700 Boston MA 02109 54 PANE J U0 mle _ o www digitalrowing com Nz a S _ ae If you right click the Oarbits Server connection icon the following menu items are COW available rowing software Proxy Settings This opens a setting panel where you can set how your PC connects via a Proxy Server Troubleshooter This opens the Oarbits Troubleshooter Help
10. USA AN elpe _ L roworo 4 Download and Installation rowing software Downloading the RowPro software package The RowPro software package is shipped in the following formats RowProSetup exe This is a download package shipped as a single file that you can download from the Digital Rowing Download Center It includes everything required to run RowPro except the Microsoft Net Framework When this exe is installed the installer checks your PC for the Net Framework and if Net is not already installed as part of your Windows Operating System the installer automatically downloads the Net Framework from Microsoft and installs it in your PC along with RowPro The RowProSetup file is approx 40 MB and the Net Framework is a further approx 25 MB RowProCD iso This is an exact image of the RowPro CD that you can download as a single file from the Digital Rowing Download Center It includes everything required to run RowPro including the Microsoft Net Framework and full documentation This iso file can be burnt directly onto a CD R by any commercial CD R burning software that can handle iso files most can When the iso file is correctly burnt onto CD R the iso file itself disappears and all its contents are laid out on the CD exactly the way they are laid out on the physical RowPro CD product shipped by Digital Rowing The iso file is approx 65 MB Software for your PM CD This is a Concept2 CD shipped i
11. _ _ www digitalrowing com So rowopro Course s In RowPro you row on the longest course in the world in fact it never rowing software runs out The course is a 4 lane on water course and for Online Rowing with more than 4 people it automatically expands up to a maximum of 16 lanes There are lane marker buoys every 10m along the course with different colored buoys in the first 100 meters of the course and every 250 meters along the course Oarsman The on screen Oarsman is male or female in accordance with the Gender setting in your user profile The on screen Oarsman tracks you stroke by stroke while you row showing you excellent rowing technique that you can mimic while you row to quickly improve your own technique Other lanes You can choose to place boats in other lanes as follows Pace boats Basic Intermediate or Advanced pace boats that can be pre programmed to change their pace and stroke rate along the way Your past rows Any rows of the same duration from your RowPro rowing log with saved strokes Other people s past rows Any rows of the same duration saved as Rowfiles by other people This includes e A large number of rows recorded at the British Indoor Rowing Championships BIRC and the World Indoor Rowing Championships CRASH B These are available for download from the Rowfile Library at www digitalrowing com e Many rows uploaded to the Concept2 Online Ranking by other RowPro users These are avai
12. a response from an informed assistant within 24 hours of every request for assistance And if we can answer you immediately we will Digital Rowing Inc 60 State Street Suite 700 Seen MA 02109 US5A Te en ge _ SS www digitalrowing com q n Other contact information is available on our website www digitalrowing com on ro mM w the Contact page rowing software E7 W 13 5 Common questions For answers to common questions please visit www digitalrowing com support 13 6 Giving Feedback Since the first release of RowPro in February 2003 Digital Rowing has continued to develop and improve its features reliability performance and usability through an active development program A critical part of this ongoing improvement program is feedback from customers whether that be by phone email forum postings or responses to surveys Because your feedback is critical to improving RowPro each time you exit RowPro during your 20 day free tryout you are invited to email your comments to Digital Rowing We would particularly like to hear about any issues you experienced so we can a help you and b fix any issues to make RowPro more effective for you and the indoor rowing community If you want to email us with feedback please contact assist digitalrowing com and thank you very much for doing so 13 7 Ready to Buy RowPro When you have completed your 20 day free tryout if you decide to buy RowPro please vis
13. ase o W ro rowing software HOME EDITION 3 0 row rowing software HOME EDITION Sarre com Getting Started Guide fo RowPro Home Edition 3 0 Copyright 2009 Digital Rowing Inc Digital Rowing Inc 60 State Street Suite 700 Boston MA 02109 USA OWING www digitalrowing com ace TOW rowing software HOME EDITION 3 0 RowPro Getting Started Guide This guide is designed to get you up and running with RowPro quickly and smoothly and to help you get the best out of RowPro If you need assistance please contact us at assist digitalrowing com Table of Contents 1 Quick Start Guide siea eeaeee 2 2 ntroducing ROWPYO ssssssstessssstteennttteenntteeennsrttennnstttennntttennnrtttennnttttennnrtttenan tretton ttttennn tretten rett 4 3 System Requirements ssuusssserssssrtresrsrttternntttennutttennnttteennrtttennnrtttennnrtttennnttttennnrtttenan tretten tete 5 4 Download and Installation ecceccc ccsneneenmtttmtnnetnetetnnttntnttit 6 5 Concept PM Connections ussssssrssssitessssttternssttternnrttennnrtttennnrtttennnrtttennnrtttennttttennnrrteennr trte 8 6 Internet Connection Connecting from Home Connecting from a School or Gym 7 Starting ROWPrO rcnccmscmmemnenmenininnttnntnntnteitnttitentntnitnttnitnetnetet 14 8 Getting a 20 day free tryout Key ssssssssssuittesvrtreerurtteerurrtteenurrtteennrtttennrrtttennrrtteennt 17 9 Activating ROWPrO ssssssssssstteesssstteessrtteennrtteenn
14. first access the Internet va TCP Port TCP Port 80 time RowPro needs to 80 connect to the Internet saying RowPro is attempting to connect to the Internet via TCP Port 80 Firewall You might get a warning Click Yes to allow RowPro to Warning from your Firewall the first access the Internet va UDP Port UDP Port time you click Session 9300 9300 Setup Online saying RowPro is attempting to connect to the Internet via UDP Port 9300 Home user with company PC In this scenario e You are running RowPro in your company PC at home e You do not have full administrative control over your PC settings e Your RowPro PC is connected to the Internet e You are not using a Proxy Server at home Under these conditions RowPro may not have the permissions it needs to connect to the Internet Possible issues are Issue Description Action to resolve issue Firewall You might get a warning Click Yes to allow RowPro to Warning from your Firewall the first access the Internet va TCP Port TCP Port 80 time RowPro needs to 80 If you cannot change this connect to the Internet setting you will need assistance saying RowPro is from your PC administrator attempting to connect to the Internet via TCP Port 80 Firewall You might get a warning Click Yes to allow RowPro to Warning from your Firewall the first access the Internet va UDP Port Digital Rowing Inc 60 State Street Suite 700 Bonen MAO2ION USA mi ey ip in o www digitalrow
15. free tryout is successful we offer free assistance Please don t hesitate to contact us if you have any questions or need a helping hand with anything It s well known in the software industry that if there s going to be a problem it will most likely occur right at the start when you re trying to get the software installed and working the first time That s because the software runs in your PC and there s an almost unlimited number of different PC configurations out there including different hardware operating systems firewalls Internet connections and so on Whatever problems you might have chances are we ve seen it all before and there s a simple answer that will get you going quickly Here s how to get your 20 day free tryout up and running fast 1 Quick check Do you have the latest version of RowPro If you installed RowPro from CD you may not have the latest version To check and download the latest version of RowPro visit www digitalrowing com download 2 You may need to adjust your PC configuration to enable RowPro to run smoothly for example updating your display driver or installing the latest Windows Service Pack If so you ll find answers to most common problems in the Troubleshooting guide 3 If you need assistance just ask and we ll do our bit to get you working even if it means helping you with firewall settings or whatever You can contact us anytime at assist digitalrowing com Our target is to give you
16. get a warning Warning from your Windows school TCP Port or company firewall the first 80 or just time RowPro needs to Action to resolve issue Click Yes to allow RowPro to access the Internet via TCP Port 80 If you cannot change this setting you will need assistance 12 Digital Rowing Inc 60 State Street Suite 700 8000 MAO2IO9 USA Te een lial le p lt m pper m www digitalrowing com a a W ro rowing software no go Firewall Warning UDP Port 9300 or just no go Internet access administrati vely blocked Internet access is via a Proxy Server Digital Rowing Inc 60 Ste Street Suite 700 Boston MA 02109 USA er connect to the Internet saying RowPro is attempting to connect to the Internet va TCP Port 80 You might also not get a warning it might simply not work You might get a warning from your Windows Firewall the first time you click Session Setup Online saying RowPro is attempting to connect to the Internet va UDP Port 9300 You might also not get a warning it might simply not work Your school or company PC administrator may have configured your PC to prevent you as a user from accessing the Internet or to prevent any other application besides your Web Browser from accessing the Internet Your school or company may use a Proxy Server to access the Internet from your school or company PC administrator Click Yes to allow RowPro to access
17. save the results e To record your row in your RowPro rowing log check the checkbox and a drop down list will appear showing the current user Select the correct user i e you and click OK to save the result in your RowPro rowing log e To finish without recording your row leave the checkbox unchecked and click OK When you click OK RowPro will end your Just Row and set up a new Just Row You can pull the handle again and do another Just Row or you can use some of the other functions in RowPro like opening the Control Center and checking your rowing log 34 Digital Rowing Inc 60 State Street Sote 700 Bonen MA 02109 U5A PANE a 00 mle _ m www digitalrowing com Nu eo a ace S Croworo 12 6 Beyond Just Rows rowing software To do more than Just Row click one of the buttons on the Menu Bar above the 3D Display Session Setup To set up a specific workout or race See the Using Session Setup Help Topic for more information Control Center To access the RowPro controls See The Control Center Help Topic for more information Coaching Clinic To learn stroke technique in 3D See The Coaching Clinic Help Topic for more information Help To access the RowPro Help System Exit or the x button At the top right of the screen to close RowPro Digital Rowing Inc 60 State Street Suite 700 Boston MA 02109 USA IGITACS OWING www digitalrowing com it S cS Ww ro rowing software
18. the Internet via UDP Port 9300 If you cannot change this setting you will need assistance from your school or company PC administrator If you cannot change these settings you will need assistance from your school or company PC administrator You will need to configure RowPro to use your company s Proxy Server To do this e Check the Proxy Server settings your PC Web Browser uses in Internet Explorer this is in Tools Internet Options Connection Proxy Server Copy the Proxy Server settings your PC Web Browser uses into RowPro Control Center System Settings Proxy Server DIGITACS OWING o www digitalrowing com So rowpro 7 Starting RowPro rowing software Desktop shortcuts After RowPro is installed you ll find two new shortcut icons on your desktop a RowPro icon and a Concept2 Logbook icon e If you only want to use one of these products you can simply delete the desktop icon of the one you don t plan to use e If you want to use both these products you can do that as well However once you have purchased RowPro there s really no need to use the Concept2 Logbook any more because all the functions of the Concept2 Logbook are included in RowPro Both these products use the same database so if you start by using the Concept2 Logbook and later you decide to move up to RowPro you will find all the results you entered via your Concept2 Logbook are present in your RowPro database
19. up skipped box appear on the PM twin and your PM4 PM3 or PM2 Click OK and you ll see the 500m Set Piece appear on the PM twin and your Concept2 Performance Monitor In the lane next to you will be a second boat that s the 500m row you just completed Both boats will be mostly hidden by a Start box Get ready to row and when you re ready click Start to start the countdown Watch your PM screen go through the Sit Ready Attention Row start sequence and start rowing when it says Row If you start too soon you ll see a false start message and the countdown will start again automatically Row the 500m Set Piece As you row notice the other boat rows stroke by stroke the 500m Set Piece you rowed earlier When you finish the 500m click OK on the pop up box and you ll see the warm down skipped box appear on the PM twin and your Concept2 Performance Monitor Check the Save Strokes checkbox in the pop up box then click OK to end your session and set up a new Just Row Your rowing log Next have a look at your RowPro rowing log Click Control Center on the menu bar above the 3D Display The Control Center will open on the default User Profile page Click the Rowing Log button at the top of the Control Center This will show your rowing log You should see the Just Row and the two 500m Set Piece rows listed plus any other rows you ve already done Try the various functions you see there Make sure you right mouse on one of the en
20. COM1 for the PM2 If you connect the PM2 to another serial port you will need to change the COM port setting on the Control Panel System Settings page The PM2 will only connect to a serial port If your PC is not equipped with a serial port you can potentially use a USB Serial adaptor If you wish to do this you need to acquire install and configure the USB Serial adaptor yourself If the serial port you use is also used by other devices for example a PDA or external modem then you will normally need to suspend or disable the other devices for RowPro to be able to use the serial port See the Help Topic Troubleshooting Concept2 PM Connection for more details Whenever you connect or disconnect your PM2 or change the COM port wait up to 5 seconds for the connection icon to change color These topics are covered in more detail in the Help Topic Troubleshooting Concept2 PM Connection Digital Rowing Inc 60 State Street Sute 700 Boson MAO2IOR USA SEEE Ele UB ie le _ L x _ a W ro 6 Internet Connection rowing software RowPro functions that require an Internet connection The following RowPro functions require an Internet connection on TCP Port 80 which is the standard port your web browser uses e Getting a free Tryout Key online e Activating RowPro online e Uploading results from your RowPro rowing log to your Concept2 Personal Logbook e Using the Oarbits Online Rowing u
21. Charts are Pace This is the default and most people will use it The Pace is in minutes and seconds per 500 meters It can be confusing at first because as you go faster your Pace number goes down because you will row 500 meters in less time However it is the default on the PM4 PM3 and PM2 and the Concept2 Online Ranking The Pace chart trace goes up when you go faster Watts This is often used by coaches as it provides a scale that increases as you row harder Calories This is typically used by people working on weight control so they can see how many calories they re burning with all that rowing effort DPS This means Distance per Stroke in meters sometimes used by coaches because Pace Stroke Rate x Distance Per Stroke which means you must increase one or the other of these to go faster Heartrate By default this shows heartrate as measured by a heartrate chest belt and pickup connected to your PM4 PM3 or PM2 If you have a chest belt and a watch you can tell RowPro this in the Control Center User Settings page and then the heartrate chart will show in large font the upper and lower heartrate limits you set for each row If you have no heartrate equipment you can set it to give you text information about how hard to row 11 6 The PM twin Also at the bottom of the In Row Display is the PM twin an on screen replica of the PM4 PM3 and PM2 display This provides the following advantages Digital Rowing Inc
22. Oarsman is to do the best it can to reach the finish of each stroke at the same time you do In other words the Oarsman s job is to match you stroke by stroke Timing within each stroke Digital Rowing has paid particular attention to ensuring that the on screen rower uses excellent technique Olympic Rowing Coach Brian Hawthorne who has coached a number of World and Olympic Champions has worked closely with Digital Rowing graphics designers to ensure the on screen rower has world class rowing technique and uses excellent timing within each stroke In particular e The time within each stroke spent on the Drive the part of the stroke Digital Rowing Inc 60 State Street Sute 700 Benen MAO2IO USA Te eA ee UB ie le _ _ www digitalrowing com oe gt rowpro rowing software when you re pulling versus the recovery the part when you re not pulling is set to 1 2 at 24 strokes per minute and is automatically ramped up when your stroke rate increases and down when it decreases to match what Coach Brain Hawthorne considers to be ideal stroke timing The times when the Oarsman bends elbows knees trunk etc are set to match what Coach Brain Hawthorne considers to be ideal timing for these actions An important point to note is that within each stroke the Oarsman makes no attempt to match your timing rather the Oarsman is showing you the correct timing In other words your job is to match the Oarsman s timing within
23. Serial Number sends your RowPro license number and receives your Product Key Once RowPro is activated successfully you can start using RowPro You will see on the Title Bar at the very top of the PC screen it says RowPro Home School or Gym Edition This confirms RowPro has been activated with a purchased RowPro License lf RowPro can t connect to the Digital Rowing Oarbits Server a box will appear with connection advice You may need to configure your firewall to allow RowPro to access the Internet If this is not possible then you will need to activate using one of the methods below If you can t activate RowPro online In the Activation Manager Activate tab click the blue link Other activation options select the Web Email or Phone tab and follow the steps there Web is the simplest alternative Note if you use a web browser this can be on any PC not just the RowPro PC Getting assistance 18 If you need assistance with activating RowPro or getting started with RowPro please contact assist digitalrowing com Digital Rowing Inc 60 State Street Sute 700 Boston MAO2IO9 USA TR AN eT EB ie le _ o www digitalrowing com ef a W 10 Adding Users Users RowPro is designed for multiple users Each user is provided with their own training plans rowing log user profile and user settings ro rowing software Guest user RowPro includes a Guest User who can do general things like setting up and
24. State Street Suite 700 Been MAO2IO9 USA Ta aN iT ip a m m www digitalrowing com oe T E7 W ro 5 Concept2 PM Connection rowing software Connecting your Indoor Rower RowPro is designed to connect exclusively to a Concept2 Indoor Rower that is equipped with one or more PM4 or PM3 Performance Monitors or one PM2 Performance Monitor Connecting one or more PM4s or PM3s Use the USB cables supplied with the PM4s or PM3s and connect them as follows Single PM4 or PM3 Connect one end of the USB cable to the socket on the bottom of the PM4 or PM3 Connect the other end of the USB cable to a USB port on your RowPro PC Multiple PM4s or PM3s Connect one end of each USB cable to the socket on the bottom of each PM4 or PM3 Connect the other end of the USB cables to one or more mains powered USB hubs you will need to provide these then connect the USB hubs to one or more USB ports on your RowPro PC When you start RowPro you will see a PM Connection Indicator on the bottom black frame of the PM twin When the PM Connection Indicator is green RowPro is successfully communicating with your PM4s or PM8s When the PM Connection Indicator is red and says PM4 or PM3 your PM4 or PM8 firmware needs to be upgraded to the latest version to work with RowPro Visit www concept2 com to download a firmware upgrade pack and install it in your PM4 or PM3 When the PM Connection Indicator is red and says nothing RowPro
25. Stop Row OK 11 2 The 3D Display The 3D Display puts you in the seat of a rowing shell that s accurately modeled on the Pan Am Pro Elite from Little River Marine and you get to row with state of the art Big Blade Dreissigacker Oars from Concept2 The 3D display uses a significant amount of PC graphics processing power RowPro shows you how well the 3D graphics system is performing in your PC via the fps indicator at the bottom of the PM twin frame e See the On screen status indicators 2 Help Topic for more details e If you are having problems getting good 3D graphics performance see the Troubleshooting Graphics Performance Help Topic The main features of the 3D display are True 3D The scene is a true 3D scene The entire 3D Display and everything in it is painstakingly designed and accurately scaled to look as close as possible to the real thing When you row you will notice the nearby trees move across in front of the far away trees Professional camera operators track alongside your boat to keep it in view as you row and if you choose Broadcast Camerawork the view shifts during your session in a way that s similar to TV broadcast coverage of an on water rowing regatta Adjustable detail The amount of detail in the 3D display is selectable to accommodate less powerful PCs for more information see the System Settings Help Topic Digital Rowing Inc 60 State Street Sute 700 Boson MAO2IO USA Te eA lg n _
26. This opens the RowPro Help Topic Troubleshooting Internet Connectivity Digitat Rowing Inc 60 Sue Seet Sote 700 boon MA 02109 54 MSAA N DIGITACROWING EE www action com b lt a gt weineg 12 Using RowPro the basics rowing software When RowP ro starts you will see the In Row Display This is the main RowPro display and is always on your PC screen until you close RowPro by clicking Exit or the x button on the title bar The In Row Display is the part of RowPro that is active while you row It is packed with features that are designed to give you the best possible feedback while you row See each of the sub topics for details e Preparing to Row with RowProl 30 e Important Stroke Synchronization 3 e Important PM to PC Interworking 32 e Important Using a Suunto HR belt with a PM4 e Your first row with RowPro 3 e Beyond Just Rows 3 12 1 Preparing to Row with RowPro Once you have connected your Concept2 Performance Monitor started RowPro moved through the Activation Manager added yourself as a User and familiarized yourself with the In Row Display you re ready to start using RowPro Before you row with RowPro for the first time there are a few items to check PC location To use RowPro while you row the PC needs to be on a low table next to or nearby your Concept2 Indoor Rower where you can see the RowPro PC screen clearly and ideally can reach the PC keyboard and mouse pad while sitt
27. all the RowPro functions you use when you re not rowing for example your rowing log and your training plans For more information see The Control Center Help Topic Coaching Clinic The Coaching Clinic is a utility that shows you good stroke technique in 3D and gives you coaching tips to help you optimize your stroke technique in each part of the stroke For more information see The Coaching Clinic Help Topic 20 Digital Rowing Inc 60 Sese Street Suite 700 Boston mA 02109 U5A AMON e lll ale pper m www digitalrowing com a lt a gt row yO rowing software Help This opens the built in RowPro Help system and the drop down arrow contains a number of administrative functions like the Activation Manager plus information about RowPro Stop Row Once you have started rowing RowPro expects you to row to the end of your session You can stop and restart rowing as many times as you wish and RowPro will track all that until you complete your session If you want to stop rowing without completing your session or if you are doing a Just Row which has no defined endpoint you tell RowPro you re done by clicking the Stop Row button then clicking OK on the box that pops up As soon as you start rowing any session e The Stop Row button goes pink to remind you to click it if you wish to stop before the end of your session e All the other Menu Bar buttons go gray and are not available until your session ends or you click
28. arget stroke rate range The SPM indicator is only active when you have set SPM targets These targets are set automatically in RowPro Training Plan sessions and can be set by you in Custom Rows you create using the Custom Row Studio or in the Lanes utility when you click one of the lane numbers in Session Setup See the Custom Row Studio Help Topic for more details about setting SPM targets for Custom Rows The SPM indicator has the following modes Inactive When the SPM indicator is inactive it is all green with a red slider in the center that does not move when you row 26 Digital Rowing Inc 60 State Senet Sote 700 Boston MAO2IO9 USA AEAN Ede 00 mle _ lant a a W Co Active When the SPM indicator is active it is a three colored bar with a slider rowing software that moves to the left end of the bar with lower SPM and to the right end of the bar with higher SPM The three colors mean the following e Blue Your current SPM is below the bottom of the SPM target range e Green Your current SPM is within the SPM target range e Orange Your current SPM is above the SPM target range Frame rate fps At the bottom right of the black PM twin frame the fps indicator shows the number of frames per second your PC is achieving on the 3D Display or the 2D Display The fps indicator shows when you are not rowing because RowPro only refreshes the 3D Display or the 2D Display while you are rowing Fo
29. boat shown as a dinghy like shape in its lane Although the 2D Display doesn t show the rich graphical detail of the 3D display and there is no rower or stroke action in each boat the 2D display has some key advantages over the 3D display e The 2D display is far less demanding on your PC s graphics system and will therefore run well on older less powerful PCs at a reasonable frame rate e The 2D display shows between 100 meters and 1000 meters of the course which means it is better suited to Online Rowing where competitors can be quite a distance apart and would not be onscreen at all in the 3D Display The main features of 2D display are Smooth boat movement In Online Rowing the boats only report their positions to each other every few seconds RowPro smooths the boat movement between position reports Smooth course rescaling The default 2D view is to show 100 meters of the course If the gap between the leading and trailing boats exceeds 100 meters the 2D Display automatically rescales to show more of the course so all boats remain onscreen This continues until the leading and trailing boats are 1000 meters apart at which point the course stops scaling and the trailing boat or boats disappear off the left side of the 2D Display Digital Rowing Inc 60 State Street Suite 700 Benen MAO2I09 USA Te AN lge _ a _ www digitalrowing com ee row Yea There are also some information features that are not always
30. derstanding your training plans Help Topic for details Close the Control Center and open Session Setup Click Training You should see listed there the training session scheduled for today plus the training sessions scheduled for 3 days before and after today You can confirm this by checking your printout All you need to do now is select one of the training plan sessions and click Row Warm up dn and targets for heartrate and stroke rate are set automatically Just follow the steps Note though that even the shortest training sessions are at least 2000m so you might not want to proceed with rowing the training session right now To exit without rowing click the Stop Row button above the 3D display and click OK in the pop up box RowPro will reset and set up a new Just Row Custom row Next create a Custom Row with intervals Open Session Setup and click Custom The list should be empty Click the Custom Row Studio button at the bottom of Session Setup Click New Fixed Intervals Set Reps 2 Active Part 100 Rest Part Easy 150m Check the Pace HR and SPM checkboxes and set the pace to an easy pace say 2 15 or 2 30 if you want a slower pace In the Save As box at the bottom of the Custom Row Studio type Intervals Test 500m and click Save and Close You should now see Intervals Test 500m listed in Session Setup Select Intervals Test 500m set Warm up dn both to 0 and click Digital Rowing Inc 60 Suate Street Suite 700
31. e f your PC is connected to the Internet click Get a free Tryout Key Online and wait a moment for RowPro to start e f your PC is not connected to the Internet click the Other ways to get a free Tryout Key link and follow the steps there Add a user When the In Row Display appears click the Control Center button above the 3D display Click Users and follow the steps to add a user Connect your PM To row with RowPro connect the USB cable supplied with your Concept2 Performance Monitor PM Confirm that the light on the bottom left of the PM twin frame in RowPro is green Just Row Pull the handle on your Indoor Rower to start a Just Row e Your PM will record your rowing e The PM twin will track your PM e The 3D rower will move and will synchronize after a few strokes Session Setup To row a Set Piece for example click the Session Setup menu button e Check the correct user is shown e Select a session and click Row 2 Digital Rowing Inc 60 Seme Sreet Sote 700 Bonen MA 02109 U5A AMON iip _ o www digitalrowing com W u U eC 5 Troubleshooting row i There are troubleshooting guides rowing software e In RowPro Help e In the Installation and Evaluation Guide on the PC Software for your PM CD Assistance If you need assistance contact Digital Rowing at assist digitalrowing com Buying RowPro To buy RowPro visit the Online Store at www digitalrowing com Activating RowPro Star
32. e handle of your Indoor Rower and start rowing As you row you ll see RowPro in action e In the 3D Display the on screen boat will move along the course with the bow front of the boat matching the distance on your PM4 PM3 or PM2 and the on screen rower called the Oarsman matching your stroke timing e The numbers displayed on the on screen PM twin will match the numbers on your PM4 PM3 or PM2 e The on screen Pace Chart will track your pace e f you are wearing a HR monitor connected to your PM4 PM3 or PM2 then the on screen HR Chart will track your heart rate Finishing your Just Row When you do a Just Row you can keep rowing as long as you want The RowPro course will go on forever Of course if you re not used to rowing you need to take care not to overdo it first time out please consult your Concept2 User Manual for guidance When you re ready to finish your Just Row simply stop rowing The on screen Oarsman will take one or two more strokes until it s sure you ve stopped then the boat will stop and the rower will stop rowing You can now either restart rowing in which case the Oarsman will simply continue to track you or you can finish your Just Row For Just Rows RowPro needs to be told when you ve finished so it can save your results and reset to prepare for a new session To do this click the pink Stop Row button on the menu bar above the 3D Display A small box will pop up asking if you want to
33. each stroke This offers non elite rowers a major opportunity to learn near perfect stroke technique This is very important both for minimizing the risk of injury from poor stroke technique and for maximizing competitive performance by optimizing stroke power You can take advantage of this opportunity in two ways e You can study the ideal stroke timing closely in slow motion in the Coaching Clinic and read the coaching tips there to really understand the key points of the stroke For more information see The Coaching Clinic Help Topic You can get on the job training by matching your stroke timing to the Oarsman as you row First the basics getting the Drive Recovery timing correct then the more subtle aspects like timing of elbow knee and trunk movements For the fastest learning you can position a mirror on the other side of your Indoor Rower from RowPro so you can see yourself on one side and the Oarsman on the other If your stroke doesn t look much like the Oarsman we suggest you make an effort to change your stroke to match the Oarsman It may feel very odd at first but it s absolutely worth persevering and remember you can keep improving your stroke for weeks months or even years with RowPro showing you excellent technique at every stroke 12 3 Important PM to PC Interworking The Concept2 Performance Monitors are designed such that e When the Performance Monitor is not connected to RowPro you control the Pe
34. ervised by a coach or instructor Digital Rowing Inc 60 Suse Steet Sute 700 Beton MAO2109 USA i Ta aN pe in o www digitalrowing com ee be ll B cS Ww ro rowing software 11 The In Row Display The In Row Display When RowPro starts you will see the In Row Display This is the main RowPro display and is always on your PC screen until you close RowPro by clicking Exit or the x button on the title bar The In Row Display is the part of RowPro that is active while you row It is packed with features that are designed to give you the best possible feedback while you row See each of the sub topics for details e The Menu Barl 2 e The 3D Display 2 e The 2D Display 2 e The Progress Barl 24 e The Charts 2 e The PM twin 2 e On screen playback controls 2 e Onscreen status indicators 2 11 1 The Menu Bar Above the 3D Display is the Menu Bar where a single click will activate each of the menu items Exit RowPro This closes RowPro You can also close RowPro using the x button in the top right corner of the window frame Session Setup Session Setup is a utility that enables you to set up any type of session except a Just Row Session Setup has large font text to make it easy to use while you re sitting on your Indoor Rower preparing to row a session For more information see the Session Setup Help Topic Control Center The Control Center is a utility that contains
35. et and set up a new Just Row Other functions There are many more functions you might like to explore One major thing to look at is Online Rowing see the topic Trying Online Rowing 4 for a step by step tour 13 2 Trying Online Rowing Online Rowing is fun addictive and a great way to keep yourself rowing over the long term Here s a suggested tour of RowPro Online Rowing that will take you through the main points You might like to print this topic Connect RowPro to the Oarbits server Open the Control Center and click Oarbits RowPro will connect to the Oarbits server at Digital Rowing on TCP Port 80 This is the same port your web browser uses to connect to the Internet In most cases RowPro will just connect to the Oarbits server without any issues However if your PC connects to the Internet through a firewall that s outside your PC you may need to set the firewall to allow RowPro to access the Internet on TCP Port 80 Also if your PC connects to the Internet through a Proxy Server you will need to set RowPro accordingly See the Troubleshooting Internet Connection Help Topic for details 40 Digital Rowing Inc 60 State Street Suite 700 Bonen MAO2IO USA Ta ANT eel ie le n _ _ www digitalrowing com q eS a COWworo Register for Online Rowing rowing software The first time you connect to Oarbits you will see a registration page Enter the same email and password you used when you purchased RowPro
36. g your own for example saying Hi just got RowPro and thought I d try the forum I m You ll soon see it s really easy and you ll be welcomed by your fellow RowPro users many of whom will cheerfully and enthusiastically help you get going So give it a go we put it there for you to use 13 3 Getting Help The Help button opens the built in RowPro Help system where you ll find extensive information to help you operate and troubleshoot RowPro and get the best out of your training plans RowPro Help This HTML Help system contains Contents an Index and a Search function RowPro Help is also available online at www digitalrowing 42 Digital Rowing Inc 60 State Seret Sote 700 Boston MA 02109 U54 PANE 00 mle _ _ www digitalrowing com roworo com support If you need more information rowing software e Check the user forums at www digitalrowing com on the Forum page and post a question or e Ask assist digitalrowing com for free assistance e Phone our Help Desk 24x7 the contact numbers are at www digitalrowing com on the Contact page About RowPro The Help About RowPro button gives version information about RowPro and shows your RowPro License The information is similar to what you find in the Help About box in most applications Use this to check which version of RowPro you have and to check the status of your RowPro License 13 4 Getting Assistance To ensure your 20 day
37. has not found your PM4 or PM3 Check that your PM4 or PM3 is properly connected and if the PM Connection Indicator is still red see the Help Topic Troubleshooting Concept2 PM Connection Note Whenever you connect or disconnect your PM4 or PM3 wait a few seconds for the connection icon to change color Connecting a PM2 e Use the serial cable and serial port adaptor supplied with the PM2 e There are two identical sockets on the back of the PM2 Connect one end of the serial cable to the top socket on the back of the PM2 The bottom socket is not used with RowPro e Connect the other end of the serial cable to the serial port adaptor 9 or 25 pin provided with the serial cable and plug the serial port adaptor into a serial port on your PC e When you start RowPro you will see a PM Connection Indicator on the 8 Digital Rowing Inc 60 Seine Street Sue 700 Bonen MAO2IOn USA ETNA Te U0 ale in o www digitalrowing com Nu eo D bottom black frame of the PM twin SF W rowing AT EE e When the PM Connection Indicator is green and says PM2 RowPro is successfully communicating with your PM2 e When the PM Connection Indicator is red and shows no text RowPro has not found your PM2 Check that your PM2 is properly connected and if the PM Connection Indicator is still red see the Help Topic Troubleshooting Concept2 PM Connection Please note carefully e By default RowPro uses serial port
38. igital Rowing Inc 60 Stave Street Sute 700 Bonen MAO2IO USA mT apne Ul ele _ o www digitalrowing com va n S lase na e Also on the bottom frame of the PM twin an fps indicator shows the number of frames per second your PC is achieving on the 3D rowing software display Seethe On screen status indicators 2 Help Topic for more details 16 digitat Rowing Inc 60 State Street Sue 700 tenon macnion usa MAN pE www digitalrowing com rowpro 8 Getting a 20 day free tryout key rowing software Getting a 20 day free tryout key online If your RowPro PC is connected to the Internet enter your details in the Activation Manager Tryout tab and click Get Tryout Key Online RowPro connects to the Digital Rowing Oarbits Server sends its Serial Number sends your email and password and receives your 20 day free tryout key Once this is completed successfully you can start your 20 day free tryout you don t need to activate RowPro for this You will see on the Title Bar at the very top of the PC screen it says RowPro 20 day free tryout lf RowPro can t connect to the Digital Rowing Oarbits Server a box will appear with connection advice You may need to configure your firewall to allow RowPro to access the Internet If this is not possible then you will need to activate using one of the methods below All the functions of RowPro work during your 20 day free tryout period except there are limits to the n
39. ine Rowing sessions are scheduled in GMT so you ll need to get used to working in GMT See the Working with GMT Help Topic for details Chat At the bottom of Session Setup click Chat to open the Chat window Look in the panel on the right to see if there are any names listed there Any people listed there are currently connected to the Online Rowing Server If you d like to try Online Rowing with one of them type something like Hi I m new to Online Rowing Anyone want to help me do my first ever online row If anyone replies they can help you from there Otherwise you can set up a solo Quick Row yourself just to try it out Set up a solo Quick Row Close Chat to get it out of the way Click the Create Quick Row button at the bottom of Session Setup Type in a session name like My First Online Row set the Duration to say 100m and click the big green Row button This will take you to the Check in and Start screen You will see yourself listed there Digital Rowing Inc 60 State Street Suite 700 Bonen MAO2109 USA Te AN ET eb Bile _ a _ www digitalrowing com ee 2M i D rowpro rowing software DO together with anyone else who has joined the session Prepare to start You ll see the icon next to your name shows flashing red lights meaning you re not ready Click Ready and the red lights will disappear to show you re now ready Strap yourself in get ready to row and click Prepare to Start You ll see the 100m
40. ing com Wa ee iS Ww sine UDP Port time you click Session Sens 9300 Setup Online saying RowPro is attempting to connect to the Internet via UDP Port 9300 ro rowing software Internet Your PC administrator may access have configured your PC to administrati prevent you as a user from vely accessing the Internet or to blocked prevent any other application besides your Web Browser from accessing the Internet Internet Your PC administrator may access only have configured your PC to allowed via only connect to the Internet your through your company company network even when you are network at home which may introduce a company Firewall and or a company Proxy Server between RowP ro and the Internet 9300 If you cannot change this setting you will need assistance from your PC administrator If you cannot change this setting you will need assistance from your PC administrator See Connecting from a School or Gym A 6 2 Connecting from a School or Gym Using RowPro at a School or Gym In this scenario e You are running RowPro in your company PC at a school or business e You do not have full administrative control over your PC settings e Your RowPro PC is connected to the Internet via your school or company network Under these conditions RowPro is unlikely to already have the permissions it needs to connect to the Internet Possible issues are Issue Description Firewall You might
41. ing on the Indoor Rower PC power and power saver To ensure your PC doesn t suddenly turn off its display or go into standby mode while you row make sure it s plugged into mains power or its battery will last longer than your row Also check and if necessary change its power saver settings In Windows XP to check and change these settings click Start Settings Control Panel Power Options In Windows Vista right click the desktop and click Personalize PM connection When rowing with RowPro you should preferably connect your Concept2 Performance Monitor s to your PC before you start RowPro Once your Performance Monitor s are connected to your PC and RowPro is running check the PM Connection Status Indicator on the bottom left frame of the PM twin is green See the Concept2 PM Connection s Help Topic for details and see the Troubleshooting Concept2 PM Connection Help Topic if you have any problems 30 Digital Rowing Inc 60 State Street Suite 700 Boon MAO2IO9 USA RT AN ET eel ie le _ _ _ www digitalrowing com N eS mM lt a gt crOW ae Chart settings FOE The default settings for the charts are Pace on the left and Heartrate on rowing software the right If you want to change these click the buttons on the frame below the charts otherwise just leave them on the default settings See The Charts 2 Help Topic for details PM twin setting The default setting for the PM twin is to show dista
42. ion results splits and stroke data are automatically recorded in your personal rowing log Performance analysis Split by split charts show how much your pace and heart rate have improved over time Multi user Provides personal rowing plans rowing logs custom rows and settings for each user 4 Digital Rowing Inc 60 State Steet Sote 700 Bonen MA 02109 U5A AOAN Jel O a le a L ee 3 System Requirements SS W ro rowing software System Requirements Computer e Processor Minimum 1 GHz e Memory Minimum 512 MB e Free Disk Space Minimum 200 MB Operating System Windows Vista SP1 or XP SP3 or Windows 7 Beta Graphics Hardware acceleration 32 MB Video RAM For live water requires Vertex and Fragment Shader capability e Ports USB port for PM3 4 or Serial Port for PM2 Indoor Rower e Machine Any Concept2 Indoor Rower e Performance Monitor One or more Concept2 PM4s or PM3s or one PM2 e Firmware PM4 Ver 21 or later PM3 Ver 101 or later PM4A Ver 306 or later PM3A Ver 304 or later Internet Connection e Type DSL Cable Wireless Satellite 3G or Dial up e Firewall Uses TCP Port 80 for activation uploads and downloads uses UDP Port 9300 for Online Rowing e Proxy Works with or without a proxy server and supports proxy authentication Note RowPro can be activated and will operate without any Internet connection Digital Rowing Inc 60 State Street Sute 700 Boson MAO2IO
43. it our secure Online Store at www digitalrowing com store You can use your Visa MasterCard or American Express card to buy RowPro Your purchase will be processed immediately Note When you buy RowPro what you buy is a RowPro License When you insert this license into a 20 day free tryout of RowPro it activates the full product 44 Digital Rowing Inc 0 State Sreet Sote 700 Bonn mao2ion uss AEAN a ipla _ o www digitalrowing com ll D a7 rowor 14 Troubleshooting rowing software For troubleshooting information please visit www digitalrowing com support Digital Rowing Inc 60 Stine Sreet Suite 700 Boston MA 02109 USA IGITACS OWING www digitalrowing com Lace lt gt rowpro 15 Deactivating or Moving RowPro rowing software Deactivating RowPro Ge 46 lf your RowPro PC is connected to the Internet click the down arrow next to Help on the RowPro main menu click Activation Manager Maintenance tab and click Deactivate Online The RowPro license number you used to activate RowPro will be shown Click OK to begin the deactivation process RowPro connects to the Digital Rowing Oarbits Server deactivates your license there and deactivates itself You can now use your RowPro license to activate RowPro in another PC If RowPro can t connect to the Digital Rowing Oarbits Server a box will appear with connection advice You may need to configure your firewall to allow R
44. lable for download from the Concept2 Online Ranking e Rows sent to you by other RowPro users for example by email Online Rowing When you are in an Online Rowing session your competitors will be in the other lanes next to you For details about placing any of these types of boats in other lanes see the Session Setup Help Topic There are also some information features that are not always visible on the 3D display 22 Digital Rowing Inc 60 State Street Sute 700 Boon MAO2I09 USA Te AN a p _ a www digitalrowing com rowpro rowing software Session information RowPro gives some user feedback in the area below the lanes in the 3D Display for example showing if you are in the Warm up Main row or Warm down part of the session Ahead Behind Indicators At the left and right edge of the 3D Display when there is a boat off screen ahead of or behind you an arrowhead appears in that boat s lane for every 10 meters it is ahead of or behind you up to a maximum of 10 arrowheads Pace bar During Online Rowing and Venue Racing a pace bar appears on the right edge of the screen showing the current pace of each boat and the number of meters each boat is ahead of or behind you When each competitor finishes the pace bar in that lane shows the final time or distance and the placing of that boat 11 3 The 2D Display The 2D Display shows a number of lanes in a view that s like looking down on a swimming pool with each
45. n the box with every Indoor Rower and every PM3 or PM4 This CD includes the RowPro CD product in the same form as is contained in the RowProCD iso file as described above This CD is located in the front cover pocket of the PM3 or PM4 User Manual Please note that a later version of RowPro may have been released since the Software for your PM CD was created so it pays to check the Digital Rowing Download Center RowPro CD product This is a physical boxed CD product that you can purchase in the Digital Rowing Online Store This CD includes the RowPro CD product in the same form as is contained in the RowProCD iso file as described above except that the CD is printed and boxed and a Quick Start Guide is included All these versions of RowPro require either a purchased license or a 20 day free tryout license to operate When you start RowPro the Activation Manager opens automatically and assists you to get and install one of these licenses When RowPro is run with a 20 day free tryout license the Training Plan Wizard is limited to creating two training plans and the number of users is limited to one O Digital Rowing Inc 60 State Street Suite 700 Benton MAO2iOn USA AEEA Ee Elia le _ o aia Nz SS ee After operating for 20 days RowPro will require a purchased license to continue GO operating rowing software W Installing RowPro from CD Insert the CD with RowPro into your CD drive An installation me
46. nce for a Time row and time for a Distance row If you want to change this click the button on the frame below the PM twin otherwise just leave it on the default setting See The PM twin 21 Help Topic for details Heartrate monitor If you plan to use a heartrate monitor connected to the PM4 PM3 or PM2 make sure your heartrate is showing on the PM4 PM3 or PM2 See the Troubleshooting heartrate monitors Help Topic if you have any problems 12 2 Important Stroke Synchronization The RowPro 3D Display shows an on water rowing scene in true 3D As you row the 3D Display moves an on screen boat along a realistic 3D on water rowing course in real time accurately matching the boat s position to the distance reading on your Indoor Rower The 3D Display also moves the on screen rower and oars accurately through each stroke keeping time with the stroke action of the person on the Indoor Rower Timing across multiple strokes RowPro is engineered to synchronize the onscreen rower s strokes with you as you row However RowPro only learns about each stroke you take once you have completed it so RowPro uses advanced technology to predict how long your next stroke will take When you row at a steady stroke rate these predictions are very accurate and the onscreen rower synchronizes with your stroke action When you change your stroke rate the onscreen rower takes a stroke or two to re synchronize with you The prime directive for the
47. nu should start automatically If not then navigate to the CD folder double click RowProSetup exe and follow the instructions Installing RowPro from a download package After downloading the RowPro package navigate to the folder containing the downloaded RowPro Setup package Double click RowProSetup exe and follow the instructions on your screen The RowPro installer uses an InstallShield Wizard to lead you through the process of installing RowPro Follow the instructions on screen Please note the following e The InstallShield Wizard will only install RowPro if your PC has one of the specified Windows operating systems e If the InstallShield Wizard finds an existing version of RowPro in your PC the installer will automatically uninstall it before installing the new version of RowPro Please note that your existing RowPro database and license are retained when the earlier version of RowPro is uninstalled Downloading the Concept2 Logbook software package As well as creating RowPro Digital Rowing has also created the free Concept2 Logbook for Concept2 Inc The RowPro software and the Concept2 Logbook software share some of the same code base and are therefore shipped as a software twinpack This is true for both the Download versions and the CD versions of these products So when either product is installed both are installed For more information see the Help Topic Starting RowProl 14 Digital Rowing Inc 60
48. ow is a time row the Progress Bar represents minutes Splits If you are rowing a Continuous session with splits the splits are shown as vertical black markers along the Progress Bar There is a black marker for each split you set Intervals If you are rowing an Intervals session e The intervals are mapped onto the Progress Bar in different colors The Active part of each interval is shown as orange the Rest part is shown as yellow For Advanced intervals the color of each Interval is as shown in the Custom Row Studio Advanced Intervals utility 24 Digital Rowing Inc 60 State Serwer Sote 700 Boston MA 02109 U5A AEAN Ede 00 mle _ a www digitalrowing com _ rowpro rowing software e The total length of the Progress Bar represents the total duration of the row with each split shown in proportion to the overall duration This enables you to see at a glance where you are in your set of intervals just by looking at the Progress Bar e f your Intervals session is meters with Stop rests the Progress Bar shows the Stop parts as minutes and the Active parts as meters 11 5 The Charts At the bottom are two advanced Charts that track your Pace and Heartrate at every stroke with pre settable Target Zones that make it easy to stay within your Pace and Heartrate targets as you row Clicking the button below each chart changes the units that are displayed on that chart The main features of
49. owPro to access the Internet If this is not possible then you will need to contact assist digitalrowing com tting assistance If you need assistance with deactivating or moving RowPro please contact assist digitalrowing com Digital Rowing Inc 60 State Street Sute 700 Boon MAO2I09 USA ML Te AN iJ iple COT eS a
50. r a detailed description of the fps indicator and the meaning of the fos number you see there see the Troubleshooting graphics performance Help Topic PM connection On the bottom frame of the PM twin the PM connection status indicator shows whether your Concept2 Performance Monitor s are connected and communicating with RowPro e For details about connecting your Indoor Rower to RowPro see the Concept2 PM Connection 8 Help Topic e If you are having problems getting a green light see the Troubleshooting Concept2 PM Connection Help Topic The PM connection status indicator shows the following Red no text No PMs connected Green no text Multiple PM4s and or PM3s connected Green text says PM4 One PM4 connected Green text says PM3 One PMS connected Green text says PM2 One PM2 connected Digital Rowing Inc 60 State Street Suite 700 8080 MAO2IO9 USA Te een lie le _ m o www digitalrowing com et T a W Red text says PM4 A PM4 was connected now not connected ro rowing software Red text says PM3 A PM3 was connected now not connected Red text says PM2 A PM2 was connected now not connected Red text says PM2 COMM A PM2 has produced a communications error Red text says PM2 BATT A PM2 reports its battery is low Online Rowing Server connection In the Task Bar at the very bottom right of the PC screen a small RowPro icon is present while you are connected to the Online Rowing
51. rformance Monitor via its buttons e When the Performance Monitor is connected to RowPro RowPro is in command of the Performance Monitor HOWEVER the Performance Monitor buttons are not deactivated while RowPro is in command This is to ensure the Performance Monitor will still work if for example your PC were to shut down while RowPro is in command of the Performance Monitor 32 Digital Rowing Inc 60 State Street Sote 700 Bonen mA2I02 usa PANE de iiaa _ _ www digitalrowing com m roworo This has both an upside and a downside Pd S J rowing software e The downside is you can upset the interworking of the Performance Monitor and RowPro if you push buttons on the Performance Monitor while it s connected to RowPro and under RowPro s command e The upside is with RowPro connected there is no need to push a single button on your Performance Monitor RowPro will do it all for you So the bottom line is when RowPro is connected to your Performance Monitor avoid touching any of the buttons on your Performance Monitor One button to particularly avoid is the Menu Back button on the PM4 or PM3 as this will disconnect the PM4 or PM3 from the session RowPro has set up on it and you will need to restart RowPro to get it reconnected again There s one exception it s OK to change your display units on the Performance Monitor from Pace to Watts to Calories while it s connected to RowPro 12 4 Important Using a Su
52. rowing a set piece but does not have training plans a rowing log a user profile or user settings An unlimited number of users can use the general functions of RowPro by rowing as the Guest User Adding users RowPro ships with only the Guest User loaded so one of the first things you need to do is add yourself and or other users up to the number of users provided by the RowPro license you have purchased Note with a 20 day free tryout you can add only one user To add a user open the Control Center click the Users button at the bottom click Add read and accept the Medical Warning enter a user name and click OK and Close The default user Each time you start RowPro the user will be set to either the Guest User or the last person who used RowPro depending on the option selected on the System Settings page of the Control Center e f you are the only user set RowPro to start with the Last User activated that way you will never need to bother setting the user e f there will be more than one user set RowPro to start with the Guest User activated that way none of the users will accidentally row as another user Passwords RowPro does not use passwords RowPro Home Edition works on the basis that the people sharing a copy of RowPro trust each other not to log on as another user and interfere with each other s training plans settings and records RowPro School and Gym Editions rely on the use of RowPro being controlled or sup
53. session is now showing on your Concept2 Performance Monitor screen and the Prepare to Start button is replaced by a Start button Row Pick up the handle and click Start Watch your Concept2 Performance Monitor screen You ll see over a few seconds it goes though a sequence Sit Ready Attention Row Start rowing when it says Row While you row notice your boat moving and your pace showing on the Pace Bar at the right of the display When there are others rowing online you will see their boats and Pace Bar entries as well Check your result When the session is over click OK to close the pop up box and RowPro will reset and set up a new Just Row Open the Control Center Rowing Log page and you will see your Online Rowing session result in your rowing log Click Oarbits then click Session Results and you will see your result listed there If you Click the result you will see the result details for each participant if you rowed alone then it will show only you Oarbits forum There is a dedicated Online Rowers Forum at www digitalrowing com Feel free to post there and to see what others are up to in the world of Online Rowing On the forum you ll find other RowPro users of all makes and models who are keen to exchange ideas help each other and just chat as friends If you ve never posted on a forum before just look around till you get the idea then try it yourself either by replying to a post by someone else or by startin
54. t RowPro When the Activation Manager appears e Click the Activate tab e f your PC is connected to the Internet click the Activate Online button Enter your email and Password and click Activate Now Click OK and wait a moment for RowPro to start e f your PC is not connected to the Internet click the Other ways to activate RowPro link and follow the steps there Digital Rowing Inc 60 State Street Suite 700 Boston MA 02109 USA IGITACS OWING www digitalrowing com a it E SF W ro 2 Introducing RowPro rowing software RowPro features RowPro is packed with features to help every aspect of your rowing Direct PM connection Direct 2 way connection from your RowPro PC to your Concept2 PM4 PM3 or PM2 Performance Monitor to set up rows track your performance as you row and record your results 3D animation Advanced multi lane 3D on water rowing animation tracks your stroke action and shows you excellent stroke technique as you row Coaching clinic A 3D Coaching Clinic where Olympic rowing coach Brian Hawthorne shows you how to row Personalized rowing plans Over 150 pre defined rowing plan templates for competition fitness and weight control plus a Wizard to select the best plan based on your personal profile and goals Racing Virtual Racing with pace boats or past rows Venue Racing between up to 16 Indoor Rowers and live Online Rowing with others around the world Rowing log Sess
55. the PM twin and your Concept2 Performance Monitor In the lane next to you will be a pace boat Row the 500m Set Piece As you row match the pace and stroke rate of the pace boat Again notice the moving Progress Bar e When you finish the 500m click OK on the pop up box and you ll see the 200m warm down appear on the PM twin and your Concept2 Performance Monitor The pace boat will be gone Row the 200m warm down When you finish check the Save Strokes checkbox in the pop up box then click Session Report to see your results in table and chart form Have a good look around the Session Report Close the Session Report RowPro will end your session and set up a new Just Row Race your past self Next try racing the 500m row you just did e Click Session Setup Session Setup will open with the default Set Piece 500m already highlighted e In the Start Type panel on the right click Race e In the Warm up dn panel on the right set both the Up and Dn settings to 0 Digital Rowing Inc 60 Suate Street Suite 700 Bonen MAO2I09 USA Te AN Te EB ile ie ae www digitalrowing com Wa aN a rowpro rowing software In The Lanes panel on the right click 3 Click the Past Rows button on the pop up panel You should see the 500m Set Piece listed Select it and click OK to close the panel Click the big green Row button Session Setup will disappear and you ll see the Reminders checklist Click OK and you ll see the warm
56. tility Control Center Oarbits The following RowPro functions require an Internet connection on UDP Port 9300 which is a special port reserved for Online Rowing e Rowing an Online Rowing session Session Setup Online Digital Rowing highly recommends you enable RowPro to access the Internet The sub topics describe how to connect RowPro to the Internet including common issues and how to resolve them e Connecting from Homel 1 e Connecting from a School or Gyml If you have problems connecting to the Internet that you cannot resolve by the steps in the subtopics try using the Step by step troubleshooter to resolve the issue If you still have problems please contact assist digitalrowing com for free assistance 6 1 Connecting from Home Home user with your own PC In this scenario e You are running RowPro in your home PC e You have full administrative control over your PC settings e Your RowPro PC is connected to the Internet e You are not using a Proxy Server typically you would not be Under these conditions RowPro should just be able to connect to the Internet If you strike problems possible issues are 10 Digital Rowing Inc 60 State Street Suite 700 Boston mao2i0n usa QTE pANE Jel00 ple _ m o www digitalrowing com Sw E a W ro rowing software Issue Description Action to resolve issue Firewall You might get a warning Click Yes to allow RowPro to Warning from your Firewall the
57. tips Click each of the buttons next to the coaching tips to learn about stroke technique in the different parts of the stroke Check The Coaching Clinic Help Topic for more details 36 Digital Rowing Inc 60 seme Sreet Sote 700 Bonen MA 02109 U5A ETNA Ele U0 ales peen m www digitalrowing com et e rowpro Set Piece 500m rowing software Next row a short Set Piece trying out some of the options to get a taste of what RowPro can do e Click Session Setup on the menu bar above the 3D Display Session Setup will open with the default Set Piece 500m already highlighted e In the Warm up dn panel on the right set both the Up and Dn settings to 200m e In The Lanes panel on the right click 3 that s the lane next to you In the Quick Pace Boat box on the pop up panel check the checkbox and type in say 2 15 if that s an easy pace for you to row 500m or 2 30 if you want a slower pace e When you re done with these settings click OK to close the panel then click the big green Row button Session Setup will disappear and you ll see the Reminders checklist You can customize this later or make it not show Click OK and you ll see the 200m warm up appear on the PM twin and your Concept2 Performance Monitor Row the 200m warm up As you row notice the Progress Bar moving from left to right just under the 3D Display e When you finish the warm up click OK on the pop up box and you ll see the 500m Set Piece appear on
58. tries and look at the additional functions available there If you have a Concept2 Online Logbook you can export results to it direct from your RowPro rowing log To do this right mouse the result you want to upload click Export to C2 and follow the instructions there Select one of the 500m Set Piece rows you just rowed hold down the Ctrl button on our PC keyboard and then select the other 500m Set Piece you just rowed Now right mouse and click Analyze A report will appear comparing your performance in the two 500m Set Piece rows 38 Digital Rowing Inc 60 State Street Sote 700 Boston MA 02109 U5A PANE a 00 mle i ae www digitalrowing com Ne ee a _ rowpro Training plan rowing software Next create a RowPro Training Plan for yourself In the Control Center click Training Plans Click the big pink button Use Wizard to Create Training Plan The Training Plan Wizard will open Follow the steps in the Training Plan Wizard On the last page of the Wizard make the start date two weeks ago so today is a little way into the plan When you re done you ll see the training plan listed in the Control Center with a triangle pointer on the left to show it s the Active plan This means the sessions from this plan will be listed in Session Setup Right mouse on the new plan and click Print to print the plan Choose a color printer if you have one When the plan prints study it to get the idea See the Un
59. ttteennrttteennrttteennrttteennttttennnttttennnttteeenttteeenrteteeent 18 10 Adding USERS tie cece itech e a Rate cota 19 11 The In Row Display eececcsccnsennemmmneenenntnttnttnitneteitenninitnetittt The Menu Bar The 3D Display The 2D Display The Progress Bar The Charts The PM twin sessssssssssssssssssssnsss On screen playback controls On screen status indicators Digital Rowing Inc 60 State Street Suite 700 Boston MA 02109 USA lt OWING www digitalrowing com ote ge rowing software HOME EDITION 3 0 RowPro Getting Started Guide This guide is designed to get you up and running with RowPro quickly and smoothly and to help you get the best out of RowPro If you need assistance please contact us at assist digitalrowing com 12 Using RowpPro the Dasics cscm smscentttmttntetitntnttntnetette Preparing to Row with RowPro Important Stroke Synchronization verses 31 Important PM to PC Interworking sesesveresrerestetsttntnnnntntnenntnnnenet 32 Important Using a Suunto HR belt with a PM4 aserresesessesseseeasenneen 33 Your first row With ROWPY0O ssssssssssseeseeeseessetaseneettsttasttaeensetasenestsetaetat 33 Beyond Just ROWS werssscsssessseseeesetssttseeasetaeeteetasttaettertasesettnetsstteetsteateetet 35 13 Making the most of your 20 day free tryout Taking the Tour Trying Online Rowing Getting Help Getting Assistance Common questions Giving Feedback
60. umber of users 1 the number of rows you can store in the rowing log 20 and the number of training plans you can create 2 These limits are removed when you activate RowPro with a purchased license The free tryout will operate for 20 days after which you need to purchase a RowPro license in the Digital Rowing Online Store if you want to continue using RowPro If you can t get a 20 day free tryout key online In the Activation Manager Tryout tab click the blue link Other ways to get a free Tryout Key select the Web Email or Phone tab and follow the steps there Web is the simplest alternative Note if you use a web browser this can be on any PC not just the RowPro PC Getting assistance If you need assistance with getting a 20 day free tryout key or getting started with RowPro please contact assist digitalrowing com Digital Rowing Inc 60 Ste Street Sute 700 Boon MAO2109 USA PEA lg p m www digitalrowing com lt ll D xN E7 W ro rowing software 9 Activating RowPro Activating RowPro online If your RowPro PC is connected to the Internet go to the Activation Manager Activate tab click Activate Online and enter the RowPro license number you have purchased in the Digital Rowing Online Store at www digitalrowing com store or received from a Digital Rowing Distributor and registered at www digitalrowing com register RowPro connects to the Digital Rowing Oarbits Server sends its
61. unto HR belt with a PM4 If you are using a Suunto heartrate belt with a PM4 you need to press More Options Connect Suunto HR Monitor to register your Suunto heartrate belt before starting RowPro If you forget you need to close RowPro register your Suunto heartrate belt on the PM4 and then restart RowPro 12 5 Your first row with RowPro Preparing to row with RowPro Here s the quick reminder checklist e Position your PC near your Indoor Rower e Connect your PC to your Concept2 Performance Monitor e Plug your PC into mains power to ensure it will go the distance during longer rows e Make sure your PC power saver settings won t interrupt your row If you plan to use a heartrate monitor put it on and check it s showing your heartrate on your watch or on your Concept2 Performance Monitor Remember to register your Suunto HR monitor on the PM4 Starting a Just Row RowPro is designed to start ready to row in Just Row mode This means as soon as you start RowPro if the PM Connection Status Indicator is green you can pull the handle on your Indoor Rower to start rowing and RowPro will automatically track and record your rowing without you touching a single Digital Rowing Inc 60 State Street Suite 700 Boon MAO2I09 USA Te AN EJ e Ubi le _ _ www digitalrowing com Nu el a button on your PC or your Concept2 Performance Monitor rowpro rowing software Starting a Just Row is simplicity itself Just pick up th
62. visible on the 2D wiv display rowing software Session information RowPro gives some user feedback in the area below the lanes in the 2D Display for example showing if you are in the Warm up Main row or Warm down part of the session Pace bar During Online Rowing and Venue Racing a pace bar appears on the right edge of the screen showing the current pace of each boat and the number of meters each boat is ahead of or behind you When each competitor finishes the pace bar in that lane shows the final time or distance and the placing of that boat 11 4 The Progress Bar The Progress Bar runs right across the screen just below the 3D or 2D Display The main features of Progress Bar are Slider As you row the Progress Bar slider moves from the left edge to the right edge showing you at a glance exactly how far you are through your row Note that during a Just Row the Progress Bar is fixed in the middle since it s not possible for RowPro to know how far you are through your Just Row because you might finish your Just Row at any time The slider is normally red however in Playback mode it s green Fixed markers There are fixed gray triangular markers 1 4 1 2 and 3 4 of the way along the Progress Bar Autoscale The Progress Bar automatically scales so your session starts at the left edge of the screen and ends at the right edge of the screen If your row is a distance row the Progress Bar represents meters If your r

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