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Newton FW 5.00 Operating Instructions Manual

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Power Cycling Computer
Operating Instructions
FW 5.00 and higher
March 2015
PROTECTED BY ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING US PATENTS
7,387,029; 7,377,180; D528,451

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  • Page 1 Newton Power Cycling Computer Operating Instructions FW 5.00 and higher March 2015 PROTECTED BY ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING US PATENTS 7,387,029; 7,377,180; D528,451...
  • Page 2 Enjoy the large forum community of Newton owners www.ibikeforum.com OR, please email us at technicalsupport@velocomp.com Also, check out our FaceBook page: https://www.facebook.com/iBikePowerMeters Make sure to visit our website frequently to get the latest in Newton product, software, and information updates: www.ibikesports.com Copyright Velocomp LLP 2005-2015...
  • Page 3 7-10 • Dialing-in your Newton for better/best accuracy 10-12 • Best Accuracy: Cal Ride 11-12 How to use the Newton on your bike rides: starting/stopping rides, 13-15 • setting/updating elevation Using Newton Profiles for multiple bicycle setups 15-16 • How to pair your Newton to other ANT+ sensors •...
  • Page 4 Your Newton battery provides about 20 hours of continuous ride time between recharges, in cold weather or warm. After the first full charge, each time you plug your Newton into your computer, or any USB charger device, the Newton battery will recharge very quickly.
  • Page 5 2. ATTACH NEWTON MOUNT TO YOUR BICYCLE Attach your Newton mount to your stem, handlebars, front of bike, TT bike, or steer tube (depending on which kind of mount you purchased). Follow the printed instructions included separately. Front Mount Dual Mount...

  • Page 6: Firmware And Serial Number

    Your Newton’s serial number and firmware version are stored inside its computer memory. Use ISAAC to obtain your serial number and Firmware version. Connect your Newton to ISAAC, click any button on your Newton to wake it up, and go to Device/SN and FW version…...

  • Page 7: Using Newton Buttons And Features

    USING NEWTON BUTTONS AND FEATURES There are five control buttons on your Newton (center button; up/down/left/right arrows). Here is what each button does: Center Button: BIKE COMPUTER AND POWER SCREENS The Newton has two main screens: o bike computer screen...
  • Page 8 o Click top arrow again to see max values. IMPORTANT: To return to main screen, click the center button, or click top arrow again Bottom Arrow: HILL SLOPE AND WIND SPEED DISPLAY No matter which main screen you are using, at any point in your ride you can find out the slope of the hill you’re climbing, or the amount of head wind or tail wind.
  • Page 9 Click left arrow once: Battery charge % is shown. • TIP: WHEN BATTERY CHARGE % SCREEN IS SHOWN, PRESS-HOLD THE CENTER BUTTON TO TURN NEWTON OFF Click left arrow again: Total energy expended (in kilojoules or KJ) and calories •...
  • Page 10 You may select between three levels of accuracy/consistency for your Newton: 1) Good: simply ride your bike with your Newton. During the first 5 minutes of your first ride you’ll see “cal” and “---W” flash as your Newton automatically calibrates itself. After 5 minutes your calibration is finished and watts appear in the main screen.
  • Page 11 Your Newton will be configured internally to perform a Cal Ride. You need about 10 minutes to perform a Cal Ride. The Cal Ride fine-tunes your Newton for maximum accuracy. This is an easy, leisurely ride; there’s no need to race, and no reason to worry! Best of all, this is a one-time calibration;...
  • Page 12 5. Start riding. After 8 seconds the Newton screen changes. “Cal” appears in the middle window, and “Start” flashes in the bottom window. 6. If you want to keep riding and start your Cal Ride at a different place from your current location, that’s OK! Just keep riding to your desired starting point;...
  • Page 13 WILL BE SAVED AND CAN BE DOWNLOADED LATER INTO ISAAC. TIP: IF YOUR NEWTON SLEEPS FOR 4 HOURS, IT AUTOMATICALLY DOES A TRIP RESET 4) A “Trip Reset” starts a new ride file and resets the Newton screens with zero readings of: Trip odometer •...
  • Page 14 3) Then, use the up/down/left/right arrows to set the elevation to your current location 4) Click the center button to accept. The Newton returns to the main screen The elevation number you set in this step is memorized and can be recalled RECALLING STARTING ELEVATION Many people start their rides from the same place, so their starting elevation is the same.
  • Page 15 USING THE NEWTON WITH MULTIPLE BIKES AND PROFILES If you have more than one bike you’ll want to use your Newton with all of them! It’s easy: you’ll attach a Newton mount and ANT+ speed/cadence sensor to each bike, use ISAAC to create a unique Newton “Profile”...
  • Page 16 TIP: THE NEWTON IS SET TO PROFILE 1 WHEN SHIPPED FROM THE FACTORY To use your Newton with more than one bike, you will create a separate Profile for each bike. For example, Profile 1 might be your road bike; profile 2, your TT bike; profile 3, your mountain bike.
  • Page 17 During the Scan, bars in the center window will pulse. After a few moments the Scan process will be completed, the pulsing bars will disappear, and your Newton will record permanently the wireless IDs of your sensors in the Newton profile that is active.
  • Page 18 To confirm that APS has selected the correct bike, spin the rear wheel of your bike. Speed should register in the top window of the Newton, and the bullseye should be seen as well. NOTE: APS WORKS ONLY WHEN THE SPEED/CADENCE SENSORS ON YOUR OTHER BIKES ARE “SLEEPING”.

  • Page 19: Dynamic Power Smoothing

    4) Use the radio buttons to select the numbers you’d like to see in the top, middle and bottom of each main screen. 5) When you’re happy with your choice, click the “Send to Newton” button at the bottom of the window...
  • Page 20 2) CRITICAL: find a place where there is absolutely no wind blowing into the wind port of your Newton, or cup your hand over the wind port so that wind is blocked 3) Click on the bottom arrow twice until “wind” is shown in the top window:...

  • Page 21: Lap Marker Feature

    Press-hold the bottom arrow; “Auto Hill” flashes and is now enabled on your Newton. Now, whenever you climb hills with slopes greater than 2%, the top window of your Newton will automatically alternate between bike speed and hill slope. When the grade is less than 2%, only bike speed will be shown in the top window.
  • Page 22 SERIAL NUMBER AND ANY PREVIOUSLY PURCHASED UPGRADE KEYS The advanced features available in your Newton with FW 5.0 depends on your Newton’s serial number, as well as optional keys you may have previously purchased for it. Following each serial number series is a list of advanced features that FW 5.0 provides Serial numbers xx xx xx 08 01, xx xx xx 08 02, xx xx xx 08 03 (older generation, “legacy”...
  • Page 23 Consult the ISAAC software, “Device/Edit Trainer Settings…” for a complete list of supported trainers and rollers. When using the indoor trainer mode your Newton measures the speed of the rear wheel and, using the speed/power curve for your particular model of indoor trainer, reports the power required to achieve the measured rear wheel speed.
  • Page 24 Exit Setup. Your Newton is ready to use with your indoor trainer. RIDING WITH THE INDOOR TRAINER MODE Each time you do a Trip Reset, your Newton will remind you that you are in Indoor Trainer mode, by showing the message “Trnr On”. To clear the message, and use the indoor trainer function, click any button.
  • Page 25 When riding outdoors you need to turn your Indoor Trainer function off so that the Newton’s power measurement sensors will function normally: 1) Do a Trip Reset. If your Newton is set to Indoor Trainer mode the message “Trnr on” will appear.
  • Page 26 3) You can repeat the fitness test during the season, and quantify the improvements achieved by your cycling efforts At the end of the 20 minute test your Newton will show you your test result, expressed both as your W/KG ratio and as your fitness level.
  • Page 27 Click the center button to continue; you’ll be asked to tell the Newton if you are female or male. If you are male select the screen that says “FE NO” (not female); if you are female click the up arrow to select “FE YES” (female yes). Then, click the center button to continue Now, your Newton is set up for the test.
  • Page 28 TIP: 20 minutes is a long time! You’ll see that both average and current watts are displayed on the Newton. Both of these numbers will help you keep a good pace. For example, if you start off way too hard your current watts will be huge for a few minutes and your average watts will be high too.
  • Page 29 After the test is aborted your Newton will automatically return to the main screen. SEEING YOUR FITNESS TEST W/KG RESULT At the end of the ride your Newton will compute your “watts per kilogram” and show you your fitness level. At any time you can check your previous W/KG fitness test result by selecting Fit Test and clicking the center button.
  • Page 30 ISAAC software instructions to learn how to create customized interval workout sets, and how to load workouts into your Newton. After loading your workout into your Newton (see ISAAC instructions for details), enter Fit Train and select “USER” as your workout choice. Click the center button to begin; your user-customized workout will be loaded.
  • Page 31 HIGHLIGHT THE SET TO SELECT IT, THEN CLICK THE “SEND TO IBIKE” BUTTON. SELECTING AND USING USER-CREATED WORKOUT SETS WITH YOUR NEWTON Once you have uploaded your customized workout, you’ll need to tell your Newton that you want to perform the user-customized workout (instead of a pre-programmed workout).
  • Page 32 Suppose you don’t want to do a pre-programmed workout in your Newton, but you’d like to do some interval training anyhow. The Newton gives you a simple way to ride so you can see average watts, actual watts, and elapsed time, all on the same screen. And, when you want to start a new interval, you can do so simply by clicking the center button! Here’s how to use it:...
  • Page 33 7. To exit the TT interval, press-hold the right arrow. The message “End Train” will appear: NEWTON “SETUP” SCREENS (SELECT MODELS ONLY) THE BEST WAY TO CHANGE THE SETTINGS OF YOUR NEWTON IS BY USING ISAAC SOFTWARE. However, in selected models of the Newton, you can access many settings through “Setup”.
  • Page 34 “set up” will appear. When the set-up screen appears release the button. 3. IF NOTHING HAPPENS WHEN YOU PRESS-HOLD THE UP ARROW, THEN YOUR NEWTON DOES NOT HAVE ACCESS TO SETUP SCREENS. Instead, use ISAAC to change your Newton’s settings.
  • Page 35 This screen shows the Operating System (FW) version loaded into your Newton. ON FAST REC (PowerStroke Recording) If you have PowerStroke installed on your Newton, this screen lets you turn PowerStroke recording on or off. (PowerStroke uses fast, 16 times-per-second data recording. See Appendix 1, page 43).
  • Page 36 Available choices are dps (Dynamic Power Smoothing), 2 (2 second), 3, 5, 10, and 30 second filtering. For example, when set to “5”, the wattage number currently displayed on your Newton screen is averaged over a 5 second period.

  • Page 37: Cad(Ence) On/Off

    To see CdA measurement on the bottom window of your Newton power screen click the center button; the bottom screen flashes. To turn CDA on select “ON” with the up arrow. If you don’t want to see CdA measurements on your Newton click the up arrow to select. Click the center button; “done” flashes.
  • Page 38 If you pair the Newton with a direct force power meter (DFPM), ON DFP DISP shows your DFPM power data on the main screen of the Newton. To see your Newton data on the main screen, click the center button, use top/bottom arrows to select OFF DFP DISP, then click the center button to accept.
  • Page 39 IMMEDIATELY; you will begin to slow down due to aerodynamic and frictional drag. 13. Make sure you remain in your usual riding position during the coast down. 14. As you coast the bike will slow down and the Newton will measure your drag Copyright Velocomp LLP 2005-2015...
  • Page 40 coefficients (aerodynamic and frictional). TIP: COAST DOWN DATA IS COLLECTED BETWEEN THE SPEEDS OF 18 MPH AND 8 MPH. 15. Do not pedal your bike, apply the brakes, or make abrupt moves with the front wheel during the coast down. 16.

  • Page 41: Troubleshooting

    1) “Device/Newton Setup” should be performed. See pages 10-12 to correct. 2) “Cal Ride” should be performed. See pages 11-12 to correct. 3) You are riding outdoors but the Newton is in Indoor Trainer mode. Click left arrow to show “batt”. Press-hold center button to turn device off. Click center button to turn on.
  • Page 42 Problem: I can’t download data to my computer and/or upload data to my Newton Possible causes: 1) Newton is sleeping (nothing is visible on the display screen). Click the center button to turn on the Newton and make its display visible. 2) USB cable isn’t plugged into your computer.
  • Page 43 The PowerStroke upgrade key can be purchased for any iBike Newton or Newton. The Newton PowerStroke+ comes with PowerStroke feature pre-installed. The PowerStroke key enables very high data recording rates in the Newton—16 data records per second, vs.
  • Page 44 Intensity Factor (IF) measurements. If you are a seasoned veteran of power training, you realize how important this information can be, and how great it is that the Newton can display this information on the road. TSS, IF, and NP were developed by well-known exercise physiologist Dr. Andrew R.
  • Page 45 In events such as a time trial or climbing hills where the wattage holds very steady, NP and average power will be very close to each other because you pedal almost all the time. USING INTENSITY FACTOR (IF) TO GAUGE THE DIFFICULTY OF YOUR WORKOUT If you do cycling workouts regularly you know that some of your workouts are more intense than others.
  • Page 46 WHERE TO FIND YOUR TSS, IF AND NP FACTORS IN YOUR NEWTON SCREEN After each ride you’ll find your TSS, IF and NP measurements in the Totals screens (left arrow). Click the left arrow repeatedly to find your scores. Whenever you do a Trip Reset (press-hold center button, then click to confirm) these three measurements will be reset to zero.

  • Page 47: Appendix 3: Frequently Asked Questions

    All sensors except the wheel pickup are located within the Newton housing, making it possible to use the Newton, quickly and easily, on all of your bicycles. HOW IS HILL SLOPE CALCULATED? When you climb a hill your bike’s movement has two components of motion: the total distance traveled forward on the road, and the vertical distance traveled up the hill.
  • Page 48 The wind speed displayed by your Newton is the magnitude of ambient wind blowing directly in your face, net of the wind caused by your pedaling. A few examples make this easy to understand: You ride at 15mph directly into a 4 mph natural headwind. The Newton will read +4 • mph headwind.
  • Page 49 I PURCHASED AN UPGRADE KEY FOR MY NEWTON. WHAT HAPPENS NEXT? You will receive an email asking you to send us the serial number of your Newton. After we receive your serial number we will email your firmware key to load into your Newton with ISAAC software.

  • Page 50: Other Questions

    IS THE NEWTON SUITABLE FOR RAINY RIDES? Yes! Your Newton was designed to be water resistant so don’t worry if you get it wet. If the front port becomes filled with water your power readings may be wrong. To correct this problem, remove your Newton, blow the water out of the front port, and dry your mount and underside of the Newton with a dry cloth.
  • Page 51 APPENDIX 4: Understanding Power Measurement Consistency and Accuracy Power meters measure the cyclist’s efforts in watts, and all power meters require initial setup and calibration. There are two factors to consider regarding the quality of power measurement: Consistency—for the same level of cycling effort, the power number reported is (nearly) the same each time that same level of effort is achieved Accuracy—for any level of cycling, the power number reported is (nearly) correct as compared to an “absolute”...
  • Page 52 Now, imagine an initial calibration of the bow, where some parameters of the bow are determined (for example, bow tension). Initial calibration improves the consistency of the of successive shots, (the arrows land closer to each other), even though accuracy is not yet its best: Good consistency and good accuracy For anyone who wants to use a power meter to become a better cyclist, the most critical...
  • Page 53 Best consistency and accuracy With the Newton, you’ll get good accuracy and consistency right out of the box. To improve accuracy and consistency from “good” to “better”, use the simple “Device/Set Up Newton...” procedure available in ISAAC software and click on the “Better Accuracy”...
  • Page 54 APPENDIX 5: FEATURES BY MODEL AND SERIAL NUMBER                                 Copyright Velocomp LLP 2005-2015...
  • Page 55 INDEX   A     AB(O)RT   C AL   R IDE…………………………………….12,35   FITNESS   T EST   ..........   9 ,   2 5-­‐29,   4 4   Freeze   ...................   5 0   AB(O)RT   F IT   T EST   ............   2 9   Frictional  ...
  • Page 56 Power   s creen   ..............   7,   3 7   Time   o f   d ay   ...............   6 ,   9     PowerStroke   .........   1 3,   2 3,   3 4,   3 5,   4 2,   4 3   Total  ...