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Page 1: User Manual
PowerForce – User Manual PowerForce System User manual wireless edition Radlabor GmbH | Heinrich-von-Stephan-Str. 5c | 79100 Freiburg | Germany www.smartfit.bike | www.radlabor.de... -
Page 2: Table Of Contents
PowerForce – User Manual Inhalt Important warnings ........................... 3 1. Introduction ............................4 1.1 Pedal forces ............................ 4 1.2 Force components .......................... 5 Fr (resultant / total – force) ......................5 Fe (effective / tangential – force) ....................5 Fu (unused / radial – force) ......................5 1.3 Measuring Principle ........................ -
Page 3: Important Warnings
Please read the following warnings, before beginning to use your PowerForce System. Otherwise, your PowerForce could be damaged, or not function properly. ✓ Do not over tight the pedals in the PowerForce System. Give some grease to the connective sites to improve the reassembling of the pedals. ✓... -
Page 4: Introduction
The most important advantage of the PowerForce System is the fact that there is no restriction to a certain pedal system. Cyclists do not have to change their pedal-shoe interface (cleats) if they want to measure their pedal forces with the PowerForce. -
Page 5: Force Components
PowerForce – User Manual 1.2 Force components The PowerForce records the forces, which are performed on the pedal axis, separately for each leg. Three force components (Fe, Fu und Fr) have to be differentiated. Fr (resultant / total – force) This is the total force which is generated by the athlete on the pedal. -
Page 6: Measuring Principle
PowerForce – User Manual 1.3 Measuring Principle The pedal force measuring device is built as an own mechanical construction which is mounted between the crank and the pedal with an 12° forward rotation about the crank. The system determines the magnetic field variations (Hall-Effect) because of the angular displacement (~ 1/1000mm) of a small magnet in respect to a sensor. -
Page 7: Technical Data - Wireless Edition
PowerForce – User Manual 1.4 Technical Data – Wireless edition Mass of single sensor including radio: Mass of receiver: Measurement range: -500 up to 1500 Breaking load: ~3000 Sampling frequency pedal force: ~500 Wireless band: ISM Band: Transmission distance: Indoor: 3 –... -
Page 8: After Unpacking
2. After unpacking First read and follow these instructions! ✓ Unpack all materials very carefully! ✓ The PowerForce System is high sensitive electronic. So, handle all parts with highest ✓ care 2.1 components Check the content inside the suitcase PowerForce sensor (left & right), with mounted transmitter (Accumulator included,... -
Page 9: Mounting
PowerForce – User Manual 2.2 Mounting To improve the measurement, it is important to fix the sensor in appropriate position on the ankle. Before the mounting, make sure, that the adjustment screws are screwed out: so, that the sensor has some space to move. Then mount the sensor on the crank: Radlabor GmbH | Heinrich-von-Stephan-Str. - Page 10 PowerForce – User Manual Adjust the apex on the cone-bolt. Put the little bolts in the middle and fix the adjustment tool (hand- tight) onto sensor, by using the corresponding screw for each site: Put the cone of the adjustment tool into the center of the bottom bracket screw: Radlabor GmbH | Heinrich-von-Stephan-Str.
- Page 11 PowerForce – User Manual Then fix the sensor using the two adjustment screws. Tighten the screws alternating. It means first a little the left, then a little the right, until the screws fixing the sensor in position. Make sure, that the cone of the adjustment tool stays in the center of the bottom bracket screw: After the adjustment screws fixing the sensor, tight the sensor –...
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Page 12: Software Installation
PowerForce – User Manual 3. Software Installation For the installation of the PowerForce software you need to download the software package on our homepage: http://www.smartfit.bike/en/download/ 3.1 Install NI-DAQmx Driver Before you install the IMAGO Record-Cycle Software, you must install the NI-DAQmx-Driver. -
Page 13: Imago Record
PowerForce – User Manual 4. IMAGO Record® 4.1 Introduction IMAGO® is a LabVIEW® based program developed at the University of Freiburg for data acquisition and processing. The cycling lab (Radlabor®) out a lot of effort into the development of this software. -
Page 14: Load Setup-Files
PowerForce – User Manual On the first time, you start IMAGO two windows will open: The main record window (IMAGO record.vi) and a window with the overview of all channels (Wireless Cycling Instrument.vi). 4.2.1 Load Setup-files To load the optimum setup files, you must click on setup. -
Page 15: Set, Save And Load Calibration Values
PowerForce – User Manual 4.2.2 Set, save and load calibration values To enter the calibration parameters, you need the calibration protocol, which was attached to the case. There you can see the offset settings and the correction values that were determined during the calibration of your system in the Radlabor Company. - Page 16 PowerForce – User Manual To have these settings at each start of IMAGO you need these “. set” files loaded in the “Read Write Global Variables.VI”. You find this VI under the path: Options Extras Paths Then you must load the set files as shown in the picture: After these adjustments, your system is ready to use.
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Page 17: Description Of Imago
PowerForce – User Manual 4.3 Description of IMAGO® The following chapters describe some of the most common functions in the analyze software IMAGO Recors. 4.3.1 Main Menu IMAGO In this Tab, you are able to select the point, that IMAGO is always selected. -
Page 18: Index Tab
Under “Recording” you can adjust some settings of the inserts of channels like the first channel of the analog/digital-converter or the beginning position of your digital trigger channel. In “Instruments” you can select different instruments- and wireless selections of the PowerForce systems. But in usual case you should take the default selections. - Page 19 Index tab Wireless Before you start the measurement, it is recommended to check the wireless-connection of your PowerForce system. So, you have an overview about the current wireless signals in [V], the base station receives. Under the wireless signals you see an overview about the arriving frequency samples. Usually they are about 500 Hz (1).
- Page 20 PowerForce – User Manual If you notice a high increasing number of interrupts it may occur because of an interference of your Wi-Fi-Signal or a damage on the transmitter unit. Radlabor GmbH | Heinrich-von-Stephan-Str. 5c | 79100 Freiburg | Germany...
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Page 21: Measurement
PowerForce – User Manual 4.4 Measurement To start pedal force measurements, click the “measure” button. A pop up window will open where filename and information about the trial can be entered. All channels defined and marked green in the “channel definition instrument” are listed in this window. -
Page 22: Cycleplotassistent
PowerForce – User Manual 5. CyclePlotAssistent The Cycle Plot Assistant was developed to display the force data recorded with IMAGO Records®. It is based on Excel 2007, but an older Excel 2003 Version is also available, which is containing less functions. - Page 23 PowerForce – User Manual After the start of CPA, you see different icons. If you click on “Main_Menu” you can open the menu. By clicking on the arrows above “Zero circle” you can change the size of the zero circle for cycle and vector plots.
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Page 24: Quick Buttons And Contents
PowerForce – User Manual 5.1 Quick buttons and contents The file icon opens the *.xls files you want to display (they must be recorded with IMAGO). The white cross on red background next to the file icon unload the selected files. -
Page 25: Charts And Design
PowerForce – User Manual 5.2 Charts and Design Here you can select different chart types. All available charts are shown below. The sheet is divided into six areas, where charts can be plotted. There are also description fields available. If you click on “Corner”, “Caption” or “Header” you can arrange the header and the headline of the print sheet. -
Page 26: Graph Selection
PowerForce – User Manual Vector: Every ten Data Points the vector of one or two selected channels (Fe and Fu coordinate) is displayed at the according crank position. Note, that the first coordinate is always the direction of Fe, the second always that of Fu. -
Page 27: Caption And Legend
PowerForce – User Manual Click on the chart position, to add graphs to the according chart To display the same selection in one line, this button applies the selected buttons to both graphs in one row. In the data selection, all recorded channels will be shown in the left drop down menu Up to 4 graphs can be plotted in one chart. -
Page 28: Save Quick Button
PowerForce – User Manual 5.5 Save quick button If you click on one or more than one of the Buttons, you can use the functions of the Buttons below on the selection. These two tables correspond to the Quick Load Buttons in “Main Menu”...
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