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FCC ID: 2ACNLGPSP-SPI-0001
Manufacturer: GPSports Systems Pty Ltd
Test Sample: HPU (High Performance Unit)
Model Number: SPI HPU
Serial Number: SPI HPU 1206
Date: 18
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176 Harrick Road
Keilor Park, Vic 3042
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APPENDIX I
OF
TEST REPORT T130919_F

USER MANUAL

August 2014
th
Sydney
Unit 3/87 Station Road
Seven Hills NSW 2147
Tel: +61 2 9624 2777
Fax: +61 2 9838 4050
EMC Technologies Pty Ltd
ABN 82 057 105 549
Unit 3/87 Station Road
Seven Hills NSW 2147 Australia
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+61 2 9624 2777
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Grey Lynn Auckland
Tel: +64 9 360 0862
Fax: +64 9 360 0861

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  • Page 1: User Manual

    APPENDIX I TEST REPORT T130919_F USER MANUAL FCC ID: 2ACNLGPSP-SPI-0001 Manufacturer: GPSports Systems Pty Ltd Test Sample: HPU (High Performance Unit) Model Number: SPI HPU Serial Number: SPI HPU 1206 Date: 18 August 2014 Melbourne Sydney Auckland (NZ) 176 Harrick Road...
  • Page 2 SPI HPU User Guide GPSportsSystems QuickstartGuide www.gpsports.com ©2014GPSportsSystems...

  • Page 3: Safety Instructions

    HPUvisityourdoctorandconsultthemastoyourspecificexercise  requirements.Peoplewhohaveheartorcirculatoryproblems  andwearersofheartpacemakersshouldconsulttheirdoctor beforeusingtheSPI  HPU.DonotweartheSPI HPUforactivities  whereinjuriesarelikelytooccur.Consultingorchangingthe operatingmodeoftheSPI  HPUwhilemovingisunsafeandcould resultincollisionorotherinjury.                INFORMATION      The SPI HPU uses Global Positioning Satellite (GPS) technology to  measure speed and distance.The SPI HPUis not intended for use  where precise measurement of speed and distanceare required.  The GPS system is operated by the government of the United  States of America, which issolely responsiblefor its accuracy and  continued operation. The GPS system issubject to changes that  may alter the accuracy of any GPS based equipment including the  SPI HPU.      ThisQuickstartGuideis an introductionto the operationof the SPI HPU  athlete tracking unit.For more detailed informationconsultthe GPSports  Team AMS Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s) manualsprovided  within the installation software package.      The SPI HPUcaptures and streams realtimespeed, heart rate,  distance,positionand accelerationdata on a second by second  basis.Maximum,minimumand average statistics can be reviewed for post  sessionanalysis.The SPI HPUisideallysuitedfor performanceanalysisin a  widevarietyof outdoor sportingactivities includingteam sports,  running,rowing,cyclingand orienteering.In additionthe SPI HPUcollectsdata  on “accelerations”in 3 axes @ 100 timesper second. Thisdata can be ...
  • Page 4     HowdoestheSPI HPUSystemwork?      The GPSports Systems® SPI HPUSports PerformanceIndicator  integratesGlobalPositioningSatellite(GPS), Accelerometer,Heart rate  and Wirelesstransmissiontechnologies.The SPI HPUuses  informationtransmittedfromsatellitesto determine an athlete’s speed,  position,altitudeand distancetraveled.The SPI HPUmust be operated  outdoors with a clearviewof the sky to operate correctly. The  integratedaccelerometermeasures movement and impacts.A heart rate  strap worn around the chest transmitsheart rate informationwirelesslyto  the SPI HPU.
  • Page 5     TheSPI HPUSystemhasbeendesignedspecificallyto      •   ManageandAnalysetheinformationcollectedduring  Team sportingevents  •  Thesystemincludesstickerswhichmaybelabeledto  identifyparticularSPI HPUUnits.  •  EachSPI HPUcanbeelectronicallynamedtosimplify  identificationwhendownloadingdata.      We recommend that you label each unitwith a name or number and  match that name or number withthe electronicassignedname of  theSPI HPU.      Where possibleSPI HPUunitsshould be assignedto individual  playersto minimisethe potentialfor confusion.
  • Page 6       SPI HPUSystemandAccessories    ‐ SPI HPU Unit  ‐ SPI HPU Smart Docking Station  ‐ Travel Case  ‐ Heart Rate Monitor set  ‐ 19v Power Pack  ‐ USB connection  ‐ GPS Vest, otherwise known as a GPS “Bro”/ Vest      www.gpsports.com 7of24...
  • Page 7           SPI HPUAccessoriesContinued      ‘TheBro’ GPS Vest                          Type equation here.                            PuttingaSPI HPUintheBro  (Ensureunitistrackingbefore puttingitintotheBro)    www.gpsports.com 8of24...
  • Page 8     Charging    Beforethe  SPI  HPUwilloperate,theSPI  HPUmustbecharged.SPI  HPUunitsare  fullychargedwhentheyleaveourfactory,howeverpartialdischarge  oftheunitscanbeexpectedduringshipping.      TheSPI HPUSmart DockingStation shouldbeconnectedtomainspower,  usingthesuppliedPowerSupply when charging.AllSPI HPUunits sitting in the Smart Docking Station  cradleswillbecharged alternatively, 15 minutes on and 15 minutes off for 4 hours.    Eg. Cradles: 1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15 will charge, then cradles 2,4,6,8,10,12,14.      TochargetheSPI HPUensureitisseatedcomfortablyintoaDocking  StationCradle.      HPU units do not need to be on for charging, but the Smart Docking Station must be.    Initialchargingwilltake approximately4hours. Asinglechargewillprovidemore than  7hours ofloggingtime per SPI HPU unit.    www.gpsports.com 8of24...
  • Page 9 ButtonFunctions    TurningtheSPI HPUOn    Note:TheSPI HPUcanonlytrack GPSoutdoors.    TurningtheSPI HPUonindoorsmaycausethedevicetotakelongerto  determineitslocation.      ToturntheSPI HPUOn      Hold down theblue theOn/Offbutton for 3 seconds.      •  Theindicatorlight  will  flash  solidRed  until  turningGreen.  •  Thegreenindicatorlight  will  remainasteady  greenwhiletheSPI  HPUattemptstoestablishitslo cation.      WhentheSPI HPUestablishesitslocationthegreenindicatorlight willflash.Thismaytakeupto  oneminute.TheSPI HPUwilllogactivityinexcessof7hours.      If a HR is detected within range of the SPI HPU unit, I will flashes alternately with the  Green light Red. The range between the unit and the HRM is approximately 50cm. www.gpsports.com 9of24...
  • Page 10     WhentheSPI HPUisrecordingheartratedatafromthestrapthe  Redindicatorlightwillflash.                                                              www.gpsports.com 10of24...
  • Page 11 SPI RealTime (RT) Software  TheSPIRTSoftwaredisplaystherealtimeplayerperformance  informationasstreamedbytheSPI HPU.TheSPIRTsoftwareenables  enduserstoobjectivelymonitortheindividualperformanceofaplayerorcompareworkloadsan deffortsamongstagroup.This informationallowstheobjectiveandimmediatemanipulationof  trainingloadsorgamedecisions.          SPIRTSoftwareInstallation      •   Download SPI RealTime from the GPSports website.      •  TheGPSportsSPI RealTimeInstallerwillguideyouthrough  theinstallationprocess.      •   IftheInstallationprogramfailstostartautomatically,  opentheprogramfolderanddoubleclickontheSetup.exefile. www.gpsports.com 11of24...
  • Page 12   The  ‘Players’windowallowsyou  to  type  intheplayer  namesandtheunitnumbertheywillwear.  4.        Youmayalsoadjustspeedand  heartratethresholdson  this  page.   Someexperienced  SPIHPUclients  may  requestplayerspecificthresholds.  Toadjusttheplayer speedor heartratethresholds,manipulatethenumbersin  their    zones.Thresholdsare  explainedinfurther    detail  belowunderStep2‘IndividualPlayerSummary’  5.   Playerpositionsmay alsobe entered onthispage.  Assigningplayerpositionsallowsrapidanalysisof a  selectivepositionorgroup(seeQuickSummary5)                  www.gpsports.com 12of24...
  • Page 13 Youwillneedto  notewhichplayeriswearingwhichunit.Alogicalapproachis  tohavethelowestunitnumbercorrespondalphabeticallywith  theplayer’s  nameegSPI  HPU1=Anderson,SPI  HPU2=Curtis,SPI  HPU3=Edmundsetc.  AlternativelyyoumayelectronicallynumberaSPI  HPUunitsothatPlayer1  is  SPI  HPUunit1.PleaserefertoTeamAMSQuickUserGuideforthisfunction.      EnablingtheSPIRTsoftware:      1.    Select‘File’then‘View’  2.    Clickoneachplayer’sname andenterthenumberoftheunit  theyarewearinginthe‘SPI HPUNumber’  3.    Clickonthe‘Start’button  4.    Ontheviewpageyoucaneitherselect a.      Summary  QuickorDetailedSpeed/HR/Distance/Impacts      b.    Individualplayerviewi.e.player1  Speed/HeartRate/Impacts  www.gpsports.com 13of24...
  • Page 14                                                       1.   Feature:Player’sname,currentspeedandmaxspeed.  Application: Current andormaxspeedwillchangecolourwhen  athresholdhasbeenachieved.Thereforeexerciseprescription  maybemonitoredrealtimetoensureintendedworkratesare attained.      2.   Feature:Current,maxandaverageheartrateinformation.  Application:Analysisofheartrateinconjunctionwithdistance  per<1minordistanceper<5minutescanbeusedasan  indicationoffitnessorfatiguelevelsi.e.highplayerinput(high  averageandcurrentheartrate)observedwithlowplayeroutput www.gpsports.com 1515of2...
  • Page 15 3.   Feature:Impactcount.  Application:Theimpactthresholdcanbeconfigured,sothatthe  ‘impactcount’onlyreflectsselectiveinformationi.e.onlyplayer  collisions.Impactdensity(impactforceanddistribution)canbe  indicativeoftheintensityofadrill.RefertoaccelerometerFAQ  forinformationonimpacts.      4.    Feature:Totaldistancecoveredandmeterscompletedinthelast  minute.Applications:Metersperminuteisanindexofplayer  workratei.e.althoughplayerandpositionspecific,themore  effortaplayerisexerting,themoremeterstheytravelperminute.  Thesevariablesallowtheworkratesandeffortsofplayerstobe  comparedand areapowerfulperformanceindicatorwhenused  inconjunctionwithheart ratei.e.heart rateindicatesplayer  input/stresswhere asmetersperminuteindicatesthequalityof theirwork.  Ifaplayerhashighheartrateandwhilstcoveringlow  metersperminute,theplayermaybefatiguedorhavepoor  fitnesslevels(thishowevermayalsoindicatedfrequentchange ofdirection).      Totaldistancecoveredallowsintendedexerciseprescriptionto  be  achievedi.e.uniformloadsofplayers(asopposedtoloading  varianceamongstplayersduetodegree  of    playereffortsand  assortmentofdrills  –playerAundertakingavolumeloadof6km  andplayerBundertakingavolumeloadof3km)      5.    Feature:Position.      Applications: Displayperformanceinformationof  group   or  numberofpositionsi.e.Backs www.gpsports.com 1616of2...
  • Page 16   2.‘IndividualPlayerSummary’(thisinformationisbestviewedduringa trainingdrill)            1.    Speed.Current,MaxandAverage speed.  2.    Totaldistanceanddistanceinthelastminute(workrateinlast minute)– ifdownandheartrateupcanbeanindicatoroffatigue.  3.    Heartrate.Max,averageandCurrent  4.    Accelerometerinformation.Countcanindicatestressincurredby thebodydueto  hardaccelerations,decelerations,collisionsetc.  5.    Graph.Eitherspeed/hrorimpacts(Yaxis)overtime(Xaxis).  a.      LiveSpeedGraphcanindicaterelativespeedquality,  speedenduranceandfatiguelevels(obviousduring  repeatsprintabilitydrills)  b.   LiveHeartRate Graphcanindicatecardiovascular  fitnesslevels,theextentof theireffort(input)and  theirabilitytorecover  c.      Impactscan  indicateaplayer’sabilitytoaccelerate,  changedirectionandexplodethrough    analysisof  impactdensityandintensity. www.gpsports.com 1717of2...
  • Page 17                                                                             www.gpsports.com 1919of2...
  • Page 18 Limited Warrenty  GPSports  Systems  Pty Ltd warrantsto the originalcustomer that the SPI  HPUand itsaccessorieswill be freefromdefectsinmaterial and  workmanshipfor a periodof two yearsfromthe date of purchase.  Thiswarranty can be extended through GPSports Hardware and  Softwaresupport program.      Please keep your receipt of purchase.      Warranty does not cover damage due to misuse, abuse,  accidentsor damage due to impropermaintenance.  Warranty does not cover damage or consequentialdamage caused by  servicingnot authorizedby GPSports Systems.  Thiswarranty does not alterthe consumer’sstatutory rightsunder  the applicablenationalor state lawsinforceor consumer’srights. www.gpsports.com 2020of2...
  • Page 19 Processor                             Intel Core 2 Duominimum  Graphics card                       Anacceleratedgraphicscardis  recommended  DiskSpace                           1.5GBfreerequiredplusspacefor datastorage          TeamAMSInstallation      •    InserttheinstallationdiskintotheCDdrive.  •  TheGPSportsTeamAMSInstallerwillguideyouthroughthe  installationprocess.  •    IftheInstallationprogramfailsto startautomatically,openthe  CDfolderandclickontheSetup.exefile.      SPIRT      •    InserttheinstallationdiskintotheCDdrive.  •  TheGPSportsSPIRTInstallerwillguideyouthroughthe  installationprocess.  •    IftheInstallationprogramfailsto startautomatically,openthe  CDfolderandclickontheSetup.exefile.                    ©2014GPSportsSystems www.gpsports.com 2020of2...
  • Page 20     Foryourprotection,thisproducthasbeentestedtovarious national  andinternational regulationsandstandards.      USADECLARATIONofCONFORMITY  ACCORDINGTOFCCPART15      GPSports Systems Pty Ltd  ResponsiblePartyName   PO Box 319, FYSHWICK, ACT, 2609  Address  +61 2 6162 2060  Telephone  Declaresthat  ProductModel SPI HPU  complieswithPart15of  theFCCRules      NOTE:Thisequipment hasbeentestedandfoundtocomply   wi   t hthelimitsforaClassA digital device,pursuanttoPart15  of theFCCRules.Theselimitsaredesignedtoprovide  reasonableprotectionagainstharmful interferencewhenthe equipment  isoperatedinacommercial environment.This  equipmentgenerates,uses,andcanradiateradiofrequency  energyand,if not installedandusedinaccordancewiththe  instructionmanual,maycauseharmful interferencetoradio  communications.Operationof  thisequipment  inaresidential  areaislikelytocauseharmful interferenceinwhichcasethe userwillberequiredto  correcttheinterferenceat hisown  expense. www.gpsports.com 2121of2...
  • Page 21   Notice  Theuseriscautionedthatchangesormodificationsnot  expresslyapprovedbyGPSportscouldresultintheequipment being  noncompliant withFCCClassA requirementsandvoid  theuser ’ sauthoritytooperatetheequipment.    AustralianandEuropeanRFI Statement    ThisisaClassA  product.Inadomesticenvironmentthis  productmaycauseradiointerferenceinwhichcasetheuser  mayberequiredtotakeadequatemeasures          USEOFSHIELDEDCABLES    Shieldedcableare requiredinorder to complywithEMC and FCC emission  limits,shieldedcablesmust be used withthisequipment.      EUELECTROMAGNETICCOMPATIBILITY  GPSportsdeclaresthatthisproductconformswiththeprotectionrequirement softhe European Directive89/336/EEC on the  approximationofthelawsofthe Member States relatingto  electromagneticcompatibility.    FCC OPPERATION  THIS DEVICE COMPLIES WITH PART 15 OF THE FCC RULES. OPERATION IS  SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING TWO CONDITIONS:  (1) THIS DEVICE MAY  NOT CAUSE HARMFUL INTERFERENCE, AND   (2) THIS DEVICE MUST ACCEPT ANY INTERFERENCE RECEIVED, INCLUDING  INTERFERENCE THAT MAY CAUSE UNDESIRED OPERATION.  www.gpsports.com 2222of2...
  • Page 22     DECLERATION  GPSportsdeclaresthat thisproduct conformswiththe requirementsof the  European CommunitiesDirectiveof 73/23/EEC and 93/68/EEC on the  harmonizationof the lawsof Member States for  electricalequipmentdesigned for use withincertainvoltagelimits.      PECAUTIONS      InterferenceDuringExercise    Electromagnetic Interference and Exercise Equipment  Disturbanceto the chest strap and/or receivermay occur near high‐ voltage power lines,trafficlights,overhead linesof electricrailways,electric  bus linesor trams, televisions,car motors, bikecomputers, some motor‐ drivenexerciseequipment,cellularphones, or when you walkthrough  electricsecuritygates. Microwaveovens, computers and WLAN base  stationsmay also cause interference.To avoiderraticreadings,move away  frompossiblesources of disturbance.  If thisstill does not work, it may be electricallytoo noisyfor reliableheart  rate measurement. www.gpsports.com 2323of2...
  • Page 23     GPSports Systems  PO Box 319  FYSHWICK   ACT   2609  AUSTRALIA    www.gpsports.com      Phone:       +61261622060  Fax:            +61261622066                                                         ...