Summary of Contents for smartOar Coaches Tablet
- Page 1 ® smartOar Coaches Tablet User Guide Version 3.0 Questions? smartOar® Call us at: 303.570.6749 or Real-Time Force Curve Feedback Email us at: sales@smartoar.com System ® © 2017 smartOar...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents smartOar® Coaches Tablet 1. Setup A. Removing the Tablet Cover B. Turning the Tablet On C. Configuring the Tablet D. Turning the Tablet Off 2. Configuring Boats A. Assigning Oars to Positions B. Working with Multiple Boats C. -
Page 3: Smartoar® Coaches Tablet
Coaches Tablet The Coaches Tablet allows you to watch the force curves of up to 9 “devices” (Oars, Accelerometers, and Gate Angle Sensors) in real-time. With the Coaches Tablet, you can find up to 19 devices and configure them into multiple boats. - Page 4 ● A power connector to charge the Tablet with the AC adapter. ● A VGA connector for connection to a large screen display. The Coaches Tablet can display up to nine curves simultaneously. Eight curves are available for a combination of Oars, Gate Angle Sensors, and seat ®...
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Page 5: Setup
Tablet on the water. The Coaches Tablet communicates with the devices via radio. The frequencies used to communicate are shared by many other services including Bluetooth®, ZigBee®, and Wi-Fi™. These interfering signals can reduce the effective range of the Tablet resulting in dropouts in the curves due to lost data packets. -
Page 6: Turning The Tablet On
B. Turning the Tablet On Turn the Coaches Tablet on by pressing and holding the power button until the display brightens - a short press may not work. The battery/status light will turn green and the display will show the boot process. -
Page 7: Turning The Tablet Off
To turn the Tablet off, press the power button. A message will appear telling you to press the power button again within three seconds to complete the process. The intent is to avoid inadvertently turning the Tablet off at an inopportune time (repeated personal experience). ® © 2017 smartOar... -
Page 8: Configuring Boats
Tablet. Assign an Accelerometer or Gate Angle Sensor to the 9 position by pressing bookmark. On newer tablets, press bookmark or the boat button just to the right of the rower buttons. Note: Seat Accelerometers and Gate Angle Sensors can also be assigned to positions ® © 2017 smartOar... -
Page 9: Working With Multiple Boats
The on-screen instructions on the Assign Oars screen show how to set up multiple small boats, each with a combination of up to 9 Oars, Gate Angle Sensors, and Accelerometers per boat. Up to 19 Oars/devices can be ® © 2017 smartOar... -
Page 10: Reassigning Oars
C. Reassigning Oars At any time, use the mode select button to move between Assign Oars, Display Mode, and Playback Select Mode. By returning to Assign Oars, you can reconfigure boats if desired. ® © 2017 smartOar... -
Page 11: Working With The Curves
– while recording pressing bookmark creates a bookmark. B. Associating Gate Angle Sensors With Oars Gate Angle Sensors are related to specific Oars. To associate a Gate Angle Sensor to a particular Oar, simultaneously press the button of the ® © 2017 smartOar... -
Page 12: Changing The Size Of The Curves
TIP: The change in size will take effect on the next stroke. D. Changing the Display Brightness The Tablet backlight display is set to maximize visibility in direct sunlight. This can be too bright for early morning rowing. Reduce ® © 2017 smartOar... -
Page 13: The Force Curves
7. E. The Force Curves The Coaches Tablet shows the force curves of up to eight Oars and the timing relationships between them. Of particular interest is the catch timing as the force curve begins to rise on the left side of the screen. Good... -
Page 14: The Gate Angle Curves
The same restriction for accelerometers on older tablets in the in the /boat position during record and playback here as well. 4. The Numbers ® © 2017 smartOar... -
Page 15: The Oar Impulse
To know the power, one needs to know how far the oar is moving while the force is applied. smartOar® doesn't measure a rower's power, i.e., it doesn’t replace the erg. smartOar® does indicate how hard the rowers are pulling and how long they are pulling as well as how they match up to each other throughout the stroke. -
Page 16: Gate Angle Sensors
During playback, and in the PC software, you can jump to the bookmarked strokes to show a rower something you spotted. The stroke count for the boat is displayed on the screen. During ® © 2017 smartOar... -
Page 17: Stopwatch Feature
When record is pressed again to stop recording, the total elapsed time to 1/100 of a second is displayed along with the number of strokes during the interval. The stopwatch is reset at the start of the next ® © 2017 smartOar... -
Page 18: Transferring And Deleting Data
There are VGA to HDMI converters available for TVs that lack a VGA input. If you have an indoor tank that works with standard oars, there are many possibilities for displaying strokes on a large monitor so that the rowers can see ® © 2017 smartOar... -
Page 19: Charging And Care Of The Tablet
The batteries in the Tablet are good for several hours of usage. When the Battery Level indicator in the top right of the screen no longer says "OK", immediately wrap up the session and recharge the Tablet using the supplied charger. ® © 2017 smartOar... -
Page 20: The Special Button Presses
There are several special combinations of button presses designed to engage special features or reduce the risk of inadvertently deleting files. Coaches Tablet - Guide to Special Button Presses Change the Stroke Oar – If the current stroke is not rowing, press and hold the button of the new stroke until their curve turns red to resume seeing strokes. - Page 21 Hint: Print this page and use it as a reference while coaching Any questions? We’re here to help. Call us at 303.570.6749 or email us at sales@smartoar.com. ® © 2017 smartOar...
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