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Version 2.0
Copyright © 2019 Loadstar Sensors

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  • Page 1 Quick Start Guide Version 2.0 Copyright © 2019 Loadstar Sensors...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents INTRODUCTION TO PUNCHSENSOR ______________________________________________________ 3 PUNCHSENSOR KIT COMPONENTS _______________________________________________________ 3 SOFTWARE FEATURES _________________________________________________________________ 3 HOW TO MOUNT THE PUNCHSENSOR ____________________________________________________ 4 MOUNTING FEATURES _________________________________________________________________ 5 PUNCHSENSOR INSTALLATION: SIDE VIEW ________________________________________________ 6 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION AND OPERATIONS ______________________________________________ 7 INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE ____________________________________________________________ 7...
  • Page 3: Introduction To Punchsensor

    Introduction to PunchSensor PunchSensor is a complete hardware and software solution that helps boxers, mixed martial arts practitioners and other athletes to measure, track, and evaluate impact forces such as from punching or kicking. PunchSensor Kit Components The kit includes the following components: •...
  • Page 4: How To Mount The Punchsensor

    How to Mount the PunchSensor The PunchSensor is made with two aluminum plates that sandwich a sensor between them. The upper plate has the Punch Pad mounted to it to make it safe to punch or kick. The back plate is the mounting plate that can be mounted to a frame or to a wall or to any other surface using some mounting features provided on the back of the sensor.
  • Page 5: Mounting Features

    You can see the four through mounting holes at the four corners of the base plate in the diagram shown below. You can use these four holes to bolt the PunchSensor onto a wall or an exercise frame. 2. Use four threaded holes to mount large screen TV: In addition to the four through holes, there are four threaded holes that are compatible with VESA standards for large screen TV mounting.
  • Page 6: Punchsensor Installation: Side View

    PunchSensor Installation: Side View Shown below are two close-up images that give a detailed look at how to mount the Punch Sensor to an exercise frame using two aluminum bars. PunchSensor Installation: Rear View and Side View...
  • Page 7: Software Installation And Operations

    Software Installation and Operations Installing the Software 1. Open the Installation CD or USB storage device Or Download Link. 2. Click on Setup.exe to run the Installation file. For many users with virus and other protection or security installed, it is best to Right-Click on the Setup file and Run As Admin, even if you are already an Admin (or seek help from your IT professionals).
  • Page 8: Operating The Software

    Here for example it shows up as COM30, operating at 230K baud rate. In case you need to access the Device Manager or seek help from Loadstar Sensors, click on Device Manager or Remote Support using the convenient buttons on...
  • Page 9 3. Register a. New User: Enter a name or alias and Email address you’d like to use when operating the software. b. Existing User: Click on Existing Boxer and select the User from the dropdown menu.
  • Page 10 4. Input Settings: These are the settings a user can adjust to achieve the best performance from the sensor and accurately measure punch/kick forces. Minimum Punch Force: This is the minimum force that is counted as a Punch. This is an important parameter used to weed out vibrations and other incidental forces that are not to be mistaken for a punch.
  • Page 11 You can access the Settings by clicking on the Options icon on the Menu/Tool Bar and select the units you would like the Force to be measured and displayed in. Click on Options to go to Settings screen...
  • Page 12 5. Start Punching If you’ve completed initial setup, you should come to this screen. It will show you the Round time you selected and should show blanks for the punch force value and plot. All the windows shown on this page can be adjusted to make them as large as the user wants.
  • Page 13 When you click on Start New Round Button, you will see the punch timer decrement. After the time expires, you will hear a bell. Once you click on OK, you will see a Session Summary...
  • Page 14 6. Summary This screen shows a summary of the current round. You can see all the punches as a bar graph and scroll through them all by using the scroll bar at the bottom of the graph. And a summary of the round is shown with the Peak Punch Force, the Average Punch Force, Number of Punches and Punches per minute.
  • Page 15 7. Compare Punch Forces from Various Sessions A user can plot data from multiple sessions using this tool to compare and track their progress from session to session. For example, a coach may help you improve your technique that helps you impart more energy into your punches the following week.
  • Page 16 Loadstarsensors.com 48521 Fremont Blvd., Suite 308 Fremont, CA 94539 Ph: (510) 274-1872 Copyright © 2019 Loadstar Sensors...

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