PASCO PASPort PS-2129 Quick Start

PS-2129
Exercise Heart Rate Sensor
transmitter belt
Sensor Specifications:
Heart rate range:
Transmitter range:
Resolution:
Accuracy:
Default sample rate:
*
Max. sample rate :
*
Averaging interval :
*
The Exercise Heart Rate Sensor averages the heart rate in
5-second intervals. Changing the sampling rate of this sensor is
not recommended. For a beat-by-beat display, use a PS-2111
EKG Sensor.
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Heart Rate Changes During and After 14 Minutes
of Exercise at a Constant Intensity and Workload
DataStudio/DS Lite Tasks:
Record the heart rate:
View the heart rate (bpm):
Scale to fit the data:
Retrieve Xplorer data into
DataStudio:
sensor
40 to 240 beats per minute
approximately 1 meter
1 beat per minute
1 beat per minute
1 sample every 5 seconds
5 samples per second
5 seconds
On the main toolbar, click the Start (
button.
From the Data list, drag the Heart Rate icon to
an open display.
Click the Scale-to-Fit ( ) button.
Connect the Xplorer cable to Xplorer and to a
USB port on your computer. When the com-
puter prompts you, click Retrieve Now
( ).
Hea rt Ra te Quick Start
The PS-2129 Exercise Heart Rate Sensor uses a chest transmitter and sensor
(receiver) to measure heart rates between 40 and 240 beats per minute.
A d d i t i o na l E q ui p m e nt Ne e d ed
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• PASPORT nterface (USB Link (PS-2100) with USB-compatible computer,
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Xplorer (PS-2000), etc.)
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• EZscreen or DataStudio software (version 1.7 or later)
E q ui p me nt S et u p
1. Connect the USB Link to a USB port on your computer or to a USB hub. (If using
an Xplorer with a computer in the classroom, connect the Xplorer cable to the USB
port on your computer.)
2. Wrap the transmitter belt around your chest. (Follow the instructions on card 2A.)
3. Connect the sensor to the PASPORT interface (USB Link, Xplorer, etc.).
4. The software launches when it detects a PASPORT sensor. Select a choice from
the PASPORTAL window.
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Hea rt Ra te Activity
1. With the transmitter belt on, connect the Exercise Heart Rate Sensor to a USB
Link or Xplorer. (For belt placement instructions, see card 2A.)
2. Use Table 1 below to estimate your target exercise training range.
3. Place the Exercise Heart Rate Sensor in your hand or on a table. (For sensor
placement options, see card 2A.)
4. Sit in a chair. In DataStudio or Xplorer, click the Start button and record your
resting heart rate for 30 seconds.
5. Stand up. In the display, watch your heart rate change.
6. Run in place for 3 to 5 minutes. Continue to collect data and try to stay within
your estimated heart rate range.
7. Stop running. In the display, watch your heart rate recover for 5 - 10 minutes.
Click the Stop button.
8. From the Graph display, record and compare your resting heart rate, maximum
heart rate, and recovery (1, 2, and 3 minutes post-exercise) heart rates.
Table 1: Recommended Exercise Training Heart Rate Levels
Age
)
15
20
25
30
1
Ranges are based on the American College of Sports Medicine
recommendations for healthy individuals. Ranges may vary for those with
medical conditions.
*
Maximum estimated heart rate is calculated from 220 - age (yrs).
**
Minimum training theshold is equal to 60% of the maximum heart rate (bpm).
***
Maximum training threshold is equal to 90% of the maximum heart rate (bpm).
2
3
4
Maximum Minimum Training
* **
Heart Rate Threshold
205 123'
200 120
195 117
190 114
CARD 1A
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CARD 1B
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Maximum Training
***
Threshold
185
180
176
171