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Wattbike Power Cycling
Studio Edition
User Manual

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  • Page 1 Wattbike Power Cycling Studio Edition User Manual...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents Overview ......................................3 Minimum System & Set up Requirements ........................4 Installation of Power Cycling Studio Edition ........................5 Set up/Wiring Diagram ................................6 Connecting Bikes via USB ................................8 Connecting Bikes via ANT ................................ 9 Power Cycling SE Launch Screen ............................10 Race Activity .....................................11 Group Activity ....................................16...
  • Page 3: Overview

    1. Overview Welcome to Wattbike Power Cycling SE, innovative software which enables you to motivate users and enhance their performance. With comprehensive functionality and a seamless user experience, Power Cycling SE allows you to provide a wealth of feedback to your clients. Providing a unique and meaningful experience will keep your clients motivated and engaged, whether in a personal training, fitness centre or studio environment.
  • Page 4 2. Set up/Wiring Diagram There are many ways in which to connect the Wattbikes to the software via a wired connection. (fig 3.0) wiring diagram shows the most reliable set up for 16 Wattbikes. fig 3.0 This shows 16 Wattbikes in a 4x4 pattern, 4 bikes into every one USB Hub, with four USB Hubs being directly connected to the PC/ Laptop then out to the TV/ Projector.
  • Page 5: Minimum System & Set Up Requirements

    Set up requirements The systems set up requirements are: • Any number of Wattbike’s (up to 16) • The respective amount of USB ‘ A ’ to ‘B’ leads •...
  • Page 6: Set Up/Wiring Diagram

    4. Installation of Power Cycling Studio Edition To install the software follow these steps: • Double click the installation file (e.g. WattbikePowerCyclingSESetup.exe) to begin the installation process. • The screen shown below fig. 4.0 will appear. fig 4.0 • Click Next to Continue.
  • Page 7 After the installation has complete, click finish to complete the installation and launch the software. Uncheck the box before clicking finish to just complete the installation and close the installation wizard without launching the software (fig 4.4). fig 4.4 wattbike.com | 0115 945 5450 | info@wattbike.com @wattbike facebook.com/wattbike...
  • Page 8: Connecting Bikes Via Usb

    There are two ways of connecting the Wattbike(s) to the Power Cycling SE, one of which being via the USB ‘ A ’ to ‘B’ lead (shown below). The Wattbikes are identified by the Wattbike Monitor (WBM) serial numbers, which can be found on the back of the WBM.
  • Page 9: Connecting Bikes Via Ant

    • To ensure the WBM(s) transmit the correct data, select ANT Channel from the main menu on each of the bikes (fig 6.0), and then select the wattbike (WB) ANT channel from the list (fig 6.1). • Alternatively, you can use any ANT channel that includes WB, e.g., WB + SPC if the riders would like to connect their cycling computers to the bikes (See owners manual) •...
  • Page 10: Power Cycling Se Launch Screen

    7. Power Cycling SE Launch Screen After opening Power Cycling SE the Launch screen will show two activity types (fig 7.0); Race and Group activities. Clicking on either of these icons will bring up their respective screens for their respective activity mode, which are both covered in the following sections.
  • Page 11: Race Activity

    8.1 Once the active Wattbikes are connected with the software they will appear in a list format with a predefined bike number and tick box selected as default (fig 8.2) wattbike.com | 0115 945 5450 | info@wattbike.com @wattbike facebook.com/wattbike...
  • Page 12 fig 8.2 Clicking the check box next to the WBM serial number will ‘Enable’ and enter those bikes into the race. Alternatively, to rename a bike from the activity untick the box. To order the bikes manually, click the Up and Down arrows near the bottom left hand side of the screen.
  • Page 13 The Ranking tab – What position the bikes are in at that point in the race (fig 8.6), • The Split tab - the split times and differences between the participants at predetermined points in the race (fig 8.7). fig 8.5 wattbike.com | 0115 945 5450 | info@wattbike.com @wattbike facebook.com/wattbike...
  • Page 14 fig 8.6 fig 8.7 • At any point during a race any rider can be disqualified by right clicking on the on screen cyclist or their lane (fig 8.8), • At any point during the race a rider can be forfeited, again by right clicking on the on screen cyclist or their lane (fig 8.9), •...
  • Page 15 Right-clicking also enables you to zoom in on the field, this can be useful for longer races where the ‘Track’ that the riders are on is so large that they move slowly (fig 8.11) fig 8.10 fig 8.11 wattbike.com | 0115 945 5450 | info@wattbike.com @wattbike facebook.com/wattbike...
  • Page 16: Group Activity

    On the Launch Screen click GROUP Activity (fig 9.0). There must be at least two bikes connected at this point, If there are no Wattbike’s connected to the PC/laptop, or if none of them are enabled, a warning screen is displayed (fig 9.1) fig 9.1...
  • Page 17 (fig 9.4). If the riders data is not known enter through inputting the standard data in supplied by the session instructor. wattbike.com | 0115 945 5450 | info@wattbike.com @wattbike facebook.com/wattbike...
  • Page 18 fig 9.4 (The MMP-MHR-Weight feature can be disabled in the Settings screen. When disabled, the user data query will be skipped and the MMP-MHR displays omitted and thus loose the power per kilo and the Training Zones features.) Once all the bikes are set and ready to go and all he rider have entered their data the “Collecting user data”...
  • Page 19 IMPORTANT! Please note that the session’s activity are not stored, they are deleted as soon as the Activity history has been displayed then exited. fig 9.10 Clicking the tab group zones will show display similar to fig 9.11 fig 9.11 wattbike.com | 0115 945 5450 | info@wattbike.com @wattbike facebook.com/wattbike...
  • Page 20 Clicking the Group summary tab fig 9.12, displays the full parameters being measured as totals or averages where appropriate. Displayed (from top to bottom): • Time and date of the session start and end, • The percentage times spent in the riders’ training zones with time on the graph table being represented by ‘#”...
  • Page 21 9.15 • Clicking on the personal Summary tab (fig 9.16) will show a screen showing the Activity data set in a compact form. fig 9.16 wattbike.com | 0115 945 5450 | info@wattbike.com @wattbike facebook.com/wattbike...
  • Page 22 During the “Activity’ Features There are a few features than can be accessed whilst an activity is in progress, such as changing the modules (parameters) and display of the information. This section covers all of them. Changing the Modules/ Parameters •...
  • Page 23 Click DISPLAY to change the current layout (fig 2.21 to fig 2.22) fig 9.21 fig 9.22 Tip! Double-clicking a cyclists display (outside their MMP-MHR display) will bring up their Polar view (only when Connected via USB) (fig 9.23) wattbike.com | 0115 945 5450 | info@wattbike.com @wattbike facebook.com/wattbike...
  • Page 24 fig 9.23 • Right-click the Polar view for additional options fig 9.24 fig 9.24 • Upon clicking EXIT, the user can view the activity data. (fig 9.25) fig 9.25 • Again, the user can change the parameter being shown by right-clicking the display (fig 9.26) Power Cycling SE User Manual | 09/2014-v1.0EN...
  • Page 25 9.26 wattbike.com | 0115 945 5450 | info@wattbike.com @wattbike facebook.com/wattbike...
  • Page 26: Settings

    10. Settings In the settings menu (fig 10.0) there are four options that can be modified. They are from left to right: • Bikes • Display • User data • Device All the sections are covered in depth in the sections following this section. fig 10.0 Power Cycling SE User Manual | 09/2014-v1.0EN...
  • Page 27: Bikes

    Manually select which order the bikes are in, this can be done using the Up and Down arrow keys when the appropriate bike have been selected. fig 11.0 wattbike.com | 0115 945 5450 | info@wattbike.com @wattbike facebook.com/wattbike...
  • Page 28: Device

    12. Device This menu allows the user to select the type of WBM’s that will be used; please note that the monitors cannot be mixed. I.e. WBM Model A cannot be used with WBM Model B’s in the same session. fig 12.0 Power Cycling SE User Manual | 09/2014-v1.0EN...
  • Page 29: Display

    This option allows the user to modify the display setting by selecting various parameters and assigning them a position (fig 13.0). In the display settings the user can: • Select the parameters that are being displayed, • Change parameter colours. fig 13.0 wattbike.com | 0115 945 5450 | info@wattbike.com @wattbike facebook.com/wattbike...
  • Page 30: User Data

    14. User data Click User data to enable/disable the MMP-MHR-Weight feature. If enabled, riders are requeried to input their current weight, MMP (Maximum Minute Power) and MHR (Maximum Heart Rate) before a group activity session. The user data and related Power and Heart Rate Zones are then displayed during the session.

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