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CycleOps PowerTap SL Owner's Manual

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  • Page 1 OWNER’S MANUAL PowerTap SL...
  • Page 2 Saris Cycling Group, Inc reserves the right to make improvements and/or updates to the products described herein at any time without notice. Saris Cycling Group, Inc. 5253 Verona Road Madison, WI USA 16034 A 12/04 www.cycleops.com Patents Issued and Pending 1-800-783-7257 Patent #6,418,797...
  • Page 3 System Overview Wheel Building System Installation PowerTap SL Receiver Installation PowerTap SL General Operation PowerTap SL Computer Navigation PowerTap SL Interval Mode PowerTap SL Computer Set Up Maintenance & Specifications Hub Batteries/O-ring Replacement Test Mode Trouble Shooting Warranty and Technical Support...
  • Page 4 O-ring seals. O-rings should be inspected and replaced if necessary whenever the battery cover is removed. Use a light coating of grease when reinstalling the battery cap on the O-rings. 6.The PowerTap wheel does not include a quick release skewer. CycleOps recommends using a steel skewer.
  • Page 5 S S Y Y S S T T E E M M O O V V E E R R V V I I E E W W T T h h e e P P o o w w e e r r T T a a p p S S y y s s t t e e m m The PowerTap system includes a power-measuring hub which measures torque and wheel speed.
  • Page 6 C C o o m m p p a a t t i i b b i i l l i i t t y y The PowerTap SL hub is compatible with Shimano 8, 9, and 10 speed systems or Campagnolo 8, 9, and 10 speed.
  • Page 7 S S Y Y S S T T E E M M I I N N S S T T A A L L L L A A T T I I O O N N 1 1 . . I I n n s s e e r r t t W W h h e e e e l l I I n n t t o o F F r r a a m m e e Insert the complete built PowerTap wheel into the frame.
  • Page 8 S S Y Y S S T T E E M M I I N N S S T T A A L L L L A A T T I I O O N N Figure 3: Mounting of computer shoe Figure 4: Attaching of computer Figure 5: Placement of heart rate strap 3 3 .
  • Page 9 P P O O W W E E R R T T A A P P S S L L R R E E C C E E I I V V E E R R I I N N S S T T A A L L L L A A T T I I O O N N P P o o w w e e r r T T a a p p P P r r o o C C a a d d e e n n c c e e W W i i r r e e -Attach cadence magnet to crank arm so the center of the magnet passes the wired...
  • Page 10 Yellow 1 CPU Yellow 2 CPU Black CPU PowerTap Recording Rates 1sec. 2 sec. 5 sec. 10 sec. 30 sec. Black Yellow 1 Yellow 2 43,690 data points available...
  • Page 11 G G e e n n e e r r a a l l O O p p e e r r a a t t i i o o n n o o f f C C o o m m p p u u t t e e r r The PowerTap SL has three main displays: power display (top), speed display (middle), and multi- function display (bottom).
  • Page 12 P P O O W W E E R R T T A A P P S S L L C C O O M M P P U U T T E E R R N N A A V V I I G G A A T T I I O O N N C C u u r r r r e e n n t t P P o o w w e e r r C C u u r r r r e e n n t t S S p p e e e e d d Instantaneous power output is...
  • Page 13 P P O O W W E E R R T T A A P P S S L L C C O O M M P P U U T T E E R R N N A A V V I I G G A A T T I I O O N N D D i i s s t t a a n n c c e e ( ( D D ) ) O O d d o o m m e e t t e e r r ( ( O O ) ) Total trip or interval distance is...
  • Page 14 P P O O W W E E R R T T A A P P S S L L I I N N T T E E R R V V A A L L M M O O D D E E S S L L I I n n t t e e r r v v a a l l M M o o d d e e The PowerTap Pro Interval mode functions differently than the previous PowerTap computers.
  • Page 15 P P O O W W E E R R T T A A P P S S L L C C O O M M P P U U T T E E R R S S E E T T U U P P 1 1 .
  • Page 16 P P O O W W E E R R T T A A P P S S L L C C O O M M P P U U T T E E R R S S E E T T U U P P P P o o w w e e r r T T a a p p S S L L The PowerTap SL has three levels to the display: Power...
  • Page 17 P P O O W W E E R R T T A A P P S S L L C C O O M M P P U U T T E E R R S S E E T T U U P P 1 1 12:00 Press select button to Press select button to...
  • Page 18 P P O O W W E E R R T T A A P P S S L L C C O O M M P P U U T T E E R R S S E E T T U U P P 1 1 2096 0 0 0 0 0 Press select button to...
  • Page 19 P P O O W W E E R R T T A A P P S S L L C C O O M M P P U U T T E E R R S S E E T T U U P P 2 2 AV WATTS Press select button to Press select button to set...
  • Page 20 P P O O W W E E R R T T A A P P S S L L C C O O M M P P U U T T E E R R S S E E T T U U P P 3 3 AV WATTS 0’...
  • Page 21 P P O O W W E E R R T T A A P P S S L L C C O O M M P P U U T T E E R R S S E E T T U U P P 4 4 p e d a l SLEEP Press select to set how...
  • Page 22 P P O O W W E E R R T T A A P P S S L L C C O O M M P P U U T T E E R R S S E E T T U U P P 4 4 watts Fig.10 Fig.8...
  • Page 23 M M A A I I N N T T E E N N A A N N C C E E & & S S P P E E C C I I F F I I C C A A T T I I O O N N S S The PowerTap SL uses a completely new free hub, axle and bearing design that should provide many miles of trouble free training and racing.
  • Page 24 M M A A I I N N T T E E N N A A N N C C E E & & S S P P E E C C I I F F I I C C A A T T I I O O N N S S F F r r e e e e h h u u b b The grease in the freehub pawls should be replaced if it becomes contaminated with water.
  • Page 26 C C o o m m p p u u t t e e r r B B a a t t t t e e r r i i e e s s The PowerTap SL has batteries in the hub and computer. Computer batteries typically need to be changed every 1,000 km or approximately every 100 hours of use.
  • Page 27 H H U U B B B B A A T T T T E E R R I I E E S S Normal battery life in the hub is 250 to 300 hours of actual ride time. Use #357 Silver Oxide type batteries and always replace batteries in pairs.
  • Page 28 T T E E S S T T M M O O D D E E · Starts when the 't" is selected from the setup menu. · Lights the interval memory mode "M" icon and small number to left of it. ·...
  • Page 29 T T E E S S T T M M O O D D E E offset value currently stored in the CPU. This is the value that is changed when you do a manual zeroing of the torque. The top display is the corrected actual torque (the bottom value minus the middle value).
  • Page 30 T T R R O O U U B B L L E E S S H H O O O O T T I I N N G G Recording Setting(Seconds) Maximum Recording Time (Hrs) 15.0 N N o o d d i i s s p p l l a a y y o o n n c c o o m m p p u u t t e e r r s s c c r r e e e e n n ·Computer is asleep - press one of the buttons on the computer to wake up the computer.
  • Page 31 T T R R O O U U B B L L E E S S H H O O O O T T I I N N G G L L i i n n k k S S o o f f t t w w a a r r e e T T h h e e f f o o l l l l o o w w i i n n g g a a r r e e s s o o m m e e p p r r o o b b l l e e m m s s y y o o u u m m i i g g h h t t h h a a v v e e w w h h e e n n i i n n s s t t a a l l l l i i n n g g a a n n d d s s e e t t t t i i n n g g u u p p y y o o u u r r L L i i n n k k S S o o f f t t w w a a r r e e .
  • Page 32 T T R R O O U U B B L L E E S S H H O O O O T T I I N N G G and maximums on the PowerTap computer display. This reduces the "jumpiness" of the numbers and makes it easi- er to use while riding.
  • Page 33 T T R R O O U U B B L L E E S S H H O O O O T T I I N N G G and 3/8" tall. The technical name is a "DB-9 connector". Serial ports are a very finite resource on the computer.
  • Page 34 T T R R O O U U B B L L E E S S H H O O O O T T I I N N G G S S e e r r i i a a l l p p o o r r t t s s a a r r e e a a v v e e r r y y f f i i n n i i t t e e r r e e s s o o u u r r c c e e o o n n t t h h e e c c o o m m p p u u t t e e r r . . I I t t c c a a n n h h a a v v e e m m a a n n y y , , b b u u t t o o n n l l y y t t w w o o c c a a n n b b e e u u s s e e d d a a t t o o n n e e t t i i m m e e . . D D e e v v i i c c e e s s t t h h a a t t u u s s e e s s e e r r i i a a l l p p o o r r t t s s a a r r e e : : Digital camera PDA (Personal Digital Assistants like Palm Pilot)
  • Page 35 T T R R O O U U B B L L E E S S H H O O O O T T I I N N G G T T e e s s t t i i n n g g P P R R O O m m o o d d e e l l w w i i t t h h H H y y p p e e r r T T e e r r m m i i n n a a l l The process is the same as with the original standard except the command to send is “V”.
  • Page 36 T T R R O O U U B B L L E E S S H H O O O O T T I I N N G G 1. Remove the CPU from the Link download cradle immediately after the download is completed. Leaving the CPU on the download cradle will contribute to excessive battery drain.
  • Page 37 T T R R O O U U B B L L E E S S H H O O O O T T I I N N G G ·Is the link on the same Com port that the software is set for? (The default is Com 1) If not, set to the same Com port.
  • Page 38 W W A A R R R R A A N N T T Y Y A A N N D D T T E E C C H H N N I I C C A A L L S S U U P P P P O O R R T T W W a a r r r r a a n n t t y y a a n n d d T T e e c c h h n n i i c c a a l l S S u u p p p p o o r r t t W W a a r r r r a a n n t t y y P P r r o o c c e e d d u u r r e e s s If you find a problem you cannot solve yourself or...
  • Page 39 F F C C C C S S t t a a t t e e m m e e n n t t o o f f C C o o m m p p l l i i a a n n c c e e This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules.