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C51R/C51U Bike Repair Manual (Electronics) C51R Bike C51U Bike Version 1; Date: 11-24-04...
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C51R/C51U Bike Repair Manual (Electronics) The C51R and C51U Bike Repair Manual (Electronics) was made as a troubleshooting guide for technicians in the field. Please send suggestions and comments to bob@sportsartamerica.com. Thank you. Preliminary Manual - Date: 04-15-04 Version 1 – Date: 11-24-04 – Format revised, contents updated.
C51R/C51U Bike Repair Manual (Electronics) - Illustrations Other Electronic Components Part Transformer (110V) Part No. 051823020 Part Transformer (220V) Part No. 051823030 Part POLAR Receiver Part No. 111120040 Part Key Board Part No. 052420021 1-7-1...
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C51R/C51U Bike Repair Manual (Electronics) - Illustrations Other Electronic Components (Continued) Part On/Off Switch Part No. 000125020 Part Reed Switch Part No. 052427050 Part VR Set Part No. 051851041 1-7-2...
C51U – in back of unit, faces front on frame post connected to rear stand. On/Off switch location: C51R - in front of user at about knee level; C51U - behind user, in rear of unit, below the seat.
C51R/C51U Bike Repair Manual (Electronics) - Functions Display Functions: Light Emitting Diode (LED) Indicators CAL LED lit: RESISTANCE LEVEL LED lit: Shows calorie Shows resistance value DISTANCE LED lit: expenditure Shows accumulated TIME LED lit: Shows exercise distance SPEED LED lit:...
C51R/C51U Bike Repair Manual (Electronics) - Functions Display Functions: Keys <MODE> <HILL> <RANDOM> <MODE> Press to set MODE Press to run the Press to set random Press to set MODE (2) (1) window display of hill workout workout window display of...
C51R/C51U Bike Repair Manual (Electronics) - Operation Start Up Operation Function: 1. Start the unit. Procedure: 1. Plug power cord into the bike and appropriate wall power socket. 2. Turn on the On/Off switch. “C51” scrolls across the display. 3. Press the <START> key to operate with personal details (see User Settings on 3-1-2), or press the <QUICK START>...
C51R/C51U Bike Repair Manual (Electronics) - Operation User Settings Function: 1. Establish user information for USER 1 through USER 4. Procedure: 1. Establish user information as follows: (a) Press the <Start> key. The USER indicator lights, and the main window shows “1”, indicating activation of USER 1 mode, as shown on the lower left.
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C51R/C51U Bike Repair Manual (Electronics) - Operation 3. Establish the user time setting as follows: (a) MODE window “TIME” indicator lights. The MODE window shows the time value. (b) Press the RESISTANCE LEVEL<▲>/<▼>keys to change the time value. Press the <ENTER>key to confirm your selection.
C51R/C51U Bike Repair Manual (Electronics) - Operation Program Operation Function: 1. Select PROGRAM operation modes. Procedure: 1. After turning on the unit and establishing user settings, press any PROGRAM key to activate that program. The illustration on the lower left shows the display with a MANUAL program selected.
C51R/C51U Bike Repair Manual (Electronics) - Functions Quick Start Operation Function: 1. Start exercising quickly, without setting user details. Procedure: 1. After starting up the unit, the display shows “C51”. 2. Press the<QUICK START>key. The display appears as shown below. Note that PROGRAM LEDs do not light.
C51R/C51U Bike Repair Manual (Electronics) - Operation Resistance Operation Function: 1. Set and show resistance levels. Procedure: When the RESISTANCE LEVEL LED lights: 1. Press the RESISTANCE LEVEL<▲>key. Values in the RESISTANCE LEVEL window (lower left) increase. Actual resistance increases.
C51R/C51U Bike Repair Manual (Electronics) - Operation Stop Operation Function: Stop unit operation. Operation: 1. When the<STOP>key is pressed, the display dot matrix shows “T”. TIME and DISTANCE LEDs light, and their respective values appear (lower left). 2.TIME and DISTANCE values appear simultaneously for 4 seconds.
C51R/C51U Bike Repair Manual (Electronics) - Operation Pause/Reset Operation Function: 1. Operate pause and reset functions. Procedure: 1. Press the<PAUSE/RESET>key. The word “PAUSE” scrolls across the display (lower left). Press the<START>key or start exercising to recover the time count. 2. Press and hold the<PAUSE/RESET>key for two seconds. “C51” scrolls across the display (as shown on the right).
C51R/C51U Bike Repair Manual (Electronics) - Operation Mode Operation Function: 1. Show values for TIME, HR, RESISTANCE LEVEL, WATTS, DISTANCE, CAL SPEED, RPM, SCAN. Procedure: 1. Press the left <MODE> key to see values for TIME, HR, RESISTANCE LEVEL, WATTS, SCAN (lower left).
C51R/C51U Bike Repair Manual (Electronics) - Placement Chapter 5 – Component Placement 5-1-1. Component Placement on the Display Board 5-1-2. Display Board LED Placement 5-1-3. Display Board Cable Connections 5-2-1. Drive Board Component Placement 5-2-2. Drive Board LED Placement 5-2-3. Drive Board Wire Connections...
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C51R/C51U Bike Repair Manual (Electronics) - Placement Component Placement on the Display Board 5-1-1...
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SPORTS ART INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD. C51R/C51U Display Board LED Placement and Explanation DISTANCE RESISTANCE LEVEL WATTS SPEED TIME SCAN SCAN HILL MANUAL RANDOM INT1 INT2 5-1-2...
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SPORTS ART INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD. C51R/C51U Display Board Cable Connections To drive board To POLAR board To HTR cable (not used in North American Market) To key board 5-1-3...
C51R/C51U Bike Repair Manual (Electronics) - Placement Drive Board LED Placement LED1 - Power Indicator LED2 - Motor Power Indicator Lit indicates power to Lit indicates power is available the board. to the motor. LED4 – Level Down Indicator When lit, VR motor operates.
C51R/C51U Bike Repair Manual (Electronics) - Placement Drive Board Wire Connections to display transformer to resistance VR/motor to power to reed cord switch 5-2-3...
C51R/C51U Bike Repair Manual (Electronics) - Troubleshooting Chapter 6 – Troubleshooting 6-1-1. Malfunction: Display Will Not Light Up (Continued through 6-1-8) 6-2-1. Malfunction: Key Operation Error (Continued through 6-2-6) 6-3-1. Malfunction: ERR 7 (Continued through 6-3-4) 6-4-1. Malfunction: No Resistance Motor Movement (Continued through 6-4-4) 6-5-1.
C51R/C51U Bike Repair Manual (Electronics) - Troubleshooting Malfunction: Display Will Not Light Up Turn on unit power switch. Display board does not beep, and display does not light up. Operation Diagram DISPLAY BOARD POWER CORD DRIVE BOARD TRANSFORMER ON/OFF SWITCH...
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C51R/C51U Bike Repair Manual (Electronics) - Troubleshooting Normal Operation Order Part Operation Power Cord 1.The cord supplies power from the wall power socket to the unit. Fuse and Fuse 1.Power passes through the fuse. The fuse protects components. When Holder current is too high, the fuse breaks.
C51R/C51U Bike Repair Manual (Electronics) - Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Order Part Troubleshooting 1.Inspect the connection of the power cord to the bike and wall socket. Inspect wall Power Plug socket voltage. 1.Inspect the fuse holder and spring. Inspect the fuse. Fuse and 2.Put in a good fuse and test for power past the fuse.
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C51R/C51U Bike Repair Manual (Electronics) - Troubleshooting Transformer Voltage Test Test Configuration 6-1-4...
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C51R/C51U Bike Repair Manual (Electronics) - Troubleshooting Transformer Power Test Procedure 1.Make sure that transformer wires are connected to the drive board at the CN2 connector. 2. Put the multimeter on the 500 VAC setting. Turn on unit power. 3. Put multimeter probes on like-colored wires, starting with the two red wires (120V markets), or the two blue wires (220V markets), as shown below.
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C51R/C51U Bike Repair Manual (Electronics) - Troubleshooting Drive Board VCC Voltage Test Procedure 1. Turn on unit power. Power switch lights. 2. Under normal conditions, drive board LED1 and LED2 indicators light. Troubleshooting If drive board LED1 and LED2 power indicators do not light, investigate as follows: 2.Inspect whether CN1 is connected properly.
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C51R/C51U Bike Repair Manual (Electronics) - Troubleshooting Display Board VBB Circuit Voltage Test Test VBB circuit voltage across L7 and L8. Test Procedure 1. Turn on unit power. Drive board LED1 and LED2 light. 2. Put the multimeter to the 20 VDC setting. Place probes on inductors L7 and L8 as shown.
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C51R/C51U Bike Repair Manual (Electronics) - Troubleshooting Display Board VCC Circuit Voltage Test Test VBB circuit voltage across L1 and L6. Test Procedure 1. Turn on unit power. Drive board LED1 and LED2 light. 2. Put the multimeter to the 20 VDC setting. Place probes on inductors L1 and L6 as shown.
C51R/C51U Bike Repair Manual (Electronics) - Troubleshooting Malfunction: Key Operation Error After turning on the unit, the display operates as if keys were pressed, even though no key was pressed. Or the user presses a key, but the display shows no reaction.
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C51R/C51U Bike Repair Manual (Electronics) - Troubleshooting Possible Reasons for Malfunction 1. The key has a “short,” so its circuit is conductive when the key is not pressed. Command signals are then issued when they should not be issued. 2. The key is stuck “open,” so its circuit is not conductive when the key is pressed. When you press the key nothing happens.
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C51R/C51U Bike Repair Manual (Electronics) - Troubleshooting Key Test 1. Test for “short” when the key is not pressed: (a) Put multimeter to the ohm setting. Place probes on two points on one side of the key. (b) Normal reading when the key is not pressed down: OL or “open” as shown on the lower left.
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C51R/C51U Bike Repair Manual (Electronics) - Troubleshooting Display Board Connectors and IC Notes: When a key activates even though it has not been pressed, disconnect connector CN4 from the display board. If the problem desists and the cable is good, the key is at U1 Main Program IC fault.
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SPORTS ART INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD. Display Board Key Test 1. Test for “short” when the key is not pressed: (a) Put multimeter to the ohm setting. Place probes on two points on one side of the key as shown. (b) Normal reading when the key is not pressed down: OL or “open” as shown on the lower left.
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C51R/C51U Bike Repair Manual (Electronics) - Troubleshooting Key Definition Illustrations Display Board Key Circuit Board Hill Interval 1 Level Up Start Random Enter Mode Mode Level Down Manual Interval 2 Pause/Reset Stop Quick Start 6-2-6...
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C51R/C51U Bike Repair Manual (Electronics) - Troubleshooting Malfunction: ERR 7 When either the display main IC does not detect resistance VR voltage or the voltage exceeds the range, ERR7 appears on the display. Operation Diagram DISPLAY BOARD SIGNAL DRIVE BOARD...
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Data Cable 1.Inspect the data cable and its connections on the drive board and the display board and at the hub board on C51R. Also, make sure that VR wires are in place properly. Display Board 1. Inspect whether the main program IC U1 is in place properly. See 6-2-4.
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C51R/C51U Bike Repair Manual (Electronics) - Troubleshooting VR Output Voltage at the Drive Board Test Configuration 6-3-3...
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C51R/C51U Bike Repair Manual (Electronics) - Troubleshooting VR Output Test Procedure 1. Put multimeter to the 20 VDC voltage setting. Place probes on the VR connector, CN4, white and blue wires. 2. Turn on unit power. Normal voltage reading: 0.4 to 4.6 VDC.
Description Display 1.If the key beeps when pressed, assume that the signal was sent. Data 1.Inspect the cable and connections. On C51R, inspect the hub board connections. If Cable issue occurred just after installation, inspect cable connections in the pedestal.
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C51R/C51U Bike Repair Manual (Electronics) - Troubleshooting Motor Voltage Test Test Configuration 6-4-2...
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C51R/C51U Bike Repair Manual (Electronics) - Troubleshooting Motor Voltage Test Procedure 1. Put multimeter to the 20 VDC setting. Place probes on the VR wires (brown and orange) on the drive board as shown on 6-4-2. 2.Turn on unit power. The display lights up.
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C51R/C51U Bike Repair Manual (Electronics) - Troubleshooting Motor Ohm Test Test Configuration Test Procedure 1. Disconnect the CN4 wire connector from the drive board. 2. Put the multimeter to the ohm setting. Place probes on the motor green and orange wires as shown.
C51R/C51U Bike Repair Manual (Electronics) - Troubleshooting Malfunction: Polar Heart Rate Error The user puts on the Polar strap. But there is no Polar heart rate reading, or reading differs from the actual heart rate. Operation Diagram DISPLAY POLAR POLAR...
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C51R/C51U Bike Repair Manual (Electronics) - Troubleshooting Possible Causes of Malfunction 1. Polar transmitter malfunction: No heart rate is detected or transmitted. 2. Polar receiver malfunction: The heart rate signal is not received. 3. Interference is disrupting POLAR receiver operation.
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C51R/C51U Bike Repair Manual (Electronics) - Troubleshooting Testing the Polar Heart Rate Function Polar Function Emblem Heart Rate Window HR Indicator Lights Polar strap. Two heart rate sensors are on side not shown. The transmitter is encased under the Polar logo.
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C51R/C51U Bike Repair Manual (Electronics) - Troubleshooting Test Procedure 1. Put on the Polar strap, making sure it makes good contact with your skin. 2. Turn on unit power. Sit on the bike seat within 2 1/2 feet from the display.
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C51R/C51U Bike Repair Manual (Electronics) - Troubleshooting Malfunction: Heart Touch Rate (HTR) Reading Error Hold onto the HTR handlebar. The display does not show any heart rate reading. Do not hold onto the HTR handlebar. The display shows a heart rate reading.
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C51R/C51U Bike Repair Manual (Electronics) - Troubleshooting Normal Operation Order Part Operation 1.Hold onto the HTR handlebars with both hands. Handlebars 2.Handlebars detect the user’s heart rate. HTR Handlebar 1.The left and right HTR handlebar wires transmit the heart rate to Wires the heart rate board.
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C51R/C51U Bike Repair Manual (Electronics) - Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Order Part Troubleshooting 1. Clean the HTR handlebars. Handlebar 2. Test the HTR cables. 1. Inspect whether the HTR handlebar cable is broken or crimped. Cable 2. Test the HTR wire. 1. Inspect the LEDs on the HTR board when the handlebars are held.
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C51R/C51U Bike Repair Manual (Electronics) - Troubleshooting HTR Board Test HTR Board LED Placement and Definitions LED1 LED2 LED3 LED4 LED Definitions Color Name Explanation LED1 POLAR Heart Rate Flashes to indicate incoming POLAR heart rate signal. LED2 Green HTR Handlebar Lights when someone holds the heart rate grips.
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C51R/C51U Bike Repair Manual (Electronics) - Troubleshooting HTR Board Test HTR Board LED Placement and Definitions LED1 LED2 LED3 LED4 LED Definitions Color Name Explanation LED1 POLAR Heart Rate Flashes to indicate incoming POLAR heart rate signal. LED2 Green HTR Handlebar Lights when someone holds the heart rate grips.
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C51R/C51U Bike Repair Manual (Electronics) - Troubleshooting Test Procedure 1. When the HTR handlebars are not held, the HTR board LEDs do not light. 2. Hold the HTR handlebars with both hands; LED2 on the HTR board lights. 3. LED3 flashes to indicate that the HTR handlebar signal is entering the board.
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C51R/C51U Bike Repair Manual (Electronics) - Troubleshooting Testing the HTR Cable (5-pin cable to HTR handlebars) Test Procedure: 1. Do not turn on unit power. Disconnect the HTR board 5-pin cable connector. 2. Put multimeter to the 200 ohm setting or audible continuity setting.
C51R/C51U Bike Repair Manual (Electronics) - Troubleshooting Malfunction: Fuse Breaks 1. Turn on unit power. Display indicators do not light. Main fuse is broken. 2. Replace the fuse. Turn on unit power again. The fuse breaks again. Operation Diagram DISPLAY BOARD...
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C51R/C51U Bike Repair Manual (Electronics) - Troubleshooting Fuse Holder Operation When the amp draw exceeds the fuse spec, the fuse breaks. Its breaking protects other components from damage. Drive board component failure is the most common cause of broken fuses.
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C51R/C51U Bike Repair Manual (Electronics) - Troubleshooting Fuse Holder Operation When the amp draw exceeds the fuse spec, the fuse breaks. Its breaking protects other components from damage. Drive board component failure is the most common cause of broken fuses.
C51R/C51U Bike Repair Manual (Electronics) - Troubleshooting Malfunction: No Speed Count When you pedal on the bike, the speed does not appear on the display. Speed Count Operation Operation Diagram Order Part Description DISPLAY Flywheel Pedal on the bike. The flywheel rotates.
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If not, replace the reed switch. (Confirm that the magnet attracts metal and the attractive side faces the reed switch.) Data Inspect the cable and connections. On C51R, inspect the hub board connections. If Cable issue occurred just after installation, inspect cable connections in the pedestal.