Cateye RC232CE User manual

RS232C Communication Kit
Instruction Manual
For Model EC-1500

RS232C Communication Kit 2
Thank you for purchasing the RS232C Communication Kit Ergosiser EC-1500.
By connecting the EC-1500 and an external computer to this kit, the following
control and data transfers are possible using the directional communication
capability of the RS232C interface:
・Controlling and carrying out the EC-1500 internal program from an
external computer.
・Retrieving data (pulse rate, wattage, etc.) of the EC-1500 from an
external computer.
These features expand the application of the EC-1500 functions such as load
and sphygmomanometer. This means that by programming a particular
protocol on a personal computer, data (pulse rate, wattage, etc.) that the EC-
1500 has collected can be handled on a personal computer for further
processing and storage on a disk. Before using this communication kit,
thoroughly read the manual for better performance. Keep this manual and the
warrantee card as long as you use the kit.
[1] Preparation
1-1) Checking components in the package............................................3
1-2) Assembling RS232C communication kit.........................................4
1-2-a) Installing RS board 4 in operation unit.................................4
1-2-b) Connecting optical cable to operation unit..........................4
1-2-c) Connecting procedure ...........................................................5
[2] Learning how the system works
2-1) Data transfer format ..........................................................................6
2-2) Architecture of data transferred from EC-1500 ..............................6
2-2-a) During a program selection and during setting exercise
condition .................................................................................6
2-2-b) During training........................................................................7
2-3) Command used to externally control the EC-1500 ........................8
2-3-a) Exercise condition setting commands .................................8
2-3-b) Command that duplicates push button............................... 8
2-4) Considerations on data transfer ......................................................9
2-4-a) Use of BASIC is convenient to control from external
device ......................................................................................9
2-4-b) Reset first ................................................................................9
2-4-c) Selecting EC-1500 programs .................................................9
2-4-d) Changing exercise conditions ............................................10
2-4-e) Starting EC-1500 program (training)...................................10
2-4-f) Receiving in-training data....................................................10
2-4-g) Changing exercise conditions during training ..................11
2-4-h) Ending training .....................................................................11
2-4-i) Other considerations ...........................................................11
[3] Sample program
3-1) Program that verifies connection to the EC-1500 (CHECK) ........12
3-2) Program that controls the EC-1500 externally (TEST).................13
Introduction to
the system
Table of Contents

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KIS-00RC000-P
DCIN
OUTIN
5V
1
2
3
4
5
6
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・The package should include the following components. If there is a missing
component, notify the fact to the store where you bought this kit.
1Optical cable
2Converter
3AC adaptor for converter
4RS board
5Connection cable
6Cord clip
7Instruction manual (this book)
8Warrantee card (Note1) / Inquiry slip (Note 2)
Disk write request card (Note 3)
1-1) Checking components in the package
[1] Preparation
Note 1 : Return to the distributor the User Registration Card attached to the
warrantee. Answers to questions written in the inquiry slip and
loading of the sample program onto a disk are valid only once the
registration card has reached us.
Note 2: Inquiry by telephone is not assured to be answered. If you have any
questions, write them down on the inquiry slip and send the slip by
mail or fax to the distributor.
Note 3: If you want to have a disk containing the sample program (TEST) in
this manual, send this card to the distributor. About the fee, ask to
the distributor and pay by registered postal money order.

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RS board
Lower body
of operation unit
Socket
RS board
Circuit board
Plug in
Plug in
Connector cable
1-2) Assembling RS232C communication kit
1-2-a) Installing RS board 4in
operation unit
・Remove the 8 screws that are holding the upper body on the rear panel of
the operation unit. Open the unit's upper body as shown in the figure
below.
・Referring to the figure, place the RS board so that its mounting holes are
aligned with mounting holes in the unit and the black optical cable
connector is located at the rear end of the unit. Secure the board with the 2
screws supplied.
・Connect the board to the unit via the connector cable supplied.
KIS-00RC000-P
DCIN
OUTIN
5V
Optical cable connector
Converter
AC Adapter connector
To operation unit
1-2-b) Connecting optical cable
to operation unit
・Close the upper body and secure it with the 8 screws.
• Remove the covers from the optical connector and converter. Insert the
optical cable connector and the AC Adapter connector into the converter
socket with the correct orientation. (If the optical cable connector is badly
oriented, it will not plug into the converter.)

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PULL OUT PUSH IN
Optical cable connector
of RS board
Cap(A)
Optical cable connector
Optical cable
Plug in
Remove
Remove
Cap(B)
Converter RS232C port
AC Adapter Optical cable
ON
OFF
EC-1600
RESET
MODE
ADV
1
23
1-2-c) Connecting procedure
•Remove the caps (A) & (B) connect the optical cable connector to the
operation unit optical cable connector. (Fix both caps (A) & (B) when it’s
unused.)
* Secure the optical cable on the handlebar post with the cord clip.
1. Connect the converter to the RS232C port of the computer.
2. Connect the power source to the operation unit, the converter and the
computer.
3. Turn on the system in this order.
Now, the system is ready to operate.

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Age:"40"
Pulse limit value:"160"
Target time:"20"minutes
Weight:"60"lb(or kg)
Setting torque:"1.0"kg•m
Exercise Pattern (Hill Profile Training)
Sex:"1"male
Target Pulse Rate (Auto Training):"120"bpm
Exercise Pattern (Interval Training):"3"
Setting wattage (Isopower Training):"60"watts
Shows during setting conditions
2-2) Contents of Data Transmission from the EC-1500
・Communication speed (baud rate) 2400
・Data bit length 8 bit
・Stop bit 1 bit
・Parity check none
・XON / XOFF control none
・SI/SO control none
[2] Learning how the system works
2-1) Transmission Format
・The EC-1500 outputs display data in character code, continuously when you
set exercise conditions and once per second when you are exercising. Since
the contents of the LCD differs according to setting exercise conditions and
during exercise, the content of data output also differs.
・The EC-1500 sends data to an external computer continuously.
Address Data Function
1 A code Hexadecimal 41H
2 3 digit numeric Setting wattage (Isopower Training)
5 1 digit numeric Exercise Pattern (Interval Training)
6 3 digit numeric Target Pulse Rate (Auto Training)
9 1 digit numeric Sex (male:"1", female:"0")
10 1 digit numeric Exercise Pattern (Hill Profile Training)
11 2 digit numeric Setting torque x 10
13 3 digit numeric Weight (Aerobic power measurement)
16 2 digit numeric Target time (minutes)
18 3 digit numeric Pulse limit value
21 2 digit numeric Age
23 CR code Hexadecimal 0DH
2-2-a) Setting Exercise Conditions
e.g.) A060312011100602016040CR

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Setting wattage (Isopower
Training):"60"watts
Aerobic power measure-
ment result: PWC max.
Aerobic power measure-
ment result: MOU
Aerobic power measure-
ment result: PFL
Pedal cadence:"60"rpm
Pulse rate:"85"bpm
Pedal torque: "0.5"kg•m
Wattage:"31"watts
Calorie consumption:"2"Kcal
Elapsed time:"1"min. "32"sec.
shows during exercise
2) During Exercise
e.g.) B013200020310508506000000006042CR
・The EC-1500 sends data to an external computer every second.
Address Data Function
1 B code Hexadecimal 42H
2 4 digit numeric Elapsed time Higher 2 digits = "minute"
Lower 2 digits = "second"
6 4 digit numeric Calorie consumption
10 3 digit numeric Wattage
13 2 digit numeric Pedal torque x 10
15 3 digit numeric Pulse rate
18 3 digit numeric Pedal cadence
21 1 digit numeric Aerobic power measurement result: PFL
22 2 digit numeric Aerobic power measurement result: MOU
24 3 digit numeric Aerobic power measurement result: PWC max.
27 3 digit numeric Setting wattage (Isopower Training)
30 2 digit numeric
Lowest 2 digits of addition value of data address 2 ~29
32 CR code Hexadecimal 0DH
Note: "0" is displayed in each digit for the 3 types of aerobic power
measurement results, until the program is completed.
Lowest 2 digits of
addition value of
data address 2 ~29

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・By using the following character codes for button values, you can externally
control the program during exercise.
Example) Sending "i CR" during Manual Training --->
increases pedal resistance (torque: kg.m.) 0.1 kg.m.
Character Code Function
r RESET button
g ADV button
i + 1 button
d - 1 button
x Stops data output from the EC-1500. Data transmission can
be recovered by either turning on the power, pressing on the
reset button, or applying the "y" signal below. Even during
the interruption of data transmission, the acknowledged
signal "a" + CR is an output.
2-3) Externally Controlling the EC-1500
2-3-a) During Setting Exercise
Conditions
・When exercise conditions are being set you can send data in a "character
code + numeric code + CR code format (shown in example below) from an
external computer, setting your exercise conditions.
Example) "K6CR" : Selects Auto Training
Character Code Function
A Age (up to 2 digits)
B Pulse limit (up to 3 digits)
C Target time (up to 2 digits)
D Weight (up to 3 digits)
E Setting torque x 10 (2 digits)
F Exercise pattern (Hill Profile Training)
G Sex (male: "1", female: "0")
H Target pulse rate (up to 3 digits)
*I Setting wattage (up to 3 digits)
J Exercise pattern (Interval Training)
K Exercise program
1: Aerobic Power Measurement
2: Manual Training
3: Hill Profile Training
4: Interval Training
5: Isopower Training
6: Auto Training
*L Reset torque during exercise x 10 (2 digits)
Note 1: * marked character code commands are effective even during
exercise. With thes command, you can specify your own protocl.
Note 2: If you want to set weight as 90 lb, you can specify whichever
"D090" or "D90".
2-3-b) During Exercise

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y Restart data output from the EC-1500.
b Makes the EC-1500 buzzer beep for 1 second. If the EC-
1500 receives this signal again while the buzzer is still
beeping, another beep will immediately be heard for 1 more
second.
2-4-b)Reset first
2-4-c) Selecting EC-1500 programs
2-4-a) Use of BASIC is convenient
to control from external
device
・Although the EC-1500 can interpret software of any language, its serial
function is basically designed to easily accept BASIC language. For example,
EC-1500 data can be read through the use of the command "INPUT #1, RX$"
or the like, and data can be fed to the EC-1500 through the command "PRINT
#1, TX$" or the like.
・Sending "r CR" duplicates the pressing of the reset button, initializing the EC-
1500. Before externally controlling the EC-1500, first, implement the reset
command. When using BASIC, do as follows:
TX$ = "r"
PRINT #1, TX$
・The computer may send the code "r CR LF". The EC-1500 can respond to
this code. It can also respond to "r LF". All code that the personal computer
sends to the EC-1500 are ciphered correctly.
・In the initial screen, data corresponding to the exercise conditions currently
set are sent in sequence. One set of data consists of a code "A......CR". To
wait for an output, do as follows:
*LOOP INPUT #1,RX$
IF LEFT$(RX$,1)<>"A" GOTO *LOOP
・The next step is to select an EC-1500 training program. For example, to set
to manual training, send "K 2 CR" code. This can easily be done as follows:
TX$ = "K2"
PRINT #1, TX$
・To change the screen to the exercise condition setting, press the button ADV.
Sending "g CR" code has the same effect. For example, enter as follows:
TX$ = "g"
PRINT #1, TX$
2-4) Considerations on data transfer

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・To set the age to 30, send the code "A 30 CR", as shown below.
TX$ = "A30"
PRINT#1,TX$
In the same way, other exercise conditions can be changed.
CAUTION: Some computers will express TX$ as "Asp30" when "AGE=30
: TX$="A" (AGE)" is entered. The EC-1500 recognizes this as an
error code and will not return the acknowledged signal "a".
・The setting range of torque is 0.5-4.0 kg•m. The value is multiplied by 10, i.e.
5-40 kg, and transmitted via RS232C interface. To set the torque to 2.5 kg•m
output a character code "E 25".
・By sending the following BASIC codes, exercise condition display data can
be obtained from EC-1500, and then decoded.
INPUT#1,RX$
AGE = VAL(MID$(RX$,21,2)) ;Age
LTPLS = VAL(MID$(RX$,18,3)) ;Pulse limit value
TGTM = VAL(MID$(RX$,16,2)) ;Target time
WEIGHT = VAL(MID$(RX$,13,3)) ;Weight (Aerobic Power
Measurement)
TGTQ = VAL(MID$(RX$,11,2))/10 ;Set torque
PROF = VAL(MID$(RX$,10,1)) ;Exercise Pattern (Hill Profile Training)
SEX = VAL(MID$(RX$,9,1)) ;Sex Male="1" Female ="2"
TGPLS = VAL(MID$(RX$,6,3)) ;Target pulse rate (Auto Training)
NTVL0 = VAL(MID$(RX$,5,1)) ;Exercise Pattern (Interval Training)
TGWATT = VAL(MID$(RX$,2,3)) ;Set wattage (Isopower Training)
・Pressing the ADV button puts the EC-1500 into exercise status. As with 2-4-
c), sending the "g CR" code duplicates the ADV button, preparing exercise
conditions.
・When the EC-1500 program starts, transmitted data will change to a set of
exercise data consisting of ten elements beginning with the code B. The data
is transmitted every second, even when the printer is working.
・By sending the following BASIC codes, in-training data can be obtained from
EC-1500, and then decoded.
INPUT#1,RX$
TM = VAL(MID$(RX$,2,4))/100 ;Elapsed time ( min. sec.)
KCAL = VAL(MID$(RX$,6,4)) ;Calorie consumption
WATT = VAL(MID$(RX$,10,3)) ;Wattage
TQ = VAL(MID$(RX$,13,2))/10 ;Pedal torque X.X kgm
HR = VAL(MID$(RX$,15,3)) ;Pulse rate
CDC = VAL(MID$(RX$,18,3)) ;Pedal cadence
PFL = VAL(MID$(RX$,21,1)) ;Aerobic power measurement:PFL
MOU = VAL(MID$(RX$,22,1)) ;Aerobic power measurement:MOU
PWC = VAL(MID$(RX$,24,3)) ;Aerobic power measurement:PWCmax
TGWATT= VAL(MID$(RX$,27,3)) ;Setting wattage (Isopower Training)
Note: Measurements on aerobic (PFL, MOU, PWC) are at zero until the
physical strength test is completed.
2-4-d) Changing exercise conditions
2-4-e) Starting EC-1500 program
(training)
2-4-f) Receiving in-training data