CIRCLE FITNESS E7 User manual

Document: Service Manual
Description: Elliptical/Upright Bike/ Recumbent Bike
Model: E7/B8/R8,
E Plus
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Table of Contents
1. Engineering Mode:How to entry ---------------- Page 2
1.1. Wi-Fi Settings ---------------- Page 2
1.2. Ethernet:Reserved ---------------- Page 2
1.3. TV Settings-CVBS
1.3.1. Scan Channel-Europe Tuner(Pal / DVB-T) ---------------- Page 3
1.4. Preference:Unit、Max Level ---------------- Page 4
1.5. System: ---------------- Page 5
1.5.1. State:Used information
1.5.2. Calibration:Current/Torque setting
1.5.3. Settings:(other settings)
1.5.3.1. Timezone Offset
1.5.3.2. Management Server:Local Host IP
1.6. ErrorLog ---------------- Page 5
1.7. Testing: ---------------- Page 6
1.8. Update
1.8.1. Update App(software update) ---------------- Page 7
1.8.2. Update Bookmarks(update website link) ---------------- Page 8
1.8.3. Replace Logo(Replace Logo) ---------------- Page 12
1.9. About(Machine information) ---------------- Page 13
2. Firmware Update ---------------- Page 15
3. Trouble Shooting ---------------- Page 16

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1. Engineering Mode: Press center of logo for 5 seconds to get in.
1.1. Wi-Fi settings:
1.2. Ethernet: reserved for further use.
ON/OFF Wi-Fi
Re-searching
Useable Wi-Fi
Select a Wi-Fi and
insert the pass
code then press
Connect.

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1.3. TV settings: CVBS
1.3.1. Scan Channel-Europe Tuner(Pal / DVB-T)
Press Menu.
Press Ch↑or Ch↓select
Auto Tuning then press OK.
Press Ch↑or Ch↓or Vol+ or
Vol- to select Country then
press OK to starting channel
scan.
Channel scanning.

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1.4. Preference
1.5. System
Unit select
Set maximum level.
Setting range: 16~25
State:
Total Distance: Total used distance.
Total Time: Total used time.
Ave. Speed: Average Speed.
Settings: (Other settings)
Timezone Offset: Timezone setting, for USB data saving, file
name reference to date and time.
Management Server: Asset Management Local Host IP.
Calibration: (parameter settings)
Current/Torque: Default setting. Do not change.
Duty Increment Step: Current output increment (mA) for each
level increment.

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1.6. ErrorLog: Error signal records
1.7. Testing:control system output test and input information
OFF:Stop resistance coil
ON:enable resistance coil
Output current may be set from
0mA ~3000mA. Level 1 ~25
corresponds to 0mA~1500mA.
1000mA recommended for
testing purpose.
Error message
Total used
Time while
error occur
Total used
distance
while error
occur
Delete this
record

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1.8. Update
1.8.1. Update App(Software update)
Step 1: insert the USB device (shall be have new software inside. e.g.: Treadmill–20150126170001
- signed.apk) to external USB port of machine.
Step 2: enter to engineering mode –Update page, select new software and press Update.
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System will back to idle main page
after installing new software.

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1.8.2. Update Bookmarks(update internet website icon and address)
Step 1:To create a document, name it to『bookmark』
Step 2: Put website icon to bookmark document, the icon specification shall be 152X152, PNG
format.

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Step 3: Create a new note or WordPad file. Typing the website information according to the rules
as below
Website name
Website address
Icon file
name
The last link information without a comma
A comma to create next
link information

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Step 4: save the link information file to a UTF-8 format and change file name to bookmark, change
vice file name to Jason then put it to bookmark document.

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Step 5: Put bookmark document to USB device, insert the USB device to external USB Port of
Machine.
Step 6: Enter to engineering mode –Update page, press Update key of Bookmarks, will show update
finished after update.

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1.8.3. Replace Logo
Step 1: Logo icon size shall be under 330X80 with png format, change icon name to logo then put
into USB device root content. Insert USB device to external USB port of machine.

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Step 2:There will be have 2 logos shown at engineering mode-Update page, one is current logo,
another is new logo in USB device, press Update key that next to New Logo to replace the logo.
Press Configuration to exit engineering mode to main page to check the logo.
NOTE: if you do not want to show any Logo, just press Clear to clear logo.
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1.9. About(Machine information)
Machine Type: Upright bike or Elliptical
depend on what software you installed.
Model type
Machine Serial Number: U for bike, R for
recumbent and E for elliptical.
APP: Software Version.
Kernel: Firmware version, just need to
check month/date/yea r(Jan 19 & 2016)
MFi: Apple Device compatible version
Console (PCB assembly) Serial Number

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2. Firmware Update:
2.1. Update Notices
2.1.1. Please confirm Firmware version in 【About】page and reset power to check the welcome
page is Android or CIRCLE FITNESS.
2.1.2. Firmware Update shall be use the right version to update, e.g.: If Firmware version is 12 01
2014, want to update to Feb 11 2015, shall be use update_141201_150211_native.zip (Android
version) or update_141201_150211_logo.zip(Circle version) update file.
2.1.3. System read update.zip file name only, the update file name we provide with version
information, e.g.: update_141201_150211_logo.zip, you need to change the file name to
update.zip before insert USB device to external USB port of machine.
2.1.4. System will delete update.zip of USB device, if you would like to update next machine, you
need to copy the update.zip file to USB device again.

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2.2. How to update: copy update file update.zip to USB device, insert USB device to external USB
port of machine, system will auto update and reboot.
NOTE: System will delete update.zip of USB device, if you would like to update next machine, you
need to copy the update.zip file to USB device again.

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3. Trouble Shooting
3.1. Error Code: PAUSE
Description:
Console cannot read the rpm feedback signal due to no communication or no rpm feedback.
Troubleshooting chart:
In engineering mode Testing, is it possible to ignore rpm
feedback and apply pedal resistance directly? Output current
1000mA is recommended.
No
Yes
Check rpm
feedback
sensor & wire

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Flashing (3
times per
second)
Replace
EMS
controller
Flashing (once
per second)
Communications fail. The
root cause is a faulty console
wire (RJ-45 cable), EMS
controller or console PCB.
Verify the root cause by
replacement.
Replace RJ-45
wire
Replace EMS
controller
Replace
console
PCB
Check LED on EMS controller

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3.2. Symptom: Console not switched on.
Yes
Replace
console PCB
Remove the console plastic cover and check if
12DC input exists on console PCB or not.
No
Check if 12DC output exists on EMS
controller or not.
No
Replace
EMS
controller
Yes
Replace
12DC power
cord

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3.3. Symptom: No resistance when pedaling.
Check LED on EMS controller
Flashing (3 times
per second)
UART ERR (Communication
abnormal). Please restart to
re-establish communication. If the
led light is flashing (3 times per
second), it’s abnormal. (Check if
the console PCB, Motor PCB or
connection wires are normally.)
Flashing (once
per second)
Machine is running
normally.
(Normal Status)
Stays on
Machine is standby.
(Normal Status)