CycleOps Joule 3.0 User manual

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CycleOpsJoule™3.0
UserGuide

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©2009SarisCyclingGroup,Inc.
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MadisonWI53711USA
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Group,Inc.
Trademarks
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areallregisteredtrademarksofSarisCyclingGroup,Inc.Allotherproduct,brand,ortradenamesusedin
thismanualmaybetrademarksorregisteredtrademarksoftheirrespectiveowners.
Modifications
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describedhereinatanytimewithoutnotice.

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TableofContents:Chapters
1.StartingOut....................................................................................................................................5
Compatibility................................................................................................................6
InstallingCycleOpsJoule3.0™OnIndoorCycle............................................8
InstallingCycleOpsJoule3.0™UsingStandardMount...............................9
CycleOps(ANT+)HeartRateStrap......................................................................11
ChargingBattery.......................................................................................................12
InstallingMicroSDCard..........................................................................................13
2.Navigation....................................................................................................................................14
OverviewofCycleOpsJoule3.0.........................................................................15
3.DataFileManagement.............................................................................................................16
Pausing,Savingand/orDeletingaRide...........................................................17
3.DashboardMode.......................................................................................................................20
Alerts.............................................................................................................................20
UsingDashboard......................................................................................................21
DashboardCategories............................................................................................23
4.Intervals.........................................................................................................................................24
5.ReportsMode..............................................................................................................................25
UsingReports............................................................................................................25
ReportDetails............................................................................................................27
ReportDefinitions....................................................................................................31

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6.Workouts.......................................................................................................................................37
UsingWorkouts.........................................................................................................37
UsingManualWorkoutsonCycleOps400ProIndoorCycle.....................39
UsingManualWorkoutsonCycleOpsPowerBeamProTrainer................41
UsingSavedWorkoutsonCycleOps400ProIndoorCycle........................43
UsingSavedWorkoutsonCycleOps400ProIndoorCycle........................45
Pausing,Savingand/orDeletingaWorkout....................................................47
7.Sensors...........................................................................................................................................48
SettingUp....................................................................................................................49
CalibratingDevices..................................................................................................55
8.SetupCycleOsJoule™3.0......................................................................................................59
9.SetupUser.....................................................................................................................................66
10.History..........................................................................................................................................68
PreviousRides............................................................................................................68
MaximumHistory.....................................................................................................69
TotalHistory................................................................................................................70
11.TroubleshootingCycleOpsJoule3.0.................................................................................71
12.ImportantPrecautions...........................................................................................................73
13.TechnicalSpecificationsforCycleOpsJoule™3.0.......................................................75
14.CycleOpsJoule3.0Warranty................................................................................................76
14.DefinitionofCommonTrainingTerms.............................................................................77
TableofContents:Chapters...continued

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Chapter1:StartingOut
ThankyouforpurchasingCycleOpsJoule3.0,thefirstcyclingcomputerdesignedforcyclistswho
trainwithpower.
ThisuserguideisjustoneoftheresourcestohelpyouunderstandallthefeaturesJoule3.0 hasto
offer.
Pleasevisitwww.cycleops.comto:
LearnmoreaboutJoule3.0 andtheCycleOpssystemofproductsincludingstationary•
trainers,indoorcycles,softwareandpowermeters
RegisterallCycleOpsproductsandactivatewarranty•
Viewinstructionalvideos•
SignupfortheCycleOpsPowernewsletter-yoursourceforthelatestnewsandtechni-•
calupdatesfromCycleOpsPower
WARNING:Alwaysconsultaphysicianbeforebeginningormodifyinganyexerciseprogram.
UnpackingJoule3.0
Removeallpartsfromtheboxtoensurethefollowingcontentsareincluded:
PACKAGECONTENTS:
ItemPartDescription Qty
Joule3.0computer 1•
Heartratestrap 1•
Standardmount 1•
Indoorcyclemount 1•
Mountbolts 2•
Mountknobs 2•
TrainingwithPowerDVD 1•
PowerAgentCD 1•
USBcable 1•
PleasecontactyourlocaldealerorSarisCyclingGroupwithanyquestionsat1-800-783-7257.

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Compatibility
Joule3.0iscompatiblewithanyANT+compatiblepowermeter,speedsensor,cadencesensoror
heartratestrap.FormoreinformationonANT+compatibledevices,pleasevisitwww.thisisant.
com. Note:Joule3.0isnotcompatiblewithcombinationspeed/cadencesensors,wiredversionof
PowerTapandnon-ANT+PowerTapmodelssuchastheSL2.4.
Inaddition,Joule3.0iscompatiblewiththefollowingCycleOpsproducts:
PowerTap2.4+PowerMeter1.
PowerTapElite+PowerMeter2.
PowerTapPro+PowerMeter3.
PowerTapSL+PowerMeter4.
PowerTapSLC+PowerMeter5.
PowerBeamProTrainer*6.
200ProIndoorCycle7.
300ProIndoorCycle8.
400ProIndoorCycle*9.
CycleOpsPowerAgentSoftware10.
*Important:UnitmustbepluggedintoworkwithJoule.

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Chapter1:StartingOut
InstallingCycleOpsJoule3.0
Joule3.0comeswithtwodifferentmounts.Theindoorcyclemountisdesignedspecificallyfor
useontheCycleOpsindoorcycleswhilethestandardmountmaybeusedonanyhandlebaror
stem.
Standardmount
Indoorcyclemount

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2.Inserttwoscrewsandtwoknobs
throughmountandhandlebar.
Tightensecurely.
3.SlideJoule3.0forwardinto
mountuntilitsnapsintoplace.
InstallingCycleOpsJoule3.0onIndoorCycle
Joule3.0shouldbeinstalledwiththeindoorcyclemountifitisbeingusedonanindoorcycle.
TheindoorcyclemountallowsJoule3.0tobetiltedforoptimumviewingangles.
1.Placemountontothehandle-
barsasshown.Note:releaselever
shouldbeclosesttoseat.

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3.SlideJoule3.0forwardinto
mountuntilitsnapsintoplace.
5.ToremoveJoule3.0,pressdownon
thereleaseleverandslideJoule3.0
back. Note:additionalstickypadsmay
beusedifreleaseleverisnotacces-
sibleduetostemlengthorangle.
InstallingCycleOpsJoule3.0UsingStandardMount
Thestandardmountcanbeinstalledineitherstemorhandlebarorientationsforuseonany
handlebarorstem. Themountispreassembledforthestemorientation.
1. Forstemorientationinserttwo
ziptiesthroughbottomofmount
andattachstickypad.Secureto
stem.
2.PositionJoule3.0slightlybehind
mount.
4.BesuretocheckJoule3.0 is
secureinmountbeforeriding.
Pressto
release

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2.Insertscrewthroughbottom
ofmount.
3.Inserttwoziptiesthroughbot-
tomofmount.Applystickypadand
tightenziptiestosecuremount.
1. Removescrewthat holds
bottomofmountandrotate90
degrees.
InstallingCycleOpsJoule3.0UsingStandardMount
Forhandlebarorientation,changethestandardmountfromthepreassembledstemorientation.
4. BesuretocheckJoule3.0 is
secureinmountbeforeriding.

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CycleOps(ANT+)HeartRateStrap
Wearingtheheartratestrap,positionitabovetorsoaspictured. The
strapshouldrestjustbeneaththepectoralismusclesofthechest. For
bestresultsslightlymoistentheelectrodeswherecontactismadewith
skin. Theheartratestrapmustbeworntoenabletheheartratefunc-
tion. Itshouldbesnugenoughtostayinplaceduringtheride.
NOTE: Joule3.0iscompatiblewithanyANT+compatibleheartrate
strap. TheCycleOpsheartratestrapcontainsauserreplaceable
CR2032battery;withanexpectedlifeofthreeyears,assumingone
hourofuseperday. Afterreplacingsensorbattery,Joulemustbere-
pairedtoheartratesensor.SeeSensorsectiononpage48.
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Band
FrontofHeartRateStrap
BackofHeartRateStrap
Electrodes
Electrodes BatteryDoor

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ChargingBattery
TheJoule3.0ispoweredbyauserreplaceablelithium-ionbatterythatcanberechargedusing
theincludedUSBcableandacomputer.A5VDC400mAchargercanalsobeused(notincluded).
Afullychargedbatterycanrunforapproximately60hoursbeforeitmustberecharged.Recharg-
ingcompletely,viaUSBcableorACadapterwilltakeapproximatelysixhours. Thebatterylevelis
indicatedinthetitlebar. TheJoule3.0isfullychargedatthefactory,butshippingandhandling
mayinadvertentlyconsumecharge.FormoreinformationseeImportantPrecautionssectionon
page38.
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1.Pressinrelease[HOME],[MODE]or[INTERVAL]toturnonJoule3.0. Note:Pressingeither[JOYSTICK] willnot
turnJoule3.0on.
2.Plugthemini-USBcableintothemini-USBportonthebackofJoule3.0andplugtheotherendintoanavail-
ableUSBportonacomputer.
3.AstandardACadaptertowalloutletisavailableseparately.
4.OnceconnectedtoacomputerorACadapter,Joule3.0displaystheconnectionandchargescreen(charging
orchargecomplete).Nodatawillbedisplayed.
Connected
FirmwareVersion
14.045
Charging
Mini-
USB
port
FrontofJoule BackofJoule
Battery
cover
HOME MODE INTERVAL RESISTANCE

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Mini-USB
port
InstallingMicroSDCard
Joule3.0provides4MBofonboardmemoryforstoringactivities,historyandworkouts. Activity
filesizeincreaseswithridetimebutaonehourrideisapproximately150KB,historyfilesare
always1KB(1,000historyfiles=1MB)andworkoutfilesalsoincreasewithworkoutsizebuta
workoutcontaining500segmentswillbeapproximately50KB. AmicroSDcardslotisavailable
underthebatteryforadditionalmemory. OnceamicroSDcardisinstalled,allfilesarestoredon
thecard. FormoreinformationseeDataManagementsectiononpage16.
MicroSD
card
holder
1.RemovethefourscrewsattachingbatterycovertoJoule3.0.
2.Removebatterycover.Removebattery.Note:disconnectingthebatteryisnotnecessary. Becarefulnotto
damagetheo-ring
3.SlidemicroSDcardintomicroSDcardholder,behindbattery.
4.Insertbattery. Attachbatterycoverandfourbolts,usingscrewdriver.MakesureredO-ringisinplacebefore
attachingbatterycover. O-ringsshouldbeinspectedandreplacedifnecessarywheneverthebatterycoveris
removed.Usealightcoatingofgreasewhenre-installingthebatterycoverontheO-rings.
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[MODE]button [JOYSTICK] [INTERVAL]button
[HOME]
button
NavigationOverviewCycleOpsJoule3.0
Therearethreebuttonsandtwo[JOYSTICK]tonavigateJoule3.0. TohelpnavigateJoule3.0
displayandthisuserguidenote;bold letterswillbringspecialattentiontoMenuitemsasthey
appearonthescreen.Lettersappearinginall[CAPs]denoteanactualbutton.
[RESISTANCE
JOYSTICK]
HOME MODE INTERVAL RESISTANCE

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Button Function
[JOYSTICK] Pressleft/right Movewithinascreenorchangescreens
Pressup/down Movewithinascreenorscrollup/downscreen
Pressinandrelease Changemetricsindashboard,changedate
rangesinreportsorselectsettingsinmenu
Pressandholdfor2seconds Initatelistforchangingdashboardcategorysettings
[MODE] Pressandrelease Changebetweendashboard,reports,activities,
menu
Pressandrelease Navigate“back”inmenumode
Pressandholdfor2seconds Display“RidePaused”screen
[INTERVAL] Pressandrelease Stopcurrentintervalandstartnextinterval
Pressandholdfor2seconds Changedashboardtoandfrom“IntervalMode”
[MODE] Pressandholdfor2seconds Initiatesfindingpreviouslypairedsensors
+
[INTERVAL]
[RESISTANCE Pressup/down Changeresistancesetting
JOYSTICK] Pressinandrelease Changeresistancetype
[HOME] Pressinandrelease Returntodashboardmode
DisplayActions
NavigationOverviewCycleOpsJoule3.0
[JOYSTICK] Pressleft/right Movewithinascreenorchangescreens
Pressup/down Movewithinascreenorscrollup/downscreen
Pressinandrelease Changemetricsindashboard,changedate
rangesinreportsorselectsettingsinmenu
Pressandholdfor2seconds Initatelistforchangingdashboardcategorysettings
[MODE] Pressandrelease Changebetweendashboard,reports,activities,
menu
Pressandrelease Navigate“back”inmenumode
Pressandholdfor2seconds Display“RidePaused”screen
[INTERVAL] Pressandrelease Stopcurrentintervalandstartnextinterval
Pressandholdfor2seconds Changedashboardtoandfrom“IntervalMode”
[MODE] Pressandholdfor2seconds Initiatesfindingpreviouslypairedsensors
[RESISTANCE Pressup/down Changeresistancesetting
JOYSTICK] Pressinandrelease Changeresistancetype
[HOME] Pressinandrelease Returntodashboardmode
[JOYSTICK] Pressleft/right Movewithinascreenorchangescreens
Pressup/down Movewithinascreenorscrollup/downscreen
Pressinandrelease Changemetricsindashboard,changedate
rangesinreportsorselectsettingsinmenu
Pressandholdfor2seconds Initatelistforchangingdashboardcategorysettings
[MODE] Pressandrelease Changebetweendashboard,reports,activities,
menu
Pressandrelease Navigate“back”inmenumode
Pressandholdfor2seconds Display“RidePaused”screen
[INTERVAL] Pressandrelease Stopcurrentintervalandstartnextinterval
Pressandholdfor2seconds Changedashboardtoandfrom“IntervalMode”
[MODE] Pressandholdfor2seconds Initiatesfindingpreviouslypairedsensors
[RESISTANCE Pressup/down Changeresistancesetting
JOYSTICK] Pressinandrelease Changeresistancetype
[HOME] Pressinandrelease Returntodashboardmode

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DataFileManagement
Joule3.0 savesthreetypesoffilesintomemory,activities,workoutsandhistory. Activitiesfiles
containsecondbysecondridedataforanalysisbyPCorMaconsoftwaresuchasCycleOps
PowerAgent. HistoryfilescontainsummarydataonlyandareusedbyJoule3.0 forcalculating
averages,maximumsandtotalsforReports. WorkoutfilesarecreatedinPowerAgentandsentto
Joule3.0.
Wheneverridetimeisaccumulated,anactivitiesfileiscreatedandsavedautomatically. Ahistory
fileisgeneratedanytimearideisstoppedandsaved. Note:becausehistoryfilesareusedby
Reportsforcalculatingaverages,maximumsandtotalsitisimportanttomanagethemcarefully,
onlysavingridesthatyouwanttocontributetothesecalculations. BecauseJoule3.0 actsasa
massstoragedevice,activitiesandhistoryfilesmayalsobeviewedfromaPCorMacwhencon-
nectedviaUSBcable.
File Type Description Size
Activtiies Second by second complete ride storage 1hr=150K
Workouts Summarized ride data for reports and history 1 ride=1KB
History Created by PowerAgent for training a precise power
output, powerzone or terrain (slope).
500 segments=5KB

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Pausing,Savingand/orDeletingaRide
Aridemaybepausedatanytime.Joule3.0 willturnoffautomaticallyifpausedforlongerthan
thedesignatedsleeptime.Formoreinformationonhowtochangesleeptimeseepage64.
1.Pressandhold[MODE] fortwosecondstoac-
cessridepausedscreenfromanymode.
2.Press[JOYSTICK] inandreleasetoresumeride.

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Pausing,Savingand/orDeletingaRide
Stoppingandsavingaridecreatesahistoryfileforthatride.Historyfilesareusedforcalculating
averages,maximumsandtotalsforReports. Stopandsaveresetsalldatainthedashboard.
1.Hold[MODE]fortwosecondstoaccessride
pausedscreenfromanymode.
2.Press[JOYSTICK] up/downtohighlightstop
andsave.Press[JOYSTICK] inandreleasetoselect.

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Pausing,Savingand/orDeletingaRide
Aridemaybedeletedatanytime.Ifarideisdeletednohistoryfileiscreated.
1.Pressandhold[MODE]toaccessridepaused
screenfromanymode.
2.Press[JOYSTICK] up/downtohighlightstop
anddelete.Press[JOYSTICK] inandreleaseto
selectstopanddelete.
3.Press[JOYSTICK] inandreleasetoconfirm
deletion.

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Alerts
NotificationsindicatedinthetitlebaralertinguserstopreparetoactionsteptooptimizeJoule
3.0functionality. Alertsarelocatedinthetitlebar.
BatteryLow:indicatingJoule3.0batteryislow. NeedtopluginandchargetocomputerorAC
adapter.Ifonebarremainsonthebatteryicon,thereisapproximatelyahalfanhourofuseleft
beforeJoule3.0batteryshutsdown.
Connected:indicatingJoule3.0isconnectedtoacomputerorACadapterandisreceivinga
charge.Chargingmaytakethreehourstocomplete.
HubBatteryLow:indicatingtheCycleOpsPowerTaphubbatteryislow.ReferenceCycleOpsPow-
erTapUserGuidetochangebatteryinhub.
Finding:indicatingJoule3.0isattemptingtofindactivatedsensors.
RULost:indicatingthesignalfromtheresistanceunitthatwasactivatedandpairedtoJoule3.0
hasbeenlost.
HubLost:indicatingthesignalfromthepowermeterthatwasactivatedandpairedtoJoule3.0
hasbeenlost.
MemoryFull:indicatingthememoryontheJoule3.0hasreacheditslimit.InsertnewmicroSD
cardordeleteactivityfilestocreatemorememory.
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