Polar Electro TriFIT 620 User manual

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Table of Contents a
SECTION 1: UNPACKING AND ASSEMBLING............................................................................3
REQUIREMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS.............................................................................................4
RECEIVING YOUR 620UNIT......................................................................................................................4
PACKING LIST ..............................................................................................................................................5
Hardware Upgrades............................................................................................................................6
Optional Software Modules...............................................................................................................7
Available Accessories..........................................................................................................................7
SECTION 2: INSTALLING YOUR TRIFIT 620 ..............................................................................8
I. HARDWARE INSTALLATION...................................................................................................................9
II. OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT SETUP............................................................................................................12
Monark Bike.....................................................................................................................................12
620 Blood Pressure..........................................................................................................................12
TriFIT Cart.......................................................................................................................................13
III. SOFTWARE INSTALLATION...............................................................................................................14
IV. LICENSING THE TRIFIT620..............................................................................................................18
Networking the TriFIT 620...........................................................................................................19
V. SETUP DEFAULTS FOR YOUR TRIFIT 620.........................................................................................21
General Defaults...............................................................................................................................21
Blood Pressure Defaults..................................................................................................................23
Monark 828 Defaults.......................................................................................................................24
SECTION 3: OPERATION OF YOUR TRIFIT 620.......................................................................25
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR STAFF.............................................................................................................26
CALIBRATION.............................................................................................................................................27
Platform Calibration.........................................................................................................................28
On-line Skinfold Calipers................................................................................................................30
Range of Motion.................................................................................................................................32
Blood Pressure....................................................................................................................................33
Monark 828 Bike................................................................................................................................35
SECTION 4: TRAINING & REGISTRATION...............................................................................37
TESTING RECOMMENDATIONS................................................................................................................38
TRAINING FORTHE TRIFIT......................................................................................................................39
ON-SCREEN TUTORIAL AND VIDEO TRAINING.....................................................................................39
PRACTICAL TESTING.................................................................................................................................39
REGISTERTO ACTIVATE WARRANTY AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT .....................................................40
TECHNICAL SUPPORT ANDWARRANTY.................................................................................................41
REGISTRATION...........................................................................................................................................41
SECTION 5: SUPPORT..........................................................................................................................42
TROUBLESHOOTING..................................................................................................................................43
On-Line Peripherals..........................................................................................................................43
TECHNICAL SUPPORT................................................................................................................................46
RETURN AUTHORIZATION........................................................................................................................47
POLAR/HEALTHFIRST CORPORATION WARRANTY..............................................................................48
LICENSE AGREEMENT...............................................................................................................................49

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Section 1: Unpacking and Assembling
In this section
•The TriFIT System
•Computer Requirements
•Packing Lists
•Unpacking and Assembling the TriFIT 620 System

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Requirements and Recommendations
These items are necessary to operate the TriFIT 620 System:
•Pentium 233 or equivalent PC or faster
•32 MB RAM (64 MB recommended)
•2X CD-ROM drive or faster
•Available serial port
•Sound card and speakers (not necessary, but recommended)
•110v Power outlet to power the 620 unit
•Printer
These items are recommended to operate the TriFIT 620 System:
•Private/quiet environment for fitness testing
•Cool temperature (72°F), moderate humidityand good air circulation (fan
recommended for bike & treadmill testing).
•Telephone with outside line for emergency access and technical support.
•Flat, firm surface for the platform/scale.
Receiving Your 620 Unit
IMPORTANT !
If any item was damaged in shipment, report the
damage within 24 hours to the shipping agent that
delivered your system. You must hold the original
carton and damaged item for inspection –otherwise no
claim can be honored by the shipping agent or by
Polar/HealthFirst.
The TriFIT 620 evaluation system is designed to work with your existing
computer to gather, process, interpret and display fitness and wellness data.
The TriFIT was designed to be used by exercise professionals and physical
educators.

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Packing List
The following is a list of all the items which are included with your system:
1. Polar heart rate transmitter belt and elastic strap
2. TriFIT 620 Unit
3. Integrated Skyndex Skinfold calipers (Lange calipers an optional upgrade)
4. TriFIT 620 Power Module
5. Strength handle and strap
6. Allen wrench (for removing R.O.M. unit from Sit & Reach housing)
7. Heart rate receiver and 8’ cable (if no bike was purchased). If bike was
purchased, the receiver is installed in the bike at the factory.
8. Skinfold calibration dowel: 25.4mm in length
9. Platform/scale
10. TriFIT 620 Sit & Reach/Range of Motion (ROM) unit. If a TriFIT cart
upgrade was purchased, the ROM unit is included in the cart.
11. 10’ db-9 male/female cable (not shown here)
12. Polar/HealthFirst CorporationTriFIT Fitness Assessment software (CD-
ROM)
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Hardware Upgrades
•Monark 828E Bicycle Ergometer (includes Polar Heart Rate Interface Unit)
•Trackmaster treadmill (includes 15 foot treadmill interface cable and
treadmill interface in TriFIT software) (Treadmill not shown here)
•Lange interactive skinfold calipers
•620 Blood Pressure. Includes a TriFIT blood pressure device installed in the
TriFIT 620 unit at the factory and three blood pressure cuffs (small,
medium, large).
•TriFIT Medical Grade Cart: Use the cart with your own computer, monitor,
keyboard, mouse and printer.
Monark 828 w/
Heart Rate/RPM
Interfaceunit
Lange
Skinfold
Calipers
TriFIT Cart
Sit & Reach
unit factory
installed in cart
maintube
620 w/Blood Pressure
The TriFIT 620 Blood Pressure Unit
is factory installed in the 620
interface. BP cuff hose shown with
bleed rate thumbwheel. (If BP is not
ordered, cuff hose and thumbwheel
covered)
Blood Pressure Bleed rate thumbwheel

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Optional Software Modules
•Health Risk Appraisal (HRA) module
•Group Report module
•Meal Planner
•Template Builder
•Network Version (2-5, 10, 25, 99 user license)
•Nutritional Analysis (Nutritionist Pro)
Available Accessories
•Additional Polar heart rate transmitter belt
•Additional Polar elastic belts (available in small and XL)
•Marketing package for Fitness Centers/Health Clubs

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Section 2: Installing Your TriFIT 620
In this section
•Hardware Installation
•Optional Equipment Setup
•Monark Bike
•Blood Pressure
•TriFIT Cart
•Software Installation
•Licensing the TriFIT software
•Setting up TriFIT Software defaults

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I. Hardware Installation
Once all components are unpacked and the recommended connections and
environment are available, you are ready to start setting up your TriFIT 620.
Step 1
Plug the Male end of the db-9 cable into the connector labeled “PC Comm” on
the back of the TriFIT 620 unit.
Step 2
Plug the Female end of the db-9 cable into an available 9-pin serial port of your
computer (Com 1 or Com 2). If using the TriFIT cart upgrade, this cable routes
out the side of the cart-see cart setup. You can use a laptop or desktop PC.
Db-9 serial cable in back of TriFIT 620 to PC Comm

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Step 3
Plug the TriFIT 620 power into a wall outlet and then into the TriFIT 620 unit.
(If using the TriFIT cart upgrade, the 620 power plugs into the power strip in the
CPU Compartment)
Step 4
Turn on the power switch at the front of the 620. The green light
indicates the unit is getting power.
620 Power Cable:
Plug other end into
wall outlet
Power switch
Green Power light

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Step 5
Now you are ready to plug the testing devices into the TriFIT 620 unit. They
each have unique connectors, so you cannot plug the wrong device into the
wrong connector.
Step 6 –Platform Setup
•Screw in the eyebolt on the scale strap assembly into the
top of the platform. Make sure it is tightened all the
way.
•Attach the “C” connector on the strength strap assembly to the strength
handle. Make sure it is tightened all the way.
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Check the strap for any wear or defects before each use,
as this could cause injury to the client being tested on the
Biceps Strength Test.
Skyndex or
Lange
calipers go
here
Range of
Motion Unit
goes here
Load
Platform/Scale
goes here
Bike or Heart
Rate Cable
for Treadmill
goes here

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II. Optional Equipment Setup
Monark Bike
If a Monark 828E was purchased with your TriFIT 620 system, you will receive
a Bike interface cable. This cable plugs into the TriFIT 620 unit where it is
labeled bike and plugs into the connector on the front cover of the Monark 828
Bike. Refer to the Instruction manual that came with the Monark 828 for setup
instructions. To calibrate the bike and setup defaults for the TriFIT, see the next
sections.
620 Blood Pressure
If a Blood Pressure option was purchased, you will receive 3 cuffs;a Small,
Standard and X-Large.
To install the blood pressure
connector into the TriFIT 620 unit,
firmly snap in the white or black
plastic connector as shown here.
You will need to set some defaults in
the TriFIT software to work with the
Blood Pressure unit in the next
section.
Bike interface
plug on the
Monark 828
Bike interface
Plug on TriFIT
620

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TriFIT Cart
A cart can be purchased with the TriFIT 620 so you may use your own computer,
monitor, keyboard and mouse. Follow the instructions in the previous Section 2:
Installing your TriFIT 620-Hardware Installation to connect the TriFIT 620 to
your computer.
The cart is pre-wired for the most common connectors for computer peripherals.
If you purchased a cart with your TriFIT 620, the 620 interface is attached to the
top of the CPU compartment at the factory as shown below right.
Common desktop computer installed in the
CPU Compartment of the cart. Most
commonly used connectors and wires are
included. Left side of CPU Compartment.
Right side of cart CPU Compartment
shown here.
Keyboard, Monitor,
Mouse cables can
route down main cart
tube.
Your printer cables
can route down Main
Cart Tube also.
CPU Compartment
(Leftside)
Cable routing hole on
rightsideofcart
Power Strip Can
be turned on & off
with external main
switch on cart
(shown above)
620
Interface
Main Power Switch
Caliper
Hanger

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III. Software Installation
Once the TriFIT 620 hardware is setup up, you are now ready to begin the
software installation and setup.
Step 1
Insert the TriFIT CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive of your computer. After a
minute, a screen will pop-up. Your screen will look like one of the screens
below. Click on Install TriFIT Software.
If your CD does not automatically start up
to one of the screens above, go to your D:
drive (or whatever drive your CD-ROM is),
open the TriFIT 4_6 folder and click on the
setup.exe icon.
Click
Install
TriFIT
Software

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Step 2
Click Next>to begin installation.
Step 3
Click Next>to install in the
C:\Program Files\TF4 directory.
(Keeping the default is
recommended)

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Step 4
Click Next>again.
(Keeping the default is
recommended)
Step 5
Click Next>to start copying the
files.

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Step 6
Keep the selected option of Yes, I
want to restart my computer now.
You MUST Re-Start in order for
TriFIT to function properly.
Once it has re-started, open the TriFIT software by clicking on the
HealthFirst TriFIT Heart Icon on your desktop.
Note: This screen will not
appear once you are licensed
from Polar/HealthFirst (next
step).
If you do not call to licensethe
software, when the demo hours
run out, you will be unable to use
your TriFIT 620.
Click
Start TriFIT>

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IV. Licensing the TriFIT620
You must call Polar/HealthFirstto license your TriFIT software
(network licenses may be mailed on a 3 ½” floppy disk)
Call 800-717-2070 and say you are a customer and would like
to license your TriFIT 620 System.
Step 1
You will be asked to go into the Helpon the
main menu and then to About HealthFirst
TriFIT
Step 2
Click Upgrade Product

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Step 3
You will be given an entry
password. Type this in making
sure to use the correct case. The
Polar/HealthFirst technician will
walk you through the rest of the
licensing. Once the licensing is
complete, proceed to Setup
Defaults.
Networking the TriFIT 620
To network your TriFIT 620 to other computers, whether they are another TriFIT
620, just TriFIT software or a full TriFIT 600 system, the same instructions
apply.
You can designate one TriFIT computer as the “Server” and all the other TriFIT
systems on your network as “Clients”. The Server has the database that all the
other TriFIT’s will be sharing. The shared database can be on a computer that
TriFIT is not installed on as well. Since network hardware and software can vary
widely the following sequence below is offered as a general guideline.
1. Make sure the TriFIT program is installed on the computer you decide to
make the server. Again, a TriFIT machine may be used as the server for
all the other TriFIT clients.
2. Install the network license on the server; use
supplied floppy or call 800/717-2070 to be
licensed over the phone.(see previous sectionfor
licensing over the phone)
3. Run the Program HealthFirst TriFIT Database
Locator (DBLocate.exe) from every TriFIT client
computer you want to share the database with.

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4. To start, go to Start/Programs/HealthFirst/HealthFirst TriFIT
Database Locator. Browse to the Data folder on the machine you wish
to be the server (C:Program Files\TF4\Data) and click on the
TF4_95.mdb file.
5. After clicking on TF4_95.mdb, you will
get this message Data Path Has Been
Set Successfully!
6. Repeat for every computer running TriFIT.
NOTE: TriFIT should NOTbe running while installing licensing or running the
TriFIT Database Locator Program (dblocate.exe)
If you run ‘License.exe’ from the diskette, dblocate will run automatically and you
will be prompted to browse to the database location. Browse to the location of
theTf4_95.mdb file located on the TriFIT Server. A copy of dblocate will be on
the license diskette and is installed in the HealthFirst programs folder on every
TriFIT client installation.