SportsArt Fitness 8300 Operating instructions

8300 and E8300 Elliptical Trainer
Repair Manual (Electronics)
USA Version 2
09-13-04

8300 Repair Manual (Electronics)
This troubleshooting guide was made through the cooperation of SportsArt personnel in the USA and Taiwan.
Our goal is to provide clear, useful troubleshooting information for technicians in the field. If you have questions, comments or
suggestions, please contact Bob Baumgartner at SportsArt America. Thank you.
E-mail: [e-mail]
Tel: [phone] ext. 115
8300 Elliptical Trainer Troubleshooting Manual
Version 1: April 2002
Version 2: September 13, 2004 - Minor changes were made to reflect the new E8300.
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SportsArt - 8300 Repair Manual (Electronics) - Contents
Table of Contents
Introduction
INTRO.01 – Electronic Part Locations
INTRO.02 – Operating the Unit – Power Supply, Start Up, Turn Off, KG/LB
INTRO.03 – Display Functions
INTRO.04 – Basic Operation – Features, Feedback
INTRO.05 – Basic Operation – Programs
INTRO.06 – Control Modes
INTRO.07 – Component Relationships Diagram
INTRO.08 – Power Part Illustration
INTRO.09 – General Electronics Operation
Generator
GEN.01 – Voltage and Signal Flow – General
GEN.02 – Power Part Illustration
GEN.03 – Generator Power Supply Diagram
GEN.04 – Generator Power Supply Illustration
GEN.05 – Generator Power Supply and Start Up Process
GEN.06 – Generator Troubleshooting – Symptoms of Malfunction, Voltage Test
GEN.07 – Generator Voltage Test – Location: Drive Board CN1 Connector
GEN.08 – Generator Voltage Test Process – Troubleshooting Tips
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Optic Sensor
OS.01 – Optic Sensor Operation Diagram
OS.02 – Optic Sensor Signal Illustration
OS.03 – Optic Sensor Operation
OS.04 – Optic Sensor Test Illustration (Distance, Upper Wires)
OS.05 – Optic Sensor Signal and Voltage Test at Drive Board CN1 Connector – Illustration
OS.06 – Test Procedure
Battery
BAT.01 – Start Up Process – Diagram, Explanation
BAT.02 – Battery Operation Illustration
BAT.03 – Manual Shut Off Operation,Automatic Shut Off Operation – Explanation, Illustration
BAT.04 – Message: Service Battery – Operation, Troubleshooting, Signal Diagram
BAT.05 – Symptoms of Low Battery Voltage, Simulation, Troubleshooting
BAT.06 – Battery Test at Drive Board CN4 Connector, Test Procedure
Display – Wiring, Signal, Power
DIWSP.01 – Soft Key Signal Flow Diagram and Explanation
DIWSP.02 – Display Keypad and Handle Switch Signal Flow
DIWSP.03 – Wire Connections for Display Board with HRC + HTR
DIWSP.04 – Display Board HTR Board Wire Connections Illustration
DIWSP.05 – Display Wiring Connections toAll Parts Illustration
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Display – Wiring, Signal, Power (Cont.)
DIWSP.06 – Display Board Main CPU Location
DIWSP.07 – Display Board LED Locations and Functions
DIWSP.08 – Display Board Power LED Location
DIWSP.09 – Display Board VCC Voltage Test – Capacitor
DIWSP.10 – Display Board Power Issue Troubleshooting
Drive Board – Wiring, LED, Power
DRWLP.01 – Drive Board Wire Connections
DRWLP.02 – Drive Board Component Placement
DRWLP.03 – Drive Board LED Indicators: Incline and Optic Sensor
DRWLP.04 – Drive Board LED Indicators: Incline and Battery
DRWLP.05 – Drive Board LED Indicators: Stride, CLK, Power
DRWLP.06 – Symptoms of Malfunction, Troubleshooting
DRWLP.07 – Drive Board Voltage Definitions
DRWLP.08 – Drive Board VH Voltage Test
DRWLP.09 – Drive Board VDD Voltage Test
DRWLP.10 – Drive Board +5V Voltage Test
DRWLP.11 – Drive Board VCC Voltage Test
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Resistance
RES.01 – Load Resistance Operation Diagram
RES.02 – Resistance Operation
RES.03 – Resistance Operation Illustration
RES.04 – Symptom of Malfunction, Troubleshooting
RES.05 – Drive Board VDD Test
RES.06 – Voltage Test at Drive Board CN1 Connector
RES.07 – OHM Test at the Magnet
Heart Rate Function
HR.01 – Heart Touch Rate (HTR) Operation Diagram, Operation
HR.02 – POLAR Heart Rate Operation Diagram, Explanation
HR.03 – Heart Touch Rate Board, Heart Touch Rate Board LED Indicator Definitions
HR.04 – Error Message: ERR12, ERR12 Troubleshooting Chart
HR.05 – Possible Heart Rate Malfunction, Troubleshooting Chart
Stride Operation
STRIDE.01 – Stride Operation Diagram
STRIDE.02 – Stride Operation Illustration
STRIDE.03 – Stride Power Operation
STRIDE.04 – Stride LED Indicators on the Drive Board - Power, +22V, CLK
STRIDE.05 – Stride Up/Down Operation
STRIDE.06 – Stride LED Indicator on the Drive Board – R_DN, L_DN, R_UP, L_UP
STRIDE.07 – Stride VR Feedback Process
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Stride Operation (Cont.)
STRIDE.08 – Stride Motor Protective Function
STRIDE.09 – Stride Motor Protective Function – Drive Board Indicators
STRIDE.10 – Stride Protective Function LED Operation – When Malfunction Occurs
STRIDE.11 – Stride VR Protective Function
STRIDE.12 – Stride VR Protective Function – Drive Board Indicators
Stride Window Flashes
SWF.01 – Error Message: Stride Window Flashes, Diagram
SWF.02 – Stride Signal and Voltage Illustration
SWF-S.01 – Stride Window Flashes – Speed
SWF-S.02 – Stride/Speed Operation Illustration
SWF-S.03 – Operation Flow Chart
SWF-S.04 – Operation Flow Chart, Cont.
SWF-S.05 – Troubleshooting
SWF-NSO.01 –Stride Window Flashes – No Stride Operation
SWF-NSO.02 – Stride Window Flashes – No Stride Operation – Flow Chart
SWF-NSO.03 – Stride Window Flashes – No Stride Operation – Flow Chart (Cont.)
SWF-NSO.04 – Stride Window Flashes – No Stride Operation – Flow Chart (Cont.)
SWF-NSO.05 – Stride Window Flashes – No Stride Operation – Troubleshooting
SWF-VRER.01 –Stride Window Flashes – VR Exceeds Range - Diagram
SWF-VRER.02 – Stride Window Flashes – VR Exceeds Range – Illustration
SWF-VRER.03 – Stride Window Flashes – VR Exceeds Range – Operation
SWF-VRER.04 – Stride Window Flashes – VR Exceeds Range – Operation Flow Chart
SWF-VRER.05 – Stride Window Flashes – VR Exceeds Range – Troubleshooting
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Error Message: ERR7
SERS.01 – Error Message: ERR7, Symptoms of Malfunction
SERS.02 – VR Signal Operation
SERS.03 – ERR7 Operation
SERS.04 – ERR7 Operation Flow Chart
SERS.05 – ERR7 Simulation, Troubleshooting
Stride Test Points
STRDTST.01 – Drive Board +22V Test
STRDTST.02 – Drive Board +22V Circuit Test, Symptom of Malfunction
STRDTST.03 – Stride Motor Power at Drive Board – Motor 1
STRDTST.04 – Stride Motor Power at Drive Board – Motor 2
STRDTST.05 – Instructions for Testing Stride Motor Power at the Drive Board, Symptom of Malfunction
STRDTST.06 – Stride Motor Voltage Test at the Shoulder, Illustration
STRDTST.07 – Stride Motor Voltage Test at the Shoulder, Instructions
STRDTST.08 – VR Output Test at the Drive Board – VR1
STRDTST.09 – VR Output Test at the Drive Board – VR2
STRDTST.10 – VR Output Test at Drive Board, Instructions, Symptom of Malfunction
STRDTST.11 – VR Voltage at the Shoulder, Illustration
STRDTST.12 – VR Voltage Test at the Shoulder, Instructions, Symptom of Malfunction
STRDTST.13 – VR Voltage Test Summary at the Shoulder, Test Procedure, Symptom of Malfunction
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Stride Set Calibration
STRDCAL.01 – Stride Set Calibration, Steps 1-2
STRDCAL.02 – Stride Set Calibration, Steps 3-4
STRDCAL.03 – Stride Set Calibration, Step 5
STRDCAL.04 - Stride Set Calibration, Step 6-7
Reference
REF.01 – Voltage Specs – Display and Drive Boards
REF.02 – Voltage Specs – Drive Board CN1 Connector (Generator, Optic Sensor, Magnet), Magnet Tests
REF.03 – Stride Set Voltages at the Shoulder Joint, Stride Set Voltages at CN2 Connector
REF.04 – Generator and Magnet Voltages (Voltage Observations under Various Conditions)
REF.05 – Drive Board LEDs, Illustration
REF.06 – Drive Board LEDs, Explanation
REF.07 – Drive Board LEDs, Explanation, Cont.
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SportsArt - 8300 Repair Manual (Electronics) - Introduction
Introduction
INTRO.01 – Electronic Part Locations
INTRO.02 – Main Features, Power Supply, Start Up, Turn Off, KG/LB
INTRO.03 – Display Features
INTRO.04 – Feature Overview
INTRO.05 – Programs
INTRO.06 – Control Modes
INTRO.07 – Component Relationships
INTRO.08 – Power Parts
INTRO.09 – General Operation, Stride and Level Keys, Programs/Intervals, Battery, Stride VR
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