Technogym spin trainer User manual

SERVICE & MAINTENANCE MANUAL
REV. 2.0

The information contained in this manual is intended for QUALIFIED TECHNICIANS who have
completed a specific TECHNOGYM training course and are authorized to perform machine start-up
and adjustment procedures as well as extraordinary maintenance or repairs which require a thorough
knowledge of the machine, its operation, its safety devices and working procedures.
CAREFULLY READ THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN
THIS MANUAL BEFORE PERFORMING ANY MAINTENANCE
PROCEDURES ON THE MACHINE
DANGEROUS VOLTAGES
PRESENT EVEN WHEN THE
MACHINE IS TURNED OFF
NOTE
The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice.
Technogym does not guarantee this documentation in any way. Technogym shall not be held
responsible for any errors contained in this manual and declines all liability for accidents or damages
resulting from the supply, characteristics and use of this manual.
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Contents
1. GENERAL NOTICES.......................................................................................................................................1.1
1.1. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................1.1
1.2. RECOMMENDATIONS.....................................................................................................................................1.1
1.3. GENERAL RULES FOR REPAIR PROCEDURES.....................................................................................................1.2
2. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ...................................................................................................................2.1
2.1. MECHANICAL CHARACTERISTICS...................................................................................................................2.1
2.2. ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS.....................................................................................................................2.1
2.3. AMBIENT SPECIFICATIONS.............................................................................................................................2.1
2.4. TECHNICAL RECOMMENDATIONS ..................................................................................................................2.1
2.5. CONFORMITY TO REGULATIONS.....................................................................................................................2.2
2.6. WIRING DIAGRAM.........................................................................................................................................2.3
2.6.1. Connectors.......................................................................................................................................2.3
2.6.2. Wiring..............................................................................................................................................2.4
3. PRINCIPLES OF OPERATION ......................................................................................................................3.1
3.1. BLOCK DIAGRAM..........................................................................................................................................3.1
4. ACCESSORIES.................................................................................................................................................4.1
4.1. CONNECTING TO THE TGS............................................................................................................................4.1
4.2. CONNECTING TO THE PRINTER.......................................................................................................................4.1
5. INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS.................................................................................................................5.1
5.1. SPECIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS ............................................................................................................5.1
5.2. INSTALLATION .............................................................................................................................................5.1
5.3. FIRST POWER-ON..........................................................................................................................................5.2
6. TROUBLESHOOTING....................................................................................................................................6.1
6.1. THE DISPLAY DOES NOT ILLUMINATE.............................................................................................................6.2
6.2. THE RESISTANCE IS NOT CORRECT .................................................................................................................6.5
6.3. THE SPEED VALUE IS INCORRECT ...................................................................................................................6.8
6.4. THERE IS NO HEART RATE SIGNAL................................................................................................................6.11
6.5. THE HEART RATE SIGNAL IS INCORRECT ......................................................................................................6.12
6.6. THE FAN DOES NOT WORK...........................................................................................................................6.14
6.7. THE MACHINE DOES NOT PRINT ...................................................................................................................6.16
7. DISASSEMBLY OF COMPONENTS..............................................................................................................7.1
7.1. DISASSEMBLING THE DISPLAY .......................................................................................................................7.1
7.2. DISASSEMBLING THE EPROM.......................................................................................................................7.2
7.3. DISASSEMBLING THE FAN CONTROL BOARD....................................................................................................7.3
7.4. DISASSEMBLING THE CPU BOARD.................................................................................................................7.4
7.5. DISASSEMBLING THE KEYBOARD ...................................................................................................................7.5
7.6. DISASSEMBLING THE CARDIO RECEIVER.........................................................................................................7.6
7.7. DISASSEMBLING THE FAN ASSEMBLY.........................................................................................................7.7
7.8. DISASSEMBLING THE GUARD .........................................................................................................................7.8
7.9. DISASSEMBLING THE FOOTBOARD .................................................................................................................7.9
7.10.DISASSEMBLING THE ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT BOARDS .....................................................................................7.10
7.11.DISASSEMBLING THE REAR ASSEMBLY .........................................................................................................7.11
7.12.DISASSEMBLING THE SECOND ROLLER .........................................................................................................7.12
7.13.DISASSEMBLING THE FLYWHEEL AND ALTERNATOR GROUP...........................................................................7.13
7.14.DISASSEMBLING THE REAR HUB SUPPORTING FRAME.....................................................................................7.14

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7.15.DISASSEMBLING THE BUSHINGS...................................................................................................................7.15
7.16.DISASSEMBLING THE RUNNER BARS .......................................................................................................7.16
7.17.DISASSEMBLING THE FRONT HUB SHOCK ABSORBERS....................................................................................7.17
7.18.DISASSEMBLING THE ALTERNATOR BRUSHES ...............................................................................................7.19
8. ADJUSTMENTS...............................................................................................................................................8.1
8.1. WEAR OF BRUSHES .......................................................................................................................................8.1
8.2. CALIBRATION...............................................................................................................................................8.2
9. CONFIGURING THE MACHINE...................................................................................................................9.1
9.1. ENABLE PRINTING ........................................................................................................................................9.1
9.2. UNIT OF MEASURE ........................................................................................................................................9.1
9.3. MESSAGES ON LED MATRIX .........................................................................................................................9.2
10.SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE....................................................................................................................10.1
11.APPENDIX......................................................................................................................................................11.1
11.1.TECHNICAL NOTES ON CARDIO RECEIVERS ...................................................................................................11.1
11.1.1. Type of ASIC................................................................................................................................11.1
11.1.2. Presence of electromagnetic fields...............................................................................................11.2
11.1.3. Reducing receiver sensitivity .......................................................................................................11.2
11.1.4. Mechanical vibrations .................................................................................................................11.3
11.1.5. Position of the receiver................................................................................................................11.4

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1. GENERAL NOTICES
1.1. INTRODUCTION
This document is reserved for Technogym Service technicians, and is intended to provide authorized
personnel with the necessary information to correctly carry out repairs and maintenance. A thorough
knowledge of the technical information contained in this manual is essential for completing the
professional training of the operator.
In order to facilitate consultation, the paragraphs are accompanied by schematic illustrations
highlighting the topic covered.
This manual contains notices and symbols which have a specific meaning:
WARNING: non observance may result in accident or injury.
ATTENTION: non observance may cause damage to the machine.
Information about the operation in progress.
OBSERVE: observation about the operation in progress.
1.2. RECOMMENDATIONS
Technogym recommends the following steps for planning repair procedures:
•Carefully evaluate the customer’s description of the machine malfunction and ask all the
necessary questions to clarify the symptoms of the problem.
•Clearly diagnose the causes of the problem. This manual provides the fundamental theoretical
basis, which must then be integrated by personal experience and attendance at the training
courses periodically offered by Technogym.
•Rationally plan the repair procedure so as to minimize the downtime necessary for procuring
spare parts, preparing tools, etc.
•Access the component to be repaired, avoiding any unnecessary operations. In this regard it will
be useful to refer to the disassembly sequence described in this manual.

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1.3. GENERAL RULES FOR REPAIR PROCEDURES
1. Always mark any parts or positions which may be confused with each other at the time of
reassembly.
2. Use original Technogym spare parts and lubricants of the recommended brands.
3. Use special tools where specified.
4. Consult the technical circulars, which may contain more up-to-date information on adjustments
and maintenance than those contained in this manual.
5. Before starting the repair procedure, make sure that the recommended tools are available and in
good condition.
6. For the procedures described in this manual, use only the specified tools.
WARNING: The tool sizes quoted in this manual are expressed in mm.

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2. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
2.1. MECHANICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Width 47.5 cm
Length 165 cm
Height 121 cm
Weight 60 Kg
2.2. ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Mains voltage 115 - 230 VAC
Frequency 50 - 60 Hz
Consumption ~ 60 Watt - 0.3 A
Fuses 5x20 3.15 A fast-blow
The mains voltage is set by means of a special jumper on the power supply circuit board.
An incorrect voltage setting can cause irreversible damage to the power supply unit.
Before changing the mains voltage setting, the machine must be turned off and the
mains lead unplugged from the wall outlet.
2.3. AMBIENT SPECIFICATIONS
Temperature Operating 5° to 35° C
Storage -20 to 55° C
Humidity Operating 30% to 80% non-condensing
Storage 5% to 85% non-condensing
2.4. TECHNICAL RECOMMENDATIONS
Recommended tires
Bicycle model Tire make Tire model
Street Michelin Hi Lite Competition 23-622
Michelin Select 25-622
Michelin Bib Sport 25 25-622
Mountain bike any -
Do not use tubular or tubeless tires.

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The recommended tire pressure is 8 Atm for street bikes and 6 Atm for mountain bikes,
in order to avoid puncturing or deforming the tire.
It is recommended to disassemble the rear brake shoes.
2.5. CONFORMITY TO REGULATIONS
The machine conforms to the following directives:
•EMC Directive 89/336/EEC.
•LVD Directive 73/23/EEC and 93/68/EEC.
And is therefore certified with the EC Mark.
The US version of the machine conforms to the UL 2601 standard.

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2.6. WIRING DIAGRAM
2.6.1. CONNECTORS
•CPU board
name type of connector connection
CN1 AMP MATE-N-LOCK 12-pin F. to alternator interface board
CN2 AMP MODU II 6-pin M. to serial connector
CN4 AMP MODU II 4-pin M. to cardio receiver

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•Fan control board
name type of connector connection
K1 AMP MODU II 4-pin M. to CPU board (logic)
K2 AMP MODU II 2-pin M. to fan
K3 AMP MODU II 2-pin M. to CPU board and alternator (power)
•Power supply
name type of connector connection
CN1 PANDUIT 6-pin to mains power supply
CN2 PANDUIT 8-pin to alternator interface board
•Alternator interface board
name type of connector connection
CN1 AMP MATE-N-LOCK 15-pin F to CPU board
CN2 AMP MATE-N-LOCK 6-pin F to alternator
CN3 AMP MODU I 4-pin M. to power supply
2.6.2. WIRING
Cable SP-1 consists of 3 sections terminating in a connector that plugs into CN1 on the CPU board.
In the interests of simplicity, these 3 sections are described separately below:
SP-1: Internal connecting cable – machine control
CPU – Alternator interface board
CPU/CN1 Signal Color Alter. board/
CN1
1+12 V Red 1
2+ 5 V Orange 2
3ground Black 3
4-12 V Blue 13
5Alternator RPM X 6 Violet 5
6Alternator control frequency Brown 6
On some machines, the signal designated +12 V in the above table is actually 10.5 V.
SP-1: Internal connecting cable – fan power supply
Fan control board – CPU – Alternator
Fan control
board / K3 Signal Color CPU/CN1 Alternator
1+12 V Red -Resistor +
2-12 V Blue 4-

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SP-1: Internal connecting cable – fan control
Fan control board – CPU
Fan control
board / K1 Signal Color CPU/CN1
2ground Black 12
3Fan enable Brown 10
4+12 V Red 1
SP-8: Serial connector cable
CPU – Serial connector
CPU/CN2 Signal Color Serial connector
2Tx Red 2
3Rx Black 5
5ground Orange 3
SP-7: Heart rate meter cable
CPU – Cardio receiver
CPU/CN4 Signal Color Receiver
1+5 V Red 1
2Pulse per beat Blue 2
3ground Black 3
SP-10: Fan power supply cable
Fan control board – Fan
Fan control
board / K2 Signal Color Fan
1Power supply Red 1
2ground Blue 2
BK-6: Low voltage power supply cable
Power supply – Alternator interface board
Power supply
CN2 Signal Color Alter. interface board / CN3
2+ 5 V Yellow 4
5+ 12 V Red 2
6-7-4 ground Black 3
8- 12 V Blue 1

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SP-5: Alternator cable
Alternator interface board – Alternator – Resistor
Alter. interface
board / CN2 Signal Color Alternator Resistor
1Alternator RPM X 6 Violet Red eyelet 4 -
2Resistor - Blue Yellow
Blue eyelet 6 Yellow eyelet 4
3Resistor + Red Yellow
Red eyelet 6 Yellow
5ground Black -eyelet 4
4Excitation Orange Red Faston
SP-3: High voltage power supply
Power input socket – Power supply
Input socket Signal Color Power supply
CN1
Yellow Faston Ground Yellow 1
Red Faston Live Blue 4
Red Faston Neutral Black 6
The above is a simplified description of cable SP-3 and does not detail the ground node connections.

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3. PRINCIPLES OF OPERATION
3.1. BLOCK DIAGRAM
The block diagram of the machine is shown in the figure below:
(1) CARDIO TRANSMITTER
It is worn by the person using the machine, and transmits to the cardio receiver one pulse for
every heart beat that is detected.

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(2) CARDIO RECEIVER
It is connected to the machine’s CPU board and receives the pulses sent by the transmitter. Its
reception area is approximately a circle of 1 meter of radius. If there is electromagnetic noise
(produced by high voltage lines, radio transmitters, monitors, motors, etc.) within its reception
area, the receiver becomes saturated and stops receiving any signal. If there are 2 transmitters
within its area of reception, it will receive signals from both, and may produce an error or
irregular reading.
(3) CPU BOARD
This is the heart of the machine, which controls all the machine functions by executing the
program stored in EPROM. It receives information from the user (age, weight, etc.) during
set-up of the training session, from the cardio receiver (user’s heart rate) and from the
alternator interface board for displaying workload data (Watt and RPM). It controls the
difficulty level selected with the “↑” “↓” keys or according to the chosen training program.
Through an RS-232 cable it is possible to print out the data of the current training session on a
serial printer
(4) POWER SUPPLY
Receives the mains voltage at its input and outputs the DC voltages (+5 V, +12 V and −12 V)
which supply the display and the alternator interface board.
(5) ALTERNATOR INTERFACE BOARD
Receives from the display a square-wave signal whose frequency is proportional to the selected
level of difficulty, and converts it into a DC excitation voltage for the alternator. Receives the
RPM signal from the alternator, which it filters and sends to the display for calculating the
speed of rotation.
(6) ALTERNATOR
Is put into rotation by the user, and generates a resistance to the movement proportional to the
excitation voltage received from the alternator interface board. It also generates the RPM
signal (6 pulses per revolution) necessary for counting the number of revolutions and hence
measuring the speed. Its rotation produces energy which is dissipated by the power resistor.
(7) POWER RESISTOR
Has the function of dissipating the energy produced by the alternator.
(8) FAN
Cooling fan for the person using the machine, which is put into operation by pressing a button
on the display. Because the fan is powered by the alternator output voltage, it does not run
when the machine speed is zero, and its airflow increases as the power generated by the
alternator increases.

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4. ACCESSORIES
4.1. CONNECTING TO THE TGS
The machine can be connected to the Technogym System by means of the 9-pin D-type connector
situated on the back of the display, which provides the RS 232 serial port for connecting the TGS
reader.
Although this serial port is the same one used for connecting to a serial printer, the cable
for connecting this serial port to the CPU is different from the one used for connecting to
the printer.
The serial port is connected to the CPU by the cable described below, which is supplied in the
upgrade kit:
TGSRN2XT: Internal cable
CPU - 9 pin connector
CPU/CN2 Signal Color DB9 male
1+ 12 V yellow 1
2Tx brown 3
5Rx white 2
6ground green 5
To prevent interference with the cardio receiver, route the cable behind cable SP-1 and
connector CN1 of the CPU board.
For all further information, including troubleshooting, refer to the following manual: “Technogym
System: Installation Guide”.
4.2. CONNECTING TO THE PRINTER
The machine can be connected to a printer through the 9-pin D-type connector situated on the back
of the display, which provides the RS 232 serial port for connecting the printer with the following
cable:
A441: Printer cable
CPU – 9 pin connector
DB9 Signal Color DB25
2Tx Brown 3
3Rx Blue 2
5ground Black 7

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5. INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
5.1. SPECIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS
For correct machine installation, make sure that:
1. The machine is installed on a level surface that is free of vibrations and has sufficient carrying
capacity for the combined weight of the machine and user.
2. The environment is dust or sand free.
3. The environment meets the operating temperature and humidity conditions specified in paragraph
2.3. .
4. The machine is not positioned close to sources of heat, sources of electromagnetic noise
(television sets, electric motors, antennas, high voltage lines, appliances etc…) or medical
equipment.
5. To eliminate any interference with the cardio receiver, there should not be any transmitters at a
distance of 100 cm from the display.
6. The mains voltage must match the value specified on the machine rating plate.
7. The electrical system must be provided with an efficient ground connection.
8. The wall outlet used should be reserved for the machine and have a rating of at least 60 Watt.
9. The machine can be connected in cascade with other machines. It is recommended to connect
only machines of the same type in cascade, up to a maximum of 5 machines. In this case, make
sure that the wall outlet has a power rating of at least 300 Watt.
10. Position the mains lead of the machine where is will not be underfoot. For this purpose, it is
recommended to use the special trackways supplied with the machine.
5.2. INSTALLATION
To correctly install the machine, proceed as follows:
1. Ensure that the specifications and requirements for installation have been met (see paragraph 5.1.
).
2. Remove the machine from its packing materials: one carton fixed to a wooden pallet for overseas
shipment, one nylon bag for Italy.
3. Position the machine as specified above, on a level surface that is free of vibrations and has
sufficient carrying capacity for the combined weight of the machine and the user.
4. Assemble the bicycle.
5. Connect the mains lead to the inlet socket on the machine.
6. Place the on/off switch in the “0” position.
7. Plug the mains lead into the electrical outlet.

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5.3. FIRST POWER-ON
After completing the installation procedure, the machine is ready to be powered up. To turn on the
machine, simply toggle the on/off switch from the 0 position to the 1 position.
When the machine is turned on it will perform a power-on test which:
•sounds the buzzer;
•lights all the LEDs.
At the end of the power-on test the machine enters standby mode, awaiting a keyboard command.
To check the correct operation of the machine:
•start exercising;
•check that the speed display varies accordingly;
•check that the incline, and hence the effort level, varies when the “↑” and “↓” keys are pressed,
and that the corresponding difficulty level LEDs come on and off;
•check that the fan comes on when the “Fan ON/OFF” key on the display is pressed;
•put on the heart rate transmitter and check that the machine correctly measures the heart rate
value.