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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. PRODUCT CODES ................................................................................................................................................2.1
2.2. SERIAL NUMBER STRUCTURE .............................................................................................................................2.3
2.3. COLOUR OPTIONS ...............................................................................................................................................2.3
2.4. PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS ..............................................................................................................................2.4
2.4.1. EXCITE models characteristics .............................................................................................................2.4
2.4.2. DISPLAY Comparison............................................................................................................................2.5
2.4.3. Monitor & commands.............................................................................................................................2.6
2.4.4. Training contents....................................................................................................................................2.6
2.4.5. User connectivity options / MyWellness Cloud access...........................................................................2.6
2.4.6. User personal profile..............................................................................................................................2.7
2.4.7. Connectivity............................................................................................................................................2.7
2.4.8. Entertainment and Multimedial contents ...............................................................................................2.8
2.4.9. Supported Professional APPS................................................................................................................2.9
2.5. MECHANICAL CHARACTERISTICS .....................................................................................................................2.10
2.5.1. Overall dimensions...............................................................................................................................2.10
2.5.2. European and overseas packing dimensions........................................................................................2.11
2.6. AMBIENT SPECIFICATIONS................................................................................................................................2.12
2.7. CONFORMITY TO REGULATIONS........................................................................................................................2.12
2.8. WIRING DIAGRAMS ...........................................................................................................................................2.13
2.8.1. Powered 500 LED model (ARM Board)...............................................................................................2.13
2.8.2. Self-Powered 500 SP model (ARM Board) ..........................................................................................2.14
2.8.3. Powered 700 LED model (ARM Board)...............................................................................................2.15
2.8.4. Self-Powered 700 SP model (ARM Board) ..........................................................................................2.16
2.8.5. Powered 700 VISIOWEB model (CPU Board) ....................................................................................2.17
2.8.6. Powered 700 UNITY model..................................................................................................................2.18
2.9. CABLES ............................................................................................................................................................2.19
2.9.1. CBQ cables...........................................................................................................................................2.19
2.9.2. CU Cables ............................................................................................................................................2.20
2.10.UNITY CONNECTION CABLES ..........................................................................................................................2.25
3. PRINCIPLES OF OPERATION............................................................................................................................3.1
3.1. LED, VISIO /VISIOWEB BLOCK DIAGRAM......................................................................................................3.1
3.2. UNITY BLOCK DIAGRAM...................................................................................................................................3.2
3.3. LED DISPLAY BOARDS.......................................................................................................................................3.3
3.3.1. ARM Board: 500 and 500SP models......................................................................................................3.3
3.3.2. ARM Board: 700 and 700SP models......................................................................................................3.4
3.3.3. C-Safe board ..........................................................................................................................................3.4
3.3.4. Dual TGS reader....................................................................................................................................3.4
3.4. VISIO DISPLAY BOARD .....................................................................................................................................3.5
3.4.1. CPU Board: 700VISIO model................................................................................................................3.5
3.4.1.1. Back-Up battery...........................................................................................................................................................3.5
3.5. LCD INVERTER...................................................................................................................................................3.6
3.6. DIGITAL/ANALOGUE TUNER BOARD....................................................................................................................3.6
3.7. INTEGRATED LAN NETWORK BOARD (WIRED)...................................................................................................3.6
3.8. WIRELESS NETWORK BOARD (WITHOUT CABLES) ...............................................................................................3.7
3.9. AUDIO/VIDEO EXTERNAL DEVICE CONNECTOR BOARD.......................................................................................3.8
3.10.HEADPHONE JACK ..............................................................................................................................................3.8

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3.11.C-SAFE BOARD (INTEGRATED)............................................................................................................................3.8
3.12.SERVICE USB PORT (INTEGRATED).....................................................................................................................3.8
3.13.OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES ....................................................................................................................................3.9
3.13.1.iPod docking station...............................................................................................................................3.9
3.13.2.Client USB port......................................................................................................................................3.9
3.13.3.Dual TGS reader....................................................................................................................................3.9
3.14.UNITY DISPLAY...........................................................................................................................................3.10
3.14.1.Main Board (Middelboar)....................................................................................................................3.10
3.14.2.CPU module.........................................................................................................................................3.10
3.14.3.Wi-fi module:........................................................................................................................................3.10
3.14.4.Controller TS........................................................................................................................................3.10
3.14.5.Bluetooth Module.................................................................................................................................3.11
3.14.6.The function of the Main board is to control........................................................................................3.11
3.15.UNITY DEVICE ................................................................................................................................................3.12
3.15.1.Headphone and Microphone jack ........................................................................................................3.12
3.15.2.C-SAFE board......................................................................................................................................3.12
3.15.3.NFC board (proximity sensor) .............................................................................................................3.12
3.15.4.TV Tuner...............................................................................................................................................3.12
3.15.5.TGS reader...........................................................................................................................................3.12
3.15.6.USB port...............................................................................................................................................3.12
3.15.7.Stand-by LED.......................................................................................................................................3.12
3.15.8.Back-Up battery ...................................................................................................................................3.12
3.15.9.Docking Station and battery charger...................................................................................................3.13
3.16.CARDIO RECEIVER BOARD.................................................................................................................................3.14
3.16.1.HR/HS (Chest belt/Hand Sensor).........................................................................................................3.14
3.16.2.HR (Chest Belt) ....................................................................................................................................3.15
3.17.BRAKE BOARD .................................................................................................................................................3.16
3.18.ELECTROMAGNETIC BRAKE ..............................................................................................................................3.17
3.19.MAGNETIC BRAKE ............................................................................................................................................3.17
3.20.SPEED SENSOR..................................................................................................................................................3.18
3.21.POWER ENTRY MODULE....................................................................................................................................3.18
3.22.ALTERNATOR ...................................................................................................................................................3.18
3.23.BATTERY..........................................................................................................................................................3.19
3.24.EXTERNAL POWER SUPPLY INPUT .....................................................................................................................3.19
3.25.BRAKE CONTROL..............................................................................................................................................3.20
3.25.1.Mechanics ............................................................................................................................................3.20
3.25.2.Control 3.20
3.25.2.1. ELECTROMAGNETIC Brake...................................................................................................................................3.20
3.25.2.2. MAGNETIC Brake ....................................................................................................................................................3.22
3.25.3.The signals involved.............................................................................................................................3.23
4. ACCESSORIES........................................................................................................................................................4.1
4.1. CARDIO THEATER CONNECTION..........................................................................................................................4.1
4.2. PC LINK FOR PROGRAMMING ..............................................................................................................................4.2
4.3. MONITOR PLUG FOR C-SAFE PORT......................................................................................................................4.3
4.3.1. UpGrade from LED to VisioWEB ..........................................................................................................4.3
4.4. ACCESSORIES .....................................................................................................................................................4.3
5. INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS......................................................................................................................5.1
5.1. SPECIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS.................................................................................................................5.1
5.2. SPECIFICATIONS AND MINIMUM AERIAL SIGNAL REQUIREMENTS.........................................................................5.2
5.3. EQUIPEMENT MOVING.........................................................................................................................................5.3
5.3.1. Manual moving.......................................................................................................................................5.3
5.3.2. Moving with hand-trolley.......................................................................................................................5.4
5.4. RECOMMENDED ANTENNA SIGNAL REQUIREMENTS............................................................................................5.5
5.5. INSTALLATION ....................................................................................................................................................5.6
5.6. FIRST POWER-ON ................................................................................................................................................5.6
6. TROUBLESHOOTING...........................................................................................................................................6.1

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6.1. TROUBLESHOOTING MENU:LED MODELS ..........................................................................................................6.2
6.1.1. Accessing configuration of 500 models..................................................................................................6.2
6.1.2. Accessing configuration of 700 models..................................................................................................6.2
6.1.3. Automatic Test........................................................................................................................................6.3
6.1.3.1. I2C Devices Test..........................................................................................................................................................6.3
6.1.3.2. LED Test......................................................................................................................................................................6.4
6.1.3.3. Serial Ports Test ...........................................................................................................................................................6.4
6.1.4. Manual Test............................................................................................................................................6.4
6.1.4.1. Man. Keyboard Test..................................................................................................................................................... 6.4
6.2. TROUBLESHOOTING MENU:VISIO MODEL .........................................................................................................6.5
6.3. THE DISPLAY FAILS TO ILLUMINATE....................................................................................................................6.6
6.3.1. Powered LED models.............................................................................................................................6.6
6.3.2. SP LED models.......................................................................................................................................6.8
6.3.2.1. The Display does not illuminate................................................................................................................................... 6.8
6.3.2.2. The Display doesn’t remain on when stopping the execution of the exercise ............................................................ 6.10
6.3.3. Powered VISIO models ........................................................................................................................6.12
6.3.4. UNITY Models......................................................................................................................................6.15
6.4. TOUCH SCREEN NEEDS CALIBRATING /DOES NOT WORK....................................................................................6.16
6.5. YOU CANNOT HEAR THE AUDIO ........................................................................................................................6.16
6.6. YOU CANNOT SEE THE TV................................................................................................................................6.16
6.7. YOU CANNOT HEAR THE RADIO ........................................................................................................................6.16
6.8. THE IPOD DOES NOT WORK...............................................................................................................................6.17
6.8.1. VISIO/VISIOWEB models ....................................................................................................................6.17
6.8.2. UNITY Models......................................................................................................................................6.18
6.9. MESSAGE ON DISPLAY “THE EQUIPMENT IS LOCKED (COM)”.................................................................6.19
6.10.THE BRAKE BOARD HAS DETECTED AN ERROR.................................................................................................6.20
6.11.THERE IS NO RESISTANCE.................................................................................................................................6.23
6.12.THE RESISTANCE IS INCORRECT........................................................................................................................6.25
6.13.THE SPEED SIGNAL IS INCORRECT .....................................................................................................................6.27
6.14.THE MACHINE DOES NOT READ THE TGS..........................................................................................................6.29
6.14.1.WISIOWEB Models..............................................................................................................................6.29
6.14.2.UNITY Models......................................................................................................................................6.30
6.15.THERE IS NO HEART RATE SIGNAL.....................................................................................................................6.31
6.15.1.HR/HS RECEIVER (Hand Sensor).......................................................................................................6.31
6.15.2.HR/HS Receiver (Chest Belt)................................................................................................................6.35
6.15.3.HR RECEIVER (Chest Belt).................................................................................................................6.38
6.16.THE TELEMETRIC HEART RATE SIGNAL IS INCORRECT.......................................................................................6.40
6.16.1.Chest Belt .............................................................................................................................................6.40
6.16.2.Hand Sensor.........................................................................................................................................6.44
7. DISASSEMBLY OF COMPONENTS...................................................................................................................7.1
7.1.DISMANTLING COMPLETE DISPLAY.....................................................................................................................7.1
7.2. DISMANTLING FRONT FRAME PROTECTIONS........................................................................................................7.1
7.3. DISMANTLING BRAKE BOARD .............................................................................................................................7.2
7.4. DISMANTLING BRAKE BELT.................................................................................................................................7.2
7.5. DISMANTLING THE PULLEY,PIMARY ASSEMBLY AND PRIMARY SHAFT (LEGS MOVEMENT) .................................7.3
7.6. DISMANTLING SECONDARY SHAFT (LEGS MOVEMENT)–BRAKE ASSEMBLY,FLYWHEEL AND BELT TENSIONER ..7.4
7.7. DISMANTLING PRIMARY ASSEMBLY (ARMS MOVEMENT), MAGNETIC BRAKE ASSEMBLY AND TOOTHED BELT.....7.5
7.8. DISMANTLING FRAME UPPER PROTECTION AND HANDLEBARS ............................................................................7.6
7.9. DISMANTLING PLATFORM LEVER BELT AND PRIMARY CONNECTION BELT...........................................................7.7
7.10.DISMANTLING PLATFORM LEVER ........................................................................................................................7.8
7.11.DISMANTLING TOTAL BODY LEVER ....................................................................................................................7.8
8. ADJUSTMENTS......................................................................................................................................................8.1
8.1. ADJUSTING BELTS TENSION................................................................................................................................8.1
8.2. ADJUST SHORT BELT...........................................................................................................................................8.2
8.3. ADJUST THE LONG BELT......................................................................................................................................8.3
8.4. GREASE THE LONG AND SHORT BELTS ................................................................................................................8.4
8.5. ADJUST POSITION OF THE MAGNETS....................................................................................................................8.5
8.6. LA MACCHINA NON È IN PIANO............................................................................................................................8.5

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9. MACHINE CONFIGURATION ............................................................................................................................9.1
9.1. USER MENU:500 LED MODELS..........................................................................................................................9.1
9.1.1. Language................................................................................................................................................9.2
9.1.2. Units of measurement.............................................................................................................................9.2
9.1.3. Maximum exercise time..........................................................................................................................9.2
9.1.4. Pause time..............................................................................................................................................9.3
9.1.5. Cooldown time........................................................................................................................................9.3
9.1.6. Default age.............................................................................................................................................9.3
9.1.7. Default weight........................................................................................................................................9.4
9.1.8. Default duration.....................................................................................................................................9.4
9.1.9. Default calories......................................................................................................................................9.4
9.1.10.Default distance......................................................................................................................................9.5
9.1.11.Enable TGS ............................................................................................................................................9.5
9.1.12.Enable keyboard.....................................................................................................................................9.5
9.1.13.Modifiable target frequencies ................................................................................................................9.6
9.1.14.Enable custom messages........................................................................................................................9.6
9.1.15.Resetting parameters to default values...................................................................................................9.6
9.1.16.Format P&P key.....................................................................................................................................9.7
9.1.17.SN 9.7
9.2. USER MENU:700 LED MODELS..........................................................................................................................9.8
9.2.1. Language................................................................................................................................................9.9
9.2.2. Distance..................................................................................................................................................9.9
9.2.3. Maximum excercise time ........................................................................................................................9.9
9.2.4. Pause time..............................................................................................................................................9.9
9.2.5. Cooldown time......................................................................................................................................9.10
9.2.6. Enable TGS ..........................................................................................................................................9.10
9.2.7. Enable keyboard...................................................................................................................................9.10
9.2.8. Modifiable target heart rate.................................................................................................................9.11
9.2.9. Enable custom messages......................................................................................................................9.11
9.2.10.Edit custom messages...........................................................................................................................9.11
9.2.11.Change messagges languages..............................................................................................................9.11
9.2.12.Enable multi-language mode ...............................................................................................................9.12
9.2.13.Resetting parameters to default values.................................................................................................9.12
9.2.14.Format P&P.........................................................................................................................................9.12
9.2.15.SN 9.12
9.3. SERVICE MENU CONFIGURATION:LED MODELS ...............................................................................................9.13
9.3.1. Accessing configuration of 500 models................................................................................................9.13
9.3.2. Accessing configuration of 700 models................................................................................................9.13
9.3.3.Low kit parameter ................................................................................................................................9.15
9.3.3.1. Read from low kit ...................................................................................................................................................... 9.15
9.3.3.2. Write to low kit..........................................................................................................................................................9.15
9.3.3.3. Default Setting...........................................................................................................................................................9.16
9.3.3.4. Table of configuration parameters: ............................................................................................................................ 9.16
9.3.4. Operating data .....................................................................................................................................9.17
9.3.4.1. Read from low kit ...................................................................................................................................................... 9.17
9.3.4.2. Write to low kit..........................................................................................................................................................9.18
9.3.4.3. Machine usage data....................................................................................................................................................9.18
9.3.5. Errors log.............................................................................................................................................9.19
9.3.5.1. Read from low kit ...................................................................................................................................................... 9.19
9.3.5.2. Reset Errors................................................................................................................................................................9.19
9.3.5.3. COM.Fault................................................................................................................................................................. 9.20
9.3.5.4. View Errors................................................................................................................................................................9.20
9.3.6. Standard settings..................................................................................................................................9.21
9.3.7. Low kit menu ........................................................................................................................................9.21
9.3.7.1. Low kit version .......................................................................................................................................................... 9.21
9.3.7.2. Low Kit fault code .....................................................................................................................................................9.22
9.3.8. High kit version....................................................................................................................................9.22
9.3.9. BOOT version.......................................................................................................................................9.22
9.3.10.Key Reader Version..............................................................................................................................9.22
9.4. USER MENÙ: VISIO -VISIOWEB ...................................................................................................................9.23

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9.5. SERVICE MENU: VISIO -VISIOWEB.........................................................................................................9.24
9.5.1.1. Table of configuration parameters ............................................................................................................................. 9.25
9.6. UNITY CONFIGURATION..................................................................................................................................9.26
10.UPDATING THE SW............................................................................................................................................10.1
10.1.VISIO/VISIOWEB..........................................................................................................................................10.1
10.2.UNITY.............................................................................................................................................................10.2
11.FUNCTIONAL TEST MD MODELS..................................................................................................................11.1
11.1.ELECTRICAL SAFETY TEST................................................................................................................................11.1
11.2.TEST MECCANICI DI SICUREZZA ........................................................................................................................11.3
11.2.1.Checking the assembly of the transmission and levers systems............................................................11.3
11.2.2.Checking the assembly of the guards ...................................................................................................11.3
11.3.START-UP CHECK..............................................................................................................................................11.3
11.4.LIST OF CRITICAL SPARE PARTS.........................................................................................................................11.4
12.PLANNED MAINTENANCE...............................................................................................................................12.1
13.APPENDIX.............................................................................................................................................................13.1
13.1.TABLE OF PASSWORDS TO ACCESS THE MENUS.................................................................................................13.1
14.TOOLS....................................................................................................................................................................14.1

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