Cycling and bicycle racing discussion forums.   View New Forum Topics
Today's Forum Topics

Set as homepage


Go Back   Cycling Forums > Tech Corner > Cycling Equipment
User Name
Password
Register FAQ Members List Calendar Search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read


Welcome to CyclingForums.com

You are currently viewing our website as a guest which gives you limited access to view most discussions. You will have to register before you can post to this thread.

By joining our free online community you will have access to post new topics, communicate privately with other cyclingforums.com members (PM), respond to polls, upload photos and access other special features like product reviews and classifieds.


New Polar Precision Performance software update

Reply
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread Display Modes
Old 16-02.-2003, 05:15 AM   #1
DevilMan
Member
 
DevilMan's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: The Netherlands
Posts: 51
Default New Polar Precision Performance software update

I found the following information on another forum, the PPP software has gotten a pretty big update, including some much needed function (can you say distance based exercise curves and 15! definable reports)

The latest software update for PPP3SW is now available from Polar Finland at:
http://support.polar.fi/PKBSupport....5F?OpenDocument


The most essential new features:

Email support:
Send exercises via email to your coach and keep exercises up-to-date on multiple computers.

SonicLink:
Transfer exercises from your Polar S410, S510 and S520 to the Polar Precision Performance software.

Automatic Exercise Backup
Make backups of all your exercises automatically every month. A tool for restoring exercises is also included.

10 new report templates:
Create your own reports in full detail.

Distance based exercise curves:
View the exercises now based on distance, not only based on time.

Adjust Odometer
Edit the odometer value in S510, S520, S710, S710i and S720i.

Japanese language version
Select Japanese as you language in software, when using Windows XP.

The update file also includes correction for some bugs that existed in the previous software version.
DevilMan is offline  
Reply With Quote
Old 16-02.-2003, 11:44 AM   #2
rek
Registered User
 
rek's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Posts: 1,200
Send a message via ICQ to rek Send a message via MSN to rek
Default

Sounds like a great update!

Shame the download seems to be timing out for me all the time
__________________
Peter
Cannondale Synapse Carbon Scalpel Cyclocross Ultra
rek is offline  
Reply With Quote
Old 16-02.-2003, 11:50 AM   #3
steve
Administrator
 
steve's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Below Australia -20 years
Posts: 1,993
Send a message via ICQ to steve
Default

You can grab the file from here :Update

Make sure you follow the instructions here though

cheers!
__________________
Steve

CyclingForums.com
steve is offline  
Reply With Quote
Old 16-02.-2003, 11:57 AM   #4
rek
Registered User
 
rek's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Posts: 1,200
Send a message via ICQ to rek Send a message via MSN to rek
Default

My God, they've made great software even more brilliant. This is fantastic stuff.
__________________
Peter
Cannondale Synapse Carbon Scalpel Cyclocross Ultra
rek is offline  
Reply With Quote
Old 16-02.-2003, 11:59 AM   #5
steve
Administrator
 
steve's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Below Australia -20 years
Posts: 1,993
Send a message via ICQ to steve
Default

Quote:
Originally posted by rek
My God, they've made great software even more brilliant. This is fantastic stuff.


Its pretty good, i've just installed it and its great
__________________
Steve

CyclingForums.com
steve is offline  
Reply With Quote
Old 16-02.-2003, 12:00 PM   #6
rek
Registered User
 
rek's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Posts: 1,200
Send a message via ICQ to rek Send a message via MSN to rek
Default

Yeesh! Watch out for the new default colours on the report summary graphs! THey could have an eye out
__________________
Peter
Cannondale Synapse Carbon Scalpel Cyclocross Ultra
rek is offline  
Reply With Quote
Old 16-02.-2003, 06:22 PM   #7
GearGrinder
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: Queensland
Posts: 134
Send a message via ICQ to GearGrinder
Talking

none of those links work for me steve they both have probs? i cant wait to get it though
GearGrinder is offline  
Reply With Quote
Old 17-02.-2003, 04:33 AM   #8
Leon
Registered User
 
Leon's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Perth, Australia
Posts: 152
Default

More than 5 reports!!! Hoorayyy!!!

I also see that you can now specify heart rate zones based on heart rate reserve (Karvonen) calculations.

A cool e-mail facility. This is really cool stuff

Leon
Leon is offline  
Reply With Quote
Old 17-02.-2003, 04:40 AM   #9
DevilMan
Member
 
DevilMan's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: The Netherlands
Posts: 51
Default

The 10 extra reports are indeed a very nice addition...

Now all i need to do is to find out what would be useful graphs to fill those 10 extra reports with ;-)
DevilMan is offline  
Reply With Quote
Old 22-02.-2003, 11:19 PM   #10
Leon
Registered User
 
Leon's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Perth, Australia
Posts: 152
Default

I think I found a bug in the new software.

I don't seem to be able to add/edit lap lengths and as a result calculate pace/speed values

This feature is not really required for cycling but for other sports such as running.

Anybody else come across this problem ?

Leon
Leon is offline  
Reply With Quote
Old 25-02.-2003, 11:01 PM   #11
steve
Administrator
 
steve's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Below Australia -20 years
Posts: 1,993
Send a message via ICQ to steve
Default

Quote:
Originally posted by GearGrinder
none of those links work for me steve they both have probs? i cant wait to get it though


Have you been able to get the update? If not, let me know and i'll email it to you.

cheers!
__________________
Steve

CyclingForums.com
steve is offline  
Reply With Quote
Old 26-02.-2003, 12:48 PM   #12
GearGrinder
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: Queensland
Posts: 134
Send a message via ICQ to GearGrinder
Default

yes i managed to get it when i selected to open it rather than save it. thanks for that.
GearGrinder is offline  
Reply With Quote
Old 28-02.-2003, 09:15 PM   #13
Etn
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Bloemfontein South Africa
Posts: 4
Default

Thanks - my update was successful first time.

The graph based on distance, is a big improvement.
Etn is offline  
Reply With Quote
Old 11-03.-2003, 04:01 AM   #14
Leon
Registered User
 
Leon's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Perth, Australia
Posts: 152
Default

I have had a response from Polar on the disappearing lap length problem.
It would seem as if the watch thought I was cycling even though I was running. I am not sure if it is my setup or a true bug (will check)

However there is a workaround which I have posted below.

"There is a workaround to enable lap length field:

The software can be "fooled" so that it "thinks" that the HR data is saved without cycling information or using the HR monitor that does not have the cycling options e.g. with Polar S610.

Instruction:
- Open the HR file in Windows Notepad. The most conveniet way to open it as .txt format is to open the Exercise tab at the Diary and press the Ctrl-key down and then click the info button in the lower right corner.
- Change the monitor type at the 'Monitor' row in the [Params] section from 12 to 11: Monitor=12 -> Monitor=11
- Change all numbers at the 'Smode' row to zero: Smode=11100010 -> Smode=00000000
- Save the file and close the Notepad.
- Open the file and edit the distance in the 'Lap Times' dialog.

Note! After saving the file with new parameters speed, cadence and altitude data is set to zero.

Backup the file before editing that you can recover the file if needed."



Leon
Leon is offline  
Reply With Quote
Old 05-04.-2003, 01:28 AM   #15
rek
Registered User
 
rek's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Posts: 1,200
Send a message via ICQ to rek Send a message via MSN to rek
Default

There's another update released just today, 4.00.022.

It's fixed a couple of graphing issues that I had with the original 4.0 update.

(edit: here's the url for the patch: http://support.polar.fi/PKBSupport....5F?OpenDocument )
__________________
Peter
Cannondale Synapse Carbon Scalpel Cyclocross Ultra

Last edited by rek : 05-04.-2003 at 01:32 AM.
rek is offline  
Reply With Quote

Reply


Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

vB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Forum Jump



All times are GMT +10. The time now is 10:48 AM.


Powered by: vBulletin Copyright © 2000 - 2008, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Copyright © 2001 - 2006 cyclingforums.com

Links to websites we like:
Pezcyclingnews | Cyclingnews.com | Wine Zone | iinet