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1. not sold Copyright Newtest Oy 2006 Version 1 0 0 Main UI This is the main UI From up to down it contains first the menu with all its useful functions then the tool bar buttons that are used for the actual functionalities of the program and lastly the program space where different components will appear The program is closed by clicking File and under it Exit Only one of Newtest Ltd 2006 Powertimer Analyzer USER MANUAL 5 19 the toolbar functions can be open at a time when you are editing your test subjects you cannot at the same time complete quick tests or create groups Clicking another function will close everything you were doing which may at worst stop your test session suddenly More information about editing groups subjects and sessions can be found from chapter Management Information about testing is found from the next chapter Testing 1 3 4 Testing PowertimerPC allows the user to do tests in two different modes e Normal mode is started by clicking Start tests in the program It functions similarly to the Palm Powertimer to do tests you need to have a group a subject and a test session already set up see chapter Management The results are saved and can be exported to Powertimer Analyzer a program that can analyze the measurements and show and print reports from them see chapter Using Analyzer e Quick mode is started by clicking Quick tests in the program These tests don t2. photocells to a stand vertically so that the subject can easily hit it by throwing a ball e Place several light ports on top of each other a predetermined distance away from the jump mat They should be placed so that the ball will go through at least one of the light ports before hitting the jump mat e Give the subject a ball and let him her stand somewhere behind the light ports In this test the subject throws a ball through a light port and hits the jump mat which is hanging on a wall with it After the hit throw the ball again and again as many times as selected by the parameter O Newtest Ltd 2006 Powertimer Analyzer USER MANUAL 16 19 Parameters e Ball mass Mass of the thrown ball in kilograms or pounds e Number of throws How many times to throw the ball e Throw distance How far the light ports are from the jump mat in centimetres or inches 2 2 17 T Test e Place the jump mat in front of Powertimer and connect it e Place two light ports on the sides of Powertimer a predetermined distance away from the jump mat The light ports should connect to a connector labelled either lap or stop e Place another light port in front of the Powertimer a predetermined distance away from the jump mat This light port should connect to the connector labelled start e The subject will stand behind the start light port T test is another reaction test similar to Take off Reaction Test This time however a third light port i
3. signal Clear Close Connection tester window Connection Tester is a separate part of PowertimerPC that you can use to check that Powertimer and your computer work together Connect the Powertimer suitcase to your computer before running it You can open the Tester from PowertimerPC s menu when the program is running select Tools and under it Test connection Whenever Powertimer sends information e g if the jump mat is connected or someone triggers a light port to the PC it will be shown on the white space on the lower part of the window You can also send commands to Powertimer Choose a command you want to complete and click Send signal to send it to Powertimer In the left part of the Output signals area are the following direct commands e Toggle left light and Toggle right light One of the two direction lights in the Powertimer suitcase is turned on for a short period of time e Toggle back light The back light of Powertimer s connection panel is turned on This can be used to illuminate the connection ports when doing tests in dark e Play toner Powertimer outputs a loud buzzer sound e Query mat state and Query battery state Powertimer responds with related information whether or not jump mat is connected and whether or not batteries require recharging On the right side of Output signals are four different jump mat sensitivity settings The different settings will cause the mat to trigger to signals of
4. the start light port run through the track and afterwards run through the last light port to stop the test Parameters none 2 2 7 Margaria Stair Run Setup e Place one light port start on the bottom of a staircase and another stop upwards Measure the vertical height difference between the light ports e The subject will stand on bottom of the staircase behind the first light port When the test is started the subject will run from the bottom of the stairs through both light ports Parameters e Subject weight weight of the subject in kilograms or pounds e Vertical rise vertical height difference of the light ports in centimetres or inches 2 2 8 RAST e Setup a course where two light ports start and stop are set up with a 35 meter distance from each other e The subject will stand behind the first light port In Running Based Anaerobic Sprint Test the subject will have to run six 35 meter sprints with 10 seconds to rest between them The subject should start running immediately after he she hears the Powertimer s toner after arriving at the end of the course he she will have a 10 second break to rest and then another toner sound will be sound After this the subject must run back to the first light port The pause will be repeated and then another sprint will be done Parameters e Subject weight weight of the subject in kilograms or pounds 2 2 9 Reactivity Stiffness Test Setup e Connect the jump mat to P
5. will open the group edit dialog aio x File Tools Jump mat sensitivity Help ig Edit groups fh Edit subjects EA Edit sessions Settings mb Start tests PP Quick tests lol Ce one Group properties Mme a oo Cancel Description i is a second group Subject management New Delete Subjects Add subjects cn selected Edit groups window O Newtest Ltd 2006 Powertimer Analyzer USER MANUAL 8 19 Fill in or edit the group s information in this window Every group must have a name writing a description is optional but recommended If you have already created some subjects clicking Add subjects will allow you to add them to the group and selecting subjects and clicking Remove selected will remove them from the group Any number of subjects may be added to one group and a subject may belong to any number of groups 1 3 5 2 Managing Subjects Subject management functions exactly the same way as group management The main difference is the amount of data available rem 1 0 0 io File Tools Jump mat sensitivity Help za a recreo anda Mim Edit are DET subject 54 x 2 M General information 2 1D B Sport Alpine skiing y Cancel First name Samantha Gender Female y Middle init S Group s Group Two Last name Subject Add groups Birth date 16 Januay 1975 y Remove selected Anthropometrical data Height cm r
6. 1 19 Newtest PowertimerPC User Manual Version 1 0 All trademarks used are the property of Newtest Ltd All rights reserved No part of this document may be reproduced in any form or by any means without the prior written permission of Newtest Ltd Newtest Ltd retains ownership and intellectual property rights in drawings models dimensions shapes solutions and ideas presented or expressed in this document O Newtest Ltd 2006 Powertimer Analyzer USER MANUAL 2 19 Contents 1 POWERTIMERPC a o nie recente 3 1 1 INTRODUCTION E AR nr A A nn RU rain 3 1 2 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS coco ci nea at 3 1 3 USING POWERTIMERP Gita gisele Sains gee Pa aed Mie te er pee eee 3 1 3 1 sta A ei tes tr eine eens Seed inde nent 3 1 3 2 Connecting Powertimer to your PC u sssccccecceceneceeneceeeeecenececeaeeseneeceeneeceeeesuaesseneeceeeeessnneesaees 4 1 3 3 User Interact otieedesl nn S 4 1 3 4 TOSUNG cise nn int ttle belie dated eed dune E huit Dune audit nl 5 1 3 5 Management ER A ER 7 1 4 USING ANALYZER tendue Annee ere ia ado a a 9 2 TESTING nn ren Me Er A ia 10 2 1 BEFORE TESTING 24m tte ita dd tl 10 2 2 TEST DESCRIPTIONS sca 4222880 03 it IA AA AAA dd 10 2 2 1 20 meter Multistage Fitness ss 10 2 2 2 O 11 2 2 3 AJAX SATO ii A AA A AA AAA At 11 2 2 4 Counter Movement Jump CMJ iii 12 2 2 5 DiOP SUID DS ins Rene A A Man nent oie sade ps nn nn 12 2 2 6 TIOS AQUA Era A ee Bay seo pa Teas aes eme an et niet 12 2 2 7 Margaria Stair RUM ii ane
7. Drop height 10 Number of ju 5 Subject weight Subject s weight in kilograms gt Start Test Cancel Clear results Copy to clipboard Test status Select test and its parameters and click Start test Ui Quick testing mode The two images above display the test screens for both normal and quick tests As can be seen these two differ in two different ways O Newtest Ltd 2006 Powertimer Analyzer USER MANUAL 6 19 e When doing quick tests you don t have to select a group subject or a session e In quick mode the testing is done anonymously If the test would require a subject dependent parameter you need to input it manually for example subject weight in the picture above Setting up a test is done in five phases 1 Select the test you want to complete 2 Select the group whose subjects will do the tests If no groups are available you must create one by clicking Edit groups in the toolbar This is not required for Quick tests 3 Select the subject which will do the tests If no subjects are available you must create them from Edit subjects part of the program and assign them to a group see chapter Subject management This is not required for quick tests 4 Select the test session If no sessions are available you must create one from Edit sessions part of the program The session must be set up for the group you wish to make tests with This is no
8. alyzer USER MANUAL 10 19 2 Testing Additional information on the testing Powertimer related tests and test result applications is available in the book Testing in Team and Power Sport ISBN 952 99301 0 0 Published by Newtest Ltd 2 1 Before Testing Checklist e Connect your laptop and the Powertimer hardware either via the Serial to USB adapted cable or an ordinary serial cable e If you aren t using the Quick mode make sure that all required groups subjects and sessions are complete they cannot be edited while testing e Disconnect both your laptop and Powertimer hardware from the mains If they are connected interference from the electrical network may affect your test results severely e Set up the jump mat and light ports per instructions in the chapter Test Descriptions 2 2 Test Descriptions Test parameters marked in cursive denote that they only need to be input when doing tests in Quick mode In normal mode this data is automatically used from the selected subject s profile 2 2 1 20 meter Multistage Fitness Setup e Set up two light ports one as the start the second one as the stop point Their distance from each other must be 20 meters e The subject will stand behind the start light port facing the stop light port After the test is started this is denoted by a toner sound the tester should instantly start running through the start light port and towards the stop He she should keep a speed of at l
9. and input them to the parameters in centimetres or inches e Subject age The age of the subject 2 2 12 Speed Test Setup e Place any number of light ports with constant distances from each other Whether they are connected to Powertimer s start lap or stop connection doesn t matter e The subject will stand behind one of the light ports Speed test is a simple way to do speed testing After the test has been started the subject must run through the light ports set up The course will continue until a predetermined number of sprints have been recorded Parameters e Sprint distance the distance between light ports in centimetres or inches e Number of sprints how many sprints between light ports the test should consist of 2 2 13 Static Jump SJ Setup e Connect the jump mat to Powertimer e Let the subject stand on the jump mat Static Jump is the basic jump test Let the subject jump a predetermined amount of jumps on the jump mat A long toner sound will confirm the ending of the test O Newtest Ltd 2006 Powertimer Analyzer USER MANUAL 15 19 Parameters e Number of jumps how many jumps will be completed e Subject weight weight of the subject in kilograms or pounds 2 2 14 Static Jump with Weights Setup e Connect the jump mat to Powertimer e Let the subject stand on the jump mat with weights on him her This test is completed the same way as Static Jump but this time with additional weights If Static Jump has bee
10. and also some new functions have been added to the program most importanily testing can also be done without previously set up group subject and session data Powertimer Analyzer is an additional software product used to read and analyze the results acquired with the PowertimerPC Measurements made with the PowertimerPC can be transferred to the Analyzer where the subject s performance can be analyzed more efficiently Powertimer Analyzer is currently a separate program and must also be installed separately See chapter Using Analyzer to find out about communication with Analyzer Software updates are available at http www newtest com fag asp 1 2 System requirements PowertimerPC requires e A personal computer with o Windows 2000 or later as its operating system Free USB or serial port CD drive 6 Mb of free space from your hard drive Microsoft NET Framework 1 1 installed it is also included on the same CD with PowertimerPC e A Powertimer measurement hardware with a serial port O O O O It is recommended that you run PowertimerPC from a laptop when doing measurements The Powertimer testing system is designed to run from its own power source rechargeable batteries therefore unplug both the PC and the Powertimer from the mains before you start testing Make sure that you have the system recharged prior to next testing session to make sure that you will have full power supply 1 3 Using PowertimerPC 1 3 1 Installation I
11. d later on When a session is edited group selection box will be disabled as in the picture above Deleting sessions will also remove all results related to it so deleting already completed sessions is not advisable 1 4 Using Analyzer Analyzer Newtest s analyzing program for Powertimer data can be used in cooperation with PowertimerPC Choosing either Import from Analyzer or Export to Analyzer from PowertimerPC s menu and selecting Analyzer s database file called Powertimer_db mdb in its home folder will exchange information between PowertimerPC and Analyzer The information transmitted includes e Import from Analyzer All subjects groups and sessions from Analyzer are brought to PowertimerPC and added to its memory New subjects will be given new numeric ID s automatically e Export to Analyzer All subjects groups and sessions are sent to Analyzer Also all new test results will be updated to Analyzer If a subject group session or test result has been already once transmitted from Analyzer to PowertimerPC or the other way around it will simply be updated by this process However if you have created the same group subject or session independently to both programs it isn t possible to exchange their information It is recommended that you use either PowertimerPC or Analyzer to create groups subjects and sessions and transfer them to the other program with these import export features O Newtest Ltd 2006 Powertimer An
12. d to the starting point The test will be repeated a predetermined number of times for both legs first turning in one direction for an amount of times afterwards to the other direction This enables the program to evaluate the subject s ability to change direction with both sides of his her body Parameters e Number of retries How many sprints are performed per leg e Start direction Which leg the subject uses for turning first 2 2 3 Ajax Shuttle WA pd Es test course Setup e Mark a 10 meters x 10 meters square as the testing area Mark two opposing corners as the start and stop points e Place a light port near both points and connect one as the start point and the second as the stop point e The subject will stand behind the start light port near the start point O Newtest Ltd 2006 Powertimer Analyzer USER MANUAL 12 19 When the test is started the subject will run through the start light port run through the track to the other side of the test square and back two times and afterwards run through the last light port to stop the test Parameters none 2 2 4 Counter Movement Jump CMJ Setup e Connect the jump mat to Powertimer e Let the subject stand on the jump mat Counter Movement Jump is an extension of Static Jump Now the jumps will be done with a counter movement the subject will first bend down and then jump upwards After the test is started the subject should jump a predetermined amou
13. different strengths usually the lowest sensitivity is recommended You may test different settings by selecting them clicking Send signal and afterwards jumping on the jump mat Additionally the window has two other buttons Clear will clear the white box from text while Close will close the window Newtest Ltd 2006 Powertimer Analyzer USER MANUAL 19 19 3 3 Support Contact Newtest at Newtest Oy Kiviharjuntie 11 90220 Oulu FINLAND Phone 358 8 5372277 Fax 358 8 5372270 Internet http Awww newtest com Email info newtest com Find your Newtest Powertimer distributors at http www newtest com distributors asp O Newtest Ltd 2006
14. east the speed denoted as initial velocity in test parameters After the subject has run through the other light he she will stop and wait for another toner signal and after this run back at the start point This will be repeated with gradually shortening time spans until the subject has failed to get to the other point before the toner signal a predetermined number of times Parameters e Errors allowed how many times the subject may fail to arrive to the light port before the toner sound after this many errors are received test ends e Initial velocity initial target velocity in kilometres per hour or miles per hour e Velocity increase increase of the target velocity per minute in kilometres per hour or miles per hour e Subject age age of the subject in years O Newtest Ltd 2006 Powertimer Analyzer USER MANUAL 11 19 2 2 2 505 test 505 test course Setup e Choose the start point for the test and mark it for the subject The subject will stand behind this point until the test is started e Setup one or several light ports 10 meters from the starting point They may be connected to any light port connections in the Powertimer suitcase e Mark a turning point 5 meters from the light ports so that the turning point is 15 meters from the start point When the test is started the subject will run from the start point through one of the light ports turn at the turning point and run back through the light port an
15. eo Skin Fold Measurement ACSM 7 point e in Weight kg E Dumin Womersley Fat percentage Skin folds total cm F BMI 21 60 Edit subject window All fields in bold must be filled for a new subject or the program won t accept him her ID is an identification string which needs to be unique It can however be otherwise chosen freely it can be e g the person s Social Security Number The program automatically chooses the lowest available numeric ID as the default ID When both weight and height have been specified Body Mass Index is calculated automatically If the subject has completed Skin Fold Measurement earlier also its results are visible Groups can be added and or removed with their respective buttons O Newtest Ltd 2006 Powertimer Analyzer USER MANUAL 9 19 1 3 5 3 Managing Sessions A PowertimerPC 1 0 0 oi xj File Tools Jump mat sensitivity Help MM Edit groups h Edit subjects FB Edit sessions Settings mb Starttests PP Quick tests e A 5 Cancel 25 06 2006 10 Date 25 June 2006 y Tester E Coach SS S Comments fA fine test session Edit session window All fields in bold must be filled before a new session can be created An important detail in relation to group and user management is the fact that once a session is created it is permanently related to its chosen group the group setting cannot be modifie
16. ill recognize the new device and prompt for device drivers 2 Insert the included driver CD to your computer and let Windows search for the driver 3 The installation procedure is fully automated When the installation dialog closes the adapter should be fully functional 6 After this PowertimerPC should be fully functional 1 3 2 Connecting Powertimer to your PC Powertimer s serial port and PC may be connected in two different ways 1 Via a serial to USB adapter cable included with Powertimer Plug the serial bigger end of the cable to Powertimer and the USB smaller end to your PC s USB slot 2 Via an ordinary serial cable if your computer has a serial port Some new computers and most laptops lack this feature Make sure that Powertimer and PC are properly connected before starting any measurements You may use the Connection Tester to test that everything is in order 1 3 3 User Interface PowertimerPC s user interface is relatively simple and should be usable even without reading these instructions i inix File Tools Jump mat sensitivity Help ES Edit sessions af Settings mb Start tests PP Quick tests MyM Edit groups th Edit subjects NEWTEST gt The Powertimer software is protected by copyright and other intellectual property laws and treaties Newtest Oy owns the title copyright and other intellectual property rights in the Powertimer software The Powertimer software is licensed
17. n completed beforehand PowertimerPC will be able to calculate an explosive strength index for the tester Parameters e Extra load Weight of the extra weights in kilograms or pounds e Number of jumps how many jumps will be completed e Subject weight weight of the subject in kilograms or pounds 2 2 15 Take off Reaction Test e Place the jump mat in front of the Powertimer and place a light port 5 meters to the Powertimer s left and right side whether the ports connect to start stop or lap isn t important e The subject will stand on top of the jump mat facing the Powertimer suitcase 5 10 seconds after Start test is pushed Powertimer flashes either its right or left direction light The subject should instantly accelerate to the direction the light points and run until he she arrives at a light port After this the subject should return to stand on the jump mat Another light will be flashed 5 10 seconds after the subject has arrived at the mat The test will be repeated several times to both directions each time the direction to sprint to will be randomized Parameters e Min sprints per direction minimum number of sprints to do per direction e g if 3 would be selected the test would consist of at least 3 sprints to left and 3 sprints to right e Max sprints per direction maximum number of sprints to do per direction 2 2 16 Throwing Gate Setup e Hang the jump mat note that you can replace the jump mat with a set of
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19. nstalling PowertimerPC to your hard drive a4 Put the Powertimer software disc into your CD drive 2 Find and launch a program called Setup exe or Setup from the CD drive in My Computer This will launch the installation program 3 If the installation is interrupted early on by an error or a warning message claiming that you don t have Microsoft NET Framework 1 1 Service Pack 1 or similar installed close the installation You O Newtest Ltd 2006 Powertimer Analyzer USER MANUAL 4 19 need to install NET Framework first You can find it in the same CD under a folder called NET Framework Try running dotnetfx exe or dotnetfx to install the framework The folder also contains an upgrade file which you can use if you had an earlier version of the Framework installed After this reboot and run the PowertimerPC installation again 4 Go through the installation program After PowertimerPC has been installed it will also install current Microsoft Data Access Components included in the installation file to your computer Don t interrupt this process or the program won t launch 5 Finally if you are using your computer s USB port to connect to the Powertimer see chapter Connecting Powertimer to your PC you need to install a driver for the USB to Serial adapter included in the Powertimer suitcase For Eminent USB to Serial Adapter the installation procedure is this 1 Plug the adapter s USB end to your computer Windows w
20. nt of jumps A long toner sound will confirm the ending of the test If the subject has completed Static Jump before doing CMJ he will also receive an elasticity index by completing this test Parameters e Number of jumps how many jumps will be completed e Subject weight weight of the subject in kilograms or pounds 2 2 5 Drop Jump DJ Setup e Connect the jump mat to Powertimer e Place a solid object next to the jump mat The subject will rise to stand on top of it Drop jumps are jumps that are started off the mat from a height the subject will jump down to the mat and instantly jump again finally landing back on the mat After the jump has been completed he she will again rise to the height and complete another jump until the predetermined amount of jumps has been done Parameters e Drop height height of the drop in centimetres or inches e Number of jumps how many jumps will be completed e Subject weight weight of the subject in kilograms or pounds 2 2 6 Illinois Agility Run Illinois Agility Run test course O Newtest Ltd 2006 Powertimer Analyzer USER MANUAL 13 19 Setup e Setup the testing arena This will consist of a track 10 meters long and 2 4 meters wide Place markers in the positions shown by the image e Place a light port near both the start and the end points e The subject will stand behind the start light port near the start point When the test is started the subject will run through
21. owertimer e Let the subject stand on the jump mat Reactivity stiffness test is executed in exactly the same way as a Static Jump The subject should try to keep his her contact times on the mat as small as possible Parameters e Number of jumps how many jumps will be completed O Newtest Ltd 2006 Powertimer Analyzer USER MANUAL 14 19 e Subject weight weight of the subject in kilograms or pounds 2 2 10 Repetitive Jump Test Setup e Connect the jump mat to Powertimer e Let the subject stand on the jump mat Repetitive jump test is a jump test where the test subject has to jump continuously on the jump mat for 60 seconds or complete a predetermined amount of jumps Start the jumps after the sound signal and continue them until you hear a long sound signal Parameters e Subject weight weight of the subject in kilograms or pounds e Test ends after whether to end the test after 60 seconds of jumping or after a predetermined amount of jumps has been completed e Number of jumps if you selected to end the test after a number of jumps input the number here 2 2 11 Skin Fold Measurement Setup e None required No actual measuring will be done with Powertimer in this test Input the required skin folds to the test s parameter box and click Start test and the program will calculate the subject s fat percentage Parameters e Several different body parts Measure skin folds from all these locations from the subject s skin
22. require any setting up however no results are saved Make sure to copy them to your own notes before closing the program changing the test or clearing the screen because after they have been lost they cannot be retrieved in any way A Powertimer PC Bs l0 x File Tools Jump mat sensitivity Help Edit groups Edit subjects Edit sessions Settings Start tests Quick tests Select test Select group Results 20 m Multistage Fitness Test 1D Flight time ms Jump height cm Drop height cm 505 Test Group Two Ajax Shuttle Counter Movement Jump CMJ Illinois Agility Run Margarias Stair Run Test RAST ZI Select session m Test Parameters Drop height 10 Number of ju 5 Select subject Drop height Height of which to jump from in centimeters Cancel Test Start Test Clear results Copy to clipboard Test status Select test group session and subject and click Start test Z Normal testing mode A Powertimer PC as ioj xj File Tools Jump mat sensitivity Help Edit groups Edit subjects Edit sessions Settings Start tests Quick tests Select test Results 20m Mukistage Finess Test 10 Flight time ms Jump height em Contact ms Drop height fem Power w Rel power w k 505 Test Ajax Shuttle Counter Movement Jump CMJ Illinois Agility Run Margarias Stair Run Test RAST Test Parameters
23. s set up in front of the jump mat and the test subject starts sprinting behind it After Start test is clicked the subject may start sprinting whenever he she wants When the subject lands on the jump mat a light is displayed and the subject must run to the direction it pointed until he she arrives at another light port Parameters e Approach distance distance of the first light port from the jump mat in centimetres or inches e Acceleration distance distance of the two other light ports from the jump mat in centimetres or inches e Min sprints per direction minimum number of sprints to do per direction e g if 3 would be selected the test would consist of at least 3 sprints to left and 3 sprints to right e Max sprints per direction maximum number of sprints to do per direction O Newtest Ltd 2006 Powertimer Analyzer USER MANUAL 17119 3 Troubleshooting 3 1 Common problems 1 The installation program won t run Itis likely that your computer doesn t have Microsoft s NET Framework installed This framework is required by many different modern programs and is recommended for all Windows users You can install the framework either through Windows Update or by running a file called dotnetfx exe from the Powertimer installation CD s folder called NET Framework 2 Even though installed the program when start it it shows an error about Microsoft Data Access Components or MDAC and closes The install was probably comple
24. shift or control pressed on your keyboard The highlighted results can be copied to your clipboard by clicking Copy to clipboard afterwards they can be pasted to any program For example pasting these results to Microsoft Excel would accomplish this 1 2 594 433 516 10 1843 31 0 08 4 485 288 406 10 1535 26 0 07 5 421 217 454 10 1170 20 0 051 Excel spreadsheet data Information about specific tests can be found from the chapter called Test Descriptions O Newtest Ltd 2006 Powertimer Analyzer USER MANUAL 7119 1 3 5 Management When you are creating new groups subjects and sessions you should start the process by creating the groups To be able to do any measuring excluding Quick tests you need to have at least one group set up with at least one subject and one session related to it 1 3 5 1 Managing Groups A Powertimer PC File Tools Jump mat sensitivity Help Edit groups Edit subjects Edit sessions Settings Start tests Quick tests Group One This is a group Group Two This is another group Delete Manage groups view Selecting a group thus highlighting it and clicking Delete will remove the group completely Nothing will be left also all sessions related to the group will be deleted and therefore also all the results related to the session Therefore removing groups is not advisable if any measurements have been done with them Clicking New or Edit with a group selected
25. t required for quick tests 5 Set up test parameters The parameters box is on the lower left part of the program Click the different parameter names e g Drop height or Subject weight to see their descriptions and fill their values to the cells on their right side After the test has been chosen possibly group subject and session chosen and test parameters set up clicking Start Test will start the testing At the bottom of the screen is a Test status bar which will display helpful information about the test s status and what is expected of the tester and the subject next A Powertimer PC A E ioj xj File Tools Jump mat sensitivity Help Edit groups Edit subjects Edit sessions Setinas Start tests Quick tests Select test Results 20m Me Fitness Test ID Flight time ms Jump height cm Drop height cm Power Ww Rel power wk es 10 linois Agility Run Margarias Stair Run Test Test Parameters 7 Drop height 10 Number of ju 5 Subject weig 60 Subject weight Subject s weight in kilograms wl Start Test Clear results Copy to clipboard Test status Test is finished Click Start test to start a new test Ui Results view After testing has been completed the window will be similar to the one shown above Some results have been highlighted this is done manually by clicking them Several results can be chosen by clicking with
26. ted unsuccessfully It is important to also let the Data Access Components to install this will be done automatically after PowertimerPC has been installed You only need to accept Microsoft s license agreement for the components 3 Icannot connect to Powertimer First check that Powertimer is properly connected to your computer see chapter Connecting Powertimer to your PC Check also that the Powertimer suitcase has enough power if its battery is empty it cannot respond to the program Thirdly you may try to restart PowertimerPC or your computer lt may be that some drivers need to be updated before the USB connection functions properly If none of these solutions function contact Newtest for technical support see chapter Support 4 When exporting or importing data from Analyzer the program ends up with duplicate groups subjects and sessions This is caused by creating the same group subject session to both the Analyzer and the PowertimerPC You should only create them to one program and then import export them to the other via PowertimerPC Newtest Ltd 2006 Powertimer Analyzer USER MANUAL 18 19 3 2 Connection Tester Hardware Test Dialog M Output signals Toggle left light OFF Jump mat sensitivity Toggle right light OFF Extremely high sensitivity Toggle back light OFF Very high sensitivity C Play toner OFF High sensitivity C Query mat state Normal sensitivity C Query battery state Send
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