User manual

LC7TT novo
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Communication protocol (command type)
The bike's two free ports can be set in various
command types to suit different standards and
external equipments. The four available command
types are:
0: Standard command set or ”PC-mode”
Command type "0" is default for both of the free
ports. As default the baud is 4800, but can be changed
by external control. The protocol is used by Monark
Exercises softwares and some external controllers
that are prepared to fully benefit from the advanced
capabilities of the bike.
2: Ergoline compatible (recommended for ”er900”)
The command type is used when the bike is controlled
by an external device that uses Ergoline's "er900"
protocol, baud rate is locked to the 4800. If the
external device "asks" the bike about current power,
the bike responds with the set power. This setting
is recommended before the command type 3 which
removes the risk of the device trying to "chase" a
value.
3: Ergoline compatible (alternative)
The command type is used when the bike is controlled
by an external device that uses Ergoline's "er900"
protocol, baud rate is locked to the 4800. If the
external device "asks" the bike about current power,
the bike responds with the set power.
4: 839 compatible
This command type is very similar to command type
"0", the only difference is that if an external device
requests the ID, the bike responds as if it was an 839-
bike of newer model. The setting is used for older
external control devices that are not yet adapted to
NOVO series ("backwards compatible").
All commands for external devices are active regardless
of the command type that is selected in addition to
the small differences presented above. The parts in
Ergoline protocol that handle blood pressure and its
parameters are not implemented.
The two free ports can have different settings.
When connecting to multiple devices, it is important
to ensure that one device does not sets a new target
without the other devices note it (master - slave).
Command type settings
Default for the two free ports is command type 0,
which will work in most cases. If you need to change
it you can do it in settings in terminal mode in the
Monark Exercise software.
Ensure that you are connected to the bike. Type ping
in the command line in the window. Then the bike
beep once and answer pong in the text window above
the command line, see Fig: Terminal window.
You can set the command type for both ports
regardless of which port the bike is connected to. Use
the following commands:
• cmdtypers232 # and press ENTER to set the
RS232 port to the command type #, where # is
0, 2, 3 or 4
• cmdtypeusb # and press ENTER to set the USB
port to the command type #, where # is 0, 2, 3
or 4
If you only send the command cmdtypers232
alternatively cmdtypeusb without digit, the bike
responds with the current command type (0, 2, 3 or
4) for the connection.
Fig: Terminal window
Command
line
Bike answer