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Can Polar S610 talk to Vista laptop?
I have a Vista laptop and an oldish Polar S610 HRM.
Can I easily get these 2 to talk to each other? I've downloaded the free Polar Precision software. I don't seem to be able to use any IR stuff -- not sure this laptop has IR on it anywhere. But they say there's also an audio Uplink function that works from wrist unit to speakers. Can this function both send and receive? Some info suggests it does, but I've read other stuff that says it only sends info from software to the unit. I'd REALLY like to upload my recorded workout data to my laptop to look at the pretty curves. Any easy way to do this? I see info on the Polar site that says it's not vetted for Vista but that it does seem to install... apparently they suggest it's worth giving it a try. Thanks! --JP |
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Can Polar S610 talk to Vista laptop?
On Wed, 2 Sep 2009 18:53:38 -0700 (PDT), jeff potter
wrote: I have a Vista laptop and an oldish Polar S610 HRM. Can I easily get these 2 to talk to each other? I've downloaded the free Polar Precision software. I don't seem to be able to use any IR stuff -- not sure this laptop has IR on it anywhere. But they say there's also an audio Uplink function that works from wrist unit to speakers. Can this function both send and receive? Some info suggests it does, but I've read other stuff that says it only sends info from software to the unit. I'd REALLY like to upload my recorded workout data to my laptop to look at the pretty curves. Any easy way to do this? I see info on the Polar site that says it's not vetted for Vista but that it does seem to install... apparently they suggest it's worth giving it a try. There are two separate questions - one about software and one about hardware. I think you should start with the latter - w/o the right hardware, you can't physically get the data from one to the other. Doesn't matter if the laptop is Vista or whatever: is there a way to connect the two things "physically" that is supported by the software -- that is by IR, by cable or through some other devide? Among other things, check the documentation of the laptop to see if it has IR. |
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Can Polar S610 talk to Vista laptop?
jeff potter wrote:
I have a Vista laptop and an oldish Polar S610 HRM. Can I easily get these 2 to talk to each other? I've downloaded the free Polar Precision software. I don't seem to be able to use any IR stuff -- not sure this laptop has IR on it anywhere. But they say there's also an audio Uplink function that works from wrist unit to speakers. Can this function both send and receive? Some info suggests it does, but I've read other stuff that says it only sends info from software to the unit. I'd REALLY like to upload my recorded workout data to my laptop to look at the pretty curves. Any easy way to do this? I see info on the Polar site that says it's not vetted for Vista but that it does seem to install... apparently they suggest it's worth giving it a try. Thanks! --JP Is he S610 the one that connects by audio or IR? I had one that used audio (S510? S610, I forget). I never bothered to send PC-HRM (there just isn't that much to set on the HRM) but I did use the HRM-PC link. I needed a microphone plugged into the proper jack on my sound card. As I recall, it was a little finicky about the sound levels but it shows you (pretty much) in real time the level its getting as you run the link. My most consistent success involved laying the HRM on the desk and laying the microphone on the desk about 2 inches away. Then, be wwerrry, wwerrry qwiiiiiet as the Bugs Bunny hunter used to say. Bob |
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Can Polar S610 talk to Vista laptop?
On Sep 3, 2:34*pm, Bob wrote:
jeff potter wrote: I have a Vista laptop and an oldish Polar S610 HRM. Can I easily get these 2 to talk to each other? I've downloaded the free Polar Precision software. I don't seem to be able to use any IR stuff -- not sure this laptop has IR on it anywhere. But they say there's also an audio Uplink function that works from wrist unit to speakers. Can this function both send and receive? Some info suggests it does, but I've read other stuff that says it only sends info from software to the unit. I'd REALLY like to upload my recorded workout data to my laptop to look at the pretty curves. Any easy way to do this? I see info on the Polar site that says it's not vetted for Vista but that it does seem to install... apparently they suggest it's worth giving it a try. Thanks! --JP Is the S610 the one that connects by audio or IR? I had one that used audio (S510? S610, I forget). It can connect by audio for sure. It might also have the IR option. I never bothered to send PC-HRM (there just isn't that much to set on the HRM) but I did use the HRM-PC link. HRM PC is what I want to do most. I needed a microphone plugged into the proper jack on my sound card. I'll give that a try. They say to just set it near the speaker but maybe a mic is better. But my main snag is that I can't get to the Uplink option in the software! The info says to go to the Communication option then in the corner of that window there will be an Uplink option. But when I click on "Comm" I just get a "can't find comm port" error. I note that S410/510 have a SoundLink option that 610 doesn't have and which has its own button on the software control panel. But 610's are supposed to first click on the Comm button... So...how did you handle your software to get it to do the audio- chirping thru your mic? I recall years ago getting the chirping to happen on an old laptop. Maybe my newer Vista laptop just won't chirp and the software somehow knows this. I doubt that. I just want to get to the Uplink option! If that fails then I'll give up... --JP |
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Can Polar S610 talk to Vista laptop?
http://www.sarkproducts.com/. S610 link on left. Ask Jamie?
Gene On Fri, 4 Sep 2009 10:41:52 -0700 (PDT) jeff potter wrote: On Sep 3, 2:34*pm, Bob wrote: jeff potter wrote: I have a Vista laptop and an oldish Polar S610 HRM. Can I easily get these 2 to talk to each other? I've downloaded the free Polar Precision software. I don't seem to be able to use any IR stuff -- not sure this laptop has IR on it anywhere. But they say there's also an audio Uplink function that works from wrist unit to speakers. Can this function both send and receive? Some info suggests it does, but I've read other stuff that says it only sends info from software to the unit. I'd REALLY like to upload my recorded workout data to my laptop to look at the pretty curves. Any easy way to do this? I see info on the Polar site that says it's not vetted for Vista but that it does seem to install... apparently they suggest it's worth giving it a try. Thanks! --JP Is the S610 the one that connects by audio or IR? I had one that used audio (S510? S610, I forget). It can connect by audio for sure. It might also have the IR option. I never bothered to send PC-HRM (there just isn't that much to set on the HRM) but I did use the HRM-PC link. HRM PC is what I want to do most. I needed a microphone plugged into the proper jack on my sound card. I'll give that a try. They say to just set it near the speaker but maybe a mic is better. But my main snag is that I can't get to the Uplink option in the software! The info says to go to the Communication option then in the corner of that window there will be an Uplink option. But when I click on "Comm" I just get a "can't find comm port" error. I note that S410/510 have a SoundLink option that 610 doesn't have and which has its own button on the software control panel. But 610's are supposed to first click on the Comm button... So...how did you handle your software to get it to do the audio- chirping thru your mic? I recall years ago getting the chirping to happen on an old laptop. Maybe my newer Vista laptop just won't chirp and the software somehow knows this. I doubt that. I just want to get to the Uplink option! If that fails then I'll give up... --JP |
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Can Polar S610 talk to Vista laptop?
jeff potter wrote:
On Sep 3, 2:34 pm, Bob wrote: jeff potter wrote: I have a Vista laptop and an oldish Polar S610 HRM. Can I easily get these 2 to talk to each other? I've downloaded the free Polar Precision software. I don't seem to be able to use any IR stuff -- not sure this laptop has IR on it anywhere. But they say there's also an audio Uplink function that works from wrist unit to speakers. Can this function both send and receive? Some info suggests it does, but I've read other stuff that says it only sends info from software to the unit. I'd REALLY like to upload my recorded workout data to my laptop to look at the pretty curves. Any easy way to do this? I see info on the Polar site that says it's not vetted for Vista but that it does seem to install... apparently they suggest it's worth giving it a try. Thanks! --JP Is the S610 the one that connects by audio or IR? I had one that used audio (S510? S610, I forget). It can connect by audio for sure. It might also have the IR option. I never bothered to send PC-HRM (there just isn't that much to set on the HRM) but I did use the HRM-PC link. HRM PC is what I want to do most. I needed a microphone plugged into the proper jack on my sound card. I'll give that a try. They say to just set it near the speaker but maybe a mic is better. But my main snag is that I can't get to the Uplink option in the software! The info says to go to the Communication option then in the corner of that window there will be an Uplink option. But when I click on "Comm" I just get a "can't find comm port" error. I note that S410/510 have a SoundLink option that 610 doesn't have and which has its own button on the software control panel. But 610's are supposed to first click on the Comm button... So...how did you handle your software to get it to do the audio- chirping thru your mic? I recall years ago getting the chirping to happen on an old laptop. Maybe my newer Vista laptop just won't chirp and the software somehow knows this. I doubt that. I just want to get to the Uplink option! If that fails then I'll give up... OK, forget what I said: I had the S510; You have the S610. The S610 can *only* use the IR link. The S610 does *not* use SonicLink. The only way you will make it work is with a computer that has an IR port. The fact that your software can't find a port indicates that your computer doesn't have an IR port (or maybe Vista doesn't know how to operate the IR port - slim chance). IR ports have pretty much disappeared on new computers in favor of BlueTooth. Bob |
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Can Polar S610 talk to Vista laptop?
On Sep 2, 9:53 pm, jeff potter wrote:
I have a Vista laptop and an oldish Polar S610 HRM. Can I easily get these 2 to talk to each other? Thanks! --JP You could make a USB ir receiver (http://blog.makezine.com/archive/ 2005/08/how_to_make_a_usb_ir_rece.html). Or, you could buy one for 10-15 bucks. Cheers md |
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