Concept2 Athena Card Reader Operating instructions

Brand: Concept2

Model: Athena Card Reader

Type: Operating instructions

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ATHENA CARD READER INSTRUCTIONS

What You’ll Need

• AthenaCardReader

• YourLogCard

• TheConcept2Utilitysoftware,availablefreefrom

concept2.com/utility

• Internetconnection

The Main Gist

TheAthenaCardReaderworksinconjunction

withtheConcept2Utilitysoftwaretotransfer

LogCarddataandmaintainyourLogCard.The

cardreaderreadsthecard,andtheutilityprovides

theinterfaceandfunctionssoyoucanseethedata

onthecardanddothingswithit.

1. GetYourLogCardReady

Hopefully,you’vebeenusingyourLogCardallalongtorecordyourworkouts…becauseinorderto

workwiththedataonyourcard,thereneedstobesomedataonit!

Ifyouhavedataonyourcard,goto“GetandInstalltheUtility.”

Ifyou’veneverusedyourLogCard,therstthingyouneedtodoisputitinyourperformance

monitor(PM)andletthePMformatthecard.(Ifyouworkoutatagym,takeyourcardwithyounext

timeyougoandperformthesestepsthere.)Onceformatted,thePMwillpromptyoutocreatea

user:enteryourname.Also,makesurethedateonthePMissetcorrectly(ifyouneedhelpwiththis,

visitconcept2.com/pm3orconcept2.com/pm4andclickHow to Use).Then,putsomedataonthe

card!LeaveyourcardinthePManddoaworkoutthat’satleastaminutelong.Ifyou’re“JustRowing/

Skiing,”pressMenu | Back whenyou’redonetosavethedatatoyourcard.

2. GetandInstalltheUtility

a. Fireupyourinternetconnection,gotoconcept2.com/utilityandclickDownloads.

b. ClicktheSave or Runbuttonthat’srightforyourcomputer(Windows¹orMac).

c. Whenprompted,savetheselectedletoyourcomputer.

d. Onyourcomputer,navigatetotheleyoudownloadedanddouble-clickit²,³tobeginthe

installation.

e. Followtheprompts.

f. Thelastwindowsays“InstallShieldWizardCompleted!”MakesureLaunchtheProgramis

selectedandclickFinish.ThemainConcept2Utilitywindowwillopen.You’realmostthere!

¹Windowsusershavetwodownloadoptions:.exeand.zip.The.exeistheactualleyouneedtoinstall

theutility..ziplesarecompressedles(lesmadesmallertospeeddownloadtime).Ifthisisn’ta

concern(orifyou’renotfamiliarwith.ziples)simplydownloadthe.exe.²Ifyoudownloadedthe.zip

le,double-clickittoaccessthe.exeitcontains,andthendouble-clickthe.exetobegintheinstall.³If

youneedhelpndingtheleonyourcomputer,trysearchingyourcomputerforlenamescontaining

“Concept2UtilitySetup.”

3. HookUpYourAthena

PlugyourAthenaCardReaderintooneoftheUSBportsonyourcomputer.

Yourcomputermaytellyouthatitneedsadriver(aprogramthatallowsyourcomputertointeract

withthecardreader).Ifitdoes,followthepromptstoobtaintheproperdriver.

The Steps

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4. GiveitaWhirl!

ThemainConcept2Utilitywindowshouldstillbeopenonyourcomputerfromwhenyouinstalledit.

Ifit’snot,double-clicktheConcept2Utilityicon onyourdesktoptolaunchit.

The Steps

Sinceyourcardreaderisalreadypluggedinto

yourcomputer,themainutilitywindowshould

looksomethingliketheoneatright(makenoteof

theconnectivityicons;seebelowformoreinfo):

Now,putyourLogCardinthecardreader.Aftera

second,theredXovertheLogCardiconnextto

thecardreadericonshouldgoaway(seeimage

atright).

That’sit!Nowyoucantransferdata,maintain

usersonyourLogCard,ormaintaintheLogCard

itself.Forinformationonhowtousetheutility,

click onthemainutilitywindowtolaunch

theConcept2UtilityHelp/UserGuide.

Thisicontellsusthere’sacardreader

attachedtothecomputer.Thisisgood!

Theseiconstellusthere’snoPM(and

noLogCard)attachedtothecomputer.

ThisisOK,becausewewanttousethe

cardreader(andnotthePM)toread

theLogCard.

GettingHelp

WehopegettingstartedwithyourAthenaCardReaderreallyisaseasyas1-2-3-4.Butifit’snot,don’t

despair!Troubleshootingtipsareavailableonlineatconcept2.com/utility(clickTroubleshootingonce

yougetthere),orjustgiveusashout:800.245.5676(email:ro[email protected]).We’reheretohelp!

NomoreredX!Thistells

usthere’saLogCardin

thecardreader.

Concept2 Athena Card Reader Operating instructions

Concept2 Athena Card Reader Operating instructions

Concept2 Athena Card Reader Operating instructions

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