Introduction
RowH2O
is PC software which vastly enhances the process of monitoring and analysing
your exercise performance on a WaterRower rowing machine.
Note
- The current version of RowH2O works with SIII (S3) monitors but does not work
properly with SIV (S4) monitors. Infortunately WaterRower removed much of the
useful data output which is generated from the S3 when they released the 'improved'
S4 monitor.
What can RowH2O
do for me?
- Power
Calculation Algorithm - The RowH2O Power Algorithm is an enhancement
to WaterRower performance monitoring which measures power applied in a more
accurate way than SIII V1.0, V1.5 and V1.8 monitors. Newer V2.5 monitors are
only calibrated for single water level and use non-industry standard drag
factors - RowH2O provides standardised speed and distance values for V2.5
users.
- Power Curve
- Colour Coded power stroke profile - also includes previous stroke level
for comparison.
- Event Calibration
- Select Racing Shell type (e.g. single scull, coxless four etc.) , 'Air Ergometer'
comparison mode or user defined - so you can get a comparative indication
vs. performance times in a specific type of boat or the air-rower machine
in your club or gym. Comparison to within 5-10 seconds per 500m or better
of a C2 measured equivalent performance may be expected.
- Graphing
of Key Indicators - Heart rate, stroke rate and speed can all be custom
selected for charting progress.
- Distance
Sessions - Select distance to row against a pace boat on screen with user
defined split distances and target session times.
- Time Sessions
- like distance sessions but with selectable time to row and user defined
split times and target distance.
- Projected
finish time displayed for distance sessions and projected distance for
time sessions.
- Interval
Sessions - Distance or Time-based with programmable rest intervals and
repeats.
- Cumulative
distance rowed - congratulate yourself when you have done your
first 1,000,000m!
- Session
Log Window - Session Time, Speed, Distances, Splits, Intervals, Strokes,
Rate, Cals, Heart Rate Min/Max/Average etc. Logs may also be Auto-saved to
a text file after each session.
- Pace Time/Distance
- with user selectable distances (e.g. 250m, 500m etc.).
- Audio Alerts
- selectable spoken information for training sessions so you can train even
if the PC is several meters away.
- Save/Load
- all user settings may be saved to/loaded from file so multiple users
can store their own preferences and cumulative distance.
- Heart Rate
Limits - min and max programmable with audible and visual 'over range'
warning and visual under-range indication. Also includes a heart limit calculator
which offers 3 different formulae for calculate your heart rate training zone.
An audio alert can also be enabled for over-limit heart rates. NOTE
- Version 2.5 and 2.6 WaterRower monitors currently have a software bug so
HR data is not transmitted over RS232 and so cannot be displayed on the PC.
- Calories
Used - with selectable conversion efficiency to cater for individual physiological
variations.
- Easy To Use
- RowH2O software is designed to
be straightforward to set up and use - most
functions are self-explanatory.
And what are
the real benefits?
RowH2O
adds valuable new dimensions to exercising and training with your Waterrower.
In a nutshell, training sessions become more interesting,
motivated and effective, as
you monitor and measure improvements in
speed, technique, power and endurance.
Display of starting section of a RowH2O Distance Session Progress
with Heart Rate, Speed and Stroke Rate Graph
