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CycleOps Joule™ GPS

User Guide

Joule GPS is compatible with any ANT+TM

compatible power meter, speed sensor,

cadence sensor, or heart rate sensor.

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5253 Verona Road

Madison, WI 53711

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Group, Inc.

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All other product, brand, or trade names used in this manual may be trademarks or registered trademarks of

their respective owners.

Modiﬁcations

Saris Cycling Group, Inc reserves the right to make improvements and/or updates to the products

described herein at any time without notice.

Connect your Joule with ANT+ heart rate monitors or bike sensors. For a complete listing of ANT+ certiﬁed

products and their speciﬁc interoperability, visit the ANT+ product directory.

http://www.thisisant.com/modules/mod_product-directory.php

This device complies with part 15 of FCC Rules and Rss-210 of IC Rules. Operation is subjected to the following two conditions:

(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) This device must accept any interference received, including

interference that may cause undesired operation. The manufacturer is not responsible for any radio or tv interference caused

by unauthorized modiﬁcations to this equipment. Such modiﬁcations could void the user authority to operate the equipment.

CHAPTER

6. TRAINING 25

Workouts

Auto Interval

Countdown

7. DEVICE 30

Date & Time

Display

Memory

Altimeter

About

8. DATA & DOWNLOADS 35

Download

PowerAgent

9. FAQ & TROUBLESHOOTING 35

10. PRECAUTIONS 36

11. FEATURES LIST 37

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 38

12. WARRANTY 39

Appendix A, History Report Deﬁnitions 40

Appendix B, Error messages 46

Appendix C, Metrics 49

Appendix D, GPS Signals 51

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Joule GPS User Guide page 3

CHAPTER

1. STARTING OUT 4

Unpacking

Compatibility

Installation

Charging

2. OVERVIEW & SETUP 7

Dashboards

Main Menu

User

Sensor and Pairing

Buttons and Screen

3. DASHBOARDS 11

Dashboard 1,2,3: Metrics

Dashboard 4: Intervals

Dashboard 5: GPS Map

4. NAVIGATION 16

Navigation Overview

Waypoints

Routes

GPS Status

Compass

5. HISTORY REPORTS 23

Overview

Reports

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Thank you for purchasing the CycleOps Joule GPS. This user guide is just one of the resources to help

you understand all the features the Joule GPS has to offer.

Please visit www.cycleops.com to:

• Learn more about the Joule GPS and the CycleOps system of products including stationary trainers,

indoor cycles, software and power meters

• Register all CycleOps products and activate warranty

• View instructional videos

• Sign up for the CycleOps Power newsletter-your source for the latest news and technical updates from

CycleOps Power

PACKAGE CONTENTS:

PART QTY

Joule GPS computer 1

Heart rate strap (select models) 1

Stem/Handlebar mount 1

Front mount 1

Mount o-rings (2 sm, 2 lg) 4

Micro USB cable 1

CHAPTER 1: STARTING OUT

UNPACKING JOULE GPS

Joule GPS is compatible with any ANT+

power meter, heart rate sensor, cadence

sensor, speed sensor, or combination

speed/cadence sensor.

COMPATIBILITY

CHARGING

The Joule GPS is powered by energy from a rechargeable battery.

To charge the battery, plug into a computer or AC wall adapter

(#7060 not included). Typical battery charge lasts approximately

20 hours of operation.

Should the battery become completely discharged (no partial

charge remaining), plug the Joule GPS into a computer or AC wall

adapter, press the reset button on the back panel of the Joule

GPS, and the charging process should begin.

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Micro-USB

USB

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INSTALLATION

Installing the CycleOps Joule GPS

OUT-FRONT MOUNT

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O-Rings: Crisscross under

stem/handlebar, latch on hooks OR Zip tie around stem,

through slots

STEM/HANDLEBAR MOUNT

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CHAPTER 1: STARTING OUT

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Main Menu

Ride

History

Sensors

Training

Navigation

User

Device

Back to Dashboard

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[ENTER]

Press & Hold 3 sec.

CHAPTER 2: JOULE GPS OVERVIEW & SETUP

DASHBOARDS

When the Joule GPS is turned on you are presented with one of 5 Dashboard screens (3 dashboards

displaying various Metrics, 1 dashboard displaying completed intervals, and 1 dashboard displaying the

GPS map). Pressing the Enter button allows you to scroll through all of the Dashboard screens. Dashboard

1, by default, is initially set to display 6 metric windows in the conﬁgurable area. Other screens can appear

between the Dashboards and the GPS Map, depending on what features you are using (e.g. Training and

Workouts, Navigating to a Waypoint, Following a Route, etc...).

• To view the Main Menu from any Dashboard, press and hold the ENTER button for 3 seconds.

• To return to the Dashboard from any Menu press and hold the ENTER button for 3 seconds.

Press any of the 4 buttons to turn the unit on

WATTS

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Displays the Main Menu

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CHAPTER 2: JOULE GPS OVERVIEW & SETUP

MAIN MENU

Enter the Main Menu to stop and save Rides, to review ride History, create/edit/select/pair Sensors, to use

the Training features and functions, to deﬁne individual Users, and conﬁgure the Device. Access to the main

menu can be gained while viewing any Dashboard by pressing and holding the Enter button. Use the (+)

and (-) buttons to scroll to your selection.

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Main Menu

Ride

History

Sensors

Training

Navigation

User

Device

Back to Dashboard

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RIDE

Resume Ride

Stop and Save

Stop and Delete

Last Ride

Select a Ride

Report - Max

Report - Totals

HISTORY

Select a Bike

NEW BIKE

Add a Bike

SENSOR

Workouts

Auto Interval

Countdown

TRAINING

Waypoints

Routes

GPS Status

Compass

NAVIGATION

Select a User

NEW USER

Add a User

USER

Date and Time

Display

Memory

Altimeter

About Joule

DEVICE

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[ENTER]

Press

& Hold 3 sec.

FROM DASHBOARD

TIP: Once you have entered the menu system (holding Enter button down for

3 seconds) the Interval button will act as the “back” button. Each time it is

pressed you return to the previous screen. Also, at the bottom of every menu

screen, there is a “Back to...” previous screen selection choice.

USER Multiple users can be stored

on each Joule GPS. (e.g. Jim, Bob,

Rachel can all share same device with

unique information). To add another user,

select Add a User, enter the name,

weight, height and date of birth for the

new user. If the training data is known

for this particular user it can be entered

now or enter it later, after a few rides.

CHAPTER 2: JOULE GPS OVERVIEW & SETUP

USER

The Joule GPS allows sharing of the same device with multiple users (i.e. Rachel, Jim, Bob). Each user can

have multiple bikes (e.g. TT bike, Road bike, MTB); each bike can have multiple sensors associated with it

(e.g. PowerTap, Cadence, HR strap, Speed). A default User is already deﬁned within the Joule GPS. You can

either edit the settings and values associated with that User or start from scratch by adding a new User.

Main Menu

Ride

History

Sensors

Training

Navigation

User

Device

Back to Dashboard

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User

Select a User

USER

Add a User

Back to Main Menu

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FROM MAIN MENU

[ENTER]

Press

to scroll to User.

Press Name

Weight, lb

Height, in

Date of Birth

Gender

FTP

Power Zones

Heart Rate Zones

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TIP: When editing within a data ﬁeld, the ENTER button allows you to enter, then

move forward in the ﬁeld; the INTERVAL button allows you to move backwards;

the PLUS/MINUS buttons allow you to pick a letter or number. Moving to the end

of the ﬁeld and pressing ENTER twice exits the ﬁeld.

CHAPTER 2: JOULE GPS OVERVIEW & SETUP

SENSORS & PAIRING

Pairing is a term used to describe the association of your Joule GPS with a particular sensor that is

broadcasting an ANT+ signal (e.g. a PowerTap hub, a Heart Rate strap, a remote cadence sensor, a remote

speed sensor, etc.). Sensors can be shared between bikes (e.g. a heart rate strap). Each User can deﬁne

multiple bikes. Each bike may have one or more sensors associated with it.

Main Menu

Ride

History

Sensors

Training

Navigation

User

Device

Back to Dashboard

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Sensors

Select a Sensor

NEW BIKE

Add a Bike

Back to Main Menu

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FROM MAIN MENU

[ENTER]

Press

to scroll to Sensors.

Press

ADDING SENSORS & PAIRING Multiple

bikes can be paired with unique names. (e.g.: Jim’s

Racing Bike, Jim’s Mountain Bike, etc.). To add

another bike, select Add a Bike, enter a unique

name and the weight of the bike. Next, select a

sensor to add, make sure the sensor is awake and

broadcasting; select Start Pairing. Under Sensor ID

”Pairing” will ﬂash until the ID is found and

displayed. Select Activate Sensor and return to the

Bike screen to deﬁne another sensor.

Name

Weight, lb

Power Sensor

Cadence Sensor

Speed/Combo

Heart Rate Sensor

RU Sensor

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12” or 30cm

TIP: The Joule pairs to sensor(s) closest to the

device ﬁrst. Hold the Joule within 12” of PowerTap

hub when pairing in the presence of other sensors.

other sensors

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BUTTONS and SCREEN

There are three buttons on the sides of the Joule GPS and one large button below the screen. The

screen is divided into 3 display areas. The top area, Title Bar, displays time, temperature, compass, and

battery level. The large middle section, displays user-selected metrics and can be conﬁgured to show 3

to 6 windows. The lower section shows complimentary metrics associated with the highlighted metric.

CHAPTER 2: JOULE GPS OVERVIEW & SETUP

Highlighted

Metric,

Complimentary

Metrics

Micro-USB port

Ride Time or Clock

Temperature

North Arrow and GPS Signal Lock Indicator

Battery Level

[ENTER] button * Press once to move through each Dashboard

* Hold for 3 seconds - Go to Menu

* In Menus, press to selects menu item

* In Menus, hold for 3 seconds to go to Dashboard

Shifts selected metric or “highlight box”

to the right and down

Shifts selected metric or “highlight box”

to the left and up

* Press to mark intervals

* Hold for 3 seconds - Go to Interval view

* Hold for 3 seconds - Go to Ride view

* In Menus, press to go back to previous screen

Press together to put the Joule to sleep

Press together to “ﬁnd” sensors that may have

been lost or were not awake when the Joule

powered up.

[PLUS] button

[MINUS] button

[PLUS] button

[MINUS] button

[INTERVAL] button

BUTTONS FUNCTION

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CHAPTER 3: DASHBOARDS

DASHBOARD 1

METRIC 1

METRIC 2 METRIC 3

WATTS WATTS

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CAD

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Selected metric

highlights gray Selected Metric

Detail View:

2 Related Metrics

Detail Views

AV MPH MX MPH

AV CAD MX CAD

MILES Kilojoules

KJ/HR TSS

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Press • [ENTER] to

advance through

Dashboards

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[ENTER]

TIP

: All dashboards are fully customizable from 3-6 metric windows

per dashboard (See Chapter 7) and any of 23 metrics to choose

from. See Appendix C for full list of metrics.

DASHBOARD 1

The Dashboards display various metrics, summaries and navigation information that can be easily customized.

When a new metric is highlighted, the detailed view changes to show the related complimentary metrics.

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DASHBOARD 2

Dashboards can be customized to display from 3 to 6 metric windows. The example on previous page

displayed 6. The example below, Dashboard 2, displays 4 metric windows. Each window can display any of

23 metrics, plus even more related/complimentary metrics. See Appendix C for a full list of metrics.

CHAPTER 3: DASHBOARDS

METRIC 2 METRIC 3

Detail View:

2 Related Metrics

DASHBOARD 2

1:06:45

RIDE TIME

MPH

WATTS

132 185

AV HR MX HR

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METRIC 1

Selected metric

highlights gray

METRIC 1 METRIC 2 METRIC 3

WATTS

MPH

AV WATTS MX WATTS

AV HR MX HR

RIDE TIME

Selected Metric Detail Views

AV MPH MX MPH

Total Miles Kilojoules

Press • [ENTER] to

advance through

Dashboards

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[ENTER]

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DASHBOARD 3

Dashboard 3 is conﬁgured to display 3 metric windows (default conﬁguration). Press the Plus (+) or Minus

(-) button to highlight a different Metric. See Appendix C for a full list of metrics.

CHAPTER 3: DASHBOARDS

Detail View:

2 Related Metrics

1:06:45

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SPD GRADE

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26.00 380

MILES KJ

DASHBOARD 3

METRIC 1

Selected metric

highlights gray

METRIC 1 METRIC 2 METRIC 3

SPEED

GRADE

MILES KJ

AV MPH MX WATTS

RIDE TIME

Selected Metric Detail Views

AV GRADE FT GAIN

Press • [ENTER] to

advance through

Dashboards

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[ENTER]

METRIC 2 METRIC 3

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CHAPTER 3: DASHBOARDS

INTERVALS SUMMARY

Interval Dashboard contains

a summary of your Intervals.

Press • [ENTER] to

advance to the Intervals

Dashboard.

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[ENTER]

Intervals

2160w0:10:14

80kj 1.25mi

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Interval number

Current interval at top

Interval time

Interval distance 1285w0:05:02

101kj 2.65mi

0192w0:12:32

221kj 2.65mi

Avg. Power

Total kilojoules

10:12:32

2.65mi146

15.2mph

If power data is not available,

Speed and HR are displayed:

Avg. Heart Rate Avg. Speed

WATTS

176 2

PWR ZONE

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WATTS

451 5

PWR ZONE

9:34AINT 2

Interval marker

(replaces Temperature)

INTERVALS DASHBOARD

Intervals are useful for viewing ride data speciﬁc to a section of a ride, such as a hill or other period of high intensity

riding. Press the Interval button to begin an Interval. Press it again to end the current interval and begin another interval.

Press and Hold for 3 seconds to go from Ride View to Interval View; Press and Hold again to return to Ride View.

[INTERVAL]

INT

Press & Hold

3 sec. to go to

Interval View

Press & Hold

3 sec. to go

back to Ride

View

RIDE VIEW INTERVAL VIEW

Metrics displayed are for current interval

ENTIRE RIDE INTERVAL 2

INTERVAL 1

UP TO 99 INTERVALS

Metrics displayed are for overall ride

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CHAPTER 3: DASHBOARDS

NAVIGATION or GPS MAP DASHBOARD

The Dashboard associated with Navigation is a GPS map with a current position indicator and a rendering of

the path ridden to that point in time. The screen may also display waypoints (), interval markers (), and a

pacing icon (), depending upon which navigation feature is being used. Pressing the PLUS (+) and MINUS (-)

buttons will zoom the screen in and out. Various zoom levels range from 75 meters to 80 kilometers (250 ft to

50 miles). Two conﬁgurable metric windows display at the top of the screen. When following a route which

contains turn by turn directions, the metrics are replaced with info related to the distance to the next turn.

Press • [ENTER] to

advance through

Dashboards, and

Interval, to the Map

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[ENTER]

GPS MAP Dashboard

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WATTS

184 96

CAD

Ofce

Home

5 mi

Metric of the selected

Category is shown

North arrow (compass)

Waypoints

Zoom level

Position indicator

Intervals

Start

Press + [PLUS] to zoom in

Press - [MINUS] to zoom out

Satellite Reception Indicator.

Once the GPS signal is

locked on the device, this

icon is not visible. Five bars

indicate a strong signal.

TIP: The GPS signal locking process can take anywhere from less than a

minute to several minutes, depending on weather, environmental

conditions and/or when the last time the device was powered up. See

Appendix D for more information.

CHAPTER 4: NAVIGATION

NAVIGATION OVERVIEW

The Navigation section of the Joule GPS menu allows you work with a variety of features including Waypoints, Routes,

Compass calibration, etc. Waypoints assist with remembering and navigating to a particular location. Routes allow you

to follow a particular predeﬁned path. Waypoints can be created directly on the Joule GPS and stored on the Joule or in

the CycleOps PowerAgent software application (available on both Mac and PC). Routes can be created from previous

rides in PowerAgent and uploaded to the Joule. Routes can also be created on one of the many mapping sites on the

Internet, imported into PowerAgent and uploaded to the Joule. The Joule GPS also has a magnetic compass, which

operates whether the GPS signal is available or not.

See Appendix D for more general information on the GPS (Global Positioning System).

Joule GPS User Guide page 16

Using +/- button,

scroll to Navigation,

Press • [ENTER] to

advance to the

options related to

navigation.

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[ENTER]

INT

[ENTER]

Press

& Hold 3 sec.

FROM DASHBOARD

Main Menu

Ride

History

Sensors

Training

Navigation

User

Device

Back to Dashboard

9:34A71º

Navigation

Waypoints

Routes

GPS Status

Compass

Back to Main Menu

9:34A

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CHAPTER 4: NAVIGATION

WAYPOINTS

For the purposes of the Joule GPS, waypoints are single speciﬁc locations on earth. Your home can be a waypoint. Your

favorite trail head or cafe can be a waypoint. The Joule GPS can create, delete, select, and store waypoints. Each waypoint

you create is stored on the device. Each waypoint is listed by its name, a distance and heading from your current location. A

waypoint labeled “Start” is always in the list and represents the starting point of your ride. You can select a waypoint in your

list to navigate to or create a waypoint representing your current location by selecting New Waypoint.

INT

[ENTER]

Press & Hold

3 sec. to enter

Menus. Scroll

to Navigation;

Press •[ENTER] ;

Select Waypoints,

Press •[ENTER]

Scroll to a Waypoint

Press •[ENTER]

FROM DASHBOARD

Main Menu

Ride

History

Sensors

Training

Navigation

User

Device

Back to Dashboard

9:34A71º

Navigation

Waypoints

Routes

GPS Status

Compass

Back to Main Menu

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Waypoints

Start

Home

Tucson ride

New Waypoint

Back to Navigation

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10.2 mi

29 mi

1388 mi

TIP: The heading arrow is accurate as long as the compass has been calibrated.

The calibration typically only has to be done once, when you ﬁrst receive the unit.

For more information, refer to Compass Calibration toward the end of chapter 4.

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CHAPTER 4: NAVIGATION

WAYPOINTS, continued

To navigate to a particular waypoint, select it from the list. At this point you can navigate to it, rename it or delete it.

Selecting the Navigate To option will take you the GPS Map Dashboard. The name of the waypoint will be listed at the top of

the screen along with the distance to the waypoint, from your current position, along a straight line, in the direction

indicated by the heading arrow.

Press • [ENTER] to

advance through the

Menus. Once Waypoint

is selected the Distance

To and the Heading to the

waypoint is displayed on

the GPS Map Dashboard.

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[ENTER]

Waypoint

Navigate To

Name

Home

Location

29 mi NW

Delete Waypoint

Back to Waypoints

9:34A

Home

GPS Map Dashboard

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DIST TO

24 HDG TO

Home

10 mi

Waypoint ()

Position indicator

Start

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CHAPTER 4: NAVIGATION

ROUTES

Routes allow you train using the pace of a previous ride as a measurement of your pace during the current ride over

the same course. Routes also allow you to navigate an unfamiliar path.Routes can be created and copied onto the

Joule GPS using the CycleOps PowerAgent software. Routes can also be created using your favorite mapping web

site, exported from the site, imported into PowerAgent and copied to the Joule GPS. For those routes that have

associated turn by turn navigation data, the Joule GPS will display information on the Map dashboard as each turn

approaches. Routes created from a previous ride will have associated pacing data. As you follow a route with

pacing data a small icon () will appear along the route. This icon represents the pace of the ride from which the

route was created.

INT

[ENTER]

Press & Hold

3 sec. to enter

Menus. Scroll

to Navigation;

Press •[ENTER] ;

Select Routes,

Press •[ENTER]

Scroll to a route,

Press •[ENTER]

FROM DASHBOARD

Main Menu

Ride

History

Sensors

Training

Navigation

User

Device

Back to Dashboard

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Routes

Paoli Loop

Ironman WI

Belleville Loop

Horribly Hilly 100

Back to Navigation

9:34A

Navigation

Waypoints

Routes

GPS Status

Compass

Back to Main Menu

9:34A

Press • [ENTER] to

advance through the

Menus. Once Ride Route

is selected the Turn by

Turn Route Dashboard

will be displayed.

Pressing • [ENTER] again

will display the Route on

the GPS map screen.

INT

[ENTER]

Route

Ride Route

Name

Paoli Loop

Length

24.45 mi

Location

1.2 mi NE

Delete Route

Back to Routes

9:34A

Paoli Loop

0.00 mi

0.62 mi

3.84 mi

0.24 mi

0.29 mi

1.40 mi

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Route Name

Heading

Distance to next

map point (turn)

Direction of

next turn

Route Dashboard

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CHAPTER 4: NAVIGATION

ROUTES, continued

Select a Route to ride or delete from your list of routes. If the route you select to ride has associated Turn by Turn

directions, a Route dashboard will appear in your list of dashboards. The Route dashboard will display the heading,

the distance, and direction to the next map point. The route is also displayed on Map Dashboard. If the route does

not have turn by turn directions associated with it, the route will appear on the Map dashboard but the Route

dashboard will not appear in the list of dashboards.

Paoli Loop

GPS Map Dashboard

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DIST TO

12 HDG TO

010 mi

Position indicator

Start

Pacing icon

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CHAPTER 4: NAVIGATION

GPS STATUS

Information related to your GPS signal can be checked in the GPS Status area. Your GPS signal can be set

to Active or Off. The current accuracy of your position is estimated in meters. The exact location of your

position in Latitude and Longitude notation (i.e. degrees, minutes, seconds) is displayed. Also, the current

elevation as calculated by the Joule GPS barometer.

INT

[ENTER]

Press & Hold

3 sec. to enter

Menus. Scroll

to Navigation;

Press •[ENTER] ;

Select GPS Status

FROM DASHBOARD

Main Menu

Ride

History

Sensors

Training

Navigation

User

Device

Back to Dashboard

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GPS Status

Status

Active/Off

Accuracy

Location

N43°01’14.307”

W89°28’11.189”

Altitude

737

Back to Navigation

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Navigation

Waypoints

Routes

GPS Status

Compass

Back to Main Menu

9:34A

TIP: Your current location is listed as a latitude and longitude pair. The numbers making up the pair are in degrees,

minutes, and seconds. The letter associated with the number is a compass point, North, South, East, West. When viewing

a map, latitude lines run horizontally, longitude lines run vertically, converging at each pole, widest at the equator.

Lines of Latitude are numbered from zero degrees to 90°, north and south. These numbers can be subdivided into

minutes and seconds for greater granularity. 0° Latitude is the equator, the imaginary line that divides the earth into north

and south hemispheres.

Lines of Longitude, also numbered in degrees, subdivided in minutes and seconds. 0° Longitude is the Prime Meridian,

established 1884, an imaginary line that runs through Greenwich, England. From the Prime Meridian, the lines of

Longitude run 180° east and 180° west until they meet in the Paciﬁc Ocean, making up the imaginary line known as the

International Date Line.

Using the Latitude/Longitude numbered pair you can describe any location on Earth. In fact, the example in the menu

above is the location of Saris Cycling Group, near Madison, Wisconsin.

Joule GPS User Guide page 22

CHAPTER 4: NAVIGATION

COMPASS

The Joule GPS contains a magnetic compass. The arrow near the right side of the Title bar on the

dashboard points North, regardless of your direction of travel. It is good practice to calibrate the compass

upon receipt of the device as well as after each ﬁrmware upgrade.

INT

[ENTER]

Press & Hold

3 sec. to enter

Menus. Scroll

to Navigation;

Press •[ENTER] ;

Select Compass,

Press •[ENTER]

Select Calibrate,

Press •[ENTER]

FROM DASHBOARD

Main Menu

Ride

History

Sensors

Training

Navigation

User

Device

Back to Dashboard

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Compass

Calibrate

Back to Navigation

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Compass

Place the unit on a

ﬂat surface. Rotate

two full turns slowly.

Cancel

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Navigation

Waypoints

Routes

GPS Status

Compass

Back to Main Menu

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Compass Arrow

CHAPTER 5: RIDE HISTORY REPORTS

HISTORY REPORTS

The Joule GPS can create and display reports comparing one of your rides to the average of what you have done

over a previous time frame. History reports by the last ride or any selected ride are compiled and compared to

averages over 2 weeks, 4 weeks, 8 weeks, 6 months or 12 months prior to the selected ride. The data is either

averaged by Date or by Ride (see explanation below). Compared information includes Power, Heart Rate, Time in

zones, Climbing, watt per kilogram Surges and more Note: the averages do not include the selected ride.

Joule GPS User Guide page 23

Main Menu

Ride

History

Sensors

Training

Navigation

User

Device

Back to Dashboard

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Averages by Ride gives the

average by the total number of

rides for the given time period. If

only 3 rides were completed

during a 2 week period the

average will be given for 3 rides.

Average by Date gives the

average for the whole time period.

Every non-riding day during the

given period of time will be

calculated as zero.

History

Last Ride

Select a Ride

Report - Max

Report - Totals

Back to Main Menu

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History

Last Ride

Select a Ride

Report - Max

Report - Totals

Back to Main Menu

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Average

Data By

Date Rides

INT

[ENTER]

Press & Hold

3 sec. to enter

Menus. Scroll

to History;

Press •[ENTER] ;

Select a report,

FROM DASHBOARD

Summary - 2

8/27/12 2 Wk

178

17.3

135

156

16.5

126

WATTS

CAD

MPH

9:34APress +[PLUS] to

scroll to the next

time frame.

Press -[MINUS] to

return to previous

time frame.

Press •[ENTER] to

scroll to each

report:

Summary 1 & 2

Pwr Detail 1 & 2

Work

Peak Pwr 1 & 2

Time in Zones

Climbing

Surges

Press [INTERVAL]

to view previous

report.

CHAPTER 5: RIDE HISTORY REPORTS

HISTORY REPORTS, Continued

There are two types of ride history reports: A History Report comparing Maximum values of the selected ride with

Maximum values over the speciﬁed time frame. Also, a History Report comparing the totals achieved in the selected

ride with Totals over the speciﬁed time frame.

Joule GPS User Guide page 24

Maximum History reports allow for comparison

of the maximum values achieved in a selected

time frame to the average achieved in that

same time frame. Note: Max view is the max

values achieved for each report metric over the

average of two weeks, four weeks, etc.

Totals History reports allow for comparison of

the totals achieved in a selected time frame to

the averages achieved in that same time frame.

Note: Total view is the total values achieved for

each report metric over the average of two

weeks, four weeks, etc.

Main Menu

Ride

History

Sensors

Training

Navigation

User

Device

Back to Dashboard

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History

Last Ride

Select a Ride

Report - Max

Report - Totals

Back to Main Menu

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History

Last Ride

Select a Ride

Report - Max

Report - Totals

Back to Main Menu

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Average

Data By

Date Rides

INT

[ENTER]

Press & Hold

3 sec. to enter

Menus. Scroll

to History;

Press •[ENTER] ;

Select a report,

FROM DASHBOARD

Power Detail - 2

MAX 2 Wk

3.1

8.3

0:11:57

21%

2.8

11.7

0:08:14

27%

W/KG

MAX

W/KG

ZERO

WATTS

ZERO

WATTS

9:34APress +[PLUS] to

scroll to the next

time frame.

Press -[MINUS] to

return to previous

time frame.

Press •[ENTER] to

scroll to each

report.

Press [INTERVAL]

to view previous

report.

Joule GPS User Guide page 25

My Workout 1

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PWR ZONE

My Workout 1

PWR ZONE 1

My Workout 1

PWR ZONE 2

My Workout 1

PWR ZONE 3

My Workout 1

PWR ZONE 2

2 185

0:10:30

0:06:30

0:10:00

0:05:00

WATTS

TRAINING using WORKOUTS

The Joule GPS has a robust set of features that assist in training. These features include the ability to create and follow

a Workout, either outdoor or indoor; set up Auto Intervals based on time, distance or GPS position; and the ability to set

a Countdown reminder using time, distance or quantity of work. Creat the workout script using the CycleOps

PowerAgent application software. Within PowerAgent, the workout can be created manually or converted from a

previous ride activity, then transferred to the Joule GPS. The Joule GPS is compatible with the PowerBeam Pro Trainer.

CHAPTER 6: TRAINING

This menu lists all of the workouts

stored on the device.

When the user selects a workout,

that workout is initiated. The workout

info and segments are displayed as

the Workout dashboard in the list of

dashboards.

INT

[ENTER]

Press & Hold

3 sec. to enter

Menus. Scroll

to Training;

Press •[ENTER] ;

Select Workouts,

FROM DASHBOARD

Training

Workouts

Auto Interval

Countdown

Back to Main Menu

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Workouts

Select a Workout

Power Test

My Workout 1

Converted Ride 1

Back to Training

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Current info

Segment 1

Segment 2

Segment 3, etc.

Main Menu

Ride

History

Sensors

Training

Navigation

User

Device

Back to Dashboard

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Target Slope

Segment length by distance

Segment length by timePower Zone

Target Power

Power Range

My Workout 1

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TRG SLOPE

Current

5.0%

250 W

150-175 W

5.0% 451

0.25 mi

1.23 mi

0:05:00

0:08:00

WATTS

TRAINING with PowerBeam PRO using Scripted WORKOUTS

Workouts for the PowerBeam Pro can be imported to the Joule GPS from Power Agent. Within this “scripted” workout,

resistance can be based on target slope (mimicking the resistance of a speciﬁc grade or incline), target power (a

speciﬁc resistance value in terms of watts), power range (resistance within a range of wattage values) or power zone (a

number representing a range of power values). The length of each segment can be based on distance or time. To initiate

a scripted workout, select Workouts, then scroll down to the name of the workout and select it.

CHAPTER 6: TRAINING

INT

[ENTER]

Press & Hold

3 sec. to enter

Menus. Scroll

to Training;

Press •[ENTER] ;

Select Workouts,

FROM DASHBOARD

Training

Workouts

Auto Interval

Countdown

Back to Main Menu

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Workouts

Select a Workout

Manual Slope

Manual Power

Power Test

My Workout 1

Converted Ride 1

Back to Training

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NOTE:

A workout with a slope-based segment will only appear when the Joule GPS is

communicating with a PowerBeam Pro.

You can also ride a power-based workout with any trainer, as well as outdoors.

Also, Manual Slope and Manual Power are only displayed in the Workouts menu if the

Device is paired to and communicating with a PowerBeam Pro.

Manual Slope

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TRG SLOPE

5.0% 451

WATTS

TRAINING with PowerBeam PRO using Manual WORKOUTS

Manual or “unscripted” workouts are exclusively available when using the PowerBeam Pro. When paired to a

PowerBeam Pro, two choices appear in the Workouts menu, along with any named workout ﬁles. Titled “Manual Slope”

and “Manual Power,” the choices represent Target Slope Mode and Target Power Mode, respectively. Entering either of

these areas allows the user to set the PowerBeam resistance to mimic a speciﬁc slope (grade or incline) percentage or

a speciﬁc power value. The +[PLUS] and -[MINUS] buttons can be used to increment or decrement the resistance value.

CHAPTER 6: TRAINING

INT

[ENTER]

Press & Hold

3 sec. to enter

Menus. Scroll

to Training;

Press •[ENTER] ;

Select Workouts,

FROM DASHBOARD

Training

Workouts

Auto Interval

Countdown

Back to Main Menu

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Workouts

Select a Workout

Manual Slope

Manual Power

Power Test

My Workout 1

Converted Ride 1

Back to Training

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Target slope

decrease by 0.5% Target slope

increase by 0.5%

Manual Power

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TRG PWR

270 265

WATTS

Target power

decrease by 10w Target power

increase by 10w

Joule GPS User Guide page 27

NOTE:

Upon selecting Manual Slope or Manual Power, the Joule GPS assumes control

of the paired PowerBeam Pro without a workout script. At this point, resistance must

control the via the device +[PLUS] and -[MINUS] buttons.

Also, Manual Slope and Manual Power are only displayed in the Workouts menu if the

Device is paired to and communicating with a PowerBeam Pro.

Auto Interval Mode:

Distance:

Select Distance, scroll to and enter the amount of distance you want to travel before the interval is marked.

Time:

Select Time, scroll to and enter the amount of time that you want to pass before the interval is marked.

Position:

Select Position, scroll to Position Option, press •[ENTER]. Choose either Current Position or First

Interval to set the GPS position of where the interval will be marked. Current Position indicates that

each time you pass your current position on earth an interval will be marked. Choosing First Interval

indicates that the position marker will be set when you press the interval button the ﬁrst time. Each

time you pass that point on earth an interval will be marked.

CHAPTER 6: TRAINING

TRAINING using AUTO INTERVAL

Auto Interval allows you to set the Joule GPS to record intervals automatically during your ride based on an amount of time

which has passed, or a distance traveled, or passing a speciﬁc GPS position point. The interval is automatically marked and

will appear on the Interval dashboard. Select Off to turn Auto Interval off.

Training

Workouts

Auto Interval

Countdown

Back to Main Menu

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Auto Interval

Mode

Time

0:10:00

Back to Training

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Off

Distance

Time

Position

Auto Interval

Mode

Position

Position Option

Current Position

Back to Training

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Current Position

First Interval

INT

[ENTER]

Press & Hold

3 sec. to enter

Menus. Scroll

to Training;

Press •[ENTER] ;

Select Auto Interval

FROM DASHBOARD

Joule GPS User Guide page 28

TIP

: Use Auto Interval in Position Mode when participating in a criterium or cyclocross event to count each lap. Set the

Position Option to First Interval prior to warmup. When you get to the start line press the interval button, indicating an

interval will be marked each time you pass this point (within 30 meters of point).

Joule GPS User Guide page 29

CHAPTER 6: TRAINING

TRAINING using COUNTDOWN

Countdown allows you to set the Joule GPS to notify you when a speciﬁc distance has been traveled; a

speciﬁc amount of time has passed; or a speciﬁc amount of work has been completed (measured in

kilojoules). In order to use the Countdown feature you must select the Countdown metric for display in one

of your Dashboards. See chapters 3 and 7, and Appendix C for more information on setting display metrics.

Training

Workouts

Auto Interval

Countdown

Back to Main Menu

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Countdown

Mode

Work, kJs

1500

Back to Training

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Off

Distance

Time

Kilojoules of Work

INT

[ENTER]

Press & Hold

3 sec. to enter

Menus. Scroll

to Training;

Press •[ENTER] ;

Select Countdown,

FROM DASHBOARD

Countdown Mode:

Distance:

Select Distance, scroll to and enter the amount of distance you want to travel before being notiﬁed.

Time:

Select Time, scroll to and enter the amount of time that you want to pass before being notiﬁed.

Kilojoules:

Select KJs, scroll to and enter the amount of kilojoules of work completed before being notiﬁed.

Note: Kilojoules Countdown only applies when power measurement is present.

CHAPTER 7: DEVICE MENU

Joule GPS User Guide page 30

DEVICE Overview, DATE & TIME

The ﬁnal choice on the Main Menu has to do with conﬁguring the device itself. This includes time and date settings;

display settings (dashboard conﬁguration, lighting, sleep, language and units); device memory management, data

recording control, odometer management, the altimeter offset and information about the Joule GPS itself, such as

ﬁrmware version numbers.

Main Menu

Ride

History

Sensors

Training

Navigation

User

Device

Back to Dashboard

9:34A71º

INT

[ENTER]

Press & Hold

3 sec. to enter

Menus. Scroll

to Training;

Press •[ENTER] ;

Select an option,

FROM DASHBOARD

TIP

: Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) is basically “world time.” UTC time zones begin at Longitude 0 (zero), the Prime Meridian. Example: In the

United States, Central Standard Time is 6 hours less than UTC time (UTC-6); Paciﬁc Standard Time is 8 hours less UTC time (UTC-8). When Daylight

Savings Time is in effect, subtract 1 hour from U.S. UTC values. In Europe, Central European Time is 2 hours more (UTC+2). In Asia, Hong Kong Time

is 8 hours more (UTC+8).

Device

Date and Time

Display

Memory

Altimeter

About Joule

Back to Main Menu

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Date and Time

Set from GPS

Yes/No

Time Zone

Auto

Daylight Savings

Yes/No

Clock Format

12/24 Hr

Back to Device

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Set from GPS

Time Zone

Daylight Savings

Clock Format

DATE & TIME MENU MENU INPUT OPTION

Yes/No. Yes means the time is set from GPS data. No means the time is set manually.

Auto or UTC time. Select Auto to set the time zone automatically. Select the associated UTC time

zone for your area to set the time zone manually. When operating the Joule GPS near the boundary

of a Time Zone, the Auto setting may not work well. To avoid inconsistencies, Select the UTC time.

Yes/No. Yes means Daylight Savings Time is active in your current location and the clock will be

adjusted accordingly. No means Daylight Savings Time is not active.

12/24. Set the clock to display 12 hour or 24 hour format.

Joule GPS User Guide page 31

CHAPTER 7: DEVICE MENU

Change number of metric display windows & individual metrics within each Dashboard

Yes/No. Yes to display Map Dashboard. No to not show in list of Dashboards.

Select metrics to be displayed above map on Map Dashboard.

0-4. Level of backlight brightness.

Yes/No. Yes means, when the device is on, the backlight is on continually, at the

speciﬁed level, between sunset and sunrise. The GPS location is used to

determine when sunrise and sunset occur. The backlight functions normally with

button presses between sunrise and sunset.

0-5. Level of screen contrast.

Never on, 10 sec, 20 sec, 30 sec, 1 min, Always On.

3, 5, or 10 min. Period of inactivity before device goes into sleep mode.

Display language: English, Deutsch, Français, Italiano, Español, Nederlands.

Display units: English or Metric

Dashboard

Show Map

Edit

Backlight Level

Smart Backlight

Contrast

Backlight Timeout

Sleep Time

Language

Units

DISPLAY MENU MENU INPUT OPTION

DEVICE DISPLAY

All of the Dashboard conﬁguration, lighting levels, sleep, language, metrics, and units can be set in the Device Display

area. You can determine the number of dashboards to display, as well as the number and type of metric associated with

each dashboard. See Appendix C for a full list of all metrics.

Main Menu

Ride

History

Sensors

Training

Navigation

User

Device

Back to Dashboard

9:34A71º

INT

[ENTER]

Press & Hold

3 sec. to enter

Menus. Scroll

to Training;

Press •[ENTER] ;

Select an option,

FROM DASHBOARD

Device

Date and Time

Display

Memory

Altimeter

About Joule

Back to Main Menu

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Display

Dashboard

Show Map

Yes/No

Edit

Backlight Level

0-4

Smart Backlight

Yes/No

Contrast

0-5

Backlight Timeout

Off - Always On

Sleep Time

3-10 min

Language

En, De, Fr, It...

Units

English/Metric

Back to Device

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CHAPTER 7: DEVICE MENU

Record Control

End Ride Time

Odometer

Memory Remaining

Clear Ride Memory

Clear History

MEMORY MENU MENU INPUT OPTION

DEVICE MEMORY

The Memory page allows the user to monitor and manage the space available on the Joule GPS as well as set some recording

and saving attributes. Also the odometer value can be monitored, updated or reset. Ride summary data, used for history reports

(Chapter 5), and Ride ﬁle data can be cleared here.

Main Menu

Ride

History

Sensors

Training

Navigation

User

Device

Back to Dashboard

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INT

[ENTER]

Press & Hold

3 sec. to enter

Menus. Scroll

to Training;

Press •[ENTER] ;

Select an option,

FROM DASHBOARD

Device

Date and Time

Display

Memory

Altimeter

About Joule

Back to Main Menu

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Memory

Record Control

Speed/HR

End Ride Time

15-90 min

Odometer

1526

Reset Odometer

Memory Remaining

33.4 Hours

Clear Ride Memory

Clear History

Back to Device

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Speed/Heart Rate. Sets when data will be recorded. Select Speed to record whenever

speed is present (via either the hub, a speed sensor or the GPS) and greater than

3.6 kph (2.2 mph). Select Heart Rate to record when a heart rate is present.

15, 30, 60, 90 minute and Never options for auto saving a ride once it is ended.

For example: Selecting the 30 min option would cause the ride to automatically

save after 30 minutes of inactivity. “Never” means the user will save manually.

Displays total miles or kilometers accumulated since device was put in service or

since last reset. This number is editable by selecting it and pressing [ENTER];

Increase/decrease each digit using +/- buttons; Enter moves to next digit. Press

Enter twice at end of ﬁeld to exit ﬁeld.

The amount of ride storage space available, in terms of ride time.

Clears all ride ﬁles from device. Does not clear ride history data used for reports.

Clears all ride history data (no data available for reports).

Joule GPS User Guide page 33

CHAPTER 7: DEVICE MENU

Displays the current altitude above sea level. The value is listed in feet or meters, depending on what the user chose as the Units

setting in the Display section of the Device menu.

Optional. Enter your actual home altitude/elevation here (gathered from a known benchmark or topographic map data).

This value will be used to establish an offset for any variances in the actual barometer reading, making the displayed

elevation value more consistent for any day, regardless of weather conditions. If you live below sea level, negative values

can be entered as well. Leaving this ﬁeld blank simply uses the Current Altitude as the base value for the ride.

Once selected the device will begin to use the actual entered value of your Home Altitude as the base from which to

calculate barometer differentials.

Current Altitude

Home Altitude

Use Home Altitude?

ALTIMETER MENU MENU INPUT OPTION

DEVICE ALTIMETER

The Joule GPS contains a barometric Altimeter that allows you to monitor your current altitude, also referred to as current elevation.

Selecting Altimeter in the Device menu shows the current altitude, as calculated from the barometer. You may set a known value for

“home” altitude or the elevation of the starting point of the ride, and adjust the value of the current altitude to this known value.

Main Menu

Ride

History

Sensors

Training

Navigation

User

Device

Back to Dashboard

9:34A71º

INT

[ENTER]

Press & Hold

3 sec. to enter

Menus. Scroll

to Training;

Press •[ENTER] ;

Select an option,

FROM DASHBOARD

Device

Date and Time

Display

Memory

Altimeter

About Joule

Back to Main Menu

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Altimeter

Current Altitude

2480 (in ft or m)

Home Altitude

760 (ft/m)

Use Home Altitude?

Back to Device

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NOTE

: The barometer in your Joule GPS is very sensitive to barometric pressure. If weather patterns are changing,

resulting in a rising or falling barometer, the current elevation value will also change. The less stable the weather

the less stable the elevation value. However, even if the weather is not clear and windless, it is the pressure

differentials that are used to calculate elevation gains and losses, not the actual elevation change. The resulting

calculation during the relatively short time frame of any particular ride is accurate.

Joule GPS User Guide page 34

CHAPTER 7: DEVICE MENU

DEVICE ABOUT JOULE

This screen contains information about the Joule GPS, including the version of ﬁrmware currently running on the device and the

number for Customer Support, typically available Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Central Standard Time.

Main Menu

Ride

History

Sensors

Training

Navigation

User

Device

Back to Dashboard

9:34A71º

INT

[ENTER]

Press & Hold

3 sec. to enter

Menus. Scroll

to Training;

Press •[ENTER] ;

Select an option,

FROM DASHBOARD

Device

Date and Time

Display

Memory

Altimeter

About Joule

Back to Main Menu

Firmware Version

19.063

Designed in

Madison, WI by

Saris Cycling Group

800-783-7257

Back to Device

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About Joule

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

For the most current FAQ’s and troubleshooting please visit the customer support section of our website, www.cycleops.com.

DOWNLOAD

To further conﬁgure the Joule GPS and customize the dashboards, install PowerAgent

software from www.cycleops.com/poweragent. PowerAgent also allows you to download

and analyze your ride data, as well as upload your ride to different social media and social

ﬁtness sites.

INT

MicroUSB

USB

CHAPTER 8: DATA & DOWNLOADS

CHAPTER 9: FAQ & TROUBLESHOOTING

Joule GPS User Guide page 35

CHAPTER 10: IMPORTANT PRECAUTIONS

• Keep eyes on the road. Do not become overly engaged with display.

• We recommend getting familiar with the computer functions while stationary.

• The computer and chest strap are water resistant, not waterproof. Avoid sustained water

contact and do not deliberately place in water or under high-pressure sprays.

• Avoid spraying the unit directly with solvent. Do not use thinner or other solvents to

clean parts.

• Failure to adhere to these precautions may cause premature failure or incorrect

operation of the unit and may void the warranty.

Other Important Notes:

• Battery Life: The Joule GPS has a rechargeable battery that will last a signiﬁcant amount

of time when fully charged. However, some features of the Joule will use more power

then others:

-Setting the backlight time out to a long period of time (something more then 30

seconds) will impact battery life, depending on how often buttons are pushed, causing

the backlight to go on.

-Setting the backlight to “always on” will impact battery life.

-Setting the Smart Backlight option could impact battery life if a signiﬁcant amount of

time is spent using the device at night.

-Displaying the GPS Map Dashboard for extended periods of time can impact battery life,

as a lot of processing power is required to keep the live map display up to date.

• GPS signal lock time can vary depending on environmental conditions. See Appendix D

for more information on GPS.

Joule GPS User Guide page 36

IMPORTANT

CHAPTER 11: FEATURES AND TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS FOR JOULE GPS

Joule GPS User Guide page 37

JOULE GPS FEATURES

3 Customizable Dashboards

Altitude

Battery Level Indicator (sensors, Joule GPS)

Cadence (current, average, maximum)

Current Heading

Distance Remaining in Workout

Distance to Next Route Point

Distance to Ride Partner

Heading to Next Route Point

Heart Rate (current, average, maximum)

Heart Rate Zone

Intensity Factor

Intervals Summary Screen

Kilojoules

Kilojoules per Hour

Normalized Power

Peak Power (5 second, 5 minute, 20 minute)

Pedal Balance (Current, Average)

Percent Grade (Current, Average)

Power (Current, Average, Maximum)

Power Zone (Current, Average)

Ride Distance

Ride Time

Speed (Current, Average, Maximum)

Surge Count (W/Kg)

Temperature

Time of Day

Time Remaining in Workout

Time to Ride Partner

Total Ascent

Total Kilojoules

Training Stress Score

VAM

Watts per Kilogram (Current, Average, Maximum)

ANT+ Compatible Yes

Barometric Altimeter Yes

Battery Rechargeable

Battery Life Approximately 20 hours

Display Size 40L x 30W (mm)

Display Type Dot matrix (128x160)

Download cable Micro USB

Interval button Yes

Mount Type Stem/Handlebar, Front

Operational Temperature 0-140 F degrees

Ride History 1 year

Ride Memory Approximately 80 hours

Unit Dimensions 78L x 53W x 26D (mm)

Water Resistant Yes, IPX 7

Weight 70 grams

CHAPTER 11: FEATURES AND TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS FOR JOULE GPS

JOULE GPS TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Joule GPS User Guide page 38

CHAPTER 12: Warranty

WARRANTY

In the event that warranty service is required, original sales receipt may be required.

The Joule is warranted to the original retail purchaser to be free from defects in materials and workmanship. Warranty coverage is

valid to the original purchaser only and proof of purchase will be required.

• Electronics

- 1 year

- 2 years (Europe)

THIS WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER:

• Normal wear and tear.

• Any damage, failure or loss caused by accident, misuse, neglect, abuse, improper assembly, improper maintenance or failure to

follow instructions or warnings in User Guide.

• Use of products in a manner or environment for which they were not designed.

LIMITATIONS

The foregoing warranties are in lieu of and exclude all other warranties not expressly set forth herein, whether expressed or implied

by operation of law or otherwise, including, but not limited to, warranties of merchantability or ﬁtness for a particular purpose. Saris

Cycling Group shall in no event be liable for incidental or consequential losses, damages or expenses in connection with its exercise

products. Saris Cycling Group’s liability hereunder is expressly limited to the replacement of goods not complying with this warranty

or, at Saris Cycling Group election, to the repayment of an amount of the purchase price of the exercise product in question. Some

states do not permit the exclusion or limitation of implied warranties or incidental or consequential damages, so the preceding

limitations and exclusions may not apply to you.

PROCEDURES

Warranty service will be performed by Saris Cycling Group or an authorized Saris Cycling Group Dealer. The original purchaser must

provide proof of purchase. Service calls and/or transportation to and from the Authorized Saris Cycling Group Dealer are the

responsibility of the purchaser.

• Saris Cycling Group will have the option to repair or replace any product(s) which requires warranty service.

• Saris Cycling Group will replace any unit that is structurally defective with a new unit or replace the unit with a unit of equal value.

• In the event a product cannot be repaired, Saris Cycling Group will apply a limited credit reimbursement toward another CycleOps

product of equal or greater value.

Joule GPS User Guide page 39

Appendix A: HISTORY REPORT DEFINITIONS

Summary Report Deﬁnitions

Ride Time

Time of ride deﬁned as any time spent moving. Note: time spent stopped can be included if Joule Mode settings are changed from

speed record control to heart rate record control.

MI/KM

The ride length from start to ﬁnish measured in miles or kilometers.

Kilojoule (1000 Joules). A Joule is unit of work equal to the work done by a force of 1 newton to move an object a distance of 1

meter. Kilojoules are a common unit used to express the total volume of work accomplished during a given workout, ride, or exercise

bout. Kilojoules are used to express the total training load. One Joule per second equals 1 watt. The average power output in watts

multiplied by the time in seconds divided by 1000 equals the total amount of work, during the speciﬁed time frame, in kilojoules.

TEMP C/F

The current temperature measured by the Joule’s internal sensor.

AV WATTS

1. Average power during a ride. 2. A common unit used to express effort or intensity amongst cyclists. Note: Average calculation may

or may not include zeros (time spent coasting or with no power) depending on Joule’s set up. By default, zeros are included. For 2

WK, 4 WK rolling averages are time weighted over the selected period.

AV CAD

Average pedal revolutions per minute during a ride. Note: Average calculation may or may not include zeros (time spent coasting or

with no power) depending on Joule’s set up. By default, zeros are included. For 2 WK, 4 WK rolling averages a time-weighted

average over the selectable time period is used.

AV MPH/KPH

Average speed in miles per hour or kilometers per hour during a ride.

AV HR

Average heart rate in beats per minute during a ride. Note: For 2 WK, 4 WK rolling averages, a time weighted average over the

selectable time period is used.

Joule GPS User Guide page 40

Appendix A: HISTORY REPORT DEFINITIONS

Power Detail Report

AV WATTS

1. Average power during a ride. 2. A common unit used to express effort or intensity amongst cyclists. Note: Average calculation may

or may not include zeros (time spent coasting or with no power) depending on Joule’s set up. By default, zeros are included. For 2

WK, 4 WK rolling averages a time weighted average over the selectable time period is used.

MX WATTS

Maximum power in watts during a ride. Note: For 2 WK, 4 WK rolling averages a time weighted average over the selectable time

period is used.

ZERO WATTS

Cumulative ride time when Power is zero displayed in absolute minutes or as percentage of total ride time.

NORMALIZED POWER

An estimate of the power that you could have maintained for the same physiological “cost” if your power output had been perfectly

constant. The formula for calculating NP was developed by Training Peaks.

AV W/KG

Average power in watts divided by rider weight in kg during a ride.

MX W/KG

Maximum power in watts divided by rider weight in kg during a ride.

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Appendix A: HISTORY REPORT DEFINITIONS

Work Report and Peak Power Report

Kilojoule (1000 Joules). A Joule is unit of work equal to the work done by a force of 1 newton to move an object a distance of 1

meter. Kilojoules are a common unit used to express the total volume of work accomplished during a given workout, ride, or exercise

bout. Kilojoules are used to express the total training load. One Joule per second equals 1 watt. The average power output in watts

multiplied by the time in seconds divided by 1000 equals the total amount of work, during the speciﬁed time frame, in kilojoules.

KJ/HR

Average Kilojoules per hour during a ride.

TSS

Training Stress Score estimating the total amount of glycogen burned on a ride.

Ratio of the normalized power to threshold power. Joule uses the mid-point between the threshold zone (zone 3) and the race pace

zone (zone 4) as the threshold power value.

Peak Power

The highest average power output that can be held for a given duration. 2. For most individuals a peak sustainable power or peak

power output lasting 4 to 8 minutes is equivalent to an intensity that elicits their VO2 max, or maximal capacity to consume oxygen.

3. For most individuals a peak sustainable power output lasting 20 to 40 minutes is equivalent to an intensity that elicits their lactate

threshold or a value of blood lactate 2 to 3 mm above their baseline blood lactate. 4. For most individuals a peak sustainable power

output lasting 40 minutes to 2 hours is equivalent to an intensity that elicits their lactate threshold, or a value of blood lactate just

above to 1 mm above their baseline blood lactate. 5. In cycling, the peak sustainable power for any given duration is analogous to

their best performance for a given time. For example, a runner might have a personal best of 5 minutes in a mile run and 35 minutes

in a 10 KM run, whereas a cyclist might have a personal best or peak sustainable power of 300 watts for 5 minutes and 240 watts

for 35 minutes.

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Appendix A: HISTORY REPORT DEFINITIONS

Time in Zones Report

Training Zones

1. Discrete bins or intervals speciﬁc to a particular energy or physiological system. From short maximal efforts to long maximal

efforts these energy systems run along a continuum from anaerobic to aerobic metabolic pathways. Common reference points for

this continuum include the power at lactate threshold and power at VO2 max.

Recovery Zone (Zone 1)

1. An easy exercise intensity where there is minimal stress or strain on the body. 2. On a 1 to 10 rating of perceived exertion scale,

the recovery zone corresponds to a 1 to 2 or “really easy” to “easy”. 3. On a 6 to 20 rating of perceived exertion scale, the recovery

zone corresponds to a 6 to 10 or “very very light” to “very light.” 4. An exercise intensity dependent solely on aerobic metabolism of

primarily fat. 5. An exercise intensity that can be held for an indeﬁnite time frame.

Endurance Zone (Zone 2)

1. A moderate exercise intensity where there is some stress or strain on the body 2. On a 1 to 10 RPE scale, an intensity

corresponding to 3 to 4 or “moderate” to “sort of hard”. 3. On a 6 to 20 RPE scale, an intensity corresponding to a 10 to 13 or “fairly

light” to “somewhat hard.” 4. An exercise intensity depending on the aerobic metabolism of both fat and carbohydrate. 5. An exercise

intensity that can be held as long as the athlete were supplied with an inﬂux of carbohydrate (i.e., allowed to eat).

Lactate Threshold (LT) Zone (Zone 3)

1. A hard intensity zone marked by a sudden increase in breathing rate. 2. On a 1 to 10 RPE scale, an intensity corresponding to a 5

to 7 or “hard” to “really hard.” 3. On a 6 to 20 RPE scale, an intensity corresponding to a 13 to 16 or “somewhat hard” to “very hard”.

4. A range of exercise intensity beginning at a slight inﬂection or rise in the blood lactate over a resting baseline to an intensity

corresponding with a blood lactate 2 to 3 mm above a resting baseline. 5. A demarcation between aerobic metabolism to a mix of

anaerobic and aerobic metabolism. 6. An all out exercise intensity that can be held between 40 minutes to 2 hours depending on the

availability of stored carbohydrate or glycogen within the body.

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Appendix A: HISTORY REPORT DEFINITIONS

Time in Zones Report...Continued

Race Pace Zone (Zone 4)

1. An extremely hard or all out intensity zone. 2. On a 1 to 10 RPE scale, an intensity corresponding to a 7 to 8 or “really hard” to

“really really hard.” 3. On a 6 to 20 RPE sale, an intensity corresponding to a 16 to 18 or “very hard” to “very very hard.” 4. An

exercise intensity dependent primarily on the aerobic and anaerobic metabolism of carbohydrate. 5. An all out exercise intensity that

can be held between 10 minutes to 30 minutes.

Max Zone (Zone 5)

1. An all out or maximal intensity zone. 2. On a 1 to 10 RPE scale, an intensity corresponding to a 9 to 10 or “really really hard” to

“maximal.” 3. On a 6 to 20 RPE scale, an intensity corresponding to an 18 to 20, or “very very hard” to “maximal.” 4. An exercise

intensity that elicits the causes the body to reach its maximal capacity to consume oxygen (i.e., an exercise intensity that elicits VO2

max). 5. An all out or maximal effort that can be held between 2 to 8 minutes or an average of 4 minutes.

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Appendix A: REPORT DEFINITIONS

Climbing and Surges Report

M/FT GAIN

The total vertical distance in feet or meters traveled or climbed over a given distance ridden.

AV% GRADE

The rise or vertical increase in elevation divided by the run or horizontal distance traveled multiplied by 100 (rise ÷ run x 100).

M/FT LOST

The total vertical distance in feet or meters descended over a given distance ridden.

VAM

1. The rate of vertical ascent in meters per hour. Note: At an 8% grade, a rate of ascent of 1800 meters per hour requires a power

output of 6.3 watts per kg and is considered the upper limit for climbing speed in professional cyclists. To compare that with age

group racers and recreational riders, their VAM on the same grade would be around 1064 and 560 m/hr, respectively.

Surges

A surge is a sudden, short acceleration lasting a minimum of 3 seconds within a particular w/kg zone. The value is simply displayed as

the number of times this occurs per watts/kg zone. Once a surge is recorded in a w/kg zone, the w/kg value must drop at least 0.1

w/kg below the minimum zone value before a positive increase in value back into that zone can be considered a new surge. For this

metric to be calculated correctly, the rider’s weight must be accurate, as listed in the User section of the Main Menu on the Joule GPS.

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Message Action Action

Bike

Selected Edit Shows the bike screen Use Activates the selected bike

for the selected bike

Delete Bike

Cancel Dismisses popup OK Deletes the selected bike

Delete Sensor

Cancel Dismisses popup OK Deletes the selected sensor

Rolldown

Complete OK Dismisses popup

Navigate to

Cancel Dismisses popup OK Begins navigating to the selected waypoint

Delete Waypoint

Cancel Dismisses popup OK Deletes the selected waypoint

Ride

Cancel Dismisses popup OK Begins following the selected route

Delete Route

Cancel Dismisses popup OK Deletes the selected route

Calibration

Complete OK Dismisses popup

Selected Edit Shows the user Use Activates the selected user

Below screen for the selected user

Power Cancel Turns off power zone warnings. OK Dismisses popup

Above Warnings are re-activated the

next time the unit wakes up.

Power Cancel Turns off power zone warnings. OK Dismisses popup

Below Warnings are re-activated the

next time the unit wakes up.

Heart Rate Cancel Turns off heart rate zone warnings. OK Dismisses popup

Above Warnings are re-activated the next

time the unit wakes up.

Heart Rate Cancel Turns off heart rate zone warnings. OK Dismisses popup

Warnings are re-activated the

next time the unit wakes up.

Appendix B: POP-UP WINDOWS

Message Action Action

MEMORY

FULL OK Dismisses popup

LOST SIGNAL FIND Initiates an immediate ﬁnd OK Turns off ﬁnding for speciﬁed sensor until device

GPS goes to sleep

SENSOR

DEVICE

LOW

BATTERY OK Dismisses popup

GPS

SIGNAL

LOST OK Dismisses popup

Workout

Complete RESTART Restarts the workout OK Dismisses popup

SPEED OK Dismisses popup (popup will dismiss automatically

UP when you reach the minimum speed)

SLOW OK Dismisses popup (popup will dismiss automatically

DOWN when you reach the maximum speed)

PowerBeam

Detected

GPS Off OK Dismisses popup

Are you

riding

indoors? No Continues searching for GPS Yes Turns the GPS off

GPS Off OK Dismisses popup

GPS NOT

ACQUIRED

Turn GPS

Off? No Continues searching for GPS Yes Turns the GPS off

Route Point Map Shows the map screen OK Dismisses popup

Off Course

Warning Map Shows the map screen OK Dismisses popup

Course

Found OK Dismisses popup

This section describes the various pop-up messages you may see on the device.

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Message Action Action

Bike

Selected Edit Shows the bike screen Use Activates the selected bike

for the selected bike

Delete Bike

Cancel Dismisses popup OK Deletes the selected bike

Delete Sensor

Cancel Dismisses popup OK Deletes the selected sensor

Rolldown

Complete OK Dismisses popup

Navigate to

Cancel Dismisses popup OK Begins navigating to the selected waypoint

Delete Waypoint

Cancel Dismisses popup OK Deletes the selected waypoint

Ride

Cancel Dismisses popup OK Begins following the selected route

Delete Route

Cancel Dismisses popup OK Deletes the selected route

Calibration

Complete OK Dismisses popup

Selected Edit Shows the user Use Activates the selected user

Below screen for the selected user

Power Cancel Turns off power zone warnings. OK Dismisses popup

Above Warnings are re-activated the

next time the unit wakes up.

Power Cancel Turns off power zone warnings. OK Dismisses popup

Below Warnings are re-activated the

next time the unit wakes up.

Heart Rate Cancel Turns off heart rate zone warnings. OK Dismisses popup

Above Warnings are re-activated the next

time the unit wakes up.

Heart Rate Cancel Turns off heart rate zone warnings. OK Dismisses popup

Warnings are re-activated the

next time the unit wakes up.

Appendix B: POP-UP WINDOWS

Message Action Action

MEMORY

FULL OK Dismisses popup

LOST SIGNAL FIND Initiates an immediate ﬁnd OK Turns off ﬁnding for speciﬁed sensor until device

GPS goes to sleep

SENSOR

DEVICE

LOW

BATTERY OK Dismisses popup

GPS

SIGNAL

LOST OK Dismisses popup

Workout

Complete RESTART Restarts the workout OK Dismisses popup

SPEED OK Dismisses popup (popup will dismiss automatically

UP when you reach the minimum speed)

SLOW OK Dismisses popup (popup will dismiss automatically

DOWN when you reach the maximum speed)

PowerBeam

Detected

GPS Off OK Dismisses popup

Are you

riding

indoors? No Continues searching for GPS Yes Turns the GPS off

GPS Off OK Dismisses popup

GPS NOT

ACQUIRED

Turn GPS

Off? No Continues searching for GPS Yes Turns the GPS off

Route Point Map Shows the map screen OK Dismisses popup

Off Course

Warning Map Shows the map screen OK Dismisses popup

Course

Found OK Dismisses popup

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This section describes the various pop-up messages you may see on the device.

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Message Action Action

Calculate a new

HR to Power

Calibration. 5 min

warm up, then 15

minutes in 5

segments,

maintaining steady

cadence Cancel Dismisses popup OK Starts test sequence

Test Complete

accuracy = _._

FTP = ___ Back Re-starts the power test Save Saves the test results

Calibration

Unsuccessful OK Dismisses popup

Sending Cancel Cancels sending the parameters

to the PowerCal

Success OK Dismisses popup

Failed OK Dismisses popup

Clear Memory

Are you sure?

This will not

affect any

reports. No Dismisses popup Yes Clears the memory

Clear History

Are you sure?

This will delete

all ride data and

reports. No Dismisses popup Yes Clears the history

Appendix B: POP-UP WINDOWS

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Appendix C: METRIC LIST

Maximum Watts

MX WATTS

2999

Average Watts

AV WATTS

2999

Watts

WATTS

2999

Power

20 Min Peak

20 MIN

2999

5 Min Peak

5 MIN

2999

5 Sec Peak

5 SEC

2999

Peak Power

Maximum Cadence

MX CAD

250

Average Cadence

AV CAD

250

Current Cadence

CAD

250

Cadence

Kilojoules Countdown

9999

Distance Countdown

MILES

999.9

Countdown Time

RIDE TIME

99:59:59

Countdown

Maximum Heart Rate

MX HR

250

Average Heart Rate

AV HR

250

Heart rate

250

Heart Rate

Total Ascent (ft or m)

FT GAIN

9999

Current Altitude (ft or m)

ALTITUDE FT

29999

Current grade

% GRADE

45.0

Grade

Total Ascent (ft or m)

FT GAIN

9999

Current Altitude (ft or m)

ALTITUDE FT

29999

Vertical ascent

VAM

45.0

Gain/Loss

Category Metric 1 Metric 2 Metric 3

Kilojoules of Work

2999

Ride Distance (mi or km)

MILES

99.99

Ride Time

RIDE TIME

99:59:59

Ride

Interval Avg Power

INT AVG PWR

2999

Interval Time

INT TIME

99:59:59

Interval #

INTERVAL

Interval

Cadence

CAD

250

Average Balance

AVG BAL

100%

Balance

BALANCE

100%

Pedal

Balance

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Appendix C: METRIC LIST

Maximum Watts/kg

MX W/KG

20.0

Average Watts/kg

AV W/KG

20.0

Watts Per Kilogram

W/KG

20.0

Watts/kg

Heart Rate Zone

HR ZONE

Average Power Zone

AV PWR ZONE

4.2

Current Power Zone

PWR ZONE

Zones

Intensity Factor

2.000

Normalized Power

NORM PWR

2999

Training Stress Score

TSS

234.7

Scores

Training Stress Score

TSS

234.7

Kilojoules / Hour

KJ / HR

9999

Kilojoules Of Work

9999

Work

Maximum Speed

MX MPH

20.0

Average Speed

AV MPH

20.0

Current Speed

MPH

20.0

Speed

Pacer Time

PACER TM

99:59:59

Pacer Distance (mi or km)

PACER MI

-99.9

Ride

Partner

Cur. Heading or Bearing

BRG

SSE

Heading To

HDG TO

99.99

Distance To

DIST TO

99.99

Route

+10 w/kg Surge

>10 W/KG

999

8-10 w/kg Surge

8-10 W/KG

999

6-8 w/kg Surge

6-8 W/KG

999

Surges

Sunset

SET

12:59

Sunrise

RISE

12:59

Temperature (F or C)

TEMP F

199

Weather

999999

Distance Remaining

REM DIST

Time Remaining

REM TIME

# of Segments Remaining

REM SEG

999

Workout

Category Metric 1 Metric 2 Metric 3

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Appendix D: GPS OVERVIEW

Understanding GPS Signal Acquisition and Signal Strength

Overview:

The Global Positioning System, GPS, originally developed for military purposes, was deployed over the span of years

beginning in the 1980s, completing deployment in 1995. Today the GPS system is primarily used for civilian

applications. Within the next 5 to 6 years there will be 3 fully independent Global Navigational Satellite Systems in

service - the United States will continue to provide and improve GPS, the European Union will complete deployment

of their system, GALILEO and Russia will complete deployment of their system GLONASS.

The GPS is a constellation of 32 fully operational satellites orbiting the earth in 6 different orbital planes, with 5 to 6

satellites per orbit. At any one time 24 of the satellites are considered “in service.” The others are available in case

one of the 24 needs to come ofﬂine for maintenance issues. The satellites circle the earth at an attitude of 20,180

kilometers (about 12 miles). Each orbit takes about 12 hours, but due to the earth’s rotation, each satellite returns to

it’s starting point above earth in just under 24 hours. The 6 orbital planes, including the number and spacing of

satellites in each plane are designed to ensure that there are a minimum of 4 satellites in view of any location on

earth at any time. Typically there are more than 4. The more satellites a receiver locks onto, the more accurate the

position data. Receivers positioned in higher latitudes will typically “see” less satellites. The master control station

for the entire GPS network is located in Colorado. There are 5 additional monitoring stations around the world.

Technical Details, Cell Phones:

As mentioned above, the GPS network was designed prior to the 1980s. The transmission rate from satellite to a

receiver on the ground is only 50 bits per second. In perfect weather conditions, once a communication is established

with the ﬁrst satellite, it takes a minimum of 30 seconds to receive the initial information, a 1500 bit message block. A

receiver will need to lock on a minimum of 4 satellites to get an initial good position location. In order to ﬁnd other

satellites the receiver will reference a copy of a data ﬁle, containing position data of all other satellites in the system.

This ﬁle is commonly referred to as the almanac ﬁle. Each satellite is in constant communication with the other

satellites in the system. Each satellite continually gathers up-to-date position data of the other satellites. This

information becomes the bulk of the almanac ﬁle. Receivers typically keep their copy of the almanac ﬁle updated

without notice to the user. However, receiver almanac ﬁles can become out of date by moving great distances between

powering up the device or not powering it up for a long time. If this is the case, downloading a completely new copy of

the almanac will take approximately 12.5 minutes under good sky conditions (the almanac ﬁle is approximately 25

message blocks in size, downloading at 50 bits/sec). Once the ﬁrst satellite is locked, the almanac ﬁle is determined to

either already be up-to-date or a new one is downloaded, the receiver begins to look for and lock other satellites. The

complete lock process is accelerated at this point because ﬁnding additional satellites is much quicker once the

receiver knows where to look for them via position info from the now up-to-date almanac data.

Cell phones acquire a GPS lock faster then other receivers. Most of the newer phones use what is called A-GPS,or

Assisted GPS technology. This is in essence a hybrid communication technology that allows the receiving cell

phone to acquire a GPS signal lock quickly using assistance from other technologies. Assisting technologies

include cell tower triangulation, the high speed data transmission link between the phone and the tower, and the

fact that the tower, in a ﬁxed position, is always locked onto and monitoring the GPS satellite constellation, 24

hours per day, 7 days per week. Leveraging these technologies, the cell phone can acquire a GPS signal lock

quickly compared with other receivers communicating directly with the satellites at 50 bits per second.

GPS Signal Strength:

GPS signal strength can be affected by many conditions. These include weather, the environment, receiver

movement, and the orbital position of the satellites. This is especially noticeable at the point in time when the

receiver is attempting to get a full GPS lock (typically means the reciever is locked onto a minimum of 4 satellites

for accurate location data).

When considering the weather, the signal strength is affected by the density of any clouds. Heavy rain or snow

clouds can be a negative when it comes to GPS signal locking. This type of atmosphere tends to slow the locking

process. The best conditions are sunny days and/or high thin cloud cover.

Environmental considerations include whether the receiver is in a mountainous or ﬂat area, urban or rural area,

under a tree canopy, or some combination of the above. Mountainous topography can include deep valleys or

canyons. It can be hard to receive a satellite signal when not much sky is visible. Similarly, in urban areas, tall

buildings, sometimes referred to as urban canyons, can cut down on the amount of viewable sky. Also, in rural

areas, where the receiver may be under tree-lined roads or trails, the density of the tree canopy could have an

effect on the GPS signal. The best environmental conditions for a GPS signal would be ﬂatter terrain, rural areas,

with lots of open sky, and light to nonexistent tree cover.

The global satellite network itself can also affect the GPS signal. As mentioned earlier, the GPS network consists of 24

satellites in 6 different orbits around the earth. There are brief times during the day where the location of each satellite

in its orbit has left a bit of a “coverage hole” over a particular geographical area. In this case, the user of the receiver

may just need to wait a few minutes for more satellites to move into that geographical area.

Receiver movement can have an affect on the initial GPS signal lock. Typically, it is better to keep the receiver unit

stationary while the unit is trying to complete the lock of the GPS signal. If movement is necessary during the locking

process, the process may take more time to complete. This occurs because, as part of the locking process, distances

to each satellite are being calculated. Any signiﬁcant movement would cause the distance to change and thus a

recalculation.

The GPS signal is a radio frequency (RF) signal. Anything that affects RF can have an impact on GPS signal reception.

Indoors, this can mean the thickness of the walls around the reciever or the type of material the walls are constructed

from. Outdoors, this can mean paying attention to events that can affect electro-magnetic radiation (EMR), like solar

ﬂares from the Sun. Solar activity, like the weather, is tracked and predicted, by various organizations. On days when a

major solar ﬂare produces a huge EMR blast toward the earth, your GPS signal will be affected.

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