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6.15.2. HAND SENSOR
HUMAN BODY “CONTINUITY”: it’s well known that for somebody it’s very
difficult, nearly impossible, to measure their HR using the hand sensors. This due to a
lot of possible causes which could fake the “quality” of the contact between the human
skin and the HS plates, as: hands only just washed or particularly dry, acidity of the
skin and/or a particular body fat mass index. For these people it’s suggested to wear
the chest belt transmitter.
HS CORRECT USE: Grasp both the upper and lower plate avoiding to clench them
too hardly. Avoid to wash the hands using soaps that can dry the skin too much.
Follow the procedure step by step to correctly diagnose the problem. Take particular care with the
checks highlighted by circled numbers, which are described in detail below:
(1) Check the correct display SW version, according to the “EXCITE SW SMART TABLE” you
can find in TG Direct ,“NEWS” section.
Check the grounding of the Receiver Board, measuring the resistance value between: