News

If you're new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!

Rowperfect for Windows (or RPW for short) is the new Windows based version of the Rowperfect software. It runs on all MS Windows versions currently available, including—but not limited to—Windows 98, ME and XP and is compatible with most Serial to USB converters.

In addition to all the features and options the Rowperfect DOS software already has, RPW comes standard with an abundance of extras:

• Over 10 extra values are calculated for each stroke, such as Drive/ Recovery ratio and Peak force position
• 2 training sessions can be opened at the same time, to compare stroke data charts
• Recording time is now only limited by available computer memory (RAM)
• All the charts have a zoom-and-pan possibility
• Training sessions can be extended with extra information, such as Type, Event and a Note
• The Force curves window has 4 different automatically calculated average force curves
• The program has a Windows like, intuitive user interface

To give you an idea of the possibilities, the next 3 paragraphs describe the most common tasks performed in RPW step-by-step: recording a training session, reviewing a training session as a whole and reviewing a training session stroke-by-stroke.

1. Record a training session: Row window

To record a training session, follow these steps.

• Start RPW. A dialogue "New row window" appears, asking for information about the rower. Here either enter the data needed, or open a previously saved User (*.INI) file.
• When done, click [OK], and the Row window is displayed.
• This window contains two charts (left: Force curve of current stroke; right: Stroke history of all strokes) and 8 parameter cells at the bottom. All these items (charts and cells) can be adjusted by right-clicking on them.
• Also by default, a training session is set to 2Km countdown. To modify this, click the Training button on the tool bar. When the workout has been modified, click the Row button on the tool bar to switch back to the Row window.
• In the lower left-hand corner, click [Connect] or press [Space] to make a connection to the Rowperfect PC interface.
• A dialogue "Connect" appears, asking for details about the interface. Select the appropriate COMport (or “Search” to let RPW look for one) or chose "Demo" and click [OK].
• Start rowing or watch the demo.
• To cancel or to interrupt a training session, click on the [Disconnect] button or press [Space].
• When done, switch to the training window by clicking on the Training button on the tool bar.
• The training window appears, showing results and giving the opportunity to add some extra information to this training on the General tab. When done, click the Save button on the tool bar, to save the training to disk.

2. Review a training session: Stroke data window

A training session can be reviewed by following these steps:

• Start RPW and click [Cancel] in the "New row window" dialogue.
• Open a file by clicking the Open button on the tool bar.
• Click on the Stroke data button on the tool bar to open the Stroke data window.
• Set X (bottom), Y (left) and Z (right) axes as needed by selecting the appropriate parameter on the right-hand side of the window.
• To compare this training session with another, just open another file.
• Zoom in on the chart, by selecting a rectangle. To do so, click on the chart with the left mouse button, drag the mouse to the bottom and right, and let go of the mouse button.
• Move the chart, by right-clicking it and moving the mouse. When done, let go of the mouse button.
• Reset a chart by selecting a rectangle from bottom-right to top-left.

3. Review a training stroke-by-stroke: Force curves window

To analyse force curves, take these steps:

• Start RPW and click [Cancel] in the "New row window" dialogue.
• Open a file by clicking the Open button on the tool bar.
• Click on the Force curves button on the tool bar, to open the Force curves window.
• Click the training session in the list on the right, and use the "VCR" like buttons to view the next or previous stroke. The "Play" button shows the force curves as an animation. The data-area is updated for every stroke.
• To compare this training session with another, just open another file.
• Scale the force curves by force (vertical) or length (horizontal), for better comparison.

Download RPW Flyer information sheet.

Download the RPW Quick Start Guide.