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Power Cycling SE User Manual |
09/2014-v1.0EN
5. Connecting Bikes via USB
There are two ways of connecting the Wattbike(s) to the Power Cycling SE, one of which being via
the USB ‘A’ to ‘B’ lead (shown below). The Wattbikes are identified by the Wattbike Monitor (WBM)
serial numbers, which can be found on the back of the WBM.
To connect the Wattbike(s) to the PC/Laptop running the Power Cycling SE software and follow
the steps below:
1.
Insert the USB-B connector lead into the USB-B port on the back of the WBM
2.
Insert the plug shown on the right (Type A) into your computer or USB hub
3.
Turn on the WBM’s.
IMPORTANT!
When connecting a WBM to a PC/Laptop for the first
time, a driver software is installed by the operating system to allow
the bikes to communicate properly with the software, this process is
automatic. It may take up to a minute to complete. The connection
becomes operational once the driver software has installed.
Wiring sequences
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1, 2, 3 & 4 Wattbikes
For 1 and 2 bikes, they can be directly connected up to the PC/ Laptop via 2 USB A to B cables,
there is no need for a USB Hub (assuming that there is more than 1 USB port on the PC/ Laptop)
For 3 to 4 bikes a USB Hub is needed. 3-4 bikes into 1 USB hub, then 1 USB lead from the hub to
the PC.
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5-8 bikes
For 5 to 8 bikes, 2 USB Hubs are needed for this. It is best to split the bikes as equally as possible
to share the data load per USB Hub and cables. 2 Hubs should share the number of bikes equally.
For 6 and 8 bikes the Hubs should be split with a 3:2 and 4:2 bike to Hub ratio. One Hub for 5 bikes
with 4 bikes in 1 Hub. One long USB cable can be used for the arrangement with one bike linked
directly to the Laptop/ PC.
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12-16 bikes
For 12 to 16 bikes see the wiring diagram on page 5.
