As another option: I just flip the watch upside down, lay it on it's face, right in front of the IR
receiver. No muss, no fuss, no flappy band things confusing the issue. Maybe not perfect for the
crystal but my desktop isn't covered in sandpaper either LOL.
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"Tom Rodgers" <
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> If you are using their IR link into a serial port, which is what I use
with
> the S710/720, you need to make sure the watch is already in the "COMMUNICATE" mode. This will only
> hold for about 15 seconds unless it hears from the sensor, so have the software open and ready to
> go. It also requires correct positioning. What works best for me is to put the strap under the
> oblong IR sensor so the strap and the IR are aligned, with the
red
> IR sensor near the red sensor atop the Polar watch. Close, about an inch, but not too close. You
> should actually see the light flashing in the IR sensor, and the watch start to show "COM".
>
> It's very reliable once you've learned to do it right once, much faster
and
> accurate the older Polar XTrainer that set on top of the black box and
used
> radio waves. Sometimes these just didn't work at all and had to be exchanged, and when they did
> work, were painfully slow for downloading things like your Ironman race.
>
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> "Chris MacMillan" <
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>
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> > I cannot get this thing to communicate!! Anyone have any tips on using
the
> > IR link with a Polar S720 and Windows XP, before I put all on ebay or it goes out the window!!??
> >
> > Thanks, CM
> >
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