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PART II · GYM ADMIN

Group training and heart-rate walls

Draft — screenshots comingapp v1.0.0

The heart-rate wall shows every member's live effort on the studio TV during class. On the admin side you look after three things: the strap pool (who wears which heart-rate strap), the screens (the TV boxes on the wall), and the connected equipment (bikes, treadmills, rowers that broadcast). Once those are set, running a class is mostly hand-out and go.

What you'll do

Register straps and hand them out, pair a studio TV screen, claim equipment the TV discovers, and use the coach console during a live class.

You'll need: heart-rate straps (chest straps, arm bands or watches with ANT+ or Bluetooth), an Android TV box running the studio TV app, and class permissions — the strap pool is open to coaches and reception, not just managers.

Steps

  1. Open the main menu and tap HR straps.

  2. Tap Add strap. Give it a Friendly name (like "Strap 03"), enter the ANT+ id — the 5-digit number on the strap — or use BLE scan to pick up its Bluetooth id, and set a Default bike number (spin only) if it lives on a bike.

    The Add HR strap sheet — Supply the ANT+ id (5-digit number on the strap case) and/or the BLE MAC address. A short QR code is auto-generated so you can print a sticker for the strap — with 51288 in ANT+ id, an empty BLE MAC (optional), Strap 04 in Friendly name, an empty Default bike number (spin only), chest strap selected among arm band / watch / other, and Add to inventory
    Registering a strap: its ANT+ id, a friendly name and the strap type.

  3. Tap Add to inventory. Print its QR sticker with Print and stick it on the strap — members and staff can scan it to identify the strap instantly.

  4. To hand a strap out for one class, tap the strap and choose Lend to member. Pick the member, and bind the loan to a class under CLASS (OPTIONAL) so it returns automatically when the class's straps are reclaimed — or leave it as a quick loan you reclaim by hand.

  5. To give a member their own strap permanently, use Pair permanently… — the strap becomes theirs until you Unpair. Pairing a strap that belonged to someone else automatically unpairs the previous holder.

    The HR straps screen reading 1 in inventory with All (1) / Paired (0) / Loaned (0) / Recent claims tabs, the Strap 03 row showing Free — available for loan or permanent pairing with its ANT 51234 and QR 7EBPRXDLFZ chips, and its open menu offering Loan for a class, Pair permanently…, Edit / retire and Delete strap
    The strap pool and the per-strap actions.

  6. After class, tap Reclaim loan on any strap still out. The loan history is kept, so you can always see who had which strap and when.

  7. To set up the wall itself, go to Settings → Studio TV. It's organised into Screens, Equipment, Experiences, Coefficients and Permissions.

  8. Under Screens, tap Pair new screen, start the studio TV app on the box, and enter the 6-digit code it shows (or tap Scan QR instead). Pick the studio the screen lives in, then choose Single TV or Video wall for multi-screen setups.

    The Pair a device screen — Enter the code shown on the TV — reached from Studio TV then Screens, with the hint Boot the player on the TV. A 6-digit code appears on the screen, an empty six-dot code box, Scan QR instead and Continue
    Pairing a studio TV: type the 6-digit code it shows, or scan its QR.

  9. Under Equipment, walk the floor and power on each connected machine. New broadcasts appear under PENDING BROADCASTS; tap Claim on each and give it a STATION LABEL (like "Bike 07") and a STUDIO.

    The Studio TV screen on the Equipment tab, alongside Screens, Experiences, Coefficients and Permissions: a green DISCOVERY ON card reading Studio TV is logging fresh broadcasts. Walk the floor and turn on each machine, then REGISTERED EQUIPMENT 0 with the empty state No equipment yet — Power on a treadmill, rower, or bike. It will appear in the Pending list above. Tap Claim to register — and an Add manually button
    Equipment discovery switched on, waiting for its first broadcast.

  10. Under Permissions, review what each role can do in class — spotlight, sprints, configuration — for OWNER, MANAGER, TRAINER and RECEPTION, then tap Save permissions.

  11. During class, hand out straps (step 4) and the wall populates as members' straps are detected. The coach's Live class console shows a tile per bike with live BPM and zone.

  12. From the console, tap a member's tile to send a whisper — Push, Ease or Celebrate — or Spotlight them; the TV animates it within a moment.

  13. When the workout is over, tap End class. This closes every open heart-rate session in the class.

What you should see

A strap list split into free, paired and loaned; a Screens list showing each TV box ONLINE with its studio; claimed equipment with station labels; and during class, a live wall where every handed-out strap shows the wearer's name, BPM and zone.

If something goes wrong

  • A member's tile says the strap isn't detected — the strap isn't broadcasting yet. Have them moisten the electrodes and fit it snugly; readings appear within seconds of a heartbeat lock.
  • A new machine never appears under PENDING BROADCASTS — discovery may be toggled off on the equipment screen, or the machine's console is asleep. Toggle discovery on and start a workout on the machine.
  • The TV shows offline — check the box's network. Screens report a heartbeat continuously; a box marked OFFLINE hasn't been heard from in about 90 seconds.
  • Wrong member on a bike — reclaim the loan and lend the strap to the right member; re-loaning to a different member automatically closes the earlier loan.
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