{"id":11343,"date":"2016-12-09T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-12-09T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/darkhorserowing.com\/test\/how-to-update-your-concept2-performance-monitor"},"modified":"2020-01-09T03:29:25","modified_gmt":"2020-01-09T11:29:25","slug":"how-to-update-your-concept2-performance-monitor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/darkhorserowing.com\/how-to-update-your-concept2-performance-monitor\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Update Your Concept2 Performance Monitor"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"font_9\"><span class=\"color_2\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The Concept2 performance monitor plays an important part in your training. It provides you\u00a0with stroke-by-stroke data. The data shows your<\/span> <a href=\"http:\/\/babblecafe.com\/what-500m-split-means-when-rowing-and-how-to-use-it-to-get-better\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">split<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/babblecafe.com\/what-stroke-rate-is-and-how-to-use-it-to-become-a-better-rower\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">stroke rate<\/a><span style=\"color: #000000;\">, and final time for each piece you\u00a0complete in a session. Whether it&#8217;s\u00a0a 500-meter time trial or a longer interval workout, the performance monitor\u00a0is a great tool\u00a0because it provides you\u00a0with a lot of information. Information that can be used to set new goals for\u00a0your next training session and\u00a0to help you\u00a0get better every time you\u00a0get on the erg.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"font_9\"><strong><span class=\"color_2\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Why You Would Want to Update Your Monitor<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p class=\"font_9\"><span class=\"color_2\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Having the most up to date firmware makes a bigger difference than most people realize. For example, now for the first time ever, you can\u00a0program your PM5 performance monitor for\u00a0interval workouts using calories.\u00a0In other words, you can set the monitor to 50 calorie intervals and it will count the calories down versus previous\u00a0versions where it only counts\u00a0up for a desired amount of calories, but no defined intervals.\u00a0If you don&#8217;t have the most up to date firmware\u00a0you won&#8217;t be able to utilize this training, while someone else is.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"font_9\"><span class=\"color_2\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Another reason\u00a0you might\u00a0want to update your monitor would\u00a0be if you have a monitor that just seems to be a little out of whack. Maybe it jumps around when tracking your performance\u00a0or it throws you some odd error messages.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"font_9\"><span class=\"color_2\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Concept2 made updating the performance monitor very easy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"font_9\"><span class=\"color_2\" style=\"color: #000000;\">The things you&#8217;ll need are:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"font_9\">\n<li>\n<p class=\"font_9\"><span class=\"color_2\" style=\"color: #000000;\">A computer<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"font_9\"><span class=\"color_2\" style=\"color: #000000;\">The free Concept2 utility software<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"font_9\"><span class=\"color_2\" style=\"color: #000000;\">A USB-A to USB-B cable<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"font_9\"><strong><span class=\"color_2\" style=\"color: #000000;\">How to Update Your Performance Monitor<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p class=\"font_9\"><strong><span class=\"color_2\" style=\"color: #000000;\">The Steps to upgrade your monitor are as follows:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"font_9\"><span class=\"color_2\" style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>1.<\/strong> Before upgrading you&#8217;ll need to review the Concept2 utility system requirements and also check your current firmware version. To check your firmware version power up the screen. From the main menu select More Options &gt; Utilities &gt; Product ID. The version number will be listed as \u201cPM firmware version\u201d at the top of the product ID window.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"font_9\"><span class=\"color_2\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>2.<\/strong> After you know your current version,<\/span>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.concept2.com\/service\/monitors\" target=\"_blank\" data-content=\"https:\/\/www.concept2.com\/service\/monitors\" data-type=\"external\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">download and install the Concept2 utility<\/a>\u00a0<span style=\"color: #000000;\">from the Concept2 website.\u00a0For optimal usage, we recommend that you upgrade to the latest firmware version for all PM3\/4\/5 models.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"font_9\"><span class=\"color_2\" style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>3.<\/strong> Now that you have the firmware update on your computer, you will need a USB-A to USB-B cable to get the update from your computer to your monitor. This is basically the same USB cable your printer might use. Plug the USB-A end into your laptop and the USB-B end into your performance monitor. On the PM5, this will be on the back of the monitor. On\u00a0other models,\u00a0it is on the bottom of the monitor. Also, you can do this by bringing your computer over to your monitor or by taking off your monitor and taking it to your computer.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"font_9\"><span class=\"color_2\" style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>4.<\/strong> Once your computer is connected to your monitor, the performance monitor will ask you a couple of questions. Follow these accordingly to accept the update and you should be good to go.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"font_9\"><span class=\"color_2\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Having the most up to date performance monitor has several benefits. You can get rid of glitches that may be happening with your current firmware, be sure you have the most precise tracking with the newest firmware, and\u00a0utilize the latest training capabilities to add to your training.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"font_9\"><span class=\"color_2\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">For a visual demonstration, watch our video on<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=e3QmvUCOg5o\" target=\"_blank\" data-content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=e3QmvUCOg5o\" data-type=\"external\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">how to update your C2\u00a0firmware<span style=\"color: #000000;\">.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Concept2 performance monitor plays an important part in your training. It provides you\u00a0with stroke-by-stroke data. The data shows your split, stroke rate, and final time for each piece you\u00a0complete in a session. 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