Hi Robert,
Glad to see this thread is still alive and kicking because IMHO its important.
I scolded Polar about a lack of time stamping years ago (via a Yahoo Polar 625x group which we know Polar read). Even though they advertise real time recording, it does nothing of the sort!
Can't we manually align/syncro the Polar HRM file with GPS data via -for example- simultaneously pressing 'Lap' on both the Polar HRM and the Run.GPS
Has anyone sent you a HRM file yet?
Regards
Slogfester
well I think the best solution would sure be to use the belts from Blatand.
But if many Run.GPS users want that feature, eSymetric might provide a way to upload HRM files. The problem with these seems to be that they do not have timestamps. See http://sporttracks.zonefivesoftware.com/Discussion/viewtopic.php?t=1264. Timestamps would be absolutely required to assign the heart rate data to the GPS data.
To start interpreting the HRM files when the GPS data start would be to inaccurate.
Any idea?
Please send me one of your HRM files (to: rs AT esymetric.de).
There has been no feedback from eSymetric on Slogfester and Cpt.Hardy's suggestion to import the HRM files from Polar and add them to the run.gps trainings.
I also think that this would be a feasible solution to get the heart rate to the training (at least for an analysis after the training).
@eSymetric: Please comment on this suggestion.
Hi there!
When I found this topic in the forum I was desperate to get to know the latest news about the bluetooth belt by blatand.net!!
Is it availible by now or is there anything else which makes the waiting time easier to survive? :)
In the meantime, it would be great if the software could sync with a industry-standard Polar HR file. In the end, its difficult to get the software to talk to a bluetooth HRM, Speed sensor, Cadence sensor, even power monitor etc etc. Each unit takes lots of power and will be heavier than the existing dedicated units. And unecessary, because these things already talk to dedicated bicycle computer units (such as my Polar 725x). Run.gps just needs to tap in to the the data files that these things spew out and some how sync with them. IMHO, much better than trying to re-invent the (bluetooth) wheel so to speak!
At the very least, provide a facility for uploading a Polar graph to the website.