SAM (Suunto Activity Manager)
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Suunto Activity Manager software links Suunto X6 to a PC and makes it easy to visualize and analyze training data, for example altitude profiles. It offers an exciting view on recorded data for all cross sports enthusiasts. It is a great tool for making own hiking reports by combining the profiles with photos and it opens interesting possibilities for endurance athletes to improve their performance by analyzing the relation of altitude and heart rate.
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS OF SUUNTO ACTIVITY MANAGER
IBM compatible PC, min 266MHz processor, 32MB memory, min 20MB free hard disk capacity. Serial port or serial/USB adapter. (Adapter not available from Suunto)
SAM is compatible with Windows® 98, Windows® ME Windows® NT 3.51 or 4(with service pack 6), Windows® 2000 and Windows® XP. It can be run in Mac environment with Virtual PCä software.
DATASNAKE
With the help of Datasnake PC interface cable you can transfer the logs you have recorded with your X6 to your PC. The Datasnake connects to the serial port and snaps easily to the wrist unit even when you are wearing it. For PC’s without serial port, a serial/USB adapter is needed. (Not available from Suunto.)
SUUNTO ACTIVITY MANAGER FEATURES
With SAM you can manage the log files recorded with Suunto X6. There are three different types of logs: Chrono logs with detailed profile, Hiking logs with up to one week duration and Weather logs that are automatically stored in the weather memory. When the data has been transferred, you can organize, view and add related information to it easily with SAM.
The log files are organized in folders that you can create simply with one button click. You can for instance create folders for each of your sports activity, for a specific trip or for several users if you are using the same PC together with other people. You can sort the logs by date, duration, altitude and by many other parameters, move the logs between folders and delete them. When the amount of information grows, you may also find the search function useful.
You can examine the log information by creating graphs from it or by opening a list of the values of individual data samples. All Chrono logs include the altitude profile. The Weather logs show the development of sea level barometric pressure and temperature during the last 48 hours before downloading. The Hiking logs show the headline values of a hike with a maximum of one week continuous recording plus the information of ten waypoints stored during recording.
To make your log files complete reports of your activity, you can add bookmarks to a graph. A bookmark contains text and image attached to a specific point of the graph, for example a photograph of the highest peak of your trek and a description of the place in words.
To analyze the data in the logs, you can open several logs at the same time. This makes it possible to compare the graphs of different logs, for instance to visualize your development on your favorite running loop. The Analyze tool displays bar diagrams of multiple logs to visualize the statistics of your training in different altitude zones. It can also summarize your training time in different sports on daily, weekly, monthly and annual basis. The analysis results are displayed as 3-D diagrams that you can rotate on the screen.
CROSS SPORTS COMMUNITY AT SUUNTOSPORTS.COM
Suuntosports.com is an internet site where all outdoor and endurance sport enthusiasts can meet to, find and share information and tips for their activities. Suuntosports.com adds the third dimension to the possibilities of the new generation Suunto sports instruments. With SAM you can upload your logs to the Suuntosports.com site and compare your performance with others’. If you want, you can also publish your logs on the site and share your experiences of hikes and training sessions with your friends or even with the whole world.
