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IOLITE
REAL-TIME SWIMMING GUIDANCE
IOLITE User Manual
Version
1
IOLITE
User Manual
IOLITE
1712 Pioneer Ave • Suite 1924
Cheyenne, WY 82001
Phone 855-IOLITE-1 (855-465-4831)
Last Updated: January 8, 2015
The most recent version of this manual and the current software can be found at http://iolite.me
Companion manuals to this are the IOLINK User Manual and the T3 User Manual also found at http://iolite.me
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Your IOLITE box contains:
One IOLITE Base Unit
One IOLITE Eye Piece
One insert box that shows:
o Basic Button controls on the top side
o Basic LED indicators on the bottom side
One USB adapter
One Goggle Attachment Strap
One curved goggle adapter
Three extra Eye Piece adhesives
One zip tie
IOLITE Warnings – PLEASE READ
Follow all normal safety precautions while swimming with or
without IOLITE
IOLITE is not a life saving device.
IOLITE does not replace the need to sight during open water
swims – you need to know where you are swimming
IOLITE may malfunction guiding you incorrectly
IOLITE does NOT remove the risks of swimming in dangerous
conditions including:
o Strong currents
o Animal bites
o Riptides
o Collision with boats or other vessels
o Fatigue
o Cramps
o Cold or hot water
o Hidden underwater obstacles such as coral
Learn how IOLITE works while on dry land before trying it in
the water
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IOLITE Quick Start Steps
1) View the IOLITE base unit while in the packaging to
understand what the three buttons do
2) Attach the USB adapter to the IOLITE base unit
3) Plug the USB adapter into a computer USB port and charge
for 2 hours
! Always have the adapter attached to IOLITE when
plugging into or removing from a computer – odd USB
behavior may result otherwise
4) Attach the Eye Piece to the goggle of your choice
(see section “Attaching Eye Piece”)
5) View the bottom side of the box insert to understand the eye
piece LEDs
6) Turn ON your IOLITE and wait for a GPS fix
7) Attach your IOLITE Base Unit to your goggles
(see section “Attaching Base Unit”)
8) Short press BUTTON II to change the LED brightness
9) Short press BUTTON I to start a freestyle mode swim
! We recommend trying this while walking on dry land
before using in open water.
10) Start swimming in the direction you would like to swim
11) IOLITE will guide you in that direction lighting the YELLOW
and RED LEDs if you start swimming off course
12) IOLITE will automatically detect your turns and let you know
it does by flashing all the LEDs
13) Short press BUTTON I to pause and restart your swim.
14) Long press BUTTON I to end your swim
15) Repeat steps 9-14 if desired
16) Long press BUTTON II to turn off your IOLITE
(will also end your swim if you did not already do so)
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Contents
Your IOLITE box contains: ........................................ 1
IOLITE Warnings – PLEASE READ .......................... 1
IOLITE Quick Start Steps .......................................... 2
IOLITE Buttons ......................................................... 4
ON / RESET ...................................................................... 4
BUTTON I .......................................................................... 4
BUTTON II ......................................................................... 4
BUTTON Notes .................................................................. 4
IOLITE Charging and Battery Life ............................. 5
IOLITE Placement While In Use ................................ 5
Attaching Eye Piece .................................................. 6
Attaching Eye Piece – Rounded Goggle ................... 7
Keeping IOLITE Water Tight ..................................... 7
Attaching Base Unit .................................................. 8
Understanding the LEDs ........................................... 9
Cadence LED ......................................................... 10
Speed LEDs ........................................................... 10
Knowing How Far You’ve Swam ............................ 11
IOLITE Settings ...................................................... 11
Turning On IOLITE ................................................. 12
Turning Off IOLITE ................................................. 12
Getting a GPS Fix .................................................. 12
Starting a Swim ...................................................... 12
Pausing a Swim ..................................................... 13
Resuming a Swim .................................................. 13
Ending a Swim ....................................................... 13
Recording Workouts ............................................... 13
Changing LED Brightness ...................................... 13
Directional LEDs .................................................... 14
Swim Modes ........................................................... 14
Freestyle Swim Mode ............................................. 15
Freestyle Swim Mode - Continued .......................... 15
Course Mode .......................................................... 16
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IOLITE Buttons
There are three buttons on the IOLITE Base Unit:
ON / RESET
BUTTON I
BUTTON II
BUTTON I and BUTTON II both have a short press and a long press
feature. The ON button does not.
A short press is less than 1 second
A long press is longer than 1 second
Their locations are shown here in this picture:
ON / RESET
The ON / RESET button is a smooth rounded button on the left side
of the device. It has no markings on the surface. It is used to turn on
the device or reset the device to its just turned on state. After
releasing the ON button the Base unit will flash green after about 2-
3 seconds to indicate it has started.
BUTTON I
BUTTON I has a single vertical line on its surface and is located on
the bottom right of the device. A short press will start or pause a
workout. A long press ends a workout.
BUTTON II
BUTTON II has two vertical lines on its surface and is located on the
bottom left of the device. A short press will cycle through the LED
brightness settings. A long press will power off the IOLITE
BUTTON Notes
To prevent accidental button presses during the chaos of an open
water swim, the buttons must be pressed firmly. The Base Unit
glows green when a button is pressed. Please learn the firmness
required while holding the device prior to attempting to use it on the
back of your head.
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IOLITE Charging and Battery Life
IOLITE takes 2 hours to fully charge using a standard USB
socket.
! Do not use a fast wall charger with IOLITE as it may
overheat. This would include items such as phone or mp3
player chargers
On a full charge IOLITE can last for 8-13 hours of continual
use
In order to keep the GPS unit with a loose fix IOLITE will
slowly lose battery charge.
It takes 10-12 days to lose a full charge while OFF
IOLITE Placement While In Use
When using the device for a swim the IOLITE Base Unit should be
placed on the back of the head either under a swim cap or attached
to a pair of goggle straps.
It should be oriented so that the cable comes out the side of the
Base Unit towards your Eye Piece on the right side is used normally.
The bump out (GPS Chip) should be at the top facing away from the
head. This will allow for the best GPS readings.
! If you tend to breathe to only one side, position IOLITE just off
center of your head, toward the side you breathe. This will keep IOLITE
in a better position even during your breathe rotation.
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Attaching Eye Piece
The IOLITE Eye Piece needs to be affixed to you goggle before use. If
your goggle has a flat front, follow the directions here. If your
goggles have a rounded front, see “Attaching Eye Piece – Rounded
Goggle”.
1) Attach Eye Piece to base unit and turn on the device so the LEDs
light up
2) Clean the goggle front with alcohol to remove any grease or
debris
3) Determine which side you want the eye piece on. It is designed
to fit with your right eye, but can be used upside down for the
left eye if required.
4) While wearing the goggle, hold the eye piece against the face of
the goggle so that when you look straight the green LED is just
slightly below your line of sight, but directly below, not to either
side
5) Hold the eye piece in place while removing the goggle to observe
the location of the eye piece
6) Note the location, then remove the protective coating to the
adhesive on the eye piece
7) Affix the eye piece in the location previously noted
8) Here is an example of where we recommend you place your eye
piece:
9) Take the included zip tie, and loosely connect the cable to the
goggle strap as close as you can to the eye piece. The holds the
cable in place as well as keeps the eye piece from accidentally
being pulled from the google.
10) Here is an example of what the result looks like:
! Keep the IOLITE Eye Piece out of extreme temperatures like in the
window of a car as this can cause the adhesive to loosen
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Attaching Eye Piece – Rounded Goggle
The IOLITE Eye Piece needs to be affixed to you goggle before use. If
your goggle has a rounded front, you follow all steps in “Attaching
Eye Piece”, except when you finish step 5 you have some additional
steps:
a. Use super glue to affix flat side of the Curved Goggle
Adapter to the eye piece after removing the
protective coating on the eye piece
! By leaving the adhesive on the eye piece when you glue it to the
curved goggle adapter, you can still remove it and use the eye piece on
another goggle later
b. Affix the eye piece with adapter to the location on
the google previously noted by using super glue on
the rounded side of the adapter
c. Continue with Step 8 of “Attaching Eye Piece”
Keeping IOLITE Water Tight
IOLITE’s most sensitive part to water (especially salt water) is the
connection between the base unit and the eye piece. Please follow
these warnings to ensure a long life to your product. Failure to do so
will void your warranty.
1) Never let the plugs into water while disconnected
2) If water gets onto the male connector let dry before use
3) If water gets into the female side, make sure you turn IOLITE
off immediately, then let dry before use
4) Always use the included water tight seal:
5) Wash off any salt water if there, then let dry
! Vaseline may be used around the seal if extra protection is desired
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Attaching Base Unit
IOLITE comes with a goggle attachment strap. You may like to
simply place IOLITE under your swim cap, but you can use the
attachment strap to temporarily affix IOLITE to your goggle.
1) Lay the attachment strap on a flat surface, scratchy side up.
2) Adjust goggle strap such that any plastic parts have been
moved towards one side and not directly in the middle
3) Lay the center of the goggle strap across the center of the
attachment strap
4) Lay the IOLITE Base Unit onto the center of the attachment
strap on top of the goggle strap. It should look like this:
5) Next take the wings of the attachment strap and use the
Velcro to tightly hold the IOLITE Base Unit
6) The result should look like the following:
7) If not using a swim cap, make sure to tuck any loose cable
under goggle strap to keep it from getting in the way.
! If using a swim cap, we recommend placing it ON TOP OF IOLITE and
your goggle straps. This keeps other swimmers from accidentally
knocking off your goggles.
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Understanding the LEDs
On your IOLITE packaging, the following image is provided:
This shows each LED on the eye piece and its basic function. Here
are the most importing items to know:
1) When the center GREEN LED is flashing IOLITE it attempting
to get a GPS fix
2) When the center GREEN LED is solid IOLITE has a GPS fix
3) When swimming off course, the GREEN LED remains lit to
give an easy reference to which direction you should swim
4) Default IOLITE settings are “SWIM TOWARDS THE LIGHT”.
This means if the slight left YELLOW LED turns on and stays
on you should make a slight correction by swimming to the
left
5) Don’t over-correct. Usually (unless there is a current, wind,
or waves) one or two wide arms strokes are enough to
straighten you out. Remember there is a slight delay
between the direction you are swimming and when IOLITE
can detect that direction
6) Short indications of the direction LEDs can be ignored
7) When both the right and left RED LEDs are solid lit, IOLITE is
currently NOT in a workout
8) When both the right and left RED LEDs are blinking, IOLITE is
currently paused.
9) If only one or less of the right and left RED LEDs are lit you
are currently in a workout (or course selection mode)
10) For information regarding the BLUE Cadence LED, see
“Cadence LED”
11) For information regarding the Speed/Pace LEDs, see “Speed
and Pace”
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Cadence LED
The Cadence LED is a blue LED on the right side of the eye piece. It is
used as a metronome to time your stroke rate. It will give a steady
blink at a specific frequency to help with your timing.
For setting cadence target, see the manual for IOLINK, the desktop
software.
! We’ve found this can be a very effective way to slowing increase your
stroke rate. Many triathletes are trying to increase stroke rate as it
helps in the choppiness of open water swimming.
Speed LEDs
The RED and GREEN LEDs to the far edge of the eyepiece (closest to
the cable), are used for indicating your pace compared to a target.
For setting the target speed settings, see the manual for IOLINK, the
desktop software. At the completion of each split (100m), the speed
LEDs will indicate your pace for the split in the following way:
Too Fast? - The RED LED will light up solid for 5 seconds
indicating you should slow down.
Too Slow? - The GREEN LED will light up solid for 5 seconds
indicating you're falling behind.
Just Right - BOTH speed LEDs will blink 5 times to indicate
that you have just completed the split, and you were right on
target.
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Knowing How Far You’ve Swam
There are two ways to have IOLITE give distance information during
a swim.
1) Enable the Speed LEDs. When enabled one or both the speed
LEDs will light or blink every 100 hundred meters.
2) If you are in Course Mode IOLITE flashes the direction LEDs
every time you hit a virtual buoy. If you setup your course to
have intermediate buoys along your course you can keep
track every time you hit a virtual buoy
IOLITE Settings
IOLITE has several settings you can use to customize your device. For
details on these items see the manual for IOLINK, the desktop
software. Settings are listed here so you know what is available:
Angle Sensitivity (increases or decreases LED notifications)
LED Inverse (If you want direction LEDs to light up opposite)
Cadence
Pace Slow
Pace Fast
Log Rate (change resolution of swim history)
Log Detail (to help us if your IOLITE is experiencing problems)
Auto-Start/Pause
Auto Shut Off
Your IOLITE comes shipped with the following settings set:
Angle Sensitivity: Medium
LED Inverse: False
Cadence: 0 (Disabled)
Pace Low/Pace Fast: 0 (Disabled)
Log Rate: High (about 2 hours swim time can be recorded)
Log Detail: True
Auto-Start/Pause: Off
Auto Shut Off: 15 minutes
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Turning On IOLITE
The device is powered on by pressing ON/Reset. When starting the
device there is a 5-10 second delay while the device restarts its
firmware. After 2-3 seconds the base unit will flash green to let you
know it turned on
Turning Off IOLITE
To turn the device off do a long press on Button II. If goggles are
attached you should see the center green light turn off.
Disconnecting the goggles from the device prolongs battery life in
the off state.
If there are no button presses, and you have not started a workout,
IOLITE will turn off to save battery after 15 minutes and can be
configured for different durations using IOLINK
Getting a GPS Fix
IOLITE keeps its GPS chip in a low power state when IOLITE is off.
This improves the time it takes to get a GPS fix. In most instances it
takes less than 35 seconds to get a GPS fix if you are outdoors with a
clear line of sight to the sky.
Starting a Swim
Depending on your configuration (see IOLINK manual), you can start
a swim immediately, or use the auto-start feature. To start a swim,
use a short press on BUTTON I.
Auto-start/pause disabled - IOLITE begins the workout
immediately. Both RED LEDs will turn off but the center
GREEN LED will remain lit.
Auto-start/pause enabled - IOLITE goes into a delayed-start
(or paused) mode. Both RED LEDs will begin flashing to
indicate the swim is about to begin. When ready, or when
the cannon fires, simply start swimming and IOLITE detects
that progress began and begins the swim. You will know the
swim has begun when the 2 flashing RED LEDs turn off.
If center GREEN LED begins flashing during the swim it means the
IOLITE lost its GPS fix and you should ignore any LED readings you
get. If you do not have a solid GREEN LED (not blinking) indicating a
GPS fix, you cannot start an IOLITE swim
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Pausing a Swim
While a swim is in progress, a short press of BUTTON I will PAUSE
the swim. Alternatively, if the auto-start/pause feature is enabled,
IOLITE will automatically PAUSE your swim after the configured
duration lapses and no forward progress has been made. While
paused, both RED LEDs will continuously blink
Resuming a Swim
While paused (blinking red lights), a short press of BUTTON I will
RESUME the swim. Alternatively, with the auto-start/pause feature
enabled, IOLITE will automatically RESUME your swim after forward
progression continues. Once again, the two RED LEDs will turn off to
indicate you are in swim mode once again
Ending a Swim
At any point, whether paused or in an active swim recording mode,
a LONG press of BUTTON I will END the swim. To indicate the swim
has ended, the two RED LEDs will light and remain solid.
Recording Workouts
IOLITE can record your swims at a very high level of precision,
storing coordinate points every second. This allows for about two
hours of swimming to be recorded. Using the IOLINK desktop
software, IOLITE can be configured to reduce the log rate to allow
for longer swim recordings. At the lowest log rate setting, IOLITE
can record up to 15-20 hours of swimming combined.
Once memory fills up IOLITE will start recording over old swims. If
you want to view/save your swims make sure you connect to IOLink
(see IOLink Manual) frequently to view workouts and clear the
IOLITE memory.
! Our desktop software (IOLink) will automatically upload your swims
to the IOLITE server to be available at T3 (our analysis website) if you
have IOLink running.
Changing LED Brightness
Any time your IOLITE is on, a short press of BUTTON II will change
the brightness of the LEDs to suit your preference and to help match
the conditions of the day. There are 3 brightness levels. Upon
startup IOLITE starts in the middle at brightness 2. Each short Button
I press cycles the brightness. After reaching full brightness of 3 it
will cycle back to 1 which is the dimmest setting.
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Directional LEDs
By default, the directional LEDs will be enabled for every swim. The
center GREEN LED will always stay on – if flashing it means the
IOLITE lost its GPS fix.
When you veer off course, a YELLOW LED will light indicating the
direction you should turn. If you veer further off course a RED LED
will also light (both yellow and red stay on) telling you to that you
are swimming further off course. This is known as “follow the light”
where an off course light indicates the direction you should turn
(right side LED, yellow or red, indicates you should correct your swim
to the right).
! Angle sensitivity and LED direction can be configured using the
IOLINK desktop software (see IOLINK Manual)
When an LED lights up indicating you are off course, do not over-
correct. Usually one or two wide arms to that side should be enough
to correct a small amount. Remember that there is a slight delay
between the direction you are swimming and the direction the
device can detect. It may be necessary to ignore short LED
indications
Swim Modes
IOLITE has two swim modes: Freestyle Mode and Course Mode.
Freestyle mode is always available. IOLITE can hold up to five pre-
saved courses for use with Course Mode. To create and download
your courses see the IOLink and T3 Manuals.
To select a course in Course Mode, or to get back to Freestyle Mode,
complete the following steps:
1) Press BOTH BUTTON I and BUTTON II at the same time
2) To indicate you are selecting courses the BLUE Cadence and
RED and BLUE SPEED LEDS will light
3) Short press of BUTTON II will cycle between all courses
loaded on your IOLITE
4) The five direction LEDs indicate which course is selected from
left to right course 1-5. If no Speed LED is lit, this indicates
you are in Freestyle Mode
5) Press BOTH BUTTON I and BUTTON II at the same time to
save your selection
! IOLITE stays on the course last selected even when restarted. To
notify the user a course is selected, the corresponding LED will flash
three times every five seconds when not in a workout (both RED LEDs
are lit)
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Freestyle Swim Mode
Freestyle mode should be used anytime the exact course cannot be
pre-programmed onto your IOLITE. This mode makes no
assumptions about where you intend to swim, or how many swim
segments there are. In this mode IOLITE automatically determines
your direction and guides you that way
Only after beginning a swim leg, can IOLITE determine which
direction you intend to swim
After swimming approximately 10 meters, it will analyze
where you began compared to your current position and
guide you in the direction of the shared line
IOLITE automatically detects turns
The slightest misreading of the GPS at the beginning of a
swim can lead to a larger variance at the end. IOLITE
accounts for this by updating the target line segment in
memory as you progress along the swim segment.
It is important to sight often at the beginning of the swim
segment to get an accurate target direction
! If you swim with the Yellow or RED LEDs on for a long time, IOLITE
assumes you intend to swim a slightly different angle and updates the
target direction. Realize this if you are swimming a course with a strong
cross current
Freestyle Swim Mode - Continued
After rounding a buoy, or intentionally changing direction, IOLITE
will flash all directional LEDs 3 times, to indicate a new line segment
has begun.
! Again, it's important to sight often at the start of a swim line
IOLITE determines a new direction when your actual bearing is off
from the target bearing over a period time.
The greater the deviation, the sooner IOLITE determines a
new direction was intended
For example, after making a >90 turn, IOLITE resets the
target direction after about 3 seconds. If the angle deviation
was only 45 degrees, it may take twice as long to reset. Even
very small deviations can cause IOLITE to reset the target
bearing - if the yellow LED is ignored for >15 seconds a new
course direction will be determined.
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Course Mode
When a course is selected, IOLITE guides you directly to the virtual
buoys created from T3. This can be a very accurate way of using
IOLITE but it can be hard to know how well it is working if there are
no visual real life queues.
! IOLITE knows your direction based off of the last 3-10 seconds of
distance traveled. This means you have to be MOVING for IOLITE to give
you accurate directions
IOLITE in Course Mode blinks the all direction LEDs 3 time to
indicate when you are within just a few meters of your
virtual buoy
After reaching a virtual buoy IOLITE will guide you to the
next buoy
When you reach your final virtual buoy IOLITE will
automatically end your swim workout
If IOLITE thinks you missed a buoy it will guide you to the
next virtual buoy
! If IOLITE thinks you missed too many buoys it will reset into Freestyle
Mode. It indicates this by flashing all LEDs including the Speed and
Cadence LEDs