Garmin 310XT
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Aug 2010
8:54am, 21 Aug 2010
11 posts
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Bru-Bru
After weeks of mingy ebay stalking I have purchased a nearly new Garmin310XT huzzah! I have been for a un with new toy but now comes the difficult bit. How do I transfer the data to my Mac laptop? I started reading the manual and immediately glazed over when it offered me a choice between installing on the laptop and a web=based program. How should I know what I want? I just wat todownload runs to something that works. Also, what is the best set up? Do I really need to store lap data? Why does it keep vibrating? Can I change the data on the screen so it scrolls between time, pace, distance etc?
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Aug 2010
9:13am, 21 Aug 2010
62 posts
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7755matt
To transfer the data I believe you will need the garmin ANT+ agent for the ANT stick www8.garmin.com Plug the usb dongle into the laptop, and when the 310xt is close enough it should automagically transfer the data. The vibrate could be laps or whatever its set to vibrate on, that may depend what the last user had it set up to do. Have a look through the user manual for setting the lap indicator, you should either be able to turn it off, or set it at a massive setting so you never (or rarely) reach it. The screens should be able to be set to auto scroll, depends how much info you want, the screens should be able to show upto 4 items, so you may fit it all in ine screen. I know the Edge you set to auto scroll. Not overly sure how the 30 does it - mines still charging 
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Aug 2010
5:43pm, 21 Aug 2010
13 posts
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Bru-Bru
Thanks Matt. After a mere day I have sussed it, I think. Vibration stopped, all configured and dowloaded first runto Garmin connect. How do I download direct to Fetch?
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Aug 2010
5:47pm, 21 Aug 2010
63 posts
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7755matt
Depends if it's a FIT file or not. Go to 'training' and 'add training' then there's a link to upload direct from Garmin and that should do it
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Aug 2010
6:25pm, 21 Aug 2010
14,004 posts
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eL Bee!
Once your Ant+ stick is working (and you have the latest version of Garmin Communicator downloaded) you can download direct (once the session has been sent to the Ant+ stick) from the "Do Stuff Quickly" - "Garmin Import" thingy
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Aug 2010
6:51pm, 22 Aug 2010
19 posts
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Bru-Bru
Thanks-all up and *groan* running now!
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Aug 2010
2:56pm, 31 Aug 2010
697 posts
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emdee
Anyone had strange HR readings with their 310XT? Here's today's run: 1) - 1m - 9:35(9:35/m) - 149bpm avge - 165bpm max - 126cal 2) - 1m - 8:50(8:50/m) - 173bpm avge - 201bpm max - 127cal 3) - 1m - 9:17(9:17/m) - 205bpm avge - 239bpm max - 134cal 4) - 1m - 9:23(9:23/m) - 233bpm avge - 252bpm max - 133cal 5) - 1m - 9:34(9:34/m) - 235bpm avge - 249bpm max - 67cal 6) - 1m - 9:23(9:23/m) - 234bpm avge - 250bpm max - 73cal 7) - 1m - 9:22(9:22/m) - 238bpm avge - 249bpm max - 81cal 8) - 1m - 9:20(9:20/m) - 238bpm avge - 250bpm max - 78cal the figures for the 1st mile are probably close to correct but after that it all went mental. This is happening with increasing frequency now, although today's the first time it happened for almost the entire run. btw, it's only 3 weeks old
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Aug 2010
2:59pm, 31 Aug 2010
14,057 posts
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eL Bee!
emdee - almost certainly 'movement artefact' So it's registering movements as heart beats. have you done all the usual tricks like wetting both your skin and the strap contacts, and tightening the strap. Seems like quite a few people have this issue with the HRM on Garmins - more than with Polar HRM's, certainly |
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Aug 2010
3:01pm, 31 Aug 2010
698 posts
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emdee
Thing is I had a 405 for over 3 years before upgrading to the 310XT and had no problems with that.. am wetting the contacts and all the usual stuff, yes. I've emailed the Garmin support peeps so will see what they say.
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Aug 2010
3:24pm, 31 Aug 2010
8,828 posts
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controversial
emdee, your battery might be close to its end. My OH had the same problem, changed the battery and sorted. Now an interesting question, with that HR, how can the garmin say you have used 67 cal to run 1 mlie (split number 5)!!!? My OH 310 seems to also count calories really poorly. |
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