V-MAX Equine Heart Rate Monitor
V-MAX STRIP TRANSMITTER ADAPTOR KIT
Modification Instructions- STRIP TRANS MOD includes pictures of the kit components.
Adaptation of the standard human HRM strip style transmitter for use with a saddled horse
THIS KIT WILL WORK WITH ANY AND ALL HUMAN
STRIP CHESTBELT STYLE TRANSMITTERS FROM ANY MANUFACTURE. INCLUDING THE GARMIN
301/305.
ADAPTATION KIT $75
The kit consists of
2 small STICK-ON electrodes. Applied to the contact electrode on the strip transmitter.
2 short pig-tail lead wires, connected to the STICK-ON EKG electrode attached to the transmitter.
2 lead wires - one coiled and straight, the standard ekg lead wires
2 EKG silicon rubber electrodes for use under the saddle and girth
Two sections heat shrink tubing
Velcro girth strap
Transmitter sleeve pouch
Tube of EKG gel
V-MAX USER GUIDE-CD.
Complete instructions are provided with pictures.
The rider will be required to cover the exposed contact strip of the transmitter with waterproof adhesive tape.
The transmitter is attached to the saddle with the Transmitter pouch
TRANSMITTER WITH ELECTRODES AND LEADS ATTACHED
This picture shows the 3 stages of installation of the kit. Top is the transmitter with the stick-on electrodes. Middle is the leads attached and taped over. Bottom show the transmitter with shrink tubing applied.
Transmitter attached to the saddle
Link to my detailed instruction for adapting ANY human STRIP-BELT type transmitter. Includes kit components pictures
This link is to my web photo site, Pictures are of the TIMEX adaptation
HR_GPS MOD-TIMEX-Strip Tran Adapt kit
Almost ALL the human HRM
manufactures do NOT produce the block style
transmitter. My supplier, Cardiosport, has them made just for our use in the V-MAX EHRM.
There may come the day when the 'block' style transmitter will not be available.
I have been preparing for this situation. I have developed an adaptation of the
human chestbelt strip transmitter. This is the same strip transmitter I use in the HEARTBELT and the HEARTCHECK.
The adaptation is NON-INVASIVE. That is I make no fixed attachments to the
transmitter. The warranty of the transmitter is not compromised.
The adaptation has worked very well.
Since this adaptation has worked very well on the standard human strip transmitters, I was able to use this method to adapt the transmitters of the new hi-tech human GPS+HR monitors, TIMEX HR+GPS and the GARMIN 301/305
I have tested this adaptation since Dec 03 with the TIMEX GPSHR Bodylink. I have been using the GARMIN 301 since Mar 05. The small EKG STICK-ON electrodes are doing very well. I have used only ONE set of stick-on electrodes in 6 months. I expect these electrodes to last for many months per application. The use of this kit will permit the rider to purchase any human HRM that uses the chest belt strip type of transmitter and adapt it for use with a horse.