V-MAX Equine Heart Rate Monitor   

V-MAX STRIP TRANSMITTER ADAPTOR KIT   Update FEB 2010

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. The use with GARMIN 310 uses special clip-on short pigtail lead wires

NOTE: The kit DOES NOT contain a transmitter. You use the kit to adapt YOUR human transmitter with lead wires for use on your horse.

 ADAPTATION KIT          $75  

The  kit  consists of

2 small STICK-ON electrodes. Applied to the contact electrode on  the strip transmitter. (305/301)   

2 short pig-tail lead wires,  connected to the STICK-ON EKG electrode attached to the transmitter.(305/301)

NOTE G310 - 2- pigtail lead wires with clip-on ends for the stud-snaps on the G310 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 (305/301)

Velcro girth strap

Transmitter holder  pouch

Transmitter Elastic Sleeve (G310)

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 310/305 transmitter with waterproof adhesive tape.

The transmitter is attached to the saddle with  the Transmitter pouch

The component parts of the kit.  Note the  'white envelope' is replaced by 2 Stick-on EKG electrodes

TRANSMITTER WITH ELECTRODES AND LEADS ATTACHED , after kit was installed .

For complete installation details see the link  noted on this page (top and below)

Transmitter attached to the saddle  

 Link to my detailed instruction for adapting ANY human STRIP-BELT type transmitter. Includes kit components pictures

STRIP TRANS MOD   INSTRUCTIONS

NEW GARMIN 310

The new ( 2010) GARMIN 310 has been tested and performs very well. The clip-on lead wires are very secure.

G310 TRANSMITTER   with Prototype clip-on led wires. The transmitter is placed in the elastic sleeve to hold the clip-on leads. The standard lead wire connect to the pigtail snaps

This link is to my web photo site, Pictures are of the TIMEX adaptation- old information, but may be useful

   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 301/305/310

 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 performing  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.