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INTRODUCTION

• What is MyFreelap ?

MyFreelap is the place where you can view and store the data that you are tracking with your Freelap timing system. MyFreelap is an app. It is also accessible from the web on www.myfreelap.com.

MyFreelap lets you :
• Detect your Freelap devices and start a Workout to start receiving data (app only)
• View the results live throughout the Workout, and store data
• Edit your account & set up your general settings
• Create Exercises and Teams
• Share Exercises and Workouts with other Freelap members
• Export data

• Download & Update

MyFreelap app is available for free. You can download it :
• On App Store
• On Google Play Store

We recommend you to always update MyFreelap app to the latest version.
• When a new update is available, you are notified on your MyFreelap account.
• To update MyFreelap app: go to the app store on your mobile device, search for “MyFreelap” and click on “Update”.

• Requirements & Compatible devices

MyFreelap app can be used in offline mode, but it requires the activation of the Bluetooth function on your mobile device.

MyFreelap app is compatible with IOS and Android mobile devices (smartphones, tablets):
– Minimum iOS version support from iOS 13.0
– Minimum Android version support from OS version 6 (Marshmallow)

GET STARTED

• Account & Connection

1/ Download MyFreelap app (free)
MyFreelap app is available for free on App Store and Google Play Store. From your mobile device: go to the app store, search “MyFreelap” app and download it.

2/ Create your MyFreelap account
– Open MyFreelap app and click on “Create Account”.
– Fill out the registration form, and click on “Register”.
– MyFreelap will send you an activation Email. Open the email and click on the “Activate Now” button to confirm your registration.

3/ Sign in to your MyFreelap account
– Enter your Username or Email, and your Password to sign in to your MyFreelap account.
– Turn on the Bluetooth and the Location on your mobile device.
You are ready to use the app!

• Pre-configuration

The first time you sign in, the app offers you to pre-configure your account to help you take the most of your MyFreelap app.
• Pre-configuration Step 1 : Enter your Setting Preferences
• Pre-configuration Step 2 : Enter your Chip IDs
You can skip the Pre-configuration steps and launch it later by opening the Learning center.

• Quick Tutorial

The first time you sign in, the app offers you a Quick Tutorial that explains the MyFreelap app key features.
You can read, or skip the Quick Tutorial and launch it later by opening the Learning center.

• Main Menus

From the top left menu, access to the:
Settings
Learning center
Notifications

From the bottom menu, quickly access to the:
Dashboard
Teams
Exercises

• Learning center

Click on the top left menu to open the Learning center. It lets you access to:
• Pre-configuration steps
• Quick Tutorial
• MyFreelap Guide (here!)
• Freelap Support

• Notifications

Click on the top left menu to access to your notifications.The menu displays a number (number of unread notifications) in a yellow circle to notify you when you have unread notifications.

SETTINGS

Enter your setting preferences to easily take the most of your MyFreelap app. 

• My Account

From My Account you can :
• Manage your account info
• Change email address and password
• Delete your MyFreelap account
• Log out

• General Settings

• Enter your Initials: It will be displayed in the data table instead of the Chip ID (max. 4 characters)
• Choose your Time format
• Choose your Date format
• Choose your Distance Unit
• Choose your Speed Unit
• Choose your MyFreelap Theme
• Set up your Workout default settings:
– Sport by default
– BLE device used by default
– Athlete(s): Single or Team Workout
• Set up your Full screen mode (Mode, Number and Theme)

• My Freelap Chips

For a matter of data confidentiality and to easily associate the data with the corresponding athlete, you will need (when creating a Workout) to indicate which chips are used. “My Freelap Chips” section lets you record your Freelap chips.

1. Select the type(s) of Freelap chips you use.

2. Enter your chip IDs (2 letters – 4 digits written on the front of your device):
• Enter Manually: Enter the ID and click   to add chip IDs.

• Or Detect via Bluetooth (FxChip BLE and FxSwim only):

Turn on a Freelap transmitter. Put your FxChip BLE into motion and place it at about 30cm from the transmitter. Wait 5s. Make sure that the FxChip BLE still flashes. From the app, click on .

Press the central button of your FxSwim for 2s to turn it on. Wait 5s. Make sure your FxSwim still flashes. From the app, click .

When you are done, click “Save” button to save.

• Preferences

Lets you manage the notifications / emails you accept to receive.

• Information

Lets you know your current MyFreelap version and access to the Privacy policy and Cookies.

EXERCISES

Exercises let you easily:
– Choose your timing mode (Standard or Roster)
– Enter distance(s) to get distance and speed data
– Choose the data you want to display

From the main bottom menu, click on “Exercises”.

• Create an Exercise

To create an Exercise, click .

Step n°1: Settings
– Enter the name of the Exercise (must be unique)
– Enter a Description (optional)
– Select the Sport
– Select the Timing Method:
Standard timing (the most used): 1 athlete = 1 chip. The data is associated to the athlete with the chip ID.
Roster timing (mostly used by big teams training in a row respecting an order of passage): The data is associated with the athlete according to the order of passage mentioned in the start list. Athletes can use the same chip. /!\ Full screen mode and Ranking features are not available in Roster timing mode for the moment.

– Add distance(s) to get your distance and speed data

When you are done, click “Next” to go to Step n°2.

Step n°2: Display Data
By default, data types are enabled based on the standard data template of the selected sport. Here you can customize the data you want to display.
Click to turn ON the data you want to display, and turn OFF the data you want to hide.

• LAP time and Intermediate LAP time: are Locked ON
• SPLIT time: Total cumulative time of the LAPs (a Rest time reset the SPLIT back to 0)
• Best time: Best time is highlighted with a green background
• Slowest time: Slowest time is highlighted with a red background
• Time GAP: you can you choose between Time GAP with previous time or Time GAP with best time
• REST time: REST times are marked with a yellow border
• Distance of the LAP
• Total distance: Total distance covered is displayed when there is only 1 athlete, or when you filter the data table to display only 1 athlete.
• Speed: Average speed of the LAP
• Heart Rate: is available for Swimming only
• Ranking: you can choose between Standard Ranking and Best Loop Ranking (lets you create rounds and view the ranking by rounds and overall ranking)

Click “Save” to save your Exercise.

• Manage & Use an Exercise

From the main bottom menu, click on “Exercises”.
Exercises screen displays the list of your Exercises > click on an Exercise to enter it.

From here, you can view and modify the settings of the Exercise.

Click   on the top-right to open the menu.
From this menu you can:
– Edit (Name and Description)
– Duplicate
– Share the Exercise to your MyFreelap Relations
– Delete

Once you are creating your Workout: Simply select your Exercise in the list.

 TEAMS

Teams let you create start lists to time several athletes.
From the main bottom menu, click on “Teams”.

• Create a Team

Click to create a new Team.

Then enter :
– The name of the Team (must be unique)
– A description (optional)
– A photo/logo of the Team (optional)

Then add members to the Team. MyFreelap offers 3 ways to add members:

• Add Members Manually

Enter the First Name (required) of the athlete you want to add to the Team.
The other fields are not required but highly recommended.
Last Name: Recommended if 2 members have the same First Name
Email: Lets you get the Team member status.
Chip ID: Assign a unique chip ID to each athlete to save time when creating your Workout. (Chip IDs will automatically be added to your “My Freelap Chip” section too).
Initials: will be used in the data table, instead of the chip IDs. It will let you easily know at a glance with which athlete the data matches.

– Then click to add the member.
You can add more members the same way.
When you are done, click “Save” to save the members.

• Import Members

Import a .csv file (spreadsheet). The spreadsheet must contain only 1-5 columns: First Name* / Last Name / Email / Chip ID / Initials. 1 member per row. Max. 200 athletes in a Team.
To download the spreadsheet template, click on “Download the .csv template”.
Click on “Import file”, select your spreadsheet, and click on “Import”.

• Add Members from Relations

Select the MyFreelap Relations you want to add to the Team, and click on “Add”.

• Manage & Use Teams

Teams screen displays the list of your Teams.
The Teams of which you are admin are marked  .
> Click on a Team to enter it.

From here, you can view Team’s info and members.

If you are not admin of the Team (just a member), you can only:
– Click to edit your own info (First name / Last Name / Initials / Chip ID)
– Click to quit the Team

• If you are admin of the Team, you can:
Add Member(s) to the Team > Click “Add Members”
– Click    to edit member info (First name / Last Name / Initials / Chip ID / Email) and your own info
– Click    to turn you OFF if you are not taking part to the Workouts
– Click    to move the member to another Team
– Click  to delete the member from the Team

Click on the top right to open the Team menu. You can:
Edit Team ( Name, Description, Photo/Logo)
Duplicate Team
Change admin: Choose a new admin for the Team (from the list of your MyFreelap Relations)
Delete Team

Each Team member has a status icon:
= User doesn’t have a MyFreelap account (or no Email entered)
= User has a MyFreelap account, but he is not part of your MyFreelap Relations yet.
= User is part of your MyFreelap Relations

Once you are creating your Workout: Simply check “Team” and select your Team in the list.

• MyFreelap Relations

Connect to other MyFreelap users to be able to share Exercises and Workouts data with them ! Invite a MyFreelap user to be part of your Relations:

Click on “Invite a MyFreelap User”.
The user will receive a notification. He can accept or reject your invitation. As soon as a user accept your invitation, you are able to share Exercises and Workouts with him !

“My Relations” section lets you manage the list of your MyFreelap Relations.
Click to delete a MyFreelap Relation.

 DASHBOARD

From the Dashboard you can:
– Create and start new a Workout to receive data
View your Workouts data
Edit, share, export, delete your Workouts

From the main bottom menu, click on “Dashboard”.

• CREATE A WORKOUT

To create a Workout: click at the top, and enter:
– The Name of the Workout (or keep the default name)
– Edit the Day & Time if needed
– A Description (optional)
– Select the Sport of the Workout
– Select the type of Freelap BLE device you will use
– Select the type of Workout:

– Enter the ID of the chip you will use (2 letters – 4 digits written on the front of your device) or select it in the dropdown list
– Enter your Initials (max. 4 character) (optional): Initials will be displayed in the data table instead of the Chip ID

– Select a Team in the dropdown list

– Select the Exercise of the Workout (optional)

• Steps 2: Start List (TEAM WORKOUT ONLY)

If it is a Team Workout you will have to complete Step 2: Start List.
The start list is different depending on whether you have chosen “Standard timing” method (by default) or “Roster timing” method (by selecting an Exercise set up on “Roster timing” method). Please read the section you need:

– Click to turn OFF the missing athletes
Enter/edit Initials (max. 4 characters): Initials will be displayed in the data table instead of the Chip ID. Uncheck Initials checkbox if you don’t want to use it.
Assign a unique chip to each athlete from the list of the chips you entered in your “My Freelap Chips” section.

Edit the chips assigned to the Workout:
– Click to turn OFF the chips you won’t use

Edit your Start List:
– Click to turn OFF the missing athletes
– Click to drag and drop athletes to change the order of passage.
/!\ Athletes will imperatively have to respect the order of passage during the Workout.

Edit the chips assigned to each lane:
– Click to turn OFF the chips you won’t use
– Click to drag and drop chips to change the lane they are assigned to.
/!\ The assignment of each chip to each lane will imperatively have to be respected.

Edit your Start List:
– Click to turn OFF the missing athletes
– Click to drag and drop athletes to switch them to the other lane / to change the order of passage.
/!\ Athletes will imperatively have to respect their lane and order of passage during the Workout.

Click on “Start” to Start the Workout, or on “Save” to start it later.

• LIVE: START A WORKOUT & RECEIVE DATA

“Live” mode is only available from the MyFreelap app.

REQUIREMENTS – Before starting the Workout:
• Attach the chips on the athletes.
• Turn on and place your Freelap transmitters.
• Place your mobile device at least 1m off the ground. Depending on your mobile device, you will be able to stand between 5 and 50 meters (for the most recent devices) away from the finish line. (If the athlete is using a smartwatch or is keeping his smartphone in his pocket: it’s ok).
• If you have a Relay Coach BLE: turn it on and place it after the FINISH transmitter at a maximum 10m.
To learn more about setting up your Freelap devices, please refer to our Guides by sport.

• Open your MyFreelap app on your mobile device and click on the Workout you want to start.

To start receiving timing data: click at the top right.

• Live Top Part (Standard Timing)

In the top part of the screen is displayed the data of the last LAP received.
In other words, every time an athlete crosses the Finish line, his data is displayed at the top of the screen. The data remains displayed until new data is received and displayed.

• By clicking on the top right, you can:
– Enable full screen mode (standard timing only for the moment)
Share the Workout

: Turn ON/OFF sound
: To stop recording data
: To resume recording data

For Roster Timing you will see:
– The Next Athlete(s) (according to the Start List)
–   : lets you skip the Next Athlete(s) if he is missing

• Last LAP tab

The table displays the data of all athletes, from the most recent to the oldest (doesn’t display Rest times).

• ID tab (Standard timing only)

This tab lets you apply a filter to display all the data of only one athlete, from the most recent to the oldest (displays the Rest times).

• Athletes tab (Roster Timing only)

This tab lets you view the Start List.

• Ranking tab (Standard timing)

Displays the ranking of the Rounds and Overall ranking.
By default, data is recorded in one round “ROUND1”.
Click on “Create a new round”  to create and automatically start a new round “ROUND2”.

• Data recording & Offline mode

Data is automatically saved locally on MyFreelap app on your mobile device.

ONLINE MODE: When you have Internet, you can access all MyFreelap features, and the data is automatically synchronized on the server (it means that you will be able to access it from any mobile devices (by logging on MyFreelap app), and from your MyFreelap web account).

OFFLINE MODE: When you do not have Internet you can’t access all MyFreelap features, but you can still:
– Record new chip ID in “My Freelap Chips” section
– View (but not modify) your profile and general settings
– View (but not create or modify) Teams and Exercises
– Create a Workout and receive data
– Share Workouts
When you start a Workout and receive data, data is saved locally.
This icon    appears in the overview of your Workout. As soon as you have an Internet connection, it becomes yellow: click on it to synchronize your Workout data on the server.

• Download Swimming Advanced Data

– Swimming only.
Download the advanced data to display the min. avg. and max. Heart Rate for each LAP, and display the detailed Chart of the Workout.

• Once the Workout is finished, stop your FxSwim (press the central button for 2s), then remove your Swim Belt to stop sending the Heart Rate.
• Press 3 short presses on the FxSwim central button.
• From the app: Enter your Workout > Click at the top right > Click “Download”.

Note: This feature is available only if you have created the Workout (not available if it is a shared Workout of which you are not the admin).

• Workout Calendar

From the main bottom menu, click on “Dashboard”.

Dashboard screen displays a calendar to easily navigate over your Workouts.
Dates are colored when a Workout was performed or planned on this date (color depends on the sport).

To make it even more easier you can:
– Search a Workout typing his name
– Filter the Workouts:
– By Type: My Workouts / Shared Workouts
– By Sport
– By Exercise
– By Team

Click on a date to see the list of the Workouts performed / planned for this day, from the most recent to the oldest.

• Workout Overview

For each Workout is displayed:
The icon of the sport / date and hour / weather (online Workout only) / name of the Workout / description /  Exercise / Team / number of athletes participating

Highlighted data: (displayed only when the Workout has already been performed)
– For Single Workout: Best / Slowest / Average time.
– For Team Workout: The 3 best times and the corresponding athletes

Shared Workout:
 means this is a shared Workout. Click on it to know who shared this Workout with you.
means your Workout has been shared

Workout currently Live:
: means this Workout is currently live.

Click on a Workout to enter it.

• Manage Workout

Click on a Workout overview to enter it. 

From here you can view:
– Workout’s info (sport, date and hour, weather (online Workout only), name of the Workout, description, Exercise, Team, number of athletes participating)
> Click to hide the info section
– All the data of the Workout

Click to open the menu. You can (admin only):
Edit the Workout
Share the Workout / View the list of users with whom you shared the Workout
Export Data (export to .pdf / .csv)
Delete time(s) / all data / all Workout

  UNDERSTAND DATA

Tabs and data displayed depend on the set up of the Workout.

• Data tab

If there are several athletes, you will be able to filter the data table to display all the data of only 1 athlete. Click on the “All” dropdown button and choose an athlete from the list.

In the data table, data displayed depends on the set up of the Workout:
• N°: Number of the LAP(1,2,3 ..) / Number of the Rest time (P1, P2, P3 …)
• ID: Chip ID / or Initials / or First Name (Roster timing)
• LAP: LAP time (the number of intermediate times of the LAP is indicated in parenthesis) +  Click on a LAP to see the details of the intermediate times
• GAP: Time Gap (with the previous LAP time or with the Best LAP time)
• Best Time: Green background
• Slowest Time: Red background
• SPLIT: Total cumulative time of the LAPs (the Rest times reset the SPLIT back to 0)
• DIST. (unit): Distance of the LAP
• SPEED (unit): Average speed of the LAP
• Rest Times: Marked with a yellow border and named P1, P2, P3…
• Total row: Show the Total time of the LAPs and the Total distance covered. (Yellow background – is displayed at the bottom of the table if there is only 1 athlete or if you filter the data table.)

• N°: Number of the LAP(1,2,3 ..) / Number of the Rest time (P1, P2, P3 …)
• ID: Chip ID / or Initials
• LAP: LAP time
• GAP: Time Gap (with the previous LAP time or with the Best LAP time)
• Best Time: Green background
• Slowest Time: Red background
• SPLIT: Total cumulative time of the LAP times and Rest time)
• DIST. (unit): Distance of the LAP
• SPEED (unit): Average speed of the LAP
• HR: Average Heart Rate of the LAP
• Rest Times: Marked with a yellow border and named P1, P2, P3…

• Total row GREY : Is displayed when the swimmer take a Rest time
• LAP: Average time of the LAPs performed before the Rest
• SPLIT: Total cumulative time of the LAP times performed before the Rest
• DIST. (unit): Total Distance of the LAPs performed before the Rest
• SPEED (unit): Average speed of the LAPs performed before the Rest
• HR: Average Heart Rate of the LAPs performed before the Rest

• Total row YELLOW :
• LAP: Average time of all the LAPs
• SPLIT: Total cumulative time of all the LAP times (without Rest times)
• DIST. (unit): Total Distance of all the LAPs
• SPEED (unit): Average speed of the LAPs
• HR: Average Heart Rate of the all the LAPs

If you have downloaded the advanced data you will see :
• HR MIN: Minimum Heart Rate of the LAP
• HR AVG: Average Heart Rate of the LAP
• HR MAX: Maximum Heart Rate of the LAP

• Ranking tab (Standard timing)

> ROUNDS RANKING:
The table displays all the LAP times received during the round, ranked from the fastest to the slowest.
• POS: Position in the ranking
• ID: Chip ID / or Initials
• TOTAL TIME: Time of the LAP
• LOOP: Number of loops (if there are loops)
• GAP: Time Gap with the best TOTAL TIME

> OVERALL RANKING:
The table displays the cumulative time of the best time of each rounds (eg: his best time in ROUND1 + his best time in ROUND2) of each athletes, ranked from the fastest to the slowest.
• POS: Position in the ranking
• ID: Chip ID / or Initials
• TOTAL TIME: Cumulative time of the best time of each rounds of the athlete
• LOOP: Number of loops (if there are loops)
• GAP: Time Gap with the best TOTAL TIME that has the biggest number of Loops

> ROUNDS RANKING:
The table displays only the best time of each athlete during this round, ranked from the fastest to the slowest.
• POS: Position in the ranking
• ID: Chip ID / or Initials
• TIME: Best time of the athlete
• LOOP N°: Number of the Loop concerned
• GAP: Time Gap with the best TIME

> OVERALL RANKING:
The table displays only the best time of each athlete during all rounds combined, ranked from the fastest to the slowest.
• POS: Position in the ranking
• ID: Chip ID / or Initials
• TIME: Best time of the athlete during all rounds combined
• LOOP N°: Number of the loop concerned
• GAP: Time Gap with the best TIME

• Athletes tab (Roster Timing only)

This tab lets you view the Start List of the Workout.

• Chart tab (Swimming only)

This chart lets you see the evolution of the performance throughout all the Workout.

It displays in chronological order:
• Red line: all heartbeats, in beats per minute BPM
• Blue: LAP times
• Green: Rest times
> Hover over the chart to see the detailed information.
> You can zoom in / out the chart to get an overview or analyze a period more precisely