Polar Electro CS600X Trotting Quick Start Manual

CS600X Trotting 

- Quick start guide - 

The Polar Equine CS600X Trotting is the most complete trotting training 

system for horses available. It is an evolution of the "human" CS600X 

training system and requires a good understanding of the user manual to 

use all its capacities fully. If you just bought this training system and want 

to try it straight away, the following quick start guide is what you need! 

1.  Contents of the set

A. A CS600X receiver: receives, displays 

and records all the data measured by the 

WearLink transmitter and the speed sen-

sor.

B.  A speed sensor with its magnet: meas-

ures speed and distance in real time. 

C.  A WearLink transmitter and its Equine 

belt: measures the horse’s heart rate in 

real time. 

D.  A ProTrainer 5 Equine edition software: 

displays a training log, graphs, tables and 

reports on your PC to further analyse the 

data recorded during training.

E.  (In option, an IRDA USB adapter: uses 

infrared connexion to transfer the re-

corded data from receiver to PC.)

2.  How to use the CS600X receiver 

The CS600X receiver has 5 navigation buttons and an infrared window to communicate with the PC 

via the IRDA adapter. 

 Use

UP and DOWN to scroll through the 

different menus and adjust values (a bit 

like + and - buttons). 

 Use OK to enter a menu, to validate a 

value and to start the stopwatch.  

 Use STOP to exit a menu, to return to 

the previous display (when you made a 

mistake while adjusting a value) and to 

stop the stopwatch.  

 Press LIGHT once and the backlight is 

activated for 5 seconds when you press 

any other button. You can also lock the 

buttons by pressing and holding the 

LIGHT button for 2 seconds.  

3.  Starting the CS600X 

By default, the CS600X receiver is 

switched off to save the battery.  

Press OK twice to activate it. 

Press UP or DOWN to select english

as the language to be used.  

Press OK to validate. 

The following settings must be done, 

to make sure the speed measure-

ments are accurate.  

If you don’t do these sulky settings, the 

CS600X will remind you to set them 

before every exercise. 

Use the UP and DOWN buttons to custom-

ize the following sulky settings.  Press OK to 

validate your settings.  

  Number of sulkies (1, 2 or 3) 

  Wheel size for Sulky 1 (in mm) 

  Wheel size for Sulky 2 (in mm) if 

you use a second sulky.  

  Wheel size for Sulky 3 (in mm) if 

you use a third sulky. 

(If you got wrong somewhere, press STOP 

to return to the previous setting.) 

Note: Wheel size settings are a prerequisite for correct speed information!!  

Use the following method to measure the wheel size in the most accurate way: use the valve to 

mark the point where the wheel touches the ground. Draw a line on the ground to mark that point.  

Move your sulky forward on a flat surface for one complete rotation.  

The tire should be perpendicular to the ground. Draw another line on the ground at the valve to 

mark a full rotation. Measure the distance between the two lines. Subtract 4 mm to account for 

your weight on the sulky to get your wheel circumference.  

Enter this value in the CS600X receiver. 

The following settings must be done, 

even though they don’t concern the 

horse.  

If you don’t do these basic settings, 

the CS600X will remind you to set 

them before every exercise.

Use the UP and DOWN buttons to 

customize the following basic settings.  

Press OK to validate your settings.  

 Time 

display 

(24h/12h) 

 Time 

 Date (day/month/year or 

month/day/year) 

Units (kg/cm/km or lb/ft/mi) 

(If you got wrong somewhere, press 

STOP to return to the previous set-

ting.) 

If your settings are good, select Yes.  

Press OK to validate.

Once the settings are done, the CS600X 

returns automatically to the time display. 

The speed sensor is turned off by default 

to save the battery. Make sure it is acti-

vated by checking in menu SETTINGS -> 

Sulky -> Sulky 1/2/3 -> Speed -> ON. 

Teaching a new sensor is not needed.

4.  Placing the speed sensor 

Attach the rubber part to the sensor. 

Pass the cable ties 

through the speed 

sensor and rubber 

part holes. 

Adjust the sensor to 

the sulky bar so that 

the POLAR logo 

faces outwards.  

Adjust the ties loosely. Do not tighten 

them yet.

Attach the magnet 

to a spoke at the 

same level as the 

sensor. Fasten the 

magnet to the 

spoke and tighten it 

with a screwdriver. 

Fine-tune the positioning of both the 

magnet and the speed sensor so that 

the magnet passes close to the sensor 

but does not touch it. 

5.  Placing the CS600X on the sulky 

The support has been designed so that the 

CS600X receiver is always facing you (not 

perpendicular) wherever you install it on the 

sulky. 

Place the rubber part 

on the sulky bar or stem 

and insert the support 

on top of it. 

Pass the cable ties over 

the support and adjust 

them around the sulky 

bar/stem. 

Secure the bike mount firmly and cut off any 

excess cable tie ends. 

Position the CS600X receiver on to the 

support. Turn the CS600X receiver 

clockwise until you hear a click. It is now 

ready for use! 

You can release the CS600X receiver by 

pressing it down and simultaneously 

turning it counter clockwise.