Equipment and versions required

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Concept2 Indoor Rowers

Any Concept2 Indoor Rower can be used with RowPro for Venue Racing, provided the Indoor Rowers are equipped with PM5, PM4 or PM3 Performance Monitors, or a combination of these.

RowPro can connect to up to 16 Concept2 PM5s, PM4s or PM3s or a combination of these.

Note: PM2+ monitors can not be used for Venue Racing with RowPro.

Concept2 PM Firmware

The following firmware and software versions are required for Venue Racing:

PM5 firmware

Must be at least Ver 17.  To check, from the PM5 Main Menu select More Options / Utilities / Product ID and look at the bottom of the PM5 display screen.  Digital Rowing strongly recommends you regularly upgrade your PM5 firmware to the latest version. For updates, visit www.concept2.com, download and install the Concept2 Utility, connect your PM5s to your PC one at a time, and run the utility, which upgrades the PM5 firmware automatically.

PM4 firmware

Must be at least Ver 21.  To check, from the PM4 Main Menu select More Options / Utilities / Product ID and look at the bottom of the PM4 display screen.  Digital Rowing strongly recommends you regularly upgrade your PM4 firmware to the latest version. For updates, visit www.concept2.com, download and install the Concept2 Utility, connect your PM4s to your PC one at a time, and run the utility, which upgrades the PM4 firmware automatically.

PM3 firmware

Must be at least Ver 101. To check, from the PM3 Main Menu select More Options / Utilities / Product ID and look at the bottom of the PM3 display screen. Digital Rowing strongly recommends you regularly upgrade your PM3 firmware to the latest version. For updates, visit www.concept2.com, download and install the Concept2 Utility, connect your PM3s to your PC one at a time, and run the utility, which upgrades the PM3 firmware automatically.

RowPro Software

The RowPro software must be at least Release 2.2 for Venue Racing. To check, start RowPro and look at the large numbers on the Splash Screen (the first screen that appears while RowPro is starting). Digital Rowing strongly recommends you regularly upgrade RowPro to the latest version. For updates, visit www.digitalrowing.com/downloads and download and install the latest release of RowPro.

RowPro License

The RowPro license controls how many PMs RowPro supports:

RowPro 20-day Free Tryout licenses support 16 Concept2 PMs.
RowPro School and Gym Edition licenses support 4, 8, 12 or 16 Concept2 PMs.
RowPro Home Edition licenses support 1, 2 or 3 Concept2 PMs.

USB Hubs and Cables

The following USB hubs and cables are required for Venue Racing:

USB hubs

Any USB hubs and the USB port(s) on the RowPro PC must be USB 2.0 to work successfully with RowPro.

Any USB hubs used must be plugged into and powered from a wall mains power supply, i.e. they must not draw their power from the USB port on the PC.

USB hubs are typically available in 4-port and 7-port sizes.  Any combination of these can be used to enable the total number of PMs to be connected.

USB cables

All USB cables must be USB 2.0 to work successfully with RowPro.

The preferred USB cables are the ones supplied by Concept2 with each Indoor Rower, and the ones supplied with each USB hub by the hub manufacturer.