Get started using Motiview - for Windows PC/tablet

If you have a Motiview pre-configured device, or already have Motiview set up on your device, continue with this guide.

If you're starting from scratch with a new device, or have just signed up for a trial, see our Installation section to get Motiview up and running on your device first.

If you have a Motiview pre-configured device, or already have the Motiview application set up on your device, you can skip the installation part and continue with this guide.

Training video

We suggest that you start by watching the following video (5 minutes) to learn the basics of Motiview

 

This video covers the following subjects

• Connecting to TV
• Running the application
• Browsing and playing videos
• Listening to music
• Activity tracking

Connecting to TV

1. Connect the display cable (HDMI) to the PC and the TV/monitor

2. Turn on the TV/monitor

3. Make sure the TV’s input is correct (find the button named “Input”, “AV”, “Source”, then choose HDMI)

4. Turn on the PC

Running the application

If you have a pre-configured Motiview PC, the Motiview app will start automatically when you boot the PC, and the computer would be pre-loaded with some downloaded videos to get you started.

1. Start Motiview by double clicking/touching the Motiview icon in the start menu or on the desktop. If you haven't added the license code yet, you will be prompted.
2. When the application is running, the TV monitor should be showing a green screen with a white Motiview logo
3. On the PC you should now be able to scroll up and down, and click on the video you want to download and watch
4. Click on the “Play” button on your device, and the video will start playing on the external display screen.

Browsing and playing videos

The first videos you see when you open Motiview, are automatically selected based on geographical proximity. You can get videos from other areas and countries by clicking «Select country» and «Select region». Click «Show all» to get back to the overview page.

Download videos

To download videos, do the following steps

1. Click on any video from the overview page
2. Click the «Download video» button on the bottom left
   On average, a video will take between 5–10 minutes to download, depending on your internet connection.

Download multiple videos simultaneously 

There is an option to download 20 videos based on your geographical location. This background process might take up to several hours to complete and requires a high speed internet connection. Not recommended with a slow internet connection.

1. Click on the three dots/«More» button
2. Click «Download 20 videos»

Favourite videos

Favourite videos will always be shown at the top of the overview page.

1. Click the video you want to set as favourite
2. Click “Set as favourite”

Watch videos

1. Open up a video from the front page
2. If you haven't downloaded it, you'll need to download it first
3. Press Play

Listening to music

Music tracks are sorted into playlists based on genre. A playlist will play in a certain order, and there are some pauses between each track, due to music license regulations.

Turn on music

1. Click on the video you would like to play
2. Click «Choose Music»
3. Choose a playlist and click outside the menu to close it
4. Play the video to hear the music
5. Later you can return to «Ambient sound only» to only hear the natural sound from the video recording

Activity tracking

By adding cyclists to your account at the Motiview Portal, you can register activity, generate reports pr. cyclist. Data as when, how far, how long, what resistence etc. can be tracked.

Add cyclists

1. Log in to the Motiview Portal with your login received pr. email. If you don't have an account, or don't know who has access, contact us - and we will assist.
2. Navigate to the Cyclists tab (If the data management agreement hasn't been signed yet, you will be asked to accept this first).
3. Add the name of the cyclists. Their names do not need to be authentic, as long as it is recognizable by other staff.
4. Click Save to save the changes. You can log in any time to make changes to the cyclists.
5. Make sure the Motiview PC is connected to internet, and restart the application. Motiview will then download the latest changes you've made.

Remove cyclists

1. Log in to the Motiview Portal with your login received pr. email. If you don't have an account, or don't know who has access, contact us - and we will assist.
2. Navigate to the Cyclists tab
3. Click "Hide in app" to remove a cyclist from the application
4. Click Save to save the changes.
5. Make sure the Motiview PC is connected to internet, and restart the application. Motiview will then download the latest changes you've made

Track an activity

After a training session, click the arrow in the top left corner to go back from the video. There will be a registration screen where you can register cycling data for those who have been cycling (The screen is only shown if the video has been playing for one minute or more).

You can reset the cycling data for a certain user if you click the «Remove» button, which will remove the line from the screen.

Click «Submit» to save the cycling data. If the PC is not connected to the internet the cycling data will be saved locally. The next time you open the app while you are connected to the internet the cycling data will be saved in our database.

The cyclists can be managed online in the Motiview Portal. See the section Manage cyclists for more info.

View and download reports

You can view and download reports for all cyclists registered on your account at Motiview Portal. There you can view data as duration, distance, resistance, etc.

1. Log in at the Motiview Portal
2. Go to the Cyclists tab
3. Click Cycling report, change the dates and click Update
4. If you click Group by cyclist name, the report will group the data for each cyclist individually.

If you want to download the report, click Download. The file is saved as comma separated file (.csv), and can be imported in Microsoft Excel, Google Spreadsheet, etc.