Rodby SKISENS® Bluetooth Gateway – Integration with SKISENS
Log, control and analyze your Rodby treadmill sessions directly in SKISENS.
With the Rodby SKISENS® Bluetooth Gateway, you connect Rodby running and rollerski treadmills to the
SKISENS system. All data – speed, incline, pole force, heart rate, body temperature and more –
is collected in real time in the SKISENS app and web platform. You can control the treadmill from the app,
program your own workouts and see live data seamlessly integrated with the SKISENS power meter.
Why integrate Rodby with SKISENS?
- Full control of the treadmill – control speed and incline directly from SKISENS.
- Centralized logging – all sessions on Rodby treadmills are stored in the same system as your outdoor workouts.
- Power measurement for cross-country skiing – combine treadmill data with SKISENS pole-force and power sensors.
- Standardized test protocols – repeat the same sessions over and over with exactly the same profile.
Read more about the integration on
Rodby’s website.
Real-time data for optimized treadmill training
When the Rodby SKISENS® Bluetooth Gateway is connected to the treadmill, data is continuously streamed into SKISENS.
You get a complete, synchronized timeline where all sensors are displayed together.
- Treadmill data: speed, incline, treadmill status
- Power and pole strokes: pole force left/right, frequency, contact time (via the SKISENS power meter)
- Body data: heart rate, body temperature, VO2 (via compatible sensors)
- Lactate and notes: log lactate values and comments per interval/block
Instead of separate files and different start times, everything is collected in a single view,
making it much easier to analyze and compare sessions over time.
App control and custom training protocols
With the SKISENS app you don’t only read data – you can also
control the Rodby treadmill directly from your phone and design sessions exactly the way you want them.
- Create blocks with work time, recovery, speed and incline
- Save your own protocols for tests, intervals and technique sessions
- Reuse and share workouts with athletes, coaches or test subjects
- Start the treadmill from the app – follow the planned profile in real time
SKISENS power meter – the heart of the analysis
The SKISENS power meter measures force and angle in the poles and converts this into
propulsive power for cross-country skiing. Together with Rodby treadmills you get a
controlled, lab-like setup where every watt and every pole stroke is measurable.
- Capacity – analyze peak power, threshold power and power curves across different time domains.
- Technique – study pole force, angle and contact time to refine your double-poling technique.
- Intensity control – control your sessions by power instead of relying only on heart rate.
- Coaching – follow development over time and identify strengths and areas for improvement.
Easy installation
How to connect Rodby and SKISENS via the Rodby SKISENS® Bluetooth Gateway:
- Connect the gateway: connect the Rodby SKISENS® Bluetooth Gateway to
the serial port of the computer that controls the Rodby treadmill (Trackmaster or equivalent). - Configure the port: adjust the serial port settings according to Rodby’s recommendations
(e.g. 4800 bps). - Activate the port listener: enable Rodby’s COM port listener so the gateway can read treadmill data.
- Pair with SKISENS: open the SKISENS app, connect to the Rodby SKISENS® Bluetooth Gateway via Bluetooth
and select which treadmill should be linked to the session.
Specifications for the Rodby SKISENS® Bluetooth Gateway
To ensure stable and robust data transfer from the treadmill, the Rodby SKISENS® Bluetooth Gateway uses
a proven communication solution designed for everything from home gyms to advanced test laboratories.
- Dimensions: 60 × 26 × 16 mm
- Connections: RS232 (standard)
- Alternative connection: USB-C (on request)
- Wireless communication: Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE)
- Compatibility: Rodby treadmills and ski treadmills with Trackmaster or equivalent control systems
- Power supply: via connected computer or hub
The gateway is designed to provide direct and reliable data transfer from the treadmill to SKISENS,
working just as well in continuous testing, research environments and daily training.
Live views and analysis in SKISENS
SKISENS provides several views that are especially valuable for Rodby-based training:
- Sensor view – see the status of all connected sensors and the Rodby gateway.
- Workout library – start, save and share your favorite sessions.
- Interval view – see where you are in the workout and what’s coming next.
- Power and technique view – monitor pole strokes, power and symmetry in real time.
- Split times & lactate – log split times, lactate values and comments for each interval.
All data collected in SKISENS Cloud
All sessions run with the Rodby SKISENS® Bluetooth Gateway are stored in SKISENS Cloud and are
available both in the mobile app and in the web interface at
app.skisens.com.
- Overview of all Rodby and outdoor sessions
- Export and sharing to external platforms (e.g. training logs)
- Deeper analysis of power levels, technique and intensity over longer periods
Share your Rodby sessions to Strava and other platforms
SKISENS lets you export your treadmill sessions directly to Strava after each workout.
This means you can keep all your training – indoor and outdoor – in one place.
- Fast export to Strava with a single tap
- Full data retention: power (W), heart rate, speed, incline, pole force and interval structure are preserved
- Perfect for multisport athletes who want to collect everything in one training log
- Automatically share with coaches, club teammates and friends
- Sync your Rodby sessions with yearly summaries, training goals and weekly volume in Strava
Share your training sessions to Strava
If you have questions about how to get started with the Rodby integration in SKISENS,
contact us and we’ll be happy to help.
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