Hexoskin Quickstart Guide

Thank you for your Hexoskin order and welcome!

1. Before you can start using your Hexoskin, you need to charge your Hexoskin Device. To charge the Hexoskin Device, you will use the USB cable provided by plugging it into your computer or laptop (avoid using a USB hub). It takes about 2 hours to fully charge the Device's battery.

2. Create your Hexoskin account. Please make sure that the demographic information that you input is accurate. Your profile information (i.e. sex, date of birth, height and weight) will be used by the Hexoskin algorithms to calculate your personalized Hexoskin metrics. Your account will allow you to register your device, and record and synchronize your data. You can create your Hexoskin Account either with a web browser or in the Hexoskin App.

3. Assign your device to your account. To do this, you need to:

• Download HxServices (if not done yet, download the software compatible with your operating system: HxServices for macOS or HxServices for Windows)
• Launch HxServices
• Sign in with your Hexoskin Account
• Connect your Hexoskin Device to your computer with the provided USB cable
• Click on the tab “Hexoskins”
• Select your Device from the list (serial number behind your Device)
• Click on “Assign” at the right top corner
• Select the user's account of your choosing from the right column, then drag and drop it on your Device in the left column.

Your device is now assigned to your account, and the user's account should now appear under your Device serial number. You can assign multiple devices to the same account or multiple accounts to the same Device (for more information, please refer to link). Keep in mind that only one user at a time can record with a Hexoskin Device.

4. If you wish to use the Hexoskin App, you need to download the Hexoskin App on Apple App Store or Google Play Store.

Make sure that your Hexoskin Device is not currently recording (not connected to the shirt, the 2nd orange LED should be off) or syncing a session (not connected to a computer).

Then, go to Settings > Bluetooth on your phone or tablet. Make sure that the Bluetooth is turned on.

To pair your Hexoskin recording device with your phone or tablet, the procedure can be done in one step directly via the Hexoskin mobile app. Do as follow to pair an:

• Android phone or tablet
• iOS phone or tablet     

5. Put on your Hexoskin Shirt. To do this, you need to:

• Fold up the lower part of your Shirt.
• Put one arm through in the arm opening, then the head through the collar and finally the other arm in the other arm opening.
• Fold down the Shirt over your lower body.

Tip: It will be easier to put on and take off your Shirt if you remove your glasses and/or hair accessories.

Applying cream to the cardiac sensors of your Shirt

• Roll up the lower part of the Shirt to expose the abdominal cardiac sensor or electrode (bronze patch).
• Apply a nickel-sized amount of your glycerin-based cream to the abdominal cardiac sensor. Do not rub the cream in the fabric.

• Roll the lower part of the Shirt back down.
• For the thoracic cardiac sensors, gently stretch the armpit opening on the right side of your Shirt until you are able to see one of the thoracic cardiac sensors.
• Apply a nickel-sized amount of your glycerin-based cream to the cardiac sensor. Again, do not rub the cream in the fabric.
• Repeat steps 5 and 6 for the other thoracic cardiac sensor.
• Fasten the elastic belts.

* Note: keep in mind that if you are using water instead of cream, you might have to re-moisten the cardiac sensors more frequently (every ~ 1-2 hours) than if you are using cream (every ~ 24 hours or whenever you take off your Shirt and put it back on). However, your sweat can replace the water if you perform intense physical activity.

6. Connect your Hexoskin Device to the Shirt Connector. Please note that your Hexoskin Device will start recording automatically as soon as you plug it into the Shirt Connector. The recording LED (the middle orange LED) will stay on for the duration of the recording. This will mark the beginning of your record. Put the Hexoskin device horizontally into the Side Pocket with the wire pointing upward and the light facing away from the body.

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