I think I have an OHR issue, but not the normal one!

sartoric

@legolikesbeer
Last gen watches should have 24/7 HR sampling always active afair.

That’s how Vertical works and I suppose Race too

legolikesbeer

@sartoric Thanks, yeah I’m perhaps getting confused between what that actually means, or overthinking the fact it’s always flashing, maybe that is expected behaviour, but can’t seem to get to bottom of it. My assumption is that 24/7 means it will track all day and night but what I’d assumed is that its sample rate would not be constant. Rather, periodic and only constant for activity modes.

This was from Sunnto:

Sports Mode: approx 30% total power consumption when flashing continuously to achieve 4/second

Daily monitoring: Intermittent flashing (apparently once per 10 mins) about 8% total power consumption.

Suggesting that it shouldn’t be continuous when not in activity mode. In fact they say it should reduce to every ten mins when it senses the watch is ‘idle’. But they were quite noncommittal to my issue being an issue.

larrybbaker

@legolikesbeer Normal if you have 24x7 HR on… you can disable it if you prefer.

legolikesbeer

@larrybbaker Thanks for this your reponse. I’ve disabled it for now anyway, I switch between two devices and when I place the Suunto down on any surface it starts the LED disco

Stefano M64

@legolikesbeer said in I think I have an OHR issue, but not the normal one!:

when I place the Suunto down on any surface it starts the LED disco

after few seconds it should turn itself off

EDIT: actually only the Race S does stop flashing, The Race doesn’t …
wonder if it is an hardware feature of the new OHR or a software one that could be implemented also in the other models

isazi

@Stefano-M64 for me, it depends on the color of the surface the watch is on

larrybbaker

@legolikesbeer place it face down

Stefano M64

@isazi said in I think I have an OHR issue, but not the normal one!:

@Stefano-M64 for me, it depends on the color of the surface the watch is on

both watches have the same dark gray velcro strap, so both OHRs face a nearly black surface when left face up: the Race S of my wife stop flashing after a while, my Race doesn’t

in fact, I place mine face down as @larrybbaker also suggests

isazi

@Stefano-M64 for me both Rave and Race S stop flashing if I put them face up

legolikesbeer

Thanks all, I’m starting get the picture that yes it should always be flashing and noting what Suunto said about sampling rates, maybe flashing doesn’t mean it’s necessarily sampling. Though it doesn’t explain the apparent difference in battery usage between daily mode and activity mode if it’s alway active. I’ll remain perplexed but appeased. And maybe even try and visit a nearby-ish authorised service centre for peace of mind.

Can you tell I’m new to non-Apple wrist watches? They don’t flash constantly when not in recording an activity. Only had the Suunto a week, I’m near enough entirely sold on the device, just this behaviour feel didn’t feel quite right. Appreciate this community already.

Stefano M64

@isazi said in I think I have an OHR issue, but not the normal one!:

@Stefano-M64 for me both Rave and Race S stop flashing if I put them face up

I tried again and you’re right, don’t know what happened bofore… boh!