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Sensors on the bottom of the Ionic

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‎12-08-2017 08:42

‎12-08-2017 08:42

Hi All,

 

Just wondering what the bottom (blue coloured) sensor on the Ionic is for and if mine perhaps is damaged as you can see there is a lighter area at the bottom, I don't have another device to compare it too.

 

Now the device is working fine for me at present but if it is a sensor for an as yet unreleased feature I would rather have it fixed now.

 

Barry

 

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‎12-08-2017 08:53 - edited ‎12-08-2017 08:54

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‎12-08-2017 08:53 - edited ‎12-08-2017 08:54

@SunsetRunner

 

The green LED light and that little pad comprise the regular heart rate sensor. The two red ones are blood oxygen sensors that aren't yet functional. If your heart rate is working, I'd say it's OK. There is glass covering the sensors to protect them, and you just have a bit of space between the glass and the sensor.

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‎12-08-2017 08:48 - edited ‎12-08-2017 08:52

‎12-08-2017 08:48 - edited ‎12-08-2017 08:52

@SunsetRunner

 

Good question. I'd say it is the heart rate sensor, and that picks up the green LED light. Mine looks similar.

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‎12-08-2017 08:52

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‎12-08-2017 08:52

Thanks @SunsetRunner good to know it is probably meant to look that way then and its not just my device.

 

Still curious as to what it is for though 😄

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‎12-08-2017 08:53 - edited ‎12-08-2017 08:54

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‎12-08-2017 08:53 - edited ‎12-08-2017 08:54

@SunsetRunner

 

The green LED light and that little pad comprise the regular heart rate sensor. The two red ones are blood oxygen sensors that aren't yet functional. If your heart rate is working, I'd say it's OK. There is glass covering the sensors to protect them, and you just have a bit of space between the glass and the sensor.

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