This guide is designed to help you get going as soon as you receive your EDGE Individual kit
Press the Power Button once to turn the unit on
Hold the Power Button down for 3-4 seconds to switch off the unit
Holding down the Power Button until the Side LED flashes purple/white performs a hard reset of the unit (Note this is not necessary for units received after February 2022)
No light = EDGE GPS is off
Flashing Blue = EDGE GPS is in the process of turning on
Breathing orange/Red = EDGE GPS is trying to find a GPS connection
Breathing/Solid Green = EDGE GPS has a GPS connection and is recording data
Solid Blue = Data transfer mode enabled
When plugged into charge the Side LED will display:
Solid Red = EDGE GPS is charging
Solid Green = EDGE GPS is fully charged
You have been sent an email from 'robots@playerdata.com' to confirm your account
Click on the link to create your password and tap ‘Save’ (check junk folder if needed)
Download the PlayerData app
You can now log into the app (we recommend keeping 'Remember me' ticked)
If you have an issue signing up please DO NOT retry with a new email - notify us for assistance
Ensure you have the latest version of the app
Complete account set up by filling in date of birth, gender and units of measurement
Tap 'Continue'
Tap 'Scan EDGE unit' to open your camera
Scan the QR Code on the back of your EDGE device
Open the app
Ensure your Bluetooth is on and enabled for use in the app
Turn on your EDGE unit
Tap 'More' on the main navigation
Tap ‘Set Edge Names’
This will now locate your unit which you have turned on nearby (default is PD 99)
Enter initials and numbers (can be your initials and squad number or club initials eg. SU 01, 02, 03 etc)
Tap ‘Save’
Open the app
Tap 'More' on the main navigation
Tap ‘Pitch Setup’
Tap the green '+' button in the bottom right-hand corner
Type in the name, address or postcode of the pitch and then tap ‘Next’
Name the pitch and select a sport
Using your fingers, resize the pitch template over the top of the Google maps display
Line up the top and bottom ends of the template over your actual pitch and use the width slider to set the correct width
Tap the ‘Save’ button
You will only need to do this once for your home pitch and all the away pitches you play on through the season, this will generate the heatmap data for your matches
Do this after you have finished your training session
Open the app
Tap the green '+' on the main navigation
Select 'Training' for the session type
Input ‘Start’ and ‘End’ time of the session
Add a description
Tap ‘Finish’ and this will create an empty session for you, ready to upload data from your EDGE unit
Do this after you have finished playing in the match
Open the app
Tap the green '+' on the main navigation
Select 'Match' for the session type
Select date, type in opponent, score and select result of the match
Select the pitch you played on (create a new pitch if you haven’t set it up yet)
Add a description
Input specific ‘Start’ and ‘End’ times for each half/quarter to ensure the breaks in play are cut out correctly
Tap ‘Finish’ and this will create an empty session for you, ready to upload data from your EDGE unit
View any training or match session
On the Overview tab tap the green '+' button
Tap ‘Add Edge Data’
This should list your EDGE unit which you have turned on nearby, and display it with the initials and numbers you previously set
Now use the drop—down menu to assign your athlete profile to your EDGE unit
Tap ‘Next’. You must stay in the app otherwise the data transfer will stop and the data will not display
The data has now been sent for processing, check back on the session in a couple of minutes to view the data
