> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://help.onform.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://help.onform.com/sports/hardware/radars-and-other-devices/how-to-setup-pocket-radar-with-onform.md). # Use a Pocket Radar or Stalker radar with Onform Connect a Pocket Radar Smart Coach or a Stalker radar to Onform on iPhone or iPad so each pitch, hit, serve or shot records itself and shows its speed on the video. Works on: iPhone and iPad. Not in the Android or web app. Connect your radar to the Onform camera and it does the filming for you. Each time the radar reads a speed, Onform saves a short video of that rep with the speed on it. Use it for a pitcher's velocity, a hitter's exit speed, a bowler's pace, a tennis serve or a slapshot, and coach hands-free. ## Before you start * **A radar:** a Pocket Radar Smart Coach, or a Stalker radar with Bluetooth. Charge it and turn it on. * **The latest version of Onform** on your iPhone or iPad. * **Bluetooth on**, and Onform allowed to use it. The radar connects straight to Onform over Bluetooth. * **Your sport:** the **Sport-Radar** mode shows for baseball, softball, cricket, tennis, hockey, lacrosse, soccer, football and volleyball. Golf uses **Launch-Monitor** instead (see Related). * **Your plan:** the radar connections depend on your plan. If you see an upgrade message, see [onform.com/pricing](https://onform.com/pricing/). ## Connect your radar 1. In Onform, open the athlete's or team's workspace and tap **Library** (or tap **Library - All Files** on Home). 2. Tap the record button. The camera opens. 3. Tap the mode name at the top of the camera (for example **Manual**), then tap **Sport-Radar**. 4. Choose your radar: **Use Pocket-Radar (Beta)** or **Use Stalker-Radar**. 5. Onform starts looking for the radar. * **Pocket Radar, the first time:** when you see **Press both buttons to pair**, press both buttons on the radar at the same time to put it in pairing mode. * **Stalker:** make sure the radar's Bluetooth is on. 6. When your radar appears in the list, tap **Connect**. 7. When the status says the radar is ready, you're set. Next time you choose **Use Pocket-Radar (Beta)**, Onform reconnects to the same Pocket Radar on its own. To switch radars, tap the **...** button next to the radar status, tap **Disconnect**, and pick the other radar from the list. ## Record with the radar 1. Set up the camera and the radar on the rep, for example the camera side-on to the pitcher and the radar behind the catcher. A tripod for each makes this easy. 2. Leave the camera open on the **Sport-Radar** screen. There's no need to tap record. 3. Let the athlete go. Each time the radar reads a speed, Onform saves the seconds before and after the reading as one video, in the Library you opened the camera from. 4. Give each rep a few seconds. If the last video is still being saved when the next speed comes in, that rep may not be recorded. With a Stalker radar, readings less than 3 seconds apart count as the same rep, so the numbers update on the same video instead of starting a new one. ### Change how much of each rep you keep Tap the mode name, then **Sport-Radar** > **Sport-Radar Settings**: * **Pre-speed duration**: how many seconds before the reading to keep (up to 15). * **Post-speed duration**: how many seconds after the reading to keep (up to 60). * **Enable Auto-Playback**: replay each video straight away. The before and after times are shared with One-Tap mode, so changing them here changes them for One-Tap too. For a pitch, the speed comes in as the ball leaves the hand, so keep a few seconds before it. For a hit, the speed comes in at contact, so a couple of seconds after is enough to see the follow-through. You can still change the frame rate, lens and shutter speed as usual. See [Record video in Onform](https://github.com/Onform-Inc/onform-docs/tree/main/get-started/how-onform-works/recording-modes.md). ## See the speed on the video Open the video in the Library. The speed shows on the video as it plays. * **Pocket Radar** shows the speed it measured. * **Stalker** can show up to four numbers: **Exit Velocity**, **Peak Velocity**, **Spin Rate** and **Roll-down Speed**, depending on your radar and how it's set up. To switch between miles per hour and kilometers per hour, tap the numbers on the video, tap **Speed: MPH** (or **Speed: KPH**) and choose **MPH** or **KPH**. The speeds show when you watch in Onform on iPhone and iPad. ## If something goes wrong | What you see | What to do | | ---------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | No **Sport-Radar** in the mode list | Check that your sport is one of those listed above. Golf shows **Launch-Monitor** instead. | | An upgrade message when you choose the radar | Your plan doesn't include it. See [onform.com/pricing](https://onform.com/pricing/). | | **Press both buttons to pair** stays on screen | Press both buttons on the Pocket Radar at the same time and keep the radar close to your iPhone or iPad. If the radar is connected to the Pocket Radar app on this or another device, disconnect it there and try again. | | **Turn bluetooth on to connect to launch monitor** | Turn Bluetooth on in Control Center or **Settings**. | | **Integration Unavailable** | Onform isn't allowed to use Bluetooth. In your iPhone or iPad **Settings**, tap **Onform** and turn on **Bluetooth**. Then [close Onform completely](https://github.com/Onform-Inc/onform-docs/tree/main/help/troubleshooting/how-do-i-completely-close-my-app.md) and open it again. | | **Battery low** or **Battery empty** | Charge the radar or change its batteries. | | Some reps didn't record | Leave a few seconds between reps so each video can finish saving. Make sure the radar shows a reading for the rep: no reading, no video. | | The radar keeps disconnecting, or you see an unknown error | Turn the radar off and on, keep it within a few meters of your device, and choose the radar again from **Sport-Radar**. Make sure Onform is up to date. | | Your Stalker radar won't connect | Check its Bluetooth is on and it isn't connected to another app. If it still won't connect, write to with your Stalker model. | ## Related * [Record video in Onform](https://github.com/Onform-Inc/onform-docs/tree/main/get-started/how-onform-works/recording-modes.md) * [Record from several angles with Multi-Cam](https://github.com/Onform-Inc/onform-docs/tree/main/coaching/record-and-import/how-to-use-the-multi-cam-feature-to-record-multiple-camera-angles-simultaneously.md) * [Compare two videos side by side](https://github.com/Onform-Inc/onform-docs/tree/main/coaching/analyze/how-to-compare-videos.md) * [Hardware and integrations](/sports/hardware/readme.md) * Golf launch monitors: [Full Swing KIT](https://github.com/Onform-Inc/onform-docs/tree/main/sports/golf/launch-monitors-and-golf-hardware/connecting-to-the-full-swing-kit-launch-monitor.md), [Garmin R10](https://github.com/Onform-Inc/onform-docs/tree/main/sports/golf/launch-monitors-and-golf-hardware/how-to-use-the-garmin-r10-with-onform.md) and [Garmin R50](https://github.com/Onform-Inc/onform-docs/tree/main/sports/golf/launch-monitors-and-golf-hardware/how-to-use-the-garmin-r50-with-onform.md) --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. 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