BKOOL smart pro trainer 2

Hi @Tommy_Phillips9007

Guess it should also work with Bkool Pro 1.
I attach 3 photos with my config in CABLE …

Check the Firmware version.
ANT+ inputs, select PWR (Power) and most importabntly FE-C (Inddor Trainer)

As ANT+ → BLE asigments… only FMTS (Fitness Machine)

This should allow you to choose CABLE as controllable device in ZWIFT iOS pairing menu…

Hope it helps,
Regards,

Iker A

Thanks very much for the settings, much appreciated!

I have managed to get a connection to zwift but there is no ‘bike power’ reading like you have. With f-ec connected it’s reading watts in the CABLE app but when I go to Zwift there is zero watts when cranks are turning.

I am getting closer but something still isn’t quite right?

Hi @Tommy_Phillips9007

Ummm. Getting closer. But yet not there.

I would try disconnecting the Bike Speed/Cadence signal in Ant+. I think you are already reading that one via Bluetooth direct. And maybe is messing a bit with FTMS …

Another check would be to upgrade the firmware in the BKOOL trainer. I remember I had to do that a few months back to increase compatibility with ZWIFT. Use the BKOOL TOOLKIT APP from AppStore for this …

Good luck!

Hi @Iker_Arri , this is the best-est information I got today. I have Bkool Smart Go and try to pair it with my apple tv.
I have ordered the North Pole Engineering CABLE and wait for it to arrive in Indonesia around mid July.

I see you pair it on your iPad, is it possible to use it on appleTV?

@Budi_Arifianto_Wibis

What is possible for iPad, should be possible for AppleTV. They are both using ZWIFT for iOS.

What I am not that sure is about the BKOOL Smart Go or BKOOL Smart Pro 1… I have only used the BKOOL Smart Pro 2 trainer… I do not know if older trainers are compatible or not.

Thanks @Iker_Arri.
The CABLE will arrive in Indonesia within days…
I’m going to post again after I tried.

Hi @Iker_Arri and all trying to connect B-Kool trainer to Zwift using Apple TV, or iPhone or iPad,

Just want to share that I managed to do it with following setup:

  • B-Kool Smart Go
  • Apple TV 4K
  • North Pole Eng. CABLE

The CABLE configuration is as per mentioned by @Iker_Arri above.

As you can see I also attached my Garmin HR Monitor Strap, through ANT+ input in CABLE.

Thanks all! Happy Zwifting!!

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That’s great!! Congrats!!! Did you try to calibrate the trainer? Thanks!!

Hi man! I’m trying to do a similar setup, but i had one problem:

I’ve bkool smart pro 2 with a problem on power (underestimate power) so I would use my quarq as power souce, and bkool as FE-C devices.

I’ve bought CABLE, connect FTSM to the trainer and on zwift CABLE on “controllable” and quarq directly bluetooth on “power source”. The gradient works well, but ERG mode don’t works properly.
In my opinion, the ERG control don’t consider the quarq power, but read power from trainer. For example: target power is 250W, quarq reads 250W, the trainer not, so forcing resistance high high and high because in its opinion i’m not reaching the target.

Do you have any suggest?
i’ve tried to send with CABLE both: quarq and bkool, but without any benefits (honestly i’ve made a very fast try :sweat_smile: ).

Thanks a lot!!
Ride on!