Hi,
I’m returning from an injury. ~10months ago I did use Zwift with the same setup:
- Thinkpad notebook
- BT dongle
- Smartphone (Android) + BT
- Elite Turbo Roteo Smart B+
Today I couldn’t get a connection between Zwift an the power sensor. So I couldn’t ride.
What I do:
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I set up my bike an check the sensor (it blinks 14x so it should work correctly for the specific trainer)
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button cell (sensor) is in good condition
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I launch the Zwift program on my thinkpad (win 10 64)
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I turn on the BT dongle
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I start the Zwift App on the smartphone
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App + program are in the same network
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I get the blue app game screen
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I activate the BT symbol on the game screen
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I start the search for the sensor via notebook setup window (this is where I used to find the sensor sooner or later, 10 months ago)
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the BT symbol on the game screen is still red
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no sensor connection
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there are no other pairings
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I tried with two different smartphones
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I put smartphone and notebook right next to the sensor, which also doesn’t help
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if my idea of the power calculation is correct, the sensor collects simply the number of magnetic impulses as a function of time. When I move the pedal on the trainer, I can hear a noise inside the sensor everytime the magnet passes by - so I think the sensor should work (?)
Questions:
- Does this mean smartphone and notebook are connected via same WLAN, but sensor can’t connect to smartphone? =>
- which way is the sensor signal going? sensor=>smartphone=>notebook-BT-dongle(=>zwift program)?
I ask this because last year I sometimes used to connect the BT dongle to a longer cable to place the BT right next to the trainer/sensor. If the sensor doesn’t connect to the notebook(BT) this wouldn’t make sense. (?) - Is there any way to check if the sensor is able to communicate with any device at all?
I think I did everything like last year, but this time I didn’t manage to connect…
Any ideas?
Thank You!
Dayf