Added Bluetooth pairing to the device wizard - Request for testing

[Ale Martinez]

We recently merged a contribution to select the BTLE sensors to be paired in Device Wizard, details can be found in https://github.com/GoldenCheetah/GoldenCheetah/pull/4422

Updated Snapshot build including this features are available from https://www.goldencheetah.org/#section-download, currently only for Linux and Windows, no macOS for now.

Testing and feedback here or in the link above is welcome, thank you.

Ale.

[Ale Martinez]

El sábado, 2 de diciembre de 2023 a la(s) 14:32:40 UTC-3, Ale Martinez escribió:

We recently merged a contribution to select the BTLE sensors to be paired in Device Wizard, details can be found in https://github.com/GoldenCheetah/GoldenCheetah/pull/4422

Updated Snapshot build including this features are available from https://www.goldencheetah.org/#section-download, currently only for Linux and Windows, no macOS for now.

macOS build is also available now updated to Monterrey 12.6 with Q5.15.6, but it doesn't seem to work due to https://github.com/GoldenCheetah/GoldenCheetah/issues/4093 even after allowing Bluetooth permissions to GoldenCheetah, possible fixes or ideas are welcome. 

[Steve Edmonds]

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Thanks to the developers for the improvements in BT connectivity and the progress chart when fast forwarding through a workout. After very easy pairing on openSUSE I initially had issues on my laptop where I had to add a USB BT adapter due to the older native adapter of the laptop. I had intermittent connection to sensors with the on/off button and then no connection at all.
I resolved this by disabling the native adapter and added the procedure to the wiki. I have a Kickr Core and chest strap and the BT connection seems fine although it is a little slower initiating data transfer after pressing the on button than with ANT+.

[Steve Edmonds]

On 04/12/2023 10:33, Ale Martinez wrote:

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I have a dedicated old laptop with openSUSE for my trainer rides, I found an issue with BT reconnection. Not sure if my issue is OS related or GC related or could be avoided with a modification to the code. After some playing around today I found that GC would not reconnect to the trainer/sensors using BT after the following scenario without rebooting the laptop.

1. At the end of the training session you are prompted to save the workout.
2. Save the workout, GC switches to activities view.
3. Close the laptop lid as you are done for the day, my laptop enters sleep mode.
4. Open the laptop lid the next day (or a few minutes later), unlock the screen.
5. Go to train view and attempt to connect to the BT sensors for a workout.
6. GC fails to connect with "Connecting...." in the log and does not time out within 3 minutes (the longest I waited)

Note that at 2. above, the Train power button in Train view is still green. Going back to train view the sensors are still connected.

Closing and restarting GC does not solve the issue.

Unplugging and re-inserting the BT adapter does not solve the problem.

Commands in the terminal show BT is present and active.

If after 2. above I switch back to Train view and click the Train power button off to red then close the laptop lid all works as normal when I reopen the lid some time later.

If this behaviour is more general and not specific to my use case I can add a note to the Wiki suggesting the action in the line above.

Steve

[Ale Martinez]

If you close the window / close GC disconnect will be called automatically, IIRC.

Anyway, I think this is unrelated to the change discussed in this thread.

[Ale Martinez]

Latest snapshot build fixes BTLE support on modern macOS versions (tested on Ventura 13.6) including selective sensor pairing as commented above. 

[marcen]

I have tested the Bluetooth wizard under Windows 10.
I was able to connect the Taxc Neo and the Polar H10 without any problems.

A short ride shows no dropouts in the recording.

[Ale Martinez]

El martes, 9 de enero de 2024 a la(s) 7:34:30 p.m. UTC-3, marcen escribió:

I have tested the Bluetooth wizard under Windows 10.
I was able to connect the Taxc Neo and the Polar H10 without any problems.

A short ride shows no dropouts in the recording.

Great, thank you for the feedback!

If some macOS users can test, it would be interesting to hear them.