Tacx Flow Smart ANT+ FCE & GC ERG mode issue

[Kaushik Iyer]

Hi I recently got myself a Taxc Flow Smart trainer here in India. I had heard of GC & downloaded the latest version. I was happy at the vast library of the workout erg files from GC. But when I start a Workout the GC doesnt seem to change or control the resistance! I tried many times & deleted & reconnected the trainer few times already. But nothing seems to be working!!! 

When I connect the trainer it shows up as Speed+Cadence & Power connection with id "21345". I see that there's a separate drop down for Tacx Vortex "Smart Trainer", whereas my trainer gets connected as probably sensors! 

Now I'm I doing something wrong or I'm missing a step or the Tacx Flow Smart cannot be connected with GC? coz the Tacx product page definitely shows GC as a compatible software!!! 

Help & solutions will be appreciated.

Thanks,

Kaushik Iyer

[Kaushik Iyer]

Hey guys,

I figured it out, was doing a whole lot of tinkering & understood that by default the Trainer connects as a Power + Spd/Cad Sensor. Now what is not so obvious is that in the default view of the pairing window as below, since the trainer shown as connected it can be misleading a little.

There is an option for the "Fitness Equipment FEC" in the drop-own below. 

After I selected this option the trainer worked like a charm even after I left the Speed/Cad + power configs same. (the above pic is of another device-config I was trying out with Power cal sensor)

I then created a small 10min workout with variable resistance & I was happy that it worked :). 

I read some similar posts here hence thought it possibly be a simple case of being a little ignorant like in my case :). Hope this helps.

Thanks,

Kaushik Iyer

Although I must say that When I was trying to connect the Tacx Flow Smart with as a Bluetooth device it doesn't recognise or connect even though Windows is able to connect to it. so it probably only connects with Ant+ FE-C mode.

[Ale Martinez]

I think this is documented in the Wiki FAQs (https://github.com/GoldenCheetah/GoldenCheetah/wiki/ANT--and-BTLE-Troubleshooting) and some enhancements were incorporated after v3.4 release which are available on v3.5 dev builds (https://github.com/GoldenCheetah/GoldenCheetah/releases)

[josho massai]

hello,

can i use RLV files with ergometer + power meter?

i caan load RLV but it doesn't move while pedaling