The heart rate monitor does not directly connect to the home trainer but to the device where the MyETraining app (PC, tablet or smartphone) is installed.
Before proceeding, please verify that the protocol used by the heart rate monitor to send the signal (ANT+ or Bluetooth Smart) is compatible with the protocol that PC, tablet terminal or smartphone are able to receive (you can usually find the ANT+ and/or Bluetooth Smart symbol on the front or back of the heart rate monitor)
Here's how you can check the compatibility of your smartphone/tablet terminal/PC
To skip directly to the configuration procedure:
How to configure the heart rate monitor from the application ( Android - iOS )
How to configure the heart rate monitor from the software ( Windows-macOS )
Android devices:
Depending on brand and model, Android devices might feature one or both protocols (ANT+ and Bluetooth Smart)
Please find instructions on how to check at the following link:
Mobile device compatibility ( tablet / smartphone ) with ANT+ or Bluetooth Smart
Depending on the compatibility results, please use the proper heart rate monitor
For instance, should the smartphone/tablet terminal be compatible with Bluetooth Smart but not ANT+ you'll have to use a Bluetooth Smart heart rate monitor
iOS devices (iPhone/iPad):
All iOS devices are only compatible with the Bluetooth Smart protocol and not the ANT+ protocol (that's including the use of ANT+ external USB flash drives).
In this case you can exclusively use Bluetooth Smart heart rate monitors.
PC Windows:
For ANT+ compatibility you must use an ANT+ flash drive to connect to a free USB port on your PC
The ANT+ flash drive is available for purchase at our online store - here's the link:
DONGLE USB ANT+ KEY (ANTUSB-m)
Bluetooth Smart compatibility can exclusively be found on Windows 10 and only if the PC hardware supports it.
How to check compatibility:
Access the Manage Devices on your PC (select Manage Devices from the Control Panel)
If the Bluetooth Smart compatibility is present you'll find the LE Enumerator under the Bluetooth section, as shown below
There's the possibility of obtaining Bluetooth Smart compatibility only on a Windows 10 PC via a Bluetooth Smart flash drive.
PC MacOS:
To get ANT+ compatibility you must use an ANT+ flash drive to connect to a free USB port of the MAC pc.
The ANT+ flash drive is available for purchase at our online store - here's the link:
DONGLE USB ANT+ KEY (ANTUSB-m)
To check for Bluetooth Smart compatibility:
From Finder/Spotlight (lens icon search bar on the top right corner of the screen) search for System Info
You can also ask for help at this link:
Find the model and serial number of your Mac
Once the System Info window is open, click on Bluetooth and get info on the supported low energy consumption Bluetooth device, as follows:
With YES the MAC is Bluetooth Smart compatible, otherwise with NO (as indicated) Bluetooth Smart is not supported
Bluetooth Smart compatibility can also be obtained via the use of a Bluetooth Smart flash drive.
How to configure the heart rate monitor from the application ( Android - iOS ):
- Tap on Settings in the lower part of the screen
- Tap on HR Sensor Serial
- Follow the configuration wizard by selecting the ANT+ or Bluetooth Smart protocol supported by the heart rate monitor / mobile device where the app is installed
Click on this link to test device ( tablet / smartphone ) compatibility with ANT+ or Bluetooth Smart:
Alternatively, you can also connect the heart rate monitor during the home trainer configuration phase.
- Start up the home trainer
- Launch the MyETraining software/app
- Tap on Parameters -> Configure Home Trainer and follow the automatic procedure;
When prompted whether you're using a heart rate monitor select YES to proceed with the configuration
To configure the heart rate monitor from the software ( Windows-macOS ):
- Select Settings
- Confirm you're using a heart rate monitor by selecting the HR Sensor Serial address
- Follow the configuration wizard - select the ANT+ o Bluetooth Smart protocol supported by the heart rate monitor / PC where the software is installed
PLEASE NOTE:
Heart rate monitors using a non-standard proprietary protocol cannot connect to the app via the Bluetooth Smart or ANT+ protocols, they can only be used with their own cycle computer and/or sport watch (for instance, the Sigma STS Trasmission System).
At the same time, sports watches that send data to the phone using a non-standard proprietary protocol, such as the Apple Watch, cannot send heart rate data to third party apps such as MyETraining.