Hi Alex - thought I’d pop in and ask how your effort is coming along to integrate directly with the Echelon EX-5 (no screen; no firmware updates). I’m getting ready to start wintertime training.
Sorry this was buried under something with another title so I moved it to its own thread to keep visibility up. Sorry, just been slammed. I really really want to do this, this is one of the most popular bikes with a non-standard protocol. Let me try to review the qz code to see how scary it is this week.
Ok, so I looked at this. Its much more complicated than I assumed, but I still really like it. The thing is I would need to work closely with you to implement it. It appears I can do this with no risk to others and the chances are it we could get it working quickly. I can first build an emulator that works like your bike so in theory, you just try it and tell me it works.
The reason it is complicated is we need to build our own ERG logic, normally this is built into the bike. we need to map resistance levels to power output vs cadence. And send the right resistance levels. Its a bit like our hr+ logic…
Hi Alex,
What would I need to do? I think part of the challenge I’ve had is because of the TD<->QZ<->bike complexity. While Roberto’s app was an absolute game changer for me (I couldn’t really use the bike at all initially), cutting out that middleman would be helpful, and I’m committed to TD as my training platform at this point, so I’m happy to help figure this out. I am not actively training for anything at the moment, so it’s a good time for experimentation.
Marc
It should be minimal amount of your time just some quick 5 minute tests or less, could be a the start of your workouts. By far the best for me is some quick instant messaging conversations. Telegram preferred. I started working on it but first let me get the emulator working. Now that I know you are willing I will get busy.