Hi everyone,
I wanted to see if someone can help me with a technical issue.
I’m trying to connect SUF through Bluetooth to a Tacx Neo using an iPad Pro and at the same time connect my Garmin Fenix 6 Pro and Zwift in a computer through Ant+ but:
(1) the Bluetooth connection seems to drop with SUF, although it still controls the trainer (with short and sudden attempts to reconnect Bluetooth)
(2) the Ant+ connection to Zwifts is very instable and sometimes doesn’t work at all
Has anyone experienced this? Is it possible to connect this many devices? Would it be better if I use SUF in a computer?
Thanks a ton Martin. The answer to all questions is yes, SUF controls and both Zwift and the watch just read the data (not 109% confirmed for the Garnin watch in which I use the free ride mode).
If you have a smartphone, try turning off Bluetooth on it - you might be surprised to find out that it may be “stealing” the Bluetooth connection to come devices.
So there can only be one Bluetooth connection. Just so I’m clear - does the Fenix have an ANT+ capability?
Normally for multiple connections to a Neo:
1 - connection via BT (in your case this must be the iPad connection as iPad can only communicate with the Neo via BT
2 - secondary connection with ANT +. Often that’s from a PC using an ANT dongle and another app (like Zwift)
3 - tertiary is often ANOTHER ANT+ dongle on the pc also running another app.
For your setup:
Zwift and SUF could run on the PC
Then let the watch read the power via Bluetooth
Start SUF on the PC and ensure it’s set as the controllable trainer connection using ANT+
Get Zwift up and allow Zwift to read the PWR from the second ANT+ dongle you have connected.