Custom datafield with data trough BLE

Hey everyone,

I'm a young student and avid cyclist. I've got an upcoming school project in which I want to be using (my) Garmin to get a better understanding of MonkeyC and the Garmin connectIQ system.

For the project I want to be able to display a custom metric in a datafield on the Garmin. This data is send over BLE trough a Raspberry Pi to the Garmin.

1. Is this possible? (I think it is after reading trough some of the documentation and seeing some custom sensors online)

2. What is a good starting point for the project? Any examples etc would be very useful.

Thanks a lot!

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jim_m_58 over 2 years ago +1

Yes, possible. Here's a blog I did about talking to a pi over BLE from a Garmin.

https://forums.garmin.com/developer/connect-iq/b/news-announcements/posts/would-you-like-some-raspberry-pi-with-your…
jim_m_58 over 2 years ago in reply to luckylucg +1

Here's where the SDKs are on macs. Under each SDK is a samples folder.

https://forums.garmin.com/developer/connect-iq/f/discussion/289467/where-are-the-sample-sdks/1396292#1396292

With VS Code, in…

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0 jim_m_58 over 2 years ago

Yes, possible. Here's a blog I did about talking to a pi over BLE from a Garmin.

https://forums.garmin.com/developer/connect-iq/b/news-announcements/posts/would-you-like-some-raspberry-pi-with-your-connect-iq.

As far as using BLE in a data field, the NordicThingy52CoinColectore sample in the SDK demonstrates that

0 luckylucg over 2 years ago in reply to jim_m_58

Your project/blog is a really helpful resource, thanks a lot!

Maybe bit of an odd question, but where can I find the CoinColector sample? I've downloaded the ConnectIQ SDK for MacOS but can't find where the samples are stored. Thanks!

0 jim_m_58 over 2 years ago in reply to luckylucg

Here's where the SDKs are on macs. Under each SDK is a samples folder.

https://forums.garmin.com/developer/connect-iq/f/discussion/289467/where-are-the-sample-sdks/1396292#1396292

With VS Code, in the command palette, you can also use Monkey C: Open Samples Folder