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Erg IQ

lcj2
over 7 years ago
Installation & Configuration

ErgIQ can be installed from the Connect IQ store using the link below. Once installed, a limited set of application settings are available for the user to adjust. These settings as well as the pairing procedure are outlined in the user manual.



Requirements

ErgIQ will connect to a compatible fitness equipment system, the following is currently supported:

  • Concept2 Rower/SkiErg with PM5 (Firmware v22.015/156/722 or greater)


Known Issues

This is a BETA and therefore it has some items being worked through. For issues relating to FIT recording, pairing or Garmin Connect, even if they are listed here please report that you have the issue as well. This will help accurately determine the scale of the problem.

  • workout metrics are incorrect: distance, calories, stroke count (upgrade PM5 to BETA v22.014 or greater using C2 Utility if your comfortable doing this, otherwise it will be fixed in the next release)
  • Fenix3, FR920XT, and vivoactive HR have issues pairing (see post #4 for temporary workarounds until resolved)
  • vivoactive doesn't save last lap and session data correctly (issue being investigated)
  • Garmin Connect doesn't integrate developer FIT fields using native number mapping for summary, laps, or record fields


Non-Garmin FIT Analysis Sites

ErgIQ takes advantage of the newer defined developer FIT fields. These fields are a new standard that are not currently recognized at all non-Garmin sites. The following sites are known to work but others may work as well, this is not an exhaustive listing:



ErgIQ Reviews or Other Information

  • rowingmusings ErgIQ Review - Review
  • over 6 years ago
    I have not seen this issue with the backlight before. Can you outline what system settings you're using for the backlight? That might help me see if I can track down what is happening.


    This actually does not seem to happen any longer. I also have not seen the "Failed" after ending the row workout in a while, either...so maybe all is well now?
  • over 6 years ago
    Yesterday I upgraded to 1.3.0 and when I synched to garmin connect after my workout I had no Erg IQ data only standard Garmin Connect metrics, as a matter of fact the Erg IQ symbol and metrics which are usually in the lower left hand side of the page were no where at all. Can I downgrade as I had no problems whatsoever with last update, I knew I should not have changed anything.
  • over 6 years ago
    Yesterday I upgraded to 1.3.0 and when I synched to garmin connect after my workout I had no Erg IQ data only standard Garmin Connect metrics, as a matter of fact the Erg IQ symbol and metrics which are usually in the lower left hand side of the page were no where at all. Can I downgrade as I had no problems whatsoever with last update, I knew I should not have changed anything.


    None of the changes should have resulted in that. I will verify tonight that everything is working as expected. In the meantime, you could try un-installing and re-installing just to verify something didn't happen during the upgrade.
  • over 6 years ago
    None of the changes should have resulted in that. I will verify tonight that everything is working as expected. In the meantime, you could try un-installing and re-installing just to verify something didn't happen during the upgrade.


    Hello lcj2, I did as you suggested but it did not change anything this morning I did three sessions a warm up the work session and a cool down all I got was my heart rate. The Erg IQ is no longer recording the sessions on my f5s and synching to Garmin Connect is only showing my heart rate and only the first recorded session. I noticed that when you finish a training session and tap the pm5 menu button to save the session the Erg iq screen on the watch just clears the info that was on the screen it no longer goes into an active save and then brings back up the Erg iq screen on the watch so that you may start another session or close out. It was working like a Swiss watch up until this update is there anyway I can go back to 1.2.2 any help appreciated as this is a big disappointment.
  • over 6 years ago
    Hello lcj2, I did as you suggested but it did not change anything this morning I did three sessions a warm up the work session and a cool down all I got was my heart rate. The Erg IQ is no longer recording the sessions on my f5s and synching to Garmin Connect is only showing my heart rate and only the first recorded session. I noticed that when you finish a training session and tap the pm5 menu button to save the session the Erg iq screen on the watch just clears the info that was on the screen it no longer goes into an active save and then brings back up the Erg iq screen on the watch so that you may start another session or close out. It was working like a Swiss watch up until this update is there anyway I can go back to 1.2.2 any help appreciated as this is a big disappointment.

    Hello again lcj2, I did a second training session today this time with the 1.3.1 update and I had the exact same results, the watch pairs with the pm5 I do the workout all the Erg iq fields on the watch match those of the pm5 I then click the pm5 menu button to save the session and the Erg iq fields on the watch clear but there is no active save, before when I would click the menu button on the pm5 after a workout the f5s would go into a save cycle and then back to the Erg IQ app with the fields cleared and set for another session if one so chose. There are no longer active saves occurring so when I sync to Garmin Connect there is nothing to download because the app is no longer saving the information. So could you send me a link to the 1.2.2 update that I could reload on my f5s as that worked perfectly.
  • over 6 years ago
    Hello again lcj2, I did a second training session today this time with the 1.3.1 update and I had the exact same results, the watch pairs with the pm5 I do the workout all the Erg iq fields on the watch match those of the pm5 I then click the pm5 menu button to save the session and the Erg iq fields on the watch clear but there is no active save, before when I would click the menu button on the pm5 after a workout the f5s would go into a save cycle and then back to the Erg IQ app with the fields cleared and set for another session if one so chose. There are no longer active saves occurring so when I sync to Garmin Connect there is nothing to download because the app is no longer saving the information. So could you send me a link to the 1.2.2 update that I could reload on my f5s as that worked perfectly.


    In this case I don't think the version downgrade is going to fix your issue. If you look in Garmin Connect Mobile, it should still show the workout was recorded with ErgIQ and the lap data is still showing for me. The record graphs and sessions information aren't showing but the data is actually there. This is a issue with Connect and I have reported. In the website, it will show the lap and record graphs but no session data. The data is there if it is the same thing happening to me but Connect is not showing them properly. I've reported this so lets give them some time to sort it out.
  • over 6 years ago
    I have the same issue here, but you are right Icj2 - Graphs for Spped IQ, Power IQ etc. are on the website, but no session data is shown. Today there was an Connect App Update for Android, but it did not fix the problem.

    Another question: On my VA3 there is always GPS enabeld when I train with ErgIQ. Is this a bug? Maybe you can fix it with the next update (never had the problem with my VA HR)

    Not the forget: Thanks for the great app!!!

    Mathias
  • over 6 years ago
    In this case I don't think the version downgrade is going to fix your issue. If you look in Garmin Connect Mobile, it should still show the workout was recorded with ErgIQ and the lap data is still showing for me. The record graphs and sessions information aren't showing but the data is actually there. This is a issue with Connect and I have reported. In the website, it will show the lap and record graphs but no session data. The data is there if it is the same thing happening to me but Connect is not showing them properly. I've reported this so lets give them some time to sort it out.


    Hello lcj2, Ok but like I said I have no Erg IQ graphs or anything showing anywhere on Garmin mobile or Connect and the app is not actively saving the session, the app fields clear I do another session and this info is going I do not know where but not to Garmin Mobile or Connect after I synch.
  • over 6 years ago
    Sorry lcj2 I stand corrected on one thing in activities on my f5s it shows the training sessions as saved with the heart rate and training effect metrics, for some reason though if I do multiple sessions the only one that shows any information on Garmin Connect or mobile is the first one and that is just my heart rate but there is no Erg IQ icon anywhere on those pages.
  • over 6 years ago
    Hello Icj2 and many thanks for this grate app. After the last update of the app, the IQ metrics are no longer shown in Garmin Connect (i.e. no stat like strokerate, power, stroke distance etc.)
    Since the previous version worked fine for me I wonder if there is some way to revert to that version as these metrics are very interesting for me to have?