indoor smartrainer question

i have a 4iiii fliiiight trainer connected to my 6 pro. perfect. it captures power, speed, distance. now i created a workout and i want the fenix to control the trainer instead of using an app on my phone. is that supposed to work ?

for example my workout starts at 75 watts for the first 5 mn. the watch shows that but i do not think it pushes the watts to the trainer as i can go higher in watts. i am in erg mode.

the watch is telling me to stay in a range but that's it.

it may be that this trainer is not supported.

Advice ?

thanks

0 5135968 over 4 years ago

Have you connected your device as a Trainer? This is separate to the power meter connection.

You need to connect as a Trainer to enable FE-C (at least that hoiw it works on my Wahoo Kickr)

0 Pierrotsc over 4 years ago in reply to 5135968

Yes. It is connected as a trainer. Like I said if I do a free ride, everything is recorded. Watts and so on but the erg mode is controlled by the phone. Today after the ride it told me I had a new ftp. So trainer to watch works fine. I am asking watch to trainer. Does the watch sends commands to the trainer or just receive them?

0 5135968 over 4 years ago in reply to Pierrotsc

In F-EC it sends commands as well, so for example you can ride an outdoor route you previously rode and if you ride up a hill, it'll send resistance to the trainer.

Make sure you have shut down all other connections that can possibly take over the Trainer, possibly something is grabbing hold of the FE-C side of things and blocking the F6 from controlling it.

0 eezytiger over 4 years ago

My 6X controls my Neo 2 perfectly. I did a workout today using watch control of the trainer. According to the "About" screen on the watch the trainer is connected via Ant+. No mention of FE-C. That's not to say that if isn't used, but it's not displayed. I don't use Bluetooth.

I don't know anything about your trainer compatibility, I'm afraid.

0 Pierrotsc over 4 years ago in reply to eezytiger

I also use ant plus. But now if I recall I did a suggested workout once and it controlled the trainer. I do not do suggested workout anymore. It tells me I have high anaerobic shortage and offer recovery or base workout. So it is possible it is the workout I created with trainer day app. What I you use to create a workout?

0 Scillonian over 4 years ago in reply to Pierrotsc

Have you read the DC Rainmaker Garmin Shows Off Smart Trainer Integration on Fenix 6 & Forerunner 945 article?

https://www.dcrainmaker.com/2020/08/garmin-shows-off-smart-trainer-integration-on-fenix-6-forerunner-945.html

I found it useful when I started using my f6X to control my Tacx Neo 2T.

0 Pierrotsc over 4 years ago in reply to Scillonian

I think i did a long time ago but i re read it. Thank you for the link. I think the issue may be in the workout i created as i recall the suggested workout worked fine controlling the trainer. I will look at the app more although i think like DC is saying better to use the phone app. I was just trying. Right now, the trainer works fine gathering all the metrics when i ride with the app connected via Ant+. Thanks guys for all yoyr feedback and advice. Happy riding.

0 eezytiger over 4 years ago in reply to Pierrotsc

My workout was the daily recommendation on the watch.

0 Pierrotsc over 4 years ago in reply to eezytiger

Mine too but i do not follow it anymore. It tells me i have high anaerobic shortage and offer a base or recovery ride :) how is that going to balance my load?

0 Scillonian over 4 years ago in reply to Pierrotsc

I have used Daily Recommended and a test workout I created in Garmin Connect Mobile (Android) and modified in Garmin Connect Web. I've also used follow a course, which does work at the technical level, but the small screen size makes it difficult to follow where you are on the course.

This may be an oddity of the Tacx Neo 2T, but for it to work reliably I have to disable the power and speed/cadence sensors and only leave the trainer sensor active on the f6X. I also have to do the same on my Edge.