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Smart Trainer Tacx (Garmin) Flux Calibration using 1040

L.Rouge
over 2 years ago

I have a Tacx (Garmin) Flux Direct drive "Smart" Trainer. I have this paired to my shiny new 1040, I have calibrated this for the first time with the 1040. Garmin Support page says the Flux should be calibrated if it is moved or the temperature changes significantly and  can be calibrated with either the Tacx Training App or a Garmin Edge device. When I formerly calibrated with my 530 it would just say "Calibration Successful" but with the 1040 it also gives a number. There is no support documentation about what this means, does anyone know what the "Current Calibration 1" means and what if anything I am supposed to do with it?

There has been a previous question from  regarding this on the Tacx Neo Bike and the number displayed there was "21930" but as the doco says the Neo Bike does not need calibration this might be misleading?

https://forums.garmin.com/sports-fitness/cycling/f/edge-1040-series/307388/fw-14-20-bug-strange-calibration-value-tax-neo-bike-power-meter

Thanks

  • 0 over 2 years ago

    PS The pont of the calibration is to establish some calibration factor / constant which is used in the calculation to turn measured power into a speed for various grades, weights and other variables. The factor is written to the trainer for use by the edge device or tacx training app or another app like Zwift etc. So "1" doesn't look like much of a useful number for a calculation?