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Rescan for sensors

TL;DR: how do you tell the 530 to rescan for sensors (beyond the initial 5 minutes or so search period)?

Had an issue with my 530 yesterday whereby it dropped all the sensors post cafe stop (slept the device, woke it up, accidentally saved the ride rather than unpausing it, immediately started a new ride yet now with no sensors connected). I had to go into each of my sensors and select "Connect" and each one immediately connected. But not the easiest to do with the button interface while cycling along. Whereas with a touch Edge device (1030, 1040) from the status screen next to where it shows the sensor icons, there's a refresh button that can be pressed to initiate a "look for everything" scan. Surely it must be possible to do the same on a 530?

Thanks.

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Garmin-Eiliko over 1 year ago in reply to SpikySimonW +1 verified

SpikySimonW I have confirmed that the Edge 530 does automatically scan for sensors. There is just not a graphical sync icon as on the 830 and 1030. Prior to starting a ride be sure and wake up your sensor…
SpikySimonW over 1 year ago in reply to ewarnerusa +2

Once the device starts communicating with a sensor it will continue to try and communicate with that sensor until the devices next power cycle, regardless as to whether or not it takes a break in transmitting…
SpikySimonW over 1 year ago in reply to Garmin-Eiliko +1

Hi, thanks Garmin-Eiliko for looking at this. Just to clear up some confusion:

Yes, I realise the device automatically scans for all sensors in knows about on power-on. I assume the 530 is like all other…

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0 wyl03 over 1 year ago in reply to ewarnerusa

I see that with my power meter too. eg if the power meter is not "active" during initial scan, then it will not be detected until I manually connect it.

so note to self - make sure PM is on and active before turning on the Edge, ie before initial scan.

0 KOKKETIEL over 1 year ago

I'm having a similar or worse issue since the last software update. Up to now, my Edge 530 seemed pretty solid. Typically no dropped sensors during a ride, but sometimes when I stop and start the activity during longer breaks, the sensors wouldn't automatically reconnect.

However, recently it seems that I *never* get the sensors to connect automatically unless I power off the device and power it back on. I used to never power down the device between rides - just put it to sleep. Now it won't connect to sensors unless I manually connect or power down / power up the device.