Separate control and read

Is it possible to configure separate devices for controlling the trainer and reading data?

E.g. is it possible to connect my laptop via Bluetooth to control the trainer from the desktop app and connect the trainer via ant+ (power, speed, cadence, distance...) to my fenix 6 Indoor bike profile where I would track the workout?

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honza_81 over 3 years ago +1 verified

I use it exactly same as you write, so yes, it's possible. I do this because the TDA still don't count training load, so I take it from watch. But for that, power and cadence is enough. But I don't want…

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+1 honza_81 over 3 years ago

I use it exactly same as you write, so yes, it's possible. I do this because the TDA still don't count training load, so I take it from watch. But for that, power and cadence is enough. But I don't want distance from watch, so I use separate cadence sensor with watch, because Flux S transmit only both together speed+cadence. After ride with this setup,I only delete calories in activity from watch.

0 honza_81 over 3 years ago

Flux S is transmitting this with Ant+ and BT:

1. Smart trainer - that contains speed, cadence, power and is controllable with this connection

2. Speed/cadence - only together

3. Power

0 sagimihaly over 3 years ago in reply to honza_81

Thank you for the answer. Could you by any chance share a workout with me so that I can see all the data available from the trainer and potentially from the Tacx app?

0 honza_81 over 3 years ago in reply to sagimihaly

Tacx activity:

https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/6634986955?share_unique_id=13

Same from watch:

connect.garmin.com/.../6635372474

Garmin is working on training load in TDA, so after that, it won't be necessary to use watch, maybe only for backup if TDA crashes, which happens sometimes.

0 honza_81 over 3 years ago in reply to sagimihaly

Can't share from TDA: