Garmin Edge 840 Owners Manual - Page 53

Using Cycling Dynamics, Power Phase Data, Platform Center Offset

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Using Cycling Dynamics Before you can use cycling dynamics, you must pair the power meter with your device using ANT+ technology (Pairing Your Wireless Sensors, page 45). NOTE: Recording cycling dynamics uses additional device memory. 1 Go for a ride. 2 Scroll to the cycling dynamics screen to view your power phase data , total power , and platform center offset . 3 If necessary, hold a data field to change it (Adding a Data Screen, page 54). NOTE: The two data fields at the bottom of the screen can be customized. You can send the ride to the Garmin Connect app to view additional cycling dynamics data (Sending Your Ride to Garmin Connect, page 50). Power Phase Data Power phase is the pedal stroke region (between the start crank angle and the end crank angle) where you produce positive power. Platform Center Offset Platform center offset is the location on the pedal platform where you apply force. Customizing Cycling Dynamics Features Before you can customize Rally features, you must pair a Rally power meter with your device. 1 Select > Sensors. 2 Select the Rally power meter. 3 Select Sensor Details > Cycling Dynamics. 4 Select an option. 5 If necessary, select the toggle switches to turn on or off torque efficiency, pedal smoothness, and cycling dynamics. Updating the Rally System Software Using the Edge Bike Computer Before you can update the software, you must pair your Edge bike computer with your Rally system. 1 Send your ride data to your Garmin Connect account (Sending Your Ride to Garmin Connect, page 50). Garmin Connect automatically looks for software updates and sends them to your Edge bike computer. 2 Bring your Edge bike computer within range (3 m) of the power meters. 3 Rotate the crank arm a few times. The Edge bike computer prompts you to install all pending software updates. 4 Follow the on-screen instructions. Wireless Sensors 47

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Using Cycling Dynamics
Before you can use cycling dynamics, you must pair the power meter with your device using ANT+ technology
(
Pairing Your Wireless Sensors
, page 45
).
NOTE:
Recording cycling dynamics uses additional device memory.
1
Go for a ride.
2
Scroll to the cycling dynamics screen to view your power phase data
, total power
, and platform center
offset
.
3
If necessary, hold a data field
to change it (
Adding a Data Screen
, page 54
).
NOTE:
The two data fields at the bottom of the screen can be customized.
You can send the ride to the Garmin Connect app to view additional cycling dynamics data (
Sending Your Ride to
Garmin Connect
, page 50
).
Power Phase Data
Power phase is the pedal stroke region (between the start crank angle and the end crank angle) where you
produce positive power.
Platform
Center Offset
Platform center offset is the location on the pedal platform where you apply force.
Customizing Cycling Dynamics Features
Before you can customize Rally features, you must pair a Rally power meter with your device.
1
Select
>
Sensors
.
2
Select the Rally power meter.
3
Select
Sensor Details
>
Cycling Dynamics
.
4
Select an option.
5
If necessary, select the toggle switches to turn on or off torque efficiency, pedal smoothness, and cycling
dynamics.
Updating the Rally System
Software
Using the Edge Bike Computer
Before you can update the software, you must pair your Edge bike computer with your Rally system.
1
Send your ride data to your Garmin Connect account (
Sending Your Ride to Garmin Connect
, page 50
).
Garmin Connect automatically looks for software updates and sends them to your Edge bike computer.
2
Bring your Edge bike computer within range (3 m) of the power meters.
3
Rotate the crank arm a few times. The Edge bike computer prompts you to install all pending software
updates.
4
Follow the on-screen instructions.
Wireless Sensors
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