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Updating the Device Software With the Varia App, Device Status LED for Software Updates

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Updating the Device Software With the Varia App Before you can update the Varia device software, you must pair the device with the Varia app on your phone (Pairing the Varia Radar Device with Your Phone, page 7). 1 Bring your phone within range (3 m) of the Varia radar device. 2 Sync your Varia device with the Varia app. When new software is available, your device alerts you to update the software. 3 Follow the on-screen instructions. The device LED flashes blue and green to indicate the device is updating. When the update is complete, the tail light turns on and the LED flashes green 20 times. Device Status LED for Software Updates LED Activity Status Alternating blue and green flashes The device is uploading software. Flashing green The software update is complete and successful. Flashing red The software update failed. Product Updates On your computer, install Garmin Express™ (www.garmin.com/express). This provides easy access to these services for Garmin devices: • Software updates • Product registration Updating the Software Using the Garmin Express Application Before you can update your device software, you must download the Garmin Express application. 1 Connect the radar device to your computer using the USB cable. Garmin Express looks for software updates automatically and sends them to your device. 2 Follow the on-screen instructions. 3 Disconnect the device, and turn it on. The radar LED flashes blue and green to indicate the device is updating. When the update is complete, the LED flashes green 20 times. The radar device is not responding During a ride, if the radar device status LED is solid red, the device is in an error state. • Make sure the device is within the approved operating temperature range (Varia RCT715 Specifications, page 19). • Turn the device off, and turn it back on. You can check the battery level on the Sensors menu of your Edge device or on the Varia app. • Avoid multiple sources of radar interference. Radar detection does not work indoors The Varia RCT715 device is tuned to detect vehicles in an outdoor setting. If you turn on the device indoors, a saturation alert can occur. When you take the device outdoors, the device resumes normal operation. 20 Troubleshooting

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Updating the Device
Software
With the Varia App
Before you can update the Varia device software, you must pair the device with the Varia app on your phone
(
Pairing the Varia Radar Device with Your Phone
, page 7
).
1
Bring your phone within range (3 m) of the Varia radar device.
2
Sync your Varia device with the Varia app.
When new software is available, your device alerts you to update the software.
3
Follow the on-screen instructions.
The device LED flashes blue and green to indicate the device is updating. When the update is complete, the tail
light turns on and the LED flashes green 20 times.
Device Status LED for
Software
Updates
LED Activity
Status
Alternating blue and green flashes
The device is uploading software.
Flashing green
The software update is complete and successful.
Flashing red
The software update failed.
Product Updates
On your computer, install Garmin Express
™
(
www.garmin.com/express
).
This provides easy access to these services for Garmin devices:
•
Software updates
•
Product registration
Updating the
Software
Using the Garmin Express Application
Before you can update your device software, you must download the Garmin Express application.
1
Connect the radar device to your computer using the USB cable.
Garmin Express looks for software updates automatically and sends them to your device.
2
Follow the on-screen instructions.
3
Disconnect the device, and turn it on.
The radar LED flashes blue and green to indicate the device is updating. When the update is complete, the
LED flashes green 20 times.
The radar device is not responding
During a ride, if the radar device status LED is solid red, the device is in an error state.
•
Make sure the device is within the approved operating temperature range (
Varia RCT715 Specifications
,
page 19
).
•
Turn the device off, and turn it back on.
You can check the battery level on the
Sensors
menu of your Edge device or on the Varia app.
•
Avoid multiple sources of radar interference.
Radar detection does not work indoors
The Varia RCT715 device is tuned to detect vehicles in an outdoor setting. If you turn on the device indoors, a
saturation alert can occur. When you take the device outdoors, the device resumes normal operation.
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Troubleshooting