The Tacx Cycling app (ios and Android) Quick start guide

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1 The Tacx Cycling app (ios and Android) Quick start guide

2 Introduction This manual describes how to use the Tacx Cycling app. Chapter 1 Getting started is important to read before starting a training session, the other chapters describe the different functions offered by the application. Enjoy your training! Table of contents 1. Getting started Download the Tacx Cycling app Start the Tacx Cycling app Connect your device Calibrate your device Start a free training based on slope, power or heart rate Analyze your training Films Downloading and purchasing films Creating film sections Creating a workout (based on slope, power or heart rate) Start cycling with a pre-programmed workout Settings Manual Tacx Cycling App dec

3 1. Getting started 1. Download the Tacx Cycling app 1. Go to the App store or Google Play store. 2. Search for Tacx. 3. Download the Tacx Cycling app. Tacx Cycling app 2. Start the Tacx Cycling app 1a. Bluetooth integrated in tablet Make sure that your Bluetooth is turned on. 1b. No Bluetooth, only ANT+ integrated in tablet ipad: use the Wahoo ANT+ Dongle and Apple lightning adapter. Android tablet with micro USB input: use the T2090 ANT+ Dongle micro USB. Is ANT+ integrated in your tablet? Then you don t need a receiver. 3. The app opens in the home screen (quick start), showing the training options: - Slope - Power - Heart rate - Films - Workouts - Devices Manual Tacx Cycling App dec

4 3. Connect your device Before you can start using the app for training sessions, you need to connect it to your device(s). 1. At the home page, go to devices at the right bottom corner. 2. In the connection menu, press start scan at the bottom of the page. Manual Tacx Cycling App dec

5 The app will search for the devices. Bushido users should start cycling while the app is searching. 3. Press stop scan at the bottom of the page when the app has found your device. The connection will only show when you stop the start scan button. Manual Tacx Cycling App dec

6 4. Press the pair button at the bottom of the page. The app is correctly connected when the marked pictogram lights up and when you see the serial number and version number of the device. Bushido users: cycle to make the connection visible. Manual Tacx Cycling App dec

7 5. Finish The device is now correctly paired. This is also shown at the top of your screen. Connecting to a heart rate sensor works the same. Search for your sensor and then pair it, it is correctly connected when the heart rate - symbol is highlighted. 4. Calibrate your device 1. Press calibrate at the bottom right corner of the page Manual Tacx Cycling App dec

8 2. Start the calibration process and follow the instructions on your screen. For example, as in the images shown: accelerate to 40 km/h to complete calibration. Once you reached the 40 km/h stop cycling. Manual Tacx Cycling App dec

9 3a. When the arrow is located in the green, the device is correctly calibrated. If you still experience slippage, press the tire harder to get it more to the right of the green. 3b. When the arrow is located in the red on the left, your tire doesn t press hard enough against the roll. Use the tip in the screen to get a correct calibration. It is always important to have a tire pressure of 110PSI or 8 bar Manual Tacx Cycling App dec

10 3c. When the arrow is located in the red on the right your tire presses the roll to hard. Use the tip to get a correct calibration. 4. Your device is correctly calibrated when the arrow is in the green. Manual Tacx Cycling App dec

11 2. Start a free training based on slope, power or heart rate 1. At the home page you can choose for a training based on slope, power or heart rate training. 2. For this explanation we select a training based on slope. Go to slope at the bottom left of your screen. 3. Start cycling after the countdown. With the plus and minus symbol you can increase and reduce the slope percentage. (the limit is 20%) For some trainers it will take a few seconds before the adjustments are processed. Satori Smart users need to control the resistance with the lever on the handlebar. When increasing or decreasing the desired slope, power or heart rate in the app, the speed indication (marked with the green arrow) will turn white. This means you are in virtual speed. You can change your resistance Manual Tacx Cycling App dec

12 lever to different positions so that the wattage is in line with the correct slope indicator. When you do this and the speed indicator turns gray again (like shown) you have the correct setup for the climb. 4. To end your training, press end training at the top left of your screen. 6. Now you can save your data. To save your data and return to the home page, press save. To return to your training pess slope at the top left of your screen. Manual Tacx Cycling App dec

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14 3. Analyze your training 1. From the home screen, click on the pictogram on the top of the screen as marked in the image. (In this example the brake is turned off so the brake indicator is grey) 2. Choose Analyser in the drop down menu. Manual Tacx Cycling App dec

15 3. You can now see all your saved training sessions with the according data. 4. Select the training you want to analyze. In the example the test training is chosen. Move the marked cursor to the right or left to see the results of specific moments during your training session. The results shown are your speed, power and cadence. Manual Tacx Cycling App dec

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17 4. Films 1. From the home screen, open the drop down menu and press films under the heading trainings. 2. The list with downloaded films opens. In case that you have not downloaded a film, the list will be empty. 1. Downloading and purchasing films Films are available as in-app purchases and have to be downloaded when in the app, they are purchased through the App store and Google Play store. Films purchased for ipads cannot be used for Android tablets and the other way around, because your account on the Google Play store differs from your account on the App store. 1. At the home screen, open the drop down menu and press films under the heading shop, as marked in the image. Manual Tacx Cycling App dec

18 2. The list of available films opens. The first one is a free demo. To download the demo, select it and press buy. 3. Fill in the required information to log in to your Apple or Google account. Then, the following image is shown. Press confirm to activate the download. Manual Tacx Cycling App dec

19 4. After purchasing it, you have to download the film. Press download at the bottom of your screen. Make sure the film is selected. 5. You can follow the progress of your download by the yellow bar. Manual Tacx Cycling App dec

20 6. The download is finished when the bar turns green. All purchased routes will be displayed as OWNED. If you remove the app and install it on another device (or reinstall the App) you need to press restore purchases at the bottom of your screen. All the already purchased items will be displayed as OWNED and can be downloaded again. Manual Tacx Cycling App dec

21 2. Creating film sections 1. At the home screen, open the drop down menu and press films. 2. The list with downloaded films opens. You have the possibility to remove a film, edit its name, get information about it or analyze your performance data. You can also create a course based on a section of the entire the film, press courses at the bottom right of your screen. Manual Tacx Cycling App dec

22 3. The next screen shows the different sections of the film that are already created and saved. Press + to add a course. 4. Use the sliders to change the start and end position of the section. To save it press save at the bottom of your screen. Manual Tacx Cycling App dec

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24 5. Give the course a name and press save. 6. You return to the list of sections of the film. To start a section, select it and press start at the bottom of your screen. Manual Tacx Cycling App dec

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26 5. Creating a workout (based on slope, power or heart rate) 1. From the home screen, open the drop down menu and press create. 2. Select the training you want to create: based on slope, power or heart rate. You can also choose to make a distance or time training. In the example a slope/distance training is created. Press distance in the SLOPE section. Manual Tacx Cycling App dec

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28 3. A course is built up from sections. In case of this example, the width is the distance and the height is the slope. Use the vertical slider to change the distance of each section. Use the horizontal slider to change the slope of each section. You can also use the buttons at the bottom of your screen. At the top graph you can see the changes to the section. Manual Tacx Cycling App dec

29 4. Press add at the bottom left of your screen to add the section to your course. You can directly start editing the next section. You can change a previously created section by clicking on that section in the top graph. Press delete to delete a section of the course. Repeat the previous steps until you re happy with the complete course. 5. When finished, press save at the bottom right of your screen. Enter a name and save your course. Manual Tacx Cycling App dec

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31 6. Start cycling with a pre-programmed workout 1. From the home screen, open the drop down menu and press workouts under the heading shop. 2. The list with available courses opens. These are all free. To download a workout press buy at the bottom right of your screen. Make sure the workout you want is selected. Fill out your account information. Then, when being back at the list, press download. Manual Tacx Cycling App dec

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33 3. Go back to the home screen and open the drop down menu, Press workouts under the heading trainings. 4. The list with downloaded and created workouts opens. Select the course you wish to ride and press start to start your workout. Manual Tacx Cycling App dec

34 7. Settings The remaining options in the drop down menu at the home screen are the following. Profile settings To edit your profile: personal information and information necessary to simulate rides. Devices list To see which devices the application is connected to. Preferences To edit your preferences (language, system of measurement, energy unit, video view or sound). Help (info) Frequently asked questions and contact information of our support team. About Relevant information about the Tacx Cycling app. Manual Tacx Cycling App dec