The Tacx Cycling app (iOS and Android)

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

Manual Tacx Cycling App | dec 2014 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 ................................................................................................................................. 3

1. Download the Tacx Cycling app .................................................................................................... 3

2. Start the Tacx Cycling app ........................................................................................................... 3

3. Connect your device ..................................................................................................................... 4

4. Calibrate your device ................................................................................................................... 7

2. Start a “free training” based on slope, power or heart rate ......................................................... 11

3. Analyze your training ..................................................................................................................... 14

4. Films .............................................................................................................................................. 17

1. Downloading and purchasing films ............................................................................................ 17

2. Creating film sections ................................................................................................................ 21

5. Creating a workout (based on slope, power or heart rate) ........................................................... 26

6. Start cycling with a pre-programmed workout ............................................................................. 31

7. Settings .......................................................................................................................................... 34


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.

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

Tacx Cycling app


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.


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.


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.


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


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.


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


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.


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


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.



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.


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.



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.


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.


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.


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.


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.


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.



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.



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.



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.


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.



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”.



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.


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.

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Relevant information about the Tacx Cycling app.

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