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Vanhorstmann

Verfasst am: 2016-09-12T19:35Z

Vanhorstmann

Dabei seit: 2015-04-21T19:38Z

Beiträge: 6

Any chance to make my kettler tour s work with zwift? Is that any action I my take for this pourose?

Hauer11

Verfasst am: 2016-10-08T22:14Z

Hauer11

5157 km

Dabei seit: 2016-05-09T09:49Z

Beiträge: 109

Yes, most likey there is a solution for you. My old friend the Ergoracer just finished its first race in Watopia. The Ergoracer uses a serial connection to the PC. As far as I know the Tour S uses solely Bluetooth. This should work as well - however has not been tested so far. The way it works:
1. You need an Android tablet or smartphone which supports ANT+(many Samsungs will do the trick).
2. There is a brilliant guy (not me) who developed an App which transfers your bike into a smart trainer.
3. Now that you have an ANT+ device you can connect via an ANT+ stick to a PC and use Zwift, Bkool etc.
Regards
Achim

Vanhorstmann

Verfasst am: 2016-10-08T23:16Z

Vanhorstmann

Dabei seit: 2015-04-21T19:38Z

Beiträge: 6

Hauer11 schrieb:

Yes, most likey there is a solution for you. My old friend the Ergoracer just finished its first race in Watopia. The Ergoracer uses a serial connection to the PC. As far as I know the Tour S uses solely Bluetooth. This should work as well - however has not been tested so far. The way it works:
1. You need an Android tablet or smartphone which supports ANT+(many Samsungs will do the trick).
2. There is a brilliant guy (not me) who developed an App which transfers your bike into a smart trainer.
3. Now that you have an ANT+ device you can connect via an ANT+ stick to a PC and use Zwift, Bkool etc.
Regards
Achim

That is really a great new ypu gave to me! I have only a further question, do you have the name of the App? I would greatly appreciate if you can give me this last important info!
Thanks a lot!

Rosario

IanW555

Verfasst am: 2016-10-22T21:24Z

IanW555

Dabei seit: 2015-10-21T16:35Z

Beiträge: 18

I would be really interested in this as well.

Would be great if KWT could act as the converter?

Ian.

Hauer11

Verfasst am: 2016-10-23T08:53Z

Hauer11

5157 km

Dabei seit: 2016-05-09T09:49Z

Beiträge: 109

Hi Ian,
Since this is an hardware issue there is nothing KWT can do. That's why you need the Android device with ANT+. You can find the app "ergoK" at http://ergo.ub-online.de
The app works perfectly fine and stable for serial connections. There are some issues with the bluetooth connection for the S-models that need to be fixed.
Rgds
Achim

upstream

Verfasst am: 2018-12-26T00:59Z

upstream

5 km

Dabei seit: 2016-01-05T21:34Z

Beiträge: 25

Hi,

Has anyone used this software with Zwift? If so - what did you think?

Thanks.

Jheinze

Verfasst am: 2018-12-27T12:22Z

Jheinze

825 km

Dabei seit: 2017-09-26T06:38Z

Beiträge: 65

upstream schrieb:

Hi,

Has anyone used this software with Zwift? If so - what did you think?

Thanks.

Hi Ian,

yes, I'm using a Kettler Racer S Mod. 2018 with Zwift, and with the Ergo-K App from Uwe Böhm it is working fine.

The only things you really need, is an additionally ANT+ Stick for the Android device (Samsung has normally built in 3 channels, but you need more) and an ANT+ Stick for your computer/notebook.

The Ergo-K App will then translate the BLE protokoll from the Racer S to ANT+ in both directions.

Joachim

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Kiteman

Verfasst am: 2021-11-14T01:22Z

Kiteman

Dabei seit: 2014-07-21T22:37Z

Beiträge: 14

I am looking to do the same.

Am my ‘devices’ are Apple (although the laptop I use for my bike is windows). Do I have to use an Android device?

If so, any recommendations as to what to get. I would just be using it to connect my old Racer S in such a way that I could use Zwift.

Any advice appreciated.

Kiteman

Verfasst am: 2021-11-14T01:45Z

Kiteman

Dabei seit: 2014-07-21T22:37Z

Beiträge: 14

I am looking to do the same - that is connect my Racer S to Zwift.

All my ‘devices’ (phones and tablets) are Apple (although the laptop I use for my bike is windows). Do I have to use an Android device?

If so, any recommendations as to what device to get. I would just be using it to connect my old Racer S in such a way that I could use Zwift. But I want to make things as simple as possible as I am not great technically.

I connect my laptop to a screen - could it work if I bought an Android TV?

Any advice appreciated.

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Jheinze

Verfasst am: 2021-11-14T08:46Z

Jheinze

825 km

Dabei seit: 2017-09-26T06:38Z

Beiträge: 65

Hi kit man, Seems, that you must use a android device for connection. Uwe has not developped a app for is. Look at the Diagramm on his Site. .

http://ergo.ub-online.de/index.php/de/

Kiteman schrieb:

I am looking to do the same - that is connect my Racer S to Zwift.

All my ‘devices’ (phones and tablets) are Apple (although the laptop I use for my bike is windows). Do I have to use an Android device?

If so, any recommendations as to what device to get. I would just be using it to connect my old Racer S in such a way that I could use Zwift. But I want to make things as simple as possible as I am not great technically.

I connect my laptop to a screen - could it work if I bought an Android TV?

Any advice appreciated.

Joachim

.... und die Kette immer schön rechts

Oder den Keilriemen fest gespannt