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GPSMAP 66st + HRM Dual = No calories
Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2020 5:09 pm
by SFP
I'm running 4.20 firmware on my GPSMAP 66st. For yet unknown reason the device has never calculated the calories when I use the HRM Dual heartbelt.
What are the symptoms:
- Calories stay zero in trip computer screen. Sometimes very very rarely there might be like 1 or 4 calories
- The total calories is now shown in Garmin Connect neither
What I've done:
- Removed and re-paired the HRM Dual
- Raised an issue through our local Garmin support
Calories are counted if I don't use the heartbelt. Seems that activity type doesn't have any affect. The heartrate is logged correctly to GPX-files.
Anyone else have the problem? Garmin support initial answer that this issues has been fixed in firmware 3.1
Re: GPSMAP 66st + HRM Dual = No calories
Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2020 6:27 pm
by GPSrChive
Is the HRM Dual paired to your GPSMAP 66 via ANT+ or BlueTooth?
Re: GPSMAP 66st + HRM Dual = No calories
Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2020 3:13 pm
by SFP
During the first pairing I didn't take note on that. Second time I intentionally switched the bluetooth off on Garmin. I also made sure that my iphone didn't make connection to the belt.
Re: GPSMAP 66st + HRM Dual = No calories
Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2020 3:18 pm
by GPSrChive
OK, sounds like you were paired via ANT+ then.
A new GPSMAP 66s/st firmware will likely be released soon to resolve some issue with the last two releases... Can you retest again with that version and let us know what the result is?
Re: GPSMAP 66st + HRM Dual = No calories
Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2020 3:32 pm
by SFP
I will test and I will let you know if I (ever) get response from official support.
Maybe I should have gone to Edge 1030 with my bicycle.
Re: GPSMAP 66st + HRM Dual = No calories
Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2020 3:34 pm
by GPSrChive
If bicycling is your primary use, you will find much more functionality with the Edge series - but they also lack some of the basic features and functions from the GPSMAP series.
It is very much a 'per user' decision.
Re: GPSMAP 66st + HRM Dual = No calories
Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2020 3:37 pm
by SFP
I had GPSMAP 64st and 66st is also supposed to act as multipurpose. I'm happy but lack of some basic functionality is not so desirable.
Re: GPSMAP 66st + HRM Dual = No calories
Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2020 2:25 am
by AndyJ
Did you find any solution to the issue? I was thinking of purchasing the HRM since I use my GPSMAP for a multitude of activities (hiking, biking, etc.), but if calories aren't tracked properly, then I won't. I was also pretty disappointed after purchasing the speed sensor to find that with the GPSMAP, the speed sensor data is not used to more accurately calculate distance traveled, as it is with the cycling focused models.
Re: GPSMAP 66st + HRM Dual = No calories
Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2020 3:01 pm
by SFP
Not yet. It seems to be software problem in GPSMAP 66ST. I have still open case ongoing with Garmin.
Re: GPSMAP 66st + HRM Dual = No calories
Posted: Fri Feb 19, 2021 1:08 pm
by SFP
I think I'll have to make a test after I change the belt from HRM-Dual to HRM-Pro. I'm a bit skeptical that this has any effect on this.