Oregon 700 "pushing heart strap into running mode"
Posted: Wed Apr 21, 2021 9:50 pm
I use a Scoshe Rhythm24 heart rate arm strap. The Scosche also measures cadence. It has a cycling mode and a running mode. I set the Scosche into cycling mode to use when I'm cycling with my Oregon. I use a Garmin cadence sensor and the Oregon connects to this. However, when the Oregon is looking for the Garmin sensor, the Scosche always switches to running mode. Scosche tech support says:
This is a function of the Garmin and its ANT+ signal pushing our R24 into running mode. The Garmin Oregon 700 must think they are going on a hike (running for us to capture steps) and pushes the Rhythm24 into this mode. From what I can find Garmin promotes the Oregon 700 as a hiking handheld GPS device. So, it might not be set up for cycling and that could be why the ANT+ signal is pushing our device into run mode.
Does anyone know if this makes sense? The Oregon lists the sensor it is looking for as "Bike Cadence Sensor". I can't even find an ANT+ protocol specific to a running cadence sensor when I look at the list of device protocols on the ANT+ website.
This is a function of the Garmin and its ANT+ signal pushing our R24 into running mode. The Garmin Oregon 700 must think they are going on a hike (running for us to capture steps) and pushes the Rhythm24 into this mode. From what I can find Garmin promotes the Oregon 700 as a hiking handheld GPS device. So, it might not be set up for cycling and that could be why the ANT+ signal is pushing our device into run mode.
Does anyone know if this makes sense? The Oregon lists the sensor it is looking for as "Bike Cadence Sensor". I can't even find an ANT+ protocol specific to a running cadence sensor when I look at the list of device protocols on the ANT+ website.