Wireless Connectivity
Bluetooth/ANT+ Functionality Overview
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General notes on ANT+ connectivity
All Turbo motors feature sensors for Speed, Rider Power, and Cadence. The sensor data can be received via the ANT+ modules of the bike. Basically, all ANT+ devices can connect to these sensors. Additionally, many bicycle-specific GPS devices feature e-bike specific protocols, often called LEV protocol (Light Electric Vehicle) to simplify sensor connection and to show specific display screens for e-bike data.
How to connect to LEV sensors in ANT device
In the ANT+ device, search for sensors and connect to speed, (rider) power, and cadence sensor of the Turbo to see the data on the device. Usually, data fields can be customized.
Garmin devices: LEV data fields through Garmin Connect IQ
Garmin GPS devices that are capable of Connect IQ offer dedicated data fields to display e-bike data. Note: It’s a known issue on current Garmin devices that with paired LEV sensors, none of the Connect IQ data fields will find the bike.
Make sure your device is not paired to the Turbo sensors before setting up the data field. Here are two options we recommend:
- Install the 'Ebike Field' by Jan Capek (easier to install/connect than option b.)
- Install the 'Turbo Levo Data Field' on your Garmin. Then activate the new data field and connect your Turbo to it
Compatibility Overview
With the exception of Levo/Kenevo Gen1 bikes, all wireless connectivity options work via the bike display.
MasterMind TCU (MasterMind Turbo Connect Unit)
YES Bluetooth (BLE)
YES ANT+
YES Heart Rate Belt Connectivity: Both BLE and ANT+ heart rate belts can be directly paired via the display.
Heart rate options:
- Heart rate is displayed in a dedicated display field which can be made visible through Mission Control.
- BLE heart rate belts can be paired through Mission Control - this allows using Smart Control based on heart rate and/or seeing heart rate in a stats field of Mission Control
- Both 1. and 2. can be used in parallel
TCU (Turbo Connect Unit)
YES Bluetooth (BLE)
YES ANT+
YES Heart Rate Belt Connectivity
Two heart rate options:
- Heart rate can be displayed by using the TCD and pairing an ANT+ belt with it
- BLE heart rate belts can be paired through Mission Control - this allows using Smart Control based on heart rate and/or seeing heart rate in a stats field of Mission Control
MasterMind TCD (MasterMind Turbo Connect Display - wired)
YES Bluetooth (BLE)
YES ANT+
YES Heart Rate Belt Connectivity
Both BLE and ANT+ heart rate belts can be directly paired via the display. Heart rate options:
- Heart rate is displayed in a dedicated display field which can be made visible through Mission Control.
- BLE heart rate belts can be paired through Mission Control - this allows using Smart Control based on heart rate and/or seeing heart rate in a stats field of Mission Control
- Both 1. and 2. can be used in parallel
TCD-w (Turbo Connect Display - wired)
YES Bluetooth (BLE)
YES ANT+
YES Heart Rate Belt Connectivity: ANT+ heart rate belts can be directly paired via the display. Heart rate is displayed in a dedicated field.
BLOKS (LCD & TFT type)
NO Bluetooth (BLE)
NO ANT+
NO Heart Rate Belt Connectivity
Battery Trail Display (integrated into battery)
YES Bluetooth (BLE)
YES ANT+
YES Heart Rate Belt Connectivity
Two heart rate options:
- Heart rate can be displayed by using the TCD and pairing an ANT+ belt with it
- BLE heart rate belts can be paired through Mission Control - this allows using Smart Control based on heart rate and/or seeing heart rate in a stats field of Mission Control
Specialized TCD (Turbo Connect Display)
This wireless display is an optional add-on that connects to Turbo bikes using ANT+
YES Bluetooth (BLE)
Note: Bluetooth connectivity is used only to update the TCD firmware in conjunction with Mission Control.
YES ANT+
YES Heart Rate Belt Connectivity
ANT+ heart rate belts can be directly paired to the display. Heart rate is displayed in a dedicated field.