Bike Lights Control
· v0.16.0
About
For support you can either use the "Contact developer" (please provide the email address so that I can reply back) or by posting on the Garmin forum thread:
https://forums.garmin.com/developer/connect-iq/f/showcase/248492/smart-bike-lights-data-field-bike-lights-control-widget
Bike Lights Control is a widget IQ Connect application for Garmin devices, that allows to manually control ANT+ lights. The source code is available on GitHub: https://github.com/maca88/BikeLightsControl, where issues/feature requests can be opened.
How to use
1. Download the data field application from Garmin Connect Store and synchronize your Garmin device
2. Pair your bike lights with your Garmin device (https://www8.garmin.com/manuals/webhelp/variaut/EN-US/GUID-C4BB544A-78FA-4B3E-9061-2371B7B3C558.html)
3. Configure your paired lights with the Lights Configurator: https://maca88.github.io/BikeLightsControl
4. Copy the final configuration value from Lights Configurator into the application setting: "Lights Configuration" by using Garmin Connect Mobile or Garmin Express
Settings
- Button color: The color of the light panel buttons
- Lights Configuration: The configuration value generated by the Lights Configurator
- Background Color: The background color
Currently registered ANT+ lights:
- Bontrager Ion Pro RT
- Bontrager Ion 200 RT
- Bontrager Flare RT
- Garmin Varia RTL500
- Garmin Varia RTL510
- Garmin Varia RTL511
- Garmin Varia RTL515
- Garmin Varia RTL516
- Garmin Varia eRTL615
- Garmin Varia RCT715
- Garmin Varia HL500
- Garmin Varia UT800
- Cycliq Fly12 CE (supported only by using Individual Light Network)
- Cycliq Fly6 CE (supported only by using Individual Light Network)
- See.Sense BEAM/BEAM+ (supported only by using Individual Light Network)
- See.Sense ICON2 (supported only by using Individual Light Network)
NOTE: Check the following post whether your light is not on the list: https://forums.garmin.com/developer/connect-iq/f/showcase/248492/data-field-smart-bike-lights
Error codes
The following errors can be displayed:
- Error 1: A not supported light type is connected, only headlights and taillights are supported.
- Error 2: Two or more lights of the same type are connected to the network, which is not supported.
- Error 3: Configuration value is invalid.
- Error 4: Light panel contains a light mode that the connected light does not support.
What's new
Version 0.16.0:
- Fixed reported crash
- Added support for Giant Recon HL1800 Smart mode
- Added the ability to force new lines in light panel buttons using \n
Version 0.15.6:
- Added support for fenix 8, fenix E, Enduro 3 and Forerunner 165
Version 0.15.5:
- Added support for Garmin Varia eRTL615
Version 0.15.4:
- Added charge battery icon
Version 0.15.3:
- Fixed Edge 840/540 font paddings
Version 0.15.2
- Added support for fenix 7 Pro and epix Pro (Gen 2) watches
Version 0.15.1:
- Added support for new Edge, Forerunner and MARQ devices
Version 0.15.0:
- Added the ability to set the configuration name
- Added the ability to switch between configurations in light panel and menu
- Fixed empty display when the light is charging
Version 0.14.2:
- Fix available control mode options when the light serial number is set
Version 0.14.1:
- Added option to change text color of active light button
- Fix reported issue with glance
Version 0.14.0:
- Added options to configure active light mode button and light icon via Light Configurator
Version 0.13.1:
- Added support for Edge Explore 2
Version 0.13.0:
- Re-added support for Edge 530
- Added app setting for inverting lights
Version 0.12.0:
- Added support for Forerunner 255/955 and Edge 1040
Version 0.11.0:
- Fixed light panel for Edge touchscreen devices
Version 0.10.0:
- Fixed reported menu bug
Version 0.9.0:
- Add support for CIQ 4 watches
Version 0.8.2:
- Make parsing invalid configurations more robust to fatal exceptions
Version 0.8.1:
- Fix support for Connect IQ Store version 2.12
Version 0.8.0:
- Add support for multiple configurations
- Add support for light networks with more than two lights
- Add support for controlling multiple headlights/taillights at once
Version 0.7.0:
- Add individual light network and support for Cycliq and See.Sense lights
Version 0.6.1:
- Fix crash for lights with more than five custom modes
Version 0.6.0:
- Remove support for Edge 530 and vívoactive HR
Version 0.5.5:
- Fix settings not showing up when only one light is paired
- Fix light mode validation
Version 0.5.4:
- Fix reported errors
Version 0.5.3
- Potential fix for reported error
- Fix showing error after a successful reconnect
Version 0.5.2
- Fix Auto background calculation
Version 0.5.1:
- Fix potential error when opening the menu