team tisri Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 I tried to get my Montana 650 to pair with a Bontrager cadence sensor that apparently supports ANT but the Montana refused to see it. I tried a second cadence sensor and the Montana couldn't see it either. Is there something specific I need to do to get it to work? I went to Setup-Fitness and then chose "Search for new" under the Cadence Sensor option. The sensor in question is this one: http://www.evanscycles.com/products/bontrager/ant-cadence-sensor-ec021207#features Quote Link to comment
BMW JEDI Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 ANT+ has never properly worked on my Montana 650, and I have had it for 16 months. I have sent many reports to Garmin, still no fix. Was trying to use it again this weekend, and still is inop as of firmware 4.70. Quote Link to comment
team tisri Posted March 12, 2013 Author Share Posted March 12, 2013 Oh goodie, one of the reasons for choosing the Montana may have just gone up in smoke. I love that big screen and it's great for hiking and caching. Don't really want yet another device on my handlebars to see my cadence Quote Link to comment
BMW JEDI Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 Oh goodie, one of the reasons for choosing the Montana may have just gone up in smoke. I love that big screen and it's great for hiking and caching. Don't really want yet another device on my handlebars to see my cadence Keep trying, and contact Garmin, see if they can help you resolve the issue. Perhaps you will have better luck than I Quote Link to comment
Grasscatcher Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 Yep, I've heard the stories about how the wireless transfer with the Montana won't work. The Montana Wiki has it listed as a "Bug" (#14)....... HOWEVER.......I have a Montana 650, a 78S, and an Oregon 550 and I wirelessly transfer tracks and waypoints, back and forth between any two all the time.......and also have "paired" all three with two different heart rate monitors. I can pick up either monitor and any of the three GPSs and they work flawlessly, so I don't know what to tell you. When you try to "Pair" or transfer data, hold the two items right next to each other, and don't have any other ANT item working nearby. Quote Link to comment
+geodarts Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 On a related issue I have tried the Montana on four different chirps. After it did not detect the first, I read suggestions to try it with the ANT fitness settings on. It detected the second but could not complete the upload. It did not detect the third. It detected the fourth but only completed the upload after five unsuccessful attempts. I brought along a 62s for the last two. It instantly made the connection and retrieved the info without any problems. Wireireless communication with the Montana seems spotty at best. Quote Link to comment
team tisri Posted March 13, 2013 Author Share Posted March 13, 2013 Interesting about wireless sending. I have managed to both send and receive waypoints so maybe I don't have specific issues with ANT. Maybe I need to get to a bigger store that has a wider selection and see if I can find something that works. Quote Link to comment
+coggins Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 Might also be the sensor, my Montana 650t and Oregon 450 have never had any issues with ANT+, but then again I only have Garmin ANT+ sensors. Quote Link to comment
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