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Garmin 310XT - now with 3s and 30s rolling average power

charrischarris
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Took a while, ahem, but: 


 

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Changes made from version 2.90 to 3.00: 

-Implemented support for speed zones. The user cannot view or edit on the device, but speed zones can be sent from Garmin Training Center or Garmin Connect and then used in workouts. 

-Fixed various issues with workouts showing wrong units in steps. 

-Added new data fields: Vertical Speed - 30 second average, 3 second power, 30 second power, %FTP power and max speed. 

-Fixed issue with GPS taking precedence over GSC10 for speed/distance even indoors 

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Props to rkalish on ST for the catch:


 

Might be time to get back on my bike and try it... 

Comments

  • Chris M.Chris M.

    Before I bought my 310, I had read that one of the limitations was the lack of the rolling averages.  But now that I have it, I don't know what I'm missing.  Dumb question here, but why would I want to know my average power for a given 30 second period, or 3 second period for that matter? 

  • Nemo BrauchNemo Brauch
    Posted By Craig Harris on 20 Nov 2010 12:08 AM

     

    -Implemented support for speed zones. The user cannot view or edit on the device, but speed zones can be sent from Garmin Training Center or Garmin Connect and then used in workouts. 

     

     

    YEAH!!!! Can't tell you how happy that one makes me.  It was a feature in the 305 and when I upgraded to the 310 I was very unhappy that it wasn't supported in the 310.  Actually took several rounds of discussions on the Garmin Forum before they even understood what most of us were complaining about!  I gotta update my firmware before the OS!! 

  • Chris M.Chris M.
    Posted By Nemo Brauch on 20 Nov 2010 10:56 AM
    Posted By Craig Harris on 20 Nov 2010 12:08 AM

     

    -Implemented support for speed zones. The user cannot view or edit on the device, but speed zones can be sent from Garmin Training Center or Garmin Connect and then used in workouts. 

     

     

    YEAH!!!! Can't tell you how happy that one makes me.  It was a feature in the 305 and when I upgraded to the 310 I was very unhappy that it wasn't supported in the 310.  Actually took several rounds of discussions on the Garmin Forum before they even understood what most of us were complaining about!  I gotta update my firmware before the OS!! 

     

    What are speed zones?

  • Nemo BrauchNemo Brauch

     Probably easiest if you read this old thread from the EN 3.0 forum where it was discussed:

    More Garmin 310XT Stoopid Issues

  • Chris M.Chris M.
    Posted By Nemo Brauch on 20 Nov 2010 12:14 PM

     Probably easiest if you read this old thread from the EN 3.0 forum where it was discussed:

    More Garmin 310XT Stoopid Issues



    OK will do.  Also Nemo, do you know how the 310 determines calorie burn?  Mine is way off.  

    thanks

  • trijeditrijedi
    Yay! I am looking forward to upgrading my 310XT but I may wait a bit to let the earliest adopters test for show stopper type bugs...

    Rubin
  • manconamancona
    Thanks for letting use know Craig! Glad to see they are continuing to enhance the older products still.

    I'm sure it is only a mater of time before they put some version of TSS/IF/NP into the devices as they have pretty much everything else now.
  • tgarsontgarson
    Thanks for the heads up, saw this on ST and posted on the dashboard but didn't check the forums first. Going to update my 310xt now.
  • TundraCatTundraCat
    Did my first ride with it. I was showing current power, 3 sec and 30 sec to get a feel of how accurate it was. The trailing averages appeared to update accordingly on the screen. No issues downloading / uploading data at all. Now when the other metrics come out inhale to sell my joule to one of my roadie friends.
  • tgarsontgarson
    If garmin ever adds pNorm/IF/TSS I'd dump the Joule and get a Edge 500 in a heartbeat. I don't dislike the Joule, theres certain things Garmin just hands down does better.
  • carls10carls10

    Ok, so I downloaded the new software and I will claim power newbie, but how does this effect me?  Do I want to look at this while I am riding?  Only about 1/3 way through the power webinar so I apologize if the answer is in there.

  • [Deleted User][Deleted User]
    So has anyone found a way to get a speed reading indoors with the 310xt? I tried dialing the gps but that didn't work. I would say it doesn't matter but I can only test and train inside for the time being.
  • Steve WestSteve West
    @ Melissa - you need a foot pod
  • Neill MorganNeill Morgan
    @Melissa -- if you are looking for the bike speed and you have the speed-cadence attachment on your bike, you still need to turn off the GPS and enter the size of your wheel. That works for me, but the calculated size of the wheel left over from the road is not accurate, not by a long shot. Not sure why.
  • Steve WestSteve West
    Oops! Malissa asked about speed and I was thinking distance (just came in from a cold run). Sorry for the miss-info....
  • patachinpatachin
    Posted By Chris Martin on 20 Nov 2010 12:22 PM
    Posted By Nemo Brauch on 20 Nov 2010 12:14 PM

     Probably easiest if you read this old thread from the EN 3.0 forum where it was discussed:

    More Garmin 310XT Stoopid Issues



    OK will do.  Also Nemo, do you know how the 310 determines calorie burn?  Mine is way off.  

    thanks

    I've been wondering myself about how calorie burn is calculated.  Coincidentally, this was posted on dcrainmaker last week:

    http://www.dcrainmaker.com/2010/11/how-calorie-measurement-works-on-garmin.html

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