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Page 1: ...Page 1 add e NEXT User Manual EN Vers 3 6 e motion your bike with add e...

Page 2: ...riant is right for you p 11 Section 2 Assembling the kit p 14 Section 3 Drive unit mechanical setting p 25 Section 4 Special notes to the installation process p 31 add e NEXT Operating Manual p 33 Tab...

Page 3: ...given in this manual refer to the normal direction of travel The chain ring is on the right hand side in the direction of travel and the saddle is located above the bottom bracket The add e NEXT retr...

Page 4: ...maximum design speed in accordance with the registrati on free pedelec standard EN 15194 2017 The parameters can be changed by the user at own request with the dongle both for the motor power and for...

Page 5: ...to get used to the new handling behaviour with the add e Depending on the frequency of use you should inspect and may need to clean the add e NEXT retrofit kit and its parts on a regular basis Before...

Page 6: ...e NEXT battery is not used for a longer period of time it should be removed from the battery holder In the case of a warranty claim please contact the respective retailer The ma nufacturer or special...

Page 7: ...e use or installation easier ATTENTION This symbol stands for IMPORTANT information and instructions for assembly or use It is imperative that you observe these in order to avoid hazards This marking...

Page 8: ...older 6x M4 Torx screws 3x M4 Torx screws long Spacer Dongle size 3 Allen key size 4 Allen key size 6 Torx key size 20 Torx key Cable ties long Button cell CR 2032 3V sCope of deliVery Docking station...

Page 9: ...Page 9 add e NEXT Instalation Manual EN Vers 3 6 e motion your bike with add e...

Page 10: ...ate to the bottom bracket p 19 1 3 Variant 3 Installation with the Hebie counterplate p 20 Step 2 Attaching the battery holder p 21 2 1 Variant 1 Standard attachment of the battery holder p 21 2 2 Var...

Page 11: ...should not have a rough knobble profile It is important that it has a continuous centre rib like the Continental Travel Contact Schwalbe Hurricane or Schwalbe Land Cruiser At the position on your bike...

Page 12: ...sible another installa tion variant will have to be used The setting gauge is touching the rear wheel Variant1 1 Installation at the side stand If your bike has a side stand mounting it can be used to...

Page 13: ...ounterplate The drive unit is fitted by using the Hebie counterplate if neither Variant 1 nor Va riant 2 can be used Particular attention needs be paid to ensuring that there is sufficient space For a...

Page 14: ...needed for installation at side stand mount CLEANLINESS Before attaching the stand plate the side stand mount needs to be thoroughly cleaned PLEASE NOTE If your bike has a side stand remove it and sw...

Page 15: ...to the rear wheel hub may need to be adjusted The angle needs to be adjusted so that the extended line of the stand plate extends to at least the centre or slightly above the rear wheel hub Underlayin...

Page 16: ...the left pedal crank Remove the locking screw on the pedal crank and then pull the crank off the shaft 1 2 1 Dismantling the cranks and removing the bottom bracket Depending on the model and manufact...

Page 17: ...right bot tom bracket shell The chain ring side thread for the bottom bracket is a left hand thread Disassembly of the right bottom bracket shell ATTENTION In some cases the left bearing shell has no...

Page 18: ...oint the wedge on the damper plate towards the chain ring Loosely attach the assembly arms to the bottom bracket using the bottom bracket shells The setting gauge should rest against the rear wheel If...

Page 19: ...the frame 2 Pre fix the damper plate to the frame with the appropriate assembly arms and the two bottom bracket shells Press the setting gauge against the tyre Before alternately tightening the bottom...

Page 20: ...the rear wheel struts with the M8 bolt inserted 2 Attach the Hebie counterplate from above and tighten it with the M8 cap nut 3 Slide the damper plate with the set ting gauge attached along the stand...

Page 21: ...d position on the bike frame using the M5 Allen screws included in delivery To prevent scratches or damage to the battery the screws should be screwed in completely 2 1 Variant 1 Standard attachment o...

Page 22: ...ot from behind Make sure that e g brake cables etc do not get trapped 5 Pull the steel straps taut in the direc tion of the arrow and secure them temporarily with your thumb 6 Secure the steel straps...

Page 23: ...Tighten the steel straps 9 Tighten the grub screws alternately until the steel straps fit tight around the frame It is important not to overtighten the steel straps as this may cause dama ge or even t...

Page 24: ...nhindered by the sensor Attach the speed sensor S to the rear wheel hub using a suitable O ring The O ring may be too short for large gear hubs such as Rohloff Alfine etc Joining 2 O rings together ca...

Page 25: ...sure Setting screw for freewheel Setting screw for lower stop Clamping screw 1 2 3 4 5 3 2 4 4 1 5 4 1 2 3 ATTENTION The sequence of the individual steps described below must be exactly observed Optim...

Page 26: ...f the damper plate by 2 3 mm Unscrew the screw by approx 2 3 mm 4 Screw the setting screw for the lower stop 4 completely back into the housing of the drive unit to ensure the maximum deflection of th...

Page 27: ...using the setting screw for the upper stop 1 Motor remains in the highest position The setting screw for the upper stop 1 should be further unscrewed if the motor does not swing down with the slightes...

Page 28: ...ure setting screw 2 on the wedge on the damper plate Rear wheel tyre MUST NOT slip through ATTENTION Check the contact pressure at regular intervals to prevent the rear wheel slipping and consequently...

Page 29: ...on the chainring side of the drive unit If the setting screw is covered by the chainring the drive unit needs to be removed The freewheel setting screw 3 regulates the distance between the motor and...

Page 30: ...ties and trim off the protruding ends of the cable ties 3 Insert the battery into the holder Congratulations you have successfully fitted your add e next PLEASE NOTE Further information and useful tip...

Page 31: ...low with the screw 3 Align the wedge so that it sits firmly in the groove Rotate the wedge and move it to the second groove 4 Screw the wedge tight Make sure that the wedge does not twist in the groov...

Page 32: ...fixing the spacer Fixate the spacer with three long M4 Torx screws 4 3 Bottom bracket installation with Italian bottom bracket If you need assembly arms with a larger inner diameter please contact ou...

Page 33: ...e motion your bike with add e add e NEXT Operating Manual EN Vers 3 6...

Page 34: ...times p 45 2 6 Information about range p 45 2 7 add e NEXT battery as powerbank p 46 2 8 Charge level indicator p 47 2 9 add e NEXT battery Ghost Mode p 47 2 10 Standby sleep mode and deep sleep p 48...

Page 35: ...ing a software update p 70 8 3 1 Software update with a WiFi network p 70 8 3 2 Software update with a mobile hotspot p 74 8 4 Tips tricks for problems with a software update p 77 8 4 1 Drive unit not...

Page 36: ...vailable the drive unit automatically moves onto the tyre while you pedal and delivers the selected power If you stop pedalling the motor automatically disengages from the tyre again The operating man...

Page 37: ...e Lite and the Sport Edition Both are manufactured according to the European pedelec standard EN 15194 and can be used legally in road traffic The Lite Edition is permanently limited to 25 km h The Sp...

Page 38: ...hen the drive is connected to a smartphone over the add e app Blue Bluetooth LED LED 3 add e NEXT Lite indicator This LED indicates that the drive is the Lite version When the battery is inser ted the...

Page 39: ...Speed Sensor This LED is used to check the function of the speed sensor To check this set the power setting for the add e batte ry to Off because only then does the green LED 6 light up If the rear w...

Page 40: ...n GmbH direct at support add e at 1 6 Care winter storage The drive unit can and should be cleaned at regular intervals Especially after use on for example muddy paths clayey ground or similar This pr...

Page 41: ...ons H 80 116 mm 80 183 mm 80 250 mm Weight 0 9 kg 1 6 kg 2 3 kg Capacity 6 8 Ah 13 6 Ah 20 4 Ah Power 150 Wh 300 Wh 450 Wh Nominal Voltage 21 6 V 21 6 V 21 6 V Max Voltage 25 2 V 25 2 V 25 2 V Max Out...

Page 42: ...to be placed on completely flat the holder Fix the add e NEXT battery 3 To fix the battery into place rotate it clockwise until it engages and the arrow points in the direction of the closed lock LEDs...

Page 43: ...If you set the first power level the whi te LED lights up above the 1 for level 2 above the 2 for level 3 above the 3 and so on The remaining LEDs light up for example in green and indicate the charg...

Page 44: ...attery is fully engaged in the docking station and the LED on the charger turns red Battery charging status from empty to full The charging process is indicated direct ly on the battery by the integra...

Page 45: ...er 2 6 Information about range The actual range depends on a number of different factors especially the rider s own performance It also depends on their riding style the topography and the power le ve...

Page 46: ...socket Activating the USB C port The USB C charging port can be used to charge an external device such as a smartphone bike lamp or any other device equipped with a USB socket PLEASE NOTE The add e N...

Page 47: ...h for 3 full turns 360 3 After 1 sec the LEDs on the battery extinguish Ghost Mode is now activated 2 9 2 Activating Ghost Mode with remote control Ghost Mode with the remote control 1 Insert the batt...

Page 48: ...e drive unit extinguishes The system can be reactivated by rotating the power setting knob on the battery The blue LEDs on the battery pulsate and as soon as the battery has established communication...

Page 49: ...ost free environment and under no circumstances should be expo sed to excessive heat 2 12 Disposal In general no force should be exerted on the battery as there is a risk of explosion If the battery i...

Page 50: ...rger models Here gre at value has been placed on achieving compact dimensions and a lightweight design In contrast our larger rapid charger can also be used during shorter breaks and impresses with th...

Page 51: ...longer Last few percent are used to equalise the individual cell voltages optimally This cell mainte nance ensures the longest possible battery life and should be carried out regularly PLEASE NOTE Th...

Page 52: ...For charging rotate to Lock The battery is fixed into place with a clockwise rotating movement The LOCK arrow should be above the closed lock in the lock position The battery remains in the lock posi...

Page 53: ...cally go into standby after approx 1 min This means that there is no wireless communication between the drive unit and the sensors If the bike is moved the sensors automatically wake up and send their...

Page 54: ...y and go into sleep mode after approx 1 min PLEASE NOTE If the bike is on a bicycle stand a speed of 10 km h should NOT be exceeded e g by turning the pedals Otherwise the LEDs will extinguish The vol...

Page 55: ...inserting the battery in the speed sensor the green LED on the circuit board flashes every 3 seconds PLEASE NOTE When inserting the battery make sure that the battery is inserted with the plus sign f...

Page 56: ...and blue LED 3 flash PLEASE NOTE For completing the pairing process approx 1 minute is available If nothing happens during this time or if one of the sensors is not de tected properly a sequence of er...

Page 57: ...ted the oran ge and green LEDs light up and the start sequence is heard immediately afterwards The drive unit restarts Sensors detected green orange LEDs light ATTENTION If only 1 sensor needs to be p...

Page 58: ...an send data but cannot receive any 5 1 Tecnical data Dimensions H W D 48 38 21 mm Weight 15 g incl battery Battery CR 2032 3 V System Compatibility Bluetooth 4 0 LED Display green red Range 3 m Autom...

Page 59: ...ed the remote control activates automatically add e NEXT remote control The remote control has three buttons A red LED short press and a green LED long press are fitted to indicate when a button is pr...

Page 60: ...en and the current speed is saved 2 The plus button p increases the speed 3 Die minus button reduces the speed 4 To deactivate press the button On Off once briefly km h PLEASE NOTE The motor assistanc...

Page 61: ...at this a total of 3 times until you hear a long beep 3 The blue and red LEDs on the drive unit flash alternately and a short sequence of tones signal the drive unit has entered Pairing Mode PLEASE NO...

Page 62: ...e next to the battery connector see image This is held in place magnetically 3 Reinsert the add e NEXT battery and wait for the start sequence If the dongle is detected the white LED 7 lights up const...

Page 63: ...r 250 W 40 km hr 400 W km hr 600 W Off 1 2 3 4 5 Mapping 6 6x flashes 6x beeps Standby km hr 50 W km hr 150 W km hr 250 W km hr 400 W km hr 600 W The following mapping levels are already pre programme...

Page 64: ...erature RPM PAS sensor Number of crank revolu tions per minute At least 30 rpm min are required Battery Percentage battery charge Power Power level set in Watts e g Level 1 50W etc On the Dashboard ta...

Page 65: ...ng with the drive unit and battery inserted Wh Total Total Wh consumption km h Total Average speed since using the drive unit Ah Total Total Ah consumption since using the drive unit 7 2 add e NEXT sm...

Page 66: ...ched under Settings Update Firmware Clicking on this area initiates the software update This can e g be necessary for a battery update For a more detailed description of the software update see Sectio...

Page 67: ...Internet LEDs on the drive unit during the update 8 1 How to perform a software update The software for the update is located on the add e server The drive unit is desig ned to access the add e server...

Page 68: ...o install the app on your own device before downloading it Here as an example the software update on a smartphone with Android operating sys tem is described This may vary depending on the smartphone...

Page 69: ...is important to allow the app to access your location If not the drive will not be able to connect to the app later and a soft ware update will not be possible Allow location access 6 Once you have do...

Page 70: ...elody 3 Open the add e NEXT smartphone app The app starts with the Home menu open The drive with its serial number is displayed in the app Connect the smartphone to the drive by clicking on CONNECT ne...

Page 71: ...drive unit via Bluetooth the blue Bluetooth LED 2 lights up on the drive unit along with the red status LED 1 Drive unit connected via Bluetooth 5 Here you can check whether the drive is already upda...

Page 72: ...y strong and the Internet connection is good 9 Confirm your entries by tapping CONNECT Connect drive unit to WiFi 8 9 ATTENTION When entering the WiFi SSID name make sure that it is written CORRECTLY...

Page 73: ...ting in progress window opens Tap on OK to continue Updating in progress 10 The successful update is indicated by restarting the system and the start up melody The software update takes up to a minute...

Page 74: ...network in that you set up the hotspot to use it as a WiFi interface before the software up date is launched on your smartphone PLEASE NOTE Switching on and configuring the hotspot can vary from devic...

Page 75: ...re you can change the name Keep the name simple 6 Tap on Hotspot Password to open a window where you can change the password We recommend keep the password simple here as well At least 8 characters ar...

Page 76: ...In contrast to a software update over a WiFi network enter the hotspot name and password under Update Firmware this time Confirm your entry by tapping on CONNECT All the remaining steps are the same...

Page 77: ...drive unit fails to light up check the following 1 Is the battery charged The battery may need charging 2 Is the battery inserted correctly and is the connection cable connected to the drive unit The...

Page 78: ...mobile hotspot See pp 74 76 Orange LED 5 flashes 8 4 2 Orange LED 5 flashes 8 4 3 All software update LEDs flashing If the red orange green and white LEDs flash during the software update it means a c...

Page 79: ...be found on p 11 in Section 1 Determining which installation variant is right for you For the best possible power transmis sion it is important to use a tyre with a continuous centre rib Here are two...

Page 80: ...ressure and if necessary the drive setting need to be adjusted This mainly occurs when riding uphill with a high level of assistance If the distance between the drive unit and the rear wheel has chang...

Page 81: ...on the drive unit is a wearing part When delivered it is coloured in black After a short time a red colour shines through which does not yet represent wear However if you can see the fabric or even th...

Page 82: ...d it means that there is no communication between the battery and the drive unit This may be the case after an add e NEXT battery upgrade since the latest version of the software is required to establ...

Page 83: ...tner All our specialist retailers partners and their contact details can be found on our website at www add e at haendlersuche If parts need to be sent in after consulting the specialist retailer part...

Page 84: ...scription and identification of the machine Function Pedal assisting electric bike drive up to 25 km h Typ model add e Series NEXT Responsible for the content and images GP Motion GmbH Tiroler Str 80...

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