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PowerPod with firmware 640+
Tips and Troubleshooting
July 2018
1)
PowerPod status light does not turn on when I click its button
a.
Battery needs charging. Connect PowerPod to USB charger. Click button; status
light will flash red continuously. When the battery is fully charged the status light
will turn off
b.
After charging, if PowerPod status light remains unresponsive to button clicks,
press-hold its button CONTINUOUSLY for about 10 seconds,
until you see the
status light flash
. This “Hard Reset” reboots PowerPod.
2)
Status light is solid RED after sensor pairing (PowerPod pairing instructions, Step 4)
a.
Make sure you have an ANT+ speed sensor installed on your bike. Look for an
ANT+ logo on your sensor:
i.
Attach magnet-less ANT+ speed sensors to the front wheel hub.
ii.
Magnet-based ANT+ speed sensors: make sure the spoke magnet passes
within 1-2 coin widths of the speed sensor.
b.
Confirm proper operation of speed sensor by spinning bike wheel; bike
computer display should show speed.
i.
If speed is shown, pair PowerPod to speed sensor following step 4 of
PowerPod instructions.
ii.
If bike speed is not shown in display, remove speed sensor battery, insert
battery “backwards” momentarily, then reinsert normally (sensor reset).
Pair sensor to bike computer, then spin bike wheel; bike computer
display should show speed. If confirmed, pair PowerPod to sensor (step
4).
c.
If you still don’t see bike speed, replace speed sensor battery. Pair speed sensor
to bike computer, then spin bike wheel; bike computer display should show
speed. If confirmed, perform PowerPod Step 4 instructions again.
d.
If you still don’t see bike speed, speed sensor is defective.
3)
I see zero watts on my bike computer screen
even after riding for 90 seconds
a.
PowerPod is asleep. Click button.
Light must show solid Green.
b.
If PowerPod light flashes green,
then light turns off
, pair speed sensor to
PowerPod (press-hold PowerPod button for 4 seconds, until flashing).
Whenever you do a sensor pairing, you will have to do a new O&B cal ride.
