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PART THREE: ADVANCED FEATURES
FW 5.0 introduces important improvements that work with any Newton using firmware 5.0.
These new features have already been described in Part Two:
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Dynamic Power Smoothing (DPS)
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User-Configurable Screens
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Automatic Profile Selection (APS)
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Good/Better/Best Calibration
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Send Newton power to ANT+ bike computer (“GT” feature)
This section deals with Advanced Features and Settings that you’ll want to explore after
you get the “hang” of your Newton’s basic operation.
CRITICAL
: DIFFERENT NEWTON MODELS HAVE DIFFERENT ADVANCED FEATURES. YOUR
SERIAL NUMBER AND PURCHASED UPGRADE KEYS WILL DETERMINE THE FUNCTIONS
AVAILABLE IN YOUR NEWTON. SEE APPENDIX 5 ON PAGE 54 FOR DETAILS
YOUR NEWTON’S FEATURES DEPEND ON ITS
SERIAL NUMBER AND ANY PREVIOUSLY
PURCHASED UPGRADE KEYS
The advanced features available in your Newton with FW 5.0 depends on your Newton’s
serial number, as well as optional keys you may have previously purchased for it.
Following each serial number series is a list of advanced features that FW 5.0 provides
Serial numbers xx xx xx 08 01, xx xx xx 08 02, xx xx xx 08 03 (older generation,
“legacy” iBike Newtons)
IMPORTANT
: “LEGACY” IBIKE NEWTONS USING FW 4.15 OR EARLIER CAN BE UPGRADED
TO FW 5.0 AFTER PURCHASE OF AN UNLOCK KEY. SEE
STORE.IBIKESPORTS.COM
FOR
DETAILS.
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Setup is accessible through press-hold of up arrow
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Fitness Test
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Interval Workouts
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Coast Down
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“GT” feature (send power to ANT+ bike computer such as Garmin)
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Any optional feature that has previously been unlocked (, NT, CdA, PowerStroke,
Indoor Trainer) will remain unlocked
Serial number xx xx xx 08 04
No advanced features are accessible (“Pro” or “PowerStroke” upgrade keys purchased
separately will unlock features in these serial numbers)
Serial number xx xx xx 08 05:
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Indoor Trainer power measurement
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TSS, IS, NP measurements
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Fitness (FTP) Test
