Orbea Gain/Garmin edge 840 control

[Mrob]

Hi all. Orbea gain 2019. Updated with the Orbea ANT+/LEV dongle. Have an Orbea display with which I'm able to adjust the assist level settings. Bought a Garmin edge 840 to improve display but am unable to use it to select the assist level. I can read the assist level (oddly with values of 1,4,7), but I can't figure out how to control the assist level from the display. Has anyone done this?
Thanks.
MDR in NorCal.

 

[DaveMatthews]

Hi all. Orbea gain 2019. Updated with the Orbea ANT+/LEV dongle. Have an Orbea display with which I'm able to adjust the assist level settings. Bought a Garmin edge 840 to improve display but am unable to use it to select the assist level. I can read the assist level (oddly with values of 1,4,7), but I can't figure out how to control the assist level from the display. Has anyone done this?
Thanks.
MDR in NorCal.

I am under the impression that the Garmin will only receive data, not send. At least that's the way it seems with my Garmin 530 and Giant Stance E+2

 

[Stefan Mikes]

You cannot control the e-bike parameters by Garmin, only read them. Unfortunately, Garmin computers cannot interpret the LEV Travel Mode (the assistance mode name) providing numbers (such as yours 1, 4 and 7) instead. There is a workaround, though.

There is a data field by name Ebike Field by Jan Capek in Garmin Connect IQ Store.

If you read the documentation, you'll find there is a configuration file for Ebike Field. You can edit a data map there, something like:

• 0 - OFF
• 1 - ECO
• 4 - SPORT
• 7 - TURBO

(The above is only a rough example: the actual format is different and explained in the Ebike Field documentation when you install the Data Field).

I don't own a Garmin now but when I had it, I could do the map file for my e-bike. Also try googling "how to set lev travel mode name garmin Ebike field".

 

[stompandgo]

What they said. ANT+ LEV is read only.

Does the M20 support a remote?

 

[Mrob]

Thanks all. I appreciate the quick response.

The Orbea wireless remote head unit (branded Orbea, not sure who manufactures it) has both a display which shows assist levels as 0,1,2,3 and also provides a two button wireless control of the assist in both directions, i.e. increase and decrease.

I'll just have to use the Iwoc button to change levels, or have both the orbea head unit and the garmin edge head unit mounted. I was hoping for something cleaner.

 

[stompandgo]

Understood. It looks like later Mahle hub motors have a wireless remote option.