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by Zoltan
Tue Aug 29, 2023 2:22 pm
Forum: Front Mount for Newton
Topic: New Front Mount
Replies: 29
Views: 479391

Re: New Front Mount

Tex, are you looking for only a front mount? Dual mounts are excluded? As I can see the latter are not sold in the US, but I spotted a European site recently where it was still listed.
by Zoltan
Thu Apr 28, 2022 9:20 am
Forum: PowerPod
Topic: 2 Quick questions
Replies: 4
Views: 3108

Re: 2 Quick questions

See this link for an idea about RWS for Newton: https://velocomp-llc.myshopify.com/products/newton-remote-wind-sensor Hi again, this time I am hunting for a RWS for my rusty, but perfectly working Newton+. The link you shared years ago does not work any longer. Does it mean that you completely out ...
by Zoltan
Sat Dec 18, 2021 2:34 pm
Forum: PowerPod
Topic: Battery Charge
Replies: 23
Views: 15110

Re: Battery Charge

Out of pure curiosity, and on my own responsability I put my beloved Newton into our freezer set to -16 C degrees (3.2 F). I applied triple seals in order to create a robust shield. The daily discharge rate dropped down to 3-3.3%points. I can’t specify more exact number, because I am not sure about ...
by Zoltan
Fri Dec 10, 2021 1:19 pm
Forum: PowerPod
Topic: Battery Charge
Replies: 23
Views: 15110

Re: Battery Charge

A simple web search on rechargeable lithium battery storage or handling - I found plenty of information and nothing suggested storing them in the refrigerator. One comment found: Most battery manufacturers do not recommend storing batteries in the fridge. While the cooler temperature might lengthen...
by Zoltan
Wed Dec 08, 2021 4:35 am
Forum: PowerPod
Topic: Battery Charge
Replies: 23
Views: 15110

Re: Battery Charge

My response in the prior post did not have a time frame. My response was: "PP will slowly discharge when not used. It is fine to keep it connected to a USB charger when not in use." Unfortunately I dont know the type of rechargable battery inside PP (or previous products like Newton), thu...
by Zoltan
Fri Oct 08, 2021 12:38 pm
Forum: Newton General Questions
Topic: Disabling HR like ‘forget DFPM’
Replies: 1
Views: 16581

Disabling HR like ‘forget DFPM’

Hello, since I wanna see only cadence in the bottom part of Newton 5 display (that is other data) and in a continuous way (that is no alternating cad, hr and/or calories) after setting CdA OFF, I tried to remove HR as a sensor from Isaac/edit profiles/wireless ids. While one can set Cad OFF in Newto...
by Zoltan
Fri Oct 08, 2021 12:16 pm
Forum: Newton General Questions
Topic: High Avg Watts on Newton 6
Replies: 14
Views: 13217

Re: High Avg Watts on Newton 6

Forgive me, where did you get the 4.16 firmware and how did you install it, is it good for the Newton 5? Thank you. Sorry for not reverting earlier, but for some reasons I did not get the notification email regarding your post. It was just today that I visited the forum again. As regards 4.16 John ...
by Zoltan
Mon May 24, 2021 5:20 pm
Forum: Newton General Questions
Topic: High Avg Watts on Newton 6
Replies: 14
Views: 13217

Re: High Avg Watts on Newton 6

The Newton displays ground wind speed. A positive number is a headwind; a negative number is a tail wind. After some exhaustive tests meaning switching between firmware 4.16 and 5.18 several times, and downloading from and uploading to Newton different saved profiles, I dare say "Abs wind YES&...
by Zoltan
Mon May 10, 2021 1:11 am
Forum: Newton General Questions
Topic: High Avg Watts on Newton 6
Replies: 14
Views: 13217

Re: High Avg Watts on Newton 6

I had done it before the 1st cal ride and I even checked it after each of thenm, always in wind shielded places.

It did not differ from 0.0 with more than 0.3.

Anyway I have no other option than trying to make other cal rides somewhen later..
by Zoltan
Sun May 09, 2021 7:03 pm
Forum: Newton General Questions
Topic: High Avg Watts on Newton 6
Replies: 14
Views: 13217

Re: High Avg Watts on Newton 6

Thanks.

Then I was right that something was wrong because I got wind of 22-23km/h both when cruising at around 20 km/h to west and the same sort of wind when crusing to east. In both cases it was positive.
by Zoltan
Sun May 09, 2021 4:22 pm
Forum: Newton General Questions
Topic: High Avg Watts on Newton 6
Replies: 14
Views: 13217

Re: High Avg Watts on Newton 6

When I look at a ride file I check the following things: 1) Wind speed. In a solo ride wind speed should be close to bike speed (especially when there is little ground wind). Your wind speed is very close to bike speed; look, for example, between minutes 30-42 and 1:37 to 1:45. So, this is fine... ...
by Zoltan
Mon Jan 28, 2019 10:49 am
Forum: Newton 6
Topic: 12/24 hour setting in Newton 5/6
Replies: 5
Views: 14318

Re: 12/24 hour setting in Newton 5/6

Then I am stuck, because the function you nicely point to is the one I used without any effect on 12/24h. The units of all the other measures like those of elevation, weights and distance are correctly changed to metric.
by Zoltan
Mon Jan 28, 2019 10:11 am
Forum: Newton 6
Topic: 12/24 hour setting in Newton 5/6
Replies: 5
Views: 14318

Re: 12/24 hour setting in Newton 5/6

Sorry, John, I meant where to do it in Isaac? Simply changing English to metric has not changed 12h to 24h. Is there any other place within Isaac (latest version is installed) where I can make the correction?
by Zoltan
Sun Jan 27, 2019 11:46 am
Forum: Newton 6
Topic: 12/24 hour setting in Newton 5/6
Replies: 5
Views: 14318

12/24 hour setting in Newton 5/6

Hi,

I do remember that in fw 4.xx 12/24 hour was in User sequence.

But how to switch from 12 hours (am/pm) to 24 hours if one is over fw 4.xx? In Fw 5/6 there is no User sequence any more.
And it seems that applying metric from english with Isaac (set units) has no effect on 12/24.
by Zoltan
Sun Sep 02, 2018 4:19 pm
Forum: AeroPod
Topic: Speed Sensor vs GPS
Replies: 11
Views: 6774

Re: Speed Sensor vs GPS

It must be a misunderstanding. Also I think that Powertap hub is a special DFPM , since it broadcasts not just cadence and power data, but speed, too. Frankly speaking since it is a rear wheel hub, its speed data is as perfect as that of any other stabdalone speed sensor. After setting tore circumfe...
by Zoltan
Fri Aug 31, 2018 9:26 am
Forum: Newton Firmware
Topic: Best accuracy of Newton+ (DPFM is present)
Replies: 9
Views: 15385

Re: Best accuracy of Newton+ (DPFM is present)

But I dug more into the manual of Isaac and by now I changed my hypothesis. Since in Check Calibration with DFPM has only two tabs under Crr vs Cda where there are 3 tabs including DFPM fit, and these 2 tabs are Original and Estimated, and under Estimated Crr one HAS TO choose the road surface, the...
by Zoltan
Thu Aug 30, 2018 9:53 am
Forum: Newton Firmware
Topic: Best accuracy of Newton+ (DPFM is present)
Replies: 9
Views: 15385

Re: Best accuracy of Newton+ (DPFM is present)

Coast downs do not function in recent releases of FW. I checked the release notes of Newton firmware and found no reference that Coast downs have been eliminated. I also checked the Newton manual 5.x and higher and Coast Downs is stil lthere as a menu item of Newton. Since I am now on 4.16 due to t...
by Zoltan
Wed Aug 29, 2018 2:30 am
Forum: Newton 6
Topic: Newton 5 => Newton 6 upgrade
Replies: 1
Views: 7472

Newton 5 => Newton 6 upgrade

Hi, I have a white Newton 5+ with some keys like Powerstroke, GT key. And I wonder whether to go for anewton 6. Not because of the rain, it does not hurt me, I never ride in rains (at least intentionally :-) ), but for the cross-winds. I have heard informally, that although N6 was not marketed as an...
by Zoltan
Tue Aug 28, 2018 5:28 pm
Forum: Newton Firmware
Topic: Best accuracy of Newton+ (DPFM is present)
Replies: 9
Views: 15385

Re: Best accuracy of Newton+ (DPFM is present)

But I dug more into the manual of Isaac and by now I changed my hypothesis. Since in Check Calibration with DFPM has only two tabs under Crr vs Cda where there are 3 tabs including DFPM fit, and these 2 tabs are Original and Estimated, and under Estimated Crr one HAS TO choose the road surface, the ...
by Zoltan
Tue Aug 28, 2018 3:27 pm
Forum: Newton Firmware
Topic: Best accuracy of Newton+ (DPFM is present)
Replies: 9
Views: 15385

Re: Best accuracy of Newton+ (DPFM is present)

I spent at least one and a half hour searching for it, but finally I seem to have the answer: viewtopic.php?t=1347#p7404
by Zoltan
Tue Aug 28, 2018 10:22 am
Forum: Newton Firmware
Topic: Best accuracy of Newton+ (DPFM is present)
Replies: 9
Views: 15385

Re: Best accuracy of Newton+ (DPFM is present)

I meant in 4.16 coastdowns is still there. EDIT: But it seems that it still there in Newton FW 5.x, too, just see the latest manual of Newton. 3/a Anyway does Check Calibration with DPFM override Crr number, too, doesnt it? 3/b what is your experience? Does DPFM or coastdowns add better accuracy? I ...
by Zoltan
Tue Aug 28, 2018 8:35 am
Forum: Newton Firmware
Topic: Best accuracy of Newton+ (DPFM is present)
Replies: 9
Views: 15385

Re: Best accuracy of Newton+ (DPFM is present)

Re 3: is it true for Crr, too?

In other words: do coastdowns add anything to the accuracy of Crr vs the best accuracy method made by out and back ride corrected by Check Calibration?
by Zoltan
Tue Aug 28, 2018 3:11 am
Forum: Newton Firmware
Topic: Best accuracy of Newton+ (DPFM is present)
Replies: 9
Views: 15385

Best accuracy of Newton+ (DPFM is present)

Hi John, To be honest I had forgotten a lot about the calibration of Newton(+) and therefore yesterday I read the Newton manual. Since now I use FW4.16 as a consequence of your kindness (see http://velocompforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=84&t=4596) I read both the manual for Newton with 4.x and that f...
by Zoltan
Tue May 15, 2018 1:57 am
Forum: Newton Firmware
Topic: Help me with Display contrast please!!
Replies: 10
Views: 12067

Re: Help me with Display contrast please!!

I already did the rollback and set the display contrast. It worked for me, so now I do not have to fully sit up in the seat of my recumbent to catch te numbers on the display. Thanks a lot for the help.
by Zoltan
Fri May 11, 2018 7:13 am
Forum: Newton Firmware
Topic: Help me with Display contrast please!!
Replies: 10
Views: 12067

Re: Help me with Display contrast please!!

Indeed. I got it, for some reason my mobile did not synchronize my gmail box.

Thanks
by Zoltan
Fri May 11, 2018 6:31 am
Forum: Newton Firmware
Topic: Help me with Display contrast please!!
Replies: 10
Views: 12067

Re: Help me with Display contrast please!!

Something may be wrong with the forum engine. I received no private emails.
by Zoltan
Fri May 11, 2018 1:32 am
Forum: Newton Firmware
Topic: Help me with Display contrast please!!
Replies: 10
Views: 12067

Re: Help me with Display contrast please!!

Yes, please provide the version which still has the display contrast option. Thank you for your kindness. What do I have to do to install an earlier version of the firmware? For the time being I think that it will cause no problem for me to lose the improvements of FW 5, but it may happen in a while...
by Zoltan
Thu May 10, 2018 7:58 am
Forum: Newton Firmware
Topic: Help me with Display contrast please!!
Replies: 10
Views: 12067

Re: Help me with Display contrast please!!

And can you please disclose which is the last OS verion of Newton, which did stil include the "Display contrast" option? Because the change log (release notes) does not refer to it all. FYKI my source is http://www.ibikesports.com/iBike_update/Newton%20FW%20Release%20Notes.pdf. Meaning tha...
by Zoltan
Thu May 10, 2018 6:18 am
Forum: Newton Firmware
Topic: Help me with Display contrast please!!
Replies: 10
Views: 12067

Re: Help me with Display contrast please!!

Is there any way to rollback the fw? I mean to install the OS 4.x to my Newton+ which now has 5.x?

I'd really appreciate if I could get back this feature, which was available for a long long time for the users.
by Zoltan
Wed May 09, 2018 12:48 pm
Forum: Newton Firmware
Topic: Help me with Display contrast please!!
Replies: 10
Views: 12067

Help me with Display contrast please!!

Before I upgraded my Newton+ from firmrware 4.x to 5.x I could set the contrast of the display. From the manual of OS 4.13 and higher: "Set Display Contrast: LCD" I have now a Newton+ 5, quite a long while, but it was only yesterday when I wanted to change the contrast. I could not find it...