Has anyone managed to connect an ipod mini to a garmin ant dongle? I have the lightning to camera cord but the ipad does not support the connection. I have Digifit which support garmin ant but does not connect to the and dongle
iPad mini Wi-Fi
The garmin dongle is meant to be used with a computer, not a phone/iPad. I'm pretty sure it requires some application be installed on the computer to manage the data from the dongle.
As the requirements specify:
System Requirements: Intel-based Mac
OS 10.6.8 or later
256 MB RAM
150 MB free disk space
USB port
That refers to a computer.
It is not meant to be plugged to a iPhone/iPad. Garmin does indeed make iPhone/iPad compatible dongles. However I have only found the 30 pin versions.
Possibly you can use a 30 pin to lightning adapter to connect said dongles to your iPad Mini.
You will not be able to use the USB dongle with the iPad. The drivers required for it are just not available on iPad.
The garmin dongle is meant to be used with a computer, not a phone/iPad. I'm pretty sure it requires some application be installed on the computer to manage the data from the dongle.
As the requirements specify:
System Requirements: Intel-based Mac
OS 10.6.8 or later
256 MB RAM
150 MB free disk space
USB port
That refers to a computer.
It is not meant to be plugged to a iPhone/iPad. Garmin does indeed make iPhone/iPad compatible dongles. However I have only found the 30 pin versions.
Possibly you can use a 30 pin to lightning adapter to connect said dongles to your iPad Mini.
You will not be able to use the USB dongle with the iPad. The drivers required for it are just not available on iPad.
A Garmin won't work, but a Wahoo fitness key will work with a 30 pin lightning adapter:
http://support.trainerroad.com/hc/en-us/articles/201618914-ANT-Connectivity
The garmin dongle is a USB. Garmin has software for Intel-based Mac OS 10.6.8 or later for ANT agent but the Ipad uses different software. I guess that my question should be, is there a work around for this.
This is what Garmin has to say:
Digifit connects real time and displays and reports heart rate while doing certain workouts. It helps you keep in a specific heart rate training range and it is what the ANT system was designed for. I have another HR monitor that uses blue tooth and connects through the Ipad but it works on light in the wrist/forearm area and is distorted by any arm exercises. The Garmin uses a chest sending device and works in the ANT system, not bluetooth.
For what purpose? They can't share files.
Have you contacted the manufacturer of the device you want to connect? What did they say?
Google gamin ant iPhone. It's definitely doable. I think you need a cable with a 30 pin socket on one side and a lightning pin on the other.
Has anyone connect an ant device to an ipad?
