PM5 firmware 168 adds "Wireless Race" ... more info?

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PM5 firmware 168 adds "Wireless Race" ... more info?

Post by mcv » February 5th, 2020, 2:48 pm

Hi all,

I'm interested in knowing more about the "Wireless Race" feature in Erg-firmware 168. It appears that there's a limit of 8 ergs, max? Is there a description or a doc for this new feature?

The "Racing" section of the PM5 "How to use" doc...

https://www.concept2.com/service/monito ... how-to-use

does not appear to cover the new wireless racing feature. I'd love to know more about it! Doing "venue racing" style races without a PC and a projector, etc, is a wonderful thing!

Thanks C2!

--MCV.

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Re: PM5 firmware 168 adds "Wireless Race" ... more info?

Post by Citroen » February 5th, 2020, 7:49 pm

That's been there since the PM4 was launched.

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Re: PM5 firmware 168 adds "Wireless Race" ... more info?

Post by mcv » February 5th, 2020, 8:00 pm

A race mode which doesn't require a PC, nor ethernet cable, nor USB cables, has been a part of every monitor since the PM4?
I'll have to re-check my remaining PM5s with the 166 firmware. In the meanwhile can you tell me how to reach the wireless-racing mode on these older PMs?

It says here:

https://www.concept2.com/service/monito ... ine#rownew

That PM5-to-PM5 wireless racing has been in existence since October 2015, but I was unaware of it, embarrassingly. So I'm honestly wondering where it's buried in the menus..

Thanks, -MCV.

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Re: PM5 firmware 168 adds "Wireless Race" ... more info?

Post by Citroen » February 6th, 2020, 5:55 am

mcv wrote:
February 5th, 2020, 8:00 pm
That PM5-to-PM5 wireless racing has been in existence since October 2015, but I was unaware of it, embarrassingly. So I'm honestly wondering where it's buried in the menus..
It's part of the "Games" menu until V30/V168.

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