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Requirements

Supported Garmin devices

The CyclingDF7 1 data field runs on most Garmin devices but there is a difference in functionality between devices with less than 32 kB of memory and devices with more memory for 3rd party data fields.

List of devices with 32 kB or less memory for data fields:

  • Approach® S60
  • Captain Marvel
  • Darth Vader™
  • D2™ Air
  • Fēnix® Chronos
  • Fēnix® 5 and 5s
  • Fēnix® 6 and 6s
  • First Avenger
  • Forerunner® 55, 245, 645 and 935
  • ForeAthlete® 735XTJ
  • Rey™
  • Venu™ and Venu™ Mercedes-Benz® Collection
  • Venu™ SQ and Venu™ SQ Music
  • Vivoactive™ HR
  • Vivoactive® 3, Vivoactive® 3 Music, Vivoactive® 3m LTE, Vivoactive® 3 Mercedes-Benz® Collection
  • Vivoactive® 4 and 4s

List of devices with more than 32 kB of memory:

  • Approach® S50
  • Approach® S62
  • Approach® S70 42mm and 47mm
  • D2™ Air X10
  • D2™ Charlie
  • D2™ Delta, D2™ Delta PX, D2™ Delta S
  • D2™ Mach 1
  • Descent™ G2
  • Descent™ MK1, Descent™ MK2, Descent™ MK2s
  • Descent™ Mk3 43mm and 51mm
  • Enduro™ and Enduro™ 3
  • Epix™ 2, Epix™ Pro (Gen 2) 42mm, 47mm and 51mm
  • Fēnix® 5X
  • Fēnix® 5 Plus, Fēnix® 5S Plus, Fēnix® 5X Plus
  • Fēnix® 6 Pro and 6s Pro
  • Fēnix® 6x Pro, 6x Sapphire, 6x Pro Solar and tactix® Delta Sapphire
  • Fenix® 7, Fenix® 7s and Fenix® 7x
  • Fenix® 7 Pro, Fenix® 7s Pro and Fenix® 7x Pro
  • Fēnix® 7 Pro (no Wi-Fi) and Fēnix® 7x Pro (no Wi-Fi)
  • Fenix® 8 43mm, 47mm, 51mm and Fenix® 8 Solar 47mm, 51mm
  • Fenix® 8 Pro 47mm, 51mm and MicroLED
  • Fenix® E
  • Forerunner® 165, 165 Music, 245 Music, 255, 255 Music, 255s, 255s Music, 265 and 265s
  • Forerunner® 570 42mm and 47mm, 645 Music, 735XT, 945, 945 LTE, 955, 955 Solar, 965 and 970
  • Instinct® 3 AMOLED 45mm and 50mm
  • Instinct® Crossover AMOLED
  • MARQ™ Adventurer, Athlete, Aviator, Captain, Commander, Driver, Expedition and Golfer
  • MARQ® (Gen 2) Athlete, Adventurer, Captain, Golfer and Aviator
  • Venu™ 2, Venu™ 2 Plus, Venu™ 2s
  • Venu™ SQ 2 and Venu™ SQ 2 Music
  • Venu® 3 and Venu® 3s
  • Venu® 4 41mm and 45mm
  • Venu® X1
  • Vivoactive® 5 and 6

Following Edge® devices are supported with full feature set as they all have more than 32 kB of memory for 3rd party data fields:

  • Edge® 520, 520 Plus and 820
  • Edge® 530, 540 and 830
  • Edge® 540 and 840 Solar
  • Edge® 1000
  • Edge® Explore
  • Edge® Explore 2
  • Edge® 1030, 1030 Bontrager and 1030 Plus
  • Edge® 1040 and 1040 Solar
  • Edge® 1050

Note:
The Edge® 520 is supported as well but with limited features due to memory constraints!

Garmin device firmware requirements

Please install the latest firmware on your Garmin device. Here the information about the minimum required Connect IQ™ version depending on your device type:

  • V2.4.1
    • Approach® S60
    • ForeAthlete® 735J
    • Forerunner® 735XT
    • Vivoactive® HR
  • V3.0.0
    • Approach® S62
    • D2® Charlie
    • D2® Delta, D2® Delta PX, D2® Delta S
    • Descent™ MK1
    • Vivoactive® 3 Mercedes-Benz® Collection
  • V3.1.0
    • Descent™ MK2
    • Fēnix® Chronos
    • Fēnix® 5, Fēnix® 5S, Fēnix® 5X and Fēnix® 5 Quatix
    • Fēnix® 5 Quatix
    • Fēnix® 5 Plus, Fēnix® 5S Plus, Fēnix® 5X Plus
    • Forerunner® 935
    • Forerunner® 645 and 645 Music
    • Vivoactive® 3
  • V3.2.0
    • Captain Marvel
    • Darth Vader™
    • D2™ Air
    • Descent™ MK2s
    • Enduro™
    • Fēnix® 6 and 6 Pro
    • Fēnix® 6s and 6s Pro
    • Fēnix® 6x Pro, 6x Sapphire, 6x Pro Solar and tactix® Delta Sapphire
    • First Avenger
    • Forerunner® 55, 245, 245 Music, 745 and 945
    • MARQ™ Adventurer, Athlete, Aviator, Captain, Commander, Driver, Expedition and Golfer
    • Rey™
    • Venu™ SQ and Venu™ SQ Music
    • Venu™ and Venu™ Mercedes-Benz® Collection
    • Vivoactive® 3 Music, Vivoactive® 3 Music LTE
    • Vivoactive® 4s and 4
  • V3.3.0
    • Forerunner® 945 LTE
  • V4.0.0
    • D2™ Air X10
    • D2™ Mach 1
    • Venu™ 2, Venu™ 2 Plus, Venu™ 2s
  • V4.1.0
    • Fenix® 7, Fenix® 7s and Fenix® 7x
    • Forerunner® 255, 255 Music, 255s and 255s Music
    • Forerunner® 955 and Solar
    • MARQ® (Gen 2) Athlete, Adventurer, Captain, Golfer and Aviator
    • Venu™ SQ 2 and Venu™ SQ 2 Music
  • V4.2.0
    • Approach® S70 42mm and 47mm
    • Descent™ Mk3 43 and 51mm
    • Epix™ 2
    • Epix™ Pro (Gen 2) 42mm, 47mm and 51mm
    • Fenix® 7 Pro, Fenix® 7s Pro and Fenix® 7x Pro
    • Fēnix® 7 Pro (no Wi-Fi) and Fēnix® 7x Pro (no Wi-Fi)
    • Forerunner® 165 and 165m
    • Forerunner® 265 and 265s
    • Forerunner® 965
    • Venu® 3 and Venu® 3s
    • Vivoactive® 5
  • V5.0.0
    • Approach® S50
    • Descent™ G2
    • Enduro™ 3
    • Fenix® 8 43mm
    • Fenix® 8 47 and 51mm
    • Fenix® 8 Solar 47 and 51mm
    • Fenix® E
    • Instinct® 3 AMOLED 45 and 50mm
    • Vivoactive® 6
  • V5.1.0
    • Fenix® 8 Pro 47mm, 51mm and MicroLED
    • Forerunner® 570 42mm and 47mm
    • Forerunner® 970
    • Instinct® Crossover AMOLED
    • Venu® X1
  • V5.2.0
    • Venu® 4 41mm and 45mm

Note:
Please also take a look to the Garmin feature set description for your device.

Garmin software requirements

  • Please install the latest Garmin Connect App if you use the mobile phone for installation and configuration.
  • Please install the latest Garmin Express Version if you use the PC/MAC for installation and configuration.

Sensor requirements

  • Please enable GPS for speed, distance, location and altitude information.
  • Please enable ANT+ sensor for heart rate.

Note:
For devices where Garmin supports the power profile, please pair the power sensor before via the device settings.

Note:
For devices where Garmin does not support the power profile, the power sensor pairing is done automatically within the data field.