BOULDER, Colo. (BRAIN) — Stages Cycling has released a firmware update for its power meter and an update to its mobile app.
The updates are a result of evolving Bluetooth communication protocols, which govern how the power meter communicates with other devices. After the update, the Stages Power App will work with current Bluetooth standard devices and with Stages Cycling's new indoor cycling power meters. The new App will also display ANT+ ID for quick meter identification in multiple-meter environments. And Android users will now have access to the meter's high-speed data capture feature.
The new firmware allows the Stages power meter to communicate with Polar and other Bluetooth head units. The firmware also makes multiple improvements, including better cadence resolution for high-rpm applications and increases in the power meter sensor's power and battery management capabilities.
Pat Warner, Stages Cycling's senior vice president, said, "While we cannot personally verify the quality of a rider-installed replacement battery, this latest firmware revision directly addresses the issue of random premature battery failure or draining that a small percentage of our customers have experienced and are vocal about. With this new firmware we're also gaining 10-percent more battery life in the unaffected meters, so it's a big win for us all around."
