I have been using the Suunto ANT + stick in conjunction with Trainer Road for about 4 months with no problem. Last week, I picked up the Garmin Vivofit, which also uses an ANT + stick. Instead of taking up two of my USB ports with ANT + sticks, I put the one that came with my Vivofit in my work computer and left my Suunto in my home computer.
Unfortunately, both Trainer Road and Garmin Express won't "see" the stick if I was last using it with the other program. For example, I did a trainer ride this morning and used the Suunto to pick up info from my power meter with no problem. I was also capturing heart rate data on my Vivofit. When I went to sync my vivofit, however, Garmin Express said there wasn't an ANT+ stick connected. I closed out of Trainer Road and unplugged/plugged in the stick again, and suddenly Garmin Express "saw" it.
Is this an inherent limitation in ANT+ tech, or is this a software issue with either Trainer Road or (more likely) Garmin Express?
Unfortunately, both Trainer Road and Garmin Express won't "see" the stick if I was last using it with the other program. For example, I did a trainer ride this morning and used the Suunto to pick up info from my power meter with no problem. I was also capturing heart rate data on my Vivofit. When I went to sync my vivofit, however, Garmin Express said there wasn't an ANT+ stick connected. I closed out of Trainer Road and unplugged/plugged in the stick again, and suddenly Garmin Express "saw" it.
Is this an inherent limitation in ANT+ tech, or is this a software issue with either Trainer Road or (more likely) Garmin Express?