Tacx T1980 Bushido computer Owner's manual

Brand: Tacx

Model: T1980 Bushido computer

Category: Bicycle accessories

Type: Owner's manual

This manual is also suitable for

Bushido T1980

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Operating computer

Bushido T1980

2 3

Bushido Computer 4

Bushido Computer 14

Bushido Computer 24

Ordinateur Bushido 34

Bushido

4 5

Nederlands

Deutsch

Italiano

Español

Choose Your Language

English

Français

Start cycling

The connection with the Bushido brake

and steering computer can take some

time

Connect brake

■ ■ ■ □ □

Operating menu & inputting text and numbers

Back to previous screen (without saving the changes)

Moving back 1 letter position during set up

scrolling through list of options (upwards)

Setting letters and numbers

confirms choice and settings

Opens and closes the set up case

Press 3 seconds to turn off handlebar computer

scrolling through list of options (downwards)

Setting letters and numbers

Moving back 1 letter position during adjustment

Opens new screen (if so indicated)

Operation during riding

Stopping early

Opens set up ROUTE MODE

Changes between training screens

Opens set up ROUTE MODE

Zoom in training graph; shows next routes

Press 3 times to switch key lock on/off

When the Bushido is connected with the PC through the USB ANT stick from the Upgrade PC,

the keys can be used to operate the Tacx Trainer software.

Key functions

STARTING UP FOR THE FIRST TIME

When you start up Bushido for the first time you will need to run a number of basic set up

adjustments, this is a one time event. Follow the instructions on the screen.

Choose your language

By means of Arrow up or Arrow down you can choose between English, Dutch, French, Italian or

German. Confirm your choice with OK.

Date and time (dd - mm - yyyy)

By means of Arrow up or Arrow down you can set the day. Then you use Arrow right to move to

month and set it in a similar fashion to day. After setting the year you will move on to setting time.

Use OK to confirm the settings. Use Arrow down to go to SAVE.

Connecting the brake

You only need to connect the wireless ANT Bushido brake to the handlebar mounted computer once,

the next time you start up Bushido, brake and computer will recognize each other right away. You

need to be cycling when you connect the brake because this will put tension on the brake which

makes the data transfer possible.

Creating a user profile

The Bushido needs you to input some personal data that will be used to calculate power output and

also save your score. You will enter: user name, weight including the bike, sex, date of birth and

length. See page SELECT USER for the explanation on settings.

Starting up for the first time

Start training

On Hart rate

Off

Opponent

Start training

180

karel van spaken

40.00

time trail

Off

Settings

View last score

Start training

6 7

km/h

Speed

Weigt

Date and time

Language

Ext. Sensor

Brake

Display

Info

Settings

Sound

Pulse belt

km/h

Speed

Weigt

Date and time

Language

Ext. Sensor

Brake

Display

Info

Settings

Sound

Activating the handlebar computer

In order to avoid depletion of your batteries the Bushido computer will automatically shut off after two

minutes. If you wish to reactivate the computer press any key.

Every time you start up the Bushido you will find the MENU. You can start up a workout, run settings

or check your latest score directly from the menu.

START TRAINING

From this point you can start you’re your workout in three easy steps. You will first get to SELECT

USER and then arrive at SELECT WORKOUT. Pressing OK starts up the selected workout. If you wish to

do so you can turn heart rate ON or OFF before starting to train, or choose an opponent.

After START WORKOUT the countdown begins. When it arrives at 0 you will see the mention START RIDING. A few

seconds after the moment you start riding the training data will be visible on your computer

Heart rate

If in SETTINGS heart rate is ON you use Arrow right to open the set up field in order to set the UPPER

LIMIT AND LOWER LIMIT for heart rate. If during your work out your heart rate exceeds these limits

you will hear a warning signal.

Opponent

An opponent is a competitor from a previously realized score with a SLOPE % – DISTANCE training.

You can only ride against one opponent at a time. Using Arrow right opens up the set up field in order

to set the opponent’s average speed. Thus your opponent will ride slower or faster.

Start training

SETTINGS

Sound

Choose between ON and OFF, using Arrow right

Speed

Choose between KM/H and M/H, using Arrow right

Weight

Choose between KG and LBS, using Arrow right

Date & Time

Here you can set up date and 24 hour clock

Language

Choose between English, Dutch, French, Italian, Spanish or German.

External sensors

Bushido is capable of receiving the ANT signal from different sensors. Choose from HEART RATE

TRANSMITTER BELT and POWER OUTPUT SENSOR. With heart rate use Arrow right to choose between

TYPE ANALOGUE, TYPE ANT and OFF (no reception heart rate). With ANT you will need to CONNECT

the transmitter belt to your computer, if you fail to do so there will be no reception. With the other

sensors you should choose between CONNECT and DISCONNECT.

In order to calculate power output the Bushido uses the data from the external ANT sensor when it is connected to

the computer. If you wish to use Bushido’s own calculations you should disconnect the ANT sensor.

Settings

Disconnect brake

Do you want to disconnect the

811103430

and search for another brake?

Bushido brake with serialnumber

Yes

Start cyclings above 40 km/h

or 25 mi/h

Speed 31,6 km/h

Calibrate brake

8 9

Create user

Team

Save

Name

Weight

Gender

Date of birth

Height

Tacx Bushido

pieter

81 kg

male

19-03-1972

1,84 m

Select different user

New user

Remove user

Select user

isabella

pieter

Name kg Age. m/f

karel van spaken 72 28 m

24 v

Brake › Calibration

The precision of the brake’s power display depends on a number of things like how tight the tire is

pressed against the roll, tire pressure, changing magnetic forces and temperature. In order to

guarantee precise measuring of power you have to CALIBRATE the wireless brake. Follow the

instructions on the screen.

Brake › Connecting / Disconnecting

Here you connect and disconnect the wireless ANT Bushido brake to the handlebar computer. Check

whether the serial number that is being displayed, is the same as the serial number on the Bushido

brake’s sticker.

Brake › Scale factor

You use scale factor to correct the Bushido’s power display when it differs from that of an external

power meter. Settings between 80 and 120% are possible.

Display › Contrast

If you cannot read the display clearly, you may adapt its focus through CONTRAST by using Arrow up

and Arrow down.

Display › Backlight

Bushido is equipped with Backlight. You may choose between ON and AUTO, in case of the latter

choice the backlight will automatically shut itself off after 15 seconds. When you pres any button the

display will come back again. Through INTENSITY you may adjust the backlight’s luminosity. The

lower the number, the less energy Bushido is using.

Info

Serial number, software version and production date of both the handlebar mounted computer and

the brake

Settings

SELECT USER

You will see the three last users that were set up on the screen and you can use Arrow up and Arrow

down to select these. Arrow right opens the selected user’s ID card. You can check it and ADJUST if

necessary.

Select different user

Opens up the list with all of the users that were set up (with a maximum of eight).

New user

Opens an empty ID card that you can use to set up a new user’s data.

Team Tacx Bushido (cannot be modified)

Name maximum of 16 characters

Weight rider and bike

Sex woman / man (use Arrow right to choose)

Date of birth default 01-01-1980

Length default 180 cm (range: 100 thru 230 cm)

Remove user

Opens up the list with all of the users. After having selected the user that you wish to delete you press

OK. The rider’s ID card and past performances will be deleted.

Select user

Create program

Route

Save

5,1 km

Slope

3,1

Distance

4,2 %

3 routes

4,2

0,0

-2,5

Select different program

New program

Remove program

Select training

free

rolling_hills

Program type time/dist.

time trail

distance

40,00

66,50

10 11

Route

1,15 km

CUR 124 23,7 148 79

km/h

4,2

00:12:43

9,1 kJ

AVS 109 18,7 132 74

MAX 131 24,2 167 88

Route 1

00:12:43

1,95 km

9,1 kJ

09:21

Training simple

1,15 km

148

23,7

124

km/h

00:12:43

9,1 kJ

watt

09:21

0,80

4,2

rpm

bpm

TRAINING SELECTION

You will see the three last workouts that were set up or executed on the screen. You can use Arrow

up and Arrow down to make your choice. Arrow right opens the selected workout’s program set up.

You can check it and ADJUST if necessary.

Select different program

Opens up the list with the program types: Slope %/distance, Slope %/time, Watt/distance, Watt/time,

Heart rate/distance, Heart rate/time. After having made a selection you will end up in the overview

of program settings. You will see FREE at the top of the list. This allows you to manually adjust the

different settings while you are riding.

New program

After choosing program type you will end up in the program’s set up field. A program consists of a

maximum of 99 routes. You adjust slope % in 0,1 increments between –5% and +20%. You adjust

power in 10 watt increments from 10 to 990 watt and heart rate with 1 bpm increments between 40

and 240 beats per minute.

You enter the first ROUTE. Use Arrow right to add a standard route. Use Arrow left to delete a selected route. Press

OK if you wish to adjust a standard route setting. Then use Arrow up or Arrow down to go to slope % / watt / heart

rate or distance / time. Pressing OK opens up the set up field to adjust the setting. Go to SAVE when you are ready

with set up and name the program.

Remove program

After selection of program type you will see the full overview on display. Press OK for the program

(and the accompanying scores) you wish to delete.

Training selection

FUNCTIONS DURING TRAINING

While you are cycling different screen options are available to you. Use OK to call them on screen.

With ROUTE the workout information pertains to the current route. In this case the set distance or

time will count down.

Rider’s position

In the illustration progress inside the program is indicated by means of a vertical line. The user is

indicated with a star icon. If you are riding against an opponent, his position is indicated by means of

a round icon.

Opponents

How many meters the opponent leads or lags behind with regard to the rider can only be viewed in

the lower taskbar of the ROUTE screen, where normally energy use is indicated in kJ.

Functions during training

Training simple

1,15 km

CUR 124 23,7 148 79

km/h

4,2

0,0

-2,5

00:12:43

9,1 kJ

09:21

Training detailed

1,15 km

CUR 124 23,7 148 79

km/h

4,2

0,0

-2,5