DI2 iOS Program Auto and Buttons

jpower
jpower Posts: 554
edited June 2018 in Workshop
Super excited, new bike arriving tomorrow with some luck, it has DI2 Ultra R8000 groups, I wanted to know if I can use the eTube app via bluetooth to set the shifting to full auto and program the hidden buttons, or if I would need some other piece of kit.

Thanks.

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  • jpower
    jpower Posts: 554
    Almost forgot the other reason I mentioned eTube iOS is because the reviews on the app store kept mentioning how people connected for the first time and it tried upgrading the firmware and messed up and they had to take it to store for a firmware reinstall. Really don't want that.
  • sh3p
    sh3p Posts: 98
    You will need a bluetooth connection if its not coming with 1 ....Shimano SM-EWWU111
    Then you can access via the etube app.
  • StillGoing
    StillGoing Posts: 5,211
    sh3p wrote:
    You will need a bluetooth connection if its not coming with 1 ....Shimano SM-EWWU111
    Then you can access via the etube app.

    Not strictly true. If you've a lap top or computer you can get the bike near, plug the charging lead into the computer and bike. Open the E-Tube app and you can set synchro shifting, gear change speed, how many changes on the rear, hidden button actions and what you want the X & Y buttons to do. You can even set it up like eTap if you wish with the left lever changing down on the rear and the right lever changing up on the rear. With synchro shifting the front takes care of itself.

    The D-Fly (SM-EWU111) is just to communicate with other bluetooth devices like your phone, cycle computer, lights etc. The E-Tube app via the phone can be problematic, so I always do any settings via a PC. I have D-Fly, but merely for operation of the Wahoo ELEMNT via the hidden buttons.
    I ride a bike. Doesn't make me green or a tree hugger. I drive a car too.
  • sh3p
    sh3p Posts: 98
    Arh yes sry forgot about the lead to the pc...personally not had any problems connecting to android phone or ipad air2 via the D-fly and ofc as has been said you can use it to access some cycle computer features.
  • jpower
    jpower Posts: 554
    Never straight forward, need to dig out my old windows machine, hope it boots.
    philthy3 wrote:
    Not strictly true. If you've a lap top or computer you can get the bike near, plug the charging lead into the computer and bike. Open the E-Tube app and you can set synchro shifting, gear change speed, how many changes on the rear, hidden button actions and what you want the X & Y buttons to do. You can even set it up like eTap if you wish with the left lever changing down on the rear and the right lever changing up on the rear. With synchro shifting the front takes care of itself.


    Above when you mention open the e-Tube app I assume you mean the PC version, right? Or you are saying once connected I can open my iOS E-Tube app?
  • StillGoing
    StillGoing Posts: 5,211
    jpower wrote:
    Never straight forward, need to dig out my old windows machine, hope it boots.
    philthy3 wrote:
    Not strictly true. If you've a lap top or computer you can get the bike near, plug the charging lead into the computer and bike. Open the E-Tube app and you can set synchro shifting, gear change speed, how many changes on the rear, hidden button actions and what you want the X & Y buttons to do. You can even set it up like eTap if you wish with the left lever changing down on the rear and the right lever changing up on the rear. With synchro shifting the front takes care of itself.


    Above when you mention open the e-Tube app I assume you mean the PC version, right? Or you are saying once connected I can open my iOS E-Tube app?

    PC version. Its much more intuitive anyway over the iOS version and you can do far more with it.
    I ride a bike. Doesn't make me green or a tree hugger. I drive a car too.
  • jpower
    jpower Posts: 554
    Cool, no bike yet at least I can pass my time trying to fire up my PC (15 mins) + all the windows updates it will start doing (1 hour) -- :-)
  • jpower
    jpower Posts: 554
    jpower wrote:
    Cool, no bike yet at least I can pass my time trying to fire up my PC (15 mins) + all the windows updates it will start doing (1 hour) -- :-)
    Eat my words, fired up and installed :D guess the laptop is raging better then expected. Not a very intuitive bit of software, am I write in thinking once I connect the lead the appropriate parts would light up, or I need to select Road maybe? Will go hunting for a youtube video.
  • StillGoing
    StillGoing Posts: 5,211
    Once you're connected, it will highlight all the components that are connected. It will then ask you to install any software updates for the components. With everything connected, it does become intuitive.
    I ride a bike. Doesn't make me green or a tree hugger. I drive a car too.
  • jpower
    jpower Posts: 554
    Thanks. Arrived and now no time to play
  • jpower
    jpower Posts: 554
    You were right once connected it was easier then expected. Dislike the fact when you setting to shift mode 1,2 there no light indicator as to what mode you have it in and just cycles through, other then that pretty cool. Thanks all.

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