A question on my Garmin 520 if I may.

Darius_Jedburgh
Darius_Jedburgh Posts: 675
edited March 2019 in Road general
Got a 520 which seems to work well. I have set it for auto pause, but see that I can set it to auto stop. I presume this means for visits to the caff etc the unit just stops using battery power. Good idea, but when this happens does it end the ride? When i start again does it pick up where I left off, or am I now on a new ride? I know I could try it out, but if I'm given two rides then I'll feel a bit peeved when I've set out to do one long ride!!

So, simple question...does auto stop terminate the ride when it kicks in, or just put in on hold?

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  • imposter2.0
    imposter2.0 Posts: 12,028
    Never seen an 'auto stop' option on the 520. Do you mean 'auto sleep'..?? If so..

    https://www8.garmin.com/manuals/webhelp ... E2555.html
  • Darius_Jedburgh
    Darius_Jedburgh Posts: 675
    Sorry, wrong terminology. Should check rather than rely on memory!!!
    Yes, auto sleep is what I mean. I've seen the link, but as ever, with handbook instructions, that only tells me how to set it up, not what effect it has.
  • lakesluddite
    lakesluddite Posts: 1,337
    It sounds to me that Auto Sleep means it will just turn the screen off during stops of more than 5 minutes to save battery, and would then 'awake' once you start again, but I don't own one so am just guessing.
    On my Edge 25 if I have a coffee stop, I just press the pause button, which gives me the option to 'Resume' or 'Save' - so when I start again I press resume. Does the 520 not have this option? I realise the battery is still being used to keep the screen on, but I'm never in a cafe for that long.
  • Darius_Jedburgh
    Darius_Jedburgh Posts: 675
    Thanks. Not found a button like you suggest. I think it's all meant to be auto!

    I suspect it will just pause and go into a form of hibernation, but I don't want to stop after 50 miles and then find that the next 20 miles are recorded separately. That would make me say naughty things.
  • bianchimoon
    bianchimoon Posts: 3,942
    at a cafe stop pause it and select the resume later option and start it when you've finished coffee, IIRC you just pause it after a certain amount of time it times out and saves the ride to that point, so you have to start a new activity to finish the ride
    All lies and jest..still a man hears what he wants to hear and disregards the rest....
  • redvee
    redvee Posts: 11,922
    If you stop a ride and turn your Garmin off you don't lose the ride, it'll still be there when you turn the unit back on then hit start again and the ride will continue.

    I did this on a commute recently and these are the times from the ride:
      Ride Time 1:25:28
      Moving Time 1:24:46
      Elapsed Time 10:50:31

    AutoSleep from Garmin forums https://www8.garmin.com/manuals/webhelp ... E2555.html
    I've added a signature to prove it is still possible.
  • thegreatdivide
    thegreatdivide Posts: 5,807
    Auto stop just stops the ride, it doesn’t finish the ride and you don’t have to start a new ride - you don’t end up with two separate rides when you get home which is your worry.

    Scenario- If I’m stopping for a while (cafe) I just switch the unit off at the power button (the auto pause will have kicked in by then) and when it’s time to go I just switch the 520 back on, hit the start ride button and off I go. Job done.
  • shiznit76
    shiznit76 Posts: 640
    There is an auto pause function, it puts the garmin in pause mode when stop at traffic lights, or cafe stops like you say then restarts when you start moving again
  • lakesluddite
    lakesluddite Posts: 1,337
    Franco - can you not just test the 'Auto Sleep' function by using the unit on a trip to the shops or just a 5-10 minute ride down the road - then let it go into Sleep mode, then set off back home again? If it wipes the first few minutes it's no big deal.
  • Darius_Jedburgh
    Darius_Jedburgh Posts: 675
    LakesLuddite wrote:
    Franco - can you not just test the 'Auto Sleep' function by using the unit on a trip to the shops or just a 5-10 minute ride down the road - then let it go into Sleep mode, then set off back home again? If it wipes the first few minutes it's no big deal.

    Yes, thanks. I'm thinking of doing just that. There seems no cut and dried answer. I could always do a ride using the 520, and also set Strava app running on my phone - belt and braces job, although Strava doesn't allow such niceties I'd still have my ride recorded: really all I want is to make sure I can review my ride at the end.
  • shiznit76
    shiznit76 Posts: 640
    You don't need auto sleep, it can auto pause when you stop and starts up again when you start moving
  • Darius_Jedburgh
    Darius_Jedburgh Posts: 675
    So what is the benefit of auto sleep? It seems to knock connections to phone, HRM etc out. So is there any real benefit other than a small saving in battery use?
    Given that the battery will easily last a full day is it worth setting up auto sleep?
  • thegreatdivide
    thegreatdivide Posts: 5,807
    Just stop it and switch the f’ing thing off if you’re stopping for a while. It’s as simple as that.
  • shiznit76
    shiznit76 Posts: 640
    Franco di Banco wrote:
    So what is the benefit of auto sleep? It seems to knock connections to phone, HRM etc out. So is there any real benefit other than a small saving in battery use?
    Given that the battery will easily last a full day is it worth setting up auto sleep?

    To power the computer down altogether if you are stop for any length over a few minutes and save battery
  • pmannion9
    pmannion9 Posts: 287
    Franco di Banco wrote:
    So what is the benefit of auto sleep? It seems to knock connections to phone, HRM etc out. So is there any real benefit other than a small saving in battery use?
    Given that the battery will easily last a full day is it worth setting up auto sleep?

    Your deluded if you think the 520 bateery will ast a full day !!!!
    Auto-pause can be set to pause the garmin when your speed drops below a certain pace etc... Its basically helpful to calculate a more accurate moving speed at the end of your activity if your interested in that kind of stuff.

    Auto-sleep - it powers of the device after a certain time of inactivity thus saving your battery...

    If you are doing longs days in the saddle it is recommended you set brighness to zero, turn off bluetooth and map functions to save battery life.
  • shiznit76
    shiznit76 Posts: 640
    I can get 12-14 hpurs easily out my 520 on full charge, that includes using it for bluetooth cadence and heart monitor and also using maps on about 50% brightness. Battery life really is good

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