ANT+ Compatability

[RexFuzzle]

Do all ANT+ devices work together, in other words- i have a suunto watch that has a ant+ HR monitor and i can add different pods etc, but will a polar ant+ or equivalent pod work with my suunto?

[Minion]

ANT+ standardises the data that a specific ANT+ device will transmit and how it transmits it. So, all ANT+ heart rate monitors will transmit the same type of signal and all will work with a receiver that supports HR monitors. Likewise for ANT+ speed sensors, cadence sensors, power meters etc. However, not all receivers support all devices e.g. the Garmin Forerunner 60 and Edge 705 are both ANT+ receivers and both work with an ANT+ HR monitor but the FR60 does not have the capability to support ANT+ power meters while the Edge 705 cannot interact with an ANT+ footpod.

 

With regards to your example, I believe Suunto uses the older ANT standard while Polar uses it own proprietary WIND standard. This means that they will not work with each other and no ANT+ device will work with a Polar or ANT Suunto.

[RexFuzzle]

ANT+ standardises the data that a specific ANT+ device will transmit and how it transmits it. So, all ANT+ heart rate monitors will transmit the same type of signal and all will work with a receiver that supports HR monitors. Likewise for ANT+ speed sensors, cadence sensors, power meters etc. However, not all receivers support all devices e.g. the Garmin Forerunner 60 and Edge 705 are both ANT+ receivers and both work with an ANT+ HR monitor but the FR60 does not have the capability to support ANT+ power meters while the Edge 705 cannot interact with an ANT+ footpod.

 

With regards to your example, I believe Suunto uses the older ANT standard while Polar uses it own proprietary WIND standard. This means that they will not work with each other and no ANT+ device will work with a Polar or ANT Suunto.

 

Thanks- Very Helpfull