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Wireless Sensors
Your watch can be paired and used with wireless ANT+ or Bluetooth sensors (Pairing Your Wireless Sensors,
page 84). After the devices are paired, you can customize the optional data fields (Customizing the Data
Screens, page 32). If your watch was packaged with a sensor, they are already paired.
For information about specific Garmin sensor compatibility, purchasing, or to view the owner's manual, go to
buy.garmin.com for that sensor.
Sensor Type Description
Club Sensors
You can use Approach CT10 golf club sensors to automatically track your golf shots,
including location, distance, and club type.
DogTrack Allows you to receive data from a compatible handheld dog tracking device.
Extended
Display
You can use the Extended Display mode to display data screens from your tactix watch on a
compatible Edge device during a ride or triathlon.
External Heart
Rate
You can use an external heart rate monitor, such as the HRM-Pro or HRM-Dual
™
, and view
heart rate data during your activities. Some heart rate monitors can also store data or provide
running dynamics information (Running Dynamics, page 84).
Foot Pod
You can use a foot pod to record pace and distance instead of using GPS when you are
training indoors or when your GPS signal is weak.
Headphones
You can use Bluetooth headphones to listen to music loaded onto your tactix watch
(Connecting Bluetooth Headphones, page 92).
inReach
The inReach remote function allows you to control your inReach device using your tactix
watch (Using the inReach Remote, page 86).
Lights You can use Varia
™
smart bike lights to improve situational awareness.
Muscle O2
You can use a muscle oxygen sensor to view hemoglobin and muscle oxygen saturation data
while you train.
Power
You can use a power meter, such as Rally
™
and Vector
™
, to view your power data on your
watch. You can adjust your power zones to match your goals and abilities (Setting Your Power
Zones, page 101), or use range alerts to be notified when you reach a specified power zone
(Setting an Alert, page 36).
Radar
You can use a Varia rearview bike radar to improve situational awareness and send alerts
about approaching vehicles. With a Varia radar camera tail light, you can also take photos and
record video during a ride (Using the Varia Camera Controls, page 85).
RD Pod
You can use a Running Dynamics Pod to record running dynamics data and view it on your
watch (Running Dynamics, page 84).
Shifting
You can use electronic shifters to display shifting information during a ride. The tactix watch
displays current adjustment values when the sensor is in adjustment mode.
Shimano Di2
You can use Shimano
®
Di2
™
electronic shifters to display shifting information during a ride.
The tactix watch displays current adjustment values when the sensor is in adjustment mode.
Smart Trainer
You can use your watch with an indoor bike smart trainer to simulate resistance while
following a course, ride, or workout (Using an ANT+
®
Indoor Trainer, page 19).
Speed/
Cadence
You can attach speed or cadence sensors to your bike and view the data during your ride. If
necessary, you can manually enter your wheel circumference (
Wheel Size and Circumference,
page 141).
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