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How can I increase the data rate of the radar sensor? 

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Hi,

I am currently testing with the VARIA RTL515. Unfortunately, I had to realise that the data rate of the sensor (via Ant+) is somewhat low for my application. What possibilities do I have to increase the data rate via Ant?

I was thinking of a new firmware for the sensor, but unfortunately I haven't found one yet.


      [ Edited: 09 November 2022 06:01 AM by fhoHM22 ]
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There is not a way of increasing the data rate via ANT+. The Radar profile is actually quicker than most of the other Bike sensor related profiles. For the use case it's designed for the rate is plenty quick enough, What are you trying to do? ANT+ profiles all have a fairly low data rate the protocal is really designed with this low duty cycle of the radio for an indevidual sesnor in mind. It's fairly important to allow for good co-existance especially with lots of sensors all clos together like in a peloton.      
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In our system, the radar sensor is used as an additional sensor to warn of life-threatening dangers.      
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The profile document available from https://www.thisisant.com/developer/resources/downloads/#documents_tab explains how the data rate is determined. Displays cannot adjust it. ANT messages occur at a fixed rate, and the target information comes at one of two rates depending on how many targets have been detected.

"In our system, the radar sensor is used as an additional sensor to warn of life-threatening dangers.": Take heed of all of the notices in the latest profile document (v2.1). ANT+ RDR sensors are unlikely to be the sensors you want to use if your use case differs from the typical use case of cycling awareness.      

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