Training Indoors The device includes an indoor activity profile where GPS is turned off. When GPS is turned off, speed and distance are not available unless you have a compatible sensor or indoor trainer that sends speed and distance data to the device. Pairing Your Indoor Trainer 1 Bring the Edge ® bike computer within 3 m (10 ft.) of the indoor trainer. 2 Select the indoor biking profile. 3 On the indoor trainer, start pedaling or press the pairing button. For more information, see the owner's manual for your indoor trainer. 4 On the Edge bike computer, a message appears. If you don't see a message, select > Sensors > Add Sensor . 5 Follow the on-screen instructions.
When the indoor trainer is paired with your Edge bike computer using ANT+ ® technology, the indoor trainer appears as a connected sensor. You can customize your data fields to display sensor data. Using an Indoor Trainer Before you can use a compatible indoor trainer, you must pair the trainer with your device using ANT+ technology ( Pairing Your Wireless Sensors , page 49 ). Not all features and settings are available for every indoor trainer. For more information, see the owner's manual for your trainer. You can use your device with an indoor trainer to simulate resistance while following a course, activity, or workout. While using an indoor trainer, GPS is turned off automatically.
1 Select Training > Smart Trainer . 2 Select an option: Select Free Ride to manually adjust the resistance level. Select Follow a Course to follow a saved course ( Courses , page 29 ). Select Follow an Activity to follow a saved ride ( Going for a Ride , page 8 ). Select Follow a Workout to follow a saved workout ( Workouts , page 9 ). If available, select Set Grade , Set Resistance , or Set Target Power to customize your ride. The trainer resistance changes based on the course or ride information. 3 Select a course, activity, or workout. 4 Select Ride . ® 5 Press to start the activity timer. Setting Resistance 1 Select Training > Smart Trainer > Set Resistance .
2 Select or to set the resistance force applied by the trainer. 3 Press to start the activity timer. 4 If necessary, select > Set Resistance to adjust the resistance during your activity. Setting Target Power 1 Select Training > Smart Trainer > Set Target Power . 2 Set the target power value. 3 Select an activity profile. 4 Press to start the activity timer. The resistance force applied by the trainer is adjusted to maintain a constant power output based on your speed. 5 If necessary, select > Set Target Power to adjust the target power during your activity. Interval Workouts You can create interval workouts based on distance or time.
The device saves your custom interval workout until you create another interval workout. You can use open intervals when you are riding a known distance. When you press , the device records an interval and moves to a rest interval. Training Edge® 540 Owner's Manual 13