Software Tools

ANTware II
 

✔ Do use this for:

• Developing and testing ANT configurations
• Learning about ANT

✘ Don't use this for:

• Working with ANT+ Devices - While this is possible, your task will be faster using SimulANT+

Tip: You can automate some ANTware II tasks using AutoANT.

Download:  ANTware II   ANTware II & SimulANT+ Workshop

SimulANT+
 

✔ Do use this for:

• Receiving from ANT+ devices
• Sending simulated ANT+ data to a display device
• Developing and testing your ANT+ product

✘ Don't use this for:

• Reverse engineering ANT+ devices - Coding directly from the ANT+ Device Profile is typically simpler and faster!

Tip: You can extend the functionality of SimulANT+ using IronPython scripts. Example scripts are included in the zip file.

Download:  SimulANT+   ANTware II & SimulANT+ Workshop

FIT - CSV Converter
 

✔ Do use this for:

• Converting FIT files to CSV files
• Converting CSV files to FIT files
• Checking your FIT files make sense

✘ Don't use this for:

• Cheating on Strava

Tip: drag files onto the relevant .bat file to convert them.

Download: FIT SDK 

ANT-FS PC Tools

✔ Do use this for:

• Getting familiar with ANT-FS
• Troubleshooting ANT-FS implementations
• Uploading and downloading files from ANT-FS enabled devices

✘ Don't use this for:

• As a starting point for creating a new ANT-FS application - DEMO_ANTFS in the Windows Library package is a much simpler place to start!

Tip 1: There is a lot of useful information in the debug logs generated by this tool. 

Tip 2: ANT-File Share is used to wirelessly transfer files. Here is an intro to ANT-FS.

Download:  ANT-FS PC Tools

ANT Android Emulator Bridge Tool
 

✔ Do use this for:

• Bridging ANT traffic between an Android Emulator and ANT USB

✘ Don't use this for:

• Testing RSSI applications - ANT USB sticks do not support RSSI; you'd need to use an actual Android device (i.e. not an emulator) to use RSSI.

Tip: Set the localhost IP address to 10.0.2.2

Download:  ANT Android Emulator Bridge Tool