[ORRando] Wireless computer interference

Thomas Durkin durkintj at gmail.com
Fri Oct 8 18:40:34 PDT 2010


My experience so far with Edilux, Schmidt 20 and VDO C2 is all positive. I
have no interference issues to report.

On Fri, Oct 8, 2010 at 5:27 PM, Jeff Arasmith <Jeff.Arasmith at cmicro.com>wrote:

> Some Google work turned up some corroborating stories:
>
>
> This comment on Peter White's page could mean the light or the hub is the
> culprit..
> http://www.peterwhitecycles.com/schmidt.asp
> I've had a report from one rider with a Shimano Flight Deck wireless
> computer getting interference
> from a dynamo hub. When he turns on his Lumotec light, he loses his speed
> readout. I haven't
> confirmed this, as I don't use any cycling computer myself. But if you have
> a choice, you may be
> better off using a wired computer.
>
>
> This string at Bike Forums, strongly suggests it's the light that's the
> problem.
> None of these guys are using dynamo hubs.
> http://www.bikeforums.net/archive/index.php/t-428158.html
>
>
> These are funny stories at Cycle Chat, including a Cateye light interfering
> with a Cateye computer
> http://www.cyclechat.net/topic/30193-wireless-interference-with-computer/
> Someone here suggests it's the LED driver in the light.
>
> To me, both the computer and the light manufacturers are to blame.  The
> light manufacturers
> should build lights that are designed and shielded to emit less radio
> frequency (RF) noise,
> and the computer manufactures should make systems that have more immunity.
>  I suspect that
> they know they are primarily dealing with low speed signals and forget
> about the RF that
> is generated from and large changes in voltage or current from flashing
> mode or AC to DC
> conversion.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: orrando-bounces at orrandonneurs.org [mailto:
> orrando-bounces at orrandonneurs.org] On Behalf Of Jack Fortune
> Sent: Friday, October 08, 2010 4:11 PM
> To: orrando at orrandonneurs.org
> Subject: [ORRando] Wireless computer interference
>
> > I'm adding a "me too" to the cyclometer search question.  I wouldn't
> > mind going wireless but I've heard that the son 20r generator hub
> > cause some interference with some wireless units.
>
> It is not the Son hub - it is the LED headlight. Endelux and Ixon lights
> both have stopped wireless systems from working for me.
>
> regards,
>
> Jack Fortune
> Eugene, Oregon
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