BATRIBIKE 211015 Connect+ Control System Owner’s Manual
- June 4, 2024
- BATRIBIKE
Table of Contents
BATRIBIKE 211015 Connect+ Control System
Handlebar Control
Handlebar Control Operation
Switching On
To use under electric power, switch on at the battery if required, (bike model specific), then switch on by pressing and holding the POWER button on the handlebar unit until the display lights (blue).
Display LED Colours
The handlebar display utilises two different colour LEDs for different functions. Battery Meter BLUE Assistance Level GREEN
Control Buttons
By means of the UP and DOWN buttons on the handlebar-mounted display unit, the various functions of the power controller can be utilised. There are 5 levels of pedal assistance available from the motor. Using the UP and DOWN buttons you can select from Level 1 (Lowest), to Level 5 (Highest). The motor will then be activated upon pedalling. The GREEN LEDs will light when the UP and DOWN buttons are pressed indicating the assistance level. The LEDs will then return to BLUE showing the battery meter, until pressed again. For extended features see the section on using the app.
Assisted Walking Mode (6 km/h)
If your BATRIBIKE bicycle has a Walk Assist Mode (model specific) it is designed to propel the bike under power at a low speed of 6 km/h (4 MPH). Walk Assist is ideal to help you when pushing the bike up steep hills. It is not designed for prolonged use or whilst riding. This feature only operates whilst the down button is pressed.
Switching Off
To turn off the LED and the power to the bike, press and hold the POWER button for 2 seconds. If the power is left on for an extended period and the bike is not used, then the power will automatically be turned off. To fully turn off the power, switch off at the battery if required, (bike model specific).
Bicycle Lights
If your BATRIBIKE Electric Bicycle is supplied with lights on the front and rear, then these are switched on by pressing and holding the UP button on the handlebar display.
To turn the lights off, again press and hold the UP button.
Handlebar Battery Meter
Battery Meter
The vertical row of BLUE LEDs show the charge remaining in the battery. The
indicators will gradually go out as the battery power is used up. Refer to the
table below for details. When the LEDs are GREEN they indicate assistance
level.
TROUBLESHOOTING
Diagnostic Error Messages
Initially the first LED in the battery indicator (blue) starts to flash as it
finds a connection to the battery. When an error is detected all of the LED’s
will flash. The number of flashes determines the error code.
Extended Features – Using the App
Features
Connecting your smartphone to your BATRIBIKE Electric Bicycle via Bluetooth, using the Promovec app will give a range of additional features including.
- Current Speed
- Trip Distance
- Different Driving Modes
- Battery Status
Additionally the phone can be used as a display to control your bike. If you choose to mount your smartphone on the handlebars you will need a suitable bicycle phone holder – not supplied.
Download the app.
You will need to dowload the app. either iOS or Android. Requires iOS 10.2 or later, or Requires Android 4.4 or later Please search for Promovec Connect Alternatively use these links
- iOS – https://apps.apple.com/dk/app/promovec-connect/ id1458723615?l=da
- Android – https://play.google.com/store/apps/details? id=com.ektos.e.bike.client
Connecting to Your Bike
- Open the app and allow connection to Bluetooth.
- Switch on your bike using the handlebar display
- Make sure any other nearby bikes with connect+ are switched off.
- Press New Bike on your phone and the phone will search for your bike.
- Select the located bike. You can now change the name of the bike to one you choose, before pressing ADD.
- Your bike will now appear on your Bike List. (You can have more than one bike on your app.) To add another bike repeat the steps above.
App. Display
Select your bike from the list. The app. will connect to the selected bike.
All the features on the app. are now available.
Setting the units
When you first connect to your bike the units will be set to metric (km and
cm)
To change to Imperial units (mph and inches)
- choose Settings, Application
Toggle the unit format button to select your choice. Distances and trip time
can also be reset on this screen. The bike icon will return you to the main
screen.
Setting Wheel Size (Circumference)
To ensure that the speed, distance and battery distance remaining readouts are as accurate as possible it is important to have the wheel size (circumference) set to the tyre for your bike.
- Choose settings and bike.
- The size will appear as inches or cm depending on the units selected on page 11.
- Use the + and – to change size.
- The average speed and max speed recorded can also be reset on this screen.
- The bike icon will return you to the main screen.
Backlight – Android only
To set the Backlight Intensity – choose Settings, Application. Use the slider or set to Auto. When using Auto the slider is grey. Intensity is set by Night Mode which can be toggled on or off.
Information Bar
Various distance and time information is available at the bottom of the
display and is accessed by the left and right arrows.
Assist Levels
- The assistance levels can be changed via the app. or the LED handlebar mounted display.
- The higher number gives more assistance.
- The number on the app. and the number of lights on the LED display will be the same.
Power Meter
This shows the amount of power being drawn from the battery. (How hard your
Batribike is working).
Driving Mode
The app. allows you to change the way the power is delivered. There are different “driving modes” to select from dependant on the system* installed on the bike. Speed, Eco / Normal or Set Distance.
Speed Mode – displays as Speed
The help level is defined by a percentage of maximum speed. This provides
adjustable SPEED in five selectable steps. Level 1 powers up to 6 mph, whilst
level 5 powers up to 15 mph. Each level operates at up to full power, and
power cuts out at the selected speed level. The rider can of course propel the
bicycle faster than the cut off speed but this will be unassisted.
Eco Mode / Normal Mode – displays as Power
- The help level is defined by best motor performance.
- The “Eco” mode has five selectable POWER levels. Level 1 gives 20% of the power, level 2 – 40% up to level 5, 100% power. Speed range is from 0 to 15 mph in all levels.
- The “Eco” mode is also applied when using just the handlebar LED and not the app.
Set Distance – displays as mil or km
- The desired distance is set and the help level is set by the battery’s performance.
- The “Distance” mode evens out the use of the battery to give you assistance across your journey. When selected the assistance bar shows the advised distance available, you can change this using the up and down arrows.
Set Distance
- When the Set Distance mode is chosen this will show as either mil (miles) or km in the Driving Mode area of the screen.
- The distance of the journey can be set using the up and down arrows on the display to a maximum of 99km (61 miles).
- If the Set Distance is the same as or less than the distance remaining in the battery the rider will gain maximum assistance from the motor.
- If the Set Distance is greater than the remaining distance the controller will reduce the amount of assistance so that the whole journey can be assisted.
- If there is a large difference between the Remaining distance and the Set Distance the rider will get only minimal assistance.
- The up and down buttons on the handlebar display can be used as a temporary manual override to the assistance level set by the bike. This will work for a short time before the app. and the controller work together to maintain the assist level required to complete the journey
Weather and terrain will affect the performance of an electric bike. In hilly areas, in a strong headwind, or when the bike is heavily loaded, there will be a significant increase in the power used from the battery and hence the range will decrease accordingly. A lightly loaded bike will achieve higher performance levels.
No Assistance – Normal Pedal Bicycle
In Speed and Eco modes the assistance level can be set to ZERO, then the
motor will not be turned on. Your BATRIBIKE will now act and feel like a
normal bicycle. The app. will still record your distance and trip time.
Light – where fitted
The lights on the bike can be turned on or off using the light icon. The
lights can also be accessed via the handlebar unit (see page 5).
Map
The map feature can display your location.
Service Tab
The Service Tab displays any error codes and the Battery State of
Health.
Measuring the Circumference
If you have a non-standard tyre fitment you can determine the value to use
by measuring the circumference as follows.