Which BT protocol and transmit method Rider 550 uses?

TimoT

HI,

Which BT protocol and transmit method Rider 550 uses? Why it can not be connected with BMW Motorrad Communication sysytem?

Ste7ios

The short answer: no you can’t pair them. The same applies for similar systems like Ducati DMS.

If your headset supports it you may use them in parallel.


The long answer: It supports Bluetooth HFP & AD2P profiles but only as a master. i.e. it can only accept connections from headsets (slave devices) and transmit sound to them.

BMW Communication System is also a master. TomTom Rider should act as a slave device to transmit to your BMW but it’s not. If I remember correctly only BMW’s (Garmin Nuvi ) navigators are able to connect to it...

Ste7ios

The short answer: no you can’t pair them. The same applies for similar systems like Ducati DMS.

If your headset supports it you may use them in parallel.


The long answer: It supports Bluetooth HFP & AD2P profiles but only as a master. i.e. it can only accept connections from headsets (slave devices) and transmit sound to them.

BMW Communication System is also a master. TomTom Rider should act as a slave device to transmit to your BMW but it’s not. If I remember correctly only BMW’s (Garmin Nuvi ) navigators are able to connect to it...

KKC31

Is there any update about this? I have the same problem. Should I consider to sell my tomtom and buy a Garmin?

NLD_MRider

• Rider 550
• OnePlus Nord 2 5G with Android Oxygen V11.3, security update 5 august 2021
• My Drive app
• Latest Cardo packtalk Bold update

When I plot a route and start the tour the spoken instructions work fine. Then when I start playing music from my phone to my Packtalk the spoken instructions stop coming through via the headset and start playing over the Rider speakers. When stopping the music the instructions do not resume, until I toggle the high quality audio setting on the Rider 550 in the menu off and on again (I only have the high quality sound on, not the standard). This is something I can reproduce every time.
I noticed that TomTom services/ live traffic was not enabled/ not connected. After switching on Bluetooth tethering this was resolved. I have not tried navigating since, but I doubt this would fix it, since the tethering is between the phone and the Rider. The problem seems to be between the Packtalk and the Rider.
I used to be able to listen to music and hear instructions at the same time; the music would turn down when spoken instructions came through the headset and turn back up when the instructions were given. I have since switched from an iPhone 6s to the Nord 2 and since then I haven't gotten it to work properly.
Any help is appreciated! If more details are required, I'll provide what I can.