ANT USB Service

説明 ANT USB Service

Site Editorial Commentary：Enables the ANT Radio Service to communicate with ANT USB sticks via USB Host

The ANT USB Service empowers your Android device with ANT wireless communication capabilities via a supported* ANT USB stick connected through USB OTG, working in conjunction with the ANT radio Service. This enables connectivity to a vast ecosystem of ANT+ devices, including popular sport, fitness, and personal health sensors such as heart rate straps, running foot pods, cycling power meters, weight scales, and blood pressure monitors.

note: If your device is believed to support USB OTG but the Play Store prevents you from downloading this application, you can manually install the APK from our GitHub repository: https://github.com/ant-wireless/ANT-Android-SDKs/tree/master/ANT_Android_SDK/Services

More information on ANT and ANT+ technology is available on the ANT Radio Service download page: http://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dsi.ant.service.socket and on our website: http://www.thisisant.com/consumer/ant-101/ant-in-phones/

ANT+ enabled applications typically also require downloading the ANT+ Plugins: http://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dsi.ant.plugins.antplus

*Known Limitations:
- Not compatible with "USB1" ANT sticks. USB1 uses a different USB conTroller incompatible with our newer versions.
- Connecting ANT USB sticks requires your phone to support USB Host. If the Play Store allows installation of this ANT USB Service, your phone likely supports USB Host. A USB OTG cable and an ANT USB Stick are then all that's required. For detailed requirements, please visit http://www.thisisant.com/consumer/ant-101/ant-in-phones/.
- Some devices (e.g., Motorola XOOM, Gateway TP-A60/Acer Iconia A500) may suspend USB when the screen turns off, disrupting ANT connections. This is a hardware limitation requiring individual app workarounds.
- Applications using very old versions of our interfaces may only work with built-in ANT support and not support ANT devices attached via this USB Service. In this case, encourage the developers of that application to update their app to use a more recent version. If your application isn't detecting the USB stick, test if one of our sample apps can detect it (e.g., install and test the ANT+ Plugins and the ANT+ Plugin Sampler). If you can connect to the stick with some apps but not others, the problematic apps likely use very old legacy interfaces.