Pedalplus; 6-Sensor Technology - Giant MY20 Service Manual

2.3 PEDALPLUS

6-SENSOR TECHNOLOGY

From MY20, Giant uses 6-sensor technology on the new Life, Sport and Pro
motors.
1. PEDALING TORQUE SENSOR
The torque sensor is mounted on the BB axle. It measures the force that the
rider is applying on the pedals.
2. PEDALING CADENCE SENSOR
The cadence sensor is mounted on the BB axle. It measures the rotation
speed of the axle.
3. SLOPE SENSOR
The slope sensor is mounted on the circuit board. It measures the bicycle's
current angle as opposed to horizontal.
4. ACCELERATION SENSOR
The acceleration sensor (accelerometer) is mounted on the circuit board. It
detects whether the bicycle is accelerating or decelerating.
5. MOTOR ROTATION SENSOR
The motor rotation sensor is integrated into the electro motor itself. It meas-
ures the rotation speed of the motor.
6. EXTERNAL SPEED SENSOR
The speed sensor is placed on the inside of the rear chainstay, and a magnet
is placed on a spoke in the rear wheel. Speed is calculated by the RideCon-
trol based on the wheel rotation speed.
6. INTEGRATED SPEED SENSOR
New in MY20 is the integrated speed sensor. This sensor works the same as
the external sensor, but is integrated into the left rear dropout. The magnet is
mounted on the disc-brake rotor using 2 of the 6 rotor mounting bolts.
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