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Service functionality on the GS-911 WiFi
StephanT:
--- Quote from: OomD on March 19, 2015, 06:54:31 AM ---I saw that, yes. But this requires internet connectivity. That in itself is okay for workshop environments, but does not help if you don't have internet coverage.
One of the marketing points of the GS-911 is being able to use it while you're out riding. Say on a long tour, and you don't have internet coverage, you're then still limited to reading and clearing fault codes basically.
Finally, hosting a server for this cloud functionality of their will cost money. So is the cloud service going to be subscription based?
In my opinion, the cloud based service is a great idea! But for professionals, not for enthusiasts.
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Emergency functionality is available offline... I see very little reason why you would need to service your bike where you don't have internet access...
We have several overland (more correct would be over-world) travellers that use our product... and even after almost 60 countries and I've forgotten how many hundred thousand miles... they yet have to have a breakdown that they can't help themselves with their GS-911... even through the Sahara, down central Africa... and up and down South America...
...just saying... ;D
WayneC:
A basement car park in a high rise apartment block in the middle of a city perhaps ? ;D
Then there is the 90% of our land mass not covered by mobile systems also comes to mind 8)
OomD:
--- Quote from: StephanT on April 25, 2016, 03:33:50 PM ---
--- Quote from: OomD on March 19, 2015, 06:54:31 AM ---I saw that, yes. But this requires internet connectivity. That in itself is okay for workshop environments, but does not help if you don't have internet coverage.
One of the marketing points of the GS-911 is being able to use it while you're out riding. Say on a long tour, and you don't have internet coverage, you're then still limited to reading and clearing fault codes basically.
Finally, hosting a server for this cloud functionality of their will cost money. So is the cloud service going to be subscription based?
In my opinion, the cloud based service is a great idea! But for professionals, not for enthusiasts.
--- End quote ---
Emergency functionality is available offline... I see very little reason why you would need to service your bike where you don't have internet access...
We have several overland (more correct would be over-world) travellers that use our product... and even after almost 60 countries and I've forgotten how many hundred thousand miles... they yet have to have a breakdown that they can't help themselves with their GS-911... even through the Sahara, down central Africa... and up and down South America...
...just saying... ;D
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This still does not answer the question as to why the service functionality needs the internet. Why can you just not add it to the gs911’s firmware? I assume that when you connect to the bike and the cloud, and select the service functions then the necessary functionailty is downloaded to the gs911 first... Be it firmware, or data needed for the functions, or whatever. So why can that functionality not permanently be part of the gs911? Maybe a bit like google maps, where you have the option to download maps for offline use... Why not download the service functinality for offline use?
And if it is a case of limited resources in the gs911, keeping in mind all the bike models it can communicate with, can you not make it that you can choose th bike model when you purchase it? Or maybe select the bike model afterwards and have it available offline ala google maps example in previous paragraph?
Hani.eid123:
Are there any updates in regards to this issue. I'm going on a RTW trip and wish not to bring a computer to reset my service indicator every time I need to change oil. For 400USD for my GS-911wifi wifi I would expect it to handle all of the processes needed through my phone.
GS Jim:
--- Quote from: Hani.eid123 on July 25, 2017, 05:10:55 PM ---Are there any updates in regards to this issue. I'm going on a RTW trip and wish not to bring a computer to reset my service indicator every time I need to change oil. For 400USD for my GS-911wifi wifi I would expect it to handle all of the processes needed through my phone.
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One easy way to get around this is to set a date well into the future, on one of my bikes I have set the date to 9 years and 60,000 km in the future. on another it is 3 years and about 35,000 km. Different bikes will accept different values you might have to play around with it.
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