Garmin EDGE 520 PLUS, Owner'S Manual

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Appendix

Data Fields

Some data fields require ANT+ accessories to display data.

Balance

: The current left/right power balance.

Balance - 10s Avg.

: The 10-second moving average of the left/

right power balance.

Balance - 30s Avg.

: The 30-second moving average of the left/

right power balance.

Balance - 3s Avg.

: The three-second moving average of the 

left/right power balance.

Balance - Avg.

: The average left/right power balance for the 

current activity.

Balance - Lap

: The average left/right power balance for the 

current lap.

Battery Level

: The remaining battery power.

Battery Status

: The remaining battery power of a bike light 

accessory.

Beam Angle Status

: The headlight beam mode.

Cadence

: Cycling. The number of revolutions of the crank arm. 

Your device must be connected to a cadence accessory for 

this data to appear.

Cadence - Avg.

: Cycling. The average cadence for the current 

activity.

Cadence - Lap

: Cycling. The average cadence for the current 

lap.

Calories

: The amount of total calories burned.

Calories to Go

: During a workout, the remaining calories when 

you are using a calorie target.

Course Pt. Dist.

: The remaining distance to the next point on 

the course.

Di2 Battery Level

: The remaining battery power of a Di2 

sensor.

Di2 Shift Mode

: The current shift mode of a Di2 sensor.

Dist. - Lap

: The distance traveled for the current lap.

Dist. - Last Lap

: The distance traveled for the last completed 

lap.

Dist. to Dest.

: The remaining distance to the final destination. 

You must be navigating for this data to appear.

Dist. to Go

: During a workout or course, the remaining distance 

when you are using a distance target.

Dist. to Next

: The remaining distance to the next waypoint on 

the route. You must be navigating for this data to appear.

Distance

: The distance traveled for the current track or activity.

Distance Ahead

: The distance ahead or behind the Virtual 

Partner.

Elevation

: The altitude of your current location above or below 

sea level.

ETA at Destination

: The estimated time of day when you will 

reach the final destination (adjusted to the local time of the 

destination). You must be navigating for this data to appear.

ETA at Next

: The estimated time of day when you will reach the 

next waypoint on the route (adjusted to the local time of the 

waypoint). You must be navigating for this data to appear.

Front Gear

: The front bike gear from a gear position sensor.

Gear Battery

: The battery status of a gear position sensor.

Gear Combo

: The current gear combination from a gear 

position sensor.

Gear Ratio

: The number of teeth on the front and rear bike 

gears, as detected by a gear position sensor.

Gears

: The front and rear bike gears from a gear position 

sensor.

GPS Accuracy

: The margin of error for your exact location. For 

example, your GPS location is accurate to /- 3.65 m 

(12 ft.).

GPS Signal Strength

: The strength of the GPS satellite signal.

Grade

: The calculation of rise (elevation) over run (distance). 

For example, if for every 3 m (10 ft.) you climb you travel 

60 m (200 ft.), the grade is 5%.

Heading

: The direction you are moving.

Heart Rate

: Your heart rate in beats per minute (bpm). Your 

device must be connected to a compatible heart rate monitor.

HR - %HRR

: The percentage of heart rate reserve (maximum 

heart rate minus resting heart rate).

HR - %Max.

: The percentage of maximum heart rate.

HR - Avg.

: The average heart rate for the current activity.

HR - Avg. %HRR

: The average percentage of heart rate reserve 

(maximum heart rate minus resting heart rate) for the current 

activity.

HR - Avg. %Max.

: The average percentage of maximum heart 

rate for the current activity.

HR Graph

: A line graph showing your current heart rate zone (1 

to 5).

HR - Lap

: The average heart rate for the current lap.

HR - Lap %HRR

: The average percentage of heart rate reserve 

(maximum heart rate minus resting heart rate) for the current 

lap.

HR - Lap %Max.

: The average percentage of maximum heart 

rate for the current lap.

HR - Last Lap

: The average heart rate for the last completed 

lap.

HR to Go

: During a workout, the amount you are above or 

below the heart rate target.

HR Zone

: The current range of your heart rate (1 to 5). The 

default zones are based on your user profile and maximum 

heart rate (220 minus your age).

Laps

: The number of laps completed for the current activity.

Light Mode

: The light network configuration mode.

Lights Connected

: The number of connected lights.

Location at Dest.

: The last point on the route or course.

Location at Next

: The next point on the route or course.

Odometer

: A running tally of distance traveled for all trips. This 

total does not clear when resetting the trip data.

PCO

: The platform center offset. Platform center offset is the 

location on the pedal platform where force is applied.

PCO - Avg.

: The average platform center offset for the current 

activity.

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