FTMS Flutter Plugin
This Flutter package allows you to connect to FTMS (Fitness Machine Service) devices via Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE). It provides functions for scanning for available devices, connecting to a specific device, and reading data and status information from the device.
Supported Devices
Device | Implemented? |
---|---|
Treadmill | ✅ (implemented) |
Cross Trainer | ✅ (implemented) |
Step Climber | ❌ (not implemented) |
Stair Climber | ❌ (not implemented) |
Rower | ✅ (implemented) |
Indoor Bike | ✅ (implemented) |
Supported Characteristics
Characteristic | Functions | Device Type | Description | Implemented? |
---|---|---|---|---|
DeviceDataCharacteristic | useDeviceDataCharacteristic(BluetoothDevice device, void Function(DeviceData) onData) |
Treadmill, cross trainer, step climber, stair climber, rower and indoor bike | Reports real-time workout data. | ✅ (implemented) |
MachineFeatureCharacteristic | readMachineFeatureCharacteristic(BluetoothDevice device) |
Treadmill, cross trainer, step climber, stair climber, rower and indoor bike | Describes the capabilities supported by the device. | ✅ (implemented) |
MachineStatusCharacteristic | useMachineStatusCharacteristic(BluetoothDevice device, void Function(MachineStatus) onData) |
Treadmill, cross trainer, step climber, stair climber, rower and indoor bike | Reports the device status data. | ✅ (implemented) |
MachineControlPointCharacteristic | writeMachineControlPointCharacteristic(BluetoothDevice device, MachineControlPoint controlPoint) |
Optional support for treadmills. Mandatory for cross trainers, rowers, and indoor bikes | Controls the status (paused or resumed) of the fitness machine. | ✅ (implemented) |
Installation
To use the FTMS Flutter Plugin, you need to follow the "Getting Started" guide for flutter_blue_plus
, as this package is based on it.
You can find the guide here: https://pub.dev/packages/flutter_blue_plus#getting-started
You don't need to manually install the flutter_blue_plus
package as it is included as a dependency of flutter_ftms
.
After completing the flutter_blue_plus
setup, you can add the following dependency to your pubspec.yaml
file:
dependencies:
flutter_ftms: 1.1.2
Then, run flutter pub get
to install the package.
Usage
Import the flutter_ftms
package and use the FTMS
class to interact with FTMS devices.
Scanning for devices
You can scan for available FTMS devices using the scanForBluetoothDevices()
function. This will start a scan and return a stream of ScanResult
objects.
import 'package:flutter_ftms/flutter_ftms.dart';
await FTMS.scanForBluetoothDevices();
Stream<List<ScanResult>> scanResults = FTMS.scanResults;
Connecting to a device
Once you have a BluetoothDevice
object, you can connect to it using the connectToFTMSDevice()
function.
import 'package:flutter_ftms/flutter_ftms.dart';
BluetoothDevice device = // obtain a BluetoothDevice object
await FTMS.connectToFTMSDevice(device);
Checking device type
You can check if a given Bluetooth device is an FTMS device using the isBluetoothDeviceFTMSDevice()
function. This function returns a bool indicating whether or not the device supports the FTMS service.
import 'package:flutter_ftms/flutter_ftms.dart';
BluetoothDevice device = // obtain a BluetoothDevice object
bool isFTMSDevice = await FTMS.isBluetoothDeviceFTMSDevice(device);
Getting device type
You can get the FTMS data type of a connected device using the getDeviceDataType()
function. This function returns a DeviceDataType
enum value indicating whether the device is an indoor bike, cross trainer, treadmill, or rower.
import 'package:flutter_ftms/flutter_ftms.dart';
BluetoothDevice device = // obtain a BluetoothDevice object
DeviceDataType? dataType = await FTMS.getDeviceDataType(device);
if (dataType != null) {
String deviceTypeString = FTMS.convertDeviceDataTypeToString(dataType);
// handle device type
}
Reading data from a device
You can read data from an FTMS device using the useDeviceDataCharacteristic()
function. This function takes a callback that will be called with a DeviceData
object every time new data is received from the device.
import 'package:flutter_ftms/flutter_ftms.dart';
BluetoothDevice device = // obtain a BluetoothDevice object
await FTMS.useDeviceDataCharacteristic(device, (DeviceData data) {
// handle new data
});
Reading machine feature information from a device
You can read machine feature information from an FTMS device using the readMachineFeatureCharacteristic()
function. This function takes a BluetoothDevice
object and returns a MachineFeature
object.
import 'package:flutter_ftms/flutter_ftms.dart';
BluetoothDevice device = // obtain a BluetoothDevice object
MachineFeature? feature = await FTMS.readMachineFeatureCharacteristic(device);
if (feature != null) {
// handle feature object
}
Reading machine status information from a device
You can read the machine status from an FTMS device using the useMachineStatusCharacteristic()
function. This function takes a callback that will be called with a MachineStatus
object every time a new status is received from the device.
import 'package:flutter_ftms/flutter_ftms.dart';
BluetoothDevice device = // obtain a BluetoothDevice object
await FTMS.useMachineStatusCharacteristic(device, (MachineStatus status) {
// handle new machine status
});
Writing machine control point characteristic
You can write to the machine control point characteristic of an FTMS device using the writeMachineControlPointCharacteristic()
function. This function takes a BluetoothDevice
object and a MachineControlPoint
object as parameters.
import 'package:flutter_ftms/flutter_ftms.dart';
BluetoothDevice device = // obtain a BluetoothDevice object
MachineControlPoint controlPoint = // create a MachineControlPoint object
await FTMS.writeMachineControlPointCharacteristic(device, controlPoint);