Bluetooth Attachment

[rimai]

It's actually going to fit in the same enclosure as the WiFi module

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[agentgreen]

This is bad a$$!!

[Marco]

I will just keep posting until I can pm you to tell you that I want to order one..

There, successfully pm'd. Now I feel like I am a part of a true community.

[rimai]

Ok, so until I put together the manual for the module, please refer to the original post.

[Sacohen]

Got it set up and working.
A coupe of small things.

1 time said that the port was already in use.
I shut down the Arduino software and restarted it and it was fine.
The 2 was that in the middle of uploading the Arduino software just closed.
Opened it again and it worked fine.

Great work Roberto.
Thanks

[cosmith71]

So after a horrible day fighting with it and my computer (mostly my computer) I got it going. I went and found the replacement for the rxtxSerial file and it seems to have solved my problems.

Roberto, what does the on/off jumper do?

--Colin

[rimai]

Awesome!!!
The on/off jumper is meant for turning the programming mode on/off. Mainly for me to program any settings it needs to be pre-programmed before shipment.

[Sacohen]

I found and replaced the rxtxSerial file too and it seems to be working a lot better
The tools menu opened up right away and not problems uploading this time.
I tried to upload after my last post and I got the message that Com port 4 was being used 2 times before it uploaded.

When I tried uploading after replacing the rxtxSerial file it went smooth.

[cosmith71]

Awesome!!!
The on/off jumper is meant for turning the programming mode on/off. Mainly for me to program any settings it needs to be pre-programmed before shipment.

Default should be off? When I have it set to off my head unit screen goes black and the status light comes on.

Make any sense?

--Colin

[rimai]

Yes, should be off.
Weird behavior.
Does it work if you leave on?

[Smotz]

interested once it becomes mainstream.

[Sacohen]

I've used it a couple of time since I got it Tuesday and it is really nice not to have to unplug the laptop, carry it over there, unplug the WiFI adapter, plug in the TTL to USB cable and then reverse everything when you are done.

Once I replaced the rxtxSerial.dl file it's been running smoothly.

[cosmith71]

I had a couple of issues with RF noise due to my environment, but other than that and the rxtx file issue (an arduino issue not specific to RA) its a dream. It's great being able to change things on the fly without all the setup.

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[Sacohen]

Colin;

Aren't you the same guy that said this...

I use a USB extension cable and sit on the couch. Nice and comfy.

--Colin

[cosmith71]

Yes, but now I don't even have to get up to switch the cable. Life is good.

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[Sacohen]

Yes, but now I don't even have to get up to switch the cable. Life is good.

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That's what I was saying.
Roberto is a god.

[lnevo]

Yes, but now I don't even have to get up to switch the cable. Life is good.

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+1

If anyone gets it to working on Linux or can test the range on it My computer is downstairs and my wife's computer is a few rooms away.... would be great to use them though, but I know bluetooh range is like 20-30 feet and I doubt it would work through walls.

[cosmith71]

Mine works through two walls with no problems.

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[Sacohen]

Mine is currently about 14-15 feet away and it has to go thru 1 wall, kind of.
There is a wall separating the 2 rooms, but there is also a door the end of the wall, so I''m not sure if it is going thru the wall or the door.

If Bluetooth goes in a straight line then it is going thru the wall, if not it could be going thru the door and kind of making 2 right turns.

[lnevo]

Radio waves don't make turns

[cosmith71]

Yes, but now I don't even have to get up to switch the cable. Life is good.

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That's what I was saying.
Roberto is a god.

You forgot "genius".

[Sacohen]

Well that is implied.

[Appleseed]

Help, I would like one too but Roberto's mailbox must be full as my pm is stuck my outbox

[rimai]

I got it ...
It comes out of the outbox when I read it

[Appleseed]

cheers,
payment sent... now hopefully it wont get stuck in customs for too long while I patiently chew my finger nails waiting for the post man.

[Sacohen]

I found a new use for the Bluetooth adapter.

This morning I was having problems with the Wifi signal getting to the portal and to the Andriod app, so I wanted to re-boot the Reef Angel, but I couldn't do it via Wifi in any matter.

My WiFi to the house was working because I could remotely access my laptop via Team Viewer so I logged in to the laptop, launch the Arduino IDE and re-uploaded my current code, which forced the RA to re-boot at the end.

That actually wasn't the fix to the problem, but at least I could rule that out without having to wait until I got home to re-boot it.

[cosmith71]

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[Sacohen]

Hey it worked.

[Piper]

After messing around with it for several hours I finally got mine working!! I picked up a SMK Link VP6495 Nano Dongle from Fry's today since it was on sale. Everything seemed to install fine but it came up with two inbound ports by default and no outbound ports. I had to manually add the outbound port and I was never able to get it to work.

After uninstalling the mfg software, deleting the dongle in the Device Manager, and re-installing using the Windows 7 default drivers it worked as expected.

So much better than stringing out the cable and unplugging/replugging the wifi

~Charlie

[cosmith71]

I had similar issues with the manufacturer's drivers on the BT I got. Windows drivers work fine.

If anyone has problems finding the COM port under Windows 8, it's here:

Control panel -> Devices and Printers, find "RN42-FF47", right click, Properties, hardware tab. There will be an entry for "Standard Serial over Bluetooth link (COM#). This is the COM you use.

--Colin