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hi!
first i have to say that your work is great!
i'm a total beginer with electronics and i would like to make a bluetooth version of arduino. i'm stuck on the begining couse of a specific knowledge in electronics. here is the question...
can i made a bluetooth version using serial port version of arduino and just plug the serial-to-bluetooth adapter like this one:
http://www.usbgear.com/computer_cable_details.cfm?sku=USBG-BT-0240&cats=158&catid=158

they say that there is no need to instal something on the serial port side to work. could that be so easy?

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 yes if you plug that into the serial board you can communicate with arduino from a computer using bluetooth

it's not the full bluetooh protocol but just the cable replacement protocol.

The bluetooth board we had in mind was supposed to take advantage of bluetooth at a deeper level.

but i would say that for 90% of the work this would do.

massimo

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i had in mind a bluetooth controler for vvvv, so i dont need adittional features...
...so if i'll use it this way i'll see a com port the same way as using the cable? no advanced setup on laptop side?
but that cable replacement is not so cheap, i would like to find other way to do that, maybe to connect standard usb bluetooth on arduino, is that posible?
that would be great!

best,
vedran

[Reply #3 on:]

hi vedran

unfortunately 65 dollars is not that bad. the arduino bluetooth prototype was going to cost more or less like that.

if you want a quick solution that is going to work.. any other option takes a lot more hardware and software work  

if you are sending simple messages you can use very cheap radio transmitters and receivers that are used in gate openers..

i'll write a small article about it one day

massimo

[Reply #4 on:]

hmmm...
then i'll look on the com+bletooth version, after all it's not that expensive when you know that midi kits are around 90 euros + you need midi to usb cable...

thnx

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has anyone experiences with this bluetooth adapter?
http://www.sparkfun.com/commerce/product_info.php?products_id=158

i looks very interesting because is is so small.

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Hi,
I am curious about the status of the bluetooth version of arduino. It is still mentioned on the website, but when reading this thread is seems to be abandoned?

best,
hc

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HI it's not abandoned.
I'm about to announce the availability of the board.

the only issue would be finding enough people who want to buy one.


stay tuned

massimo

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thats great news!

I assume if I have several units they will have unique ids and will be able to send and receive info over bluetooth to the other units?

hc

[Reply #9 on:]

just send e-mails to everyone...do a preoreder list...
so you can sound how many people would want to buy one...
something like produzioni dal basso.it
http://www.produzionidalbasso.com
it manages the production of small numbers of anything (mostly art, but the concept can be exported)

of course I want one ;-)

b.