Hello =)
I have to create a device which will send and receive data to android/iphone using bluetooth and send/receive data to another device using nfc. I've googled some tutorials of simple nfc/bluetooth communicating and found them pretty easy for a newbie like me=)
Can you give me and advice, what should i buy? Are there any kits suitable for production? I mean i want to buy some arduino kits for developing purposes, but what should i use in real device?
MigtySeal:
Hello =)
I have to create a device which will send and receive data to android/iphone using bluetooth and send/receive data to another device using nfc. I've googled some tutorials of simple nfc/bluetooth communicating and found them pretty easy for a newbie like me=)
I think NFC is way out of the Arduino world and is just something to play about with using commercial devices. If you have been set this as a problem by somebody else, they should come good with the NFC equipment you need to achieve this, or at least be specific about it.
Somebody will surely hack some NFC gear one day, but I believe its applications a very limited, and not likely to attract much interest amongst Arduino users, apart from the intellectual exercise. So don't hold your breath waiting, you would be better off jumping in and doing it yourself.
Arduino to iPhone via bluetooth is not too friendly as I understand it, and requires Bluetooth 4 equipment.
Arduino to Android is very easy and cheap. You might find this post useful
Hi MigtySeal,
We've just made a kit available with a NFC and Bluetooth Low Energy interface that you can add onto your Arduino board. It is designed specifically for connecting your Arduino design to a mobile (Android or iOS).
The kit is called TapNLink Primer. The Link to product page is:
= New SDK brings instant HMI on mobiles to Arduino designs
It's all pre-implemented to you don't have to design the RF/wireless part. You just add the TapNLink into your board design and configure it.
= ArdTap Library: ArdTap - Arduino Libraries
= Getting started article: Arduino-Tap/howto.md at master · iotize-sas/Arduino-Tap · GitHub
Note:
The BLE on TapNLink will allow you to connect your board to a mobile. The NFC can be set to a Tap-to-pair mode that make connecting the Bluetooth very easy for the user.
On the otherhand, I see that you want to do data transfers by NFC. TapNLink has an NFC tag... this means you can do data transfers with an NFC equiped mobile or an NFC reader. Howerver, TapNLink cannot read an NFC tag.
The original post was pretty old. If you have already found an NFC Bluetooth solution for Arduino, I'ld be interesting in knowing what you found.
Cheers,
SG