I need to connect an arduino product via bluetooth to a pc.
Will the UNO WIFI Rev 2 do this? Thanks.
bluetooth to a pc.
Will the UNO WIFI Rev 2 do this?
The bluetooth module will only support BLE, not classic bluetooth.
What is your experience with BLE(Bluetooth Low Energy) and what exactly are you trying to achieve with the linking of the Arduino to the PC?
The WiFi Rev 2 is a strange beast with a 4809 avr controller coupled with a Nina module similar to an esp32.
Can you use the wifi instead?
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I am a mentor to a high school robotics team. I want to mount an Arduino on the robot during design and development to read temperature, voltage, current, etc. on my PC. I prefer to use Bluetooth since I can avoid using the school's WiFi. I have no experience with Bluetooth classic or LE. I can use WiFi if I must, or if it is much easier than either Bluetooth.
I understand about wanting to avoid the schools WiFi, and you will find many examples of robot projects on line and through this forum using other methods of wireless communication.
I want to mount an Arduino on the robot during design and development to read temperature, voltage, current, etc. on my PC.
Are the sensors 5v or 3.3v devices? This may help with the choice of an Arduino?
I think that the best way for you to get started is with wired Serial communication between the PC and the robot.
What program do you intend to run on the PC? Something more than a simple terminal?
What Arduino's do you have available to you? The Wifi Rev2 could work as a wired Arduino using it's Serial1 port. Any other Arduino like a Nano Every, or Mega with a second hardware serial port could work as well. A Uno using software serial could also work.
Once you have all the robot sensor issues, and the pc program or terminal application issues worked out and the data transfer as you want it, then you can convert to wireless.
Do you intend to control the robot from the pc, or just monitor some sensors? Are you thinking you might want to have a camera on the robot?
I've used an Arduino with various sensors. I have been building my own, but may work with commercial sensors if necessary.
I currently have a Uno R3.
I need to control the robot and read sensors from the Arduino via WiFi, since this robot is on wheels.
I think you are right. I may work this out via serial cable and then move to WiFi.
Let me experiment with this awhile. If you don't mind, I'll get back to you when it's time to try wireless.
Thanks