Xbee and PDA Bluetooth?

Forum 2005-2010 (read only) Hardware Interfacing
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Hi

This is only a question. I am thinking about to communicate my arduino project (different sensors connected to arduino and saving data into a microSD memory card) with my PDA what have bluetooth.

My question is: could i use a Xbee component for that comunication of i should use an BT arduino? I am a little bit lost about the frequencies, and i don´t know if both systems BT and Wireless Xbee are compatible and if it is so dificult to one sensing the other.

My idea is to download tieme to time the data stored in the microSD of the arduino into my PDA without to open the projectbox and extract the memory card. It could be also interesting to test the state of the arduino (battery levels, problems with sensors, and so on) throught the PDA.

So, in summary, is it possible to communicate a PDA (windows based) with arduino through a Xbee module connected to the arduino 2006 board?

Thanks!

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You will not be able to use an XBee to communicate with a Bluetooth module. There are Bluetooth devices you could use, though.

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Thanks for the clear reply!