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wiki:tcb:tcbinstall:bluetooth [2019/01/20 18:51]
opadmin [Bluetooth Installation] |
wiki:tcb:tcbinstall:bluetooth [2019/01/20 18:52]
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| **EDIT 2018:** The instructions below assume the use of Adafruit's extremely clever and useful Bluetooth adapter, but they have since discontinued it and tell me they don't plan to offer a replacement (although their product page implies otherwise). Bluetooth connectivity with the TCB is still possible but the process is no longer simple and should be attempted by advanced users who are able to do their own online research. The typical approach is to use the cheap HC-05 or HC-06 adapters that can be found very easily on eBay, Amazon and many other retailers. If you Google "Arduino HC-05" you will find a wide variety of resources to help you connect your bluetooth module to the TCB's Serial 1 port. Specific instructions for that approach are not provided here. But please note, the HC-05 type modules can not handle 5 volts on their data receive pin, so you will need a voltage divider (made of two resistors) between the Serial 1 TX pin on the TCB and the receive pin on your bluetooth module (again, instructions on how to build this abound on the internet). Note also that you will only be able to read and write settings, and monitor the TCB in Snoop mode - but you will not be able to flash new firmware over bluetooth the way you could with the Adafruit adapter. | ===EDIT 2018=== |
| | The instructions below assume the use of Adafruit's extremely clever and useful Bluetooth adapter, but they have since discontinued it and tell me they don't plan to offer a replacement (although their product page implies otherwise). Bluetooth connectivity with the TCB is still possible but the process is no longer simple and should be attempted by advanced users who are able to do their own online research. The typical approach is to use the cheap HC-05 or HC-06 adapters that can be found very easily on eBay, Amazon and many other retailers. If you Google "Arduino HC-05" you will find a wide variety of resources to help you connect your bluetooth module to the TCB's Serial 1 port. Specific instructions for that approach are not provided here. But please note, the HC-05 type modules can not handle 5 volts on their data receive pin, so you will need a voltage divider (made of two resistors) between the Serial 1 TX pin on the TCB and the receive pin on your bluetooth module (again, instructions on how to build this abound on the internet). Note also that you will only be able to read and write settings, and monitor the TCB in Snoop mode - but you will not be able to flash new firmware over bluetooth the way you could with the Adafruit adapter. |
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| The information below is the legacy insructions for the Adafruit adapter. | The information below is the legacy insructions for the Adafruit adapter. |
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| === Intro === | === Intro === |
| The TCB can communicate wirelessly with your computer if you attach a Bluetooth device to the Serial 1 port. All operations you can do through the USB port, you can also do over Bluetooth - updating settings, viewing debug messages, flashing new firmware, even radio setup. Remember to set Dipswitch #5 to the Off position, this tells the TCB to communicate over the Serial 1 port instead of the USB port. | The TCB can communicate wirelessly with your computer if you attach a Bluetooth device to the Serial 1 port. All operations you can do through the USB port, you can also do over Bluetooth - updating settings, viewing debug messages, flashing new firmware, even radio setup. Remember to set Dipswitch #5 to the Off position, this tells the TCB to communicate over the Serial 1 port instead of the USB port. |