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BLUETOOTH sumobot

cmacmichcmacmich Posts: 2
edited 2008-03-06 20:54 in BASIC Stamp
Working on playoing around to see if i can get bluetooth working on my sumobot, controlled from a laptop..

Has anybpdy heard or seen of this being done....if so, where can I go to find info on this to solve some of my problems..?

thanks

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  • Mike GreenMike Green Posts: 23,101
    edited 2008-03-05 21:47
    I don't know about a sumobot, but I've used an EB500 to control a BoeBot. Once a connection is configured and established, it looks like an ordinary serial port to the 'bot and to the laptop. Download the EB500 documentation from Parallax's webstore product page.
  • cmacmichcmacmich Posts: 2
    edited 2008-03-05 22:44
    Sorry, I just joined and was· unaware of the rules....

    I must be on the right track then because I just purchased an EB500 to establish the connection...

    My next objective is to come up with some sort of VB.net form that will allow a nice GUI for my real time control from the laptop...

    Not sure if i will need a BS2 program onboard the bot to decipher the code for proper motor control or if the VB code will establish that for me...

    Thoughts??
  • Steve JoblinSteve Joblin Posts: 784
    edited 2008-03-06 20:54
    Yes, you will need a BS2 program using the SERIN command to "read" the command, then determine what action to take to drive the motors accordingly. There is a good example on the Rentron site that shows how to do this using inexpensive wireless transmitters/recievers and the Debug window, but it should give you a good starting direction.... http://www.rentron.com/Stamp_RF.htm
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