Connecting a Bluetooth Wiimote to the Propeller
Keith D
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Hi
I have been looking into connecting a Bluetooth Wiimote directly to the propeller for a few weeks now and have not come up with any resolution yet, so I thought I would ask if anyone else knows of or has worked on a Bluetooth module which supports the HID profile and acts as a master device (rather than a slave device!!)?
Most bluetooth modules I have come across only support the serial profile (including the one from A7eng, which stops working as soon as it is connected to a wiimote) which means they won't connect to the HID profile.
The reason I want to connect the wiimote is it's a small (and cheap) remote control, but the only way any one else has managed to connect it to a ucontroller is to 'bounce' the signals through a PC, however, if I have to carry a PC I might as well not bother with the Wiimote!!
I have posted a few queries through companies, but the only way it seems to be achievable is to rewrite the firmware on the bluetooth controllers, but as the software seems to be £4000 and upthis is not something I can afford, and I am supprised a company has not already started marketing these!!
I also looked at adding USB to the propeller, but that does not look very practical!
Does anyone have any other ideas on how to get the propeller to talk to a Bluetooth HID device?
Thank you
Keith
I have been looking into connecting a Bluetooth Wiimote directly to the propeller for a few weeks now and have not come up with any resolution yet, so I thought I would ask if anyone else knows of or has worked on a Bluetooth module which supports the HID profile and acts as a master device (rather than a slave device!!)?
Most bluetooth modules I have come across only support the serial profile (including the one from A7eng, which stops working as soon as it is connected to a wiimote) which means they won't connect to the HID profile.
The reason I want to connect the wiimote is it's a small (and cheap) remote control, but the only way any one else has managed to connect it to a ucontroller is to 'bounce' the signals through a PC, however, if I have to carry a PC I might as well not bother with the Wiimote!!
I have posted a few queries through companies, but the only way it seems to be achievable is to rewrite the firmware on the bluetooth controllers, but as the software seems to be £4000 and upthis is not something I can afford, and I am supprised a company has not already started marketing these!!
I also looked at adding USB to the propeller, but that does not look very practical!
Does anyone have any other ideas on how to get the propeller to talk to a Bluetooth HID device?
Thank you
Keith
Comments
BradC has done an excellent job of getting the Propeller working as a USB slave device with nothing more than the addition of a USB socket and three resistors.
For working as a USB Host that's not available ( it may happen one day ) and would require interfacing to a USB Host controller; MAX3421 or similar.