Flexipanel Bluetooth Communication Error from PC
I am trying the Flexipanel·plugged on·a BOE.
As·client I use a laptop. The laptop is an IBM Thinkpad with Bluetooth running Windows XP.
Although I am able to detect the Flexipanel board plugged on the BOE (that BTW is detected as a mobile phone)·I am unable to connect to it with the client program.
Apparently the Flexipanel is located in PORT COM5. However the Flexipanel Client software is unable to connect to the board. I have tried to use other ports without success. Bluetooth properties shows the port COM5 as connected to the Bluetooth port·but it does not seem to be available to connect to Flexipanel.
Anyone has had any experience·connecting a laptop with the Flexipanel board ?
Does this problem sound familiar to you ?
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As·client I use a laptop. The laptop is an IBM Thinkpad with Bluetooth running Windows XP.
Although I am able to detect the Flexipanel board plugged on the BOE (that BTW is detected as a mobile phone)·I am unable to connect to it with the client program.
Apparently the Flexipanel is located in PORT COM5. However the Flexipanel Client software is unable to connect to the board. I have tried to use other ports without success. Bluetooth properties shows the port COM5 as connected to the Bluetooth port·but it does not seem to be available to connect to Flexipanel.
Anyone has had any experience·connecting a laptop with the Flexipanel board ?
Does this problem sound familiar to you ?
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Comments
While I was successful, I have found Bluetooth a bit tricky in general. My new Bluetooth phone will sometimes connect to my PC, other times it won't.....
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Jon Williams
Applications Engineer, Parallax
Dallas, TX· USA
Actually I am able to connect to the Flexipanel using a Pocket PC. The problem happens only with the PC. To be honest Bluetooth configuration on the PC is far from being intuitive.
I have been testing the Flexipanel software tools. I started on your article 'More control from the couch' although it is somewhat dated. I have found Flexipanel rather clumsy. Interface behaviour is slow and coding to get control status and setting values is too cumbersome.
I am starting to think on it as a general purpose wireless serial port instead on thinking on it under the perspective of Flexipanel. I think the idea behind Flexipanel 'remote controls' is good but the implementation is far from perfect.
By the way, is possible to use this board as a general wireless serial port ?·
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Jon Williams
Applications Engineer, Parallax
Dallas, TX· USA
I think the Parallax Bluetooth Transceiver allows this ? Am I right ?