Connect PIc to Pocket PC

[rhino]

Don't forget a level translator (max232). I've been looking at using bluetooth instead of a serial cable. Sparkfun.com has bluetooth modules you can interface with a pic. Seems like manufactures are going away from serial cables and they're getting harder and more expensive to find. I use a Dell X50v.

[Keith]

I checked out sparkfun... those bluetooth radio's are really slick! How would you connect one of them to a PIC to transmit to a base unit??

[rhino]

How would you connect one of them to a PIC to transmit to a base unit??

They have a pretty good tutorial in their tutorials section. The only thing that has prevented me from getting one is I've been looking for a hyperterminal type application for PPC that can use bluetooth. If anyone knows of one (preferrably free) please PM me.

[Keith]

They are transceiver's correct..???

[rhino]

Correct.... they have a UART onboard. So you set up your pic for serial comms, just as with a pc, except without the level tranlsator in this case since they are 5V tolerant. Then you send your serial data from the pic to the module, and it spits it out over the air to another bluetooth enabled device... and vise-versa. They have a really straight forward data sheet. I couldn't attach it.... too large. Here's the link

http://www.sparkfun.com/datasheets/RF/BlueSMiRF_v1.pdf

Like I mentioned earlier, I haven't used these yet, but they seem to be fairly easy to integrate with. If you get one... let us know how well it works!

[Keith]

thanks... I just downloaded the doc. I will probably give one a try... in the next few weeks .. I'll let you know how it works...