Bluetooth on FuBar

[Gixxer]

I had a spare bluetooth module for the Arduino, so I decided to have a bash at adding bluetooth to the FuBar and it worked a treat.







I expected the red and black in the USB lead to be +ve and gnd respectively but they weren't. The green was ground and the black was +ve, while the red connects to RX and the white to TX. (good job I checked it with a multimeter first)

I soldered the wires to individual plugs, because I have two different types of bluetooth module and the pinouts are different on both, so it's easier to swap them with individual plugs.




A bit of heat shrink to finish it off and it was good to go.

I had to change the name of the module to VBar, because the software wouldn't connect otherwise but once I'd done that and selected it in the vbar software, it connected up instantly and works perfectly. It'll be much easier than USB leads and laptops... Happy days!

[tourerjim]

Ian (coolice) is working on one for me so hope to here from him soon.

[Ritchieme]

Re: Bluetooth on FuBar

I had a spare bluetooth module for the Arduino, so I decided to have a bash at adding bluetooth to the FuBar and it worked a treat.







I expected the red and black in the USB lead to be +ve and gnd respectively but they weren't. The green was ground and the black was +ve, while the red connects to RX and the white to TX. (good job I checked it with a multimeter first)

I soldered the wires to individual plugs, because I have two different types of bluetooth module and the pinouts are different on both, so it's easier to swap them with individual plugs.




A bit of heat shrink to finish it off and it was good to go.

I had to change the name of the module to VBar, because the software wouldn't connect otherwise but once I'd done that and selected it in the vbar software, it connected up instantly and works perfectly. It'll be much easier than USB leads and laptops... Happy days!

How did you change the name of the module?

[Gixxer]

How did you change the name of the module?

I opened the device properties and changed its name under the 'Bluetooth' tab.

[coolice]

Hey.

We are working on the leads for our IceBlue HV modules to allow a wider scope of power inputs to the Fu-Bar without worrying about popping the module.

I have a Fu-Bar here myself to test on a model
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[Gixxer]

How did you change the name of the module?

I've just installed the Vbar software on my Android tablet but despite changing the name of the bluetooth adapter on the tablet, the software was still reading its original name and wouldn't work, so I hooked up the bluetooth module to a USB/Serial interface and with the Arduino IDE, sent 'AT+NAMEVBar' to change its name permanently, and it's working fine now.

[Ritchieme]

Re: Bluetooth on FuBar

Clever git, cant get mine to work with the phone

[Gixxer]

Hey.

We are working on the leads for our IceBlue HV modules to allow a wider scope of power inputs to the Fu-Bar without worrying about popping the module.

I have a Fu-Bar here myself to test on a model
.

A friend just received his FuBar and asked me to build him one of these but he wants to run it directly from a 2s LiPo, which as you say would fry the module. I haven't yet checked what current the bluetooth module draws but I'm going to try a 5.1v zener diode and a resistor as a voltage regulator.

Clever git, cant get mine to work with the phone

It's not difficult at all. You can buy a cheap USB to serial converter on ebay for peanuts.

USB To RS232 TTL PL2303HX Auto Converter Module Converter Adapter 5V 3.3V Output | eBay

and there's no shortage of free terminal software to connect to it.

[Ritchieme]

Re: Bluetooth on FuBar

A friend just received his FuBar and asked me to build him one of these but he wants to run it directly from a 2s LiPo, which as you say would fry the module. I haven't yet checked what current the bluetooth module draws but I'm going to try a 5.1v zener diode and a resistor as a voltage regulator.





It's not difficult at all. You can buy a cheap USB to serial converter on ebay for peanuts.

USB To RS232 TTL PL2303HX Auto Converter Module Converter Adapter 5V 3.3V Output | eBay

and there's no shortage of free terminal software to connect to it.

Gix what do i need to buy to be able to connect to the fubar with the android app? I bought a lead to connect from the FuBar and soldered it to a standard bluetooth adaptor but cant connect. Can you tell me what i need to get please, assuming i only have a phone, the app and a lead.

[Gixxer]

Gix what do i need to buy to be able to connect to the fubar with the android app? I bought a lead to connect from the FuBar and soldered it to a standard bluetooth adaptor but cant connect. Can you tell me what i need to get please, assuming i only have a phone, the app and a lead.

If you've soldered all the wires in the right order I can only assume that the problem is the name of the bluetooth adapter. If that's the case, you'd need to change the name of the bluetooth adapter to VBar (it solved my connection problem) but I don't know how you'd manage this without at least a laptop or computer running terminal software and a serial port or a USB to serial adapter.

But I'm no expert on these things... Coolice is better versed in these matters. He might have a solution?

[xygax]

Cables are on their way... the regs on these will handle up to 16V beware the Fu-Bar output is the same as the input voltage and these need the level conversion to 3.3v to make them work reliably

[coolice]

Gix what do i need to buy to be able to connect to the fubar with the android app? I bought a lead to connect from the FuBar and soldered it to a standard bluetooth adaptor but cant connect. Can you tell me what i need to get please, assuming i only have a phone, the app and a lead.

If you've soldered all the wires in the right order I can only assume that the problem is the name of the bluetooth adapter. If that's the case, you'd need to change the name of the bluetooth adapter to VBar (it solved my connection problem) but I don't know how you'd manage this without at least a laptop or computer running terminal software and a serial port or a USB to serial adapter.

But I'm no expert on these things... Coolice is better versed in these matters. He might have a solution?

Hey.

It appears leads are on their way, top man my Steve so I can make our IceBlue's Fu-Bar compatable.

However as I don't have them yet, Ritchieme for the cost of the return postage I'll offer to reprogram your BT module to VBar for you and check the baud rate. I then have a Fu-Bar to check it's all working.
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[Gixxer]

Hey.

It appears leads are on their way, top man my Steve so I can make our IceBlue's Fu-Bar compatable.

However as I don't have them yet, Ritchieme for the cost of the return postage I'll offer to reprogram your BT module to VBar for you and check the baud rate. I then have a Fu-Bar to check it's all working.
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An excellent solution all round and a kind offer... good man!

[Ritchieme]

Re: Bluetooth on FuBar

Hey.

Ritchieme for the cost of the return postage I'll offer to reprogram your BT module to VBar for you and check the baud rate. I then have a Fu-Bar to check it's all working.
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Excellent! Thanks a lot, can you PM me your address please and I will pop it in the post

Ritchie

[coolice]

Excellent! Thanks a lot, can you PM me your address please and I will pop it in the post

Ritchie

Pm on the way buddy.
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