Revo Bump Bluetooth

[tourerjim]

I seem to have a very weak bluetooth signal with my Bump, soon as i walk into the next room i've lost the bluetooth connection on my phone is this the norm, if so any ideas to what i could do to allow stronger signal into another room.

[glenflyer]

Yes mine is the same haven't tried it outside in the open

[Crashalotjoe]

Some Bluetooth standards have a pretty limited range. I think some of the the V2’s are rated at about 10m whereas other versions are allegedly up to 100m in ideal conditions. I don’t know what Revolectrix uses but mine is the same. I fitted my Android tablet into the lid of my charge case so it’s only a foot or so away from the unit but when I used my phone, I had to leave the phone in the vicinity of the controller to keep it connected.

[coolice]

Hey buddy.

Sadly BT is very much line of sight, unlike WiFi which is better.
I did swap my first Bump for another as I got really low range and the 2nd is better but not sparkling.
Also I found it depended on the handheld device to, my Note 4 phone isn't as good as my Android tablet.

Ideally a better BT aerial or ability to fit a remotemperature one would be great, as like the BT modules I sold the aerial is only a copper trace on the pcb. I have seen some mods to these cheap modules using some thin wire to make a straight aerial, but it's not something I'd like to try on a £150 Bump controller.

Also orientation/position of the Bump effects the signal strength to I felt.

Ian Contessa

[tourerjim]

Thanks for the replies least I knows its not a fault with mine, so there's really not much point in having the app, is there..?

[Crashalotjoe]

Thanks for the replies least I knows its not a fault with mine, so there's really not much point in having the app, is there..?

Dispite the limited range, the app is still useful as it gives you more information that's also easier to see. I must admit, I often don't bother with mine but sometimes it's handy to look at the state of the batteries/charge cycle.

[tourerjim]

Dispite the limited range, the app is still useful as it gives you more information that's also easier to see. I must admit, I often don't bother with mine but sometimes it's handy to look at the state of the batteries/charge cycle.

yep another bit of gadgetry I have to have even if its not from the comfort of me armchair.

[myxiplx]

Where I've seen the app used well it's been with a cheap tablet built into the lid of the charging case. It's a great way to use the bump, bury the chargers, and have all the data visible at a glance. For that reason alone I think the bluetooth and android app are a great idea.

The remote monitoring to me has always seemed a bit of a gimmick as bluetooth isn't really designed for long range, and you should ideally be near the batteries anyway when charging.

[Crashalotjoe]

Yes, this is how I use mine. My guess is that this was how they envisaged it working when they specified Bluetooth instead of wifi or other longer range solution.

[tourerjim]

and you should ideally be near the batteries anyway when charging.

Yes good point taken.

[myxiplx]

Yes, this is how I use mine. My guess is that this was how they envisaged it working when they specified Bluetooth instead of wifi or other longer range solution.

Yup, I agree. I think the long range thing is something that a few users have wanted to try, rather than being something Revolectix originally intended.

[tourerjim]

Just wondering if anyone came up with a solution since my first post.

[coolice]

Just wondering if anyone came up with a solution since my first post.

Morning mate.

I think someone did mess around with Team Viewer to allow extended range.

Basically Team Viewer allows you to control another computer remotely via another computer with the same Team Viewer software installed.
So in effect when used in your own home, it becomes a wireless extender.

Ian Contessa

[tourerjim]

Thanks Ian, don't know anything about Team Viewer so ill have to have bit of a read up of it.