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I2C2PC Bluetooth

This document describes how to add a Bluetooth module to an I2C2PC adaptor to create a wireless I2C adapter. It involves soldering pin headers to connect a Sparkfun BlueSMiRF Extended Bluetooth module. Once connected, the Bluetooth module can be configured and the adapter can communicate wirelessly with a PC up to 100m away, maintaining the same I2C interface over Bluetooth rather than a physical connection.

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I2C2PC Bluetooth

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Bluetooth I2C

ADDING BLUETOOTH TO THE I2C2PC ADAPTOR

Summary
It is very easy to add a Bluetooth module to the I2C2PC adaptor to make a wireless I2C adaptor that can datalog and control up to 100m from a PC. With the parts and tools to hand it is a 1 min !o". #o software the interface remains the same as $%2&2 and '%B( It is still a comport interface. We used the Blue%)i$* +,tended module from www.sparkfun.com. #his is a simple module "ased on the Blueradios "luetooth module. -s it has a . pin header and regulator "uilt in it is very easy to use. #his module has a "uilt/in antenna.

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1 You will need:

Blue%)i$* +,tended module from www.sparkfun.com 2pin and & pin 0.10 headers and & shunts. )icromatch . female1 same as used for I2C. . way ri""on ca"le and micromatch . way male. - Bluetooth capa"le PC or '%B "luetooth stick.

2 How

-dd micromatch C23 to the I2C2PC adaptor. -dd pin headers 41 and 42 to the I2C2PC1 and !umper as shown.

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)ake up a ca"le with micromatch male one end and 0.10 socket for the Blue%)i$* the other end. If you use two & way housing it will "e easy to separate the power from the $56#5 to do a loop"ack test with a !umper later.
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# 1 2 & < . >CC ?; @ C#% ?out@ $5A ?out@ #5A ?in@ $#% ?in@ C2A I2C2PC CN9 # 2 PW$ 1 C#%/I $5/I < #5/B . $#%/B & C2A Sparkfun Blue SmiRF Extended

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Before powering up the adaptor1 using a continuity meter to check that the ; and C2A pins go to the correct positions on the Blue%)i$* Power up the I2C2PC adaptor with the Bluetooth module plugged in. 2ow you should "e a"le to detect it and connect to it from your PC. *it a shunt as shown "elow so you can do a loop"ack test.

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+ither using the Blueradios config utility1 or "y using the -# command set from $ealterm1 you need to change the Bluetooth modules "aud rate to D.00. $ealterm has controls for this on the Emisc0 ta". 2ow it should "e workingF #ype ? and the adaptor should reply eg with E1G0 %tick the module inside the lid of I2C2PC case with dou"le sided foam tape1 and reassem"le once it is all working.

Warning: D n t a!!identall" plug t#e m dule int an I2C p rt$ #he

-'5 interface C23 has totally different pinout. If someone else might do this unintentionally1 glue the connector down or attach a note in the unit.
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Bluetooth I2C
ADDING BLUETOOTH TO THE I2C2PC ADAPTOR
3 Software
2o software changes are needed as the Bluetooth is still another comport as far as software is concerned. 4ust "e aware of the potential for an $* connection to vanish. 3.1 Latency: Bne draw"ack of the Bluetooth is increased latency. %o it is important.to write your code so that this is not going to "e an issue. 9atency is only a pro"lem if you write "locking code that re8uires a return value "efore it will issue the ne,t command. If your code sends a series of commands1 and processes the results as they return1 there will "e no pro"lem. *or e,ample a data logging program can simply issue a command to read data every second1 and capture all returning data to a file. #his arrangement works regardless of the latency. #o test the latency1 you can turn on 9og files from $ealterms capture ta". #he log file ?realterm.log@ has timing information in it.

4 Selecting Interfaces
Make sure the jumper by the DB9 is not fitted

Figu e $.!." With the !umper fitted as shown in the picture the -'5 "luetooth interface is selected. #he !umper only selects the source of signals from the PC. Aata returning from the adaptor always comes out all three ports ?$%2&21'%B1Bluetooth@. #his is useful for de"ugging.

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) de -utoselect '%B6$%2&2 %elects '%B when it is enumerated '%B only $%2&2 only invalid -'5 ?Bluetooth@ Bnly
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ADDING BLUETOOTH TO THE I2C2PC ADAPTOR
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5 Baud Rate
-t the PC end the "aud rate setting does not matter as it is going to a virtual comport anyway. #he Baud rate at the Bluetooth module can "e set "y using the Blueradios utility1 or sending the -# commands from a terminal.

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