Digital indicators on my Pocket PC from LabVIEW using Bluetooth?

[hecmar.arreola]

I'm looking for a wireless digital indicator that I can easily integrate into LabVIEW. If anyone knows of a stand alone product that allows me to send a value i'm acquiring using labview to it that would be very handy. In fact I'd probably get a bunch of them :). But my google-fu is failing me atm.

So, my Pocket PC (windows mobil 2003 first edition) has a bluetooth radio and I can make network connections to my windows machine using it (as well as serial connections). Is there already software available that would make this possible? I wouldn't mind working from the ground up, but I don't want to waist my time learning how to write a program for my pocket pc if there already is something on the market.

I would look into getting that LabVIEW PDA module, but my pocket pc doesn't have a CF slot (just SD). Is the LabVIEW software available separately?

Thanks for any input!

I currently have LabVIEW 8 Pro Dev which may already include it but all my discs are at work and it is the weekend so I can't check into it.

-nickerbocker

Message Edited by Nickerbocker on 02-04-2006 02:27 PM

[tst]

The PDA module does not come with LV Pro (No, P.M, not you  ).

You don't need to buy an NI CF card to get the module. You can buy it seperately.

I haven't worked with the BT functions, but you won't have to "learn how to write a program for you PocketPC". LV PDA is basically LV. It is missing some important features and it does have quite a few childhood bugs, but for writing a simple program like communicating with a PC and displaying a number you should (hopefully) do nothing more complex than taking an existing VI, weeding out all the non-compatible stuff (property nodes and such) and playing with the resolution until it looks right.

Another option you might want to consider is using wi-fi with the TCP VIs (which I have used more than once).

[chilly_charly]

A few additionnal comments : the BT connection between a PC and a PDA works nicely, up to about 80 Kbytes/s (80 % of the BT 1.x standard) and 15 m distance.

However, it is sometimes frustrating : I have been fighting with the configuration of an iPAQ 4700 for the last 24 hours, trying to establish a link with another BT device, while I had the same application running smoothly on an Acer a few days before...

[hecmar.arreola]

sounds good. Is there a trial version of LabVIEW for Pocket PC available? I called up NI but only got to leave a message.

It would be really kick ass to have my pocket pc as a remote indicator/controller.

[Bob_Y.]

I can't speak for NI but as far as I know there is not a demo version of the PDA module.  I would talk to your local sales rep and see what he/she can do for you.  Maybe you can get one or they can get you in touch with someone who has one that you could try.

Sorry,
Bob Young