What is the bluetooth requirement in Labview?

[aisyah]

hello,

I'm trying to create a wireless communication between a sensor circuit and Labview using bluetooth technology. Is there any requirements or specification for the use of the Bluetooth module?

I'm using a Bluetooth Toothpick 2.0 module as seen in the link: http://www.rfsolutions.co.uk/acatalog/Toothpick_Bluetooth_Module.html

The module will be programmed to capture data from sensor output to transmit wirelessly to my PC.

Is it possible to create the Bluetooth application? Which application should i create (server/client application)?

thanks,

aisyah.

[rsw]

Hi,

The requirement for using bluetooth inside LabVIEW is that the USB device on your computer is one supported by LabVIEW, the list below shows a few of these known to work:

• Microsoft Wireless Transceiver for Bluetooth 2.0 that came with Microsoft Wireless keyboard and Optical mouse
• Belkin F8T012UK1 EDR Bluetooth USB Adapter
• Belkin F8T003 Bluetooth USB Adapter - 10 Meters ( Belkin F8T003 ver. 2 don't seems to work )
• Billionton GUBTCR41 - 100 m (Software included in the package not installed)
• Conceptronic "Bluetooth 2.0 USB Adapter 200M" CBTU2A / CBT200U2A (Software in the package not installed)
• Dell Wireless 350 Bluetooth Module
• D-Link DBT-120 Bluetooth Adaptor; Product Description
• Encore USB Dongle (Microsoft Stack)
• Exwell BD-U08 EDR Bluetooth USB Adapter; Product Description
• Exwell BD-U01 Bluetooth USB Adapter - 10 Meters
• Kensington USB K33085 (Microsoft Stack)
• GigaByte Bluetooth USB Adapter GN-BT05D (Software included in the package not installed)
• Hama Bluetooth Dongle 00049207 (Software included in the package not installed). Inquiries seems to hang after a while ..
• IBM Integrated Bluetooth II on ThinkPad T40 (with driver from Microsoft; file version: 5.1.2600.2180, xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)
• Trust BT 1300 TP Bluetooth USB adapter (Software included in the package not installed)
• Trust BT 2200 TP Bluetooth USB adapter (Software included in the package not installed) (Microsoft Stack and Widcomm)
• Perfect choice USB Adapter (Microsoft Stack and Widcomm)

Basically if the Microsoft Bluetooth stack in SP2 supports it, it should work no problems.

I would also personally stick to the client/server model, this is a standardized model for communications and allows you to add in extra error checking and functionality to your program. Also if you look inside help > examples and search bluetooth a simple and advanced client/server example is available to look at. I hope this answers your question.

Thanks,