Hi All,
I recently purchased a Bluetooth to Serial Converter from ebay, to replace
my fried (probably my own fault) K6BT.
I found this device:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/RS232-Bluetooth-Serial-Adapter-Communication-Master-Slave-2-Modes-/150846008803?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item231f1f6de3
(or search for "RS232 Bluetooth Serial Adapter Communication Master-Slave 2
Modes").
So far, testing has been positive. While i don't have my flarm handy, i've
simulated it by sending NMEA data from my PC through the COM port at 4800
Baud. My Android phone connected to the device and is receiving the data as
expected.
At $18 USD including postage, it's not a bad buy. It did take about a month
to arrive though.
The only downsides with it are:
> You need to change the BAUD rate from the default 9600 to 4800, as a once
off
> It requires 5v power, which can be supplied via two pins on the device or
via the USB port
> An RJ45 to Serial cable would need to be used to connect the flarm to the
serial port
It is configurable via the serial interface, using a Hayes-like command set
(AT+HELP etc). This allows you to change baud, name, pin, etc.
It could be an alternative to the more expensive gliding-specific ones, or
as a spare.
Cheers
Luke
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