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Bluetooth Bee

Save that extra Arduino you have lying around for another project, this two-for-one device has the Arduino built-in. Bluetooth Bee with Arduino is an enhanced version of the Bluetooth Bee. We added an onboard ATMEGA168 to it to make it a full-featured Arduino while maintaining the same footprint and instruction set as the Bluetooth Bee. Plus, it still allows you to stack it on XBee Carrier, XBee® Shield, and UartSBee for expansion or reprogramming.

Features​

  • Small footprint
  • Identical settings and pairing methods as the Bluetooth Bee
  • Software serial port adopted between the Bluetooth module and ATMEGA168
  • Remains compatibile with XBee Carrier, XBee® Shield, and UartsBee for expansion

Hardware Features​

  • Typical -80dBm sensitivity.
  • Up to +4dBm RF transmit power.
  • Fully Qualified Bluetooth V2.0+EDR 3Mbps Modulation.
  • 3.3v Power
  • Integrated PCB antenna.
  • Disconnect and monitor the Bluetooth via Software.
  • xBee compatible headers.

Software Features​

  • Use the SoftSerial program to communication.
  • Default Baud rate: 38400, Data bits:8, Stop bit:1,Parity:No parity, Data control: has.
  • Supported baud rate: 9600,19200,38400,57600,115200,230400,460800.
  • Use CTS and RTS to control the data stream.
  • Disconnecte the Bluetooth via a rising edge on PC2
  • Status instruction port PB2: low-disconnected, high-connected;
  • PIO10 is connected to red led, PIO11 is connected to blue led. When master and slave are paired, red and blue led blinks 1time / 2s in interval, while disconnected only blue led blinks 2 times/ s.
  • Auto-connect the last device on power as default.
  • Permit matched device connect by default.
  • Default PINCODE:”0000”.
  • Auto-reconnect in 30 min when disconnected as a result of beyond the range of connection.

Application Ideas​

  • Arduino compatilbe module with Bluetooth communication.
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*3.3 V power needed.
*   While using with UartSBee, set the operation voltage to 3.3V
*   Command to change baud rate is persistent even after reset. Hence remember the baud rate for next use.

Pin definition and Rating​

Bottom-view:

  • PD4 - PD7 = Arduino IDE digital pins 4 - 7 (5,6 PWM)

  • PB0 , PB1 = Arduino IDE digital pins 8 , 9 (9 PWM)

  • PC0 - PC3 = Arduino IDE analog pins 0 - 3 (Note PC2 Disconnects the Bluetooth via a rising edge)

Usage​

  • Step 1

Connect Grove-Red_LED and Bluetooth Bee-Standalone module to XBee carrier like this.

  • Step 2

Write a program by Arduino-IDE to read informations from the Bluetooth Softserial port and identify to shut or turn on the LED.

/*
BluetoothBee Demo Code - Flowcontrol Based Implementation
2010,2011 Copyright (c) Seeed Technology Inc.  All right reserved.

Author: Visweswara R      Modify:Joinj

This demo code is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.

This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
Lesser General Public License for more details.

You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
License along with this library; if not, write to the Free Software
Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301  USA

For more details about the product please check https://www.seeedstudio.com/depot/

*/


/* Upload this sketch to Seeeduino and press reset*/

#include <NewSoftSerial.h>   //Software Serial Port
#define RxD 2
#define TxD 3

#define DEBUG_ENABLED  1

NewSoftSerial blueToothSerial(RxD,TxD);

void setup()
{
    pinMode(RxD, INPUT);
    pinMode(TxD, OUTPUT);
    pinMode(5,OUTPUT);
    setupBlueToothConnection();
}

void loop()
{
    unsigned char control;
    unsigned char temp;
    while(temp!='4')  {
        temp=blueToothSerial.read();
    }
    Serial.println("You are connected");
    blueToothSerial.print("You are connected");      //You can write you BT communication logic here
    while(1)  {
        temp=blueToothSerial.read();
        switch(temp)  {
            case 'O':{while(temp!='N')  {temp=blueToothSerial.read();}  digitalWrite(5,HIGH);break;}
            case 'S':{while(temp!='H')  {temp=blueToothSerial.read();}  digitalWrite(5,LOW);break;}
            default:break;
        }
    }
}


void setupBlueToothConnection()
{
    blueToothSerial.begin(38400); //Set BluetoothBee BaudRate to default baud rate 38400
    delay(1000);
    sendBlueToothCommand("\r\n+STWMOD=0\r\n");
    sendBlueToothCommand("\r\n+STNA=SeeedBluetooth-st\r\n");
    sendBlueToothCommand("\r\n+STAUTO=0\r\n");
    sendBlueToothCommand("\r\n+STOAUT=1\r\n");
    sendBlueToothCommand("\r\n +STPIN=0000\r\n");
    delay(2000); // This delay is required.
    sendBlueToothCommand("\r\n+INQ=1\r\n");
    delay(2000); // This delay is required.
}

//Checks if the response "OK" is received
void CheckOK()
{
    char a,b;
    while(1)
    {
        if(blueToothSerial.available())
        {
            a = blueToothSerial.read();

            if('O' == a)
            {
                // Wait for next character K. available() is required in some cases, as K is not immediately available.
                while(blueToothSerial.available())
                {
                    b = blueToothSerial.read();
                    break;
                }
                if('K' == b)
                {
                    break;
                }
            }
        }
    }

    while( (a = blueToothSerial.read()) != -1)
    {
        //Wait until all other response chars are received
    }
}

void sendBlueToothCommand(char command[])
{
    blueToothSerial.print(command);
    CheckOK();
}
  • Step 3

Connect the XBee carrier to computer with USB-cable and uploading the program to ATMEGA168 on the Bluetooth Bee-Standalone.

  • Step 4

Remove the USB-cable form XBee carrier and connect the 3.7-Voltage battery to XBee carrier like this.

  • Step 5

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