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Steve Conner
Thu Jun 26 2008, 12:45PM
Steve Conner Registered Member #30 Joined: Fri Feb 03 2006, 10:52AM
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Hey Avi, why not try a bluetooth-to-RS232 adapter with your microcontroller's UART?
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Avi
Thu Jun 26 2008, 09:29PM
Avi Registered Member #580 Joined: Mon Mar 12 2007, 03:17PM
Location: Melbourne, Australia
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that is the wrong direction lol, I'm sending to the computer.
anyyway, do you think i should try to design an antenna for what i got or to try to find a different module (xbee, bluetooth etc)??

edit: no i still cant get it to work from outside after i cut it smaller, it only got half way there (from outside)

the yagi antenna would be a better choice over the quad antenna right? because its directional? though you did say a directional quad, im note sure what that is, wiki does not mention it.
wikipedia has this for a 3 element one, Antena Yagiuda500 (director, active element, reflector) so what is the remaining 2 and how do the formulas change for 5 elements?
does the other half of the active element connect to ground? hmm no i have i have to design a balun?
what about the 50 ohms, how does that come into the design?
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Steve Conner
Fri Jun 27 2008, 09:28AM
Steve Conner Registered Member #30 Joined: Fri Feb 03 2006, 10:52AM
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The bluetooth to RS232 thing would work in both directions. It's like a wireless RS232 cable.
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Banana Man
Sat Jun 28 2008, 02:57PM
Banana Man Registered Member #625 Joined: Tue Apr 03 2007, 08:05AM
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Backing up what Dr. Conner said, bluetooth is often used in point of sale systems and warehouse operations. You can use it to transmit data up to around 100m if you have the right modules. It'll be a lot simpler. An added bonus is that it's flexible and can be used for other things if you ever needed to cannibalize parts from your current setup to build something else.
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Avi
Sun Jun 29 2008, 06:45AM
Avi Registered Member #580 Joined: Mon Mar 12 2007, 03:17PM
Location: Melbourne, Australia
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Link2
VERY expensive and doesn't even come with an antenna
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