Component: Bluetooth (EB024, Generic AT) (Wireless)

Author	Matrix Ltd.
Version	2.0
Category	Wireless

Bluetooth (EB024, Generic AT) component

Low level routines for controlling a standard AT Bluetooth interface. Also available in the form of the EB024 Bluetooth E-block.

Component Source Code

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Examples

Making a device discoverable

Example program to set up the Bluetooth module to be discoverable with a pair key. Any data received is then output onto the LCD component. You can connect to the Bluetooth device using a PC with Bluetooth connection and using software such as Flowcode 6, RealTerm or HyperTerminal. Alternatively you can connect using a smart phone running a terminal emulator app or via another embedded Bluetooth board. Bluetooth Discover Script 1 contains the AT commands to setup the Bluetooth device to be discoverable with pair key "1234".

Searching for a device

Example program to scan for local discoverable Bluetooth devices. For each device found the MAC address is displayed on to the LCD. Bluetooth Inquiry

Connecting to a device

Example program to connect to a specific Bluetooth device address and send data to the device. Bluetooth Connect The device MAC address is specified using the "CreateCommandString" and "SendCommand" macros.

Macro reference

CreateCommand

	CreateCommand
Adds a single characters to the end of the Command buffer. Returns 1 for success in adding the characters to the buffer. Returns 0 for errors, including Buffer overflow.
- BYTE	Character
ASCII value or single character,
- BYTE	Return

CreateCommandString

	CreateCommandString
Assigns a string of characters to the Command buffer. Returns 1 for success in adding the characters to the buffer. Returns 0 for errors, including Buffer overflow.
- STRING	Data
- BYTE	Return

Initialise

	Initialise
Required to be used whenever the Bluetooth component is used in a program. Initialises the Bluetooth component ready for use.
- VOID	Return

SendCommand

	SendCommand
Sends the command buffer. Returns 1 for success in sending the command. Returns 0 for errors.
- BYTE	ExpectEcho
Remote module automatically echos back data: 1 = On (Expect echo), 0 = off
- BYTE	SendCR
Automatically adds \n to the end of the command data: 1 = append CR, 0 = no CR.
- BYTE	Return

SendScript

	SendScript
Sends Script idx Note that the general property Number of Scripts needs to be set so that it allows the scripts to be accessed and sent. Returns 0 for success and 1 for error
- BYTE	idx
Refers to the Script page to send (1-4).
- BYTE	Return

Send_byte

	Send_byte
- BYTE	ByteVal
- VOID	Return

StringRead

	StringRead
Returns the ASCII value of character idx of the Response string.
- BYTE	idx
Needs to be a equal to or less than the string length of the response in order to retrieve a valid character.
- BYTE	Return

StringReceive

	StringReceive
Checks for a response string. Returns the length of the response string if one is present otherwise returns 0.
- BYTE	Return

WaitForResponse

	WaitForResponse
Waits for a response message of type response_code for timeout ms. Returns: 0 for a Response of type response_code 255 (0xFF) for a timeout or invalid response Response string length for any Response not of type response_code
- BYTE	response_code
1:OK / 2:ERROR / 3:CONNECT / 4:NO CARRIER / 5:AUDIO / 6:PAIR / 7:RING
- BYTE	timeout
The timeout value will need to set to allow sufficient time for the response to arrive.
- BYTE	Return

Property reference

	Properties
	Command Buffer Size
Maximum number of bytes that can be stored in the outgoing command buffer.
	Response Buffer Size
Maximum number of bytes that can be stored in the incoming response buffer.
	Script Count
Controls how many AT scripts are stored into non-volatile memory
	Script 1
Data to send for script 0, each command should be terminated with a carriage return
	Connections
	Channel
UART Channel selector Software channels are bit banged using generic I/O pins but are not as reliable as hardware channels. Hardware channels use the selected peripheral on-board the target microcontroller.
	TX
Pin to be used for Transmit data
	RX
Pin to be used for Receive data
	Use Flow Control
Flow Control (Handshake) enable or disable. On: Two I/O pins are used to control the flow of data in and out of the device. Off: Flow control is disabled.
	Baud Options
Baud rate option selector
	Baud Rate
	Simulation
	Console Columns
Number of characters that can be displayed on a single line of the console.
	Console Data
Selects if the console data is automatically generated or not
	Scope Traces
Selects if the scope traces are automatically added to the data recorder window or not. Simulation - draws an approximation of the UART data onto the scope trace. ICT - sets up the scope trace for incoming data and adds UART packet decoding at the correct BAUD.
	Data Source
Simulation data source used to allow the component to connect to various remote devices Nothing - Simulation data is ignored COM port - Routes the communication data to and from a physical or virtual COM port API - Routes the communication data via a data API component on the Panel.
	API
Selects whichAPI component to route the communication data via. Add API components to the panel before they will be available in this list. API components are available from the Comms component category.