Reddit reviews KEDSUM HC-06 Serial Slave Module, Wireless RF Transceiver Module with DuPont Cable

How is the servo motor related to the power setting on the fan? Maybe you have a system where it does the switching, but anyway I just amazon searched "arduino wireless" and this is what I got:

I actually bought these, haven't used em yet.

Wifi Sheild

Bluetooth

I think it should be formatted right. For me, ardiuno has so much stuff, equipment is the easy stuff, programming gets tough lol.

I don't know how many Hobby Electronics people we have in here but typically speaking when you develop a product you use someone else's transition tech. They make it super easy to integrate into electronics. You can do any of this with an Arduino now if you want to see how easy it is. And there are tons of options out there and just a super quick search on amazon shows they carry quite a few. Bellow is a few links to some kits you can buy off amazon right now. These kits let you link over Bluetooth or RF or even Wi-fi. So I don't really think valve would waist the time to make a completely new method of wireless communication for their hardware when so much is readily available that is reliable. Also when it comes to wireless transmission you only have a certain band of radio waves you can use commercially and they are all already used. I took apart a wireless Wi-Mote and it had one of these chips soldered right into the board. You can also see these chips soldering into the sixense as well. It is super common to do this. Also I think everyone here knows the PS3 and PS4 both use Bluetooth for their controller, you can even pair them with the Gear VR. So it is highly unlikely that valve has anything special here.

Low Power Bluetooth

RF-Transmitter

Normal Bluetooth

Wi-Fi connection


So In Short;
I don't think valve would waist their time making a custom wireless system. I would think they want this to be as universal as possible.

im using this one http://www.amazon.com/Arduino-Wireless-Bluetooth-Transceiver-Module/dp/B0093XAV4U/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1394605278&sr=8-1&keywords=arduino+bluetooth with my arduino and i got sample code on github if ud like.

These guys are very easy to use and only require 4 connections - 5v, GND, tx, rcv.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0093XAV4U/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

This is a HC-06 which means you don't have to jump through hoops to run AT commands - just connect it to a USB-serial converter and open up a terminal (like Tera Term) then run the AT commands to set the BAUD rate.


If you can find the HC-05 they are more flexible and configurable but you have to hook them up to an arduino and connect the KEY/WAKE/EN pin to 3.3v and load the serialloop sketch to run AT commands to set the BAUD rate.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00JP05S6C/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1


There are tutorials about how to use the HC-05 to make your own Bluetooth shield. You can't really use the HC-06 to make a true Bloetooth shield as there is no way to have it auto-reset the arduino when you upload a sketch but you can alway push the reset button to upload. In your case, you probably don't want the board to reset every time you connect anyway so just use the HC-06.

What kind of robot? You can absolutely make what you want work by simple bluetooth serial connection, but you'll have to have your Arduino setup to accept serial input and interpret that input to the desired effect. I'm not saying AutoArduino won't do what you want; I just get the feeling it might not be the best way. Do you have an bluetooth shield already or what is your setup?

Like a said, I have setup arduino programs to use this adapter to recieve and interpret serial commands from Tasker. (I believe you will still need a interstitial app but I know there's one that works seamlessly with tasker). So for instance, if you have a robot with three axis, you could send the serial message "xAxis,yAxis,zAxis" and have the arduino interpret that serial command to run your motors too those axis. It's really quite simple once you get your head around it. Feel free to PM me if you want some personalized help. I'd really love if you sent me your existing sketch for you robot and I can tell you how I would make it flow.

For the bluetooth connection I used this module: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0093XAV4U/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o08_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1


For the app I used Mit app inventor. Fantastic piece of software for making simple apps.

Okay so I have

Bluetooth USB

Bluetooth arduino module

In my amazon cart. This would be all I need to make a serial connection between my laptop and arduino right?

> You can use that 5V pad - that's what it's there for. Although, because you are using opto ESCs, none of your ESC 5V pads will be in use anyways.

I am not soldering direct to the board, just in case I want to put the miniAPM back in again, so they are kind of in use with the 3 wire ESC plugs.

> When you mention the BAT port - which board are you referring to? NAZE or the AIO?

Naze

> Satellite - yes power to the 3V pad, ground to whatever ground is convincing, and signal to one of your UART Rx pads. This is part of why I suggested a more modern board - most have dedicated Spektrum plugs :).

So I think I got this, sat ground to the 1st pad from the top with no marking, sat +3v to that 3v pad, sat signal to 3rd from the top marked 1.

I have an Arduino blue tooth adapter also in my parts collection, can I use this at the same time as also having an minimOSD connected (also in my parts collection)?

LEDs, I see the naze32 can control upto 32 LEDs, I want to put 3 on the top and 3 on the bottom of each arm, so 36 total. However I want each arm, top and bottom, to just be the same, so lets say LED 1 top, mirrors 1 bottom, and so on. Would it work if I wired them like this http://i.imgur.com/q5KUMv5.png, so that say the top would just stop, but the bottom would continue on to the next arm? If this would work, I would have effectively 18 LEDs, leaving me room for 14 more addressable for things like brake likes, and forward lights.

Thanks for all the help so far!