Known working BT dongles / BT stacks

[Fischi]

Hi,

who has tested the Bolutek or the Aircable with widcomm stack?

Which device would you recommend ?

Regards, Fischi

[jnaiser60]

Blue Tooth Dongles that Work.

I bought most of the available BT dongles, and some from china.
Best local is the Belkin F8T017.
Dont beleive everything you hear about the range of any of these devices. Best I could get was 30-40 ft from any class 1 or 2 dongle type BT adapter.The range is highly deminished from Wifi, cordless phones, sheetrock etc....

What I recommend, is the Blotutek BTD-6610, its about a hundred dollars and expect three weeks delivery. When you get it, toss the antenna and replace it with a 18db gain antenna. (check Amazon)

http://www.bolutek.com/Products_info.asp?id=267

Now I know who is aproaching my house......... Before they ever get to the front door.

[imott]

You should try to reload the whole config

hs.Plugin("BT Connector").ReloadConfig()

Do you mean for me to edit the VB code by replacing:

hs.Plugin("BT Connector").scanner.Devices(SectionName).ReloadConfig()

with

hs.Plugin("BT Connector").ReloadConfig()

If not, then can you tell where to add this?

Thanks?

[stipus]

You should try to reload the whole config

hs.Plugin("BT Connector").ReloadConfig()

[imott]

Here is the vb.net routine I use to change the poll interval on the Bluetooth Connector to save phone battery power. You create an event when the mobile (cell) phone is detected and issue the following command (e.g.):

ConfigureBluetooth(180, 5, R1)
Where 180 is the Poll Delay, 5 is the number of retries before it gives up and R1 is the HomeSeer device code.

When the phone is disconnected, you want to be able to quickly identify it again, so you'd create an event on Mobile phone disconnected and do the following .net command (e.g.):
ConfigureBluetooth(10, 5, R1)

vb.net code:

Private Sub ConfigureBluetooth(ByVal PollDelay, ByVal LostConfirm, ByVal HsDevice)
Dim SectionName, items, section
Dim FoundSection As Boolean
HsDevice = HsDevice.ToLower
For ds = 0 To 50
SectionName = "Device" & ds.ToString
section = hs.GetINISection(SectionName, "hspi_bt.ini")
If section = "" Then
FoundSection = False
Exit For
End If
items = Split(section, Chr(0))
For I = 0 To UBound(items)
If Strings.Left(items(I), 9) = "HsDevice=" Then
If LCase(Mid(items(I), 10)) = HsDevice Then
FoundSection = True
Exit For
End If
End If
Next
If FoundSection = True Then 'Start configuring
hs.SaveINISetting(SectionName, "PollDelay", PollDelay, "hspi_bt.ini")
hs.SaveINISetting(SectionName, "LostConfirm", LostConfirm, "hspi_bt.ini")
hs.Plugin("BT Connector").scanner.Devices(SectionName).ReloadConfig()
Exit For
End If
Next
End Sub

Does this work when using the Widcomm stack?

I have set this up and there are no errors in the log. But the Poll Time is not being changed?

How to resolve?

Thx!

[jayman13]

Bluetooth dongle

Kind of a newbie with this sort of thing but I'd like to give it a try. Anyone point me to a bluetooth dongle that works? I don't want to spend too much time downloading stuff, etc. Is there a dongle I can buy and it just works? This thread seems to indicate a lot of patches and stacks that I am not familiar with but I guess I'll have to look into it...

[stipus]

At the beginning of the script, it is stated "VB.NET code"

However you added a .txt extension to your script filename. Homeseer does not run .txt files as VB.NET. Use the .vb extension for this purpose.

[Leylander]

I am confused

Here is the vb.net routine I use to change the poll interval on the Bluetooth Connector to save phone battery power. You create an event when the mobile (cell) phone is detected and issue the following command (e.g.):

ConfigureBluetooth(180, 5, R1)
Where 180 is the Poll Delay, 5 is the number of retries before it gives up and R1 is the HomeSeer device code.

When the phone is disconnected, you want to be able to quickly identify it again, so you'd create an event on Mobile phone disconnected and do the following .net command (e.g.):
ConfigureBluetooth(10, 5, R1)

vb.net code:

Private Sub ConfigureBluetooth(ByVal PollDelay, ByVal LostConfirm, ByVal HsDevice)
Dim SectionName, items, section
Dim FoundSection As Boolean
HsDevice = HsDevice.ToLower
For ds = 0 To 50
SectionName = "Device" & ds.ToString
section = hs.GetINISection(SectionName, "hspi_bt.ini")
If section = "" Then
FoundSection = False
Exit For
End If
items = Split(section, Chr(0))
For I = 0 To UBound(items)
If Strings.Left(items(I), 9) = "HsDevice=" Then
If LCase(Mid(items(I), 10)) = HsDevice Then
FoundSection = True
Exit For
End If
End If
Next
If FoundSection = True Then 'Start configuring
hs.SaveINISetting(SectionName, "PollDelay", PollDelay, "hspi_bt.ini")
hs.SaveINISetting(SectionName, "LostConfirm", LostConfirm, "hspi_bt.ini")
hs.Plugin("BT Connector").scanner.Devices(SectionName).ReloadConfig()
Exit For
End If
Next
End Sub

How do I get this to work as I am getting:

2/26/2012 9:19:20 PM - Error - Running script, script run or compile error in file: BTConnector.txt1025:Expected end of statement in line 3 More info: Expected end of statement


And yes, I named the file "BTConnector.txt"!

The event runs a "Run Script":

"Run script: BTConnector.txt(ConfigureBluetooth(180, 5, X1))"

Just can't get it to work.

[Delboy]

Cccan we try again?

Well, try this -

http://www.lmgtfy.com/?q=widcomm+uncrippled+bluetooth

Link seems to be broken and I am keen to try and get the Widcomm stack working, any alternatives?

[Eddiie]

Can you explain what you mean by a patched Widcomm stack or where one can be obtained that is compatible with the Bolutek dongle?

Well, try this -

http://www.lmgtfy.com/?q=widcomm+uncrippled+bluetooth

[Delboy]

Patched Widcomm Stack

I can confirm that the Bolutek BTD-6610 also works with a patched Widcomm stack (the Bolutek is CSR based). Range indication works with this setup.

Alex

Can you explain what you mean by a patched Widcomm stack or where one can be obtained that is compatible with the Bolutek dongle?

[blb]

Has anyone tried the Bluetooth connector with HS running on Windows Home Server 2011?

I'm trying, but no luck yet!

[mwtroxell]

Bluetooth connector on WHS 2011

Has anyone tried the Bluetooth connector with HS running on Windows Home Server 2011?

[msbreton]

about to order a new BT dongel to give this plug in a try. Any feedback on what I should order? I'm looking for longer range (100m) vs. shorter. Has anyone tried the latest Beklin unit (F8T017)? Has the high CPU issue noted in this thread been resolved?

Thanks!

-Mike

[mwtroxell]

[QUOTE=mfisher;751821]I'll add that these combinations work:

D-Link DBT-120 adapter (short range) with Widcom stack v1.4.2 b10
QUOTE]

Does the DBT-120 come with the Widcom stack or do you have to get the Widcom stack seperately? I bought the D-link DBT-120 and installed it. It came with a Toshiba bluetooth stack that won't work with the HS bluetooth plug-in.