Bluetooth connector + Bluetooth Client 2.48.2.2

[Joe_Leggiero]

How do you get Network0 property for signal strength value?

I would like to capture the signal strength in a VB Script. How do I get the value from the Bluetooth Connector property for the current signal strength? I see it displayed in Network0 on the Homeseer device status screen.

[collegeboyslive]

well not to bitch or anything but even if its built on a now non sup[ported set , YOU still have it available , and it took 6 months to reply to my post about support, if you have a device in the store you should at lease check your support thread regularly and reply to people, if you cant then pull the plug in , or post a BIG warning that its use at your own risk

[stipus]

This is because the plugin is built using a third party library (franson bluetools), and there has been no support for this library for several years now.

The third party library doesn't work with all BT stacks/BT devices/Operating systems.

Maybe I should remove the plugin from the HS store, but many users are happy with it (it really depends on the os/hardware/bt stack you are using), and there is a 30-day trial period.

[Shadow Jedi]

I really wish I had noticed that before wasting $30 bucks on this. Jon00's plugin is much better.

[collegeboyslive]

i think your on your own as far as this plugin goes, dosnt seem to be ANY support for it, i purchased it and it wont let me add any more phones ( got it tracking 4 )

[simonog]

I am now getting CoonectService stream acquired for device ddddd and for a second device ttttt

device ddddd is still not being updated as In Range (and it is) and device ttttt is updating the status to Device detected

Help anyone?

[stipus]

Here is a new version V2.48.2.2 of the Bluetooth Connector plugin.

Change log since V0.45.2.2:

- Uses an updated Bluetooth library (Bluetools V1.21.848)
- Added the missing BluetoothClient.exe file to the HS2 directory.

How to install:

- Copy hspi_bt_2-48-2-2.zip to the HomeSeer 2\updates2\zips directory
- Copy pending.txt to HomeSeer 2\updates2 (replace existing file)
- Restart HomeSeer

Features:

- The plugin is compatible with the Microsoft XP SP2 Bluetooth stack, the Vista 32-bit stack, and with the Widcomm stack (v1.4.2.10 or later). It is not compatible with IVT, BlueSoleil or Toshiba BT stacks.

- Bluetooth device presence detection. You can configure different device values and device strings for away/detected.

- Bluetooth device signal strength (with the Widcomm Bluetooth stack). You can configure different device values and strings according to signal strength.

- An optionnal Bluetooth Client can collect bluetooth presence and signal strength from remote computers, and communicate its findings to the main plugin.

- With several long range Bluetooth dongles, the plugin allows you to triangulate the position of your Bluetooth devices.

- Web configuration interface for all parameters.


How to install the Bluetooth Client on a remote computer

- Once the plugin is installed, you can find a SetupBluetoothClient.msi Windows installer file in your main HomeSeer computer HomeSeer 2 directory.

- You have to copy this file to a remote computer and run it.

- The speaker Client must be installed on the remote computer (but does not need to be running).


[EDIT] Attachements removed as a new version is available from the updater