roomba bluetooth usb

erviins · Post by **erviins** » April 1st, 2007, 3:19 am

Hi,

Is it possible to make roomba bluetooth interface, using hardware from simple blutooth usb adapter togather with serial cable?

Pyrofer · Post by **Pyrofer** » April 1st, 2007, 4:17 pm

No.

Bluetooth USB devices operate at HCI level and require complex drivers.
If you could build the required cable (at all) it would require micro controllers and lots of code.

Sorry.

Get a BlueSmirf from sparkfun.

vic7767 · Post by **vic7767** » April 1st, 2007, 10:54 pm

Make life easier on yourself, go here and get a Rootooth.
http://www.sparkfun.com/commerce/produc ... cts_id=684

This is preassembled, wired to a mini din 7 pin cable and ready to go.

kaidomac · Post by **kaidomac** » April 2nd, 2007, 9:33 am

The cheapest way to do it is to build one yourself using a BlueSmirf chip from Sparkfun. They run about $60:

http://www.sparkfun.com/commerce/produc ... cts_id=582

The rest of the parts come in at about $10 altogether, making your total $70. However, like vic7767 said you can just spend an extra $30 an buy a pre-made Rootooth which includes a nice case and already works. If you are handy with a soldering iron and want to try making it yourself, check out this link:

http://hackingroomba.com/projects/build ... h-adapter/