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Electronics => Electronics => Topic started by: pomprocker on July 25, 2008, 03:56:21 PM

Title: BlueSMiRF
Post by: pomprocker on July 25, 2008, 03:56:21 PM

I found this image of the BlueSMiRF hooked up:

[img width= height=]http://www.lynxmotion.com/images/assembly/bluessc.gif[/img]

In admin's BT tutorial he doesn't mention connecting CTS and RTS.

What good does this do? it may help me solve a difficulty i've been having with something.

Title: Re: BlueSMiRF
Post by: rgcustodio on July 25, 2008, 04:38:57 PM

RTS and CTS are used for "flow control".

Read the data sheet of the BlueSMiRF device, the configuration for the CTS and RTS connection is discussed there:
http://www.sparkfun.com/datasheets/RF/BlueSMiRF_v1.pdf

Title: Re: BlueSMiRF
Post by: pomprocker on July 25, 2008, 04:54:17 PM

i'll try it when i get home from work to see if it solves my problem that i discuss here:

http://www.societyofrobots.com/robotforum/index.php?topic=3899.0 (http://www.societyofrobots.com/robotforum/index.php?topic=3899.0)

Title: Re: BlueSMiRF
Post by: pomprocker on July 26, 2008, 05:36:37 PM

i forgot to mention i had the robots uart with hyperterminal working with the bluesmirf without connecting the rts and cts together. what are the differences between connecting it and not connecting it?

will the "handshake" process be faster with it connected?