programming the Bluetooth Mate Silver

[icy]

I'm new to using Bluetooth, and for my project I want to send and receive data back and forth between the Bluetooth Mate Silver (interfaced with Arduino) and my bluetooth-enabled computer. I want data (let's say just a single predefined number) to be automatically transmitted from the computer to the Bluetooth Mate, and then once it's received, the Bluetooth Mate sends a number back to the computer, and this continues forever in a loop. My goal is to find the time it takes from the computer sending a signal to the time it receives a signal back.  Any suggestions on where to start? Thanks! 

[Gertlex]

Are you using Windows? If so you'll probably be unable to do two-way communication using the computer's bluetooth.  To do two-way, you would need to have the Bluetooth Mate Silvers at both ends.  Ultimately, in software, what you're doing is exactly the same as having a serial cable (or usb-serial cable) connecting the computer and the Arduino... You will just have a wireless serial cable via the bluetooth connection.  (So what I'm saying is, learn how to do serial communications back and forth)

[icy]

Yes I'm using Windows...I ultimately want to communicate back and forth in that way using two Bluetooth Mates with each attached to an Arduino, I just thought I could use my computer to test out the program before buying another Bluetooth Mate. If I were to use two Bluetooth Mates, do you have any advice? The online tutorials I'm finding are of course not geared for what I want to do, and are just about getting the Bluetooth Mate in command mode...
Thank you 

[Gertlex]

What I was attempting to say in my initial post is that bluetooth serial ports do not need special programming.  You can still do 1-way bluetooth with your computer's bluetooth, though.

I'm not sure what kind of tutorials you're looking for/finding.

Do you know how to connect the components you're working with? (e.g. bluetooth mate silver to arduino, and bluetooth mate silver to computer)

[icy]

I have one Bluetooth Mate Silver and two Arduinos, so I need to buy another Bluetooth Mate Silver that I will connect to the other Arduino. I know how to connect it to the Arduino. I'm just not sure where to start for the task I want to do, which would require 2-way communication.