# BlueSMiRF socket?

**URL:** <https://community.sparkfun.com/t/bluesmirf-socket/14932>\
**Category:** Wireless & IoT\
**Created:** [March 15, 2010, 8:02am UTC](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/bluesmirf-socket/14932 "2010-03-15T08:02:13Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![jacob\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/7c8e57/32.png) [@jacob\_1](https://community.sparkfun.com/u/jacob_1)\
**Post date:** [March 15, 2010, 8:02am UTC](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/bluesmirf-socket/14932/1 "2010-03-15T08:02:13Z")

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Hello,

I’m planning on buying the BlueSMiRF Gold ([http://www.sparkfun.com/commerce/produc … cts\_id=582](http://www.sparkfun.com/commerce/product_info.php?products_id=582)) for use with the Andruino Arduino Duemilanove. I was looking at proto shields and I was confused by the description of the ProtoShield Kit ([http://www.sparkfun.com/commerce/produc … ts\_id=7914](http://www.sparkfun.com/commerce/product_info.php?products_id=7914)) because it says it included a BlueSMiRF socket? Isn’t that just be a 6 pin connector? Am I missing something here. I plan on only rigging the Bluetooth and a single sensor so I don’t think the ProtoShield is necessary for my project but the BlueSMiRF socket got me wondering. Using breakaway connections, I can just plug the BlueSMiRF Gold directly into the Andruino, right? Sorry if this is a noob question, I’m a noob.

Thanks,

Jacob

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**Author:** ![Bt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e274bd/32.png) [@Bt](https://community.sparkfun.com/u/Bt)\
**Post date:** [March 17, 2010, 10:57pm UTC](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/bluesmirf-socket/14932/2 "2010-03-17T22:57:25Z")

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jacob:

I’m a noob too. Hopefully we will both get some help.

I purchased a BlueSMiRF Gold recently to use w/ the Arduino Duemilanove and am not sure how exactly to connect the two.

For my prototype, can I use regular jumper wires that run from the Arduino to the BlueSMiRF that terminate in a solderless breadboard?

[http://www.myownmyth.com/BlueSMiRF.jpg](http://www.myownmyth.com/BlueSMiRF.jpg)

Thanks,

Bt

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**Author:** ![jacob\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/7c8e57/32.png) [@jacob\_1](https://community.sparkfun.com/u/jacob_1)\
**Post date:** [March 20, 2010, 2:58pm UTC](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/bluesmirf-socket/14932/3 "2010-03-20T14:58:41Z")

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Man, we are noobs!

I did a little research, and that set-up looks right to me.

See:

![](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/sparkfun/original/2X/6/6a94a74efa29a10cfd0b3fb6d44ed1a3bc01f78c.gif)[http://wiring.org.co/learning/tutorials … etooth.gif](https://community.sparkfun.com/uploads/short-url/fcR6eOgyDOawrOQrEecDUKxOZ1q.gif)

[http://wiring.org.co/learning/tutorials/bluetooth/](http://wiring.org.co/learning/tutorials/bluetooth/)