windows based program that anyone could use?

Wireless & IoT
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Hello everyone

Could you please advise me on computer programs that I would reqire to control a Bluesmirf connection and a device I want to create?

To simplify.

I want to crate a switch for a Battery opperated Lamp that is to be controlled via my PC.The connection from the pc to my lamp would be bluetooth dongle on the pc.and a bluesmirf radio kit on the lamp.

I want a very simple usser friendly program that is windows based to control the connection,an instalable program that even my wife could use.

Can you help me gain the knowladge on how to create this program?

Thanks for looking Mark

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Why have you posted this twice, in two different forums?

Why not try writing the program yourself?

Leon

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Serial communication in Visual Basic or C# should be pretty easy. It looks like you can get a free compiler for C# at http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/express/visualcsharp/ . http://www.codeproject.com/csharp/Seria … cation.asp has examples of serial communication. It shouldn’t be too hard to get a couple buttons that send out strings across the bluetooth serial port.

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if you have to send AT commands from your pc using rs232, you can use a serial termial program… i like realterm from http://realterm.sourceforge.net/ but there may be other available.

or you can use hyperterminal… i think

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The requirements of your program seem pretty basic (i.e. click on a button to turn on or off the lamp, and perhaps a lamp status to indicate the current state of the lamp. However, the trick is finding the right tool. There are a lot of tools out there in all price ranges, each with their own learning curves. One tool you could use is the scripting built into Windows (Windows Scripting Host). It will allow you to display a simple dialog and have it communicate on the serial port. Here is a link to [WSH dialogs and [another to give an idea of what can be done.

You could also use the free Liberty BASIC trial. It has a GUI (dialog) builder and interfaces to the serial port so you could get your program up and tested in short order. It isn’t the greatest tool for doing complex dialogs but would do the job for you. I also like the older Visual BASIC (VB6, the newer versions are getting entirely too complex, IMHO) and Delphi.

Just curious, you want to control a battery powered light. How are you planning to interface the BlueSmirf with the lamp?](http://www.microsoft.com/mind/1298/cutting/cutting1298.asp)](http://www.microsoft.com/mind/0698/cutting/cutting0698.asp)

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A big thankyou to everyone for the advice,gives me a lot to think about.

Cheers Mark :smiley: