Hey, am only 16 and do not know that much, but enough to understand most of this kinda stuff. I am looking into making wireless controls for my iPod, the only problem is I do not know how the wireless PCB’s work and what I need to make it work, I hope you can help me with this problem. Wirless or Bluetooth, I do not know if I just need to get one of thoes cheap boards, or if how many or what leads there on theis boards, I really would like help
Thanks a lot, Dan
Any one, Please help me? 
Are you going to try to control the iPod from a remote control, computer, etc? What kind of budget do you have? What do you want to control on the iPod itself? Can you program a microcontroller?
If I were you, I’d do some Googling around or look in some of the iPod modder boards to check out some of the stuff they’ve done. Then you’ll get a better idea of what you’re up against. I personally don’t know much about controlling the iPod, and it’s not a common topic on this particular board. Strictly the wireless hardware stuff, though, we can help you out with.
I do know what leads do what, all I need to know is a place to start off from, programing, and some hardwear suggestions, am lookin to spend under $50, but this will be as a school project, so maybe I can get some of the things I need at a reduced price, hope you guys can help!
Dan
Any one? Help please, am looking to do this as a school project for a class.
Thanks Dan
whatever approach you use, how will the wireless device interface to the iPod? Do you have every little detail on how to communicate with the iPod? Every single detail - hardware and software.
When you have all of that, the wireless link part is pretty simple and I’ll help.
I know that Tx ipod sending line, Serial TxD. Rx ipod receiving line, Serial RxD. Here is where the pin layout is http://pinouts.ru/Devices/ipod_pinout.shtml, I hope this helps you help me, I also hope that I know enough about all this to do it. Also here is the Apple Accessory Protocol, this should top the cake of what I need to get the softwear and hardwear working, http://ipodlinux.org/Apple_Accessory_Protocol
I really appreciate all your help, Dan
Do you have sofware already that talks to the iPod via a wired cable connection between the PC with that software and the iPod’s serial port?
And if so, then is your goal to replace that cable connection with a wireless link and not write all the PC-side low level communications software?
If so, then all you need is a wireless serial port extender. If you want to buy not build, this is easy. There are WiFi and Bluetooth devices that will do this, as well as many other devices that are not simple buy-and-use.
Please describe what you are trying to do - regarding my guesses above.
Once again thank you for your help, I really do thank you for it. No I do not have softwear to communacate with the iPod. Last night I tryed to do it in the command promt with no luck, more guidence here would be great. I do not know what you mean by "then is your goal to replace that cable connection with a wireless link and not write all the PC-side low level communications software? " I dont understand what you are trying to say here, I want to replace the cable from the iPod to remote controler, to a wireless one, so I can change song rase volume etc… wirlessly from a remote, on the fly. Also codeing is not my “forte” so I can get help, force my self to learn, maybe its easy maybe its not, but help codeing would be great.
Thanks, Dan
saknife, I want to be positive and encourage you to attempt this project…however, all that I have heard about interfacing with ipod’s is that it is very difficult. Apple likes to keep things very proprietary. From some other users on different forums people have aired their grievances about how difficult it is to work with Apple. When this is their full time job and they pay all the licensing fees you’d think this would be easy. I’d highly suggest picking up a project that might be a bit more along your experience level. Maybe try a wireless project using rs232 communications via a blue smirf from SFE where you switch a relay on that turns your ipod on? Check out www.rentron.com for some cool rf stuff. To do wireless for <$50 bucks will be tough no matter what you are trying to interface to.
This is the way I learn, by making mistakes, if it is too hard for me, I will know it, But I think this is possable for myself with the help of all of you.
Thanks for keepin it going, Dan