B4R Question ESP32 Bluetooth

[iCAB]

Hi All

I am in the initial stages of planning a project based on the ESP32, as part of the requirement, I would need to communicate with a mobile phone (android/iPhone) via bluetooth/BLE.
I was unable to find any reference to this.

Can someone please point me to a sample code/project.

Thanks
iCAB

 

[tigrot]

As far as I know the internal BT is still under development. You can use an external adapter.

 

[iCAB]

As far as I know the internal BT is still under development. You can use an external adapter.

Thanks for the reply, but that defeats the purpose of using such a beautiful chip.
I think this should be high priority as it is one of the most important features of the ESP32, especially when we are using B4X tools ( the ESP-32 does complete the loop nicely) . I am surprised no one asked for it yet

 

[tigrot]

Use an external adapter at present lately when support will be ready use the BT on card...

 

[tigrot]

https://www.b4x.com/android/forum/threads/esp32-bluetooth.89764/

 

[iCAB]

https://www.b4x.com/android/forum/threads/esp32-bluetooth.89764/

Thanks again for your reply.
hopefully Erel can comment on an ETA, just in case if it makes more sense to wait a bit for it.

 

[tigrot]

https://techtutorialsx.com/2018/03/13/esp32-arduino-bluetooth-over-serial-receiving-data/
There is something new for BT...

 

[iCAB]

https://techtutorialsx.com/2018/03/13/esp32-arduino-bluetooth-over-serial-receiving-data/
There is something new for BT...

Thanks Tigrot for the link. But is this something easy to port over to B4R?

 

[tigrot]

Writing a wrapper to libraries is simple if you know C or C++.

 

[iCAB]

Writing a wrapper to libraries is simple if you know C or C++.

Honestly I never tried to write a wrapper or use B4R... I didn't even install B4R yet. I am still in the process of doing my initial homework to decide if I should use the Arduino tools or B4R.
With Regards to "C", I have done that for many years, so I don't think I will have any issues with "C".
Perhaps the combination would be the best.

 

[Erel]

Support for ESP32 Bluetooth is still planned. I'm not sure when will it be ready.

 

[iCAB]

Support for ESP32 Bluetooth is still planned. I'm not sure when will it be ready.

Hi Erel,
Thanks for your reply.
Can you give me a rough time frame please?
This will make a huge difference for our plans, as it does make the integration with our app so much simpler and more predictable.

 

[mrred128]

To implement a third party adapter only requires serial port code. Nothing special beyond that.

 

[iCAB]

To implement a third party adapter only requires serial port code. Nothing special beyond that.

Sorry I didn't get what you mean by that

 

[mrred128]

Your code uses it like a usb serial connection.

 

[Erel]

Can you give me a rough time frame please?

I hope to add it in the near future.

 

[Cableguy]

"Near Future" if i got to know you...
I'll give it a week at most..

 

[BillMeyer]

"Near Future" if i got to know you...
I'll give it a week at most..

I myself was wondering if he ever sleeps - he's like a maintenance free machine - never stops !!

 

[tigrot]

"Iron Man" is his nickname.

 

[iCAB]

How is it even possible for one guy to do all of this?
At a certain point I had my doubts to the point that I thought "Erel" is being used for the team behind the B4X suite

Amazing!!!!