Serial library?

[raphael75]

Will there be a Serial library for Basic4android? Or is it possible to copy the Serial library from Basic4ppc?

I would like to use this library for RS232 communication via Bluetooth connection.

 

[Erel]

Android doesn't have an API for serial communication. There is a related open source project but it doesn't seem to be ready yet.

 

[wolfgang]

Most of the none-phone Android devices are sold without an internal GPS but with navi software and an external BT GPS. How does the device/software communicate with the GPS via BT?

 

[Erel]

This is a good question. I will try to find more information about this issue.

 

[raphael75]

I've been looking around on Internet, and it seems like there are already several applications using Bluetooth serial communication. Here are some examples:

- BlueTerm (VT-100 terminal emulator for communicating with any serial device using a Bluetooth serial adapter):
BlueTerm - Android

- Bluetooth Terminal Emulator (Connect to Bluetooth Serial Port (SPP) devices with full support for VT-100/ANSI Terminal Emulation):
Bluetooth Terminal Emulator - Android

- Android Bluetooth Oscilloscope (with LMX9838 Bluetooth SPP module):
ProjectProto: Android Bluetooth Oscilloscope

- Collect Caliper Data Wirelessly into your Android Phone:
YouTube - Collect Caliper Data Wirelessly into your Android Phone

- Bluetooth connection between barcode scanner and Android phone:
YouTube - Using Grid-In-Hand Mobile Grid Android App with a BlueSnapAAA on a Nexus One

- SerialMagic Gears Scanfob 2002 Bluetooth Barcode Scanner - How To Setup for Android:
Serialio - Support - Windows Mobile - Setup SerialMagic Pro with LaserChamp Bluetooth scanner

- SerialMagic Gears (connect wireless barcode & RFID scanners, meters, sensors, scales, and other wireless devices to easily get data into Android applications):
SerialMagic Gears - Android

- GetBlue Bluetooth Reader (communicate with any TCP/IP or serial Bluetooth device connected to your Android smartphone):
GetBlue Bluetooth Reader, Demo (Android) - Videos
GetBlue User Manual: Bluetooth/TCP-IP Reader for Android

- Android controlled robot via Bluetooth:
PocketMagic Android controlled robot (via Bluetooth) – Part 1

- Bluetooth Controlled Model Car:
http://uzzors2k.4hv.org/index.php?page=blucar

- Connection between car diagnostic system (OBD) and Android phone with Torque application:
YouTube - Torque on Evo 4G (In Depth View)
Torque ~ Android Application v1.2.47 By Ian Hawkins | Communication
DealExtreme: $53.99 ELM327 Bluetooth OBD-II Wireless Transceiver Dongle
http://www.elmelectronics.com/DSheets/ELM327DS.pdf

- android-obd-reader (connect to bluetooth Elm327 OBD readers and display and upload live data):
trunk/src - android-obd-reader - Project Hosting on Google Code

- Bluetooth serial port adapter compatibility with Android:
http://www.connectblue.com/fileadmin/Connectblue/Web2006/Products/Bluetooth/Gen4/OEM/Common/Documents/Bluetooth_Serial_Port_Adapter_Compatibility_iPhone_and_Android.pdf

- android.bluetooth:
http://developer.android.com/reference/android/bluetooth/package-summary.html

- android-bluetooth (OLD):
android-bluetooth - Project Hosting on Google Code

Maybe some of these examples can be used as a basis to make a library (Serial or Bluetooth) for Basic4android.

 

[Erel]

Apparently I was wrong: http://www.b4x.com/forum/basic4android-getting-started-tutorials/6908-android-serial-tutorial.html