Trying to get data from a bluetooth device using labview. Can anyone help?

[Iceberg D4]

I am currently working on a project to monitor pulse rate and need send the reading via bluetooth. My laptop is bluetooth enabled and is using a toshiba stack. I am new to LabView and need some help with this.

Message Edited by Iceberg D4 on 05-05-2009 10:58 AM

[AdnanZ]

You can definitely do this using LabVIEW. Search for labview bluetooth on NIs website to look for articles and documentation with regards to this. One thing I noticed and would like to point out:

On Windows XP - LabVIEW works with Bluetooth devices that use the Microsoft Bluetooth driver included with Windows XP Service Pack 2 and later. Refer to the Microsoft Web site for Bluetooth devices that are supported by the Microsoft Bluetooth driver. Most Bluetooth devices come packaged with a proprietary Bluetooth driver. To use the device with LabVIEW, the Bluetooth adapter must be using the Microsoft Bluetooth driver. A Microsoft Bluetooth driver for Windows XP SP1 was also available. Refer to Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 323183: Availability of Windows XP Service Pack 1 Support for Bluetooth Wireless Devices for more information about Bluetooth-compatible operating systems.

Have a look at the following:

http://zone.ni.com/devzone/cda/tut/p/id/3260

http://zone.ni.com/reference/en-XX/help/371361E-01/lvcomm/bluetooth_vis/

[Iceberg D4]

Thanks Adnan Zwas helpfull current working on it will keep post updated with progress.

[wayne123]

Hello Iceberg:

I am also starting a Labview Bluetooth application and currently in search of a USB Bluetooth adapter that works with the MS XP SP2 drivers. Please reply back if you find a USB bluetooth adapter that you can confirm works. I'll do the same when I find and get one working.

Best Regards,

Wayne

[Iceberg D4]

Hi Wayne, here's a list of some supported devices hope it helps. 

David aka iceberg. 

[Iceberg D4]

Great one there haha,  post something and forget to paste the link. Ahhhhhhhh. Novice.

Here's the link Wayne.

http://www.digitalsupporttech.com/mskb/841/841803_List_of_Bluetooth_radio_drivers_that_are_included_...

[sam.broyles]

I've used the IOGEAR USB Dongle Bluetooth adapter (model number GBU221) on a PXI with Windows XP SP2. Don't bother installing the IOGEAR driver, because you have to use the MS Windows driver. http://www.iogear.com/product/GBU221/