
hmanso
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Hi, How can I use an iPhone (with iOS 6) to send commands to EZ-Robot? As used in ArDrone Parrot. My project is to send some instructions / controls a robot using the card EZ-Robot. Such as, movement servos, as on / off switches
Please can someone help me?
Thanks very much for yours attention. Beest Regards. HManso
Rich thanks for your reply, and its attention to helping.
DJ Sures, the great man of robotics, thanks for the help, and the reply.
Thank you for both.
Regards. HManso
hmanso, remember - you will need either a jailbroken iOS device or a WIFI module on the EZ-B. This is because iOS devices will not connect natively to Bluetooth 2 devices that aren't MFI certified.
EZ-Robot has MFI, however the encryption chips were way too much money for us to afford. The iOS encryption chip for Bluetooth 2.1 would have made the EZ-B an additional $50
*Note: The EZ-B will connect natively to Android devices without any modification.
DJ, thanks for reminding me about the issue of Bluetooth communication. I'm planning to use the WiFi. In EZ-Robot is possible to replace the Bluetooth device by one WIFI? If so, can one help how to do it?
One more time, my thanks you by your attention.
Regards. HManso
This is the WIFI module that people are using: https://synthiam.com/Tutorials/Hardware.aspx?id=22
Ok, thanks a lot.
But one more thing, can you explain how to assemble this module, physically in the EZ-Robot instead of Bluetooth?
Regards. HManso
When the Bluetooth Class 2 is removed from the EZ-B 4 pin header you will see the 4 pin designations, (Gnd, Vcc, TX, Rx). The WiFi module also has the same lead designations. You can connect the WiFi Tx to the EZ-B Tx and the WiFi Rx to the EZ-B Rx. A separate battery supply of 3.3 to 5 vdc is suggested to avoid a brownout condition on the EZ-B. Remember to connect the separate battery ground lead to the EZ-B battery ground.
Robot-Doc, thanks for your reply, and its attention to helping.
Regards. HManso