[Coco] DroidWire, cocofest Edition

Brian Blake random.rodder at gmail.com
Mon Apr 28 06:19:31 EDT 2014


I have 10 of them. If I can get to them (wife currently has house,  divorce
isn't finished yet) I'll send you one.

I've been testing with Drivewire - mostly. But both seem to give the same
results. Thinking about trying another CoCo to see of it isn't that.

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On Apr 28, 2014 3:56 AM, "Aaron Wolfe" <aawolfe at gmail.com> wrote:

> Well that's even more strange than I thought then (DW on a PC uses the same
> serial libraries that the aruidno folks use).  Makes me suspect the coco
> side elements are the primary factor. Something with how the bitbanger
> matches up electricity wise or slightly out of spec/ tolerance on timing in
> the hc05's uart etc.
>
> Its probably better to test with DriveWire rather than DroidWire, since its
> been around a while and known to work with most serial setups, and gives
> better diagnostic logging.  DroidWire adds several new unknowns.  I'll see
> about getting one of those hc05 here to mess with too.
> On Apr 27, 2014 8:06 PM, "Brian Blake" <random.rodder at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > The HC-05 is heavily used by the Arduino scene. That's why I'm perplexed
> by
> > the problem in having wth it. Can't help but feel is something simple.
> >
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> > On Apr 27, 2014 7:43 PM, "Aaron Wolfe" <aawolfe at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > I should have mentioned that.. While i cant recommend any specific
> model
> > as
> > > a good choice, I would not recommend the hc-05 as it doesn't seem to
> > work.
> > > It may be something we can fix but something different would probably
> be
> > a
> > > better choice.   The whole thing is experimental at this point.  I
> don't
> > > have hardware to test anything beyond "it works for me".
> > >
> > > If you read reviews of a device working well with aurdino or android
> > > devices (regardless of application) then it will very likely work well
> > with
> > > DroidWire.
> > > On Apr 27, 2014 4:07 PM, "Brian Blake" <random.rodder at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > >
> > > > I've been working with DroidWire for a week now with an HC-05 blue
> > tooth
> > > > module (www.wavesen.com, HC-05-D). These units are pretty
> inexpensive,
> > > > but,  I can't recommend them until I resolve the issues below.
> > > >
> > > > It has no dip switches, completely configured via AT commands. I can
> > get
> > > a
> > > > successful connection and pull directories from my S4 and a laptop
> > using
> > > > this device,  however,  I've not had much success actually loading
> and
> > > > running any programs; all I get on the CoCo are I/O errors. Sock
> > Master's
> > > > Donkey Kong will get to the loading screen,  then give an I/O error,
> > and
> > > I
> > > > get the same results with Nicks Pac-Man.
> > > >
> > > > This same unit works fine connected to Rogers CoCoNet devices where a
> > > 6551
> > > > is feeding it via TLL I/O lines. To get any data at all when
> connected
> > to
> > > > the bitbanger, it has to be connected via the RS232 I/O lines.
> > > >
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> > > > On Apr 27, 2014 2:58 PM, "Aaron Wolfe" <aawolfe at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > I own only one and it is of somewhat sketchy origins. eBay Chinese
> > > style.
> > > > > I can't really be sure DroidWire will work with anything else but
> in
> > > > theory
> > > > > all Bluetooth serial adapters use the same service profile and so
> > > > *should*
> > > > > work.   The line characteristics must match your coco/bitbanger and
> > are
> > > > set
> > > > > outside of DroidWire, it isn't something an application can
> configure
> > > > like
> > > > > it would with a standard serial port.
> > > > > The one I have uses dip switches on the adapter to set things.
> > > > > On Apr 27, 2014 1:25 PM, "David Ladd" <drencor at gamepixel.net>
> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > Aaron,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > That is very cool :D
> > > > > > Any good Bluetooth serial adapters you would recommend?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Thanks :D
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > On Sat, Apr 26, 2014 at 10:42 PM, Aaron Wolfe <aawolfe at gmail.com
> >
> > > > wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > >
> https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cococoding.droidwire
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > A DriveWire 4 server for your Android device.  Requires a
> > Bluetooth
> > > > > > > serial adapter.  Highly experimental!
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > -Aaron
> > > > > > >
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