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5599, Bluetooth Megasquirt for cheap Posted by SilvrEclips, Dec-31-69 06:00 PM
Hey guys, just wanted to see if anyone else has been playing around with bluetooth and megasquirt. With the new Shadow dash MS coming out recently I wanted to give this a shot. I ended up buying a R232 to bluetooth adapter off ebay for about $13. Had to change the Baud rate for MS2 and then just plug it in and it works perfect with my android phone. Heres a screen shot of the phone
My bluetooth computer module is still on the way, but I will be trying to go completely wireless for tuning MS. Ill let you guys know how well that works out. This is deffinately a cool app for android devises.
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5600, RE: Bluetooth Megasquirt for cheap Posted by Gruff511, Dec-31-69 06:00 PM
I was thinking of doing the same on the laptop to tune wireless. Just have to get the adapter.
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5602, RE: Bluetooth Megasquirt for cheap Posted by SilvrEclips, Dec-31-69 06:00 PM
Bluetooth adapter came in for the computer. It connects right up MS on bluetooth, now no more serial and USB adapter is needed. Probably has about a 20 ft range before the signal starts dropping off.
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5608, RE: Bluetooth Megasquirt for cheap Posted by Smash_NDash, Dec-31-69 06:00 PM
I bought the one with the 2 db9 ends and it works great for abt 20m for me before the rate slows
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5632, RE: Bluetooth Megasquirt for cheap Posted by freakingbori617, Dec-31-69 06:00 PM
bringing this thread back from the grave, SilvrEclips how did you program this bluetooth adapter. I believe I bought the same adapter on ebay, but did not include any type of information.
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5633, RE: Bluetooth Megasquirt for cheap Posted by SilvrEclips, Dec-31-69 06:00 PM
I used hyperterminal to change the Baud rate. There are some instructions online on how to do it. This is the write up I followed
http://www.rx7club.com/megasquirt-forum-153/$14-bluetooth-now-working-ms2-975008/
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5634, RE: Bluetooth Megasquirt for cheap Posted by Slo2g, Dec-31-69 06:00 PM
Looking forward to this when my MS gets here, if it ever does....
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5648, RE: Bluetooth Megasquirt for cheap Posted by freakingbori617, Dec-31-69 06:00 PM
I did get this working. These adapters are already set to 9600baud rate which is what MS1 operates at. So all I had to do was solder a jumper from vcc on the header to pin 9. BOOM we're BLUETOOTH SQUIRTIN
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5649, RE: Bluetooth Megasquirt for cheap Posted by SilvrEclips, Dec-31-69 06:00 PM
Yes you only have to change the Baud rate if you running MS2
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5669, RE: Bluetooth Megasquirt for cheap Posted by Socal420aT, Dec-31-69 06:00 PM
THAT is Amazing!!!!!!!
iphone Support?
I could have it display right on my radio!!!!
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5671, RE: Bluetooth Megasquirt for cheap Posted by SilvrEclips, Dec-31-69 06:00 PM
I believe it only supports android at the moment. You might be able to get it to display on a radio display but i have not seen anyone that has done it.
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5672, RE: Bluetooth Megasquirt for cheap Posted by Tired2, Dec-31-69 06:00 PM
I think some manufacturers are finally starting to put out android based head units.
I plan to mount a tablet in the dash, as $160 it is not bad considering.
Unfortunately the kindle fire I already have does not have bluetooth, and shadowdash does not support host based USB serial on android at the moment, so I'd have to get like a nexus 7 or something now that they have bluetooth down at that price point.
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