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Title: Usb To Bluetooth
Post by: niv on June 04, 2005, 01:14:16 pm

Hay all,
As I am quite new here, and haven't even received my precious 5500, I need to ask another thing:
I see that I may use the usb at the bottom to connect a bluetooth dongle.
cool. So I may use it for WiFi and BT at the same time :-)

1. I see that there was a product named  AIRCable (http://www.aircable.net/AIRcable/ZaurusPDA.html) which was discontinued according to their site. Googling I found this alternative (http://www.xinmart.com/store/catalog/Sharp-zaurus-sl-5600-p-1-c-293-33.html)
anyone familier with them?

2. can't I just use any usb to bluetooth dongle? maybe one that has a open source driver and cross compile it to ARM?

3. may I use this set up to do VoIP ?

Title: Usb To Bluetooth
Post by: Hrw on June 04, 2005, 04:44:11 pm

that port on the bottom (called Sharp I/O) have RS-232 and USB Client.

AirCable is BT-over-RS232 thing so it works.

You cannot connect USB devices to that port - it is for connecting Zaurus to USB Host (for example: desktop)

Title: Usb To Bluetooth
Post by: niv on June 04, 2005, 05:31:36 pm

Thanks Hrk,
I did read about the usb host thing , but didn't know about the rs232. That info makes it all more clear.
so what I am lookin for is a rs232 to blutooth dongle. with a proper connector, ovcourse.
So, where do I find such dongles these days?
RS232 is so out now days....

also, what about using that bluetooth to establish a link to an headset and doing VoIP via WiFi?

Title: Usb To Bluetooth
Post by: Hrw on June 05, 2005, 06:05:13 am

there are companies which make rs232->BT adapters but they are quite expensive (found one for ~80 EUR). then you also need sharp i/o connector (TCX 3106) which can be bought in US (forgot company name).

Title: Usb To Bluetooth
Post by: niv on June 24, 2005, 09:04:55 pm

ok most bluetooth -> zaurus 5X00 are gone. got one email suggesting 100$ for the dongle +shipping (20$ to the states)
Is it worth so much?
I did buy the zaurus with VoIP in mind, but is it rediales to pay 160$ for the zaurus, and 160$ more fothe BT.
so I am back to making a dongle.
connectors are expensive, but a cradle goes for 10$ at ebay (10$ shipping). I did find a 40 euro serial bluetooth chip (http://www.segor.de/Sortiment/h3.htm)40 euro

recken I got get away with a 50- 60$ for it , and still have an extra power charger.

still expensive :-(

however, I didn't find a mention that this chip is supported. the c11 chip (same manufactor) does appear in the bluez support list. will it work?