At 08:46 AM 11/3/2005 -0500, you wrote:
>I have a small sensor board that passes data from a pair of sensors to a 
>remote app less than 10 meters from the sensor location. This is currently 
>done with a RS232 link. The link is two-way, in that the app requests data 
>and the sensor board responds. There is no handshaking of any type. I 
>would like to eliminate this cabled link by transmitting the data via 
>bluetooth from/to the remote app. The link must be pretty reliable. It IS 
>NECESSARY for the link to ultimately present the data to the app and to 
>the sensor board as RS232 data. As usual, cost is an issue.
>
>Is BT the way to go here?
>What alternate wireless solution(s) should I consider?

Have a look at Zigbee.

>Best regards,

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