> On Jan 17, 2009, at 4:44 PM, Vitaliy wrote:
>
> "Neil Cherry" wrote:
>>> "Neil Cherry" wrote:
>>>> Sorry I didn't mean to imply that I was going to use the USB dongle
>>>> (a thing smaller than my thumb nail) as part of my board. When I
>>>> 'listened in' on the Bluetooth thread there were several other
>>>> links to RS232 to Bluetooth boards that would work. So far I
>>>> haven't been able to find those links (might not have been on the
>>>> piclist). I've found a few by using Google but they're a bit more
>>>> expensive than I recall ($75+).
>>>
>>> What do you need on the other side? RS232, or something else?
>>
>> RS232 or 'TTL' (3.3v or 5v) would be fine.
>
> We're using these in our scan tools:
>
> http://tinyurl.com/5c96xe
>
> Sparkfun took the same module, and created their own breakout box:
>
> http://tinyurl.com/8eskke
I got a "404" error for this URL
>
>
> In turn, we developed a similar board with the same pinout, and  
> added three
> LEDs (Tx/Rx/Status) to make it interesting. We went as far as  
> building a
> prototype, but the project was put on hold due to lack of interest.  
> I can
> post the schematics/board layout if anyone is interested.
>
> My question is, at what price point would a module like that become
> attractive to hobbyists?
>
> Vitaliy
>
$25-$35 singles
MA


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