How to use BLE Shield based on HM-10 bluetooth module? - bluetooth

Question

I'm a new bie on arduino projects. I would like to ask you for some help. I bought a BLE Shield for Arduino from ( http://imall.iteadstudio.com/development-platform/arduino/shields/im130704001.html ). They made this shield using Hm-10 Bluetooth module(http://www.jnhuamao.cn/bluetooth.asp?ID=1). Itead Studio has no sample codes using this shield. I have no idea on how to program it or send AT commands from Arduino.
I read the “AT commands” at the data sheet (ftp://imall.iteadstudio.com/Shield/IM130704001_ITEAD_BLE_Shield/DS_IM130704001_ITEAD_BLE_Shield.pdf) and I tried to send "AT commands” from arduino to BLE shield using this code ( http://arduino.cc/en/Reference/SoftwareSerial ) but I only received the commands back.
Did anybody here ever use this HM-10 bluetooth module ?
I need some arduino sketch for help !

Answer 1

#include <SoftwareSerial.h>
int led = 13;
int bluetoothTx = 2;
int bluetoothRx = 3;
SoftwareSerial bluetooth(bluetoothTx, bluetoothRx);
int baudrate[8] ={4800,9600,14400,19200,28800,38400,57600,115200};
int i = 1;
void setup() {
Serial.begin(9600);
bluetooth.begin(9600);
while(!Serial){}
Serial.write("AT sent");
delay(500);
bluetooth.write("AT+NAME?");
delay(500);
while (bluetooth.available()) {
Serial.write(bluetooth.read());
}
delay(100);
Serial.println("");
bluetooth.write("AT+POWE3");
delay(500);
while(bluetooth.available())
{
Serial.write(bluetooth.read());
}
delay(100);
Serial.println("");
delay(500);
bluetooth.write("AT+CHAR?");
delay(500);
while (bluetooth.available()) {
Serial.write(bluetooth.read());
}
delay(100);
Serial.println("");
delay(500);
bluetooth.write("AT+NAMEFlightline"); //Check Status
delay(500);
while (bluetooth.available()) {
Serial.write((char)bluetooth.read());
}
Serial.println("");
bluetooth.write("AT+CHAR0x2901"); //add charicteristic
delay(500);
while (bluetooth.available()) {
Serial.write(bluetooth.read());
}
Serial.println("");
bluetooth.write("AT+RELI0");
delay(500);
while (bluetooth.available()) {
Serial.write(bluetooth.read());
}
Serial.println("");
bluetooth.write("AT+SHOW1");
delay(100);
while (bluetooth.available()) {
Serial.write(bluetooth.read());
}
Serial.println("");
pinMode(led,OUTPUT);
digitalWrite(led,HIGH);
}
void testAllBaudRates(){
for(int j=0; j<8; j++)
{
bluetooth.begin(baudrate[j]);
delay(100);
Serial.println("boud rate " + String(baudrate[j],DEC) +" i-> "+String(j,DEC));
// Serial.println("");
bluetooth.write("AT");
delay(500);
while (bluetooth.available()) {
Serial.write(bluetooth.read());
Serial.println();
}
delay(100);
}
}
// and now a few blinks of the LED,
// so that we know the program is running
void loop()
{
//Read from bluetooth and write to usb serial
while(bluetooth.available())
{
char toSend = (char)bluetooth.read();
if(toSend == 'x'){
digitalWrite(led,HIGH);
Serial.println("set high");
bluetooth.write("RXOK");
}else if(toSend == 'y'){
digitalWrite(led,LOW);
Serial.println("set low");
bluetooth.write("RXOK");
}
Serial.print(toSend);
}
//Read from usb serial to bluetooth
while(Serial.available())
{
char toSend = (char)Serial.read();
bluetooth.write(toSend);
Serial.print(toSend);
}
}
Have a look at my sketch above I have a few things to point out that I wasted time on.
make sure you have the line
while(!Serial){}
Or you may get have a working shield but miss the responses as the serial monitor is no ready.
remember that you wont get a response from the blue-tooth module, with a command from the Serial Monitor if it is connected to a device. It is connected to the device when the light stops flashing.
if you run this sketch you should get this output
AT sent
OK+Set:3
OK+Get:0x2901 <- this may be blank the first time you run it
OK+Set:Flightline
OK+Set:0x2901
OK+Set:0
OK+Set:1
the most comprehensive list of AT commands can be found here
[All the AT commands and a good explanation][1]
You will need to at Characteristics to the device as I have done here
bluetooth.write("AT+CHAR?");
or you will find it to connect to iOS and Android
If you are connecting to Android use the BluetoothLE Classes not Bluetooth ones.

Answer 2

You can use this sketch with baud rate autodetect to control your HM-10. This is a part of Apploader project that allows to upload to Arduino board over BLE.

Answer 3

This is a little late too, but try the following code, if you send it "AT" it should give you back an "OK":
#include <SoftwareSerial.h>
int bluetoothTx = 2; // TX-O pin of bluetooth mate, Arduino D2
int bluetoothRx = 3; // RX-I pin of bluetooth mate, Arduino D3
SoftwareSerial bluetooth(bluetoothTx, bluetoothRx);
void setup()
{
Serial.begin(9600); // Begin the serial monitor at 9600bps
bluetooth.begin(115200); // The Bluetooth Mate defaults to 115200bps
delay(100); // Short delay, wait for the Mate to send back CMD
bluetooth.println("U,9600,N"); // Temporarily Change the baudrate to 9600, no parity
// 115200 can be too fast at times for NewSoftSerial to relay the data reliably
bluetooth.begin(9600); // Start bluetooth serial at 9600
}
void loop()
{
if(bluetooth.available()) // If the bluetooth sent any characters
{
// Send any characters the bluetooth prints to the serial monitor
Serial.print((char)bluetooth.read());
}
if(Serial.available()) // If stuff was typed in the serial monitor
{
// Send any characters the Serial monitor prints to the bluetooth
bluetooth.print((char)Serial.read());
}
// and loop forever and ever!
}