Which Bluetooth card?

nickmon · 03-09-03, 12:10 PM

Is there a Bluetooth Card that is particularly appropriate for the Dell Axim? Or can I use any?

04-02-03, 07:39 AM

Well I have ordered the DELL one with my Axim as there seems to be numourous issues with various cards. Placed the order for the kit on Sat (29/3), acording to the order tracking I should have the Axim by Thusday, but the car isn't going to turn up untill next week :(

WIll let you know how I get on as I have the BT USB dongle alreadys set up..

04-10-03, 04:28 AM

My delivery date has been pushed back to 14/4/03 so I have cancelled my order with Dell...

Did a quick search round the net and came up with the Ambicom BT CF Card on a special offer.

[QUOTE]Add Bluetooth capability to any PDA with a CF slot, or a laptop with a PC Card slot.

was £89.98 now only £52.99!
[/QUOTE]

That price is ex-VAT but similar to the DELL price and they had it ex-stock for delivery tomorrow, so I went for it.

There is a few threads on here about BT adapters, and there is at least one who has the Ambicon CF working without problems.

[URL=http://www.widget.co.uk/asp/product.asp?product=128&ph=search&keywords=ambicom&recor=1&SearchFor=all&PT_ID=all]Ambicom CF BT Card @ [url]www.widget.co.uk[/url][/URL]

Hope that helps, will try and remember to post once I get it :)

crasher_uk · 04-11-03, 05:27 AM

FYI
I bought a Blue Monkey BT connectivity pack (CF card and PCMCIA adaptor) from Expansys for £69 (ex vat).

Works a treat on the Axim (not so well on my lappie), and have had no probs getting it talking to my nokia or my HP 995c.

Ordered it on 18th March, it arrived on the 20th. Splendid price and service.

They also do BT USB adaptors far cheaper than anywhere else.

04-12-03, 07:20 PM

Well I got the Ambicom and it works ok as a link to the phone (6310i) but does not offer a bluetooth serial connection (at least I haven't found it yet).

I am thinking of sending it back cause the main reason I went BT was to access the phone AND sync with my work laptop using BT :(

So unless someone can come up with a way of getting it to provide a BT serial link it is going to be returned (or ebay'ed) Monday/Tuesday

Does the Bluemonkey one provide a serial service ??

funks · 04-14-03, 01:46 PM

Here's a FIX for those Bluetooth users using the WIDCOMM Stack (Billionton, Bluetake, Brainboxes, CC&C BT CF Cards).

Download

[URL=http://www.billionton.com/extra/CFBTCE-B.zip]the driver.[/URL]

Steps in installation..

1) Plug in Bluetooth Card

2) Install the Driver (run setup.exe) - make sure it's installed on RAM.

3) Download a REGISTRY EDITOR for PPC

4) Set

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Widcomm\BtConfig\SerialTransport\Port

make sure it's "7"

5) Soft Reset your PPC and enjoy :)

Also works on the A02 DELL's.

04-14-03, 03:09 PM

Ack.. :(

Is that a fix to get the serial port over BT working??

I just sent the card back today :(

Never mind, I dont think it was the WIDCOMM Stack anyhow (unless someone knows different).

funks · 04-14-03, 03:16 PM

hmmmm, the WIDCOMM serial support definitely works, I tried it with the Socket Bluetooth GPS (which uses the serial port profile) and was able to use it with MAPOPOLIS.

Are you talking about ActiveSync Serial Port? that works too.. You just need to make sure ActiveSync is set to the Server Com Port on the PC - then make sure you untick the encryption on that Server Com port service - works..

G

04-14-03, 04:04 PM

Immaterial now I have sent the card back...but...

The server displayed Serial in its available services, the Axim only displayed Object Push however. There was no option within the Ambicom software to alter the services other than start/stop an ftp server on the Axim.

There are instruction on the Ambicom website on how to connect the bluetooth card to Activesync, but they were of no use as every thing it pointed to was not there on my Axim, I came to the conclusion they had been written for some over PPC.

Shame realy.

Anyway, as I have mentioned, I have shipped the card back, and bought a USB travel sync/charger combo lead of Ebay for 9.99 (UKP) delivered.

Should be here tomorrow so I can finally sync my work machine to my axim again!

funks · 04-14-03, 04:08 PM

[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by jiberjaber [/i]
[B]Immaterial now I have sent the card back...but...

The server displayed Serial in its available services, the Axim only displayed Object Push however. There was no option within the Ambicom software to alter the services other than start/stop an ftp server on the Axim.

[/B][/QUOTE]

Hmmm, I don't think the Bluetooth Neighbor BT stack supports the serial port profile..

The WIDCOMM does though..

04-15-03, 04:04 AM

The document [URL=http://www.ambicom.com/support/installation/instbt2000/ActiveSync.pdf]here[/URL] describes how to connect via Bluetooth to your PC to use Activesync over BT, but sadly it didnt work.

Big Daz · 01-30-06, 12:29 PM

[QUOTE=funks]Here's a FIX for those Bluetooth users using the WIDCOMM Stack (Billionton, Bluetake, Brainboxes, CC&C BT CF Cards).

Download

[URL=http://www.billionton.com/extra/CFBTCE-B.zip]the driver.[/URL]

Steps in installation..

1) Plug in Bluetooth Card

2) Install the Driver (run setup.exe) - make sure it's installed on RAM.

3) Download a REGISTRY EDITOR for PPC

4) Set

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Widcomm\BtConfig\SerialTransport\Port

make sure it's "7"

5) Soft Reset your PPC and enjoy :)

Also works on the A02 DELL's.[/QUOTE]

The link is dead for the driver. I have just bought a brainboxes cf and pcmcia adaptor so could someone please mail or repost the driver?

Many thanks

Daz

runnr548 · 02-20-06, 11:33 PM

my abbicom BT has been great!

Eleventy · 03-15-06, 03:07 PM

Please, can someone repost this driver? I need it as well.

Eleventy · 03-15-06, 03:15 PM

I have found another copy of the file located here:
[url]http://freepak.free.fr/utilitaires/CFBTCE-N.zip[/url]

However, it doesn't seem to work with Dell Axim x51v devices. The name of the driver is called BTW-CE. I am looking for an updated driver right now.