Bluetooth Module Installation

Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology -
Computer Science & Software Engineering

Driver Installation (HP)

  1. (Note, this has been tested on the 2007-08 and 2008-09 freshmen laptops only. Laptops 2009 and newer have a Microsoft driver already installed, so DON'T do this.)
  2. Login as localmgr.
  3. Download and run the driver installer.
  4. When prompted to log off, do so, then log back in.

Configure the Bluetooth Software

  1. Once you log back in, a Bluetooth icon should appear in the lower right-hand corner of your screen. Double-click this icon to run "Initial Bluetooth Configuration Wizard."
  2. When you reach "Bluetooth Services" make sure that "Bluetooth Serial" is checked.
  3. Complete the configuration wizard, and click "cancel" to exit setup when finished.

Connecting to the iCreate (we'll do this in class, since it needs a robot)

  1. Ensure the BAM is properly connected to the iCreate's cargo bay connector, and turn on the Create robot.
  2. For the Microsoft driver (pre-installed on the Fall 2009 laptops and newer):
    1. Find the Bluetooth logo in your taskbar (lower left one in this image: ). (It you don't have one, open Bluetooth Devices in the Control Panel, choose the Options tab, and check "Show the Bluetooth icon in the notification area")
    2. Right-click the Bluetooth logo and choose Show Bluetooth Devices.
    3. Check "Add" and follow the directions in the wizard:
      1. You should see ones (all the robots in the room) come up that say "Element Serial/new device".
      2. Right-click and choose properties on each, until you find one with the address that matches the label on the robot's BAM.
      3. In that properties window, rename it as the name of your robot, like "HanSolo1". (This will make finding it much easier in the future)
      4. Click Next and in the next screen, choose "Use the passkey found in the documentation" and enter 0000.
      5. Click Next, and it will discover the hardware.
      6. Take note of the outgoing Bluetooth COM port (if you are taking ROBO120, you should write it down on your quiz).
  3. For other laptops:
    1. Double-click the Bluetooth logo again to open "My Bluetooth Places." Click "Search for devices in range" to refresh the list of available devices.
    2. "Element Serial" should appear. If you are doing this in a room full of robots, there will be many of them!  Each robot's Bluetooth receiver has a serial number printed on a label. Hover over each "Element Serial" shown until you find yours, and double-click the icon for this device.
    3. Optional, but helpful: rename yours from ElementSerial to the name of your robot, like "HanSolo1" by clicking on the name ElementSerial. (Windows can be a bit touchy with this.)
    4. "Element Serial on <RobotName>" should then appear. Double-click this icon to connect to the iCreate. Make note of the COM port it assigns (if you are taking ROBO120, you should write it down on your quiz).
  4. The iCreate should now be connected and ready for use.