Hello Everyone, This is my second blog post for the Internet Of Holiday Lighting Road Test. In this post I will discussing how my setup for the Bluetooth Communication Between My phone and Arduino YUN, Below is the photo of my setup:
As you can see there are only 4 main components to this setup, Arduino Yun, Infineon RGB shield, HC-06 Bluetooth module and the RGB strip itself, so lets talk about the individual components:
Arduino YUN : Arduino yun is a great piece of hardware its easy to setup, easy to work with and almost free form the hassle of wire, I was fortunate to get it for free and to be able to experiment with it is a big deal for me, as I am a student and have no particular source of income I am really grateful to Element14 for giving me this opportunity. The setup of arduino yun is really simple if you watch these videos by Julian Ilett which I did.
Infineon RGB Shield : The Infineon RGB shield is easy to work with and excellent i color reproduction, also the connectors for the RGB strip and
the power are nice, However the source material on it is less and the demo code is difficult to understand, what I did is took the demo code and just modified it according to my needs, I didn't wanted to change it so much that it stops working. The code for this project is given below :
// Infineon RGB_LED_Shield_Master_Tester
// by Michelle Chia
// Demonstrates I2C communication with the RGB LED Shield for safe configuration. Tested at 48Vin, 6V forward voltage LED. LED current up to 350mA.
// Modified 13 August 2014
#define ADDRESS 0x15EUL
#define INTENSITY_RED 0x11U
#define INTENSITY_GREEN 0x12U
#define INTENSITY_BLUE 0x13U
#define INTENSITY_RGB 0x14U
#define CURRENT_RED 0x21U
#define CURRENT_GREEN 0x22U
#define CURRENT_BLUE 0x23U
#define CURRENT_RGB 0x24U
#define OFFTIME_RED 0x41U
#define OFFTIME_GREEN 0x42U
#define OFFTIME_BLUE 0x43U
#define WALKTIME 0x50U
#define DIMMINGLEVEL 0x60U
#define FADERATE 0x61U
#define READ_INTENSITY_RED 0x81U
#define READ_INTENSITY_GREEN 0x82U
#define READ_INTENSITY_BLUE 0x83U
#define READ_CURRENT_RED 0x84U
#define READ_CURRENT_GREEN 0x85U
#define READ_CURRENT_BLUE 0x86U
#define READ_OFFTIME_RED 0x87U
#define READ_OFFTIME_GREEN 0x88U
#define READ_OFFTIME_BLUE 0x89U
#define READ_WALKTIME 0x8AU
#define READ_DIMMINGLEVEL 0x8BU
#define READ_FADERATE 0x8CU
#define SAVEPARAMETERS 0xA0U
#define BCCUMODID 0x50030008U
#define CHIPID 0x40010004U
#define REDINTS 0x500300A0U // BCCU_CH5
#define REDINT 0x500300A4U
#define BLUEINTS 0x50030078U
#define STARTWALK 0x50030018U
#include <Wire.h>
char string;
unsigned int c[2] = {0};
unsigned int d[4] = {0};
unsigned int on = 0;
unsigned int message = 0;
unsigned long redcurr = 0;
unsigned long greencurr = 0;
unsigned long bluecurr = 0;
unsigned long redoff = 0;
unsigned long greenoff = 0;
unsigned long blueoff = 0;
unsigned long redint = 0x00;
unsigned long greenint = 0x00;
unsigned long blueint = 0x00;
unsigned long fadetime = 0x00;
unsigned long walk = 0x00;
unsigned long brightness = 1;
void setup() {
Serial1.begin(9600);
Wire.begin();
while (on != 1) // Wait for shield to respond, keep setting the values till it does
{
I2CWRITE2BYTES (ADDRESS, FADERATE, 0x0000); // Immediate fade
I2CWRITE2BYTES (ADDRESS, DIMMINGLEVEL, 0x0000); // 0% brightness level
on = I2CREAD(ADDRESS, READ_DIMMINGLEVEL); // Request for brightness level
if (message == 1 && on == 0) // If message received and dimming level = 0%, "message" is set in the I2CREAD function
{
message = 0;
on = 1; // break out of loop
}
}
// now we will chane the values again and wait till there being red back
while (redcurr != 0x15 || greencurr != 0x15 || bluecurr != 0x15 || redoff != 0x38 || greenoff != 0x39 || blueoff != 0x38 || brightness != 0)
{
I2CWRITE6BYTES (ADDRESS, INTENSITY_RGB, 0x0000, 0x000, 0x0000); // Off Light
// Ensure that parameters are set up correctly. Read back and check. If wrong, write and read again.
redcurr = I2CREAD (ADDRESS, READ_CURRENT_RED); // Read the red current intensity
greencurr = I2CREAD (ADDRESS, READ_CURRENT_GREEN); // Read the green current intensity
bluecurr = I2CREAD (ADDRESS, READ_CURRENT_BLUE); // Read the blue current intensity
redoff = I2CREAD (ADDRESS, READ_OFFTIME_RED); // Read the off-time of the red channel
greenoff = I2CREAD (ADDRESS, READ_OFFTIME_GREEN); // Read the off-time of the green channel
blueoff = I2CREAD (ADDRESS, READ_OFFTIME_BLUE); // Read the off-time of the blue channel
brightness = I2CREAD (ADDRESS, READ_DIMMINGLEVEL); // Read the dimming level
I2CWRITE2BYTES (ADDRESS, OFFTIME_RED, 0x38); // Set off-time of red channel to 0x38
I2CWRITE2BYTES (ADDRESS, OFFTIME_GREEN, 0x39); // Set off-time of green channel to 0x39
I2CWRITE2BYTES (ADDRESS, OFFTIME_BLUE, 0x38); // Set off-time of blue channel to 0x38
I2CWRITE2BYTES (ADDRESS, CURRENT_RED, 0x15); // Set current intensity of red channel to 0x15
I2CWRITE2BYTES (ADDRESS, CURRENT_GREEN, 0x15); // Set current intensity of green channel to 0x15
I2CWRITE2BYTES (ADDRESS, CURRENT_BLUE, 0x15); // Set current intensity of blue channel to 0x15
I2CWRITE2BYTES (ADDRESS, DIMMINGLEVEL, 0x0000); // LEDs all off as any intensity * 0 will = 0
}
delay(100); // OK, so were getting response from the infineon so read back values from slave and print them
Serial.print("Red Int: "); redint = I2CREAD (ADDRESS, READ_INTENSITY_RED); // request from shield red colour intensity
Serial.print("Green Int: "); greenint = I2CREAD (ADDRESS, READ_INTENSITY_GREEN); // request from shield green colour intensity
Serial.print("Blue Int: "); blueint = I2CREAD (ADDRESS, READ_INTENSITY_BLUE); // request from shield blue colour intensity
Serial.print("Red Curr: "); redcurr = I2CREAD (ADDRESS, READ_CURRENT_RED); // request from shield peak current reference of red channel
Serial.print("Green Curr "); greencurr = I2CREAD (ADDRESS, READ_CURRENT_GREEN); // request from shield peak current reference of green channel
Serial.print("Blue Curr: "); bluecurr = I2CREAD (ADDRESS, READ_CURRENT_BLUE); // request from shield peak current reference of blue channel
Serial.print("Red PWM: "); redoff = I2CREAD (ADDRESS, READ_OFFTIME_RED); // request from shield off-time of red channel
Serial.print("Green PWM: "); greenoff = I2CREAD (ADDRESS, READ_OFFTIME_GREEN); // request from shield off-time of green channel
Serial.print("Blue PWM: "); blueoff = I2CREAD (ADDRESS, READ_OFFTIME_BLUE); // request from shield off-time of blue channel
Serial.print("Walk: "); walk = I2CREAD (ADDRESS, READ_WALKTIME); // request from shield walk-time
Serial.print("Brightness: "); brightness = I2CREAD (ADDRESS, READ_DIMMINGLEVEL); // request from shield brightness level
Serial.print("FadeTime: "); fadetime = I2CREAD (ADDRESS, READ_FADERATE); // request from shield fade rate
// now setup for test
I2CWRITE2BYTES (ADDRESS, OFFTIME_RED, 0x38); // Set off-time of red channel to 0x38
I2CWRITE2BYTES (ADDRESS, OFFTIME_GREEN, 0x39); // Set off-time of green channel to 0x39
I2CWRITE2BYTES (ADDRESS, OFFTIME_BLUE, 0x38); // Set off-time of blue channel to 0x38
I2CWRITE6BYTES (ADDRESS, CURRENT_RGB, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80); // Set current of red channel to 0x80 = 780mA
I2CWRITE2BYTES (ADDRESS, FADERATE, 0x0000); // Fade Rate between intensities --> 0.0s
I2CWRITE2BYTES (ADDRESS, WALKTIME, 0x0000); // walk time between colors = 0s
I2CWRITE6BYTES (ADDRESS, INTENSITY_RGB, 0x0555, 0x0555, 0x0555); // low level White Light
I2CWRITE2BYTES (ADDRESS, DIMMINGLEVEL, 0x0FFF); // Maximum dimming level means inensity settings are directly used
I2CWRITE6BYTES (ADDRESS, INTENSITY_RGB, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0);
}
// the loop routine runs over and over again forever:
void loop() {
String msg = "" ;
if(Serial1.available()>0)
{
while(Serial1.available()>0)
{
msg += char(Serial1.read());
delay(100);
if(msg=="red"){
I2CWRITE6BYTES (ADDRESS, INTENSITY_RGB, 0x0fff, 0x0, 0x0); // red
delay(100);
if(Serial1.available()>0){
break;
}
} // wait 1000ms
else if(msg=="green"){
I2CWRITE6BYTES (ADDRESS, INTENSITY_RGB, 0x0, 0x0fff, 0x0); // green
delay(100);
if(Serial1.available()>0){
break;
}
}
else if(msg=="blue"){
I2CWRITE6BYTES (ADDRESS, INTENSITY_RGB, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0fff); // blue
delay(100);
if(Serial1.available()>0){
break;
}
}
else if(msg=="white"){
I2CWRITE6BYTES (ADDRESS, INTENSITY_RGB, 0x0fff, 0x0fff, 0x0fff); // white
delay(100);
if(Serial1.available()>0){
break;
}
}
else if(msg=="purple"){
I2CWRITE6BYTES (ADDRESS, INTENSITY_RGB, 0x0fff, 0x0, 0x0fff); // purple
delay(100);
if(Serial1.available()>0){
break;
}
}
else if(msg=="yellow"){
I2CWRITE6BYTES (ADDRESS, INTENSITY_RGB, 0x0fff, 0x0aaa, 0x0); // blue
delay(100);
if(Serial1.available()>0){
break;
}
}
else if(msg=="cyan"){
I2CWRITE6BYTES (ADDRESS, INTENSITY_RGB, 0x0, 0x0fff, 0x0fff); // cyan
delay(100);
if(Serial1.available()>0){
break;
}
}
else if(msg=="pink"){
I2CWRITE6BYTES (ADDRESS, INTENSITY_RGB, 0x0fff, 0x0, 0x0333); // pink
delay(100);
if(Serial1.available()>0){
break;
}
}
else if(msg=="orange"){
I2CWRITE6BYTES (ADDRESS, INTENSITY_RGB, 0x0fff, 0x0444, 0x0); // orange
delay(100);
if(Serial1.available()>0){
break;
}
}
else if(msg=="aqua"){
I2CWRITE6BYTES (ADDRESS, INTENSITY_RGB, 0x0, 0x0aaa, 0x0fff); // aqua
delay(100);
if(Serial1.available()>0){
break;
}
}
else if(msg=="teal"){
I2CWRITE6BYTES (ADDRESS, INTENSITY_RGB, 0x0, 0x0fff, 0x0444); // teal
delay(100);
if(Serial1.available()>0){
break;
}
}
else if(msg=="off"){
I2CWRITE6BYTES (ADDRESS, INTENSITY_RGB, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0); // off
delay(100);
if(Serial1.available()>0){
break;
}
}
Serial.println(msg);
}
Serial1.flush();
}
// change lamp colour to red
}
// }
// Infineon functions follow
/*
Parameters (IN): int Address - Address of RGB LED Shield, Default 0x15E
int Command - Defined I2C Commands i.e. INTENSITY_RED, INTENSITY_GREEN, INTENSITY_BLUE
unsigned int Data - 16bit data to be written to slave
Parameters (OUT): None
Return Value: None
Description: This function will write 2 bytes of word to the I2C bus line
*/
void I2CWRITE2BYTES (int Address, int Command, unsigned int Data)
{
unsigned int upperByte, lowerByte; // Separate 4 byte data into 2 byte values
lowerByte = Data;
upperByte = Data >> 8;
unsigned int lowerSLAD = (unsigned int) (Address & 0x00FF); // Putting address into correct format
unsigned int upperSLAD = Address >> 8;
upperSLAD |= 0x79; // First 5 bits 11110 and last bit '1' for a write
Wire.beginTransmission(byte(upperSLAD)); // Start I2C transmission
Wire.write(byte(lowerSLAD)); // address lower 8 bits of i2c address
Wire.write(byte(Command)); // write command
Wire.write(byte(upperByte)); // write data
Wire.write(byte(lowerByte));
Wire.endTransmission(true);
}
/*
Parameters (IN): int Address - Address of RGB LED Shield, Default 0x15E
int Command - Defined I2C Commands i.e. INTENSITY_RGB, CURRENT_RGB
unsigned int DataOne, unsigned int DataTwo, unsigned int DataThree - Three 16bit data to be written to slave
Parameters (OUT): None
Return Value: None
Description: This function will write 6 bytes of word to the I2C bus line
*/
void I2CWRITE6BYTES (unsigned int Address, unsigned int Command, unsigned int DataOne, unsigned int DataTwo, unsigned int DataThree) // DataOne: Red, DataTwo: Green, DataThree: Blue
{
unsigned int upperByte, lowerByte; // Split each Data parameter into upper and lower 8 bytes because I2C format sends 8 bytes of data each time
lowerByte = DataOne;
upperByte = DataOne >> 8;
unsigned int lowerSLAD = (unsigned int) (Address & 0x00FF);
unsigned int upperSLAD = Address >> 8;
upperSLAD |= 0x79; // First 5 bits 11110 and last bit '1' for a write
Wire.beginTransmission(byte(upperSLAD)); // Red
Wire.write(byte(lowerSLAD));
Wire.write(byte(Command));
Wire.write(byte(upperByte));
Wire.write(byte(lowerByte));
lowerByte = DataTwo;
upperByte = DataTwo >> 8;
Wire.write(byte(upperByte));
Wire.write(byte(lowerByte));
lowerByte = DataThree;
upperByte = DataThree >> 8;
Wire.write(byte(upperByte));
Wire.write(byte(lowerByte));
Wire.endTransmission(true);
}
/*
Parameters (IN): int Address - Address of RGB LED Shield, Default 0x15E
int Command - Defined I2C Commands i.e. DMX16Bit
unsigned int DataOne, unsigned int DataTwo, unsigned int DataThree, usigned int DataFour, unsigned int DataFive - Three 16bit data to be written to slave
Parameters (OUT): None
Return Value: None
Description: This function will write 12 bytes of word to the I2C bus line
*/
void I2CWRITE12BYTES (unsigned int Address, unsigned int Command, unsigned int DataOne, unsigned int DataTwo, unsigned int DataThree, unsigned int DataFour, unsigned int DataFive, unsigned int DataSix) // DataOne: Red, DataTwo: Green, DataThree: Blue
{
unsigned int upperByte, lowerByte;
lowerByte = DataOne;
upperByte = DataOne >> 8;
unsigned int lowerSLAD = (unsigned int) (Address & 0x00FF);
unsigned int upperSLAD = Address >> 8;
upperSLAD |= 0x79; // First 5 bits 11110 and last bit '1' for a write
Wire.beginTransmission(byte(upperSLAD));
Wire.write(byte(lowerSLAD));
Wire.write(byte(Command)); // write command
Wire.write(byte(upperByte)); // write 2 bytes
Wire.write(byte(lowerByte));
lowerByte = DataTwo;
upperByte = DataTwo >> 8;
Wire.write(byte(upperByte)); // write next two bytes
Wire.write(byte(lowerByte));
lowerByte = DataThree;
upperByte = DataThree >> 8;
Wire.write(byte(upperByte));
Wire.write(byte(lowerByte));
lowerByte = DataFour;
upperByte = DataFour >> 8;
Wire.write(byte(upperByte));
Wire.write(byte(lowerByte));
lowerByte = DataFive;
upperByte = DataFive >> 8;
Wire.write(byte(upperByte));
Wire.write(byte(lowerByte));
lowerByte = DataSix;
upperByte = DataSix >> 8;
Wire.write(byte(upperByte));
Wire.write(byte(lowerByte));
Wire.endTransmission(true);
}
/*
Parameters (IN): int Address - Address of RGB LED Shield, Default 0x15E
int Command - Defined read I2C Commands i.e. READ_INTENSITY_RED, READ_INTENSITY_GREEN, READ_INTENSITY_BLUE
Parameters (OUT): None
Return Value: Requested data from Shield will be sent back
Description: This function will request 2 bytes of word from the shield
*/
unsigned int I2CREAD (unsigned int Address, unsigned int Command) // Returns data sent by slave
{
int i = 0;
unsigned int lowerSLAD = (unsigned int) (Address & 0x00FF);
unsigned int upperSLAD = Address >> 8;
upperSLAD |= 0x79;
Wire.beginTransmission(byte(upperSLAD)); // Red
Wire.write(byte(lowerSLAD));
Wire.write(byte(Command));
Wire.endTransmission(false); // false for Repeated Start
Wire.beginTransmission(byte(upperSLAD));
Wire.write(byte(lowerSLAD));
Wire.requestFrom(upperSLAD, 2, true);
unsigned int data = 0;
while(Wire.available()) // slave may send less than requested. Print out received data byte
{
message = 1;
c[i] = Wire.read(); // receive a byte as character
i++;
}
Wire.endTransmission(true);
data = c[1]; // write data to serial monitor. c[1] is higher byte
data = (data << 8) | c[0]; // shift left and combine with lower byte
Serial.print("0x");
if (data < 0x1000)
Serial.print("0");
Serial.println(data, HEX);
return data;
}
/*
Parameters (IN): int Address - Address of RGB LED Shield, Default 0x15E
int Command - DIRECTACCESS_READ
Parameters (OUT): None
Return Value: Requested data from the Shield will be returned
Description: This function will request 4 bytes of data from shield.
*/
unsigned long I2CREAD_DIRECTACCESS (unsigned int Address, unsigned int Command, unsigned long registerAddress)
{
int i = 0;
unsigned int lowerSLAD = (unsigned int) (Address & 0x00FF); // sending command + address
unsigned int upperSLAD = Address >> 8;
upperSLAD |= 0x79; // First 5 bits 11110 and last bit '1' for a write
Wire.beginTransmission(byte(upperSLAD));
Wire.write(byte(lowerSLAD));
Wire.write(byte(Command));
unsigned int firstByte, secondByte, thirdByte, fourthByte;
firstByte = registerAddress >> 24; // top byte
secondByte = registerAddress >> 16;
thirdByte = registerAddress >> 8;
fourthByte = registerAddress; // bottom byte
Wire.write(byte(firstByte));
Wire.write(byte(secondByte));
Wire.write(byte(thirdByte));
Wire.write(byte(fourthByte));
Wire.endTransmission(false); // false for Repeated Start
Wire.beginTransmission(byte(upperSLAD)); // request for read
Wire.write(byte(lowerSLAD));
Wire.requestFrom(upperSLAD, 4, true);
unsigned long data = 0;
while(Wire.available()) // slave may send less than requested. Print out received data byte
{
d[i] = 0;
d[i] = Wire.read(); // receive a byte as character
i++;
}
Wire.endTransmission(true);
data = d[3]; // combining into one variable. Highest byte received first
data = (data << 8) | d[2];
data = (data << 8) | d[1];
data = (data << 8) | d[0];
Serial.print("0x");
if (data < 0x10000000)
Serial.print("0");
Serial.println(data, HEX);
return data;
}
/*
Parameters (IN): int Address - Address of RGB LED Shield, Default 0x15E
int Command - Defined I2C Commands i.e. DIRECTACCESS_OR, DIRECTACCESS_AND, DIRECTACCESS_MOVE
unsigned long registerAddress - address of target register
unsigned long Data - 32 bits data to be written to register
Parameters (OUT): None
Return Value: None
Description: This function will write 4 bytes of data to specified register
*/
void I2CWRITE_DIRECTACCESS (unsigned int Address, unsigned int Command, unsigned long registerAddress, unsigned long Data) // For accessing registers directly
{
int i = 0;
unsigned int lowerSLAD = (unsigned int) (Address & 0x00FF); // sending command + address
unsigned int upperSLAD = Address >> 8;
upperSLAD |= 0x79; // First 5 bits 11110 and last bit '1' for a write
Wire.beginTransmission(byte(upperSLAD));
Wire.write(byte(lowerSLAD));
Wire.write(byte(Command));
unsigned int firstByte, secondByte, thirdByte, fourthByte; // Send address of register first
firstByte = registerAddress >> 24; // top byte
secondByte = registerAddress >> 16;
thirdByte = registerAddress >> 8;
fourthByte = registerAddress; // bottom byte
Wire.write(byte(firstByte));
Wire.write(byte(secondByte));
Wire.write(byte(thirdByte));
Wire.write(byte(fourthByte));
firstByte = Data >> 24; // top byte
secondByte = Data >> 16;
thirdByte = Data >> 8;
fourthByte = Data; // bottom byte
Wire.write(byte(firstByte)); // send 4 bytes of data
Wire.write(byte(secondByte));
Wire.write(byte(thirdByte));
Wire.write(byte(fourthByte));
Wire.endTransmission(true);
}
/*
Parameters (IN): int Address - Address of RGB LED Shield, Default 0x15E
unsigned int newAddress - Address the shield should change to
Parameters (OUT): None
Return Value: None
Description: This function will change the I2C address of the slave
*/
void CHANGEADDRESS (unsigned int Address, unsigned int newAddress)
{
unsigned int lowerSLAD = (unsigned int) (Address & 0x00FF);
unsigned int upperSLAD = Address >> 8;
upperSLAD |= 0x79; // First 5 bits 11110 and last bit '1' for a write
Wire.beginTransmission(byte(upperSLAD)); // Red
Wire.write(byte(lowerSLAD));
Wire.write(byte(0x70)); // Command to change address
lowerSLAD = (unsigned int) (newAddress & 0x00FF);
upperSLAD = newAddress >> 7; // Split address into 2 bytes
upperSLAD |= 0xF0; // 10 bit addressing: First 5 bits have to be 11110.
upperSLAD &= 0xFE;
Wire.write(byte(upperSLAD));
Wire.write(byte(lowerSLAD));
Wire.endTransmission(true);
}
/*
Parameters (IN): int Address - Address of RGB LED Shield, Default 0x15E
unsigned int Command - DMXON, DMXOFF
Parameters (OUT): None
Return Value: None
Description: This function will enable or disable DMX512 control on shield
*/
void I2CDMX (unsigned int Address, unsigned int Command) // Switch off / on the DMX
{
unsigned int lowerSLAD = (unsigned int) (Address & 0x00FF); // Putting address into correct format
unsigned int upperSLAD = Address >> 8;
upperSLAD |= 0x79;
Wire.beginTransmission(byte(upperSLAD)); // Start I2C transmission
Wire.write(byte(lowerSLAD));
Wire.write(byte(Command));
Wire.endTransmission(true);
}
/*
Parameters (IN): int Address - Address of RGB LED Shield, Default 0x15E
Parameters (OUT): None
Return Value: None
Description: This function will request the shield to save configurations to flash memory
*/
void I2CSAVEPARAM (unsigned int Address)
{
int i = 0;
unsigned int lowerSLAD = (unsigned int) (Address & 0x00FF);
unsigned int upperSLAD = Address >> 8;
upperSLAD |= 0x79;
Wire.beginTransmission(byte(upperSLAD));
Wire.write(byte(lowerSLAD));
Wire.write(byte(SAVEPARAMETERS)); // write SAVEPARAMETERS command
Wire.endTransmission(false); // false for Repeated Start
Wire.beginTransmission(byte(upperSLAD));
Wire.write(byte(lowerSLAD)); // write to address lower 8 bits of slave address
Wire.requestFrom(upperSLAD, 2, true); // send READ request with upper slave address
unsigned int data = 0;
while(Wire.available()) // slave may send less than requested. Print out received data byte
{
message = 1;
c[i] = Wire.read(); // receive a byte as character
i++;
}
Wire.endTransmission(true); // STOP condition
data = c[1]; // print the data on serial monitor
data = (data << 8) | c[0];
Serial.print("0x");
if (data < 0x1000)
Serial.print("0");
Serial.println(data, HEX);
}
HC-06 Bluetooth Module : HC-06 is a commonly available and easy to use Bluetooth module which works with most of the microcontrollers which have serial communication, As the module transmits and receives Serial data to the microcontroller it is very easy to configure for different applications. I am using it to directly sent the name of the color as a string to arduino, when arduino gets a string and the name of the color is in the list of the pre-programmed colors, arduino sends data to the Infineon Shield.
About The App I am Using ( TxCOM ) :
I use windows phone, Nokia Lumia 720 to be more specific, so I was not sure that I will find a good app due to Windows Phone app store having only a few apps for this, But the app I found is amazing !, it has almost every thing i needed for the purpose Some Images Below.
The App can send and receive serial data to the Bluetooth module, but the best features are the programmable keys and the voice recognition inbuilt on the app, it can also save many keys settings and can also transmit phones accelerometer and GPS data. I have made a small demo video which is Below :
In my next blog post I will use a IR remote control to select the color of the led strip....