Im starting another project today, i got 2 of the HC-05 modules off of ebay for my ostrich's to install into and test. i will post my findings and discoveries along with if these are successful a guide on how to install the bluetooth modules and configure your computer. i have added pictures of the bluetooth module i have chosen to work with and a picture of the bluetooth module headter on the ostrich main board.
so far the first issue i have found is the the TX and RX pins on the bluetooth module are flipped compared to what they are on the ostrich board so i will be unsoldering the header pins off of the bluetooth and using like strands of copper wire out of an ethernet cable to connect the bluetooth module to the ostrich. i will most likely hot glue the bluetooth module to the ostrich main board to keep it from moving or shorting out on any other hardware. i dont know how much of a toll this will take on the ostrich's battery but i guess i will find out in time. on the battery i had another thought since the battery is lithium ion to see if its possible to pull voltage from the chip header and charge the battery or even use power from the chip header to power the bluetooth module. bluetooth module requires 3.6v to 6v so if there's 5v at the chip than a jumper wire from the input header of the ostrich ribbon cable to the power pin on the bluetooth module could allow it to easily power the bluetooth module directly from the ECU.
so far the first issue i have found is the the TX and RX pins on the bluetooth module are flipped compared to what they are on the ostrich board so i will be unsoldering the header pins off of the bluetooth and using like strands of copper wire out of an ethernet cable to connect the bluetooth module to the ostrich. i will most likely hot glue the bluetooth module to the ostrich main board to keep it from moving or shorting out on any other hardware. i dont know how much of a toll this will take on the ostrich's battery but i guess i will find out in time. on the battery i had another thought since the battery is lithium ion to see if its possible to pull voltage from the chip header and charge the battery or even use power from the chip header to power the bluetooth module. bluetooth module requires 3.6v to 6v so if there's 5v at the chip than a jumper wire from the input header of the ostrich ribbon cable to the power pin on the bluetooth module could allow it to easily power the bluetooth module directly from the ECU.
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