Having some problems with the ArdunioBlue IOS app because I cannot find any method / sketch to send data from the Arduino BLE module to IOS. However, sending data to the Arduino BLE module from IOS works fine. Unless I am missing something huge, the ArduinoBlue IOS app is "one way communications" only, as far as the user is concerned. I sent an email to the developer, but it bounced as "undeliverable". I would prefer to have BLE comms bidirectional, obviously.
Edit(Update): I found more docs on ArdunioBlue and then found a method (which I have tested and it works) to send messages from the Arduino back to IOS:
Code:
void sendMessage(String text) - Sends the text to the phone as a popup
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Download latest Blynk library here:
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Blynk is a platform with iOS and Android apps to control
Arduino, Raspberry Pi and the likes over the Internet.
You can easily build graphic interfaces for all your
projects by simply dragging and dropping widgets.
Downloads, docs, tutorials: http://www.blynk.cc
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Blynk library is licensed under MIT license
This example code is in public domain.
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Warning: Bluetooth support is in beta!
You can send/receive any data using WidgetTerminal object.
App project setup:
Terminal widget attached to Virtual Pin V1
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/* Comment this out to disable prints and save space */
#define BLYNK_PRINT Serial
#include <SoftwareSerial.h>
SoftwareSerial SwSerial(10, 11); // RX, TX
#include <BlynkSimpleSerialBLE.h>
#include <SoftwareSerial.h>
// You should get Auth Token in the Blynk App.
// Go to the Project Settings (nut icon).
char auth[] = "YourAuthToken";
SoftwareSerial SerialBLE(10, 11); // RX, TX
// Attach virtual serial terminal to Virtual Pin V1
WidgetTerminal terminal(V1);
// You can send commands from Terminal to your hardware. Just use
// the same Virtual Pin as your Terminal Widget
BLYNK_WRITE(V1)
{
// if you type "Marco" into Terminal Widget - it will respond: "Polo:"
if (String("Marco") == param.asStr()) {
terminal.println("You said: 'Marco'") ;
terminal.println("I said: 'Polo'") ;
} else {
// Send it back
terminal.print("You said:");
terminal.write(param.getBuffer(), param.getLength());
terminal.println();
}
// Ensure everything is sent
terminal.flush();
}
void setup()
{
// Debug console
Serial.begin(9600);
SerialBLE.begin(9600);
Blynk.begin(SerialBLE, auth);
Serial.println("Waiting for connections...");
// This will print Blynk Software version to the Terminal Widget when
// your hardware gets connected to Blynk Server
terminal.println(F("Blynk v" BLYNK_VERSION ": Device started"));
terminal.println(F("-------------"));
terminal.println(F("Type 'Marco' and get a reply, or type"));
terminal.println(F("anything else and get it printed back."));
terminal.flush();
}
void loop()
{
Blynk.run();
}
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