For another device like a smartphone to use any of the Bluetooth “services” which the board has, it must first be paired with the board. Once paired, the other device may connect to the board and exchange data relating to many of the board’s features.
The Bluetooth button service makes it possible for another device such as a smartphone to be notified wirelessly whenever a button on the front of a board is pressed. Each of the two board buttons can be in one of three possible states:
The button service allows you to make other things which are connected to your board using Bluetooth respond in some way when you press either of the buttons. You could, for example, hide your smartphone somewhere in the room and have it make an amusing noise when you press either of the buttons on your board. We’ll leave it to you to decide what would be amusing.
No additional code is needed on the board to use the Bluetooth button service from another device.
bluetooth.startButtonService();The following code shows the Bluetooth button service being started:
bluetooth.startButtonService();For more advanced information on the board Bluetooth button service including information on using a smartphone, see the Lancaster University board runtime technical documentation
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