[b]Air Muscle / Bluetooth (help needed please)[/b] - Electronic Circuits Projects Diagrams Free

isil · 8th June 2004, 10:26 PM

Hello,
As I don't have the engineering background, this might sound a bit silly but I'd be grateful if you can help. I am trying to build a simple air-muscle system that I can control via bluetooth (as part of my project) My questions are 1)Is there such thing as a digital pneumatic valve that can be attached to an air muscle? 2)Can I attach a bluetooth adaptor to this system?

If this doesn't make sense and anyone decides to help me with this, I can explain the project in detail.

Thanx

tansis · 11th June 2004, 08:53 PM

There exists a wide range of solenoid actuated air valves,however you are not going to find them on the web pages of Hobby electronics suppliers (watch somebody correct me!) , take a good look around the RS site, they have branches just about everywhere on the planet, cannot suggest a more local supply source.. lack of input!
www.rswww.com
Remote control using "Bluetooth" , well it can be done but it is a bit odd for a novice to attempt, why dont you tell us all a bit, or better still a lot more about what you wish to achieve. Perhaps , with our collective knowledge can find a solution for your needs.

isil · 22nd June 2004, 05:58 PM

Thank you very much for your reply. I haven't been checking the site for a while, gave up thinking nobody would reply after a few days. I am still trying to find a way around my question but getting more and more confused with suggestions. I am currently reading some bluetooth technical articles to work out the HCI side of the problem.

Also, thank you for the link, it helps a lot. I will post a better formed question soon.

bmcculla · 22nd June 2004, 11:40 PM

There was a Circuit Cellar article about using bluetooth a year or so ago - a search through their archive might come up with some useful info.

ConnectBlue makes bluetooth modules that are designed to replace a serial port with little programming. They are about $200 though. Taiyo Yuden has a bluetooth module with a built in antenna that avnet.com has for about 35$ each.

Brent

panic mode · 23rd June 2004, 02:57 AM

As "air muscle" you can use simple pneumatic cylinder (Festo, SMC, Parker, ...) as actuator and proportional valve as regulator.
All it's left is get some bluetooth device that has 0-10V analog output.

isil · 23rd June 2004, 09:45 PM

I can't thank you all enough for all the info.

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8th June 2004, 10:26 PM	(permalink)
isil	[b]Air Muscle / Bluetooth (help needed please)[/b] Hello, As I don't have the engineering background, this might sound a bit silly but I'd be grateful if you can help. I am trying to build a simple air-muscle system that I can control via bluetooth (as part of my project) My questions are 1)Is there such thing as a digital pneumatic valve that can be attached to an air muscle? 2)Can I attach a bluetooth adaptor to this system? If this doesn't make sense and anyone decides to help me with this, I can explain the project in detail. Thanx

11th June 2004, 08:53 PM	(permalink)
tansis	There exists a wide range of solenoid actuated air valves,however you are not going to find them on the web pages of Hobby electronics suppliers (watch somebody correct me!) , take a good look around the RS site, they have branches just about everywhere on the planet, cannot suggest a more local supply source.. lack of input! www.rswww.com Remote control using "Bluetooth" , well it can be done but it is a bit odd for a novice to attempt, why dont you tell us all a bit, or better still a lot more about what you wish to achieve. Perhaps , with our collective knowledge can find a solution for your needs.

22nd June 2004, 05:58 PM	(permalink)
isil	Thank you very much for your reply. I haven't been checking the site for a while, gave up thinking nobody would reply after a few days. I am still trying to find a way around my question but getting more and more confused with suggestions. I am currently reading some bluetooth technical articles to work out the HCI side of the problem. Also, thank you for the link, it helps a lot. I will post a better formed question soon.

22nd June 2004, 11:40 PM	(permalink)
bmcculla	There was a Circuit Cellar article about using bluetooth a year or so ago - a search through their archive might come up with some useful info. ConnectBlue makes bluetooth modules that are designed to replace a serial port with little programming. They are about $200 though. Taiyo Yuden has a bluetooth module with a built in antenna that avnet.com has for about 35$ each. Brent

23rd June 2004, 02:57 AM	(permalink)
panic mode	As "air muscle" you can use simple pneumatic cylinder (Festo, SMC, Parker, ...) as actuator and proportional valve as regulator. All it's left is get some bluetooth device that has 0-10V analog output.

23rd June 2004, 09:45 PM	(permalink)
isil	I can't thank you all enough for all the info.