gwdeveloper 275 Posted August 22, 2011 Share Posted August 22, 2011 Did any of you guys enter this contest? http://www.bluetooth.com/Pages/IWC.aspx It's somewhat MSP430 related... I entered a while back and submitted 2 projects. Today, I was notified that my projects have been accepted and they sent my code for a free Freescale Sensor Toolbox. Of course, I picked the nicest kit and they're sending a $300 hardware and sensor tool box to me for free. I'm hoping that I was one of the first 20 entrants so I'll get the TI CC2540 Dev kit free too but if not, it's still discounted 50%. The project ideas submitted were: 1) a bluetooth based, pH and eC meter that sends data wirelessly to androids or iOS devices. It can be used for ponds, aquariums, aquaponics, swimming pools or anywhere else this data might be needed. 2) a bluetooth based wine cellar monitoring system. It will monitor rfid-tags/barcodes on bottles, barometric pressure, temp and humidity and of course send the data to a pc, iOS or android. (My father-in-law holds a few patents in the wine making and storage industry and he loved this idea and wants to buy the prototype - currently commercial systems are expensive and require a hardwired monitoring station) RobG, zeke, zborgerd and 1 other 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bluehash 1,581 Posted August 22, 2011 Share Posted August 22, 2011 That's amazing. Congratulations! I'll try to submit something. Thanks for the tip. The toolbox looks good. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RobG 1,892 Posted August 22, 2011 Share Posted August 22, 2011 I have and idea for a BT device that I have been kicking around for few years now (never had a good motivation.) What is the minimum to enter this contest, just an idea or do I need a working prototype? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gwdeveloper 275 Posted August 22, 2011 Author Share Posted August 22, 2011 Really, just a descriptive idea will get it started. In order to be considered, you do need to fill out their project sheet in full. It really only took 10-15 minutes. The hardest part was a slogan for the device. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gwdeveloper 275 Posted August 23, 2011 Author Share Posted August 23, 2011 Gotta give props to Freescale for getting the sensor tool box out so quick. They shipped overnight for free but I could have saved them the shipping charge... point of origin to my front door is only ~12miles. haha Definitely a nice kit of sensors. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RobG 1,892 Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 I got an email with 50% off CC2540, I guess I am not getting the Toolbox MarkoeZ 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gwdeveloper 275 Posted August 29, 2011 Author Share Posted August 29, 2011 Nice and ouch. I received my code this am and ordered the CC2540 right away. Also grabbed an analog pH probe from ebay for less than $20 with shipping. All that's left is the op amp board to invert the pH signal. Gonna shop for some TI samples later this afternoon. Anyone know of a gel that is thermally conductive but electrically inert? Or can point me to a good science lab supply store? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MarkoeZ 68 Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 I got an email with 50% off CC2540 Same here. But i'm hoping they just sent out a 50% off coupon to every registrant today and the review process for the entrants and free toolboxes still goes on. Still 2 weeks of registration left. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gwdeveloper 275 Posted August 29, 2011 Author Share Posted August 29, 2011 Yeah, yesterday I had emailed the event director about the TI parts being delayed. She replied and then 10 minutes later TI emailed the code. I'm somewhat shooting myself for not reading all of the bluetooth low energy documentation. BLE is not supported by android just yet. So, as a proof of concept, I'm rooting my G1 to allow for serial input. Just gonna hide the device in a case and make the technology ready for future phones. MarkoeZ 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MarkoeZ 68 Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 BLE is not supported by android just yet. Ah thanks, i was wondering about that. Not good news, but good to know And i'd like to buy the TI kit right away, but i'm waiting with the purchase until i have received confirmation that my entry is accepted. Otherwise there are some other nice toys that can be bought with the money. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
zborgerd 62 Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 Sensor Toolbox on the way for me. This is a pretty easy submission. Like others have indicated, it can take about 15 minutes if you have a nice idea. I'm, frankly, surprised that Freescale isn't being so greedy for once. The sensor toolbox looks like a nice deal. I noticed that you have the option to select the checkbox for *both* deals. I would suggest only selecting the one that you want. I think that others who select both items may end up having one selected for them (looks like the TI coupon). bluehash 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bluehash 1,581 Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 Awesome! Enjoy it. Probably interface it to the MSP? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gwdeveloper 275 Posted September 7, 2011 Author Share Posted September 7, 2011 Congrats. The tool kit is super nice. The dev boards are going to end up being unused for me. They were good to be able to see the different functions on the pc but they don't really have good access to i/o for any other use. Props to Freescale for having excellent Application Notes and APIs! Once I sort out the angle conversion, I'll post G2553 meets MMA8453Q accelerometer code. The I2C is functioning perfectly just need to run the formulas. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
zborgerd 62 Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 Congrats. The tool kit is super nice. The dev boards are going to end up being unused for me. They were good to be able to see the different functions on the pc but they don't really have good access to i/o for any other use. Props to Freescale for having excellent Application Notes and APIs! Once I sort out the angle conversion, I'll post G2553 meets MMA8453Q accelerometer code. The I2C is functioning perfectly just need to run the formulas. From watching the demos, I also felt that the dev boards were relatively useless for anything except trying out the hardware. I question why the kit is $299, but Freescale has always had more expensive dev hardware. I can't wait to see the accelerometer code! *Edit* - Talk about fast... They shipped the kit within 2 hours! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gwdeveloper 275 Posted September 9, 2011 Author Share Posted September 9, 2011 For anyone entering the contest... Bluetooth Low Energy is somewhat supported on the Android Platform. There is an open source API for Android BLE at http://code.google.com/p/broadcom-ble/. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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