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Owners Manual
Online Documentation
Product FAQ
The Element Direct BAM (short for Bluetooth Adapter Module) enables wireless
control of the iRobot® Create™ robot from a Windows, Macintosh, or Linux PC. The
BAM connects to the Create’s cargo bay port - without any extra wires or cables.
The BAM provides a virtual serial port connection between a Bluetooth host and
Create. A PC can communicate with Create in the same way it would as if it were
attached with a serial cable. The BAM gives a user complete wireless control of
Create. It also exposes Create’s programmable IO, making it easy to connect
additional hardware.
Bluetooth is a communications system intended to replace the cables
connecting electronic devices. Unlike WiFi and other wireless systems, Bluetooth
is both a low-power and a low-cost option, making it ideal for use with iRobot
Create. Bluetooth operates in the unlicensed ISM band at 2.4 GHz and employs a
frequency hopping radio to combat interference from other RF sources.
Example Applications:
- Drive the Create remotely, over the Internet, with a PC-hosted Web server
- Develop complex control algorithms that run from a powerful host computer
- Control your Create from a Bluetooth-enabled PDA or cell phone
- Program the Create using
Microsoft Robotics Studio,
RoboRealm
or your own PC software.
BAM Technical Specs:
- Bluetooth Serial Port Profile (SPP)
- High power Class 1 Bluetooth radio
- Long operational range - 300ft (100m) in a typical residential home
- A
Class 1 Bluetooth Host Dongle is recommended for the PC side to attain
maximum range
- DB-25 male connector plugs into the Create’s expansion port
Package Contents:
- Qty 1 assembled and tested BAM
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