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Subject: Re: OT: DGT chessboard - comments/experiences?

Author: A. Zanchetta

Date: 04:15:27 01/22/06

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On January 21, 2006 at 03:13:04, Steve Lim wrote:

>Hi all,
>
>I am considering getting a DGT chessboard. Can those that are fortunate enough
>to already have one please take some time to share with me you comments and
>experiences..
>
>Especially weird and wonderful things that are non-standard.. perhaps using
>bluetooth of wifi in some way?
>
>Thanks.

Hello,

One "weird experience" : as I have bought a DGT board only to connect it to my
pocket pc, I also have bought a Bluetooth-Serial converter in order to connect
the board to pocket pc with bluetooth and no serial interfaces.

I have bought this device : http://www.air2u.com.tw/htm/p_rs232_bcr01.htm

it works... but :
1) it does not seem possible to configure its speed through bluetooth, so it is
a pain when I want to switch it from 57600 bauds to 9600 bauds
2) there must be a missing signal somewhere as the DGT Board does not recognize
that it is connected : I have to connect first the DGT board to a real serial
interface and start the DGT driver. Then I can connect the DGT board to the
Bluetooth converter and it works fine.
3) it is not recognizd by my Dell D600 laptop. On the other hand, my pocket pc
has no problem to discover the virtual rs-232 port. I don't know for other
pc/ppc.

There are other BT-RS232 converters but I haven't tried them.


alain




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