howto_linux.md

To use the app with Linux via Bluetooth you will first need to figure out the Bluetooth address of the Balanduino by running the following command:

$ hcitool scan
  Scanning ...
    00:1A:7D:DA:71:0F	Balanduino

After that you will need to add a entry in /etc/bluetooth/rfcomm.conf like so:

$ nano /etc/bluetooth/rfcomm.conf

#
# RFCOMM configuration file.
#

rfcomm0 {
	# Automatically bind the device at startup
	bind yes;

	# Bluetooth address of the device
	device 00:1A:7D:DA:71:0F;

	# RFCOMM channel for the connection
	channel	1;

	# Description of the connection
	comment "Balanduino";
}

Remember to modify the Bluetooth address to match the one you found using hcitool.

After that you will need to connect to the robot like so:

$ sudo rfcomm connect 0
  Connected /dev/rfcomm0 to 00:1A:7D:DA:71:0F on channel 1
  Press CTRL-C for hangup

After that simply run the application like so:

$ sudo ./BalanduinoProcessingApp

If you get the following error message:

Can't create RFCOMM TTY: Address already in use

Then try to run the following command:

$ sudo rfcomm release 0