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`bitalino` UNDER DEVELOPMENT

Only Linux is currently supported.

This package has only been tested on a linux system running Archlinux. Feel free to publish issues.

Dependencies

Every module needs node-gyp installed as well as bluez and libbluetooth-dev on linux systems.

Installation

npm install --save bitalino

Modules

BITalino

This is the native NodeJS module for use with the BITalino.

How to use

Remember the BITalino should be paired first.

const BITalino = require('bitalino').BITalino;

BITalino.createBITalino('98:D3:31:30:26:43', null, function(bitalino) {
    bitalino.send(0xFE); // Simulation mode.
    // bitalino.start();
    while(1) {
        console.log(bitalino.receive(6, 10));
    }
});

API

For details on BITalino Micro Controller Unit visit BITalino's official documentation.

Factory

Method	Return	Description
`createBITalino(String address, timeout = null, Function callback)`	`void`	Creates a BITalino object and executes the callback. The function passed as callback will receive a BITalino object instance as its parameter.

BITalino

Method	Return	Description	Required Version
`send(Number byte)`	`void`	Sends a 8-bit message to the BITalino	*
`start(Number samplingRate, Array analogChannels)`	`void`	Message the BITalino to start streaming data with a given sampling rate (1, 10, 100 or 1000) through the given number of analog channels. Defaults to sampling rate 1 on all channels	*
`stop()`	`void`	Stops the stream of data	*
`receive(Number numberOfChannels, Number numberOfFrames)`	`Array`	Receive the specified number of frames	*
`battery(Number value = 0)`	`void`	Set the battery threshold	*
`close()`	`void`	Closes the connection	*
`version()`	`void`	Get BITalino's version	*
`state()`	`Object`	Get a state frame from BITalino	>= 4.2
`pwm(Number output = 255)`	`void`		>= 4.2