Hi Folks,
I have a Caldwell Ballistic Chronograph which measures projectile (bullet) speed quite accurately.
https://www.caldwellshooting.com/range-gear/chronographs-and-wind-meters/ballistic-precision-chronograph/720001.htmlThe product has a a very useful accompanying phone app which logs the speeds, provides average, median, max, min etc.
However!!!! the app gets its data via the Mic pin on the phones 3.5mm jack.
The Chronograph is supplied with 20 Ft of audio cable (the 4 pole type).
The mic line is modulated with a 3khz data stream (400mv p-p) which communicates readings to the app.
Data stream is one way only, from Chrono to the app.
It works ok but is clunky. And modern phones (like new Apples) don't have headset jacks anymore.
Caldwell have come out with a BT version of the Chronograph (and updated the app to accommodate BT) but its quite expensive and my Chrono works perfectly well.
When I enable BT coms in the App, it reports 'Caldwell Chrono not found, is Caldwell Chrono Paired?
Ideally the solution should send the 'audio' over Bluetooth and be recognized by the phone app , sounds simple enough but the devil is in the detail right!
I was think along the lines of an Arduino with Bluetooth module (built into the Chronograph) , but I don't know enough about the BT protocol to know if this is a workable.
Open to any ideas you guys may have?
issues expect to encounter...
I don't know how Caldwell implemented the BT upgrade, do they still send 3khz data down the audio Mic channel (simplest way I guess) or did they go all fancy and decide to digitize the information over BT... if they did then I'm a bit screwed.
I don't know what BT device name the app is expecting to find, but given the error code mentioned above I am hopeful it's as simple as 'Caldwell Chrono'.
anyway, looking for suggestions or any advice.
Thanks
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