USB Bluetooth Module

Bluetooth USB adapters - why do you still need them?

All currently produced laptops, as well as many desktop computers and single board minicomputers (e.g. Raspberry Pi generation 3 and 4) are equipped with integrated Bluetooth module, allowing connection with devices such as wireless headphones, Bluetooth speakers, stereo audio sets, headsets, teleconferencing accessories, pointing devices or all kinds of wearable electronics. Still, many "PC" models and budget versions of SBC minicomputers are lacking wireless connectivity in this popular standard - this situation concerns many older devices as well as some new designs. In such cases, a Bluetooth adapter for the computer will come to the rescue - a small device about the size of a flash drive or, very often, an even smaller device with dimensions indistinguishable from a "nano" type wireless mouse receiver. What's important, USB adapters work not only with Windows systems, but also (in many cases) with various Linux distributions, which is of great importance for a wide range of open source operating system users. Nothing stands in the way of connecting a portable computer equipped with Bluetooth USB adapter to the car radio - of course, beforehand you should make sure that your car radio supports wireless communication (you can also get a suitable adapter with audio output).

Bluetooth USB adapters for classic applications

In our offer we have included different types of Bluetooth adapters, which plug directly into USB port of the computer. Depending on the required connection standard, you can choose both models compatible with Bluetooth 2.0 and modern adapters supporting data transmission to/from low-power devices in Bluetooth 4.0 BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy) standard. In the first group there is an inexpensive, miniature module from Esperanza, EA159, which is compatible with Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8 and 10 as well as with Linux distributions used in Raspberry Pi minicomputers - on the product page you will find a link with the description of driver installation in Raspberry Pi operating system. We also recommend long range BLE module BLED112-V1 and branded Bluetooth USB adapter Asus USB-BT400, also supporting Bluetooth 4.0 BLE standard. We also have dedicated Lego WeDo 2.0 adapters, allowing you to connect your computer to the robot controllers of the world-famous manufacturer of building blocks for children and teenagers.

Bluetooth USB adapters for special applications

At the Botland store, you'll also find two special Bluetooth USB adapters designed for prototyping and evaluation applications. Bluefruit LE USB Friend by Adafruit is a small board with Bluetooth BLE module, controlled via USB-UART converter by FTDI. This solution enables simple communication from the level of almost any terminal program, working under one of the operating systems supported by FTDI chips. The module is seen in the operating system as a virtual serial port (COM), and AT commands can be used to control it. The Bluefruit LE USB Sniffer module allows eavesdropping on Bluetooth 4.0 BLE traffic, which is very important for people debugging applications using this ubiquitous and modern wireless communication standard.