Open jcasman opened 6 months ago
@jcasman
In case of Theta Z1 and Theta V, You need to call camera._setBluetoothDevice
command and set _bluetoothPower"
option to ON
on WiFi to start using Bluetooth API.
@simago Do you have information for X? The documentation indicates that X behaves differently with bluetooth. I believe it's easier to configure.
I believe what you want to know is
Does the THETA X require WiFi connection to use Bluetooth? Or, can a developer use Bluetooth only without WiFi?
The documentation below seems to indicate that the X does not need the authentication steps.
With the X, I can't use the theta-ble-client android-demo even with WiFi turned on.
I get this error
When I click info, I get this error
I'm not able to pull the camera status information
Documentation of Theta X Bluetooth API is very insufficient for developers. I will discuss a plan with Theta members.
@simago is the theta-ble-client demo for Android supposed to work with the THETA X?
@jcasman did you confirm that the developers at the company you spoke to are using the THETA X?
@codetricity theta-ble-client demo works with Theta X, but current Theta X provides camera control command v2
service only.
@simago can you confirm that the theta-ble-client does not work with the X to take a picture?
Please confirm that the only BLE API commands that work with the THETA X are on this screen:
We want to have a clear understanding of the expected capabilities of the theta-ble-client working with the THETA X.
@codetricity theta-ble-client demo with Theta X, only following buttons work:
Connect WiFi
Scan BLE
connect
(An error message is displayed but Theta X is connecting)Camera Control Command V2
,disconnect
Scan SSID
. Tapping another button, an error message is displayed since Theta X does not support necessary BLE characteristics.
@simago thank you for the clear reply. @jcasman let's discuss with the appropriate people interested in this topic.
@simago thank you, very helpful
@jcasman I put the information out on .guide https://community.theta360.guide/t/ricoh-theta-bluetooth-sdk-theta-ble-client/9377/6?u=craig
I got this question from the theta360.guide community. Is it possible to use bluetooth without using Wi-Fi at all?
I found this in the API documentation (here): “RICOH THETA authenticates a central device via Web API and Bluetooth API. The camera does not use pairing.”
To me that sounds like you need Wi-Fi to set up bluetooth. Is it possible to set up bluetooth without using Wi-Fi?