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Compatibility for TIDC-BLUETOOTH-SMART-KEYBOARD-MODULE

Other Parts Discussed in Thread: TIDC-BLUETOOTH-SMART-KEYBOARD-MODULE, BLE-STACK

Hello everyone,

I want to developp a Bluetooth HID keyboard and i found the TIDC-BLUETOOTH-SMART-KEYBOARD-MODULE.

I saw it is a HOGP keyboard, which is not compliant with Windows 7.

Is it possible to use it as a HID keyboard recognition ?

Many thanks in advance for your quick support,

Best Regards

  • I checked the windows page, and it stated that windows 7 supports HOGP.
    msdn.microsoft.com/.../mt734149(v=vs.85).aspx

    You can start with our hid_adv_remote project which is included in our official installer.
    The ble stack can be downloaded here :
    ti.com/ble-stack

    The remote control page :
    ti.com/rc

    user guide for our remote control kit
    processors.wiki.ti.com/.../CC2650RC_UG

    Or you can start with the reference design but it might not have all the new feature(Bluetooth 4.2) which came a bit later in time.
  • Dear,

    Thank you for your quick answer.
    So, if i understand well, i can use TIDC-BLUETOOTH-SMART-KEYBOARD-MODULE to interfacing my keyboard to get it in Bluetooth interface as HID keyboard ?
    I saw there is all code sample www.ti.com/.../tidcau1 to make it.

    Modifying the Key_Matrix_Generator, i can do whatever i want.
    Following this document, www.ti.com/.../tiduab1 i can developp my HID Bluetooth keyboard without any software development right ?

    Plus, i saw on the datasheet the MODULE runs on Bluetooth Smart and so a Bluetooth Smart connection must be etablish. On the last link you sent, Windows 7 is not compliant with Bluetooth 4.0.

    I need a Bluetooth interface which can be compliant with most of OS. (W7, W8, W10, MAC etc.), is it possible to modifiy the code sample to get it compliant with these  ?

    Many thanks for your quick answer.
    Best Regards

  • You need to check all the different bluetooth spec the PC supports(should be able to find it by googling) But Bluetooth Low Energy was not introduced until Bluetooth specification version 4.0. So the oldest version we can support(Bluetooth Low Energy technology) is BLE 4.0.
  • Thank you for your answer.
    Can you confirm this module can't be compliant with Windows 7 ? (Which is not supporting BLE Smart)

    Many thanks in advance,
    Best Regards,