Tags: rpi raspberrypi bluetooth pairing howto

Source: 2321hrs.txt

Published: 27-10-2012 23:21

Pairing a bluetooth device with a Raspberry Pi

Install the following:

apt-get install bluez bluetooth bluez-utils blueman

Type lsusb and ensure the bluetooth dongle is detected

Type hcitool scan and observe the bluetooth devices found.

If it returns connection timeout try unplugging the dongle and inserting it into the RPi directly. In

my case, I then plugged the dongle into another port on the USB powered hub and it also worked.

example output:

Scanning ...

00:21:FE:0B:DD:32 iPhone 5

To pair the device use bluez-simple-agent e.g.

bluez-simple-agent hci0 00:21:FE:0B:DD:32

To permanently trust the device use bluez-test-device e.g.

bluez-test-device trusted 00:21:FE:0B:DD:32 yes

If the bluetooth device is a keyboard, mouse, or something which opens a serial data connection

you use bluez-test-input e.g.

bluez-test-input connect 75:EF:82:69:D2:83

Resources

A step by step guide to setup a Bluetooth keyboard and mouse on the Raspberry PI

[ctheroux.com]

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