Node.js and WebBluetooth API for the Master-A-Million 2.0 Bluetooth LE Bouncy Ball
npm install millionbounceJavascript/Typescript project for exposing access to Bluetooth
functionality of the [Master A Million 2.0]() Bluetooth Bouncy Ball.
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npm install
- The first time you register a ball, you'll need to set the ID. If
it's just blinking red for a couple of minutes, that means it's
uninitialized and needs an ID. If the ID isn't set within ~2
minutes, bluetooth shuts down. An ID is just a 24 bit number,
usually provisioned by the MAM website, but you can just put
anything in. Note that if you use a number then try to use the app,
I have no idea what will happen.
- After an ID is set, the ball will blink red 3 times every time you
bounce it. This will start bluetooth up for something like 20
seconds. AFAICT there is no keep alive outside of bouncing the ball
more, which resets the timer. After that, the ball just shuts down
until bounced again. That makes this less than useful for
WebBluetooth, which requires user gesture reconnects every time the
device disconnects. I'm not sure if there's a protocol based
keepalive yet.
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