LOC-80 and BluBridge...

[sinkhole]

After talking to Phil yesterday, I decided to find out if the BluBridge transmitter would operate while being charged. Unfortunately, it won't. If the USB charging cable is plugged in while the unit is paired and operating, the unit shuts off, and will need to be repaired when you turn it on again.
Needless to say, this is a bummer. We both had hoped that you could leave it on a running charge, and still have it working. What we really need to locate is a unit that could be wired into the Spyder's power supply, shut itself on and off when the Spyder was running, and stay paired to the headset.
Oh well, back to the drawing board. ray:

 

[ffryder]

Bluetooth Hub

This a newer option you may want to explore ~ a bluetooth hub

http://senabluetooth.com/products/sr10.php?tab_menu=overview

in their website they said it's to be released late June, maybe you can email them and get to order the product earlier. It looks it can also hook up to CB's and FRS' radios.

 

[Vyperyder]

Miccus Bluebridge website specifies that their product can be used whilst charging.
If you have an RT(S) etc with the supplied ipod cable all you should need would be a cable to go from the usb plug to the ipod cable...no????
That should give you charging for the ipod, transmitter whilst you are connected to the machine.
All you then need are bluetooth receiver earphones......which will need charging at some time...oops!!!!

http://www.miccus.com/products/chargeblock-xl-for-iphone-ipod

good luck
cheers
Pete

 

[eddieshep999]

Ref the Miccus BluBridge Bluetooth Transmitter

In the instructions under visual indicators Page 7 =

Charging and Connected - Solid Red with slow flashing Blue

I've just tested mine

1 - Turn on device to receive Bluetooth tranmission e.g. Helmet Headset

2 - Plug in BluBridge Bluetooth Transmitter to charging point
I used the power supply in the rear trunk - Red charging light on

3 - Connect music source - Input from MP3 Player etc

4 - Turn on BluaBridge Bluetooth Transmitter - Solid Red with slow Blue flashing

5 - Turn on MP3 to play

Music can now be heard in my headset

I have noticed Bluetooth seems to work best if the receiving source
e.g. Headset is turned on before turning on the Transmitting source
they seem to Connect/Pair easier
Not sure this makes a difference but it seems to work better for me

Hope this is helpful

Eddie Sheppard
Reading UK

 

[sinkhole]

Pete and Eddie,
Evidently the sequence at start-up is important. On my initial attempt, I tried to install the charging plug after the BluBridge was turned on, and I think that this shut the unit off. Eddie's sequence seems to work fine.
Thanks,
Dave

 

[sinkhole]

This a newer option you may want to explore ~ a bluetooth hub

http://senabluetooth.com/products/sr10.php?tab_menu=overview

in their website they said it's to be released late June, maybe you can email them and get to order the product earlier. It looks it can also hook up to CB's and FRS' radios.

I spoke to a tech at Sena several months ago regarding this unit and didn't get much positive info at that time. Looking at the unit again, it does seem that it can be used as a hub for input from the Spyder as well as a mobil phone and other devices. It will be interesting to see when it's finally available if it can act as a hub, and what the price is.

 

[Phil]

Good stuff guys....
Investigating.....opcorn:

 

[Phil]

This a newer option you may want to explore ~ a bluetooth hub

http://senabluetooth.com/products/sr10.php?tab_menu=overview

in their website they said it's to be released late June, maybe you can email them and get to order the product earlier. It looks it can also hook up to CB's and FRS' radios.

Cute device. But I'm thinking it is less of a Bluetooth hub and more of a 'communication hub'. The example they show has one BT receiver (phone used in the example) and one BT transmitter. All the other pieces are hard wired. It looks like it will work very nicely for those that use aftermarket FRS or CB along with phone and hard wired audio from their GPS.

My ultimate would in fact be a BT hub where multiple BT devices could be routed into a single listen/talk control point, and that control point would be a BT enabled helmet, like the SMH10. That way, nothing is hardwired (except the power to the BT hub and other devices). We'll keep searching.

 

[sinkhole]

I don't mind having the Spyder's audio signal wired into the hub. That allows everything from the Spyder (audio, gps, and iPod), along with a Bluetooth phone, to be sent to the helmet. The Sena unit looks as if this would be possible. I know the Schuberth SCRS (Scala) system, only allows one aux. Bluetooth device, along with two additional rider's helmets. One combined signal from a hub would work around this restriction and still allow full control of the aux. signal from the Spyder's grip controls.

 

[ffryder]

Maybe the best solution will have two BT systems:

1 - the Miccus Bluetooth - just bluetooth audio to the helmet
2 - the new hub - for those that require bluetooth audio and microphone
(mobile communications - cb, frs, cell, etc)

Just as long as these devices are easily accessible - so as newer
devices come along the wiring infrastructure does not have to be reworked.