Using VISA close closes my BlueTooth COMM PORT

[Steven8R]

I am VERY new to LabView; coming from a VB6 / C embedded environment.  I am learning LabView to write drivers for the devices I design.  I have a device with a BlueTooth module built in (my design - I write the interface).  It connects to WindowsXP fine as a COMM port, using a "Rocketfish BlueTooth USB" from Best Buy.  I have to use thier software to connect.

I created several VI's (based on the device driver tutorial), built a simple Labview interface based on the serial example.  I can set it up, write a command, get data OK.  However, if I use VISA Close, the BT port disconnects?  Has anyone run into this?  Without another BT device to experiment with, I can't determine if it's the device driver in Windows or something Labview is doing.

I see there are BT server/Client examples, can someone recommend a USB BT device that works well?  The simple one I have (I believe) won't let the server start - I get the error "network not responding" or something to that effect...  Assuming again because I can't use Windows to set it up.

Thanks!

Steve

[SunainaK]

Hi Steve,

It looks like the VISA close, closes the COM port connection to the bluetooth device.

http://digital.ni.com/public.nsf/allkb/59B81BBF762D780686256F4D00607220?OpenDocument

Also, if you're new to LabVIEW, here is a good tutorial:

http://zone.ni.com/devzone/cda/tut/p/id/3260

also it looks like you can use  your device:

http://digital.ni.com/public.nsf/allkb/8295C04C0A038E8686257500005CCA99?OpenDocument