Bluetooth swtich controlling

[GTZippy]

Hello all. I am looking for a way to control a switch with bluetooth using kubuntu/ubuntu. The idea is what when the proper input is given to the laptop, a separate piece of hardware will receive a bluetooth signal and trigger a switch which will open a small door.

But it all boils down to button a is pressed on laptop, door a opens on shelf. It has been asked of me that this be done with Linux and I would like to get some input from more experienced programers and users as to how to go about this.

Any advice or ideas? Thanks.

[ofnuts]

Hello all. I am looking for a way to control a switch with bluetooth using kubuntu/ubuntu. The idea is what when the proper input is given to the laptop, a separate piece of hardware will receive a bluetooth signal and trigger a switch which will open a small door.

But it all boils down to button a is pressed on laptop, door a opens on shelf. It has been asked of me that this be done with Linux and I would like to get some input from more experienced programers and users as to how to go about this.

Any advice or ideas? Thanks.First you need some hardware like this: http://www.flexipanel.com/Docs/BlueControl%20DS375.pdf but you would need some more information about the protocol used.

Then you can read this: http://people.csail.mit.edu/albert/bluez-intro/