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Jon Smirl wrote:
> I need to get data from about 200 sensors in to a central Linux system
> wirelessly. I'm attracted to using Bluetooth for this since I can buy
> the radios so cheaply.
>
> Power is not a problem in the sensor nodes. The sensors have a basic
> microcontroller in them. I can add a HCI Bluetooth chip (BC4-ROM).
> Alternatively I can look at something like a BC4+flash module.
>
> Or is Bluetooth totally unsuited to this application

Maybe check out ZigBee?