This is the start of a project to communicate with the chess link.

For inspiration, see

https://github.com/domschl/python-mchess

which is a Python library for communication.

Now that JS has Bluetooth and USB APIs, it is relevant to make a JS implementation of the communication protocol. This project lays the fundation for this.

Open bluetooth.html in Chrome or Firefox or another browser, which implements the Bluetooth API, and follow the instructions.

On Windows, the only drivers that work are the once from Zadig: https://zadig.akeo.ie/

The official drivers are these, and they work with Python MChess, but not in the browser for some reason: https://www.hiarcs.com/eboard/ChessLinkDrivers.htm

https://github.com/domschl/python-mchess/blob/master/mchess/magic-board.md

has documentation on the communication protocol. The core parts have been implemented in this JS code.

Introduction to bluetooth GATT https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHqtiCMe4NA&list=PLYj4Cw17Aw7ypuXt7mDFWAyy6P661TD48&index=5

There is a Java implementation for Android provided by Millenium, which I used as a reference in addition to the Magic-Board code.

List of characteristics: (https://www.microchip.com/forums/m893253.aspx)

// Write Notify
"49535343-026e-3a9b-954c-97daef17e26e"

// Notify. Called TX in Python mchess. Read on this gives 0, 0, 0, 0, 0.
"49535343-1e4d-4bd9-ba61-23c647249616"

// Read. Initial read gives:
// 136, 102, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0   	^B
"49535343-6daa-4d02-abf6-19569aca69fe"

// Write. Called RX in Python mchess
"49535343-8841-43f4-a8d4-ecbe34729bb3"

// Write Notify
"49535343-aca3-481c-91ec-d85e28a60318"

public static String UUIDSTR_ISSC_TRANS_TX = "49535343-1e4d-4bd9-ba61-23c647249616";
public static String UUIDSTR_ISSC_TRANS_RX = "49535343-8841-43f4-a8d4-ecbe34729bb3";