What am I doing Wrong?(BT Module won't connect)

ESK8 Electronics
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My build is 100% done, I just can’t get my bluetooth module to connect. I’m using the HM-10 module with the Xmatic ios app by @twan however I cannot get my phone to find it. I’m using an iphone SE and have the latest update to his app. Yesterday I noticed the wires connecting it to the UART port on Vesc were all out of order, so I rewired it to how it should be wired according to the settings displayed on the app. The wiring is now

Bluetooth Module-UART

RXD-TX

TX-RX

GND-ADC

VCC-5V

I still can’t even get an LED to flash on the module, is it me or is it a faulty pcb?

Edit: I’ll tag @b264 because I’m confident he can help me solve this

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Gotta change your buadrate

If there is no light the module might be dead or you wired it incorrectly

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I already had it changed to 9600 and had the app set to PPM and UART

When I recieved the module I noticed it was wired incorrectly so I rewired it to how it was shown in the app

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GND-ADC? Maybe try GND-GND?

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There is no pin labeled GND on any jst connector on the Vesc, so I assumed ADC was ground

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I am having the same problem. I am running fsesc 4.12. bt mod would not connect or transmit any data but everything was working b4 I upgraded to the new vesc firmware. But if I use the bt mod by flipsky things work

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Do you use the flipsky bt module with the Xmatic app?

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No. I have an Android phone

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Is there a pin between 3.3V and ADC? Maybe try that one.

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Yeah I’m thinking of trying that one. It is labeled — and idk if that means ground or the pin isn’t used

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It’s definitely not ADC.

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(I Googled VESC 4.12 pinout)

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I was going off of the pinout shown by flipsky, however GND wasn’t labeled like it is here

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You could check with a cheap voltmeter and a 1,5 volt battery, just remove the pins from the jet and close the circuit through the batt, you should be able to find ground… hope it helps

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Ok so I’ve made progress. My phone is able to connect to the Bluetooth module after some rewiring, however it just keeps saying connecting to Vesc. I am positive that I have set the Vesc to ppm and uart and baud rate to 9600. Are there any other settings that need to be changed?

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Are you using lightblue app or similar to find the hm10? I have to do that for mine to see it in the settings on my phone.

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I can see it in my regular phone settings now

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Ah I missed your last post

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Yeah it says connected in my phone settings however in the app while the Bluetooth is connected it can’t connect to my Vesc

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Were in the same boat now, my phone is connected by the app says trying to connect to vesc.

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Under the stats screen when you click the Bluetooth icon flashing below what does it say on the next screen?