Bluetooth Framework is the Software Developer Kit (SDK) for software developers that
provides an easy access to the Bluetooth features on Windows desktop platforms. Bluetooth
Framework is the part of Wireless Communication Library but can be used
as stand alone library.
Bluetooth Framework Editions
- .NET Edition is the native set of .NET (C#/VB.NET) classes written in C#
- C++ Edition is the static library developed to be used with Microsoft Visual C++ (or any other compatible C++ compiler)
- VCL Edition is the native set of Delphi/CBuilder components written in Delphi (Pascal)
Supported Drivers and Platforms
Bluetooth Framework supports BlueSoleil, Microsoft and Toshiba Bluetooth drivers on Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8 and 10. Note: some features require Windows 10 only (see remarks below).
Supported features
| Enumerating and managing local Bluetooth radios | |
| Searching for remote Bluetooth enabled devices | |
| Detecting remote Bluetooth device type | |
| Enumerating Bluetooth services on a remote device | |
| Bluetooth manual and automatic (SilentAuth) pairing | |
| Measuring RSSI 3 | |
| Bluetooth RFCOMM client | |
| Bluetooth RFCOMM server | |
| Creating Bluetooth vitual COM ports | |
| OBEX Object Push Profile (OPP) client | |
| Bluetooth LE (BLE) GATT profile client 1 | |
| Monitor Bluetooth LE beacons: Proximity beacon (iBeacon), Eddystone Beacons 2 | |
| Capture raw Bluetooth LE advertisement frames 2 | |
| Advertising as Bluetooth LE beacons: Proximity beacons (iBeacon), Eddystone UID Beacon, Eddystone URL Beacon 2 | |
| 1 Bluetooth LE GATT features are supported only with BluetSoleil and Microsoft Bluetooth drivers. | |
| 2 Bluetooth LE Beacons are supported only with Microsoft Bluetooth drivers on Windows 10 platform. | |
| 3 RSSI measurement available with BlueSoleil, Toshiba and Microsoft Bluetooth drivers (Windows 10 for Microsoft driver required). | |
| Full list of supported features can be found in Frameworks Comparison Table. | |