User manual IOGEAR GBS301

[. . . ] Macintosh, G3/G4 and iMac are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. All other brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. IOGEAR makes no warranty of any kind with regards to the information presented in this document. All information furnished here is for informational purposes only and is subject to change without notice. [. . . ] If your device has a male RS232 interface, use the included null modem adapter. 4 Power ON Plug in the power cable to your Bluetooth serial adapter; the blue LED will start blinking after approximately fifteen (15) seconds. Once the blue LED is blinking once every 23 seconds, this indicates that the Bluetooth serial adapter is in discovery mode; in other words, ready to accept a Bluetooth connection. 12 12 Instructions Basic Configuration 5 Pair and Connect Use your Bluetooth software to search for Bluetooth devices in range. Once the Bluetooth serial adapter is detected, pair to it. If prompted for a PIN code, enter "1234" (without the quotes). Once paired, establish a connection using the Bluetooth serial port profile (SPP). If you're not sure how to do this, please consult the documentation for your Bluetooth hardware/software. Once you have established a Bluetooth serial port connection, the blue LED will turn off. Below is an example, using the Widcomm software version 3. 0. x 13 13 Basic Configuration Widcomm Bluetooth Software 1. Open My Bluetooth Places and Search for Devices in Range 14 Basic Configuration 2. When found, pair to the Bluetooth serial adapter. The default PIN code is "1234" 3. Once paired, the unit will display the services available. The service offered by this unit is the Serial Port Profile (SPP). To establish a connection, right-click on it and select "Connect to Bluetooth Serial Port. " 15 Basic Configuration 4. Once connected, you will see this window indicating the COM port number used for connection with the Bluetooth serial adapter. In our example below, this is COM 4, but most likely it will be different in your case. IMPORTANT: Make note of this COM port number, as this is the COM port that you need to specify for your specific application. You're done! 16 Basic Configuration SCENARIO 2: Interconnecting two IOGEAR Bluetooth serial adapters When interconnecting two IOGEAR Bluetooth serial adapters, there are three methods you can use to pair and connect them: 1. Configuration Mode 17 Basic Configuration Note: If you have previously paired to the Bluetooth serial adapter(s), make sure to follow the unpairing procedure on page 29 before attempting to connect to a new device. Method 1 ­ Auto-paring Follow steps below 1 2 3 Set device mode Set baud rate Set one serial adapter to Master (switch 4 = ON), and the other to Slave (switch 4 = OFF) Set matching baud rates as needed Power ON Power On both serial adapters and wait approximately fifteen (15) seconds ·Blue LED on slave adapter will slowly blink (once every 2-3 seconds) ·Blue LED on master adapter will rapidly blink 4 Pair and Connect Wait approximately two (2) minutes for the serial adapters to automatically pair and connect 18 14 Basic Configuration 5 Finished 1 Upon successful connection, the blue LED on both adapters will turn off and remain off Note: Once you have paired both Bluetooth serial adapters, if you turn them off, please allow approximately sixty (60) seconds when turning them back on to re-establish a connection. Method 2 ­ Back to Back Pairing Follow this procedure to pair two (2) Bluetooth Serial Adapters. 1 2 3 Turn OFF Make sure both Serial adapters are TURNED OFF Set device mode Set one serial adapter to Master (switch 4 = ON), and the other to Slave (switch 4 = OFF) Set baud rate Make sure to set matching Baud rates on both serial adapters; else they will not be able to communicate. See table 1 on page 9 for additional details. 19 15 Basic Configuration 7 4 5 6 Back-to-Back Connect the serial adapters back-to-back, using the included Null Modem adapter Power ON Power ON both Serial adapters Pairing Almost instantly, the Red/Blue LED will light up and stay solid; this indicates successful pairing of the two serial adapters. (If this does not happen, make sure one device is set to Master and the other to Slave via dip switch 4). 7 Power OFF Disconnect both serial adapters and Power them OFF 20 Basic Configuration 8 Plug in You may now connect each adapter to your desired serial device for communication. After powering back ON both serial adapters, the blue LED will blink on both serial adapters indicating connection is in progress; which usually takes about sixty (60) seconds 9 Finished After successful connection is made, the blue LED on both serial adapters will turn off and remain Note: Once you have paired both Bluetooth serial adapters, if you turn them off, please allow approximately sixty (60) seconds when turning them back on to re-establish a connection. [. . . ] Most of the answers to your questions can be found here, so please try it out before contacting technical support. Technical support is available Monday through Friday from 7:30 am to 5:30 pm PST and can be reached at (949) 453-8782 or by email support@iogear. com 38 Radio & TV Interference Statement WARNING!!!This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause interference to radio communications. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B computing device pursuant to Subpart J of Part 15 of FCC Rules, which are designed to provide reasonable protection against such interference when operated in a commercial environment. [. . . ]