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    Serial to Bluetooth Adapter ICRS232BT1 Instruction Manual Actual product may v ary from photo Serial (RS- 232) to Bluetooth Class 1 Adapter[...]

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    F F C C C C C C o o m m p p l l i i a a n n c c e e S S t t a a t t e e m m e e n n t t This equipment has been tested and f ound to comply with the limits for a Class B digital de vice, pursuant to par t 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This [...]

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    T T a a b b l l e e o o f f C C o o n n t t e e n n t t s s Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 F eatures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Before Y ou Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    I I n n t t r r o o d d u u c c t t i i o o n n Thank you f or purchasing a Bluetooth-to-Serial (RS-232 or RS-422/485) Adapter . F eaturing Bluetooth wireless technology , the serial adapter provides cable-free Serial connections between y our Bluetooth equipped PC and serial devices. This product is compliant with Bluetooth v1.2 and allows y ou to[...]

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    I I n n s s t t a a l l l l a a t t i i o o n n The f ollowing inf ormation explains how to configure the Bluetooth-to-Serial Adapter and pair it with a Bluetooth host de vice. Please note that these instructions assume that a second Bluetooth de vice is present, and attached to the PC with which you w ant the Bluetooth-to-Serial Adapter to communi[...]

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    4. Inser t the CD driv er into the CD-ROM driv e, and browse to X: Bluetooth BTRS232.exe , where X is the designated CD-R OM dr ive . Double-click on the BTRS232.exe file to begin configur ation. 5. Select the PC COM P ort to which the Bluetooth to Ser ial Adapter is connected. If this is the first time you are configuring the Bluetooth to Seri[...]

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    Remote MA C Address: Enabling this f eature allo ws you to enter the Bluetooth MA C Address of the remote Bluetooth device (e.g.000272463b86) to which the Bluetooth to Serial Adapter will be linking. If it is disabled or MAC address is left empty , any remote Bluetooth device can pair with the Bluetooth to Serial Adapter . Once the necessar y chang[...]

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    Configuration: Adapter Name Enter a De vice Name for y our Bluetooth to Serial Adapter (length <= 31 alphanumeric characters). For e xample: “Bluetooth to Serial Adapter”. Once you ha v e entered this information, please press the Save Button, f ollow ed by the Disconnect b utton. A utomatic Connection: Remov e your Bluetooth to Serial Adapt[...]

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    blue and y ellow LEDs illuminated), y ou must remember the baud rate and use it to connect with the COM por t previously selected. 3) When power is applied to the Bluetooth to Serial Adapter , and a ne w baud rate is entered and sav ed under U ART Configure and then push MODE button to get into D A T A mode, push the MODE b utton again to enter int[...]

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    6. Y ou will be asked to input the Bluetooth to Serial Adapter PIN code. If this is the first time the adapter is being configured, the PIN code is set to f actor y def ault as “1234”. As such, enter “1234” in this step. If the PIN code was previously configured, the most recent PIN code must be entered. Click Ne xt to continue. Please note[...]

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    Configuring the Adapter follo wing Remote Setup 1. Browse to the BT232Config.ex e file located on the accompan ying driver CD in the f ollowing path: : Bluetooth BTRS232.exe 2. Select the COM Port, and click the Connect button. The local PC will use this COM por t to connect with your Bluetooth to Serial Adapter . Configuration: Role - Master o[...]

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    Configuration: Adapter Name (Default : Serial Adapter) T o change the de vice name: 1. Highlight Local Device Name . 2. Enter the chosen de vice name in the text bo x provided (length <= 31 alphanumeric characters), f or example , “Bluetooth to Serial Adapter”. 3. Press the Save Button to retain settings, f ollowed b y the Disconnect button.[...]

  • Page 13

    3. Please make sure the COM por t number that the Bluetooth to Serial Adapter connects to your PC is correct. 4. Execute the Hyper T er minal program to test the data transmission on y our PC. Start > Program > Accessories > Communications > Hyper Terminal 5. Enter Barcode Scanner T est as the project name , and press the OK button. 6. [...]

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    T T r r o o u u b b l l e e s s h h o o o o t t i i n n g g I am unable to access Configuration mode when pushing the MODE button? T urn off the power to the Bluetooth to Serial Adapter , and remov e it from your serial (RS- 232/422/485) de vice. Then apply power to it, and try again (like a hardware RESET) While in D A T A mode, automatic link can[...]

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    S S p p e e c c i i f f i i c c a a t t i i o o n n s s A A c c c c e e s s s s o o r r i i e e s s USBBT OO TH1 USB to Class 1 Bluetooth Adapter USBBT OO TH2 USB to Class 2 Bluetooth Adapter NM9FF Null Modem Adapter DB9 F emale to DB9 F emale NM9MM Null Modem Adapter DB9 Male to DB9 Male SCNM9FM 10 ft. Cross Wired Serial/Null Modem Cab le DB9 F/M [...]

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    T T e e c c h h n n i i c c a a l l S S u u p p p p o o r r t t StarT ech.com’ s lif etime technical suppor t is an integral part of our commitment to provide industr y-leading solutions. If you ev er need help with your product, visit www .startech.com/support and access our comprehensive selection of online tools, documentation, and downloads .[...]

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    Re vised: 7 July 2006 (Re v . A) A A b b o o u u t t S S t t a a r r T T e e c c h h . . c c o o m m StarT ech.com is “The Professionals’ Source f or Hard-to-Find Computer P ar ts”. Since 1985, we ha ve been pro viding IT prof essionals with the quality products they need to complete their solutions . We off er an unmatched selection of compu[...]