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  • Page 1 USB Bluetooth Adapter BT-200U User’s Manual...

  • Page 2: Ce Mark Warning

    PLANET Technology. Disclaimer PLANET Technology does not warrant that the hardware will work properly in all environments and applications, and makes no warranty and representation, either implied or expressed, with respect to the quality, performance, merchantability, or fitness for a particular purpose.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    ABLE OF ONTENTS CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION ..................1 1.1 BT-200U F ....................1 EATURES 1.2 P ....................1 ACKAGE ONTENTS CHAPTER 2 INSTALLATION..................2 2.1 S ..................2 OFTWARE NSTALLATION 2.2 H ..................5 ARDWARE INSTALLATION 2.3 G ..................... 6...
  • Page 4 5.6.7 Headset Service................... 38 5.6.8 Network Access ................... 38 5.6.9 PIM Item Transfer ..................40 5.6.10 PIM Synchronization .................. 42 5.7 HARDWARE SETTINGS ................... 42 5.7.1 Advanced Settings ..................43 5.8 ACCESSIBILITY SETTINGS ................44 5.9 DISCOVERY SETTINGS..................45 CHAPTER 6 SECURITY....................47 6.1 AUTHENTICATION ....................

  • Page 5: Chapter 1 Introduction

    Chapter 1 Introduction This USB Bluetooth Adapter, BT-200U, is specifically designed to plug into an avail- able Universal Serial Bus port connecting to a desktop or laptop PC. It allows you to make short-range wireless connections between Bluetooth devices such as cellular phones, personal digital assistants (PDA), and desktop and notebook computers.

  • Page 6: Chapter 2 Installation

    Chapter 2 Installation 2.1 Software Installation Note: The Bluetooth Software should be installed well prior to the hardware installation. 1. Insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive to initiate the autorun program. Once completed, a menu screen will appear as follows: 2.
  • Page 7 Installation 4. When the License Agreement screen is displayed, read the License Agreement, then click the radio button to the left of “I accept the terms in the license agree- ment” and click the Next button. 5. On the Destination Folder screen, click the Change button to browse to a new destination folder for the Bluetooth software.
  • Page 8 Broadband Router User Guide 7. Click OK at the following message (only for Windows 2000/XP installation). 8. The Installing Bluetooth Software screen displays the installation progress. If prompted to insert the Windows CD, do so and follow the on-screen instructions. 9.

  • Page 9: Hardware Installation

    Installation 11. Remember to restart your computer to have the new configuration take effect if the following message is shown. 2.2 Hardware installation Note: The hardware installation should be only performed when the software is well installed. Precaution Before the installation, make sure the USB port exists in your computer and is enabled. To check this, go to My ComputeràControl Panel àSystem.

  • Page 10: Getting Hooked Up

    USB adapter toward the USB host port, push evenly and steadily until it is seated. Plug your BT-200U into the thicker end of the USB adapter cable. Connects to the USB host port As soon as the device is properly plugged to your computer, Windows will auto- matically detect the device and prompt the following message.
  • Page 11 Installation Select “Continue Anyway” with the following message. 5. Press Finish to complete the hardware installation.

  • Page 12: Initial Bluetooth Configuration

    Broadband Router User Guide 2.4 Initial Bluetooth Configuration 1. Once the software is well installed, your computer should prompt a Bluetooth icon on the bottom right corner. You may right click and select the Start Using Blue- tooth to make initial Bluetooth configuration. 2.
  • Page 13 Installation 4. Click Next to configure the Bluetooth services that this computer will offer to the Bluetooth devices. 5. Select the services you want this computer to offer and click the Configure if you need further configuration. Click Next to continue.
  • Page 14 Broadband Router User Guide 6. The following message is shown. Please wait for a while for the software installa- tion process to complete. 7. Select Skip button on the following page to continue. 8. Click Finish to complete the initial Bluetooth configuration.
  • Page 15 Installation Once the initial Bluetooth configuration is completed, right click the Bluetooth icon on the bottom right corner again. The following menu is show. Your Bluetooth USB adapter is well installed now. Pleas check the next chpater to use or make further configuration for the services you need.

  • Page 16: Chapter 3 Bluetooth Software

    Chapter 3 Bluetooth Software 3.1 BLUETOOTH TRAY The Bluetooth tray resides in the Windows system tray, which is normally located in the lower-right corner of the screen. The Bluetooth tray provides fast access to most Bluetooth operations. From the Bluetooth tray you can: Access My Bluetooth Places—double-click the Bluetooth icon, or right- click the Bluetooth icon and then select Explore My Bluetooth Places.

  • Page 17: Icons Used For Bluetooth Devices And Services

    Appendix C - Specifications 3.3 ICONS USED FOR BLUETOOTH DEVICES AND SERVICES Bluetooth icons provide at-a-glance feedback about a device or service's status by changing appearance. The Bluetooth icon in the Windows system tray provides feedback about Bluetooth status. Figure 1: Bluetooth Icon Figure 2: Device Icons for Windows 9x, Me and 2K...
  • Page 18 Broadband Router User Guide Figure 3: Service Icons for Windows 9x, Me and 2K...
  • Page 19 Appendix C - Specifications Figure 4: Device Icons for Windows XP...
  • Page 20 Broadband Router User Guide Figure 5: Service Icons for Windows XP...

  • Page 21: Chapter 4 Basic Operations

    Appendix C - Specifications Chapter 4 Basic Operations 4.1 START OR STOP BLUETOOTH To start Bluetooth: in the Windows system tray, right-click the Bluetooth icon and select Start the Bluetooth Device. The Bluetooth icon is blue in color with a white insert when Bluetooth is running.

  • Page 22: Create A Connection From Entire Bluetooth Neighborhood

    Broadband Router User Guide 4.4 CREATE A CONNECTION FROM ENTIRE BLUETOOTH NEIGHBORHOOD From Windows Explorer: In the Folders pane, select Entire Bluetooth Neighborhood, right-click a de- vice name and select “Connect …” the desired service. In the Folders pane, expand Entire Bluetooth Neighborhood, select a device, and then, in the right pane, right-click a service provided by that device and select “Connect to…”...

  • Page 23: Find A Service

    Appendix C - Specifications 4.6 FIND A SERVICE The process of determining the services that a device provides is called Service Dis- covery. To initiate a Service Discovery, in the Folders pane of My Bluetooth Places, right-click a device name and select Discover Available Services from the shortcut menu. Bluetooth services are those things that this computer can do for remote Bluetooth devices.

  • Page 24: Bluetooth Connection Status

    Broadband Router User Guide 4.7 BLUETOOTH CONNECTION STATUS The Bluetooth Connection Status dialog box displays information about the state of a connection and provides a means to disconnect an active connection. Display the Connection Status dialog box: in My Bluetooth Places, from the Folders pane, select a device, and then, in the right pane of My Bluetooth Places, right-click a service name and select Status from the shortcut menu.
  • Page 25 Appendix C - Specifications Contacts Appointments Tasks Messages Notes. To use Send to Bluetooth 1. In the application: a) Windows Explorer—select one or more files to be transferred. Folders cannot be transferred. b) Microsoft Office—only the document in the active window can be trans- ferred.

  • Page 26: Chapter 5 Configure Bluetooth

    Broadband Router User Guide Chapter 5 Configure Bluetooth 5.1 ACCESS THE BLUETOOTH CONFIGURATION PANEL The Bluetooth Configuration Panel provides access to settings for Bluetooth services, client applications, hardware, security, discovery, accessibility, default paths, event notification and other Bluetooth related items. To Open the Bluetooth Configuration Panel From the Windows Control Panel, select Bluetooth Configuration In the Windows System Tray, right-click the Bluetooth icon, and select Ad-...

  • Page 27: General Configuration Settings

    Appendix C - Specifications other service will be updated to use the new location. 5.4 GENERAL CONFIGURATION SETTINGS General Configuration Settings The settings on the General tab of the Bluetooth Configuration Panel determine infor- mation that is displayed to remote devices. Identity Computer Name-enter a unique name to identify this computer to other Bluetooth devices in the vicinity;...

  • Page 28: Human Interface Device

    Broadband Router User Guide From the Windows control panel select Bluetooth Configuration From Windows Explorer, right-click Entire Bluetooth Neighborhood and se- lect Properties from the shortcut menu. In the Bluetooth configuration panel, Client Applications tab, highlight the application to be configured, and then click Properties (or double-click the application). 5.5.3 Human Interface Device Overview The Human Interface Device (HID) Application allows this computer to wirelessly use...

  • Page 29: Audio Gateway

    Appendix C - Specifications Under normal circumstances, there is no reason to close an HID connection; once established the connection is maintained automatically, even during the power off and power on processes. If, for some reason, the connection must be closed: from My Bluetooth Places, right- click the service name and select Disconnect.

  • Page 30: Dial-Up Networking

    Broadband Router User Guide The Bluetooth Serial Port application allows this computer to establish a wireless serial connection with a remote Bluetooth device. The applications on both this computer and the remote device must be configured to send and receive data to and from the respective communications port (COM port) assigned to the Bluetooth serial port.

  • Page 31: Fax

    Appendix C - Specifications After the Bluetooth dial-up networking connection is established it can be used the same way as any other networking connection. For example, you can open a browser and explore the World Wide Web, if the remote computer has Internet access. Close a Dial-up Networking connection If the connection was established via the Bluetooth icon in the Windows system tray;...

  • Page 32: Headset

    Broadband Router User Guide Enable or disable secure connection. To enable secure connection, place a checkmark in the box. 5.5.8 Headset Overview The Headset application allows this computer to use a Bluetooth headset (or any other device that offers the Bluetooth headset service) as the audio input and output device for this computer.

  • Page 33: File Transfer

    Appendix C - Specifications Enable or disable secure connection. To enable secure connection, place a checkmark in the box. 5.5.9 File Transfer Overview The Bluetooth File Transfer application allows this computer to perform file operations on the Bluetooth Exchange Folder (and the folders and files it contains) of a remote device.

  • Page 34: Pim Synchronization

    Broadband Router User Guide 5.5.10 Network Access Overview The Bluetooth Network Access application makes it possible for this computer: To connect to a Local Area Network via a physical connection on a remote Bluetooth device. To connect to an ad hoc network provided by a remote Bluetooth device. The type of network connection that is available is determined by the configuration of the remote Bluetooth device.
  • Page 35 Appendix C - Specifications Business cards Calendar items Email (with or without attachments) Notes. Configure PIM Synchronization The Bluetooth Configuration Panel > Client Applications > PIM Synchronization > General tab provides options to configure: The application name—to change it, highlight the existing name and enter the new name.

  • Page 36: Pim Item Transfer

    Broadband Router User Guide 5.5.12 PIM Item Transfer Overview The Bluetooth PIM Item Transfer application allows this computer to send and receive Personal Information Manager items to-and-from a remote Bluetooth device. Item transfer can be accomplished several ways: To send, receive or exchange business cards: 1.

  • Page 37: Printer

    Appendix C - Specifications The selected Received Business Cards option does not influence the settings on other PIM-related property pages. For example, even if the PIM Item Transfer service business card option on this computer is configured to “Do Not Accept,” the PIM NOTE: Item Transfer application will still accept business cards that the application has specifically requested via its “Receive”...

  • Page 38: Bluetooth Services

    Broadband Router User Guide printer is not in the list of options, click Have Disk…, insert the driver disk for the printer, and then navigate to the drive and directory that contain the driver initiation file (*.inf) for the printer. 5.

  • Page 39: Audio Gateway

    Appendix C - Specifications 1. Authentication: a balloon notification (audio optional) appears to prompt for a PIN code. If the PIN code does not match the code entered on the remote device, the connection will not be allowed. Once the remote device has been authenticated this notification will not appear again, unless the paired relationship is broken and the devices must re-pair.

  • Page 40: Bluetooth Serial Port

    Broadband Router User Guide ers. Configure the Audio Gateway Service From the Windows system tray, right-click the Bluetooth icon, select Advanced Con- figuration > Local Services, and then double-click the Audio Gateway service. Set the common configuration properties of the service, and then click OK. 5.6.3 Bluetooth Serial Port The Bluetooth Serial Port service allows a remote Bluetooth device to establish a wireless serial connection with this computer.

  • Page 41: Dial-Up Networking Service

    Appendix C - Specifications 5.6.4 Dial-up Networking Service The Bluetooth Dial-up Networking service makes it possible for a remote Bluetooth device to use a modem that is physically connected to this computer. The remote device can then access the Internet or log on to a remote network. Configure the Dial-up Networking service: From the Windows system tray, right-click the Bluetooth icon, select Advanced Con- figuration >...

  • Page 42: Headset Service

    Broadband Router User Guide You can also drag-and-drop files or folders from this computer to the Public Folder (and its sub-folders) of the remote device. Other file operations Right-click a file or folder in the remote device’s Public Folder for a context sensitive menu.
  • Page 43 Appendix C - Specifications After this computer has been configured to provide the Network Access service to other Bluetooth devices, it will not be able to use the Bluetooth Network Access service provided by another Bluetooth device without being re-configured. Put another way, this computer cannot be both a Bluetooth Network Access server and a Bluetooth Network Access client at the same time.

  • Page 44: Pim Item Transfer

    Broadband Router User Guide Configuration from the shortcut menu. 2. In the Bluetooth configuration panel, select the Local Services tab, Network Ac- cess and then click Properties..3. From the Network Access, General properties page, in the Type of service short- cut menu, select “Allow other devices to create a private network with this computer.”...
  • Page 45 Appendix C - Specifications Where to store inbound data items, on an individual basis. Options include (not all options apply to all items): Do Not Accept Any of the installed PIMs on this computer Save to Folder The Bluetooth Exchange Folder location—the directory on this computer where inbound items that are not to be saved in a PIM will be kept.

  • Page 46: Pim Synchronization

    Broadband Router User Guide Click OK to choose a highlighted business card and return to the PIM Item Trans- fer Properties page. The chosen contact now appears in, and is selected in, the “Business card requests” shortcut menu. If the “Always send the same business card” option is selected again, and a differ- ent contact chosen, the properties page will display both contacts in the shortcut menu.

  • Page 47: Advanced Settings

    Appendix C - Specifications Device status: indicates that the device is operating properly or that there is a problem/conflict. Manufacturer: the name of the company that manufactured the de- vice selected in the Devices section of this dialog box. Firmware Revision: the manufacturer's firmware version number. Device Address: the Bluetooth Device Address (BDA or BD_Addr) assigned to this device when it was manufactured.

  • Page 48: Accessibility Settings

    Broadband Router User Guide Click No to save the changes—the changes will be applied the next time the Bluetooth device is reset or restarted. 5.8 ACCESSIBILITY SETTINGS The Accessibility tab of the Bluetooth Configuration Panel lets you specify whether remote devices may access this computer, which remote devices have access, and whether an audio warning is played when a Personal Identification Number (PIN code) is required.

  • Page 49: Discovery Settings

    Appendix C - Specifications In the list of devices allowed to access this computer, select the device to be removed from the list, and then click Delete. 5.9 DISCOVERY SETTINGS The settings on the Discovery tab of the Bluetooth Configuration Panel determine whether this computer looks for other Bluetooth devices automatically, how often it looks and what type of devices it looks for.
  • Page 50 Broadband Router User Guide If “Report only selected Bluetooth devices” is not selected the NOTE: Delete button will not be available. Temporarily override the discovery of specific devices In the Bluetooth Configuration Panel, from the Discovery tab, select “Report all Blue- tooth devices.”...

  • Page 51: Chapter 6 Security

    Appendix C - Specifications Chapter 6 Security 6.1 AUTHENTICATION Authentication is used to verify identity; it requires a passkey or link key from the remote device. When a remote device attempts access, a visual and/or audio warning notifies the local operator. If the notification is ignored, access is denied after a preset timeout.

  • Page 52: Pairing Devices

    Broadband Router User Guide 6.6 PAIRING DEVICES Pairing allows you to avoid entering access information each time a connection is attempted. Paired devices share a unique link key, which they exchange each time they connect. NOTE: The mate of a pair always appears in My Bluetooth Places, even if the mate is not turned on or is out of connection range.

  • Page 53: Chapter 7 Troubleshooting

    Appendix C - Specifications Chapter 7 Troubleshooting 7.1 CANNOT CONNECT TO A PAIRED DEVICE Paired devices are always displayed in My Bluetooth Places, even if the remote device is out of range or not powered up. Verify that the remote member of the pair is within radio range, and powered up, and then attempt the connection again.

  • Page 54: Determine The Version Of The Link Manager Protocol (Lmp)

    Broadband Router User Guide The sixth entry contains the Specification Revision information for the Host Controller Interface, if appropriate. 7.6 DETERMINE THE VERSION OF THE LINK MANAGER PROTOCOL (LMP) In the Bluetooth Configuration Panel, on the Hardware tab, in the Device Properties section, the seventh entry provides Link Manager Protocol version number information.

  • Page 55: Bluetooth Headset Doesn't Always Function Under Win

    Appendix C - Specifications Additional Bluetooth Serial Ports can be added if they are required. 7.11 BLUETOOTH HEADSET DOESN’T ALWAYS FUNCTION UNDER WIN 98 Windows 98 cannot convert audio files with the extension m3u (e.g., myfile.m3u) into the Pulse Code Modulation (PCM) audio format used by Bluetooth headsets; this is a limitation of Windows 98.

  • Page 56: Appendix A Specification

    Broadband Router User Guide Appendix A Specification Bluetooth v1.1 Standard USB v1.1 (Type A) Interface 2.4~2.4835GHz unlicensed ISM band Frequency band Up to 723Kbps Data rate GFSK (Gaussian Frequency Shift Keying) Modulation method FHSS (Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum) Spread spectrum 5V from connected USB port Operating voltage Class 2...

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