Scope of delivery ..................... 3 Requirements ......................3 Use ..........................3 Connecting the adapter ................... 4 Connection to the RS-232 device ................4 Powering the adapter....................4 Configuration ......................5 Software installation ....................5 Basic configuration of the adapter ................. 5 5.2.1...
Microsoft Windows operating system (Windows XP or higher) 3 Use The RS232-Bluetooth adapter enables a device with a regular RS-232 interface to wirelessly communicate with modern laptop, tablet, smartphone, printer or any other device with a Bluetooth interface. Possible uses for this interconnectivity are: ...
(included). Using the RS-232 port‘s Pin 9: The adapter can be powered directly over the RS-232 interface. This requires that the target device provides a voltage in the range of 4V – 13V (max. 90mA) on pin 9 of the RS-232 port.
After installation, you can start the software via the Windows start menu: Basic configuration of the adapter Regardless of the individual application, the RS-232 communication parameters of the adapter and the target device always have to match. The factory settings of the adapter are:...
At start of the configuration software, the main settings dialog appears: Before any setting can be changed, the current settings have to be read from the adapter using the following steps: Connect the adapter to the RS-232 port of your computer. Set the DCE-DTE switch to „DCE“. ...
(see above). 5.2.2 Changing the RS-232 communication parameters The RS-232 communication parameters of the adapter have to match the ones of the target device. The following steps explain how the parameters of the adapter can be changed accordingly: The default communication parameters of KERN balances differ from the factory presets of the Bluetooth adapter.
Push the button „Save Settings“ to apply the new settings. Check the output console of the configuration software: Using the adapter with laptops/tablets/smartphones To use the adapter to access the target device from other Bluetooth-enabled devices (for exmaple, accessing a balance from a tablet), the adapter has to be configured as „slave“. This is the factory preset (with the device name “SerialADT”...
In this case, the connection has to be initiated (“pairing”) by the adapter, using the device name and pin code of the target device / printer. The following explain how to set up a connection between a scale and a Bluetooth printer KERN YKC-01: ...
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The changes will be applied by pressing „Save Settings“: Switch to the dialog „Connection“: YKI-02-BA-e-1410...
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Push the button „Inquire Devices“ to start searching for Bluetooth devices: Bluetooth devices in the vicinity will be listed in the results list: You may cancel the inquiry as soon as the desired target device (in this case the DPP-250) appears in the results list.
Try to reset the adapter to the factory defaults and reconfigure the configuration. adapter. Incorrect characters are Check to see if the previous points apply and whether the RS-232 produced. settings of the adapter match the settings of the measurement The measuring device device.
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