Bluetooth Low Energy Technology Advertising; Introduction; Dongle Specifications; Procedure - Epson TM-T88VI Technical Reference Manual

Bluetooth Low Energy Technology Advertising

Introduction

When you connect the BT820 from Lairedtec to the USB A connector on the TM-T88VI and turn it on, the
Bluetooth low energy technology Advertising Packet is transmitted. By default, the TM-T88VI transmits the
packet according to the iBeacon Format from Apple. You can also change the data that is transmitted by
following the steps in
Glossary:
Bluetooth Low Energy Technology Advertising
Bluetooth Low Energy Technology Advertising
Packet
Bluetooth adapter
iBeacon

Dongle specifications

Manufacturer: Laird Tech
Model name: BT-820
For setting methods and settings, see the TM-T88VI Utility User's Manual.

Procedure

When turning on the TM-T88VI, the Bluetooth adapter connected to the USB Type A connector is enabled.
If you install the Bluetooth adapter after turning on the printer, this is not enabled.
Bluetooth Low Energy Technology Advertising Packet Format
In the TM-T88VI, the iBeacon format is used by default for the Bluetooth low energy technology Advertising
Packet.
The UUID for the T88VI is "fac1ba2f-61a2-4d83-9a8c-60087c232569".
The user can edit the following specifications in the iBeacon format: UUID, Major number, Minor number, and
Measured Power.
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"Changing the Bluetooth Low Energy Technology Advertising Packet" on page
Term Description
The name of this function.
The data sent by this function from the printer.
The BT820 from Lairedtec
A USB dongle to connect to the USB Type A connector.
The format stipulated by Apple for Bluetooth low energy
technology Advertising Packets
When using the default settings for the TM-T88VI (Bluetooth
adapter installed in the printer and the printer is on), the Bluetooth
low energy technology Advertising Packet is transmitted in
iBeacon format.
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