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  • Page 1 M a nt i s manual version 1.4...
  • Page 2 MEASUREMENT SELECTION................... 4 SIGNAL STRENGTH..................... 5 PER........................5 OPTIONS........................5 USING A DIRECTION FINDING ANTENNA................6 BATTERY TIPS......................7 NETWORKING BASICS....................8 GLOSSARY OF ACRONYMS.................... 10 BLUETOOTH GLOSSARY....................11 GENERAL SAFETY....................... 24 ANTENNA RADIATION PATTERNS MANTIS DATA SHEET Page 1...

  • Page 3: Getting Started

    Mantis uses common AA battery cells found in any con- veinence store. Ni-Cad, Alkalines, Ni-MH and Li-Ion cells may all be used. Mantis does require 4 AA cells with at least 1500 mAh per cell. BVS supplies 8 Ni-MH battery cells and a Ni-MH charger to get users working right out of the box.

  • Page 4: Product Information

    Bluetooth devices. The devices found will be listed by their ID numbers first. Acquiring Names... After acquiring the ID of each device, Mantis will go back and list the name given to each device (up to 20 characters).

  • Page 5: Selected Device

    Selected Device This screen provides basic information about the device including the ID number, the name and the class. Class is an attribute assigned by the Bluetooth standard. Here are some common classes: Use the DOWN arrow key to see Service information for the selected Bluetooth device.

  • Page 6: Signal Strength

    Bluetooth device in dB on a scale from -20 to 20 dB. The orange receive LED on the front of the Mantis will blink whenever any data is received. Use the arrow keys to return to the Main Screen or perform another Search.

  • Page 7: Using A Direction Finding Antenna

    MAC address and information about features the device has. Disabling this option prevents the Mantis from being seen by other Bluetooth devices. The default is enabled. Send Friendly Name When enabled, Mantis responds to requests for a user friendly name with “BVS Mantis Bluetooth Tester”.

  • Page 8: Battery Tips

    BATTERY TIPS The Mantis™, Grasshopper™, Locust™, Yellow Jacket™ and Yellow Jacket Plus (fomally called Scorpion), Beetle™, Cricket™, and Cicada W-LAN receivers use 4 or 5 Ni-MH long-lasting “AA Cells”. 1. Ni-MH batteries do not charge to full capacity the first time they are charged.
  • Page 9 Put another way, the hardware address is like your name; it uniquely and permanently identifies you. But it doesn’t offer any clues about your location, so it’s only helpful in a local setting. An IP address is like your street address, which contains the information that helps letters and packages find your house. Rules for Sending Information (Protocols) A protocol is a set of rules that define how communication takes place.

  • Page 10: Glossary Of Acronyms

    Glossary of Acronyms Alternating Current Analog to Digital converter Automatic Gain Control Access Point Applet a small Application Bit Error Rate BPSK Binary Phase Shift Keying Basic Service Set Band Width CDMA Code Division Multiple Access (spread spectrum modulation) Direct Current Digital to Analog decibel decibels referenced to 1 milliwatt...

  • Page 11: Bluetooth Glossary

    Bluetooth Glossary Acknowledge. Bluetooth Asynchronous Connectionless Link. An Asynchronous packet-switched connection between two devices created on the LMP level. ACL link is primarily used for data transmission. Bluetooth links are either of the ACL type or SCO type. See also SCO. Active Mode The operational status of a slave Bluetooth unit within a Piconet.
  • Page 12 as pairing). authenticated device A device whose identity has been verified during the lifetime of the current link based on the authentication procedure. authenticate using a passkey The procedure where a user is requested to enter a passkey during the link establishment procedure, where the devices did not share a common link key beforehand.
  • Page 13 bonding Bonding is the creation of a relationship between two devices. The bond is a link key. The relationship is created when the link key is exchanged between two devices. The devices are known to each other prior to the bonding procedure. A user initiates the bonding procedure and enters a passkey with the explicit purpose of creating a bond between two devices.
  • Page 14 CT profile Cordless Telephony Profile. Defines the protocols and procedures that shall be used by devices implement- ing the ‘3-in-1 phone’ use case. The entities defined in this profile are gateway (GW) and terminal (TL). CVSD Continuous Variable Slope Delta Modulation. A robus t voice modulation method. Device Access Code.
  • Page 15 The most common standard distribution interface. European E1 provides 2.048 Mbps in 30 64-kbps voice channels + 2 64kbps signaling channels, while American T1 provides 1.544 Mbps in 24 64-kbps voice channels + a single 8kbps framing channel. Forward Error Correction. Frequency Hopping.
  • Page 16 Idle mode A device is in idle mode when it has no established links to other devices. In this mode, the device may discover other devices. In general, a device sends inquiry codes to other devices. Any device that allows inquiries will respond with information.
  • Page 17 line and typically share the resources of a single server within a local geographic area (for example, within an office building). LAN Access Point. One of the entities defined in the LA profile. The LAP is an AP, which acts like a router between a Bluetooth Piconet and an external Network.
  • Page 18 Management Entity Management Entity. The portion of the Bluetooth implementation that mediates the internal functions of the Bluetooth stack. master device A device that initiates an action or requests a service on a piconet. See also LocDev. The Master’s BD_ADDR and clock are used to generate the frequency hopping sequence of all Bluetooth devices in the piconet.
  • Page 19 A mode that a device enters when searching for services. The LocDev sends out a page to notify other devices that it wants to know about the other devices and/or their services. paged device A paged device is typically contacted by a paging device to establish a communication link. paging A procedure of attempting to establish a communication link.
  • Page 20 PCMCIA Personal Computer Memory Card International Association. Personal Digital Assistant. Phone Services Database The portion of the Bluetooth implementation that stores information about device services, both local services and remote services. Physical channel A synchronized Bluetooth RF hoping sequence in a piconet. Piconet A collection of devices connected via Bluetooth wireless technology in an ad hoc fashion.
  • Page 21 Profile A description of the operation of a device or application. Defines a selection of messages and procedures (generally termed capabilities) from the Bluetooth specifications and describes the air interface for speci- fied service(s) and use case(s). Profiles are broadly classified as either basic profiles (referring to access and transport), or application profiles (referring to specific use cases ).
  • Page 22 Service Discovery Application. Also sometimes called the Service Discovery User Application. SDA profile Service Discovery Application Profile. Defines the protocols and procedures that shall be used by a service discovery application on a device to locate services in other Bluetooth-enabled devices using the Bluetooth Service Discovery Protocol (SDP).
  • Page 23 SP profile Serial Port profile. Defines the protocols and procedures that shall be used by devices using Bluetooth for RS232 (or similar) serial cable emulation (typically , in cable replacement scenarios). Service Discovery A procedure for querying and browsing for services offered by or through another Bluetooth device. Service Layer The group of protocols that provides services to the application layer and the driver layer in a Bluetooth device.
  • Page 24 In addition, the commands used for fax services are specified by the implementation. TCS -AT will also be used for dial-up networking and headset profiles. TCS Binary , TCS-BIN Bluetooth Telephony Control protocol Specification using bit-Oriented protocol. TCS-BIN is being used for cordless telephony profiles.
  • Page 25 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS When using your telephone equipment, basic safety precautions should always be followed to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock and injury to persons, including the following: 1)Read and understand all instructions. 2)Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the product. 3)Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning.
  • Page 26 2. Never install telephone jacks in wet locations unless the jack is specifically designed for wet locations. 3. Never touch uninsulated telephone wires or terminals unless the telephone line has been disconnected at the network inter- face. 4. Use caution when installing or modifying telephone lines. INSTRUCTION FOR BATTERIES CAUTION: To Reduce the Risk of Fire or Injury to Persons, Read and Follow these Instructions: Use only the type and size of batteries mentioned in owner’s manual.
  • Page 27 The following are Radiation Patterns for the included N2400SMA1G Antenna. The Antenna Under Test was measured against a 1/2 Wave Dipole, therefore; The Gain is measured in dBd (0 dBd = 2.14 dBi).
  • Page 28 Mantis BLUETOOTH TRANSCEIVER INSTALL, TEST, VERIFY Mantis™ is a handheld, wireless transceiver designed specifically for sweeping, BLUETOOTH installing and verifying wireless devices and connections. The instrument locates all nearby Bluetooth devices, identifies them and “follows” their frequency-hopping signature allowing for RSSI measurement, Packet Error Rate breakdowns as well as other device parameters and identification.
  • Page 29 Mantis includes 8 AA Ni-MH batteries, fast-charger, low profile 3dBi 2.4 GHz antenna (SMA Female 50 ohm) and belt holster. Berkeley Varitronics Systems, Liberty Corporate Park, 255 Liberty Street, Metuchen, NJ 08840 Phone 732-548-3737 • Fax 732-548-3404 • Internet: www.bvsystems.com • E-mail: info@bvsystems.com...

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