Bluetooth Remote Operation (Ios) - THORLABS PM160T User Manual

PM160(T)

4.1.2.4 Bluetooth Remote Operation (iOS)

This description is related to the remote operation of a PM160(T) from an iPad.
Connect the PM160(T) with the iPad
1. Make sure the PM160(T) app has been installed properly.
2. Switch the PM160(T) on and set the
3. Open the iPad settings (the icon can be found in the dock bar) and select
the Bluetooth tab
4. Switch on the iPad Bluetooth interface, using the slide button on the top
right.
5. In the Devices List an entry "Thorlabs PM160(T) xxxxxxxxx" should be
found, where xxxxxxxxx stands for PM160(T)'s serial number. Compare that
number with the serial number printed on the PM160(T)'s back or in the
PM160(T)'s System Information menu screen. Click the "Not Paired" or the
"Not Connected" text. It should quickly change to "Connected".
6. Exit the Settings screen by clicking the Home button.
7. Click the PM160(T) App Icon in the dock bar. The app will start and immedi-
ately show measurement values.
Disconnect the Bluetooth connection
As long as the PM160(T) is connected to the iPad no other Bluetooth connections
(e.g. from a Windows PC) can be established. Follow the procedure described
below to free the PM160(T)'s Bluetooth interface:
1. Press the Home button to set the PM160(T) App to background
2. Start the Settings screen
3. Enter the Bluetooth tab
4. Find the PM160(T)'s entry in the Devices list and click the arrow on the right
of this entry
5. On the following screen click on Forget this Device and confirm
6. The display returns to the Bluetooth device list and should now show the
PM160(T)'s entry with the text Not Paired. The PM160(T) now can connect
to other Bluetooth hosts.
7. Warning: If you start the PM160(T)App now, with no PM160(T) available it
will run in a demo mode with fake measurement.
8. If you want to reconnect the PM160(T) with the PM160(T)App then proceed
as described in Connect the PM160(T) with the iPad
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