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- Page 1 Print Date: 24/05/2005 Product Manual BL-819 / 830 RS232 Bluetooth Adapters Version: 6.0 Brainboxes Limited, Unit 3C, Wavertree Boulevard South, Wavertree Technology Park, Liverpool, L7 9PF, UK Tel: +44 (0)151 220 2500 Fax: +44 (0)151 252 0446 Web: www.brainboxes.com Email: sales@brainboxes.com...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Manual for BL-819 / 830 BL-830 F ...5 EATURES ...5 ...6 ...6 PPLICATIONS ...7 PPLICATIONS ...7 IZARD ...10 TILITY ...20 ...26 ..32 RS232 ”...33 EPLACEMENT LUETOOTH DEVICE © Copyright Brainboxes Limited 2005 ...32 CONNECTOR ...35 ...35 Page 2 of 41... - Page 3 UROPE ECLARATION OF 14.2. I MPORTANT OTICE FOR USE IN 14.3. R ...40 EST OF ORLD Manual for BL-819 / 830 : ...37 ...39 NVIRONMENT ...40 ONFORMITY ...40 RANCE AND TALY © Copyright Brainboxes Limited 2005 Page 3 of 41...
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Page 4: Introduction
1.1. Preamble Brainboxes’ RS232 Bluetooth adapters are fully embedded, stand-alone Bluetooth solutions, which will Bluetooth enable any device with an RS232 port. Unlike many of Brainboxes wide range of Bluetooth products, the adapters do not require any additional Bluetooth software. -
Page 5: Physical Product Features
The BL-819 & BL-830 also carry the ability to be powered through Pin 9 by a suitable serial port. This negates the need for an external power source. Brainboxes offer two serial cards, which can perform this function for the BL-830, UP-189 and UP-200. NB. The BL-819 can be powered through Pin 9, but not with the supplied gender changer. -
Page 6: Product Configuration
Configuration Software. If the Interactive menu does not automatically load then the Configuration software can be installed by running the setup.exe file in the following directory location on the CD “BL-819\BL-819_Configuration_Utility\setup.exe” Manual for BL-819 / 830 © Copyright Brainboxes Limited 2005 Page 6 of 41... -
Page 7: Opening The Configuration Applications
If you don’t know them, select “auto” and the utility will attempt to find the device for you. The default parameters for the adapters are 115200 baud, No Parity and 1 Stop bit. © Copyright Brainboxes Limited 2005 Page 7 of 41... - Page 8 There are two types of handshaking RTS/CTS and DTR/DSR. For more information on Proximity Modes please see ‘Connection Scheme’ on page 17 Manual for BL-819 / 830 © Copyright Brainboxes Limited 2005 Page 8 of 41...
- Page 9 If ‘Cancel’ is selected here (or at any time during the Wizard) the Wizard will exit without changing any Settings. Manual for BL-819 / 830 © Copyright Brainboxes Limited 2005 Page 9 of 41...
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Page 10: Using The Configuration Utility
If you don’t know them, select “auto” and the utility will attempt to find the device for you. The default parameters for the adapters are 115200 baud, No Parity and 1 Stop bit. Encryption Pin Code Client/Server Class of Device Partner Device © Copyright Brainboxes Limited 2005 Page 10 of 41... -
Page 11: Device Info
See section 3.3 for more details on the options in this section The Support/Links section can be used to get more help from Brainboxes should you be experiencing any difficulties. The Brainboxes Bluetooth Support website and support email address are available in this section. -
Page 12: Current Settings
Whenever a setting is changed, the field changes colour to indicate that a change has been made but not applied. © Copyright Brainboxes Limited 2005 Page 12 of 41... - Page 13 Adapter to initiate pairing with the remote device before any connection is made. If your remote device is another Brainboxes RS-232 Adapter in Server mode, you will need to ensure that “both” devices are configured to use the same PIN number.
- Page 14 This feature can be used to connect to remote devices that support DUN, LAN or FAX services i.e. some Bluetooth phones will only let devices that are Dial Up Networking clients to connect to them. Although Brainboxes Bluetooth Adapters do not actually include all the software necessary for it to support DUN, LAN and FAX fully, these are all based on SPP, which the Brainboxes devices do support.
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Page 15: Advanced Settings
Memory constraints on the Adapter mean that you must ensure that your desired name is less than 30 characters. The Factory setting for the local device name is “Brainboxes RS232 Adapter ”. Discoverability Discoverability is a feature that allows any other Bluetooth device to find (or not find) your Bluetooth device. Just because a Bluetooth device is non-discoverable it doesn’t mean it’s not also connectable. - Page 16 Any device When users who do not want to spend time pairing and do not require a secure connection © Copyright Brainboxes Limited 2005 Possible use: Secure connection between the BL-819 / 830 and a preset device (Link level enforced security –...
- Page 17 Adapter will not send any data and the communications between the 2 devices will appear corrupt or broken. Whilst the product ships without handshaking to make initial configuration easier, Brainboxes do not recommend that you leave RTS/CTS handshaking disabled unless you are connecting the Adapter to a device that specifically does not use any itself.
- Page 18 Attempt & Timeout: These are used to specify the number of attempts that the client device will listen at the specified interval, if there is no data there the first time it starts to listen. © Copyright Brainboxes Limited 2005 Page 18 of 41...
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Page 19: Default Settings
The “Upgrade” section is a new feature that allows the user to upgrade the adapter firmware using a simple upgrade wizard. Updated firmware will be available from the Brainboxes support website so please check the site regularly: http://www.brainboxes.com © Copyright Brainboxes Limited 2005... -
Page 20: Alternative Product Configuration
The next screen (left) is just to name this instance of the connection. You are free to name this as anything except an existing device name (e.g. COM1). Click OK © Copyright Brainboxes Limited 2005 Page 20 of 41... -
Page 21: Configuration Menu
Now hit the “Enter” key once. This should activate the main configuration menu as shown in Main Menu below. You should be able to now interact with the menus as described in the following sections. © Copyright Brainboxes Limited 2005 Page 21 of 41... -
Page 22: Main Menu
Press “Esc” to skip this setting – the current setting will remain unchanged © Copyright Brainboxes Limited 2005 115,200 8 (non-configurable) None... -
Page 23: Handshaking
Role (Client/Server): Server PIN: 1234 Local device name: adapter BB RS232 Adapter It is from this menu that all available Bluetooth settings can be changed. The available options are detailed below. © Copyright Brainboxes Limited 2005 Page 23 of 41... -
Page 24: Display, Restore And Update Current And Factory Settings
4.2.6. Display, Restore and Update Current and Factory Settings Selecting option 3 from the “Main Menu” menu displays the Current Settings menu and allows the user to display, change or restore the default settings. Manual for BL-819 / 830 © Copyright Brainboxes Limited 2005 Page 24 of 41... -
Page 25: Disabling Interactive Menu
Selecting ‘y’ or ‘Y’ from this menu means that no further interaction with the menu will be possible until the device has been completely reset to it’s factory defaults by performing a “long” reset from the reset button. © Copyright Brainboxes Limited 2005 Page 25 of 41... -
Page 26: Upgrading Firmware
In some (but not all) instances you will see some “odd” characters displayed as shown above. This is normal behaviour and indicates the product is ready to receive its firmware upgrade commands from the supporting software. © Copyright Brainboxes Limited 2005 Page 26 of 41... -
Page 27: Command Interface
Manual for BL-819 / 830 Command Name padd pair parkset part pnam prox remcfg sniffset switchrole verb © Copyright Brainboxes Limited 2005 Description Partner Address Pair Park Settings Partner PIN code Partner Name Set the proximity mode Remote Configuration Script Mode Security Sniff Settings... -
Page 28: Remote Configuration
5. Remote Configuration One of the great features of Brainboxes RS-232 Bluetooth Adapters is the ability to be remotely configured. For example, a Bluetooth connection can be created from a second device and that second device can change the baud rate, local name or any of the settings of the adapter over the Bluetooth link. -
Page 29: Upgrading Your Device
RTS/CTS handshaking setting or just changing the RTS/CTS handshaking setting. To simply upgrade the firmware, select the first option. © Copyright Brainboxes Limited 2005 Page 29 of 41... - Page 30 Point the upgrade wizard to the upgrade file you wish to use. These upgrade files all have the extension .dfu and the latest version is available from the Brainboxes website. NB The BL-819 and the BL-830 have their own distinctive version of firmware. Make sure that you...
- Page 31 If everything went well the final screen should show indicating any further action that may be required. Typically a power cycle of the device will be necessary before the upgrade completes. Manual for BL-819 / 830 © Copyright Brainboxes Limited 2005 Page 31 of 41...
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Page 32: Physically Connecting To Your Rs232 Device
‘out of the box’ is only available for the BL-830. For the BL-819 to use this method of powering a different gender changer to the one supplied will be required, which has Pin 9 connected. © Copyright Brainboxes Limited 2005 Signal Signal DTR –... -
Page 33: Connecting Adapters Over Bluetooth
“Partner Device Settings” Section in the “Address” field. Next Click the drop down arrow at the right of the “Client/Server” field in the “Local Device Settings” section and select the “Client” Option Click “Apply” © Copyright Brainboxes Limited 2005 Page 33 of 41... -
Page 34: Configuration By Menu
Press C to select the client option. This setting is stored immediately and is not discarded upon a reboot. In fact it requires a re-boot in order to activate it. Press “Esc” to skip this option © Copyright Brainboxes Limited 2005 Page 34 of 41... -
Page 35: Client: Adapter Is The Bluetooth Device Which Initiates The Connection
RS232 device. 9.3.2. Bluetooth Enable your PC Any PC based Bluetooth device could be used, but for this example we have used a Brainboxes USB adapter and Bluetooth software for Windows XP. 9.3.3. Discover the device Manual for BL-819 / 830 Open the “My Bluetooth Devices”... -
Page 36: Secure The Relationship
COM25, although yours will most likely be a much lower number than this. This “COM” port is now available for any application to use to communicate with your device, or in our case, the oscilloscope. © Copyright Brainboxes Limited 2005 Page 36 of 41... -
Page 37: Connect Your Application To The New Com Port
In order to communicate to the oscilloscope/adapter we have connected a Brainboxes USB adapter (Order code BL-554) to a laptop with Brainboxes Bluetooth software suite installed. If you are connecting to adapter with a different manufacturers Bluetooth product, please refer to the manufacturers instructions for that product. -
Page 38: Troubleshooting
3. Incorrect communication parameters selection. 4. Incorrect Wiring configuration 1. Product not connected 2. Product not configured for upgrade © Copyright Brainboxes Limited 2005 Solution Switch off the RTS/CTS handshaking by putting the device into upgrade mode and using the Upgrade Wizard... -
Page 39: Technical Specifications
DC jack, +5.0 to 13.6 VDC. Manual for BL-819 / 830 > 0 dBm < +4.0 dBm @ 25 C Receive sensitivity Single Slot = -83 dBm with 0.1% BER © Copyright Brainboxes Limited 2005 Page 39 of 41... -
Page 40: Copyright Brainboxes Limited
Electromagnetic compatibility and radio spectrum matters (EMR); Wideband transmission systems; Data transmission equipment operating in the 2.4 GHz ISM band and using spread spectrum modulation technique. Safety of information Technology Equipment © Copyright Brainboxes Limited 2005 Page 40 of 41... -
Page 41: Version History
Formatting and minor content changes following updated firmware release Minor content changes and additions following updated firmware release BM; JK; SG Manual Adapted for BL-819 / 830 RS-232 Bluetooth Adapters © Copyright Brainboxes Limited 2005 Version History Page 41 of 41...
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