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Dearborn Protocol Adapter
DPA 5 Series
Bluetooth Configuration Manual
DG Technologies
33604 West Eight Mile Road
Farmington Hills, MI 48335
Phone (248) 888-2000
Fax (248) 888-9977
Document Revision:
1.11
Document Date:
June 28, 2021

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  • Page 1 Dearborn Protocol Adapter DPA 5 Series Bluetooth Configuration Manual DG Technologies Document Revision: 1.11 33604 West Eight Mile Road Document Date: June 28, 2021 Farmington Hills, MI 48335 Phone (248) 888-2000 Fax (248) 888-9977...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    No license is granted, by implication or otherwise, for any patents or other rights of DG or of any third party. DG® logo is a registered trademark of DG Technologies, Inc. Other products that may be referenced in this manual are trademarks of their respective manufacturers.

  • Page 3: Bluetooth Overview For The Dpa 5

    RUNNING THE BLUETOOTH CONFIGURATION UTILITY ............. 13 RP1210 D DPA 5 .................... 15 REATING A EVICE FROM A EWLY AIRED RP1210 D ID ............................. 15 ELETING AN EVICE TECHNICAL SUPPORT AND RETURN MERCHANDISE AUTHORIZATION (RMA) ....16 ................................16 ECHNICAL UPPORT (RMA) ........................
  • Page 4 physical cable is much more reliable and not as prone to the electromagnetic interference found in a shop floor environment. Since Bluetooth has become so popular, there are literally hundreds of models of Bluetooth-to-PC dongles that can be used to communicate with the DPA 5 device. This large number makes it impossible to cover the configuration of each one in this manual, as the documentation for those models would be outdated in weeks or months.

  • Page 5: Exiting Bluetooth Range And Re-Acquiring Signal

    Exiting Bluetooth Range and Re-Acquiring Signal With the various operating systems we have tested with, Bluetooth operations have behaved somewhat differently and inconsistent. This has been especially so when using a Bluetooth Virtual COM Port for communications and when the DPA 5 exits signal range and then re-enters signal range. Sometimes the DPA 5 drivers have been able to re-establish communications, sometimes they have not.

  • Page 6: Verify Bluetooth Support On Computer

    Verify Bluetooth Support on Computer Move your mouse cursor over system tray (located next to your clock) in lower right corner of your computer screen. Click the Show hidden icons button (circled in black). If there is a Bluetooth icon (circled in red) your computer is equipped with Bluetooth.

  • Page 7: Turning A Virtual Com Port Into An Rp1210 Deviceid

    Turning a Virtual COM Port into an RP1210 DeviceID What is an RP1210 DeviceID and Why Is it Necessary? The DG Bluetooth Configuration Utility is used to create these RP1210 DeviceID entries in the DGDPA5MA.INI file with DPA 5 units that have been paired with a PC into Virtual COM Ports. The below example shows how the DPA 5 with the DPA 5 Bluetooth ID “0000-18AF-F507”...

  • Page 8: Windows 10 Notes

    Windows 10 Notes An install on any Windows 10 machine should look about the same. If you note differences on a particular Windows 10 version that are not covered in this manual, please contact our technical support department. We would like to include these screen snapshots in the next version of this manual.

  • Page 9: Detailed Install - Windows 10 Pro

    Detailed Install – Windows 10 Pro NOTES: Bluetooth capabilities are built-in to most Windows 10 machines. A Bluetooth dongle is not necessary ❑ on any computer with built in Bluetooth. Various versions of Windows 10 may have different steps than the ones listed below. Step 1 - Move cursor over icon tray in lower right corner, Step 2 - Select Add a Bluetooth Device: click on Show hidden icons, then click on Bluetooth icon.
  • Page 10 Step 5 - Enter “dgtech” when prompted for a password. Step 6 - Wait for processing, status is now paired. Select the Next button. Continue to - Running the Bluetooth Configuration Utility.

  • Page 11: Detailed Install - Windows 8 (No Longer Supported)

    Detailed Install – Windows 8 (NO LONGER SUPPORTED) NOTES: Bluetooth capabilities are built-in to most Windows 8 machines. A Bluetooth dongle is not necessary on ❑ any computer with built in Bluetooth. Various versions of Windows 8 may have different steps than the ones listed below. ❑...

  • Page 12: Detailed Install - Windows 7 Pro (No Longer Supported)

    Detailed Install – Windows 7 Pro (NO LONGER SUPPORTED) NOTES: Bluetooth capabilities are built-in to most Windows 7 machines. A Bluetooth dongle is not necessary on ❑ any computer with built in Bluetooth.Various versions of Windows 7 may have different steps than the ones listed below.

  • Page 13: Running The Bluetooth Configuration Utility

    Step 5 - Successful install. Select Close. Continue to – Running the Bluetooth Configuration Utility. Running the Bluetooth Configuration Utility After you have successfully paired your DPA 5 with computer and have created the Virtual COM Port, run the DPA 5 Bluetooth Configuration utility.
  • Page 14 ▪ Press the Bluetooth Configuration Utility button RP1210 Options Program You must go through this configuration utility to create RP1210 DeviceID entries. If you do not, the DPA 5 in Bluetooth mode will not work with your OEM applications. What the DG Bluetooth Configuration Utility does is: ✓...

  • Page 15: Creating A New Rp1210 Device Id From A Newly Paired Dpa 5

    Image showing that no Bluetooth DPA 5 devices are in the INI file. Creating a New RP1210 DeviceID from a Newly Paired DPA 5 After you have paired a DPA 5 with you PC and created a Virtual COM Port click the Discover Bluetooth DPAs button.

  • Page 16: Technical Support And Return Merchandise Authorization (Rma)

    For users in the United States, technical support is available from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern Time. You may also fax or e-mail your questions to us. For prompt assistance, please include your voice telephone number and the serial number. DG Technologies Technical Support Phone: (248) 888-2000...

  • Page 17: Appendix - Fcc And Certification Industry Canada Information

    Appendix – FCC and Certification Industry Canada Information The DPA 5 has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules (see the back of the DPA 5 for FCC and IC specific identifications). These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
  • Page 18 Power Output Maximum < 4.4dBi Contains Transmitter Module FCC ID: QOQWT11 Transmitter Bluetooth QDID B012647...

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