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  • Page 1 Class 1 / Class 2 Bluetooth V2.0 USB Adapter BT-410U/420U User’s Guide...

  • Page 2: Ce Mark Warning

    PLANET Technology. Disclaimer PLANET Technology does not warrant that the hardware will work properly in all environments and applications, and makes no warranty and representation, either implied or expressed, with respect to the quality, performance, merchantability, or fitness for a particular purpose.
  • Page 3 Revision User’s Manual for PLANET Class1/Class2 Bluetooth V2.0 USB Adapter: Model: BT-410U, BT-420U Rev: 1.0 (October, 2005) Part No. EM-BT410U...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION ... 1 1.1 Features ... 1 1.2 Package Contents ... 2 CHAPTER 2 INSTALLATION ... 3 2.1 Software Installation ... 3 2.2 Software Un-installation ... 6 2.3 Hardware Installation... 6 2.4 Initial Bluetooth Configuration... 8 CHAPTER 3 BLUETOOTH SOFTWARE...
  • Page 5 APPENDIX A TROUBLE SHOOTING ... 46 APPENDIX B SPECIFICATION ... 49...

  • Page 6: Introduction

    Chapter 1 Introduction The BT-410U/420U is designed to connect USB port of a desktop or laptop PC, and allows the computer to build a short-range wireless connection to other Bluetooth devices like cellular phones, PDAs, and computers. Since the transmission medium of BT-410U/420U is air, PLANET also enhances both connection protection and data security mechanism to the product which helps people share and access trigger information.

  • Page 7: Package Contents

    Bluetooth USB Adapter User Guide 1.2 Package Contents The following items should be included: • 1 * Bluetooth V2.0 USB Adapter • 1 * CD-ROM (includes Driver, Utility, Manual) • 1 * Quick Installation Guide If any of the above items are damaged or missing, please contact your dealer imme- diately.

  • Page 8: Installation

    Chapter 2 Installation 2.1 Software Installation Note: The Bluetooth Software should be installed well prior to the hardware installa- tion. If the hardware install to PC before software installed, Windows will install this Bluetooth device with its built-in driver. That will make the Bluetooth device work incorrect.
  • Page 9 Bluetooth USB Adapter User Guide 5. On the Destination Folder screen, click the Change button to browse to a new destination folder for the Bluetooth software. Otherwise, click the Next button to accept the default folder. 6. The InstallShield Wizard is ready to install the Bluetooth software. If you need to review or change any settings, click the Back button.
  • Page 10 7. In Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003, you may see the screen below, click OK at the following message. In Win98/Me, installation may ask you to insert Windows Re- source CD. Please insert your Win98/Me CD and click Yes. 8. This screen will prompt you the Bluetooth device is not found. Please press Can- cel to continue.

  • Page 11: Software Un-Installation

    Bluetooth USB Adapter User Guide 10. Please click Yes to restart your computer. 2.2 Software Un-installation In Windows, go to Start →Settings→ Control Panel→ Add or Remove Programs. Select “PLANET Bluetooth Software” and click the “Remove” button. 2.3 Hardware Installation Note: The hardware installation should be only performed after the software is well installed.
  • Page 12 Procedures Please make sure you have see the bluetooth icon in the system tray like below. Plug your BT-410U/420U into the PC USB port. Windows will detect the device and ask the driver. Please select Install the software automatically (Recommended) and click Next.

  • Page 13: Initial Bluetooth Configuration

    Bluetooth USB Adapter User Guide When the driver installed. You will see the bluetooth icon turn into white like below. 2.4 Initial Bluetooth Configuration Double click this icon 1. The following message is shown to prompt you to select the location where you want to show the Bluetooth icon.
  • Page 14 Computer Name—other Bluetooth-enabled devices, when inquiring about de- vices within radio range, will see this user-configured device name. The name can be changed after the installation process through the Bluetooth Software Configuration Panel. Computer Type—click the down arrow and choose Desktop or Laptop from the drop-down list.
  • Page 15 Bluetooth USB Adapter User Guide 4. Select the services you want this computer to offer and click the Configure if you need further configuration. Click Next to continue. 5. The following message is shown. Please wait for a while for the software installa- tion process to complete.
  • Page 16 7. Please click Finish to complete the Bluetooth Configuration Wizard. 8. After click Next in step 5, you will see this screen that will show you all the Blue- tooth devices which you can find. If the device you want to connect is not display in this screen, please select what kind of device you want to find in the pull-down list and click “Search Again”.

  • Page 17: Bluetooth Software

    Chapter 3 Bluetooth Software 3.1 About Bluetooth Software The Bluetooth for Windows software consists of the following components: ‧ Microsoft® Windows® Explorer Extensions—Provide access to Bluetooth devices in the immediate vicinity using Windows Explorer. ‧ My Bluetooth Places—Graphical user interface (GUI) that provides access to Bluetooth devices in the immediate vicinity.

  • Page 18: Access My Bluetooth Places

    3.3 Access My Bluetooth Places My Bluetooth Places is part of Windows Explorer. There are multiple ways to access My Bluetooth Places: ‧ In the Windows system tray Right-click the Bluetooth icon and select Explore My Bluetooth Places Double-click the Bluetooth icon ‧...
  • Page 19 Bluetooth USB Adapter User Guide...

  • Page 21: Basic Operation

    Bluetooth USB Adapter User Guide Chapter 4 Basic Operation 4.1 Start or Stop Bluetooth To start Bluetooth: in the Windows system tray, right-click the Bluetooth icon and select Start the Bluetooth Device. The Bluetooth icon is blue in color with a white insert when Bluetooth is running.
  • Page 22 Neighborhood From Windows Explorer: In the Folders pane, select Entire Bluetooth Neighborhood, right-click a device name and then select the preferred service from the list. ‧ Connect Dial-Up Networking ‧ Connect Bluetooth Serial Port ‧ Connect Network Access ‧ Connect Audio Gateway NOTE: Only available services are displayed in the menus.

  • Page 23: Find Bluetooth Devices

    Bluetooth USB Adapter User Guide Chapter 5 Find Bluetooth Devices Search for Devices looks for Bluetooth devices in the vicinity and displays the de- vices that it finds in My Bluetooth Places. To start a search for devices, in the Folders pane of My Bluetooth Places, select Entire Bluetooth Neighborhood, and then, from the Bluetooth menu, select Search for Devices.

  • Page 24: Bluetooth Connection Status

    Bluetooth services require a Bluetooth application on the remote device; services and applications usually have coinciding names; i.e., there is a Bluetooth Fax Service and a Bluetooth Fax Application. The services supported by Bluetooth are: ‧ Bluetooth Imaging—allows a remote device to send images (BMP, GIF, PNG, & JPG) to this computer.

  • Page 25: Send To Bluetooth

    Bluetooth USB Adapter User Guide ‧ Properties button: displays the Bluetooth Properties dialog box for this connec- tion. ‧ Disconnect button: closes this connection. ‧ Close button: closes the Bluetooth Connection Status dialog box. 5.4 Send To Bluetooth This feature is used to send information to another Bluetooth device. Data types include: ‧...

  • Page 26: Configure Bluetooth

    Chapter 6 Configure Bluetooth 6.1 Access The Bluetooth Configuration Panel The Bluetooth Configuration Panel provides access to settings for Bluetooth services, client applications, hardware, security, discovery, accessibility, default paths, event notification and other Bluetooth related items. To Open the Bluetooth Configuration Panel ‧...

  • Page 27: Bluetooth Applications

    Bluetooth USB Adapter User Guide Identity ‧ Computer Name-enter a unique name to identify this computer to other Blue- tooth devices in the vicinity; this field cannot be left blank. ‧ Computer type-select either Desktop or Laptop from the shortcut menu to set the type of icon remote devices will use to represent this computer.

  • Page 28: General Configuration

    The difference between Bluetooth Applications and Bluetooth Services ‧ Bluetooth Applications are software programs on this computer that allow this computer to use the Bluetooth services that are provided by other devices. In the Bluetooth configuration panel, these programs are referred to collectively as “Client Applications.”...

  • Page 29: Audio Gateway

    Bluetooth USB Adapter User Guide For example, the HID Application allows this computer to use a Bluetooth keyboard and a Bluetooth mouse. Create a Bluetooth HID connection NOTE: Some HIDs have multiple modes. Before establishing a connection, be sure the HID is in the appropriate mode. For example, in the case of an HID that can func- tion as both a mouse and a laser pointer, be sure the mode switch is set to “Mouse”...

  • Page 30: Bluetooth Serial Port

    No matter how the connection was created, in My Bluetooth Places, right-click the service name and select Disconnect. Configure The Bluetooth Configuration Panel > Client Applications > Audio Gateway > General tab provides options to configure: ‧ The application name - to change it, highlight the existing name and enter the new name.
  • Page 31 Bluetooth USB Adapter User Guide Open a connection to the Dial-up Networking service that is provided by another Bluetooth device using one of these techniques: ‧ Windows system tray, Bluetooth icon ‧ From My Bluetooth Places ‧ Using the Bluetooth Setup Wizard After the Bluetooth dial-up networking connection is established it can be used the same way as any other networking connection.

  • Page 32: File Transfer

    Overview The Headset application allows this computer to use a Bluetooth headset (or any other device that offers the Bluetooth headset service) as the audio input and output device for this computer. Possible uses include: ‧ If this computer has on-board telephone hardware, a Bluetooth headset might be used as the audio input/output device to make/receive telephone calls.

  • Page 33: Network Access

    Bluetooth USB Adapter User Guide Other file operations Right-click a file or folder in the remote device’s Public Folder for a context sensitive menu. All potential menu options may not be available at all times. Potential menu options include: ‧ Open—opens the selected file on this computer, using the default application for this type of file.

  • Page 34: Pim Synchronization

    The Bluetooth Configuration Panel > Client Applications > Network Access > General tab provides options to configure: ‧ The application name—to change it, highlight the existing name and enter the new name. ‧ Enable or disable secure connection. To enable secure connection, place a checkmark in the box.

  • Page 35: Pim Item Transfer

    Bluetooth USB Adapter User Guide NOTE: Not all choices are available for all items. For example, “Note” items can be synchronized only in Microsoft Outlook. Therefore Lotus Notes and Outlook Express are not displayed as options in the “Notes” item shortcut menu. Personal Information Managers that are not installed on this computer are not displayed as options in the shortcut menus.
  • Page 36 Always send the same business card-when this option is selected a dialog box is displayed that allows you to set a default business card that will be sent auto- matically when requests are received. ‧ Where to store received business cards. The Received Business Cards options are: Microsoft Outlook Outlook Express...

  • Page 37: Bluetooth Services

    Bluetooth USB Adapter User Guide Delete a printer: Click Start > Settings > Printers, right-click the printer to be deleted, and then select Delete from the shortcut menu. In Entire Bluetooth Neighborhood, right-click an installed Bluetooth printer and select Delete Printer from the shortcut menu. 6.6 Bluetooth Services Common Configuration Settings These properties can be set individually for each Bluetooth service:...
  • Page 38 that is displayed over the Windows system tray. If the notification balloon is ignored, the connection request will time out and fail. ‧ Notification only—this type of notification does not affect access in any way; it is solely for information purposes to let you know that a connection has been estab- lished.
  • Page 39 Bluetooth USB Adapter User Guide ‧ The remote device handles both audio input and output for this computer; there- fore, this computer does not require a sound card, microphone, or speakers. Configure the Audio Gateway Service From the Windows system tray, right-click the Bluetooth icon, select Advanced Con- figuration >...

  • Page 40: Fax Service

    6.6.5 Fax Service The Fax service allows a remote Bluetooth device to send a Fax via a modem that is physically attached to this computer. Configure the Fax service: From the Windows system tray, right-click the Bluetooth icon, select Advanced Con- figuration >...
  • Page 41 Bluetooth USB Adapter User Guide For example, if the remote device is a Bluetooth telephone, this computer’s micro- phone and speakers can be used as speakerphone input and output for that device. Hardware Requirements ‧ This computer must have a sound card, microphone, and speakers installed. ‧...

  • Page 42: Bluetooth Image Transfer

    NOTE: Internet Protocol routing software is required on Windows 98SE and Windows Me servers. Install and configure the routing software as instructed by the software's manufacturer before you configure the computer as a Network Access server. Configure the server: 1. From the Windows Control Panel, double-click the Network icon. 2.
  • Page 43 Bluetooth USB Adapter User Guide is converted to the required format and resolution before it is transferred to the remote device. To transfer an image, choose one of the following methods: ‧ Right-click an image or a selected group of images, select Send To, Bluetooth, and then select the Bluetooth device to which the image will be sent.
  • Page 44 NOTE: This is also the folder where the File Transfer service stores inbound items. If this folder is reconfigured here, it will also be reconfigured in that service auto- matically. ‧ Whether to send/receive attachments with email. Close a PIM Item Transfer connection PIM Item Transfer connections close automatically when the data transfer is complete.

  • Page 45: Hardware Settings

    Bluetooth USB Adapter User Guide Microsoft Outlook permits duplicate entries, so all duplicates may not be exchanged in the synchronization process. NOTE: Only Outlook’s default contacts folder is synchronized. Items in sub-folders are not synchronized. Items that are moved from the default folder to a sub-folder will not be displayed the next time synchronization takes place.

  • Page 46: Accessibility Settings

    ‧ Retest Button: Queries the hardware device selected in “Devices,” and up- dates the data displayed in “Device Properties.” 6.8 Accessibility Settings The Accessibility tab of the Bluetooth Configuration Panel lets you specify whether remote devices may access this computer, which remote devices have access, and whether an audio warning is played when a Personal Identification Number (PIN code) is required.

  • Page 47: Discovery Settings

    Bluetooth USB Adapter User Guide When Secure Connection is enabled for any of the Bluetooth Services on this com- puter a PIN code is required before that service can be accessed. To chose a notification sound that will play when a remote device attempts to access a service that requires a secure connection, click Select audio file...
  • Page 48 ‧ Report all Bluetooth devices ‧ Report only selected Bluetooth devices (see Discovery, Adding Specific Devices and Discovery, Deleting Specific Devices). Select the preferred option from the drop-down list. Discover Specific Devices The type of devices that this computer looks for and reports when it is searching for other Bluetooth devices can be limited.

  • Page 49: Security

    Bluetooth USB Adapter User Guide Chapter 7 Security 7.1 Authentication Authentication is used to verify identity; it requires a passkey or link key from the remote device. When a remote device attempts access, a visual and/or audio warning notifies the local operator. If the notification is ignored, access is denied after a preset timeout.

  • Page 50: Pairing Devices

    7.6 Pairing Devices Pairing allows you to avoid entering access information each time a connection is attempted. Paired devices share a unique link key, which they exchange each time they connect. NOTE: The mate of a pair is always displayed in My Bluetooth Places, even if the mate is not turned on or is out of connection range.

  • Page 51: Trouble Shooting

    Bluetooth USB Adapter User Guide Appendix A Trouble Shooting Q1: CANNOT CONNECT TO A PAIRED DEVICE: A1: Paired devices are always displayed in My Bluetooth Places, even if the remote device is out of range or not powered up. Verify that the remote member of the pair is within radio range and powered up and then attempt the connection again.
  • Page 52 Q6: HOW DO I DETERMINE THE VERSION NUMBER OF THE LINK MANAGER PROTOCOL (LMP)? A6: In the Bluetooth Configuration Panel, on the Hardware tab, in the Device Proper- ties section, the seventh entry provides Link Manager Protocol version number information. The eighth entry contains the Link Manager Protocol sub-version number information, if appropriate.
  • Page 53 Bluetooth USB Adapter User Guide Other versions of Windows (2000, ME and XP) can translate m3u audio files into the PCM format. Possible solutions are: ‧ Upgrade to a newer version of Windows ‧ Use an m3u-to-mp3 conversion utility to convert the file(s) into a format that is supported by Windows 98.
  • Page 54 Appendix B Specification Model BT-410U Bluetooth Spec. Bluetooth V2.0+EDR Compliance Transfer rates Max UART baud rates of 3Mbps (Max) Operating Voltage USB Standard USB 2.0 Operating Distance 100 m in free space Antenna 2dBi PCB Antenna Dimension 49.36 (L) x 17.99(W) x 7.55(H) mm...

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