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Summary of Contents for GridConnect BluePort XP
- Page 1 BluePort XP User Guide Revision A September 5, 2007 Document Part Number GC-800-319a...
- Page 3 Connect, Inc. All other product names, company names, logos or other designations mentioned herein are trademarks of their respective owners. Grid Connect 1630 W. Diehl Road Naperville, IL 60563, USA Phone: 630.245.1445 Technical Support Phone: 630.245.1445 Fax: 630.245.1717 On-line: www.gridconnect.com BluePort XP User Guide...
- Page 4 Disclaimer and Revisions The information in this guide may change without notice. The manufacturer assumes no responsibility for any errors that may appear in this guide. Date Rev. Author Comments 09/05/07 Preliminary Release BluePort XP User Guide...
- Page 5 The contents of this document shall not become part of or modify any prior or existing agreement, commitment or relationship. BluePort XP User Guide...
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Page 7: Table Of Contents
4.2 Overview ......................4-4 4.2.1 RS232 Physical Port Description ............4-5 4.2.2 Typical Application ................4-6 4.2.3 Power Requirements................4-7 4.2.4 Status LEDs ..................4-8 4.3 BluePort XP Configuration Switches ..............4-9 4.4 Cable Replacement Example................4-10 4.4.1 Configuration Procedures ..............4-10 4.4.2 Link Test....................4-11 4.4.3 Hyperterminal Setup................4-12 4.5 Making a Connection..................4-12... -
Page 9: Bluetooth Introduction
Bluetooth device, and you must configure the RS232 interface to match the device attached to it. Several examples are provided to aid in setup and configuration. If you are connecting a pair of BluePort XP radios as a cable replacement, see the XP Quick Start Guide. BluePort XP User Guide... -
Page 10: Blueport Xp
3. Access point mode, BluePort XP connects via Bluetooth into a BlueLine access point, which can then be accessed from any client over a LAN or the Internet. The Blueport XP serial port appears as a telnet port on BlueLine and network applications can open up a socket interface to the port. -
Page 11: Introduction
The BluePort XP has an RS-232 DB-9 Male connector. BluePort XP is a Class1 Bluetooth device with high power transceiver (100meters/330 feet). Actual range may vary due to environment or type of client device used to connect to BluePort XP. -
Page 12: Blueport Xp Features
• Optional USB power charging cable, right-angle and higher gain antennas 4.2 Overview The following drawings show the top and bottom views of the BluePort XP. The bottom view shows the jumpers near the DB9 RS232 connector. GREEN STATUS LED... -
Page 13: Rs232 Physical Port Description
Table 1 - RS232 DB9 Male Pin Descriptions The BluePort XP does not use all the 9-pin cable signals. However, it has some internal jumpers that take care of the missing signals. This simplifies the connection to a BluePort XP. The drawing below shows the input and output signals and the pins that are internally jumpered. -
Page 14: Typical Application
A BluePort XP wireless radio set will allow you to remove the straight cable and replace it with a wireless BluePort XP connection. The connection looks something like the drawing below. Please note that the BluePort XP does NOT use all the signals from the PC or the Modem. The BluePort XP uses only RX, TX, RTS and CTS. -
Page 15: Power Requirements
An important point to consider in the drawing is that the BluePort XP connected to the Modem (DCE) has been configured as a DTE device. This is done so that the signals from the Modem to the BluePort XP will match. -
Page 16: Status Leds
4.2.4 Status LEDs The BluePort XP comes equipped with three status LEDs. The Green LED provides Bluetooth Device status, while the Yellow LED provides status of the transmit/receive lines. The Red LED provides battery status. The Bluetooth Device status is indicated by the Green LED as shown in Table 2 - Status LEDs. -
Page 17: Blueport Xp Configuration Switches
3- AUTO MASTER MODE- BluePort XP will act as master and auto-connect to a stored remote address. You first set the BluePort XP address of the device to connect to using the SR command or have BluePort XP auto discover and connect by setting this switch AND Switch 2 ON. -
Page 18: Cable Replacement Example
The device connected to the PC will be referenced as the SLAVE (Modem). The PC is a DTE device, so the BluePort XP radio attached to it must be a DCE device. The Modem is a DCE device, so the BluePort XP radio attached to it must be a DTE device. -
Page 19: Link Test
3. Assign one of the BluePort XP radios as the SLAVE and set the switches as shown below. The settings are for 115K. Put Switch 4 in the ON position for 9600. SLAVE: Switch 4 = OFF = 115K Switch 3 = OFF = Auto Master Off... -
Page 20: Hyperterminal Setup
Virtual COM port on PCs, Palms, PocketPCs, or other clients. NOTE: Only one client can connect to BluePort XP at a time, and there is a limit of 7 total devices in a Bluetooth Piconet network. -
Page 21: Firmware Configuration
Once you change these parameters, they will be stored permanently. Note: If the BluePort XP is jumpered as a DCE device, then use a straight thru cable. If jumpered as a DTE device, then use a cross-over or NULL Modem cable between the BluePort XP and your PC. -
Page 22: Remote Via Bluetooth
In some case it is very useful to be able to perform configuration remotely over a Bluetooth connection. The BluePort XP has this capability. To utilize it, connect to the device over Bluetooth and using a remote terminal emulator, perform the same steps as you would for local configuration. When finished configuring be sure to either reset the device or send the “---“... -
Page 23: Modes Of Operation
$$$ within the “config timer” window after powerup. The default config timer expires 60 seconds after power up. Once the timer has expired, any data sent to the device will pass unmodified and unrecognized by the command interpreter. The timer can be modified by command. BluePort XP User Guide 4-15... -
Page 24: Common Problems And Questions
Answer: It is not enough to simply disable flow control in your communications software, the Blueport expects to use hardware flow control. Install the jumper on 9 and 10, or short pins 7 and 8 (RTS,CTS) of your cable to permanently enable the flow control. 4-16 BluePort XP User Guide... -
Page 25: Blueport Xp Command Reference
5. BluePort XP Command Reference 5.1 Command Summary are stored in flash SET COMMANDS and only take effect AFTER reboot Example: SU,96 sets UART Baudrate to 9600 SN,myname sets Bluetooth name to “myname” SA,1 enables secure authentication and encryption SP,secret sets security pincode to “secret”... - Page 26 This can be helpful when you just have 1 other device in range and want to quickly store and connect to it. ST,<num> Config Timer, # of seconds ( range= 0 to 255 decimal,, default = 60 decimal) to allow remote configuration over Bluetooth after power up in Slave Mode. In all Master BluePort XP User Guide...
- Page 27 Default time is 10 seconds, maximum is 48. <cod> is optional class of device, 0 or no entry looks for all device classes. A maximum of 9 devices will be returned. As devices are found, they are displayed in the format below: BluePort XP User Guide...
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Page 28: Factory Default Power Up Settings
Forces a complete reboot of the device (similar to a power cycle) & - Returns the value of the switches on BluePort XP, or value of PIO3,4,6,7 on other modules. U,<rate>,<E,O,N>Temporary UART Change, will change the serial parameters immediately, but not store them.
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