2 port usb to rs232/422/485 serial adapter with com retention (10 pages)
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Serial to Bluetooth Adapter Serial (RS-232) to Bluetooth Class 1 Adapter ICRS232BT1 Instruction Manual Actual product may vary from photo...
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Instruction Manual I I n n t t r r o o d d u u c c t t i i o o n n Thank you for purchasing a Bluetooth-to-Serial (RS-232 or RS-422/485) Adapter. Featuring Bluetooth wireless technology, the serial adapter provides cable-free Serial connections between your Bluetooth equipped PC and serial devices.
Instruction Manual I I n n s s t t a a l l l l a a t t i i o o n n The following information explains how to configure the Bluetooth-to-Serial Adapter and pair it with a Bluetooth host device. Please note that these instructions assume that a second Bluetooth device is present, and attached to the PC with which you want the Bluetooth-to-Serial Adapter to communicate.
Instruction Manual 4. Insert the CD driver into the CD-ROM drive, and browse to X: \ Bluetooth \ BTRS232.exe, where X is the designated CD-ROM drive. Double-click on the BTRS232.exe file to begin configuration. 5. Select the PC COM Port to which the Bluetooth to Serial Adapter is connected. If this is the first time you are configuring the Bluetooth to Serial Adapter, you can choose the default Baud Rate : 115200.
Instruction Manual Remote MAC Address: Enabling this feature allows you to enter the Bluetooth MAC Address of the remote Bluetooth device (e.g.000272463b86) to which the Bluetooth to Serial Adapter will be linking. If it is disabled or MAC address is left empty, any remote Bluetooth device can pair with the Bluetooth to Serial Adapter.
Instruction Manual Configuration: Adapter Name Enter a Device Name for your Bluetooth to Serial Adapter (length <= 31 alphanumeric characters). For example: “Bluetooth to Serial Adapter”. Once you have entered this information, please press the Save Button, followed by the Disconnect button. Automatic Connection: Remove your Bluetooth to Serial Adapter from the PC COM port, and connect it to your RS-232 or RS-422/485 device.
Instruction Manual blue and yellow LEDs illuminated), you must remember the baud rate and use it to connect with the COM port previously selected. 3) When power is applied to the Bluetooth to Serial Adapter, and a new baud rate is entered and saved under UART Configure and then push MODE button to get into DATA mode, push the MODE button again to enter into Configuration mode, where the baud rate will be the one most recently entered.
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Instruction Manual 6. You will be asked to input the Bluetooth to Serial Adapter PIN code. If this is the first time the adapter is being configured, the PIN code is set to factory default as “1234”. As such, enter “1234” in this step. If the PIN code was previously configured, the most recent PIN code must be entered.
Instruction Manual Configuring the Adapter following Remote Setup 1. Browse to the BT232Config.exe file located on the accompanying driver CD in the following path: : \ Bluetooth \ BTRS232.exe 2. Select the COM Port, and click the Connect button. The local PC will use this COM port to connect with your Bluetooth to Serial Adapter.
Instruction Manual Configuration: Adapter Name (Default : Serial Adapter) To change the device name: 1. Highlight Local Device Name. 2. Enter the chosen device name in the text box provided (length <= 31 alphanumeric characters), for example, “Bluetooth to Serial Adapter”. 3.
Instruction Manual 3. Please make sure the COM port number that the Bluetooth to Serial Adapter connects to your PC is correct. 4. Execute the Hyper Terminal program to test the data transmission on your PC. Start > Program > Accessories > Communications > Hyper Terminal 5.
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Instruction Manual T T r r o o u u b b l l e e s s h h o o o o t t i i n n g g I am unable to access Configuration mode when pushing the MODE button? Turn off the power to the Bluetooth to Serial Adapter, and remove it from your serial (RS- 232/422/485) device.
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Instruction Manual S S p p e e c c i i f f i i c c a a t t i i o o n n s s Connectors 1 x Serial port (DB9 male) Maximum Data Transfer Rate 9,600 to 460,800 bps Chipset Maxim MAX3238E OS Support...
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