TRP-C51 User’s Manual Bluetooth To RS232/422/485 Converter User Manual Printed DEC. 2007 Rev 1.0 Copyright Copyright Notice: The information in this manual is subject to change without prior notice in order to improve reliability, design and function and dosed not represent a commitment on the part of the manufacturer. No part of this manual may be reproduced, copied, or transmitted in any form without the prior written permission of manufacturer.
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Based on Bluetooth technology TRP-C51 allows you to wirelessly connect your RS232/422/485 devices to systems within the range over to 100M, TRP-C51 features wide range power input, auto RS232/422/485 signal switching and internal surge protection on RS422/485 lines. It also supports all common data format and baud rate which can be configured by the bundled TRP-BT utility from Windows system.
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LED indicator: Power, Link, TX, and RX. Power input type: Screw terminal or DC plug.(5.5*2.1*12mm/500mA) Power consumption: 1.2 watt. Operating temperature: 0 to 50 . Storage temperature: -20 to 65 . Humidity: 10-90% Non-condensing. Dimension: 151mm X 75mm X 26mm. Weight: 400g.
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Blinking— When there is activity such as data transmitting or receiving. TX LED: RS232/422/485 data transmitting. RX LED: RS232/422/485 data receiving. 2-4. DIP Switch There are 2 dip switch on TRP-C51. One 2-pin dip switch is for system configuration, another is a 4-pin dip switch for extension and no function.
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TRP-C51 micro touch button provides user with “new link” function when user want to drop existing connection and create a new connection with new device. The Micro touch button can only work when TRP-C51 is defined as Master. When TRP-C51 is in Slave mode the button is no function.
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If the power input from external, Please use the power plug specification. (5.5*2.1*12 mm). Warning: User can only choose one of following 2 power sources. 1. External DC adapter. 2. Screw terminal DC input Do not use both power input simultaneously. 3-3.
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Step1. Use a Null modem cable (crossover female to female cable) to make a connection between the TRP-C51 DB-9 connector and PC DB-9 connector. Step.2 Run the TRP-BT Utility by window User may find the TRP-BT utility in TRP-C51 support CD.
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TRP-BT.EXE the configuration screen appears. Step.3. Adjust 2-PIN SW to the ON, ON position (System configuration Mode) then power on TRP-C51. Step.4. Select the PC RS232 COM Port for TRP-C51. Step.5 Click the “Read Configuration” button to read the TRP-C51 firmware configuration.
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Step.6 Select the baud rate from 1200 bps ~ 256 K bps. Step.7 Select the data bit form 5~8.
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Step 8 Select the Parity Check. Step 9 Select the Stop Bit. Step 10 Select the RTS/CTS Flow Control. *It must be disable if the user using the RS422/485 function.
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TRP-C51 can be defined as Master device, or Slave device here. If define TRP-C51 as a Master, and input a Slave BD address, this Master of TRP-C51 will search only for the matched BD address of Slave device. 5. How to use TRP-C51 TRP-C51 support direct link mode and paired connection mode.
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TRP-C51; however TRP-C51 is compatible with most of USB dongle in the market. User may use own USB dongle for Bluetooth interface. In the next TRP-C51 operating descriptions we use ET-BD121 as example. 5-1. Direct link mode Step1 Power on TRP-C51 and select TRP-C51 as slave.
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Step5 Click on “New connection “icon into the Add New Connection Wizard, the USB dongle start to search all discoverable TRP-C51 units. Suppose just only 1 TRP-C51 unit need to be installed, we can see there is only one Bluetooth device been searched with the device name...
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Step6 Select installation mode. Select Express Mode: The COM port is assigned by system. Custom Mode: Allow user freely to assign the COM Port to TRP-C51 Confirm with “Next>” In the next description we select “Custom mode” for explanation. Step7: Assign a appropriate COM port for TRP-C51 and confirm with “Next>”.
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User may rename or delete the TRP-C51 here. Select “Connect” option you are requested a Bluetooth passkey. Please Input TRP-C51 password which must be same as the setting by TRP-BT utility, press OK, TRP-C51 will go into searching mode, the LINK LED start to fast blinking.
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User may back to the Windows screen and Click Start – Program file – Bluetooth – Bluetooth setting to start the second TRP-C51 installation. The number of TRP-C51 that a Host system may install is depended on the COM Port number that the system or OS can offer.
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6. How to test TRP-C51 The demo and test utility, these utilities may help user to demo and test TRP-C51 fast and easily. User may find the utilities in support CD. The testing utility includes RS422 test utility test422.exe for DOS...
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6-2.RS422 Loop Back Test RS422 loop back test wiring connection. 6-3.Loop Back Test Software Step1.Run the “DEMO.EXE” utility (See the Figure 5). Fig.5 Step2.Click the “Setting” to set the RS422 loop counter (See the Figure 6); your system will detect the COM3. Fig.6 * Please note: “COM3”...
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Step1. Install TRPCOM utility. TRPCOM is a test utility which may help user to test TRP-C51 with RS485 device easily. User may find the utility in the TRP-C51 support disk. Double click “Setup.exe”, the install Wizard will guide you to complete the installation.
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Step3.Send command “$01M” and press “Send”. Step4. Data response received. Test complete.
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