Set Up An Incoming Bluetooth Com Port; Supported Bluetooth Profiles - GE MapSight User Manual

Suppose you are using a Bluetooth-enabled GPS receiver with the device and a navigation
program on MapSight. In this example, assume you have set up a virtual COM port between
your MapSight and the GPS receiver and that you assigned the outgoing COM port as COM 6.
To assign the COM port in your navigation program, you would then follow these steps:
1. Locate the place in the navigation program where the COM port is chosen.
2. Select COM Port 6 as the COM port for the Bluetooth GPS receiver.

Set up an incoming Bluetooth COM port

Use this option if you want to assign the virtual COM port as an Incoming COM port (i.e., you
want another device to initiate communications with your MapSight). If you are connected
with a Bluetooth device that supports serial communications, follow these steps to set up the
incoming Bluetooth COM port:
1. Press the COM Ports tab.
2. Tap on New Incoming Port.
3. Select a numbered COM port from the list.
Note: If the port cannot be created, it is in use. Select a different numbered port.
4. Important: Deselect (clear) the Secure Connection checkbox. Deselecting this option ensures
that the device disconnects its Bluetooth connection only when you tell it to.
5. Tap Finish.
For more information about using Bluetooth to connect to other devices, see the next section,

Supported Bluetooth Profiles.

Supported Bluetooth Profiles
This section describes the Bluetooth profiles recognized by the Microsoft drivers installed on
your MapSight. Drivers determine which devices your MapSight can communicate with.
Note: Bluetooth cards are not recognized by MapSight as it has an integrated Bluetooth
module.
This section is organized by Bluetooth profile, each of which is briefly described below.
Instructions for using each profile to create Bluetooth partnerships follow.
• Serial Port Profile (SPP). Similar to a serial cable, this profile acts as a liaison between two
devices, such as MapSight and a DGPS Beacon, using virtual ports. (These ports are
described in the previous section.)
• Dial-Up Networking (DUN). Lets you connect to a computer through a cell phone or a
Bluetooth-enabled modem.
• Human Interface Device (HID). Allows you to communicate between your MapSight and a
Bluetooth keyboard or mouse.
• Object Push Profile (OPP). This profile lets you exchange files like data, audio, business
cards, appointments, and contacts. Similar to the well-known object exchange profile
(OBEX).
Serial Port Profile (SPP)
This section explains how to:
• Communicate with another device using the Serial Port Profile
• Configure ActiveSync to synchronize through the Serial Port Profile
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