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Bluetooth to Serial Adapter Bluetooth to Serial Adapter Bluetooth to Serial Adapter
Bluetooth to Serial Adapter Bluetooth to Serial Adapter
User Manual (GBS301)
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Welcome IOGEAR’s Bluetooth serial adapter brings wireless Bluetooth technology to your RS-232 serial equipment, allowing you to eliminate conventional cables. With a maximum range of 330 ft (100 meters), you are no longer bound to cable length limitations or messy cables. Simply plug in the Bluetooth adapter to your serial equipment and transfer data to a Bluetooth-enabled device such as a PC or PDA. With no software installation required, the Bluetooth serial adapter is a true plug-n-play solu
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Table of Contents Package Contents.............................................................................................. 2 Features........................................................................................................... 3 System Requirements......................................................................................... 4 Introduction....................................................................................................... 5 Operation.............
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Package Contents This package contains: 1 Bluetooth serial adapter 1 Null modem adapter 1 Power adapter 1 User manual 1 Quick Start Guide 1 Warranty/Registration card 2
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Features · Eliminates messy cables, allowing you to communicate to serial RS-232 devices wirelessly · Easily accessible DIP switches for fast and easy configuration without using HyperTerminal · Communicates with another IOGEAR Bluetooth Serial Adapter or any other Bluetooth enabled device · Bluetooth class 1 device with a maximum range up to 330 ft. (100 meter) · Compliant with Bluetooth 1.1 specifications · Auto-connect feature when interconnecting two IOGEAR Bluetooth serial adapters · Supp
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System Requirements Device with DB-9 Connector and compliant with RS-232 protocol Note: Due to the various communication protocols and drivers involved, this adapter may not work with RS-232 modems, mice, keyboards, cell phones, and devices using proprietary communication protocols. 4
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Introduction 1. IOGEAR logo, mark of Quality 2. Power jack 3. Status LED 4. DIP Switches 5. RS-232 interface 3 5 5
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Pictorial Introduction Bluetooth Serial Adapter Pin-out 6 6
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Pictorial Introduction Null Modem Adapter Pin-out 7 7
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Operation Factory Settings When using the Bluetooth serial adapter with your serial devices, you must make sure that all the settings below match on both devices; otherwise, you may encounter problems communicating. Below are the factory default settings of this unit: Encryption = disabled Authentication = enabled PIN key = 1234 Baud rate = selection from dip switch Stop bits = 1 Parity = none NOTE: If your serial device requires you to change any of the default settings, consult the Advanced
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Operation Switfches 1-3 DIP Switches 1, 2, and 3 are used to configure the baud rate. Table 1 Note: Most computer serial ports only support baud rate up to 115200. For higher baud rates, you may need to install a high-speed serial card in your computer. In addition, if you need to set a lower baud rate for your application, see the Advanced Configuration section on page 22. 9 9
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Operation Switch 4 DIP Switch 4 is used to set the serial adapter as master or slave: Master mode: Switch 4 ON Slave mode: Switch 4 OFF Master Mode If you are interconnecting two IOGEAR Bluetooth adapters, you must set one of them to master and the other to slave. Slave Mode Please note that Bluetooth software applications (like Widcomm) will only be able to discover and connect to slave devices. Therefore, if you are connecting this unit to a serial device to be accessed by a Blueto
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Basic Configuration SCENARIO 1: Connecting Bluetooth serial adapter with Bluetooth-enabled device The Bluetooth serial adapter has built-in dip switches for fast and easy configuration. If you would like to change any of the default settings, consult the Advanced Configuration section on page 22. 1 Set baud rate Using table 1 on page 9, set the baud rate on the Bluetooth serial adapter by using the on-board DIP switches. Make sure that this baud rate matches with that used by your serial device.
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Basic Configuration Set device mode 2 When using the Bluetooth serial adapter with a Bluetooth-enabled device (PC/PDA), you must set the Bluetooth serial adapter in slave mode (Switch 4 = Off). 3 Plug in Plug in the Bluetooth serial adapter to your serial device. If your device has a male RS232 interface, use the included null modem adapter. Power ON 4 Plug in the power cable to your Bluetooth serial adapter; the blue LED will start blinking after approximately fifteen (15) seconds. Once the blu
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Instructions Basic Configuration Pair and Connect 5 Use your Bluetooth software to search for Bluetooth devices in range. Once the Bluetooth serial adapter is detected, pair to it. If prompted for a PIN code, enter “1234” (without the quotes). Once paired, establish a connection using the Bluetooth serial port profile (SPP). If you’re not sure how to do this, please consult the documentation for your Bluetooth hardware/software. Once you have established a Bluetooth serial port connection, the b
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Basic Configuration Widcomm Bluetooth Software 1. Open My Bluetooth Places and Search for Devices in Range 14
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Basic Configuration 2. When found, pair to the Bluetooth serial adapter. The default PIN code is “1234” 3. Once paired, the unit will display the services available.The service offered by this unit is the Serial Port Profile (SPP).To establish a connection, right-click on it and select “Connect to Bluetooth Serial Port.” 15
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Basic Configuration 4. Once connected, you will see this window indicating the COM port number used for connection with the Bluetooth serial adapter. In our example below, this is COM 4, but most likely it will be different in your case. IMPORTANT: Make note of this COM port number, as this is the COM port that you need to specify for your specific application.You’re done! 16
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Basic Configuration SCENARIO 2: Interconnecting two IOGEAR Bluetooth serial adapters When interconnecting two IOGEAR Bluetooth serial adapters, there are three methods you can use to pair and connect them: 1. Auto-pairing 2. Back-to-Back 3. Configuration Mode 17
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Basic Configuration Note: If you have previously paired to the Bluetooth serial adapter(s), make sure to follow the unpairing procedure on page 29 before attempting to connect to a new device. Method 1 – Auto-paring Follow steps below Set device mode 1 Set one serial adapter to Master (switch 4 = ON), and the other to Slave (switch 4 = OFF) Set baud rate 2 Set matching baud rates as needed Power ON 3 Power On both serial adapters and wait approximately fifteen (15) seconds ·Blue LED on slave a
