BIXOLON IFA-BT User manual

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Table of Contents
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1. Manual Information........................................................................................................3
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2. Precautions ....................................................................................................................3
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3. Bluetooth Interface for each Printer.............................................................................3
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4. Bluetooth Interface Card ...............................................................................................4
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5. Product Feature .............................................................................................................4
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6. PC to Printer Connection ..............................................................................................6
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7. Install CP210x USB to UART Bridge Controller ..........................................................7
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8. Bluetooth Interface card Configuring ........................................................................10
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9.Bluetooth TEST............................................................................................................12

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1. Manual Information
This Bluetooth Connection Manual provides information on the connection of Bluetooth
enabled devices (PDAs, PCs, etc.) with the printer (IFX-BT).
2. Precautions
(1) To connect the printer with another device via Bluetooth, the devices must be within
100m of one another. The connection is broken if the distance between devices
exceeds 100m.
(2) The maximum separating distance may be shortened if transmission obstacles,
such as cement walls, are present.
(3) If a device (such as a microwave oven, wireless LAN, etc.) that uses the same
frequency is present, transmission may be interrupted. Separate the printer and
Bluetooth-enabled device from such interrupting devices by a distance of at least 5m .
3. Bluetooth Interface for each Printer
Interface Printer Adapter Interface Card
IFA-BT
SRP-270
SRP-280
SRP-350
SRP-370
SRP-372
SRP-350plus IF-BT IFA-BT
IFC-BT SRP-275
SRP-500
IF-BT IFC-BT

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4. Bluetooth Interface Card
Model Communication
Method Adapter Cable Power
IFM-BT USB
IF-BT USB Cable
Not Used
5. Product Feature
(1) Difference between IFA-BT and IFC-BT.
The difference is Connector shape.
IFA-BT IFC-BT
(2) Configuration Tool
With using “BlueWin.exe”, configuration can be easy.

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(3) Detail Information of Interface.
Feature Implementation
Bluetooth Core version V2.0
Chipset CSR BC04-ROM
Frequency 2.400~2.4835 GHz (79 Channel)
Range (Open load) Max 100 m (Class 1)
modulation GFSK
TX Power 12dBm
Network Support Simultaneous printing = N:1 (max = 8)
Printer Profile Support SPP (Serial Port Profile)
Rx/Tx Buffer Rx / Tx Buffer : 4K
Flow control
(RS-232C or UART) Hardware(RTS/CTS)
Serial communication
speed (bps) 19200, 57600, 115200 (reference*)
Interface Port USB, Serial
Virtual Port Support Virtual Com driver Support
Size (W x L x H)(mm) 70 x 45 x 11
* Reference
- SRP-350 : 57600 bps (MAX)
- SRP-350plus / 370 / 372 : 115200bps (MAX)
- SRP-275 / 270 / 280 / 500 : 19200bps (MAX)

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6. PC to Printer Connection
(1) Printer(Interface) configuration
ٻ1) Connect Bluetooth Adapter to PC. (reference : 7 Page)
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ٻٻ 2) Configure Bluetooth Adapter using Utility. (reference : 10 Page)
- Printer model, Connection mode, Device name, PIN Code.
3) Separate Bluetooth Adapter from PC.
4) Connect Bluetooth Adapter to Printer.
5) Check the LED of Bluetooth Adapter.
- LED ON : Power ON
- LED blinking (1 second intervals) : connection successfully
* PC(POS), Printer connection structure
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7. Install CP210x USB to UART Bridge Controller
(1) Execute “CP210x_VCP_Win2K_XP_S2K3.exe”.
(2) Click “Next”.
(3) Choose “I accept the terms of the license agreement” and click “Next”.

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(4) Click “Next”.
(5) Click “Install”.

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(6) Check “Launch the CP210x VCP Driver Installer” and click “Finish”.
(7) Click “Install” and restart PC when Install is complete.

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8. Bluetooth Interface card Configuring
(1) Execute “BlueWin.exe” and click “Set COM Port”.
(2) Confirm Virtual Port(COMX) in Device Manager and choose the Port.
Ex) In the case, Virtual Port is confirmed as COM3.
[Note]
Device Manager > Ports(COM / LPT) > Silicon Labs CP210x USB to UART Bridge(COM3)
(3) Click “Device Configuration”.