Firmtech FB100AS User manual

FB100AS
Quick Guide

Features of FB100AS

Bluetooth is an international standard specification for near-distance /low-electricity/ high-
reliability/low-price wireless communication
Bluetooth uses the internationally permitted 2.4GHz ISM band(Industrial,Scientific,Medical).
Bluetooth uses a 1Mbps ~ 3Mbps wireless transmission speed
Bluetooth consists of Master/Slave configuration as the relation between Master and Servant
and one bluetooth device can be connected to Maximum 7 devices on the basis of ACL.
(ACL : Asynchronous Connectionless)
Bluetooth guarantees a stable wireless connection even in much noise environment by using
Frequency Hopping Method.
* Before Getting Started…

* FB100AS Feature
< FB100AS is>
•Bluetooth Specification 2.0 Support
•UART communication speed control possible (2400bps ~ 230400bps)by using Dip Switch
•Master/Slave setup possible by using Dip Switch
•Supports AT command and AT command based control available
•Connects smoothly with Bluetooth PDA, Bluetooth USB Dongle etc
•Stable data transmission & reception
•Maximum 1:7 communication available

< “FB100AS Quick Guide”…>
1. Consists of eight chapters in total.
2. Even though it is divided into eight chapters, in some chapters it uses
the setup values that were used in previous chapters.
3. In other words, the progressive method of this “FB100AS Quick Guide”
guides the user in order from the start.
4. Thus, if you read this guide for the first time, you need to proceed
chapter by chapter in order to correctly understand its meaning.
5. It is better for a user to understand the overall functions of the
FB100AS first and migrate to subsequent chapters to refer to the
functions necessary for each chapter.

< Index >
[0] Product Content & Installation
[1] Hyper Terminal Setup
[2] FB100AS Operation
[3] Master & Slave Setup
[4] Connect
[5] Serial Data Transmission
[6] Disconnect
[7] Re-connect

[0] Product Content
&
Installation

1. FB100AS Content
< Product Content in One Set>
•FB100AS
•Antenna (4 dBi Gain)
•USB Power Cable
(1) Product Content in One Set of FB100AS - FB100AS-Type (1 Set)

(2) Configuration Using 2 Sets
•“FB100AS Quick Guide” uses two devices
for explanation purpose.
1 set for master setup
1 set for Slave setup

(1) Dip Switch Setup
2. Checking Items Before FB100AS Operation
•Dip Switch Number#1 ON.
(Basic Setup Agenda))
•Dip Switch Number#2,3,4
OFF.
•Dip Switch Number#3,4
ON. (Basic Setup Agenda)
•UART communication speed
setup to 9600bps.
For even more details of Dip Switch, please refer to user mannual.

(1) FB100AS + Antenna + USB Power Cable + PC
3. Product Installation
•Connect two FB100AS to a PC.
•In this "FB100AS Quick Guide" two
FB100AS are connected to one PC
for convenient explanation.

[1] Setup of Hyper Terminal
Checking received data & operation status by using
hyper terminals.

(1) Operating A Hyper Terminal
1. Serial Communication Program(Hyper Terminal) Execution & Setup
•Click “Start”on Windows Start menu.
•Click “All Programs.”
•Click “Accessories.”
•Click “Communications.”
•Click “Hyper Terminal.”
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⑶⑷
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(2) Setup of hyper terminal - Name setting
•Set up the hyper terminal connected to FB100AS to
be set up to Master.
•Enter “Master” as a name.
•Click “OK” and proceed to the next step.
•Select a "port" to be connected to FB100AS set up to
Master. (Assumed here as „COM1‟)
•Click “OK” and proceed to the next step.
(3) Setup of hyper terminal - Port setting
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⑷

(4) Setup of Hyper Terminal –Communication Speed, etc.
•Select “9600” for “Bits per Second(B)”.
•Select “None” for “Flow Control(F)”
•No change for other items.
•Click “OK.”
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⑹
⑺

(5) Setup of Hyper Terminal- Finish
•Setup of Hyper Terminal connected to the FB100AS to be set as Master
is completed.
•Do the setting of the hyper terminal connected to the FB100AS to be set
to " a name of slave" in the same way and by connecting to “COM3.”

[2] Operating FB100AS

•Press ON of Power-Switch
(1) FB100AS Power-Supply ON
1. Operating the FB100AS

(2) Hyper Terminal Output Screen
•Turn on the power switches of all two FB100AS.
•You can see “BTWIN Slave mode start” displayed
on the screen.
•Turn off the power switches of all devices.

* FB100AS LED
•Status LED is displayed a green light if
FB100AS is on Operation Mode(Operation).
•Status LED is displayed a red light if
FB100AS is on configuration Mode(Setup).
•Power LED is displayed a red light if
FB100AS power supply is ON.