ICP DAS USA BLE-USB User manual

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Quick Start Apr. 2017 Version 1.2
BLE-USB - USB to Bluetooth Low Energy Converter
Package Contents:
1. BLE-USB
2. Quick Start
3. CD
Note:
If any of these items are missed or damaged, contact the local distributors for more information. Save the
shipping materials and cartons in case you want to ship in the future.
1. Installing Driver and Utility
i. Installing BLE_USB_driver at first.
CD: Bluetooth \Windows Driver\
Web:ftp://ftp.icpdas.com.tw/pub/cd/ble_cd/ble-usb/software/windows%20driver/
ii. Installing Utility
CD: Bluetooth\Utility
Web: ftp://ftp.icpdas.com.tw/pub/cd/ble_cd/ble-usb/software/utility
iii. Insert the BLE-USB into your computer, and you can find out COM Port Number in the “Device
Manager.” Refer to the user manual for more details.
CD: Bluetooth\Document
Web: ftp://ftp.icpdas.com.tw/pub/cd/ble_cd/ble-usb/document
2. Basic Concept Introduction
Broadcast mode
Broadcast mode is the new feature in the Bluetooth LE. The Broadcaster device broadcasts packets to every
device around it. The Bluetooth LE Observer device can receive the information without connection. Broadcast
mode is one-way data communication.
Connection mode
In the connection mode, the Slave only can connect to a Master, but the Master can connect to three Slaves. The
Slave will not send broadcast packet after link has been established. The Master and Slave could send data after a
link has been established.

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3. LED Indication
LED Indicator
LED Color
Description
RF Link
Green
The connection status of Bluetooth LE
Status
Red
The module status of BLE-USB
The LED had different pattern in the connection and broadcast mode. Refer to user manual for more detail
(chapter 2.2.1).
4. Testing Communications
The utility supports two types for the module test. The “connection Mode” is used to test module in the
connection mode. The “Broadcast Mode” is used to test the module in the broadcast mode. Refer to user manual
for more detail (chapter 4.3).
Connect both the BLE-USB and tBLE-720 to the Host PC via the USB and RS-232. You may need to use two
serial port tools to simulate the data transmission.
Figure 4-1 the architecture of test
RF Link LED(Green)
Status LED(Red)
USB Type-A
BLE-USB tBLE-720 BLE-USB tBLE-720
tBLE-720/BLE-USB Utility tBLE-720/BLE-USB Utility
Master/Broadcaster Slave/Observer

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i. Connection Mode
It needs two devices in the connection test. One is the Master; the others are slaves. Make sure the Group
ID is same.
The BLE-USB needs setting before the test. Please follow the procedure below:
Step1: Open the tBLE-720/BLE-USB utility, open the “Basic Parameter Setting”page.
Figure 4-2 open the basic parameter setting page
Step2:Open the COM Port (the default baud rate is 115200), and click the “Next”button.
Figure 4-3 open the COM port
Step3:Skip the broadcast parameter setting. You need one Master and one Slave in the test. You also can
change the “Group ID”.
Figure 4-4 change the connection parameter
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Step4:Enable or disable the Mater identify mechanism. The identify key must be same in the Master and
slave. The concept of Mater identify mechanism can refer to the user manual (Chapter 1.6).
Figure 4-5 Master identify mechanism setting
Step5:Change the “Send Mode”to the connection mode, and click “Upload Setting”button.
Figure 4-6 change to connection mode
Step6: open ”Connection Mode”page.
Figure 4-7 Testing connection mode on utility
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Step7: open the COM port, and send the data to the peer device.
Figure 4-8 open COM port and send data
Send data to peer device and receive Data
You can type data in the textbox and click the “Send”button. The data of textbox will send to the peer
device. This data will also show print to the textbox.
Figure 4-9 send data to the peer device
Figure 4-10 print data in the textbox
Figure 4-11 Receive data from peer device
ii. Broadcast Mode
It needs two devices in the broadcast test. One is the Broadcaster; the others are Observers. Make sure the
Group ID is same.
The BLE-USB needs setting before the test. Please follow the procedure below:
Step1: Open the tBLE-720/BLE-USB utility, open the “Basic Parameter Setting”page as shown in the Figure
4-2.
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Step2:Open the COM Port (the default baud rate is 115200), and click the “Next”button.
Figure 4-12 open the COM port
Step3:You need one Broadcaster(Advertiser) and one Scanner (Observer) in the test. Skip the connection
parameter setting. The broadcast channel and group ID must be same in the Advertiser and Observer.
Figure 4-13 change the connection parameter
Step4:Enable or disable the Mater identify mechanism (refer to Figure 4-5). The identify key must be same
in the Master and slave. The concept of Mater identify mechanism can refer to the user manual (Chapter 1.6).
Step5: Change the “Send Mode”to the Broadcast mode, and click “Upload Setting”button. The utility will
upload the setting to the BLE-USB.
Figure 4-14 change to broadcast mode and Upload the setting
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Step6: open ”Broadcast Mode”page.
Figure 4-15 Testing broadcast mode on utility
Step7: open the COM port. Only the Broadcaster can send the packet to the Observer. The Observer only
can receive the broadcast packet without connection.
Figure 4-16 Open the COM port
Broadcaster (Advertiser): set the broadcast packet, and click “Set Packet”button. The Advertiser will start
to send the broadcast packet.
Figure 4-17 Set the broadcast packet
Observer (Scanner): When the Observer receives the data from the Advertiser, and it will show in the
textbox.
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Figure 4-18 Receive data and show in the textbox
5. Support
Please contact us if you have any questions about products.
ICP DAS website: http://www.icpdas.com
Email: [email protected]