K6-Team K6Bt2 User manual

K6-Team
Bluetooth-Adapter
K6 Bt 2
Duplex Bluetooth Serial Adapter
for multiple baud rates
(HW 8.1.0, FW 2.1)
The K6 Bt provide a connection between a device with a erial RS232 port (GPS device, e.g. flight
recorder, flarm, variometer) and a bluetooth enabled device (e.g. PDA, Smartphone, Tablet or PC).
It i po ible to end data in both direction u ing everal baud rate . The baud rate can be
configured automatically, manually by jumper or with a compatible oftware. To prevent
unauthorized acce , the connection i pa word protected.
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1 Express manual for initial operation
Requirement for a fa t initiation i a configuration a delivered:
•power upply on both connector ( ee chapter 2.1)
•automatic baud rate identification ( ee chapter 3)
•bluetooth pa word known (pre- et identification and i printed on the label on the K6 Bt'
hou ing)
Connecting K6 Bt in 5 steps
1. Connect the GPS device u ing a 1:1 patch cable with the K6 Bt ( ee image 1)
•detail ee chapter 2.1
image 1: connection of K6 Bt with GPS device and power supply
2. Connect the K6 Bt to the exi ting cable of the plane power upply
•the GPS device i upplied via the patch cable
3. The baud rate will be identified automatically
•the GPS device ha to be witched on!
•the red LED begin with blinking and glow out after a few econd (detail ee
chapter 2.2)
4. Connect the bluetooth device (PDA, martphone, Tablet or PC) over bluetooth with the
K6 Bt
•activate bluetooth and earch for new bluetooth device (detailed action depend on
device and operation y tem). The bluetooth ID of K6 Bt begin with „K6BT“. The pre-
et identification and i printed on the label on the K6 Bt' hou ing. E tabli h a
connection and enter the pa word.
•After connecting a new erial port (COM port) i available. The COM port number
may differ from computer to computer.
5. Start the program which hould receive data from the K6 Bt and choo e the erial port
a igned to the bluetooth connection in the etting dialogue.
finished!
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K6 Bt
GPS-Gerät
(Logger, Flarm, Vario...)
12V + Daten
12V
Stromver orgung
Pocket PC

General description
.1 Housing and connection ports
image 2: K6 Bt 2 with connection ports and status L D
The two-part hou ing of K6 Bt i mounted with 4
crew .
The K6 Bt end and receive data and get it power
upply on both connection port . Both port are
internally connected in parallel.
The pinout of the connector i IGC conform
(configuration ee image 3). Thu device with IGC
configuration can be directly connected with an 1:1
patch cable.
A fu e with 0.5 up to 2 A ha to be u ed for current
limiting. In mo t ca e the fu e can be u ed together
for the connected GPS device and the K6 Bt.
. LEDs
Both LED give information about the operating condition of the K6 Bt:
•permanent light after turning on: ready for configuration, change after 4 econd
•red LED blink (- - ): automatic baud rate identification i enabled and baud rate i not found
yet
•red LED out: baud rate found or con tant etting
•green LED blink (- - ): no bluetooth-connection e tabli hed yet
•green LED fla he (· · )): bluetooth-connection e tabli hed
.3 Jumpers
Remove the crew and open the hou ing to get acce to the circuit board. The circuit board it elf
can remain in the hou ing during configuration. See image 4 for a drawing of the circuit board with
it jumper :
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image 3: Pinout of the RJ45 connectors
(IGC conform)
Notice: the enumeration of the pins, published by
the IGC, is mirrored.
8+5 bis 1 V
7+5 bis 1 V
6
5
4RXD (K6 Bt receive data)
3TXD (K6 Bt end data)
2GND
1GND
green LED
red LED
RJ45 port (left)
RJ45 port (right)

jumper
function (delivery condition in bold)
bridged unbridged
power upply Power supply over chosen
connection port
No power upply over cho en
connection port (at lea t one jumper ha
to be etted!)
tx-data Data transmission from the
Bluetooth device to the GPS
device possible
No data tran mi ion from the Bluetooth
device to the GPS device po ible
baud rate ee chapter 3
image 4: K6 Bt 2 PCB with jumpers
3 Configuration
3.1 Baud rate
Following baud rate are upported: 2400 baud, 4800 baud, 9600 baud, 19200 baud, 38400 baud,
57600 baud, 115200 baud. The baud rate of the K6 Bt ha to match the baud rate of the connected
GPS device. The baud rate of the K6 Bt can be configured in the following way:
3.1.1 Automatic baud rate identification
If no jumper i etted, the K6 Bt trie automatically to detect the baud rate of the connected device.
Detection of the baud rate i only po ible when the connected device end NMEA-0183
conforming data with at lea t one entence per econd. After the power-on the K6 Bt earche for
the correct baud rate indicated by double blinking of the red LED. If the correct baud rate i found,
the LED tay off. The et baud rate i maintained until the K6 Bt i witched off.
3.1. Constant baud rate
The baud rate can be fixed by etting jumper ( ee image 4). U ing a con tant baud rate, the red
LED remain off. The following table how the configuration variant . Common baud rate can be
realized with a ingle jumper or a witch. Thi way the baud rate can be witched in a fa t way.
To change the baud rate configuration the K6 bt ha to be witched off.
baud rate auto 2400 4800 9600 19200 38400 57600 115200
configuration
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tx-data
Baud rate
Power upply
RJ45 port (left)
Power upply
RJ45 port (right)

3.1.3 Setting of the baud rate via bluetooth
To download flight from flight recorder it i po ible to et the baud rate of the K6 Bt u ing a
proprietary K6-Team protocol via bluetooth. The oftware on the bluetooth device ha to upport
the proprietary K6-Team protocol.
At the delivery the K6-Team protocol i enabled, for changing ee chapter 3.2.
3. Additional configuration via terminal program
The etting for bluetooth ID, -pa word and the K6-Team protocol can be changed with a PC.
Therefore the jumper TX ha to be etted and one of both connection port ha to be connected to
the erial port of the PC. A crossed cable (TX and RX exchanged) i required (can be ordered at
K6-Team).
On the PC a terminal program ha to be in talled (e.g. the program provided by MS Window
Hyperterminal or any other terminal program).
U e the following configuration for the terminal program to connect with the K6 Bt:
baud rate: 115200 baud, data bit : 8, parity: none, top bit : 1, flow control: none
After applying the power upply to the K6 Bt, the tring 'ikkk' (+ one econd pau e) ha to be
entered in the terminal program within 4 econd (while the red LED i continuou ly on).
The K6 Bt how it main menu:
kkk
K6-Team K6 Bt HW 8.1.0, FW 2.1 build 2011-12-21
- Main -
+----------------------------------------+
| Main Setup |
+---------------------+------------------+
| : Bluetooth D | |
| P: Bluetooth P N | 4321 |
+---------------------+------------------+
| Baudrate ( nfo) | Auto (NMEA) |
| K: K6-Team protocol | enabled |
+=====================+==================+
| S: Exit setup, start Bt |
+----------------------------------------+
To change the configuration pre the corre ponding hot key:
Hot key Function Description
I Bluetooth ID Change bluetooth ID (0..9, a..z, A..Z, -)
P Bluetooth PIN Change pa word. Allowed are 1 to 8 digit (0..9) The pa word mu t
contain at lea t one digit..
K K6-Team protocol Enable K6-Team protocol to control the baud rate over bluetooth.
Compatible oftware i required.
Enabled in delivery condition.
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4 Bluetooth connection
The K6 Bt ha to be connected to the GPS device and to the voltage upply fir t. Afterward
bluetooth ha to be activated at the Pocket PC and a earch for bluetooth device can be tarted.
After a few moment the Bluetooth device find the K6 Bt.
The identification of the K6 Bt alway begin with „K6BT“. The pre- et identification and i printed
on the label on the K6 Bt' hou ing. E tabli h a connection and enter the pa word.
On mo t bluetooth device the e tep have to be taken only once and for the future the device
automatically connect to the K6 Bt.
After connecting a new erial port (COM port) at the bluetooth device i available. The COM port
number may differ from device to device. Con ult the manual of your bluetooth device.
Start the program which hould receive data from the K6 Bt and choo e the erial port a igned to
the bluetooth connection in the etting dialogue.
5 Specification
dimen ion ca. 72x50x28mm³
connection port 2x RJ45 connection port with IGC-compliant pinout
Power upply 5 to 15V by one of the connection port
•configurable with jumper
•rever e voltage protection (not for connected device !)
•fu e 0.5 up to 2A
Current drain ca. 60mA
baud rate 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200, 38400, 57600, 115200 baud
automatic baud rate identification for NMEA0183-compliant data et
baud rate changeable via bluetooth ( ee eparate documentation for
oftware developer )
Bluetooth-Spezifikation Bluetooth v2.0+EDR, 2,4GHz, range: up to 20m
encrypted data communication over erial port profile (SPP)
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6 Support
K6-Team
Ihn. Ingrid Rüth
B.-v.-Lin enmann-Str. 7
72108 Rottenburg
Germany
http://www.k6-team.de
E-Mail: [email protected]
Please don't put old devices into the garbage, return it to us.
After the EU FAQ list the devices which are intended specially to the application in means of
transportation are e cluded from the range of application of the RoHS directive and with it from § 5
ElektroG.
Of course the K6 Bt is soldered lead-free.
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Warning:
K6 Bt may loo e NMEA data et . Never rely
entirely on the indication of your end device.
Air pace ob ervation i e ential!