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1. PIN Code (ASCII) - enter up to 6 character ASCII pin, used for legacy pairing.
2. PIN Code (Hex) - enter the hex equivalent of the ASCII pin; used for legacy pairing
3. Link Key - Enter the link key if it is known; if the kink key is already in the database it will be entered automatically after the
master and slave device selectioin.
6. LE Datasource
You can configure the BPA 500 protocol analyzer for sniffing Bluetooth low energy communications by selecting LE Only and Dual
Mode in Devices Under Test tab. This part of the quick start guide provides a very brief LE datasource setup. Refer to the BPA 500
Help or the Frontline BPA 500 Hardware and Software User Manual at FTE.com for more details on LE settings.
Select the default LE Device value in the drop down is Sync to First Master. To begin sniffing Bluetooth low energy simply click the
red button to start. The analyzer will connect to and capture data from the first available advertizing channels.
LE Encryption
Enter the Long Term Key for the Encryption. The Long Term
Key is similar to the Link key in Classic. It is a persistent key
that is stored in both devices and used to derive a fresh
encryption key each time the devices go encrypted.
PIN/OOB data is optional and not required.
7. Start Capture
lClick the Start Sniffing icon on the BPA 500 datasource toolbar.
lAs data is being captured, the Capture Status message in the Control window indicates the synchronization status of the
Frontline BPA500 analyzer as well as the Master-Slave relationship.
When you are capturing data, there are several important concepts to consider.
lFiles are placed in My Capture Files by default and have a .cfa extension. Choose Directories from the Options menu on the
Control window to change the default file location.
lWatch the status bar on the Control window to monitor how full the file is. When the file is full, it begins to wrap , which means
the oldest data will be overwritten by new data.
lClick the Stop icon to temporarily stop data capture. Click the Start Capture icon again to resume capture. Stopping capture
means no data will be added to the capture file until capture is resumed, but the previously captured date remains in the file.
8. Analyze Data
From the Control window toolbar select the following icons
to view and analyze the captured data.
lEvent Display - for framed data, used to
conduct byte-level analysis.
lFrame Display - for framed data, used to conduct protocol-level analysis.
lMessage Sequence Chart (MSG) - Displays information about messages passed between protocol layers.
lBluetooth Timeline - Graphically displays Bluetooth packet information with emphasis on time and payload throughput.
lCoexistence View - Graphically displays Classic Bluetooth, Bluetooth low energy, and 802.11 packet information with
emphasis on time and payload throughput.
lBluetooth low energy Timeline - Graphically displays Bluetooth low energy packet information with emphasis on time and
payload throughput.