Texas BT-420 User manual
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BLEUSBDONGLE
1.InstallBLE‐CC254X‐1.4.0.exe
2.Associate Driver with USB Dongle
Afterthesoftwareinstallationiscomplete,theUSBDongledrivermustbeassociatedwiththedevicein
ordertousethedemoapplication.ToassociatetheUSBDongledriver,firstyoumustconnecttheUSB
DongletothePC’sUSBport,ortoaUSBhubthatconnectstothePC.
ThefirsttimethatthedongleisconnectedtothePC,amessagewillmostprobablypop‐up,indicating
thatWindowsdoesnotrecognizethedevice.
WhenpromptedwhethertouseWindowsUpdatesearchforsoftware,select“No,notthistime”and
pressthe“Next”button.Onthenextscreen,selecttheoption“Installfromalistorspecificlocation
(Advanced)”,andpressthe“Next”button:
Onthenextscreen,clickthecheckboxlabeled“Includethislocationinthesearch:”,andclickthe
“Browse”button.Selectthefollowingdirectory(assumingthedefaultinstallationpathwasused):
C:\TexasInstruments\BLE‐CC254x‐1.4.0\Accessories\Drivers
Clickthe“Next”button.Thisshouldinstallthedriver.Itwilltakeafewsecondsforthefiletoload.Ifthe
installationwassuccessful,youshouldseethescreentothebelow.Clickthe“Finish”buttontocomplete
theinstallation.
3. Determining the COM Port
Oncethedriverisinstalled,youneedtodeterminewhichCOMportWindowshasassignedtotheUSB
Dongle.
Alistofallhardwaredevicesshouldappear.Underthesection“Ports(COM&LPT)”,thedevice“TI
CC2540Low‐PowerRFtoUSBCDCSerialPort”shouldappear.Nexttothenameshouldbetheport
number(forexample,theCC2540USBDongleusesCOM8).
Takenoteofthisportnumber,asitwillbeneededinordertouseBTool.Youmayclosethedevice
manageratthispoint.
4. Using BTool
TostarttheapplicationgointoyourprogramsbychoosingStart>Programs>TexasInstruments>
BLECC254x‐1.4.0>BTool.OnStart‐upyoushouldbeabletosettheSerialPortSettings.Setthe“Port”
valuetotheCOMport.Fortheothersettings,usethedefaultvalues.Press“OK”toconnecttotheUSB
Dongle.
Whenconnectedyoushouldseethescreenpresented.Thescreenindicatesthatyounowhaveaserial
portconnectiontotheUSBDongle.Thescreenisdividedupintoafewsections:theleftsidebarcontains
informationontheUSBDonglestatus.Theleftsideofthesub‐windowcontainsalogofallmessagessent
fromthePCtotheUSBDongleandreceivedbythePCfromtheUSBDongle.Therightsideofthe
sub‐windowcontainsaGUIforcontroloftheUSBDongle.
Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device,
pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection
against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can
radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may
cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference
will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or
television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is
encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is
connected.
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
FCC Caution: Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for
compliance could void the user's authority to operate this equipment.
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference
received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
This device complies with Industry Canada licence-exempt RSS standard(s). Operation is subject to the
following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause interference, and (2) this device must accept any
interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.
Le présent appareil est conforme aux CNR d'Industrie Canada applicables aux appareils radio exempts
de licence. L'exploitation est autorisée aux deux conditions suivantes : (1) l'appareil ne doit pas produire
de brouillage, et (2) l'utilisateur de l'appareil doit accepter tout brouillage radioélectrique subi, même si
le brouillage est susceptible d'en compromettre le fonctionnement.
CAN ICES-3 (B)/NMB-3(B)
TECHNICALSPECIFICATIONS
ModelNameBT‐420
ProductName BluetoothRLowEner
gy
USBAda
p
ter
StandardBluetoothRv4.0
ICTICC2540
FrequencyBand2.4GHz~2.4835GHzunlicensedISMband
SpreadSpectrumFHSS(FrequencyHoppingSpreadSpectrum)
TransferRates(Maz)Maxenhanceddataratesof250Kbps
RFOut
p
utPower4dBmmax.
Workin
g
DistanceGreaterthan30metersinfrees
p
ace
Sensitivit
y
<‐82dBmat<0.1%BER
In
p
ut
p
owerDC5V
(
viaUSBPort
)
I
/
OInterfaceUSB
LEDIndicatorPower
/
Active
OSSupportWin8
Environment
Operationtemperature:‐10oC~+55oC
Storagetemperature:‐10oC~+70oC
Humidity:5~90%non‐condensing
Size19.47
(
L
)
x16
(
W
)
x8.1
(
H
)
mm
Wei
g
ht2.2
g
0700
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