UCONNECT INTERNATIONAL BT-232B User manual

Uconnect
Bluetooth Adapter RS-232
BT-232B
User Manual

User Manual V1.2 Date: 2009.04.18
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Bluetooth RS-232 adapter user manual
1. Packing contents
1.1 Contents:
zRS-232 adapter x 1
zBattery power line and connector x 1
zUser manual x 1
zUSB Cable x 1
1.2 Pictures:
White box dimension: 13 x 10 x 6 (cm)
(Open the box) (USB Cable) (Battery cable & Connector)
2. Quick Guide
2.1 Plug the mini USB connector into the Bluetooth RS-232 adapter and connected with the
power adapter with USB or PC
2.2 Turn on the power from the slide switch. The red power LED is on.
2.3 Generally use the CTS/RTS side
2.4 Please make sure the RS-232 setting on both sides are the same.
zBaud rate: 19200 bps
Mini USB
Slide Power S/W
External Battery
Red LED: Power
Blue LED: BT Status
CTS/RTS
(Default)

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zData bit: 8
zParity: none
zStop bit: 1
zFlow control: H/W or none
If not, please modify the setting by using hyper terminal software and the setup
command via COM port. The setup command shows on the section 11.
2.5 Two RS-232 adapter connections (Please refer to the section 3): One is master and the
other is slave. The slave is default setting and the master will be modified by the Setup
command, please check the section 11.
2.6 If you use the PC or NB, please start the IVT software or the built in Bluetooth
management software, like Toshiba.
3. Connection scenarios
3.1 Built in Bluetooth and RS-232 adapter
Built-in Bluetooth module
Remote site: (Serial Port)
1. Controller
2. Sensor
3. POS
4. Receipt printer
5. RFID
6. Card reader
7. LED Display
8. etc..
3.2 USB Bluetooth dongle and RS-232 adapter
External Bluetooth USB Dongle
Remote site: (Serial Port)
1. Controller
2. Sensor
3. POS
4. Receipt printer
5. RFID
6. Card reader
7. LED Display
8. etc..
3.3 Two RS-232 adapters: One is master and the other one is slave (default), The PC or NB
equipped with RS-232 connector.
With RS-232 Connector
Remote site: (Serial Port)
1. Controller
2. Sensor
3. POS
4. Receipt printer
5. RFID
6. Card reader
7. LED Display
8. etc..
3.4 Two RS-232 adapters: without RS-232 but with USB connector
With USB Connector
USB to RS-232
Cable
Remote site: (Serial Port)
1. Controller
2. Sensor
3. POS
4. Receipt printer
5. RFID
6. Card reader
7. LED Display
8. etc..

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3.5 Two RS-232 adapters for micro controller.
Remote site: (Serial Port)
1. Controller
2. Sensor
3. POS
4. Receipt printer
5. RFID
6. Card reader
7. LED Display
8. etc..
Controller with serial port
3.6 Handheld terminal with SPP profile
Handheld Terminal with
Bluetooth SPP profile
Remote site: (Serial Port)
1. Controller
2. Sensor
3. POS
4. Receipt printer
5. RFID
6. Card reader
7. LED Display
8. etc..
4. How to use external battery
4.1 Options:
zStandard A, AA or AAA battery: 3 units for each model.
zLi-Polymer Battery: 3~3.7 VDC. The capacity is depend on the applications. Generally
working power consumption: 100 mAh (for reference)
4.2 Example:
5. Factory Settings for COM port and Bluetooth:
zBaud rate: 19200 bps
zData bit: 8
zParity: none
zStop bit: 1
zFlow control: H/W or none
zBluetooth PIN code is "1234"
Bluetooth default setting: Please refer to Setup command sets table in the section 11.
6. Reset Button
6.1 Disconnect and reconnect a wireless connection (after a short press).

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6.2 Restore the factory settings (after over three seconds' press).
7. Slide Switch
The slide switch can swap TXD/RXD and CTS/RTS signals.
By switching, you can set the adaptor either as a DTE (towards antenna connector) or a DCE
(towards RS232 connector).
8. Power Supply: The adaptor can be powered via the following source.
8.1 USB cable
8.2 External Battery: Please refer to section 4.
9. LED Status:
Status Description
Power LED off No power supply.
Power LED on Firmware is running OK.
Link LED off No pairing established.
Link LED fast (0.1 sec) blinking Pairing (slave or master mode).
Link LED fast (0.3 sec) blinking Discoverable and waiting for a
connection (slave mode).
Link LED slow (0.9 sec) blinking Inquiring (master mode).
Link LED very slow (1.2 sec) blinking Connecting (master mode).
Link LED steadily on Connection established.
10. Configuration the parameters of the COM port
10.1 Configure via Hyper terminal or Telnet
10.2 Use 3rd Party COM port tools: PuTTYtel, Hypertrm, Terminal, Virtual Serial Ports Driver XP
or etc…
11. Setup Command set (Please type in all capital letter)
Command Value Description
ADDRESS= This command is used to display the Bluetooth address of
the local adaptor.
? Inquire the Bluetooth address of the local adaptor.
AT Check the connection status between control terminal and
the RS-232 adapter. Response: “OK” when the connection
is ok. Response: “ERROR” when the connection is not ok.
AUTO= This command is used to enable/disable auto-connection
feature. It is available only when the adaptor is in the master
role.
(Default) Y Automatically connect the adaptor to a device specified by
"DEVICE" or any available device if
"DEVICE=xxxxxxxxxxxx" is not executed.
N Disable auto-connection feature. After it is executed, you
need to execute "CONNECT" to manually connect a remote
device.
? Inquire the current setting.
BAUD= This command is used to specify the baud rate of COM port.
1200 1200 bps
2400 2400 bps

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4800 4800 bps
9600 9600 bps
(Default) 19200 19200 bps
38400 38400 bps
57600 57600 bps
115200 115200 bps
? Inquire the current baud rate.
BIT= Setup the data bit of the COM port
(Default) 8 8 data bit
? Inquire the current data bit.
CONNECT= This command is used to establish a connection. It is
available only when the adaptor is in the master role.
DEVICE Connect the adaptor to a specified Bluetooth device.
It is available only when "DEVICE=xxxxxxxxxxxx" is
executed.
1~8 Connect the adaptor to a Bluetooth device in the
neighborhood found through "SEARCH=?"
DEFAULT= This command is used to restore the default settings and
originate a warm start.
Y Restore the default settings (e.g. 19200 bps).
DEVICE= For security purpose, this command is used to specify a
unique remote Bluetooth serial adaptor to be connected.
In the master role, the adaptor pairs and connects with the
designated remote slave address. If the adaptor is in the
slave mode, this command is a filter condition to accept the
inquiry of the master device.
xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxx "xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxx" is a string of 14 hexadecimal digits.
R Restore the status in which the adaptor can connect with
any remote address.
I Inquiry the designated address that can be paired and
connected.
DISCOVER= This command is used to specify whether the adaptor can
be discovered or connected by remote devices.
N The adaptor enters the undiscoverable mode. If a pair has
been made, the original connection can be resumed. But
other remote master device cannot discover this adaptor.
(Default) Y The adaptor enters the discoverable mode.
? Inquire the current setting.
ECHO= This command is used to specify whether the adaptor
echoes characters received from the UART back to the
DTE/DCE.
N Command characters received from the UART are not
echoed back to the DTE/DCE.
(Default) Y Command characters received from the UART are echoed
back to the DTE/DCE.
? Inquire the current setting.
FLOW= This command enable or disable flow control signals

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(CTS/RTS) of the UART port. Note, the setting is not
affected by DEFAULT.
N Disable flow control.
(Default) Y Enable flow control.
? Inquire the current setting
NAME= This command is used to specify a name for the adaptor.
You can specify a friendly name using 0 to 9, A to Z, a to z,
space and –, which are all valid characters. Note that "first
space or -, last space or – isn’t permitted". The default name
is “Serial Adaptor”.
xxxxx "xxxxx" is a character string with a maximal length of 16.
? Inquire the name of the local adaptor.
PARITY= This command is used to specify parity bit setting of COM
port.
(Default) N None parity bit
O Odd parity
E Even parity
? Inquire the current setting.
PIN= This command is used to specify a PIN. The default PIN is
"1234". Paired adaptors should have a same PIN.
xxxxx "xxxxx" is a 4~8-digit string.
N Cancel authentication by PIN.
? Inquire the current PIN.
PROMPT= The command is used to decide whether result messages
are prompted when Setup commands are executed. The
result messages are: OK/ERROR for command execution,
or CONNECT/DISCONNECT for connection status.
(Default) Y Prompt result messages.
N Not prompt result messages.
? Inquire the current setting.
ROLE= This command is used to specify whether the adaptor is in
the master or slave role. If the device role is changed, the
adaptor will reboot and all paired addresses will be cleared.
M Set the adaptor to the master role.
(Default) S Set the adaptor to the slave role.
? Inquire the current role of the adaptor.
SEARCH= This command is used to search for any Bluetooth device in
the neighborhood within one minute. If any device is found,
its name and address will be listed. The search ends with a
message "Inquiry ends. xx device(s) found."
This command is available only when the adaptor is in the
master role.
? Inquire Bluetooth devices in the neighborhood, listing 8
devices the maximum
STOP= This command is used to specify one or two stop bits of
COM port.

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(Default) 1 One stop bit.
2 Two stop bits.
? Inquire the current setting.
VERSION= This command is used to inquiry the firmware version.
? Inquire the version codes.
Appendix 1: Specifications:
Specification Description
Baud Rate Supports 1.2/2.4/4.8/9.6/19.2/38.4/57.6/115.2 Kbps
Coverage Up to 100 m
Connection Point-to-point (pico net)
Signal TxD, RxD, GND, CTS/RTS and DSR/DTR
RS-232 Interface D
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SUB 9-
p
in female
Standard Bluetooth specification version 2.0+EDR
Profiles Serial Port Profile and Generic Access Profile
Data Bit 8 bit
Frequency 2.400 to 2.4835 GHz
Hopping 1,600/sec, 1MHz channel space
Modulation GFSK-1 Mbps, DQPSK-2 Mbps, and 8-DPSK-3 Mbps
Tx. Power Max. 18 dBm (Class 1)
Rx. Sensitivity -86 dBm typical
Antenna Chip antenna (Default), SMA or Dipole (optional)
Antenna Gain Chip antenna max. 1 to 2 dBi
Power Supply +5 to +6 V DC
Current Consumption Max. 90 mA
Operation -20°C to +75°C
External Battery Input 3~5 VDC input
3.3 VDC Rechargeable Li-Polymer Battery or AAA x 3
Dimensions 35 mm (W) x 45 mm (H) x 15 mm (D)
Appendix 2: External Battery Connector Specification
1. Figures:
2. Electric Specification:
zPitch Between Poles: 1.25 mm
zCurrent Rating: 1A AC/DC

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zVoltage Ration: 100V AC/DC
zContact Resistance: 20mΩMax.
zWithstand Voltage: 500V AC/Minute
zInsulation Resistance: 100MΩMin.
zTemperature Range: -25 To +85℃℃
Appendix 3: RS232 Interface
1. Pin-out:
2 Signals:
Pin Signal DTE Direction DCE Direction Description
1 CD Input Output Not connected
2 TxD Output Input Transmitted data
3 RxD Input Output Received data
4 DSR Input Output Not connected
5 GND N/A N/A Signal ground
6 DTR Output Input Not connected
7 CTS Input Output Clear to send (Remarks)
8 RTS Output Input Request to send (Remarks)
9 Vcc Input Input Power supply
Remarks: The default hardware configuration is for using CTS/RTS. The DSR/DTR is rarely
used.
Declaration:
1. The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice.
2. Document Release V1.2, Date: 2009.04.18.

FCC ID:
FCC Compliance and Advisory Statement
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 equipment has been
tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device,
according 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
correcting the interference by one or more of the following measures:
1. Reorient the receiving antenna.
2. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
3. Connect the equipment into and outlet on a circuit different from that to
which the receiver is connected.
4. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. Any
special accessories needed for compliance must be specified in the instruction
manual.
Warning:
A shielded-type power cord is required in order to meet FCC emission limits
and also to prevent interference to the nearby radio and television reception. It
is essential that only the supplied power cord be used. Use only shielded
cables to connect I/O devices to this equipment.
CAUSION:
Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible
for compliance could void your authority to operate the equipment.