VFBT-1 User manual
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1. the flight recorder It isn t intended for purposes of management of data files that are stored into the logger s memory Considering that the transmission of data between PDA and flight recorder takes place without presence of RTS CTS control signals the own synchronization of transmission is secured only by accurate compliance of the baud rate frequency by both devices It isn t in technical capabilities of the used technology to securely ensure the error free transmission of huge amount of data in direction from the PDA to the flight recorder IN NO CASE THE MANUFACTURER DOESN T RECOMMEND TO USE THIS BT MODULE FOR TRANSMISSION OF HUGE AMOUNT OF DATA e g CUP FILES CONTAINING LISTS OF TRACK POINTS AND TASKS etc IN DIRECTION TO THE FLIGHT RECORDER In the moment when the synchronization is lost damaged binary data are transmitted into the logger In the last resort it can prove to be a violation of data integrity in the logger s memory and cause displaying of error message about the violation of electronic fuse This error message can be removed only by a paid service operation of manufacturer or authorized service for the specific flight recorder The VFBT 1 module can completely reliably fullfill its function aboard of glider on the fly It enables you to make a flight declaration before start of the flight and to download the made flights without any problems However this module can t be use for management of data files that are sto2. 774 PIN 4 B PINS A 5 PIN 5 B B H12V Off ff fb 12 V 1 5 2 Data Data 4 GND i TE LT Wiring of the LX7 IGC Cable for example for LX 5000 Rear side connector by cable Rear side connector by cable SUBDS Female Outlets seen from the rear side facing away from the cable Wiring for Colibri logger LX 20 2000 Rear side connector by cable Rear side connector by cable Outlets seen from the rear side facing away from the cable Page 5 BlueTooth RS232 adaptor with switching power supply 5V 2A User manual Connecting the BT module inside a plane Nn ne Saad Bluetooth NMEA Data A yog 5V NMEA OUT LOGGER 5V NMEA Data Simply connect the module to 12V battery and connecting to the flight recorder via RJ 12 A socket is sufficient for the proper functioning of the module Optionally you can connect a pocket PC to the USB recharging socket Change of BT module parameters The default BT module parameters preset during manufacture can be reprogrammed The device s name PIN code used for pairing and parameters of the serial port can be changed by reprogramming We recommend to let the manufacturer of the device perform reprogramming CAUTION IF YOU SET INCORRECT PARAMETERS THE MODULE MIGHT STOP RESPONDING NEVER TRY TO REPROGRAM THE MODULE IF YOU ARE NOT SKILLED AT USING AT COMMA
3. NDS AND IF YOU ARE NOT SURE WHAT YOU ARE DOING YOU RISK PUTTING THE MODULE INTO A STATE WHEN ONLY A PAID SERVICE OPERATION CAN HELP For reprogramming of module parameters you will need A serial cable to connect it to a computer plugged into RJ 12 A socket Attention Wiring of this cable is not identical to the one used by loggers LX20 or Colibri for download data to a computer Data wires are crossed inside this cable A terminal application for communication over a seral port like a HyperTerminal in OS Windows Page 6 BlueTooth RS232 adaptor with switching power supply 5V 2A User manual Wiring of the cable used for BT module programming Rear side connector by cable Rear side connector by cable RJ 12 SUBD9 Female o i Outlets seen from the rear side facing away from the cable The BT module can be reprogrammed using AT commands listed in the following table Displaying firmware information and current settings I I0 Displays firmware version Ii Displays all current settings of the BT module Serial port connection speed settings LO 4800 Bd default L1 9600 Bd L L2 19200 Bd L3 38400 Bd L4 57600 Bd L5 115200 Bd Parity bit settings MO No parity default M M1 Odd parity bit M2 Even parity bit Number of stop bits K KO One stop bit default K1 Two stop bits Device name setting For device name you can use sma
4. VFBIT 1 Blu 2Tooth RS User manual a Introduction Thank you for your purchase of the VFBT 1 module We put a lot of care into its manufacture and we believe that it will serve you flawlessly for a long time The VFBT 1 module was developed to allow connection of flight recorders to the newest types of pocket computers PDA MDA PNA which do not contain the RS 232 serial port It provides a simple to use invisible connection allowing for maximum freedom of movement With the help of this module you can create a connection between your flight recorder and another Bluetooth serial adaptor notebook pocket computer navigation device or mobile phone The module also helps to solve the problem of power supply for your pocket computer during the flight It contains a high quality built in switching power supply or SMPS for short equiped with a standard type A USB plug so you can power you pocket PC directly from the module 2009 Vladim r Fux All rights reserved No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic or mechanical for any purpose without the express written permission of copyright owner Certain product and company names cited herein may be trademarks of their respective owners BlueTooth RS232 adaptor with switching power supply 5V 2A User manual Basic technical data Measurements without brackets Measurements including brackets Weig
5. View As Tap to right bottom Menu 13 and select Paired Device 14 passiey 1S How to use this screen To add a device to the list of paired devices tap the lookup icon select a device enter the passkey and then tap OK The Bluetooth pairing procedure establishes a secret key that is used in all future connections to authenticate device identity and encrypt data cs Tap to the magnifier icon 16 Connection Wizard 42 0 20 Bluetooth Connection Wizard Explore a Bluetooth device 2 BlueTooth Logger Shortcuts created Connection shortcut s for the service s you selected were successfully created To connect From the Bluetooth Manager My Connections screen double tap the connection Or tap and hokd the connection icon and select Connect from the menu 12 Tap Finish 12 to quit Connection wizard Bluetooth Manage 4 lt 19 29 ok Bluetooth Paired devices 15 Tap to the button Add 15 Bluetooth Manage 7 19 32 ok Bluetooth Browser Select a Bluetooth device Ka BlueTooth Logger 17 Refresh cs View Select BT Logger 17 Page 10 BlueTooth RS232 adaptor with switching power supply 5V 2A User manual Bluetooth Device Pairing How to use this screen To add a device to the list of paired devices tap the lookup icon select a device enter the passkey and then tar Enter numeric pa
6. device pairing BT module and PDA 3 Settings of communication parameters in the used navigation program Descriptions BT module is delivered with follows setting of the communication port baud rate 4800 8 data bits 1 stop bit parity None Flight recorder must be set to the same communication parameters as the BT module BT module can be ordered with different parameters or parameters can be reprogrammed later PIN code to pair the BT module with a PDA in default setting is identical by production number of BT module and is indicated on the label on the back side of the module The production number of the BT module is also indicated on the label stuck on the front page of this manual PIN code may additionally be reprogrammed Page 8 BlueTooth RS232 adaptor with switching power supply 5V 2A User manual 7 0 08 Settings 7 0 09 X amp Today Tu Office Mobile fe Kalendar FE Kontakty amp Po ta E WinPilot PRO Simulator WinPilot PRO Task Manager Prizkumnik SeeYou Mobile ActiveSync Hledat Fa Programs Settings F g Js Yal eee Contacts In the Start menu 1 select Settings 2 Tap on tab Connections 3 and then tap to icon BlueTooth 4 Bluetooth Settings 7 0 10 ok Bluetooth Manager 20 17 X Bluetooth General Bluetooth My Shortcuts Current profile a Bluetooth status Bluetooth is ON 5 Turn on
7. ht without power cable Power cable length Supply voltage Power consumption see below 5V SMPS efficiency Maximum SMPS output current Support for detection of a designated recharge source through a connected mobile device BlueTooth standard Working frequency Antaenna BlueTooth range Additional properties RS 232 interface parameters Interface RJ 12 Default serial port parameters Reverse polarity protection Protection from a short circuit on the 5V SMPS output Thermal fuse for protection from overload of the SMPS Support for dedicated power supply mode on the USB socket BlueTooth serial Port Profile support Simple installation and usage Plug And Play 43x48x23 mm 43x64x23 mm 45g 1 2m 7 16V min 18 mA max lt 60 mA depends on mode 79 82 depending on load 2 33A Yes Class 2 2 402 2 480 GHz internal 2 dBm max 10m 4800 Bd parity NONE 8 data bits 1 stop bit NO FLOW CONTROL Supported transfer speeds 4800 9600 19200 38400 57600 115200 kBd Connected signals TX RX GND Parameters of RS 232 interface can be changed by module reprogramming Reprogramming of the module can be carried out exclusively via a serial cable connected to the RJ 12 A socket Cable connection is depicted in section dedicated to changes in the BT module settings Page 2 BlueTooth RS232 adaptor with switching power supply 5V 2A User manual Mechanical layo
8. ing This is a useful functionality for many PDA s and other mobile devices because they unless plugged into a dedicated recharge socket it draws only very limited current from it up to 500mA This subsequently leads to a slow or insufficient recharge speed to reduce of its display backlight level and in some cases can cause underclocking of its CPU THE USB SOCKET DOES NOT ALLOW DATA TRANSFERS RJ 12 A socket This socket is used for connecting the source of serial data ie flight recorder The order and connection of outputs is identical to the LX7 cable IGC Cable which is used by Colibri or LX 20 2000 flight recorders produced by LX navigation company RJ 12 A socket outlet order 1 GND TX data to FR RX NMEA data from FR Connected to pin 4 of socket B Connected to pin 5 of socket B 12 V OuRWN Page 4 BlueTooth RS232 adaptor with switching power supply 5V 2A User manual RJ 12 B socket This socket is used for connecting another device to the flight recorder NMEA data can be obtained through this socket for other devices but it cannot be used to send data to the logger As on the A socket outlets for GND and 12V are available Outlets 4 and 5 are connected in parallel to socket A and can be used to transfer other signals from or to the flight recorder Event Marker button LED GPS Status etc 1 GND 1 GND 2 NC 2 TX data to FR 13 TA NMEA 3 RA NMEA data from FR 4 PIN 4 A 7
9. ll and capital letters no diacritics numbers N space dash and comma The device name cannot start and or end with a space comma or dash N xxx xxx is a string of max 16 characters including spaces PIN code settings P P xxxx xxxx is a string of 4 8 numbers PO Turns off PIN code authentization Page 7 BlueTooth RS232 adaptor with switching power supply 5V 2A User manual Contact to the manufacturer Postal address GliderTools Gorkeho 26 602 00 Brno Czech Republic EU email sales glidertools com www www glidertools com Service and Technical Support The requirements for any guarantee or warranty service or programming module please contact us at below email address In the report describe your request and most as possible technical details about the current state of the module so that we can best assess your case and propose further steps email support glidertools com Postal address GliderTools Gork ho 26 602 00 Brno Czech Republic EU Procedure to set up PDA to connect BT module Following image guide should help you set your PDA pocket PC to properly work with BlueTooth module VFBT The example uses Windows Mobile 6 1 CE OS 5 2 in the English version For other versions of the operating system can be set up process differ The principle of the settings remains the same and consists of the following steps 1 device registering BlueTooth serial port 2
10. red into the logger s memory The manufacturer refuse responsibility for any damages caused by nonobservance of this recommendation Page 12
11. ssword 18 for connection with the logger and tap to Enter 19 Bluetooth Manage 7 19 53 X Bluetooth 5 r 21 S BlueTooth Logger Dev B 1 My Shortcuts Active Connections New cs Menu tap to the X on top right to close the Bluetooth manager 21 Bluetooth Settings 7 0 30 ok Bluetooth Serial Port settings Ports Inbound COM Port Outbound COM Port g Default device for outgoing serial connections PC221 Display the device selection screen the next time an outgoing serial connection is attempted Remember the number of the Outbound port 26 This is a port from where coming data from the flight recorder yes outbound port it is not a typo Bluetooth Manager 7 0 25 ok For confirm pairing devices tap to top right button OK 20 Bluetooth Settings 7 0 29 ok Bluetooth Services Services Below select Services tab 22 from the menu select Serial Port 23 sure to all options is checked 24 and tap to button Advanced 25 Serial port r 0 34 Pa tos ur ee var vare a gt OK Cancel Keyb cs Set the same port in your navigation program settings 27 Other parameters set accordance with your flight recorder and BT module Page 11 BlueTooth RS232 adaptor with switching power supply 5V 2A User manual Important notice The VFBT 1 module is primarily intended for transmission of GPS data from
12. the Bluetooth 5 and run the Bottom left select New from the menu 7 Bluetooth Manager 6 Connection Wizard lt 0 19 Bluetooth Connection Wizard Join a personal network 253 Connect two or more Bluetooth devices to share files collaborate or play multiplayer games Connection Wizard 0 19 Bluetooth Connection Wizard Explore a Bluetooth device v4 BlueTooth Logger Exchange business cards pe Send retrieve or exchange business cards with one or more Bluetooth enabled devices Cxplore a Bluetooth acwe Discover the services another device offers and create connection x crtruts for them Cancel Back Next Refresh CS View From the list select Explore a Bluetooth Select BT Logger 9 Device 8 Page 9 BlueTooth RS232 adaptor with switching power supply 5V 2A User manual Connection Wizard 4 0 20 Bluetooth Connection Wizard Explore a Bluetooth device 2 BlueTooth Logger Service Selection Please select the service s offered by this device you would like to create connection shortcuts for Security Use a secure encrypted connection 1 1 Cancel Back Select the found serial port 10 and tap to Next 11 Bluetooth Manager 20 23 X Bluetooth My Shortcuts s BlueTooth Logger Dev B 1 Paired Devices Business Card Exchange Personal Network Manager
13. ut The module is built into a compact plastic box with brackets and an appropriately long power cord which allows permanent installation into the plane The three LED lights fitted into the module are used for signaling different operating states Color State Off Blinking Continuously lit Green Module is not Malfunction Module power is switched powed on Yellow No serial data is Module is accepting serial Large amounts of data coming from the data from the flight are being transmitted of flight recorder recorder the serial link for example downloading of a logged flight but can also signalize a malfunction Blue BT module is not BT module is not BT module is connected ready or is connected to a paired to a paired device malfunctioning device It is in mode Visible and it is broadcasting its ID On the front side of the module is a one USB socket type A and two RJ 12 sockets for connecting of the flight recorder and potentially other devices Page 3 BlueTooth RS232 adaptor with switching power supply 5V 2A User manual NMEA OUT LOGGER RJ 12B RJ 12 A USB socket The USB socket serves as a 5V power supply for PDA MDA PNA pocket PC s You can use a standard USB cable which is supplied together with the device if it allows device recharging The socket connected in such a way that the connected device can detect connection to a USB socket dedicated for recharg
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