How to setup a serial Bluetooth adapter
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1. Hex Char W Real Time Send Clear Send IDTR iCTS YIDSR RING BLSO CO _ CTS Hold OSA Hold ALSD Hold Comm Status Once you close the port in AccessPort the adapter will automatically go back to Data mode Copyrights Nordfield Electronics AO Nordfreld com Setting the Data Mode and Command Mode using lt lt lt and gt gt gt Pair and connect two adapters referring to the procedure described earlier in this guide Process equipment Application Diagram A c C intemet UE Up to 300 feet or connect the adapter via built in Bluetooth or an external USB Bluetooth dongle Built in or External Application Diagram B Bluetooth Dongle eer equipment ww Up to 300 feet You can use Windows 7 s built in Bluetooth management software for pairing the adapter with your computer Please see the section earlier described in this guide for how to pair the serial Bluetooth adapter with your computer using Windows built in Bluetooth management software eo i fas 7 ons All Control Panel tems Devices and Printers Bluetooth Devices NM Search Devices and Printers Add a device Add a printer Serial Adaptor Copyrights Nordfield Electronics A Right click the Serial Adaptor icon and select Properties Under the Hardware tab you can see which COM port number has been created in this case COM 51 Al Serial Adaptor Dev2. The UCBT232B EXA obviously cannot and should not be connected to your serial device when you do this test It only needs to have the loop back paper clip and power connected and turned ON 5 In AccessPort open COM 10 by clicking Tools gt Port Switch Make sure the COM port is properly opened If AccessPort cannot open the port this is an indication that the UCBT232B EXA in not properly connected it has a defect or the port for some other reason has not successfully been created perhaps you entered the wrong COM port number in AccssPort Configurations Enter a text string in the lower window and click send With the UCBT232B EXA properly connected and linked you should now be able to receive the same characters in the upper window which you send in the lower window AccessPort COMZ 9600 N 8 1 Opened OI File Edit View Monitor Tools Operation Help 2 ECOLE Terminal Monitor GE He lab Fe Se testtesttesttesttesttesttesttesttesttesttesttesttesttesttesttesttesttesttesttesttesttesttesttesttesttesttesttesttesttesttesttesttesttesttesttesttesttes tresttesttesttesttesttesttesttesttesttesttesttesttesttesttesttesttesttesttesttesttesttesttesttesttesttesttesttesttesttesttesttesttesttesttesttesttestte Sttesttesttesttesttesttesttesttesttesttesttestiestiesttestiesttesttesttesttesttesttestiesttesttesttesttesttesttesttesttestiestiesttesttesttesttesttestt esttesttesttesttesttesttesttesttesttesttesttesttesttesttesttesttesttesttestte
3. Quick Connect Automatic connection established Do you want to connect to this device automatically when Windows applications open the serial port Serial Port COMI Remote Device Serial Adaptor M Always show this dialog Copyrights Nordfield Electronics 6 12 The UCBT232B EXA is now paired and connected to your computer When its successfully connected the blue LED light on the UCBT232B EXA should be steady blue and in BlueSoleil a green dotted line with a red arrow going from the serial adapter icon towards the orange circle should be visible IVT Corporation BlueSoleil Main Window File view My Bluetooth My Services Tools Help Bluetooth Advanced Audio Service Connected PAN IP 192 168 50 1 4 Copyrights Nordfield Electronics 7 13 To see the COM port number status and signal strength right click on the Serial Adapter icon and click Status I T Corporation BlueSoleil Main Window File View My Bluetooth My Services Tools Help SE LE So A Refresh Services Unpair Sonnmect F Disconnect 2 Save Connection as Shortcut Status Properties ected PAN IP 192 168 50 1 7 Copyrights Nordfield Electronics g 14 Status screen Remote Device Status Copyrights Nordfield Electronics Pairing with built in Bluetooth or external USB Bluetooth dongle using Windows default Bluetooth management software for Windows Vista 7 8 This user guide is based on
4. Scan For hardware changes Ports COM amp LPT Pa Ea Bluetooth Serial Port T0M10 Bluetooth Serial Port COM12 oo Bluetooth Serial Port COM13 oo MY Bluetooth Serial Port COM14 oo 4 Bluetooth Serial Port COM15 oo Bluetooth Serial Port COM16 Bluetooth Serial Port COM24 YF Bluetooth Serial Port COM25 M T s E E E ne H Copyrights Nordfield Electronics 30 Making a loop back test To verify that the UCBT232B EXA is properly working paired and connected you can make a loop back test In this test you will check 1f you can send data from your computer out through your computer s Bluetooth which actually is a virtual serial COM port to the TX transmit wire on the UCBT232B EXA pin 2 loop it back by the help of a paper clip and then receive it back on the RX receive wire of the UCBT232B EXA and finally receive it back on your computer To make the loop back test you will need to setup and pair the UCBT232B EXA with either your computer s build in Bluetooth or a USB Bluetooth dongle as shown in the image below i Built in or External Application Diagram B Bluetooth Dongle ee 9 3 EE Loop back paper clip if Please carefully follow the steps starting on page 2 of this guide to setup and link the UCBT232B EXA with your computer In order to successfully perform the loop back test the UCBT232B EXA MUST be properly linked with your computer 1 Download the software Acce
5. Event Control Flow Control Custom Baud Rate Timeout Control E zede Monitor Control Seral Port Settings Port COMBI Baud Rate 13200 Parity Bit MONE Data Bik Stop Bit Butter Size Send display hecelve display Char Format Char Format C Hex Format C Hex Format Autos end Enable auto send Cycle 200 mg Advanced F Auto open port when application start Prompt tor saving when application exit Remind me when update it available Cancel Copyrights Nordfield Electronics 38 NMordfreld com Open the port and enter a gt sign in the lower window Click the Send button 3 times You should get OK back from the adapter when it is in Command mode A scesPor COMIOSAONED Op D D Lis File Edit View Monitor Tools Operation Help E O gt LE F Q Please download the newest version 1 37 Build 1870 Terrier Gel EH ab FS amp gt Send gt OHer Char Plain Text f Pea Time Sen Clear dC send PYOTR _ _ E Comm Status WICTS YIDSR RING ALSO Co CTS Hold DSA Hold RLSC Hold Copyrights Nordfield Electronics 30 NMordfreld com Enter for example the command at in the lower window and click the Send button and you should get OK back from the adapter A acestor covasna Doma O O ES File Edit View Monitor Tools Operation Help Please download the newest version 1 37 Build 1870 CI amek
6. a more direct form of cable replacement since you do not need Bluesoleil or any other software to establish a communication link Application Diagram A et que Process equipment Up to 300 feet First you will need to configure the two units as a slave and a master To do this you can use TeraTerm or HyperTerminal 1 Connect one serial Bluetooth adapter to your computer this will be assigned the master unit If your computer does not have a serial port then you can connect the serial Bluetooth adapter via a USB to serial adapter If using a USB serial adapter make sure that the COM port has been successfully created check in Device Manager before continuing Please see our USB to Serial Setup Guide for information on how to successfully setup a USB serial Adapter We recommend using a Premium USB to Serial adapter with FTDI processor chip Prolific chips will in some cases not work Notice the COM port number you will need it later Notice The parameters of the UCBT232B EXA can be configured through the serial COM interface or over Bluetooth RESTART YOUR COMPUTER WITH THE USB TO SERIAL ADAPTER CONNECTED TO YOUR COMPUTER AFTER INSTALLING THE DRIVERS Otherwise you might experience problems with TeraTerm communication Copyrights Nordfield Electronics 23 File Action View Help RER E BT Port COM Y BT Port COMB be i Sierra Wireless 470595 CNS Port COM seen E Sierra W
7. s COM port to the USB serial adapter or your computer s COM port 4 If you are using a USB serial adapter check in Windows Device Manager which COM port has been assigned to your adapter in this case COM port 5 Copyrights Nordfield Electronics 34 File Action View Help ae BT Port COM Y BT Port COME bese i Sierra Wireless 40595 CNS Port COM17 y Sierra Wireless ACSOS DM Port COM14 ae F Sprint Connection Manager NMEA Port COT 7 i Sprint Connection Manager NMEA Port COT bee i Sprint Connection Manager NMEA Port Cor eee LIS Serial Port COMS H caie Processors E SCSI and RAID controllers e Sound video and game controllers H System devices ACPI Fixed Feature Button a ACPI Lid a ACPI Sleep Button st i CPI Thermal Zone ae 2 CPI Thermal Zone RESTART YOUR COMPUTER WITH THE USB TO SERIAL ADAPTER CONNECTED TO YOUR COMPUTER AFTER INSTALLING THE DRIVERS Otherwise you might experience problems with TeraTerm communication 5 Download TeraTerm from www nordfield com we do not recommend using HyperTerminal 6 Install and start TeraTerm At the startup screen choose the virtual COM port number which the USB adapter has created Copyrights Nordfield Electronics 35 Tera Term New connection C TCPHP Host fi 92 168 3 23 2 M History Service Telnet TCP port 22 SSH Son version SsH2 Oth i Protocol UNSPEC 2 Cancel He
8. A will be discovered The lower status line must say Searching for devices when a device search is in progress I T Corporation BlueSoleil Main Window Evaluation 5MB data only File View My Bluetooth My Services Tools Help oi F DML 3690 F S064 00 1F 381 00 08 50 Searching For devices PAN IP 192 166 501 If BlueSoleil cannot find or detect the Serial Adapter when you click the orange search button a simple solution can be to use a different USB port for the external USB Bluetooth dongle if you are using this If this does not help try resetting the UCBT232B EXA hold down the reset button for 10 sec with a paper clip while you apply power Copyrights Nordfield Electronics 3 NMordfreld com If you are getting a USB Device Not Recognized error from Windows when you turn on the UCBT232B EXA you can simply just ignore this error The adapter only gets its power from the USB port no data is transmitted A amp A USB Device Not Recognized x One of the USE devices attached to this computer has malfunctioned and Windows does not recognize it For assistance in solving this problem click this message 7 Right click on the Serial Adapter icon in Bluesoleil and click Pair Device I T Corporation BlueSoleil Main Window File View My Bluetooth My Services Tools Help Refresh Services Pair Device Status Properties Pai
9. How to setup a serial Bluetooth adapter Master Guide Our serial Bluetooth adapters part UCBT232B and UCBT232EXA can be setup and paired using a Bluetooth management software called BlueSoleil for Windows XP or by using Windows Vista 7 8 s built in Bluetooth management software Pairing with built in Bluetooth or external USB Bluetooth dongle using BlueSoleil a ecard 2 Pairing with built in Bluetooth or external USB Bluetooth dongle using Windows default Bluetooth management software for Windows Vista 7 8 10 Copyrights Nordfield Electronics 1 Pairing with built in Bluetooth or external USB Bluetooth dongle using BlueSoleil for Windows XP or older 1 Download Bluesoleil from www nordfield com 2 Install Bluesoleil 3 Start Bluesoleil 4 Insert a USB Bluetooth dongle into your computer s USB port If you computer has built in Bluetooth skip this step 5 Connect the UCBT232B EXA to the power supply either by a USB power cable or a 110 5V power adapter and turn it ON The red LED light on the UCBT232B EXA should be steady ON and the blue light should be flashing The setup should look similar to this as Built in or External Application Diagram B Bluetooth Dongle Ell y Sw u net Process equipment Up to 300 feet Copyrights Nordfield Electronics 9 6 To search for devices click on the orange circle in Bluesoleil and the UCBT232B EX
10. K back from the UCBT232B EXA Example Entering the command VERSION gives you the UCBT232B EXA s version number To be able to setup a link between the two serial Bluetooth adapters one unit has to be configured as a Master and the other has to be configured as a Slave this is the default setting To change the adapter from Slave mode default mode to Master mode enter the following command ROLE M This will put the adapter in Master mode for a list of all commands please refer to the serial Bluetooth adapters user s manual Copyrights Nordfield Electronics 25 m COMS 19200baud Tera Term YT File Edit Setup Control window Help When the Serial Bluetooth Adapter is in Master mode the blue LED light will flash at a rate of approximately 0 9 sec This means that the adapter is inquiring and searching for other serial Bluetooth adapters in the area To be able to auto pair the two serial Bluetooth adapters you will also have to configure the MASTER adapter to auto connect you do that by sending the AUTO Y command to the adapter in Tera Term This command only applies to the Master adapter not the slave You can now connect the other serial Bluetooth adapter the slave to the power supply and turn it on The factory default for the serial Bluetooth adapters is Slave mode so you do not need to configure the second adapter If configured correctly the Master adapter will within 5 seconds automatically f
11. Windows 7 and the UCBT232B EXA Serial Bluetooth adapter First we identify the products Serial Bluetooth adapter USB Bluetooth adapter USB Bluetooth dongle UCBR232B EXA BLDONG BLDONG2 ve L The setup looks like this r P Built in or External Application Diagram B Bluetooth Dongle ere h equipment Intemet Up to 300 feat Copyrights Nordfield Electronics 10 Getting Started If your computer does not already have built in Bluetooth you can instead use a USB Bluetooth dongle part number BLDONG or BLDONG2 Plug in the dongle to your computer s USB port Windows should now search for the drivers for the USB Bluetooth dongle you may need to be connected to the internet oe i Driver Software a Installing device driver software Unidentified Device Downloading 96 of 3 6 MB Obtaining device driver software from Windows Update might take a while Skip obtaining driver software from Windows Update oS Windows automatically installing the drivers Device driver software was not successfully installed Please consult with your device manufacturer for assistance getting this device installed Intel R Centrino R Wireless Bluetooth R 3 0 wf Ready to use High Speed Adapter Bluetooth Device RFCOMM Protocol TDI 3 wf Ready to use Microsoft Bluetooth Enumerator wf Ready to use Bluetooth Device Personal Area Network 3 wf Ready to use Bluetooth L2CAP Interface Failed Bluetooth Re
12. ar The OK means that the serial adapter is now in Command Mode Please download the newest version 1 37 Build 1870 Terminal i E ab amp OK Send Hex Char W RealTime Send Clear Send C DTR E RTS a r CommStatus OU ee LJAING RLSD CD LJCTSHod JOSRHold I ALSDHod J XOFF Ready Tx 686 Rx883 O Copyrights Nordfield Electronics A4 Nordfreld com You can now enter any AT command which will be sent to the serial adapter over Bluetooth Enter the AT command in the lower window and then click the Send button to send the command to the adapter Please download the newest version 1 37 Build 1870 Terminal eee z baud 19200 bps OR Send gt Hex Char Real Time Send DTA E RTS baud 7 yr Comm Status ICTS DSR JARING ARLSD CO CTSHod DSRHod RLSDHold XOFFE tean Tx 730 Rx 965 ci Copyrights Nordfield Electronics A5 _ Nordfield com To get the adapter back to Data Mode you can enter the command connect y M AccessPort COM51 19200 N 8 1 Openec File Edit View Monitor Tools Operation Help ea Please download the newest version 1 37 Build 1870 Terminal Uae EE Hex ab E amp a Send gt Hex Char Real Time Send OTB RTS connect A k a Comm Status cts DSR JRING JRLSD CD ICTSHold DSR Hold ARLSD Hold OFF F Fx 1061 Cl Copyrights Nordfield Electronics 46 Resettin
13. at the UCBT232B EXA generates a connect and disconnect string upon changes in Bluetooth state as following CONNECT C485 08 177441 DISCONNECT C485 08 177441 This string causes my serial device a telescope to enter into a bad state which requires a power cycle to recover from Would it be possible to avoid generating the character string A Yes please refer to the PROMPT N command This parameter is by default set to Y if you change it to N then the character strings will no longer be present and no longer cause problems with your serial device Q Does the UCBT232B EXA work with 1Phone 1Pad 1iPods Q The 1Phone iPad iPods does not support the SPP Serial Port Profile so currently the UCBT232B EXA does not work with iPhone iPad 1Pods Update December 2012 We are working on a new version of the UCBT232B EXA which will be compatible with iOS for 1iPhone iPad iPods unfortunately we currently do not have a release date Bluetooth V4 0 has support for newer versions of smart phones with iOS Older versions of 10S is not compatible with Bluetooth V4 0 Copyrights Nordfield Electronics 50
14. g the serial Bluetooth adapter To reset the adapter to factory settings simply press and hold the reset button located on the top of the adapter Use a paper clip and carefully press AND HOLD the micro button through the hole in the housing for approx 2 5 seconds The adapter will then reset and restart Resetting the adapter by pressing the reset button will erase all settings you have entered and reset them to factory default settings Removing the power supply to the adapter will however NOT erase your entered settings Copyrights Nordfield Electronics 47 Questions amp Answers Q I cannot communicate with my UCBT232B EXA why A Here are several things you can try 1 If you are using a null modem cable to connect your computer to the remote device then the switch on the UCBT232B EXA connected to your computer must be in the position towards the DB9 connector The UCBT232B EXA connected to your remote device must also be in the position towards the DB9 connector 2 If you are using a straight through cable to connect your computer to the remote device then the switch on the UCBT232B EXA connected to the computer must be toward the DB9 connector The switch on the UCBT232B EXA connected to the remote device must be towards the antenna 3 Disable flow control on both UCBT232B EXA s 4 Loop back RTS to CTS Pin 7 to Pin 8 on the remote connector if possible 5 Your device may need a DSR DTR signal Some devices requi
15. ice Functions Name Type gt Standard Serial over Bluetooth link COM51 Ports COM Manufacturer Microsoft Location on Bluetooth Device RFCOMM Protocol TDI 5 Device status This device is working property The blue LED light on the adapter should flash which means that the adapter is NOT connected Copyrights Nordfield Electronics 42 Open AccessPort and open the COM port with the following settings change the COM port to the COM port number your system has created Event Control Flow Control Custom Baud Rate Timeout Control E Enable Monitor Control Seral Port Settings Port COMMS Baud Rate 13200 Parity Bit MONE Data Bit Stop Bit Butter Size Send display Receive display Char Format Char Format C Hes Format C Hes Format Autos end Enable auto send Cycle 200 mis Advanced F Auto open port when application start Prompt for saving when application exit Remind me when update 15 available Lancel Click the OK button and the adapter will open the COM port The blue LED light on the adapter should be steady ON Instead of AccessPort you can also use TeraTerm Copyrights Nordfield Electronics 43 NMordfreld com Enter a lt sign in the lower window and click the Send button 3 times with less than 500ms between the clicks You should now receive an OK in the upper window It may take a few tries to get the OK to appe
16. ind and connect to the Slave adapter and the blue LED light will be steady ON The wireless communication link is now established To test if you successfully can send and receive data through the link you can make a loop back test as described later in this guide Copyrights Nordfield Electronics 26 Enabling the DIP switches If you want to use the DIP switches on top of the adapter then you need to first enable these You do that by sending the command DIP Y in Tera Term this will enable the two DIP switches The DIP switches can be a convenient way of switching between Master and Slave mode Copyrights Nordfield Electronics 27 Changing the COM port number If you need to change the COM port number the UCBT232B EXA is using this can be done as following Go to Windows Device Manager right click on the COM port which Bluesoleil has created in this case COM 10 If there are multiple COM ports listed in Device Manager you can determine which port to click by right clicking the Serial Adapter icon in BlueSoleil and click Status as described in section 1 of this guide File Action View Help e mFS EmA TRA H E Bluetooth USE E 4 Computer Hs Disk drives El Display adapters Bl DYDICD ROM drives H a Human Interface Devices Fy IDE ATA ATAPT controllers HE Keyboards BTS Mice and other pointing devices Hs Modems i Monitors Network adapters H fi PCMCIA adapters ae Ports COM amp LPT K Blue
17. ireless 470595 OM Pork COMI 4 se F Sprint Connection Manager NMEA Pork CO me Sprint Connection Manager NMEA Pork CO is me Sprint Connection Manager NMEA Pork CO LEE Serial Port COMS a ae Processors E SCSI and RAID controllers ee Sound video and game controllers System devices ACPI Fixed Feature Button ACPI Lid W ACPI Sleep Button i ACPI Thermal Zone n i ACPI Thermal Zone In this example the COM port created by the USB serial adapter is COM5 Download TeraTerm from www nordfield com Install and start TeraTerm At the startup screen choose the virtual COM port number which the USB adapter has created Tera Term New connection C TCP IP Host fi 92 166 3 23 M History Service Telnet TCP porti 22 SSH Son wersion ssH2 Oth i Protocol UNSPEC 2 Cancel Help Copyrights Nordfield Electronics 24 4 Click OK and click Setup gt Serial Port and set the baud rate to 19200 baud which is the default baud rate of the adapter Tera Term Serial port setup Baud rate EENE Data lent Cancel Parity none xl atop fbit Help Flow control none Transmit delay lo msecichar o msecline 5 Click OK If there is a Flow switch on your Serial Bluetooth adapter it should be in position DCE towards the DB9 connector on the UCBT232B EXA You are now ready to send commands to the UCBT232B EXA If you enter the command AT you should get an O
18. k Change Bluetooth settings ons View devices and printers ue Set up a connection or network See more results bluetooth X Shut down F A Bluetooth icon should now appear in the task bar Copyrights Nordfield Electronics 13 Nordfreld com Click the Bluetooth icon and click Open Setting s in the menu Add a Device Allow a Device to Connect Show Bluetooth Devices Join a Personal Area Network Open Settings Remove Icon Copyrights Nordfield Electronics 14 The Bluetooth settings window will open Use the settings as shown below C xX 3 F ete L a p1 ee llr m E LES LEA hail 3 I T FELL Options A To protect your privacy select this check box only when you want a Bluetooth device to find this computer Connections Allow Bluetooth devices to connect to this computer Alert me when a new Bluetooth device wants to connect Show the Bluetooth icon in the notification area Apply Copyrights Nordfield Electronics 15 Nordfreld com Under the COM ports tab you will see the USB Bluetooth dongle s virtual COM port in this case COM16 port has been assigned by the system as you also could see in Device Manager Only one of the virtual COM ports is shown 5 i pi TT TT Le blue setooth etting mre This computer is using the COM serial ports listed below To determine whether you need a COM port read the d
19. lp 7 Click OK and click Setup gt Serial Port and set the baud rate to 19200 baud Tera Term Serial port setup Baud rate LEFT a Data abit gt Cancel Parity none gt Stop fbit gt Help Flow control none gt Transmit delay lo msecichar o msecline 8 Click OK If there is a Flow switch on your Serial Bluetooth adapter it should be in position DCE towards the DB9 connector on the UCBT232B EXA You are now ready to send commands to the UCBT232B EXA If you enter the command AT you should get an OK back from the UCBT232B EXA Example Entering the command VERSION gives you the UCBT232B EXA s version number Copyrights Nordfield Electronics 36 i COM5 19200baud Tera Term YT File Edit Setup Control Window Help Notice that if you change the baud rate of the UCBT232B EXA to for example 9600 you will no longer be able to communicate with the UCBT232B EXA through TeraTerm until you also change the baud rate in TeraTerm to 9600 Copyrights Nordfield Electronics 37 Nor dfield nes Gor Configuring the parameters over Bluetooth Instead of configuring the parameters through the serial port they can instead be configured over Bluetooth First pair the adapter with your computer as described earlier in this guide Open AccessPort with the following settings Do however change the COM port number to the number your computer has created General General
20. mote Control Failed Bluetooth Hands free Audio Failed Standard Serial over Bluetooth link COM16 Ready to use Standard Serial over Bluetooth link COM11 wf Ready to use What can Ido if my device did not install properly After the installation has finished successfully there might be some failed control items as shown in the image above you do not need to worry about this you will be able to see two COM ports in Windows Device Manager One is an outgoing port and the other is an incoming port Both are virtual COM ports created by the Bluetooth drivers and the dongle Copyrights Nordfield Electronics 11 File Action View Help i ACO a 1 Ca IDE ATA ATAPI controllers IEEE 1394 Bus host controllers Imaging devices gt 2 Keyboards gt M Mice and other pointing devices JE Monitors ay Network adapters a Y Ports COM amp LPT 3 mi f Standard Serial over Bluetooth link COM11 1 Standard Serial over Bluetooth link COML6 b E Processors gt E SD host adapters b D Security Devices b 2 SM Driver Copyrights Nordfield Electronics 12 NMordfreld com Now enter the word Bluetooth in the start menu and click the Bluetooth link that shows up This will start Windows default Bluetooth management software if this has successfully been installed on your computer Programs 2 Bluetooth Bluetooth File Transfer Control Panel 4 ae Add a Bluetooth device ar
21. ndows is now checking for drivers and will install them if necessary You may need to wait for this to finish before your device is ready to use To verify if this device finished installing properly look for it in Devices and Printers Copyrights Nordfield Electronics 20 Nordfreld com It Windows do NOT find the serial Bluetooth adapter it might be because it has already been found earlier and already exists in the system In that case you may need to first remove the serial Bluetooth adapter from the system Click the Bluetooth icon in Windows task bar and chose Show Bluetooth devices from the menu Je Je Devi Bluetoo P i OOO ne Add a device Add a printer 4 Devices 2 Serial Adapter Serial Adaptor In the above picture the right icon called Serial Adaptor is the serial Bluetooth adapter the left side icon 1s the serial Bluetooth dongle Remove only the serial Bluetooth adapter the right side icon Right click the icon and chose Remove Device to remove it Now you can again try to add the serial Bluetooth adapter by clicking the Bluetooth icon in the task bar and chose Add Device from the menu Copyrights Nordfield Electronics 21 Assuming that the serial Bluetooth adapter has been successfully installed click the Bluetooth icon in the Windows task bar and chose Open Settings In the Bluetooth settings window you can no
22. ocumentation that came with your Bluetooth device Direction Name Incoming Serial Adapter Copyrights Nordfield Electronics 16 Nordfreld com Click the Bluetooth icon in the task bar on Windows desktop and chose Add a Device from the menu Windows should now search for the serial Bluetooth adapter and be able to find it Select a device to add to this computer Windows will continue to look for new dewices and display them here Serial Adaptor Bluetooth Other Copyrights Nordfield Electronics 17 Nordfreld com After windows have found the adapter click Enter the device pairing code Enter the device 5 paining COTE The device comes with a pairing code Check for one on the device or in the device manual Pair without using a code This type of device such as a mouse does not require a Copyrights Nordfield Electronics 18 Nordfield com The pairing code is 1234 OCO O D ES e Si Add a devic Enter the pairing code for the device This will verify that you are connecting to the correct device 1234 The code ts either displayed on your device or in the information that came with the device Click Next Copyrights Nordfield Electronics 19 Nordfreld com The serial Bluetooth adapter is now successfully installed and paired a This device has been successfully added to this computer Wi
23. re a signal on both CTS and DSR The UCBT232B EXA simply loop back DTR to DSR If your device requires a DSR signal but does not provide a DTR signal then the DSR signal will be missing A loop back as shown below will solve this problem Generally hardware flow control should be disabled on the UCBT232B EXA when this loop back is used Equipment Adapter Side Pin 2 RxD Pin2 RxD Pin 3 RxD Pin3 RxD Pin5 GND _ Pind GND Pin4 DTR Pin RTS bin7 RTS Pin6 DSR Pins CTS bing CTS Copyrights Nordfield Electronics Ag Q When entering the command ATF it returns an error when trying to search for Bluetooth devices in range A In order to have the UCBT232B EXA display Bluetooth devices in range it must be in Master mode and must not be in auto connect mode Q How do I configure the UCBT232B EXA for 7 data bits 1 stop bit and even parity A The adapter itself cannot be set to 7 data bits however it can still transmit 7 data bits through the air so if you configure your computer software and the device you remotely connect to the adapter to 7 data bits then the adapter will automatically transmit this configuration Regardless of which number of data bits parity and stop bits you need you should always set the UCBT232B EXA to 8 data bits no parity and one stop bit This is because the UCBT232B EXA is simply a conduit of bits it only cares of the number of bits and not of meaning of those Software
24. rs with the selected remote device Device name search finished AN IP 192 166 50 1 ee Copyrights Nordfield Electronics A 8 Enter the default Pin code which is 1234 Enter Bluetooth Passkey o gt A remote device needs Bluetooth Passkey to create Paired relationship for future connections Please use the same passkey on this device and on the remote device OF Cancel Remote Device Serial Adaptor Address 00 1 2 6F 09 96 E0 Passkey EE Time Left 23 9 Right click on the Serial Adapter icon and click Refresh IYT Corporation BlueSoleil Main Window Evaluation 5MB data only File View My Bluetooth My Services Tools Help DEEE ET Bd Pern Refresh Servic Unpair Status Properties LA Browses Bluetooth services on the selected remote de Device search completed PAN IP 192 168 50 1 4 Copyrights Nordfield Electronics 5 NMordfreld com 10 Right click again on the Serial Adapter icon and this time point the cursor on Connect and click Bluetooth Serial Port Service to connect the UCBT232B EXA with your computer I T Corporation BlueSoleil Main Window File View My Bluetooth My Services Tools Help Des ee 80 E Refresh Services Unpair SR Connect Bluetooth Serial Port Service Hisconnect Save Connection Os shortodt Status 11 If you want Windows to automatically connect to the UCBT232B EXA click Yes otherwise click No
25. set to BT2326 set to Devi evice set to 9600 7 E 1 3600 6 M 1 9600 7 E 4 E L eme Transmitting g600 7 E 1 Q How is DTR DSR signals pins 4 amp 6 handled by the UCBT232B EXA A The DTR signal is rarely used in most serial devices and even 1f it is used it is often not actually required by the application This is why the UCBT232B EXA has looped back the DTR DSR signal pin 4 looped to pin 6 By doing this if the device asserts DTR indicating it will read an asserting DSR For devices that require an asserting DSR but are not asserting DTR the DSR signal pin 6 can be shorted to RTS pin 7 Q How can I keep the COM port open at all times I have created a link using a USB Bluetooth dongle and a UCBT232B and it appears as the COM port does not open until my application software tries to connect to my serial device Copyrights Nordfield Electronics A9 A When creating a link with a USB Bluetooth dongle or built in Bluetooth the UCBT232B EXA will be the Slave and the USB Bluetooth dongle or built in Bluetooth in the PC will be the Master The Master or the application at the Master will control the Slave This is cannot be changed since this is how the Bluetooth SPP works To keep a port open at all times you can instead create a link using two UCBT232B EXA s this will create a Master and a Slave UCBT232B EXA which will work independent from the PC thereby keeping the port open at all times Q I found th
26. ssPort from www nordfield com Direct link http www nordfield com downloads accessport134 zip 2 Start AccessPort 3 Click Tools gt Configuration and enter the parameters of the UCBT232B EXA at the COM port which it has created in this case COM 10 To check which COM port number you need to enter in AccessPort see page 7 in this guide It is important you enter the correct COM port number otherwise you will not be able to communicate with the UCBT232B EXA Copyrights Nordfield Electronics 3 NMordfreld com AccessPort COM10 9600 N 8 1 Closed Miel File Edit i t ia i je Options ETNIE H Event Control z Flow Control Custom Baud Rate je Timeout Control Eon JEU Monitor Control Serial Port Settings Part comin Baud Rate 3600 Parity Bit NONE Data Bit Terminal ao Stop Bit Butter Size Receive display f Char Format Send display Char Format Hex Format Hex Format AutoS end Send Hex S Mas Siz M Enable auto send Cycle 150 ms on Advanced Auto open port when application start Prompt for saving when application ett M Remind me when update is available Cancel Ready x D Aux i TT SOU M 6 11 ch 4 Loop back the TX and RX signals To do this you can simply use a paperclip by connecting it from pin 2 to pin 3 on the UCBT232B EXA s DB9 connector Copyrights Nordfield Electronics 39 Nordield com
27. sttesttest Send Hex Char Plain T ext BU Real Time Send Clear AutoSend DTFY ATS Max Size lt G4KE GSR Hold F RLSO Hold T OFF Hold Tx 540 Rx 540 COM2 S9600 N 8 1 Ope 2 Comm Status M cts M OSA PF RING PF ALSD Co PF CTS Hold Copyrights Nordfield Electronics 33 Configuring the parameters Configuring the UCBT232B EXA with your own custom settings such a baud rate data settings flow control etc Please refer to the Serial Adapter s datasheet for all available parameters The parameters of the adapter can be configured by one of the following ways 1 Through the serial RS232 interface 2 Over Bluetooth Configuring the parameters through the serial interface Configuring the parameters through the serial interface 1s the easiest way If you do not have a built in serial COM port available in your computer we recommend using our USB to Serial adapter model XS880 with FTDI processor chip which is fully compatible with the adapter We cannot guarantee compatibility with other adapters 1 Connect the UCBT232B EXA to your computer either directly to a COM port or if you computer does not have a COM port use a USB to Serial RS232 adapter 2 If you are using a USB to Serial adapter first install the required drivers for the adapter and make sure that a virtual COM port has been successfully created 3 Connect the UCBT232B EXA to the power supply and connect the UCBT232B EXA
28. tooth Serial Pois ut Cu a F Bluetooth Serial Pe Update Driver y Bluetooth Serial Py Disable oof Bluetooth Serial Pe Uninstall a Y Bluetooth Serial Pr Bluetooth Serial Pr e Bluetooth Serial P I F Bluetooth Serial P Scan For hardware changes Opens property sheet F Copyrights Nordfield Electronics 28 Nordfreld com Under the Port Settings tab click the Advanced button Bluetooth Serial Port COM10 Properties Copyrights Nordfield Electronics 29 NMordfreld com You will here be able to change the COM port number Advanced Settings for COM10 HE w Use FIFO butters requires 16550 compatible UART Select lower settings to correct connection problems Select higher settings for faster performance J High 14 14 Receive Buffer Low 7 Transmit Buffer Low 1 J High 16 16 COM Port Number After you have changed the COM port number click Ok At the Windows Device Manager click the Scan for Hardware changes icon to have the changes show up Device Manager File Action View Help e meig EJ Bluetooth USE Computer ss Disk drives Display adapters og DYDICO ROM drives Ha Human Interface Devices 44 IDE AT JATAPT controllers 5 gt Keyboards ee Mice and other pointing devices be Modems 3 Monitors E8 Network adapters g PCMCIA adapters i
29. w see the COM ports for the serial Bluetooth adapter I this case COM port number 8 and 17 have been assigned by Windows Windows assigns an ingoing and an outgoing port To simplify things COM8 is the main port which we will use for our communication You do not need to worry about incoming or outgoing ports as long as you identify which port is the main port The main port in this case for the UCBT232B EXA is usually indicated as Serial Adaptor Dev B as shown below This computer is using the COM serial ports listed below To determine whether you need a COM port read the documentation that came with your Bluetooth device Direction Name Incoming Serial Adapter Incoming Serial Adaptor Outgoing Serial Adaptor Dev B Choose a COM port for a Bluetooth enabled device COM16 shown above is the USB Bluetooth dongle If you wish to change the COM port number from COM 8 to for example COM2 then you can do so in Device Manager Right click the COM port listed under Ports COM amp LTP in Device Manager and chose Properties Under the Port Settings tab click the Advanced button you can here change several settings including the COM port number Copyrights Nordfield Electronics 99 Pairing with another Serial Bluetooth Adapter If you do not have a built in or external Bluetooth dongle you can instead use two serial Bluetooth adapters to setup a link as illustrated in below illustration This is
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