Bluetooth to RS-232 Converter Bluetooth Adaptor Operation Manual First Edition, Nov 2007
Table of Contents 1. Introduction ……………………………………………………………….. 2 2. Package checklist ………………………………………………………….. 3 3. Product Specification …………………………………………………... 4 4. Product Panel Views Description ……………………………………. 5 E-BT232 Product Views ……………………………………………………… 5 DC-In Power Outlet …………………………………………………………... 5 Antenna Connecter …………………………………………………………… 6 Serial I/O Port of RS-232 Synchronous Button LED Indicators …………………………………………………….. 6 …………………………………………………………... 6 ………………………………………………………………... 7 5.
1 Introduction Thank you for your purchase the Bluetooth To Serial Adapter. Featuring Bluetooth wireless technology, It is for replacement of standard RS232 cable perfectly, with standard RS232 interface, so it can be easily adopted for industrial machines with RS232 interface. The adapter is compatible with all Bluetooth V.2.0-certified and is backward compatible with v1.1/1.2 devices.
2 Package checklist This product is shipped with the following items: 1 unit of Bluetooth to RS232 converter with Antenna 1 unit of Power Adaptor (5V DC, 200mA) Quick Installation Guide Software CD NOTE: Notify your sales representative if any of the above items is missing or damaged 3
3 Product Specification Serial Port No. of Port : RS-232 * 1 Port ● Port Type : DB9 female ● Speed : 1200 bps～115.2K bps ● Parity : None , Odd , Even ● Data Bit : 8 ● Stop Bit : 1 , 2 ● Flow Control : DTR / DSR ● Socket Status/Control : DTR/DSR ● RS-232 Signals : Rx , Tx , GND , RTS , CTS , DTR , DSR Bluetooth I/O Port No. of Port :Bluetooth * 1 Port ● Compliant with Bluetooth v2.0+EDR ● Support Bluetooth Serial port profile(SPP) ● Operate in 2.4GHz – 2.
4 Product Panel Views Description Product Views DC-In Power Outlet LED Indicators Sync Button Antenna Serial I/O Port RS-232 DC-In Power Outlet The Bluetooth to RS232 is powered by a single 5V DC (Inner positive / outer negative) power supply and 200mA of current. A suitable power supply adapter is part of the packaging. Connect the power line to the power outlet beside of antenna connector and put the adapter into the socket. If the power is properly supplied, the red color LED will be on.
Antenna Connector The connector for antenna is a standard Reverse SMA jack. Simply connect it to a 2.0dBi dipole antenna and it is 50 Ohms impedance and can support 2.4GHz frequency. (The Antenna is changeable for high gain Antenna) Serial I/O Port of RS-232 Connect the serial I/O RS-232 port into the device as like computers and serial devices. ( RS-232 RX/TX has been CROSS OVER ) Set-up Button The purpose is for synchronizing between this device and “BT RS232 Config Tool” software.
LED Indicators Red Color LED： Power indicator (When the power is on, the red color LED will be on all the time Green Color LED： Before connecting to synchronize between the device and the “BT RS232 Config Tool” software, the green LED will be blinking After connecting to synchronize between the device and the “BT RS232 Config Tool” software, the green & red LED will be blinked alternately 7
5 Hardware Installation 1. Connect the Bluetooth adapter to COM Port of PC and then to connect DC power adapter and jack into power outlet and DC-in outlet. You will see the red LED is going to be on and the green LCD will be blinked. 2. After running the BT RS232 Config Tool and finish configuration. Click the icon of “Connect” in tool software and press the SET-UP button of the Bluetooth adapter immediately. 3. The green LED will be turn on. The E-BT232 Bluetooth adapter is active.
6 BT RS232 Config Tool Installation & Setup When setting up this adapter for the first time, you have to install and run “BT1.exe” as “BT RS232 config tool” first in your computer device. The utility CD is enclosed in the device box. Before you use this adapter, you have to pair it with another Bluetooth enabled device. All the Bluetooth to RS-232 Adapters must be configured first before you use it.
SB-232 Config Tool Parameters Configuration After double click the icon of BT1 as “BT RS232 Config Tool”, the configuration screen will be pop-up as the above picture. A. COM Port Select COM port number, you have to avoid the port conflict with other device in computer and use available port number B. Device Name Select device name is for identify each one device and you can follow the name by tool access or retyping the new name by yourself. C.
E. PIN Code PIN code is for the purpose of security consideration during as like a pass key. Device uses this “PIN Code” to identify during connecting and communication. F. Role Role is for identifying a role of the device as a master or slave. The item of “Role” is chose “Master”. The device will be play like a DTE mode - Data Terminal Equipment (such as a PC).
Apply “Connect” After finish the parameters configuration, click the icon of “Connect” in BT RS232 Config Tool screen and meanwhile press the SET-UP button immediately on the left side of the device. And then the next screen of parameters configuration is pop-up. The icon of “Connect” is changed to “Disconnect” and two icons will be turned into active mode on the bottom of the BT232 Config Tool screen.
Apply “Write” To click the item of “Write”, the meaning is to save all parameters after configuring into the “BT RS232 Config Tool”. Apply “Read” To click the item of “Read”, the meaning is to load all parameters as last time saving from the “BT232 Config Tool”. The local address will be updated the real device address at first time.
Appendix A Pin outs and Connector □□ DC Power outlet □□ RS-232 Pin Assignment The pin assignment scheme for a 9-pin male connector on a DTE is given below.
