Installation guide

BlipNode Configurations

General about BlipNode Configurations

Using the BlipManager it is possible to assign BlipNodes to a BlipNode Configuration. It is

possible to specify such a BlipNode Configuration using a configuration wizard. For more

information about the configuration wizard see section Making a new BlipNode Configuration.

The BlipManager has a set of pre-defined standard configurations. They are:

 Tracking Node (Inquiry Only)

 Client Node (No Services)

 Server Node (All Services)

 Unconfigured

The pre-defined standard configurations will now be explained in the following.

Client Node

The pre-defined Client Node configuration includes no services (Except the PAN service which

is required for outgoing PAN connections). It is useable in cases where the BlipNode initiates

the link establishment and no incoming connections are wanted. BlipNode initiated link

establishment makes it possible use the BlipNode for:

 BlipNet Mobility

 BlipNode initiated PAN sessions

 Establish Serial Port Connections (SPP) to SPP Servers.

 Push of Obex Objects and pull of Business Cards to/from OPP Servers.

 Perform Obex File Transfer with remote Obex FTP Servers.

BlipNode initiated link establishment can only be performed from the BlipNet API or as part of

the BlipNet Mobility Solution.

BlipNodes with this configuration cannot be found from other devices by doing inquiry, nor is it

possible for other Bluetooth devices to establish a connection to the BlipNode.

Tracking Node

This pre-defined configuration has been made to help application developers implement

tracking applications where inquiry results are needed from many BlipNodes. Normally the

application developer will need to get a handle and a lock on each BlipNode to start the

inquiry. This can be avoided by using this configuration.

This configuration should only be used for the scenario described above.

BlipNodes with this configuration cannot be found from other devices by doing inquiry, nor is it

possible for other Bluetooth devices to establish a connection to the BlipNode.