XDL BluCOM App User Guide
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Safety Information Before you use your radio, ensure that you have read and understood this publication, as well as safety requirements. C C WARNING – Antennas are excellent conductors of electricity, so use extreme caution when operating near power lines and other sources of electric current or during stormy weather. CAUTION – A license is required before transmitting with radio communication equipment.
Introduction Thank you for downloading the XDL BluCOM app for your Android™ device. This app can be used configure your XDL Rover 2 radio modem from an Android device using Bluetooth® wireless technology. The XDL BluCOM application provides a versatile solution for wirelessly reconfiguring the XDL Rover 2 modem. Your success in using the XDL BluCOM application for your Android device is our primary goal. We stand behind our product with expert support and service. We welcome your comments and questions.
Downloading and Installing the App The XDL BluCOM app is compatible with all Android devices that are running version 2.3 and later of the Android operating system. Note: If the XDL BluCOM app does not install correctly, if it force closes, or is not running correctly, report the issue to support@pacificcrest.com. Note: All Android devices have slightly different user interfaces.
Pairing the Android device with the XDL Rover 2 Do one of the following: • Use Android system settings, see below. • Use the XDL BluCOM app, see page 10. Pairing with the XDL Rover 2 using Android system settings Note: The device used for demonstrating the set up of the XDL BluCOM app in this user guide is a LG G2 with version 4.4.2 of the Android operating system.
2. Scroll down to Bluetooth and then toggle the switch to ON: 3. Ensure that the XDL Rover 2 is in Bluetooth mode. Refer to the XDL Rover 2 User Guide. 4.
5. Search for and then tap the XDL Rover 2 to begin the pairing process: Note: The rover is identified by XDLROVER, followed by the radio’s unique serial number. This ensures that you always select the right unit when there are multiple units within Bluetooth range.
Pairing with the XDL Rover 2 using the XDL BluCOM app 1. On your Android device, tap the XDL BluCOM icon and then wait for the application to load: 2. When a message An app wants to turn on Bluetooth. Allow? appears, tap Yes. 3. Tap Yes again to allow the Android device to be visible to other devices for 300 seconds: Note: The device will automatically return to non-discoverable mode after 300 seconds.
4. Tap Scan for devices. The app will now search for all nearby Bluetooth-enabled devices: 5. When the XDL Rover 2 appears in the Available Devices list, tap it. 6. The XDL BluCOM app prompts you for permission to pair with the XDL Rover 2.
Navigating the App and Configuring the Radio Once you have paired the app to the radio modem, the landing page shows the following options: • • • • C Identification Basic Settings Channel Management Exit CAUTION – If you navigate away from a tab to another tab without tapping SAVE, you will lose all changes that you made on that tab. If you plan to navigate to another tab, ensure that you have saved any changes that you made in the current tab.
Identification tab Tap Identification to see key information on the radio modem: The Identifcation tab contains the following information: Field Description Owner This is an editable field where you can set a custom name for your radio modem. Country Shows the current country code setting. Read only. Radio Model Shows the radio model name. Read only. Firmware Version Shows the current firmware version of the radio modem. Read only. Serial Number Shows the serial number of the radio modem.
Basic Settings tab Tap Basic Settings to edit the basic settings of the radio modem: You can program the following settings: Field Description Link Rate When you tap Link Rate, a list of link rates appears. You can program the following link rates into the radio modem: • 4800 • 8000 • 9600 • 16000 • 19200 Modulation When you tap Modulation, a list of over-the-air link rates appears. You can program the radio modem to use GMSK or 4LFSK modulation.
Field Description Channel When you tap Channel, a list of all the channels that are available in the radio modem appears. If 4 frequency channels are programmed in the radio, the list shows 4 channels. Select the channel that you want your radio modem to receive on. Once you have programmed the radio modem with new settings, tap SAVE.
Programming a new channel into a radio modem 1. Tap ADD CHANNEL. 2. Enter the required Frequency and then tap Set - the new frequency will now appear in the Channel Management tab and can also be selected from the Basic Settings tab: The new channel will be used by the radio modem after you exit the app. Editing an existing channel 1. In the Channel table, tap the channel that you want to edit, in this example, Channel 1. 2.
