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BLEUSBDONGLE

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1.InstallBLE‐CC254X‐1.4.0.exe

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2.Associate Driver with USB Dongle

Afterthesoftwareinstallationiscomplete,theUSBDongle drivermustbeassociatedwiththedevicein

ordertousethedemoapplication.ToassociatetheUSBDongledriver,firstyoumustconnecttheUSB

DongletothePC’sUSBport,ortoaUSBhubthatconnectstothePC.

ThefirsttimethatthedongleisconnectedtothePC,amessagewillmostprobablypop‐up,indicating

thatWindowsdoesnotrecognizethedevice.

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Summary of content (5 pages)

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user manual BLE USB DONGLE 1.Install BLE‐CC254X‐1.4.0.exe 2.Associate Driver with USB Dongle After the software installation is complete, the USB Dongle driver must be associated with the device in order to use the demo application. To associate the USB Dongle driver, first you must connect the USB Dongle to the PC’s USB port, or to a USB hub that connects to the PC.
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When prompted whether to use Windows Update search for software, select “No, not this time” and press the “Next” button. On the next screen, select the option “Install from a list or specific location (Advanced)”, and press the “Next” button: On the next screen, click the checkbox labeled “Include this location in the search:”, and click the “Browse” button. Select the following directory (assuming the default installation path was used): C:\Texas Instruments\BLE‐CC254x‐1.4.0\Accessories\Drivers
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Click the “Next” button. This should install the driver. It will take a few seconds for the file to load. If the installation was successful, you should see the screen to the below. Click the “Finish” button to complete the installation. 3. Determining the COM Port Once the driver is installed, you need to determine which COM port Windows has assigned to the USB Dongle. A list of all hardware devices should appear.
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. Using BTool To start the application go into your programs by choosing Start > Programs > Texas Instruments > BLECC254x‐1.4.0 > BTool. On Start‐up you should be able to set the Serial Port Settings. Set the “Port” value to the COM port. For the other settings, use the default values. Press “OK” to connect to the USB Dongle. When connected you should see the screen presented. The screen indicates that you now have a serial port connection to the USB Dongle.
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Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.