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Note: If you are unsure whether your device requires a passkey and whether one has already
been assigned to your Bluetooth device, see the user documentation that came with the Bluetooth
device.
Important: If the Bluetooth device does not use a passkey, leave
the passkey blank and tap Next. A message appears, asking if you
want to add the device to the device list. Choose No and skip to
step 7.
Note: It is important to choose No when you are asked whether you want to add to the device to
the device list; choosing Yes sends you back to the passkey screen.
6. Enter the same passkey on the other device.
7. In the Partnership Settings screen on the Surveyor, you can assign a new name to the device in
the Display Name option.
8. Select the service you want to use from the Services box, then tap Finish.
Bluetooth virtual COM ports
Some application programs connect using a virtual COM port (serial port) when making a
Bluetooth connection. To make a connection possible for such programs, you must first set up
a virtual COM port on the Surveyor. Once created, this virtual port can be used like any other
COM port. For example, you can use a virtual COM port for programs that connect to a GPS
receiver. You can also use it to connect to a printer that is enabled with Bluetooth technology.
When setting up a virtual COM port, you must specify if the COM port is an outgoing COM port
or an incoming COM port.
An outgoing COM port means that the Surveyor initiates communication with the other device.
For example, when you are using a Bluetooth GPS receiver, the Surveyor initiates the request for
data; thus, the virtual COM port connecting with the receiver would be an outgoing COM port.
An incoming COM port means that the other device is initiating the communication with the
Surveyor. For example, a desktop computer might initiate a Bluetooth ActiveSync connection with
the device via the virtual COM port.
For more details about setting up outgoing and incoming COM Ports, read the following
sections.
Set up an outgoing Bluetooth COM port
Use this option if you want to assign the virtual COM port as an outgoing COM port (i.e., you
want to use the Surveyor to initiate communications with another device).
Follow the steps below to set up an outgoing Bluetooth COM port.
1. Make sure you have paired with the serial port device you want to communicate with. To do
this, follow the steps in the section called Create a Bluetooth partnership in this chapter.
2. Select the COM Ports tab.