User guide

RN Commands Version 4.25, 11/1/2007 Page 4 of 25
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RN-24 module
RN-41 Module FireFly Adapter
Note: Applications that require the embedded device not the PC to manage the connection process for 7
simultaneous connected remote devices you will need to license the Roving Networks reference design and
Bluetooth stack software for embedded pico-nets.
Making a Connection
FireFly shows up under Service discovery defaulted as Serial Port Profile (SPP) Service “SPP
on FireFly-5302”, where SPP is the service name and RN-5302 is the local device name. The
local device name can be changed, and defaults from the factory to the last 2 bytes of the
Bluetooth address.
To connect to FireFly, browse for services, you should see: “SPP” as the Profile. FireFly and
will be connected to a Virtual COM port on PCs, Palm Pilot’s, PocketPCs, or other clients.
Once connected, data will flow in both directions in regular data mode as if the serial port were
locally attached. Commands to the device can be sent by a remote RF Bluetooth device or on
the local UART hardware connection (if not connected over Bluetooth) by typing “$$$” (three
dollar signs) FireFly is a Class1 Bluetooth device with high power transceiver (100meters/330
feet) actual range may vary due to environment or type of client device used to connect to
FireFly.
NOTE: Only one client can make connection to FireFly at a time, and there is a limit of 7 simultaneous
communicating devices in a Bluetooth pico-net network.