User manual

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3. Setting up The Shark
3.1 Introduction
Shark Config is the setup software for The Shark Serial Adapter with Bluetooth
®
wireless
technology. Shark Config should be loaded and used before installing the device with
your equipment to properly configure it for your application.
Shark Config allows access to settings such as Baud Rate, Flow Control, Operating Role
(Slave vs. Master mode), Security, PIN and Friendly Name (see section 5.5 for a
definition of these terms).
In many cases, factory default settings will be adequate. The default settings are:
o Baud rate is 9600
o Flow Control is none
o No parity
o 8 data bits
o 1 stop bit
o Security is disabled
o PIN is “default”
o Operating role is slave
o Friendly name is Shark###### (######: S/N – Ex: “Shark173421”)
However, most users should change at least the Device Name (or Friendly Name; see
Glossary). A device with a familiar name is much easier to identify, especially when
there could be more than one Bluetooth
®
wireless device in range.
3.2 Getting Started
3.2.1 Installing Shark Config to change the default setting defined in Section 3.1.
1. Insert The Shark CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive of your laptop or
desktop PC.
2. If installation does not start automatically:
a. Click Start on the task bar, then select Run.
b. Type D:\setup (where D is the letter of your CD-ROM drive)
c. Click OK
3. Follow the instructions to install Shark Config on your computer.
Most users should click “Next” through each step of the installation in
order to use the default settings.