User manual

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CTS
Clear To Send - one of four line required for RS-232 communications.
DCE
Device Communication Equipment – typically the instruments collecting and
sending the data / information. Send the data / information to a DTE connection.
Device Address
see BD Address
Device Class
A numbering parameter established by the Bluetooth
®
SIG (Special Interest
Group) to categorize different classes of Bluetooth
®
wireless devices into
different function, such as LAN (Local Area Network), DUN (Dial-Up Network),
SPP (Serial Port Profile), etc. The class is reported during the device discovery
process using Shark Config’s Master Tools mode.
Device Name
See “Friendly Name”
DTE
Device Terminating Equipment – typically the equipment / instrument receiving
the data / information from another instrument. Received the data / information
from a DCE connection.
Firmware
A software program that controls the functionality of the radio. It is embedded in
the Bluetooth
®
SIG certified radio's microprocessor memory.
Flow Control
A control signal in serial communications that triggers when information is sent
over the serial cable, thus preventing data buffer overflow.
Friendly Name
Name designated to a Bluetooth
®
SIG qualified radio to make its identification
more familiar. This value is stored in non-volatile memory.
Master
An operating role where the radio is able to search for and connect to other
Bluetooth
®
SIG qualified slave radios.
Null Modem Adapter
A serial connector or cable, which correctly lines up input to output pins when
connecting two DTE devices together or two DCE devices together. A null
modem adapter is not needed when connecting DTE to DCE.