User manual

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1. Introduction
Thank you for purchasing The Shark RS-232/485 Serial Adapter with Bluetooth
®
wireless technology.
The Shark is a class 1 Bluetooth
®
SIG qualified radio. The class 1 radio combined with
an external antenna attachment maximizes the communication range between other
Bluetooth
®
wireless enabled devices. Line-of-sight connection is not required in order to
establish communications.
In addition to providing durability and flexibility, The Shark RS 232/485 Adapter with
Bluetooth
®
wireless technology is designed for ease of use and is preconfigured to
operate with most applications without any setup or configuration procedures. This
manual enables you to quickly get started by explaining the operations of The Shark, and
provides the information to customize your communication settings and explain how to
establish secure communications.
1.1 What is “The Shark” with Bluetooth
®
Wireless Technology?
The Shark is a Bluetooth
®
wireless technology serial cable replacement product designed
specifically for the industrial market and environmental monitoring applications. Its
robust design will handle many harsh environments and wide temperature extremes. It
uses the Bluetooth
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SPP (serial port profile) protocol to replace RS-232 or RS485 cables,
whether indoor or outdoor.
Once connected, the Shark can communicate with any Bluetooth
®
wireless enabled
device such as other serial port adapters that use Bluetooth
®
wireless technology, PDA’s,
laptops, industrial equipment, data loggers and more. The Shark is preconfigured to
accept connections from other Bluetooth
®
wireless enabled devices in what is known as
“Slave” mode or “Server” mode. The user can configure The Shark to initiate connection
to other Bluetooth
®
wireless enabled devices, defined as “Master” mode or “Client”
mode.
In most applications, The Shark communicates with one Bluetooth
®
wireless enabled
device at a time.
1.2 Summary of Features
The following is a summary of The Shark’s features:
 RS-232 and RS485 serial cable emulation
 Class 1 Bluetooth
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SIG Qualified radio (100 meter range)
 Bluetooth
®
SIG Certified Compliant
 External RF Antenna connector for flexible and optimal installation
 Range of >100 meters possible with alternative specified antenna setup