User's Manual

In order to switch the AIRcable module into “Service-Slave Mode” use the command line interface detailed below. This is just an
example. Please adjust the commands to the situation you need, including your security needs.
• Reset the AIRcable to the factory default value and delete all pairing information
"^A Z <CR>
• Change the name of the device
”^A N AIRcable <CR>”: set the name to AIRcable. The name has to be exactly 8 characters long. Use spaces to fill up.
• Configure the PIN number. Either a fixed 2-5 digit number or an automatically generated 5 digit ID that will be added to the name to
uniquely identify multiple AIRcables.
”^A P 1234 <CR>”: set pin number to 1234, require authentication
”^A PU <CR>”: generate a unique 5 digit pin number and append it to the name
”^A PD <CR>”: disable authentication, the AIRcable allows connection without PIN. It will keep the pin number and the name.
• Configure the supported Bluetooth profiles (see details below):
”^A DDS <CR>”, set discoverable SPP profile.
• Switch to mode to “Service-Slave Mode”
”^A A3 <CR>
Service-Master Mode
The Service-Master Mode is the counter part to the Service-Slave Mode. It can be used as a master to connect to several Bluetooth
devices which are in range, one at a time. The advantage is that it does not require pairing or bonding with the other end. It is a truly
automatic-connect to many other Bluetooth devices. Certainly you can configure automatic pairing with a PIN number of your choice.
For example, it can connect to Bluetooth scanners without pairing it to a particular one. In this case the Service-Master AIRcable would
be configured with the PIN number of the scanner (often “0000”) with authentication enabled and it will automatically connect to the
first scanner it finds. You can change the scanner without changing the configuration.
The Bluetooth Service-Master Mode can also be used to connect to a number of AIRcable devices in Service Mode. This is designed for
field usage where the AIRcable Service modules are stationary and the AIRcable Master-Service is mobile going from one Service
module to another. Again this is an example. Adjust to your needs.
• Configure the PIN number that corresponds to the devices you want to connect to, either a fixed 2-5 digit number or an automatically
generated 5 digit ID that will be added to the name to identify the AIRcable.
”^A P 0000 <CR>”: set pin number to 0000, require authentication
• Disable authentication if the devices you are connecting to don’t require authentication: “^A P D <CR>”
• Switch to mode to “Service-Master Mode”
”^A A4<CR>
Manual Mode
The manual mode is designed to give Bluetooth support to devices that cannot run a full Bluetooth stack. The command line interface
is a collection of the simple most common Bluetooth commands. It allows the discovery of other devices, pairing, inbound slave and
outbound master connections and disconnect by software.
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ou should understand Bluetooth before you can use the manual mode. Please contact us if you have any questions.
Disconnect by Software
Once a connection is established the command line interface is no longer available since all input and output is routed through
transparently to the other end.
In this mode it is possible to disconnect a link programmatically. Depending on the type of device (DTE, DCE or USB) your software
would disable either the DTR or the DSR line, whichever is an input on the AIRcable side.
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On the AIRcable Serial DCE (module with male type DB9 connector) the input pin is pin 6 of the DB9 connector (DSR). Once
this pin becomes inactive, the connection is dropped.
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On the AIRcable Serial DTE (module with female type DB9 connector) the input pin is pin 4 of the DB9 connector (DTR). Once
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