ATEN GBS301 User Manual

Bluetooth to Serial AdapterBluetooth to Serial Adapter

Bluetooth to Serial Adapter

Bluetooth to Serial AdapterBluetooth to Serial Adapter

User Manual (GBS301)

Welcome

IOGEAR’s Bluetooth serial adapter brings wireless Bluetooth technology to your RS-232 serial equipment, allowing you to eliminate conventional cables. With a maximum range of 330 ft (100 meters), you are no longer bound to cable length limitations or messy cables. Simply plug in the Bluetooth adapter to your serial equipment and transfer data to a Bluetooth-enabled device such as a PC or PDA.

With no software installation required, the Bluetooth serial adapter is a true plug-n-play solution. All you need to do is plug in the serial adapter to a serial RS-232 equipment with DB-9 connection and enjoy the freedom of wireless Bluetooth technology.

In addition, this unit features external dip switches allowing you to easily configure the baud rate speed with the simple flip of a switch. It is also fully compliant with Bluetooth

1.1 specifications and supports authentication and encryption.

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Table of Contents

Package Contents.............................................................................................. 2

Features........................................................................................................... 3

System Requirements......................................................................................... 4

Introduction....................................................................................................... 5

Operation.......................................................................................................... 8

Basic Configuration............................................................................................11

·Connecting GBS301 to Bluetooth-enabled device

·Interconnecting two IOGEAR Bluetooth adapters

Advanced Configuration..................................................................................... 22

Unpairing Procedure.......................................................................................... 29

Specification.................................................................................................... 30

Appendix A-HyperTerminal Menu.......................................................................... 31

Technical Support............................................................................................. 38

Radio & TV Interference Statement...................................................................... 39

Limited Warranty............................................................................................... 40

CE Safety Statement ........................................................................................ 41

Package Contents

This package contains:

1 Bluetooth serial adapter 1 Null modem adapter 1 Power adapter 1 User manual 1 Quick Start Guide 1 Warranty/Registration card

Features

· Eliminates messy cables, allowing you to communicate to serial RS-232 devices wirelessly

· Easily accessible DIP switches for fast and easy configuration without using HyperTerminal

· Communicates with another IOGEAR Bluetooth Serial Adapter or any other Bluetooth enabled device

· Bluetooth class 1 device with a maximum range up to 330 ft. (100 meter)

· Compliant with Bluetooth 1.1 specifications

· Auto-connect feature when interconnecting two IOGEAR Bluetooth serial adapters

· Supports both DCE and DTE devices

· True plug-n-play, no software required

· Configurable baud rate (2,400 to 921600)

· DB-9 (9-pin) male connector

· Supports RTS/CTS Hardware flow control

· Secure communication using authentication and encryption

· Supports speeds of up to 723.1 Kbps

· Supports Bluetooth Serial Port Profile (SPP)

System Requirements

• Device with DB-9 Connector and compliant with RS-232 protocol

Note: Due to the various communication protocols and drivers involved, this adapter may not work with RS-232 modems, mice, keyboards, cell phones, and devices using proprietary communication protocols.

1. IOGEAR logo, mark of Quality

2. Power jack

3. Status LED

4. DIP Switches

5. RS-232 interface

Introduction

Pictorial Introduction

Bluetooth Serial Adapter Pin-out

Null Modem Adapter Pin-out

Pictorial Introduction

Operation

Factory Settings

When using the Bluetooth serial adapter with your serial devices, you must make sure that all the settings below match on both devices; otherwise, you may encounter problems communicating. Below are the factory default settings of this unit:

Encryption = disabled Authentication = enabled PIN key = 1234 Baud rate = selection from dip switch Stop bits = 1 Parity = none

NOTE: If your serial device requires you to change any of the default settings, consult the Advanced Configuration section of the User Manual for more details.

Operation

Switfches 1-3

DIP Switches 1, 2, and 3 are used to configure the baud rate.

Table 1

Note: Most computer serial ports only support baud rate up to 115200. For higher baud

rates, you may need to install a high-speed serial card in your computer. In addition, if you need to set a lower baud rate for your application, see the Advanced Configuration section on page 22.

Operation

Switch 4

DIP Switch 4 is used to set the serial adapter as master or slave: Master mode: Switch 4 ON Slave mode: Switch 4 OFF

Master Mode

If you are interconnecting two IOGEAR Bluetooth adapters, you must set one of them to master and the other to slave.

Slave Mode

Please note that Bluetooth software applications (like Widcomm) will only be able to discover and connect to slave devices.

Therefore, if you are connecting this unit to a serial device to be accessed by a Bluetooth-enabled PC/PDA at the other end, make sure to set the IOGEAR Bluetooth serial adapter to slave mode

Basic Configuration

SCENARIO 1: Connecting Bluetooth serial adapter with Bluetooth-enabled device

The Bluetooth serial adapter has built-in dip switches for fast and easy configuration. If you would like to change any of the default settings, consult the Advanced Configuration section on page 22.

Set baud rate

Using table 1 on page 9, set the baud rate on the Bluetooth serial adapter by using the on-board DIP switches. Make sure that this baud rate matches with that used by your serial device.

If you are unsure what baud rate your serial device uses, please consult the manufacturer of that product.

Basic Configuration

Set device mode

When using the Bluetooth serial adapter with a Bluetooth-enabled device (PC/PDA), you must set the Bluetooth serial adapter in slave mode (Switch 4 = Off).

Plug in

Plug in the Bluetooth serial adapter to your serial device. If your device has a male RS232 interface, use the included null modem adapter.

Power ON

Plug in the power cable to your Bluetooth serial adapter; the blue LED will start blinking after approximately fifteen (15) seconds. Once the blue LED is blinking once every 23 seconds, this indicates that the Bluetooth serial adapter is in discovery mode; in other words, ready to accept a Bluetooth connection.

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