Realtek Bluetooth
MP UI User Guide
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A. Electrical Characteristics
Working Frequency
2.4GHz~2.5GHz
4.9GHz~5.85GHz
S.W.R.
Antenna Gain
Antenna Type
Efficiency
Impedance 50 Ohm
Polarization / Azimuth Linear / Omni-directional
B. Mechanical Dimension
Cable Length Of Main Ant L:340mm(BLACK)
Cable Length Of Aux Ant
C. Material
Stamping Metal Copper antenna
Coaxial Cable 50 Ohm / O.D.1.13mm
2.4GHz~2.5GHz <2.0
4.9GHz~5.85GHz <2.0
Main port:2dBi
Aux port:2dBi
PCB
2.4GHz~2.5GHz >70%
4.9GHz~5.85GHz >75%
Mini Coaxial Connector IPEX PLUG
D. Environmental
Operation Temperature -40℃ ~ +85℃
Storage Temperature
-40℃ ~ +85℃
Bluetooth MP Operation Flow
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Host Interface: BT USB/UART/PCIe
Power on DUT
Open UI & Select
Host Control Interface
Host Interface and
Parameter Initial
If BT Patch?
No
Enter MP UI
Yes
Send Patch code by
HCI vendor command
Set “IsFirmwarePatchAtInit ” in the HCISetup.ini, 0 Skip Patch, 1 Patch
The patch file is “patch.bin” (located the same directory with RTK_BT_MP.exe)
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Host Interface: WiFi USB/UART/PCIe (Windows
Platform)
Power on DUT
Send Patch code by WiFi
via Mailbox
Open UI & Select
Host Control Interface
Host Interface and
Parameter Initial
Enter MP UI
The WiFi driver must download BT patch while DUT power on.
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Host Interface: Linux Platform
The WiFi in the DUT UI must be turned off
after Power on. (no WLAN module exit in
the system)
“IsPushMPDriver” in the HCISetup.ini
defines: 0 skip push, 1 push.
Power on DUT
Open UI & Select
Host Control Interface
The MP driver filename is specified in the
“ ADBMPDriverFilename ” of the HCISetup.ini
It must place in the same directory with
RTK_BT_MP.exe.
The push destination is defined in the
“ ADBMPDriverRoute ” of the HCISetup.ini .
The insert WiFi module is specified by the
“ADBMPDriverRoute” + “ADBMPDriverFilename”
in the HCISetup.ini .
.
Host Interface and
Parameter Initial
If Push WiFi driver?
No
Inser WLAN mdule
Enable WLAN
Download BT Patch
Enter MP UI
Yes
Push WiFi driver to
Platform
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Bluetooth MP UI Initial
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Host Interface: BT USB Port (8723AE,8723AE-VAU)
RTL8723AE
WiFi
FW
PCIE
WinXP/Win7
8723AE WiFi
MP driver
DUT
Mail
box
PC
CPU
BT
FW
USB
RTK BT
MP Driver
RTL8723AS-VAU
WiFi
FW
PC
CPU
WinXP/Win7
8723AS-VAU
WiFi MP driver
DUT
Mail
box
BT
FW
USB
RTK BT
MP Driver
RTK WiFi
MP UI
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RTK BT
MP UI
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RTK WiFi
MP UI
RTK BT
MP UI
Host Interface: BT USB Port (8723AE,8723AE-VAU)
Select “BT USB” , Choose USB port number, and Press “OK” button to start the MP.
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Host Interface: BT UART Port (8723AS)
DUT
RTL8723AS
WiFi
FW
SDIO
WinXP/Win7
8723AS WiFi
MP driver
RTK WiFi
MP UI
Mail
box
PC
CPU
BT
FW
UART
RTK BT
MP Driver
RTK BT
MP UI
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Host Interface: BT UART Port (8723AS)
Select “BT UART” , Choose COM port number and baud rate (default: 115200), and Press “OK”
button to start the MP.
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Host Interface: WiFi PCIe Port (8723AE)
DUT
RTL8723AE
PCIE
8723AE
MP driver
RTK WiFi
MP UI
WiFi
FW
WinXP/Win7
Mail
box
PC
CPU
BT
FW
RTK BT
MP UI
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Host Interface: WiFi PCIe Port (8723AE)
Select “WiFi PCIe” , and Press “OK” button to start the MP.
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Host Interface: WiFi SDIO Port (8723AS)
DUT
RTL8723AS
SDIO
8723AS
MP driver
RTK WiFi
MP UI
WiFi
FW
Mail
box
PC
CPU
WinXP/Win7
BT
FW
RTK BT
MP UI
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Host Interface: WiFi SDIO Port (8723AS)
Select “WiFi SDIO” , and Press “OK” button to start the MP.
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Host Interface: WiFi USB Port (8723AS-VAU)
DUT
RTL8723AS-VAU
WiFi
FW
USB
WinXP/Win7
8723AS-VAU
MP driver
RTK WiFi
MP UI
Mail
box
PC
CPU
BT
FW
RTK BT
MP UI
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