IOGear GBC232A Quick Installation Manual

GBC232A

RS232 Serial Adapter

QUICK INSTALLATION GUIDE

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Thank you for your purchase of the RS232 Serial Adapter. Featuring Bluetooth
wireless technology, RS232 Serial Adapter creates virtual RS232 connections between
your PCs and other RS232 peripherals. RS232 Serial Adapter is compatible with all
Bluetooth V.2.0-certified and is backward compatible with v1.1/1.2 devices. You can
connect your computers and RS232 devices 100 meters away without cables in your
working environments.

FEATURES

 Compatible with Bluetooth v2.0+EDR
 Support Bluetooth Serial Port Profile (SPP)
 Operate in 2.4GHz~2.483GHz ISM band
 Operating distance up to 100 meters
 Wide coverage with Class I RF
 Three LEDs Indicating

 Power On/Off
 Configuration/ Data Mode

 Bluetooth Link
 Easy operation and setup
 Support COM port interface: DTE or DCE
 Reset function

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

PCs can optionally have a Bluetooth device installed, such as a Bluetooth USB dongle. It
allows you to communicate with RS232 Serial Adapter.
Windows Systems: Win 98/Me/2000/XP/XP x64.

BEFORE YOU START

1.Confirm Box Contents

RS232 Serial Adapter Power Adapter RS232 Extension Cable CD QSG

EXTENSION CABLE

A RS232 Extension Cable provides you to connect your RS232 Serial Adapter (DTE/DCE) to
your RS232 device easier. Please refer to Appendix A for its pinout assignments.

WELCOME

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RS232 SERIAL ADAPTER

GETTING T O KNOW YOUR RS232 SERIAL ADAPTER

1). RS232 Connector:
DTE - Connect to any DCE device (Master/such as a modem).
DCE - Connect to any DTE device (Slave/such as a PC).

2). Mode Button:

Push it to change operation between Configure/Data Mode and Reset function.

3). Apply power to Bluetooth RS232 Serial Adapter by using the power adapter

accompanied.

4). Set the slide switch position to right (toward 9-pin connector).

(Option: Set it to left position (away from 9-pin connector) features NO DC Power
Adapter is needed. A DC power must be applied to Bluetooth Adapter through pin-9 of
RS232 connector).

5). A one-to-one RS232 Extension Cable allows you to extend the connection if needed.

FUNCTION OF LED

POWER LED

Power LED turns on when POWER is applied to Bluetooth RS232 Serial Adapter.

BLUETOOTH LED

Bluetooth LED is flashing quickly when Bluetooth is paired and linked.
Bluetooth LED is blinking when there is data transmitted/received between two
paired and linked devices.
<Light flashing 1 second and continues with 1 second blackout repeatedly>

MODE LED

MODE LED is ON when RS232 Serial adapter is staying at Configuration mode.
MODE LED is OFF when RS232 Serial adapter is staying at normal DATA mode.

Slide Switch

DC Power Jack

Mode Button

Bluetooth LED

Mode LED

Power LED