
Promi-SD™
User Manual
Promi-SD-OA
Version 1.0
by Bluetooth
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Enabling Wireless Serial Communications
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Contents
1. Product Description .........................................4
1.1 About Promi-SD™....................................................................................................... 4
1.2 External View............................................................................................................... 7
1.3 LED Indicator ............................................................................................................... 8
1.4 Block Diagram .............................................................................................................8
1.5 Power Supply............................................................................................................... 9
1.6 Interface- RS232 / Bluetooth ..................................................................................... 10
1.6.1 RS232 Interface 10
1.6.2 Bluetooth Interface 11
2. Configuration ..................................................12
2.1 Using Promi-WIN™ ................................................................................................... 12
2.1.1 Making the first Promi-SD
TM
/Bluetooth connection 12
2.1.2 Setting Operating Mode for Automatic Connection 18
2.2. Using a Terminal Program ........................................................................................ 20
2.2.1 Connecting Promi-SD™ to host. 20
2.2.2 Making the first Promi-SD™/Bluetooth connection 20
2.2.3 Making Promi-SD™ do INQUIRY SCAN and PAGE SCAN 21
2.2.4 Releasing the existing Bluetooth connection 22
2.2.5 Automatic connection of two Promi-SD™ Units 23
2.2.6 AT command vs. Operational Status 25
3. Technical Specifications ................................ 26
3.1 Default Serial Settings ............................................................................................... 26
3.2 Power Consumption .................................................................................................. 26
3.3 Environmental............................................................................................................ 27
3.4 Serial Interface........................................................................................................... 27
3.5 Maximum distance between Promi-SD™s ................................................................ 27
4. Troubleshooting..............................................28
4.1 Enabling/Disabling of Response Signals................................................................... 28
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-OK, CONNECT, DISCONNECT & ERROR ............................................................. 28
4.2 Hardware Reset......................................................................................................... 29
5. Optional Antennas .........................................30
6. For Multi-Serial Connections ........................32
6.1 Promi-MSP™ ............................................................................................................ 32
7. Legal Notice ....................................................33
8. Contact Information........................................35
Appendix A: Power Adaptor Specification.........36
Appendix B: AT command sets ...........................39
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1. Product Description
1.1 About Promi-SD™
Promi-SD™ is developed for long range, easy-to-install, low-cost, wireless serial
communications. Provided is point-to-point wireless connection without standard
RS232 cables.
For point-to-multipoint connections, please refer to our Promi-MSP™,
the features of RS485.
Product line
Model Name Part No. Spec.
Promi-SD202-OA PSD00-202OA Class 1 / Output Power: 63mW (18dBm)
5V DC power supply
w/o Battery & Power Adapter
w/ Special RS232 cable
w/ Setup Software & manual on CD
w/ USB Power Cable & DC Power Cable
(Optional: 5V Power Adapter)
providing all
Fig. 1.1.1 A CD-ROM inclusive a setup software (Promi-WIN™) and user manual
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Fig. 1.1.2 Optional Power Adaptor
Part no. PSD00-00010
Fig. 1.1.3 USB Power Adaptor
Part no. PSD00-00020
*You may use USB port to supply power to Promi-SD™ using this USB power cable
Fig. 1.1.4 DC Power Cable
Part no. PSD00-00030
*Red colored line of DC power cable is for ‘+’
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Fig. 1.1.5 Special RS232 Cable
(Female-Female)
ONLY for PC to PROMI-SD202-OA connection
Part no. PSD00-00070
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1.2 External View
Promi-SD™
Dimensions: 60 x 26 x 16 (mm)
POWER LED
STUB ANTENNA
P/N: PSD00-00040
Figure 1.2.1 Promi-SD
STATUS LED
TM
top view
ON/OFF SWITCH
Figure 1.2.2 Promi-SD
TM
right side view
DC Connector
Figure 1.2.3 Promi-SD
Please refer to the 1.5 Power Supply
TM
left side view
section for Promi-SD™ power options
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HARD RESET SWITCH
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1.3 LED Indicator
The Promi-SD™ STATUS LED indicates the following:
z Amber STATUS LED indicates standard mode on Promi-SD™ power-up.
z Green STATUS LED indicates Promi-SD™ is connected to another Bluetooth
device
z Green flashing STATUS LED every second indicates Promi-SD™ INQUIRY
operation
z Green flashing STATUS LED every 3 seconds indicates Promi-SD™ INQUIRY
SCAN or PAGE SCAN operation
z Green POWER LED of Promi-SD indicates power is being supplied.
1.4 Block Diagram
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1.5 Power Supply
Power may be supplied by following ways:
- Power via a standard AC-plug DC-adapter (p/n: PSD00-00010)
- Power via USB power cable (p/n: PSD00-00020)
- Power via DC power cable (p/n: PSD00-00030)
- Power via pin 9 of D-SUB connector.
Promi-SD101 can be recharged by 4 ways above.
Promi-SD202-OA (Class1): 4V~12V, 150mA minimum
Figure 1.5.1. DC plug polarity
Current Consumption Data at different speeds of serial communications:
Condition of Baud Rate
9600bps 40 mA
115200bps 72 mA
Current Consumption
(Promi-SD202-OA)
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1.6 Interface- RS232 / Bluetooth
1.6.1 RS232 Interface
Promi-SD
TM
has a 9-PIN DSUB (Male) connector as shown below in Fig 1.7.1.
Figure 1.7.1 9-PIN DSUB (Male)
z The serial interface is RS232 DCE configured; a DTE device can be
connected.
z Baud rate: 1200~115200 bps
Pin Signal Direction
1 N/A -
2 RxD Input
3 TxD Output
4 N/A -
5 N/A -
6 Vcc Input
7 N/A -
8 N/A -
9 GND -
Table 1.7.1. Promi-SD-OA, 9-PIN Specification
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1.6.2 Bluetooth Interface
Bluetooth Specification V 1.1
Level 18 dBm (Promi-SD202-OA)
Range ~100m (Promi-SD202-OA)
Bluetooth protocols
Supported Profiles General Access Profile
RFCOMM, L2CAP, SDP
Serial Port Profile
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2. Configuration
2.1 Using Promi-WIN™
With Promi
device supporting SPP (Serial Port Profile). Especially when using the SD as a
cable replacement, take advantage of the Promi
Once a pair of SDs is set for this feature, they automatically connect when powered
up. A pair of SD units, within their radio range, may be used as a virtual RS-232
cable.
To make wireless connections between two Bluetooth devices, one device should be
in Discoverable (INQUIRY SCAN) and Connectable (PAGE SCAN) as well. Most
Bluetooth devices are set to Discoverable and Connectable in manufacture.
TM
-SD, Bluetooth wireless connections can be made to any Bluetooth
TM
-SD automatic connection feature.
However, to maximize internal battery life, SD INQUIRY SCAN and PAGE SCAN are
disabled. To make SD respond to the INQUIRY and PAGE operations of other
Bluetooth devices, activate INQUIRY SCAN and PAGE SCAN.
Before making the first Bluetooth connection with SD units, be prepared with a pair of
SD units and also install the PromiWIN
TM
Promi
-SD product package.
TM
program on the CD enclosed in the
2.1.1 Making the first Promi-SDTM/Bluetooth connection
To make Bluetooth wireless connections with SD, first connect the SD to a host
computer running PromiWIN
SCAN and PAGE SCAN from PromiWIN
Let’s suppose there are 2 Promi-SD™s, SD1 and SD2:
1. Connect the SD1 to a host serial port and turn on the SD.
2. Check the SD1 STATUS LED color. Amber indicates standard mode. Start the
PromiWIN
TM
configuration program by clicking the program icon under
Start/Programs/PromiWIN
TM
as instructed below. Then activate SD INQUIRY
TM
.
TM
.
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3. Please open PromiWIN Æ PromWIN configuration menu to set up the
PromiWIN to be matched with Promi-SD.
Check COM port number of your PC where Promi-SD is plugged in.
Check BaudRate/Parity/StopBit. Users need to select the correct
configuration value of Promi-SD to start.
Default Setting of Promi-SD: 9600/NoParity/ One Stop bit. Users may NOT
change the configuration of Promi-SD, the job should be done at
DeviceSetting menu
4. Select Promi-SD Æ Start Configuration in the menu. Information will be
displayed as shown in Figure 1.
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Figure 1
Device Name: Shows default device name of Promi-SD. Ex) PSDv3a-120296
PSDv3a
means the version of firmware of Promi-SD.
Users may change the Device name at Device Setting page.
Device Hardware Address: Default Bluetooth Device Address.
Current Mode: This show current operation MODE of Promi-SD.
Current Status: Status of Promi-SD operation: Standby / Pending/ Connect.
Security: This shows current Security setting values.
Uart Setting: Shows current setting of UART. If users want to change Baud
Rate/ StopBit/ Parity, please go to Device Setting
page.
5. Click the ‘Device Setting’ icon in the list control box.
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Figure 2.
Operation Mode:
Mode0: Default Mode to set up Bluetooth connection
Mode1: Mode1 & Mode 2 are for secure connection. Promi-SD that has
been set to Mode1 will try connection to the last connected
device only.
Mode2: Promi-SD that has been set to Mode2 will wait fro connection from
the last connected device only.
Mode3: In Mode3, Promi-SD will be discoverable/connectable by any kind
of Bluetooth devices. If users want to make a connection between
Promi-SD and other Bluetooth CF cards or USB dongles, please
set Mode3. For more information, please refer to the Trouble
shooting guide of this manual.
*Promi-SDs which are paired using Mode1 & Mode2 will be
automatically connected, unless Mode setting is changed.
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