Spectec SDB-832 User Manual

BlueSoleil™ CE Software Manual

Contents

1 Introduction .................................................................................................. 3

2 Features of BlueSoleilTM for WinCE 1.2.4 ............................................................. 4

2.1 Connection Management................................................................................4

2.2 Device Management.....................................................................................4

2.3 Configuration Management............................................................................. 4

3 Installation BlueSoleilTM from InstallCD.............................................................. 5

3.1 System Requirements................................................................................ 5

3.2 Installation Procedure................................................................................5

3.2.1 Prepare to install ..............................................................................5

3.2.2 Start to install ..................................................................................5

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for WinCE Graphical User Interface ................................................... 6

4.1 Start BlueSoleilTM for WinCE............................................................................ 6

4.2 Notify Menu ............................................................................................... 7

4.3 Operation Windows ......................................................................................9

4.4 Menu and Tool Bar....................................................................................... 9

5 Configure Bluetooth Device............................................................................ 11

5.1 Configure Local Device Information ................................................................. 11

5.2 Configure the paired devices ......................................................................... 12

5.3 Configure OPP Information ........................................................................... 12

5.4 Configure the Bluetooth Transport Layer ........................................................... 13

6 Use the Bluetooth Profiles.............................................................................. 14

6.1 Serial Port Profile....................................................................................... 14

6.1.1 Set up a new SPP connection................................................................ 14

6.1.2 Disconnect the SPP Application ............................................................. 18

6.1.3 Use the SPP Shortcut ......................................................................... 19

6.2 Object Push Profile..................................................................................... 19

6.2.1 Set up a new OPP Connection............................................................... 19

6.2.2 Use the OPP Shortcut......................................................................... 23

7 Print file via the Bluetooth ....................................................................... 23

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1 Introduction

BlueSoleilTM for WinCE is a Windows CE-based Bluetooth wireless software suite. It is fully compliant with the latest Bluetooth SIG specifications.

BlueSoleil

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for WinCE V1.2.4 includes two Bluetooth application profiles. The followin g table

indicates which of these profiles is available for client and server devices.

Profile Description Client Server

SPP Serial Port Y Y OPP Object Push Y Y

This guide describes how to install and use BlueSoleil

♦ How to navigate the main operation windows of BlueSoleil

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♦ How to use the Menu and Tool Bar. ♦ How to configure a Bluetooth device. ♦ How to use the Bluetooth profiles.

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2 Features of BlueSoleilTM for WinCE 1.2.4

2.1 Connection Management

The connection is an instance of a Bluetooth profile client-side implementation. Two types of

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connection are supported in this version of the BlueSoleil connection and Object Push connection. Connection management includes the following operations:

♦ Create New Connection

♦ Rename Connection

♦ Remove Connection

for WinCE software: Serial Port

♦ Connect

♦ Disconnect

♦ Set as Default

2.2 Device Management

Device refers to a device that provides Bluetooth service(s), for example, Headset, Modem,

Notebook, PC, Pocket PC (or PDA) and Handset. Device management includes the following operations:

♦ Search Devices ♦ Browse Services ♦ Search One Type Of Devices ♦ Stop Searching Devices

2.3 Configuration Management

Configuration management includes:

♦ Local Device Configuration ♦ Paired Devices Configuration ♦ Service Configuration

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3 Installation BlueSoleilTM from InstallCD

3.1 System Requirements

¾ Windows CE 4.0/5.0 ¾ SDIO Card slot

3.2 Installation Procedure

3.2.1 Prepare to install

1) Connect MC1000 and computer by USB cable.

2) Run Microsoft ActiveSync4.0 or high version to build partnership between MC1000 and

computer.

3.2.2 Start to install

3) Put installCD into CD ROM device, installation program will be launched automatically (You can also run Install.exe directly from the Install package folder which download via SPECTEC website), a main manu windows will be pop-up in screen of desktop/laptop.

Press down “BLUETOOTH CARD DRIVER” to install BlueSoleilTM on MC1000

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4 BlueSoleilTM for WinCE Graphical User Interface

4.1 Start BlueSoleilTM for WinCE

Step 1:

After installation, a BlueSoleil

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icon appears in the Programs of Windows CE

system (Figure 4.1). Select Bluesoleil icon and press “ BlueSoleilTM for WinCE application, If device is correct licensed ,the Bluetooth Manager windows will auto to show in screen at the time (Figure 4.1.1).

Figure 4.1 BlueSoleil

Step 2:

A Notify icon appears on the bottom right of the screen. (Figure 4.2)

” button to start the

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Icon in Programs Menu Figure 4.1.1 Main Window of Bluetooth Manager

Bluetooth Icon

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Figure 4.2 BlueSoleil

for WinCE Notify Icon

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4.2 Notify Menu

Press “ ” then press “ ” to open notify window. You can open it at any time after

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BlueSoleil started. Use “

” to confirm. (Figure 4.3)

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Figure 4.3 Notify Menu

The following menu options are available:

” or “ ” button to choose an item in notify window, then press

♦ Turn Bluetooth Off:

♦ Bluetooth Manager:

♦ Exit: ♦ Back:

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Step 3:

If click “Turn Bluetooth Off “ item . A Notify icon will appears on the bottom right of the screen. (Figure 4.4)

Turn off the Bluetooth electricity, And the application is running on the background of the system.

Access the Bluetooth Manager windows. This is the main function of the application.

Quit BlueSoleil Go back to the upper

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Figure 4.4 BlueSoleil

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Step 4:

If you click the Notify icon or press “ (Figure 4.5)

Figure 4.5 Notify Menu

The following menu options are available:

” + “ ” , a pop-up menu appears.

♦ Turn Bluetooth On:

♦ Bluetooth Manager:

♦ Exit: ♦ Back:

Turn on the Bluetooth electricity, And the application is running on the foreground of the system.

Access the Bluetooth Manager windows. This is the main function of the application.

Quit BlueSoleil

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Go back to the upper

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4.3 Operation Windows

There are one operation windows in BlueSoleilTM for WinCE:

♦ Bluetooth Manager

To navigate these operation windows, click the Bluetooth Manager on the Notify Menu and

enter the main window of the application. You can press “

item in the list, then press “

windows of bluesoleil, or press “

This is the main window of the application. It provides information of services. And direct you to communicate with the remote devices over Bluetooth.

” or “ ” button to choose an

” to confirm. You can also press “ ”+“ ” to hide all

” + “ ” twice to access title bar. (Figure 4.6)

Menu and Tool Bar

Service Window

Figure 4.6 Main Window of Bluetooth Manager

4.4 Menu and Tool Bar

Press “ ” + “ ” twice, it will access title bar. There are three menus on the Menu and Tool Bar of BlueSoleil

The Tools menu contains the following items (Figure 4.7):

♦ Active Connection

♦ Bluetooth Settings

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Manage the active connection to the remote devices. You can do operations on the connections.

Config the services property.

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Figure 4.7 Items contained in the Tools menu

The View menu contains two items (Figure 4.8):

♦ Icons: ♦ Details:

Figure 4.8 Items contained in the View menu

The Help menu contains one item (Figure 4.9):

♦ About:

Switch to Icon view. Switch to List view.

Show software version.

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Figure 4.9 Items contained in the Help menu

5 Configure Bluetooth Device

5.1 Configure Local Device Information

Click Bluetooth settings on the Tools menu. In the popu p Options dialog, click General tab.

you can press “

checkbox’s state, select it and then press “

” + “ ” button to select item you want. If you want to change a

”+ “ ” button. (Figure 5.1)

Change Bluetooth

Device Name

Set Accessibility Mode

Figure 5.1 Local Device Configuration

In the Configure Local Device page, the following operations are available:

♦ Set the Bluetooth device name. ♦ Set whether allow other devices to discover my device.

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♦ Set whether allow other devices to connect my device.

5.2 Configure the paired devices

Click Bluetooth settings on the Tools menu. In the popup Options dialog click Paired Device tab. (Figure 5.2)

Remove a paired device by selecting it and then click the Remove Device button.

Current paired devices

Information.

Figure 5.2 Paired Devices Configuration

5.3 Configure OPP Information

Click Bluetooth settings on the Tools menu. In the popup Options dialog click Object Exchange tab. (Figure 5.3)

Browse button

Figure 5.3 OPP Configuration

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In the Configure OPP page, the following operations are available:

♦ Set Service Security: ♦ Set local OPP Server Send My Card on Request.

Tick the Send My Card on Request checkbox, the local OPP server will send t he default business card when remote OPP client sends pulling request. Otherwise, the local OPP server will refuse the pulling request from the remote OPP client.

♦ Set Default Business Card.

Click the Browse (…) button. In the Window CE file view program, select a contact item and then select a file to set as a default file. (Figure 5.4)

Figure 5.4 OPP Default Business Card Configurations

5.4 Configure the Bluetooth Transport Layer

Click Bluetooth settings on the Tools menu. In the popup Options dialog click Serial Port tab. (Figure 5.5)

Figure 5.5 Bluetooth settings dialog

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In the Serial Port page, the following operations are available:

♦ Set Service Security ♦ Select COM index (Figure 5.6)

System has three virtual UART ports: com7, com8, com9 .Anyone will be ok.

Figure 5.6 Selecting COM index

6 Use the Bluetooth Profiles

The following sections outline how to use the Bluetooth Profiles supported by BlueSoleilTM for WinCE version 1.2.4.

6.1 Serial Port Profile

The Serial Port Profile (SPP) application model can be seen as a client/ server structure. BlueSoleil™ for WinCE can act as both the SPP server and the client.

6.1.1 Set up a new SPP connection

BlueSoleilTM for WinCE as a SPP Client

Step 1:

Browse devices.

In Device Explore window, you can press “ or go back to previous window by press “

” + “ ” to hide every window of BlueSoleil. After you select an item,

“ press “ Click the Search Devices button to search for the device nearby, click the

device with which you want to establish the SPP connection.

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Note: In the remote devices list, if the device with which you want to connect is not shown in the remote devices list, please check that whether the device is power on, the distance between your device and remote device is less than 10 meters and the Bluetooth program is running on the device, then click the Search Devices button to search for devices nearby again.

If the device still is not shown in the device list, please check that whether the device connect to other devices. If the connection with other device(s) exists, first disconnect the connections with other device(s), and then click the Search Devices button to search for devices nearby again.

If the device’s name is “Unknown”, please check that whether the device connect to other devices. If the connection with other device(s) exists, first disconnect the connections with other device(s), and then click the Search Devices button to search for devices nearby again. Occasionally, you cannot get the remote device’s name though you have done searching for the device many times, you can ignore it, and go on the following steps to use SPP service. (Figure 6.1)

Figure 6.1 Browse Devices

Step 2: Browse Services.

Click the device which you want to establish a SPP connection, and then choose “Browse service” to browse its available services. (Figure 6.2)

Click the Search Devices button to start

the search again if the device is not in the device window.

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Figure 6.2 Browse Services

The application may ask you to exchange a passkey if the devices have not already been paired. Input the correct passkey by key pad and press OK to continue the connection. (Figure 6.3)

Figure 6.3 Input Passkeys

Once the service search is complete, the found service will be listed in service browse window. Press “

”+ “ ” to refresh/stop refresh list view, or go

back to previous window by press “

” to hide every window of BlueSoleil. Or select an item then press “ ”

“ to operate a service. (Figure 6.4)

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Found services

Figure 6.4 Found Services

Step 3:

Once the connection is successfully established, a SPP shortcut appears i n the

Connect to SPP server. Click the SPP service icon then choose “Connect” to connect to the SPP

server. (Figure 6.5)

Figure 6.5 Connect to SPP

Shortcut window. (Figure 6.6)

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Figure 6.6 SPP Connection

Step 4: Application

Now you can use the SPP connection. For example:

1. You can print data via SPP profile by using the printer manufacture’s UI.

2. You can create a Bluetooth ActiveSync connection with PC (server) based on this SPP connection. On the PC side, first create an ActiveSync partnership using a serial or USB connection. Then select the COM port server use s.

6.1.2 Disconnect the SPP Application

We provide two methods for the SPP application to disconnect SPP connection.

You can disconnect the connection in two ways. Method 1: Click the SPP shortcut, and click Disconnect on the pop-up menu.

(Figure 6.7)

Figure 6.7 Disconnect from the Pop-up Menu

Method 2: In the Active connection window, select the SPP outgoing

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connection and click the Disconnect button. You can press “ select the first list view, or press “

then use “ window. (Figure 6.8)

Figure 6.8 Disconnect from the Status Window

” button to call the popup menu. Press “ ” + “ ” to quit this

” button to select the second list one, and

” button to

6.1.3 Use the SPP Shortcut

Once a new connection is successfully established, a shortcut for the connection is generated. Double click the particular shortcut icon (represented by the Connection Name) and cli ck

connect on the pop-up menu to re-establish the connection.

6.2 Object Push Profile

The Object Push (OPP) application model can be seen as a client/ server structure.

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6.2.1 Set up a new OPP Connection

BlueSoleilTM for WinCE as an OPP Client

Step 1:

for WinCE can act as both the OPP client and the OPP server.

Browse devices.

In Device Explore window, you can press “ or go back to previous window by press “

”+ “ ” to refresh/stop list view,

”+ “ ”. You can also Press

” + “ ” to hide every window of BlueSoleil. After you select an item,

“ press “ Click the Search Devices button to search for the device nearby, double click

the device with which you want to establish the OPP connection. Note: In the remote devices list, if the device with which you want to connect is

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not shown in the remote devices list, please check that whether the device is power on, the distance between your device and remote device is less than 10 meters and the Bluetooth program is running on the device, then click the Search Devices button to search for devices nearby again.

If the device still is not shown in the device list, please check that whether the device connect to other devices. If the connection with other device(s) exists, first disconnect the connections with other device(s), and then click the Search Devices button to search for devices nearby again.

If the device’s name is “Unknown”, please check that whether the device connect to other devices. If the connection with other device(s) exists, first disconnect the connections with other device(s), and then click the Search Devices button to search for devices nearby again. Occasionally, you cannot get the remote device’s name though you have done searching for the device many times, you can ignore it, and go on the following steps to use OPP service. (Figure 6.9)

Figure 6.9 Browse Devices

Step 2: Browse services.

Click the device with which you want to establish an OPP connection then press “browse service” to browse its available services. (Figure 6.10)

Click the Search Devices button to start

the search again if the device is not in the device window.

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Figure 6.10 Browse Services

The application may ask you to exchange a passkey if the devices have not already been paired. Input the correct passkey and press OK to continue the connection. (Figure 6.11)

Figure 6.11 Input Passkeys

Once the service search is complete, the found service will be list in the window. Press “

”+ “ ” to refresh/stop refresh list view, or go back to

previous window by press “

”+ “ ”. You can also Press “ ” + “ ”

to hide every window of BlueSoleil. Or select an item then press “ operate a service. (Figure 6.12)

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Figure 6.12 Found Services

Step 4: Application

In the OPP Operation Window,

Found services

Click the Send default file item to send the default file which has set in the OPP configuration window.

Click the Choose and send item to send a specific file, this will also change the default file path in OPP configuration window.

Click the Create shortcut item to create an OPP shortcut in the Shortcut window. (Figure 6.13)

Figure 6.13 Connect to OPP Server

Once you create an OPP shortcut, it appears in the Shortcut window and the

OPP operation window appears. (Figure 6.14)

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Figure 6.14 OPP Operation Window

6.2.2 Use the OPP Shortcut

Once a new connection is successfully established, a shortcut for the connection is generated. Double click the particular shortcut icon (represented by the Connection Name) and cli ck Send default file or choose a file and send on the pop-up menu to send the right file.

7 Print file via the Bluetooth

The following section outlines how to print file via the Bluetooth provided by

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Step 1:

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Browse devices.

In Device Explore window, you can press “ or go back to previous window by press “

” + “ ” to hide every window of BlueSoleil. After you select an item,

“ press “ Click the Print Device via Bluetooth button to search for the device nea rby,

double click the device with which you want to establish the SPP connection. Note: In the remote devices list, if the device with which you want to connect is

not shown in the remote devices list, please check that whether the device is power on, the distance between your device and remote device is less than 10 meters and the Bluetooth program is running on the device, then click the Search Devices button to search for devices nearby again.

If the device still is not shown in the device list, please check that whether the device connect to other devices. If the connection with other device(s) exists, first disconnect the connections with other device(s), and then click the Search Devices button to search for devices nearby again. (Figure 6.1)

”

”+ “ ” to refresh/stop list view,

”+ “ ”. You can also Press

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Found device

Figure 7.1 Print file via Bluetooth Operation Window

Step 2: Application

The application may ask you to exchange a passkey if the devices have not already been paired. Input the correct passkey and press OK to continue the connection. (Figure 7.2)

Figure 7.2 Input Passkeys

In the Print file via Bluetooth Operation Window, Click the Send default file item to send the default file which has set in the

OPP configuration window. Click the Choose and send item to send a specific file, this will also change the

default file path in OPP configuration window. (Figure 6.12)

Note: We recommend you to use printer manufacture’s UI to print data in case the above 2 ways are not working.

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Figure 7.3 Print file via Bluetooth Operation Window

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