
Serial to Bluetooth Adapter
ICRS232BT1
Instruction Manual
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Serial (RS-232) to Bluetooth Class 1 Adapter

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This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital
device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide
reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This
equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed
and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a
particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or
television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the
user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following
measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the
receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
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Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Pairing with Windows XP SP2 embedded Bluetooth driver . . . . . . . . .2
Local Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Configuration: Role - Master or Slave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Remote MAC Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Configuration: Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Configuration: UART Configure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Configuration: Adapter Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Automatic Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
More detail on initial baud rate setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Remote Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Configuring the adapter following remote setup . . . . . . . .8
Configuration: Role - Master or Slave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Configuration: Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Configuration: UART Configure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Configuration: Adapter Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Automatic Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Warranty Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
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Thank you for purchasing a Bluetooth-to-Serial (RS-232 or RS-422/485) Adapter.
Featuring Bluetooth wireless technology, the serial adapter provides cable-free Serial
connections between your Bluetooth equipped PC and serial devices. This product is
compliant with Bluetooth v1.2 and allows you to wirelessly connect your computer and
RS-232 or RS-422/485 devices 100 meters apart.
FFeeaattuurreess
• Compliant with Bluetooth standard version 1.2
• Support for Microsoft Windows 98SE, Me, 2000, XP and 2003
• Operating distance of up to 100 meters in free space
• Bluetooth Class I (20 dbm)
• SPP profile supported
• Easy operation and setting up
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System Requirements
• Operating System: Windows 98SE, ME, 2000, XP or above
Mac OS 8.6 or above
• An available USB port (USB 1.1 or higher)
• A Bluetooth-enabled computer
Contents
This package should contain:
• USB to Serial Cable (1)
• Driver CD (1)
• User Manual (1)
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The following information explains how to configure the Bluetooth-to-Serial Adapter and
pair it with a Bluetooth host device. Please note that these instructions assume that a
second Bluetooth device is present, and attached to the PC with which you want the
Bluetooth-to-Serial Adapter to communicate. Please refer to the Accessories listed on
page 12 for compatible Bluetooth devices.
Pairing with Windows XP SP2 embedded Bluetooth driver
Prior to using the Bluetooth-to-Serial Adapter, configuration is required to pair the
devices to achieve an exclusive connection between them using the Bluetooth Address
and PIN code. Once the pairing process is complete and power has been added to the
device and PC with which it is communicating, the Bluetooth-to-Serial Adapter will
automatically attempt to link or be linked with another paired Bluetooth device wirelessly,
as if a cable were connecting the devices.
There are two ways to configure your Bluetooth-to-Serial Adapter: Local setup and
Remote setup.
Local Setup:
Local set up can be done by connecting a Bluetooth to Serial Adapter to your PC.You
can connect the PC COM port to a Bluetooth to Serial Adapter directly, or through an
RS-232 or RS-422/485 converter cable.
1. Connect the Bluetooth to Serial Adapter to your PC COM Port (e.g. COM1, COM2).
2. Insert the accompanying power adapter into the adapter port. Plug the remaining end
into an available power outlet.
3. Push the Mode Button until the MODE LED lights light up (yellow color), indicating that
the adapter is in Configuration Mode. In this mode, the Bluetooth to Serial Adapter is
working in Slave state waiting to be linked with other Bluetooth devices.
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4. Insert the CD driver into the CD-ROM drive, and browse to X: \ Bluetooth \
BTRS232.exe, where X is the designated CD-ROM drive. Double-click on the
BTRS232.exe file to begin configuration.
5. Select the PC COM Port to which the Bluetooth to Serial Adapter is connected.
If this is the first time you are configuring the Bluetooth to Serial Adapter, you can choose
the default Baud Rate : 115200. The local PC will use this baud rate to connect with your
Bluetooth to Serial Adapter.
6. Press the Connect Button on the adapter.
Please note: the connection will fail if the wrong COM port is connected or Baud Rate is
not set correctly.
Configuration: Role - Master or Slave (Default)
Depending on the applications, there are two states under which Bluetooth to Serial
Adapter can operate, while in DATA mode - Master and Slave. If you are using a USB
Bluetooth Dongle to pair with a Bluetooth to Serial adapter, then the Bluetooth to Serial
Adapter can be set to either Master or Slave state. If you are using two Bluetooth to
Serial Adapters paired together, one of them requires being set to Master and the other
needs to be set as Slave.
Master - Trying to link with other Bluetooth devices.
Slave - Waiting to be linked with other Bluetooth devices.
Master state :
If you choose this state, then you must enter the Bluetooth
MAC Address of the remote Bluetooth device (e.g.
000272463b86) with which this Bluetooth to Serial Adapter
will be paired and connected. Default is none.
Slave State (Default):
Discoverable (Default) - If Discoverable is enabled, the
Bluetooth to Serial Adapter can be found by searching for
Bluetooth Devices on the PC. If it is disabled, then it can
not be found. This feature will prevent other Bluetooth
hosts or devices from creating a link with it accidentally, if it
has previously been configured to pair with another device.
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