Manuale d’uso / di manutenzione del prodotto RS232 del fabbricante Brainboxes
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Print Date: 21.09 .2004 Brainbox es Limited, Unit 3C, Wavertree Boulevard South , Wavertre e Technology Par k, Liverpool, L7 9PF, UK Tel: +44 (0)151 220 2500 Fax : +44 (0)151 252 044 6 Web: ww w.brainbox es.com Email: sales@br ainboxes.com Product Manual RS232 Blue tooth Conv erter Version: 5.
Manual for BL-521 5_3.doc © Copyright Brainbo xes Limited 2 004 Page 2 of 41 Table of Contents 1. Introduction ..... .... ..... ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... ..... ..... .... ..... .... ..... ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... ..... . 4 1.1. Preamble .
Manual for BL-521 5_3.doc © Copyright Brainbo xes Limited 2 004 Page 3 of 41 8.3.4. Secure the r elationship ........................................... ................................ ................................. .................. 33 8.3.5. Connect to th e Serial Port profile .
Manual for BL-521 5_3.doc © Copyright Brainbo xes Limited 2 004 Page 4 of 41 1. Introduction 1.1. Preamble Brainboxes’ RS232 Bluetooth converters are fully embedded, st and-alone Bluetooth s olutions , which will Bluetoot h enable an y device with an RS232 p ort.
Manual for BL-521 5_3.doc © Copyright Brainbo xes Limited 2 004 Page 5 of 41 2. Physical Product Features 2.1. BL-521 Reset button See section 6 for more details on h ow to use the res et button. LED’s a) LED1: T he leftm ost LED i s Gr een. This is used to indicate the “Power” s tatus of the converter.
Manual for BL-521 5_3.doc © Copyright Brainbo xes Limited 2 004 Page 6 of 41 3. Product Configuration This device c ontains a com prehensive set of Blueto oth and CO M port features which can be chang ed from an eas y to use W indows Conf iguration App lication.
Manual for BL-521 5_3.doc © Copyright Brainbo xes Limited 2 004 Page 7 of 41 3.3. Opening the Configuration Application After attachi ng your conve rter to an avai lable COM port on your Com puter, e.
Manual for BL-521 5_3.doc © Copyright Brainbo xes Limited 2 004 Page 8 of 41 3.4. Using the Configuration Application The application will now load. T here may be a short del ay whilst the de vice is d etected and its current c onfiguratio n is queried and the appropriate f ields are popu lated.
Manual for BL-521 5_3.doc © Copyright Brainbo xes Limited 2 004 Page 9 of 41 3.5. Current Settings The Curr ent Settin gs secti on is broken down into t wo sectio ns; Local D evice Settings and Partner Device Settings. Each f ield will be discus sed further belo w.
Manual for BL-521 5_3.doc © Copyright Brainbo xes Limited 2 004 Page 10 of 41 PIN Code The PIN (Personal Id entification Number) is used to create a secur e an d truste d connectio n bet ween 2 Bluetooth devices dur ing a pr ocess c alled pair ing or bonding.
Manual for BL-521 5_3.doc © Copyright Brainbo xes Limited 2 004 Page 11 of 41 This feature can be used to connect to remote devices that support DUN, LAN or FAX services i.e. s ome Bluetoo th phones will only let devices that are Dial Up Networking clients to connect to them .
Manual for BL-521 5_3.doc © Copyright Brainbo xes Limited 2 004 Page 12 of 41 3.6. Advanced Settings The Advanced Setti ngs se ction conta ins a m ore detailed rang e of settings that are least lik ely to require modification for an y particular sc enario to work.
Manual for BL-521 5_3.doc © Copyright Brainbo xes Limited 2 004 Page 13 of 41 Security M ode The fac tory set security mode is 3 (Highest). T his field has 3 available settin gs from the drop down list: 1) Selecting option “1” will imm ediately pl ace your converter into securit y m ode 1.
Manual for BL-521 5_3.doc © Copyright Brainbo xes Limited 2 004 Page 14 of 41 Class of Device Some r emote dev ice appli cations wi ll onl y c omm unicate to devic es of a certa in t ype. T his option allows you t o reconfigure y our BL-521 t o ap pear as a num ber of diff erent de vice types.
Manual for BL-521 5_3.doc © Copyright Brainbo xes Limited 2 004 Page 15 of 41 A server device in park or sniff mode periodicall y wakes up to listen to transmissions from the master. T he cli ent device onl y transm its at these sam e times periodically.
Manual for BL-521 5_3.doc © Copyright Brainbo xes Limited 2 004 Page 16 of 41 3.7. Default settings The “Def ault Settings” section is sim ply a displ ay page s howing all the configuration options either as they were set in the factor y (default or custom ) or as the user has chosen to update them from this applicati on or m enu.
Manual for BL-521 5_3.doc © Copyright Brainbo xes Limited 2 004 Page 17 of 41 4. A lte rnative Product Configuration 4.1. Accessing the configuration menus and commands.
Manual for BL-521 5_3.doc © Copyright Brainbo xes Limited 2 004 Page 18 of 41 Select the P ort that you have connected the BL- 521 t o. Al l oth er f ields will then be “gre yed out” then Click OK. Select the c omm unications param eters that y our device is configured to.
Manual for BL-521 5_3.doc © Copyright Brainbo xes Limited 2 004 Page 19 of 41 4.2.2. M ain Menu Sending the “Enter” c haracter to the BL-521 accesses its main m enu. This is also som etimes referred to as “Carr iage Retur n”. All bas ic configuration o ptions for BL-521 are accessed via t his m enu.
Manual for BL-521 5_3.doc © Copyright Brainbo xes Limited 2 004 Page 20 of 41 Next the user is prompted to s et the converter’s Parity. Options here are No ne, Odd or Even. “Esc” skips this selection l eaving the current setting unchanged. Then t he user is prompted to change Sto p bits.
Manual for BL-521 5_3.doc © Copyright Brainbo xes Limited 2 004 Page 21 of 41 The Currently configured par tner device is shown (if any). T he user is then prom pted to enter a new partner device addres s. To keep the same partner, or skip this option, press the “Esc” k ey The user is the n prompted for a new PIN to be entered.
Manual for BL-521 5_3.doc © Copyright Brainbo xes Limited 2 004 Page 22 of 41 The first screen that d isplays shows the curr ent state of the con verters setti ngs.
Manual for BL-521 5_3.doc © Copyright Brainbo xes Limited 2 004 Page 23 of 41 4.2.8. Upgrading Firmware 3.0 This feature is on ly available f rom f irmware version 3.0 on wards. Upgrade DFU (Device Firm ware Upgrade) is an option to b e tak en seriousl y as it has the potential to leave your product in an unusab le state.
Manual for BL-521 5_3.doc © Copyright Brainbo xes Limited 2 004 Page 24 of 41 4.3. Command Interface The command interface is a new addition to version 4 of the con verter’s f irm ware.
Manual for BL-521 5_3.doc © Copyright Brainbo xes Limited 2 004 Page 25 of 41 5. Remote Configuration A new f eature i n this release of BL-521 f irm ware is the ability to r emotel y co nfigure its sett ings fr om a second Bluetooth device, over a Blueto oth c onnection.
Manual for BL-521 5_3.doc © Copyright Brainbo xes Limited 2 004 Page 26 of 41 7. Upgrading your device If you h ave installed the C onfiguration U tility a lread y, t he Up grade applicatio n will also hav e i nstalled and a s hortcut will be placed onto your desktop.
Manual for BL-521 5_3.doc © Copyright Brainbo xes Limited 2 004 Page 27 of 41 Select the COM port t o which you have connected your product. (R em ember to close the Co nfiguration Utility or Hyperterminal application if you still h ave either open) Then Click “ Next”.
Manual for BL-521 5_3.doc © Copyright Brainbo xes Limited 2 004 Page 28 of 41 Assum ing y ou have selected the correct options, the wizard wil l detect the product c onnected to the selected port and begin the upgra de.
Manual for BL-521 5_3.doc © Copyright Brainbo xes Limited 2 004 Page 29 of 41 8. Physically connecting to your RS232 device 8.1. Configuring the communications parame ters. The c onverters do not have th e abilit y to auto-detect the comm unications parameters (e.
Manual for BL-521 5_3.doc © Copyright Brainbo xes Limited 2 004 Page 30 of 41 9. Connecting converters over Bluetooth. There are 3 scenar ios in which BL-521 can be co nnected via Bluetooth. T his section deta ils all 3 m ethods. a) Client/Server Pair: 2 converter s, configured to perform a “true” cable replacem ent.
Manual for BL-521 5_3.doc © Copyright Brainbo xes Limited 2 004 Page 31 of 41 9.1.2. Conf iguration b y Menu Select option 2 from the “Main Menu” m enu to display the Bluetooth settings menu shown below left.
Manual for BL-521 5_3.doc © Copyright Brainbo xes Limited 2 004 Page 32 of 41 9.1.3. Conf iguration b y Commands Access the converter you wish to c hange to “C lient” for c ommand mode as docum e.
Manual for BL-521 5_3.doc © Copyright Brainbo xes Limited 2 004 Page 33 of 41 9.3.4. Secure the relationship This is where you m ust “Bond” or “Pair” with the devic e. This is a feature of Bluetooth, which allows secure communications t o t ake pl ace.
Manual for BL-521 5_3.doc © Copyright Brainbo xes Limited 2 004 Page 34 of 41 10. Worked Examples 10.1. Scientific equipment data logging: In th is exam ple we have co nnected a Tek tronix TDS220 Oscilloscop e to a BL-521 and plugged in the power adapter includ ed.
Manual for BL-521 5_3.doc © Copyright Brainbo xes Limited 2 004 Page 35 of 41 12. Troubleshooting In the rare occ asion tha t you experience difficulties using this product, ple ase r ead the following suggestions from the table below bef ore cont acting our support t eam.
Manual for BL-521 5_3.doc © Copyright Brainbo xes Limited 2 004 Page 36 of 41 13. Technical Specifications Qualified Outpu t Power: average = 14.43 dBm @2441 MH z, 25 o C p eak = 18.21 dBm @2402 M Hz, 0 o C 13.1. Storage and Operating Environment 13.
Manual for BL-521 5_3.doc © Copyright Brainbo xes Limited 2 004 Page 37 of 41 13.3. Transmitter Characteristics Test Type Results Required Limits Output Pow er +18.21 dBm (peak) < +20 dBm Power Densit y +17.02 dBm < 20dBm per 10 0 kHz EIRP Power Control Min step: 4.
Manual for BL-521 5_3.doc © Copyright Brainbo xes Limited 2 004 Page 38 of 41 13.5. A ntenna Charac teristics 13.5.1. Gain The antenna is int egral to t he printed circuit bo ard. It is a quarter-wave P lanar Inverted-F Antenna (PIFA) with a gain of -0.
Manual for BL-521 5_3.doc © Copyright Brainbo xes Limited 2 004 Page 39 of 41 14. Regulatory Information Bluetooth product operating in 2.4GH z band f or Home and Off ice use.
Manual for BL-521 5_3.doc © Copyright Brainbo xes Limited 2 004 Page 40 of 41 15. Index Address, 6, 10, 31 , 32 apply, 40 baud, 4, 6 BD_ADDR, 10, 31, 32 BL-521, 6 , 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 1 7, 1 8, 19, 2.
Manual for BL-521 5_3.doc © Copyright Brainbo xes Limited 2 004 Page 41 of 41 Version Histor y Version Date Author Checked By Comm ents 1.0 06 /01/2003 Gav Initial version 2.0 10 /01/2003 Gav Added info for configuration menu options, changes in pinouts, and other features along with minor formatting changes.
Un punto importante, dopo l’acquisto del dispositivo (o anche prima di acquisto) è quello di leggere il manuale. Dobbiamo farlo per diversi motivi semplici:
Se non hai ancora comprato il Brainboxes RS232 è un buon momento per familiarizzare con i dati di base del prodotto. Prime consultare le pagine iniziali del manuale d’uso, che si trova al di sopra. Dovresti trovare lì i dati tecnici più importanti del Brainboxes RS232 - in questo modo è possibile verificare se l’apparecchio soddisfa le tue esigenze. Esplorando le pagine segenti del manuali d’uso Brainboxes RS232 imparerai tutte le caratteristiche del prodotto e le informazioni sul suo funzionamento. Le informazioni sul Brainboxes RS232 ti aiuteranno sicuramente a prendere una decisione relativa all’acquisto.
In una situazione in cui hai già il Brainboxes RS232, ma non hai ancora letto il manuale d’uso, dovresti farlo per le ragioni sopra descritte. Saprai quindi se hai correttamente usato le funzioni disponibili, e se hai commesso errori che possono ridurre la durata di vita del Brainboxes RS232.
Tuttavia, uno dei ruoli più importanti per l’utente svolti dal manuale d’uso è quello di aiutare a risolvere i problemi con il Brainboxes RS232. Quasi sempre, ci troverai Troubleshooting, cioè i guasti più frequenti e malfunzionamenti del dispositivo Brainboxes RS232 insieme con le istruzioni su come risolverli. Anche se non si riesci a risolvere il problema, il manuale d’uso ti mostrerà il percorso di ulteriori procedimenti – il contatto con il centro servizio clienti o il servizio più vicino.
