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5 Using utilities
Access Device ship with many standard Linux utilities pre-installed.
Most of the utilities are part of ; see for complete list of enabled BusyBoxBusyBox Enabled Busybox Applets
commands.
For a complete list of all installed and available utilities and software packages, see Available Software
.Packages
5.1 Wrapid - Bluegiga Access Device System Information
You can get detailed information of Access Device hardware and software at WWW setup Advanced settings
. At shell prompt, running command outputs the same information.Hardware information wrapid
If you need to use a hardware information detail for example in your own shell scripts, you can ask it directly with
command. Run it with parameter for list of queries it supports (hardware serial number, softwarewrapid --help
version number and so on).
5.2 Changing the Bluetooth Range and EDR Performance
The transmit power of Access Device is configurable.Bluetooth
By default, class 1 settings for maximum range are used. With this setting, when maximum transmit power is
being used, EDR packets are disabled. Next setting down is EDR, which limits transmit to the maximum that
allows EDR packets, thus providing maximum EDR range. This setting can be configured with btclass EDR
command. The settings can be changed further down to class 2 (10 meter range) settings with the btclass 2
command, or even lower with the command. Default class 1 settings can be restored with the btclass 3 btclass
command.1
You can also find these commands in menu in the WWWSetup Advanced settings Bluetooth commands
Setup interface.
After is given, it is recommended to reboot Access Device once to restart all servicesbtclass # Bluetooth
properly.
It is recommended to stop all applications using before issuing the command.Bluetooth btclass
5.3 Badctl - Bluegiga Access Device Control
Badctl is used to read the reset button state and control internal devices like modem, Wi-Fi and external USB
port. This tool switches power on/off and does power cycle for internal components. Currently supportsbadctl
AP 3241 (button, USB) and AX4 (button, modem, Wi-Fi, USB).