Bluetooth USB Adapter User’s Guide BT-510
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Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS.............................................................................................................. 3 1. INTRODUCTION..................................................................................................................... 5 1.1 ABOUT BLUETOOTH DONGLE ................................................................................................ 5 1.2 KIT CONTENTS ......................................................................................
6.1 ACCESSIBILITY TAB ............................................................................................................. 37 6.1.1 Adding and Deleting Devices....................................................................................... 38 6.2 DISCOVERY TAB .................................................................................................................. 39 6.3 GENERAL TAB......................................................................................................
1. Introduction 1.1 About Bluetooth Dongle Thank you for purchasing Bluetooth USB Adapter, Bluetooth Dongle. With the features of small, lightweight and easy plug-and play, Bluetooth USB Adapter enables the integration of Bluetooth technology into your personal computers. Features: ! Bluetooth 1.1 Spec. Compliant ! Data Speed of up to 1Mbps ! Range of up to 10 meters ! Multiple functions such as Dial-up networking, File transfer, LAN Access… ! 2.
Service icons Icons with gray or yellow-color indicates “normal” state. “Connected” state. Icons with a red “X” indicate “not available”.
2. Step-by-Step Installation Guide This chapter shows you in details of installing and uninstalling Bluetooth USB Adapter. 2.1 Installation Before installation, make sure the previous version of Bluetooth USB Adapter software has been uninstalled. See Chapter 2.2 Uninstallation. 1. Insert the installation software CDROM into the CDROM drive on the computer. The auto-run option starts. You may manually start the setup process: click Start>Run>setup.exe. When the Welcome screen displays, click “Next”. 2.
3. Enter a name for your computer, and select a device type. Click “Next”. 4. Click “Next” to install to this folder, or click “Change” to install to a different folder.
5. Click “Install” to begin installation. 6.
7. Installation completed. Click “Finish” to exit the InstallShield Wizard. 8. Click “Yes” to restart your computer.
Additional Notes for Windows XP: ! For the first time inserting the BT510, the system will ask you to install the driver again. Click “Next” and then “Finish”. ! If your laptop notebook has 2 USB ports, you have to install the driver again for the first time inserting BT510 into either port. Click “Next” and then “Finish”.
2.2 Uninstallation Two ways of uninstallation: 1. When installing an upgraded version, the InstallShield Wizard automatically uninstalls the previous version. 2. Manually uninstall the software: a. Close any open applications. b. From the Windows taskbar, click Start>Settings>Control Panel. c. Double click “Add/Remove Programs”. d. On the Add/Remove Programs window, select the Software entry. e. Click “Change/Remove”. The InstallShield Wizard starts. f.
3. Basic Operations 3.1 Finding Bluetooth Devices Follow the steps below to use the submenu “Search for Devices” to find any available Bluetooth devices in the vicinity: 1. Double click on “My Bluetooth Places” icon on the desktop. 2. Double click “Entire Bluetooth Neighborhood”. The devices found are displayed. 3. Click Bluetooth>Search for devices to search most recent available Bluetooth devices.
settings.) 2. Your device is configured to search for only specific types or classes of devices. (From your device, go to Bluetooth Configuration Panel, and select “Discovery” tab to change the settings.) 3.2 Finding a Service To find a service: In the Folders pane of My Bluetooth Places, double-click on the device, or right-click on the device and select “Discover Available Services” from the pop-up menu.
3.3 Connection’s Status Follow the steps below to open Bluetooth Connection Status dialog box that allows you to view the connection status or to disconnect an active connection: 1. In My Bluetooth Places, highlight a device. 2. In the right pane of My Bluetooth Places, right-click on a service name and select “Status” from the pop-up menu. The following information is provided: ! ! Status: Shows you the connected or disconnected status.
To change the power transmission level of this computer: 1. Go to Bluetooth>Device Configuration>Hardware. 2. Click “Advanced”. 3. Change the setting in the Maximum Power Transmission drop-down list. The following control buttons are provided: ! Properties: Click this button to display the Bluetooth Properties dialog box. ! Disconnect: Click this button to disable this connection (see status of “Network Access” and “Dial-Up Networking”). ! Close: Click this button to close this dialog box. 3.
2. From the “Select a Service” drop-down menu, choose the type of connection that will be established. (You may select a specific service later.) 3. From the “Select a device that provides the service” drop-down menu, select the device that will provide the service. (To update the list of devices found, follow the steps in Chapter 3.1 Finding Bluetooth Devices.) 4. Select the “Require secure encrypted connection” option to enable Authentication and Encryption for this connection.
Note! You will not see the Security screen if the devices have been paired. 7. From the last Connection Wizard screen, you can see the basic information about the new connection (includes the name of the device providing service and the name of the service). If the information is not correct, go back to the previous screen and modify the selection. 8. Enter a name for the connection in the “Connection Name” field. For example, “Bluetooth Serial Connection to Molly’s Laptop”.
3.5 Bluetooth Tray You can find the Bluetooth Tray in the Windows System Tray (usually in the lower-right corner of the screen). Double click on the Bluetooth icon allows you to access “My Bluetooth Places”. Right click on the Bluetooth icon, you can find the following functions: ! Configuration: Go to Setup>Configuration to access the Bluetooth Configuration Panel.
3.6 Pairing Devices 1. Right click on the Bluetooth icon in the Windows System Tray. Choose “Setup” and select “Security” from the submenu. 2. Click “Refresh” button vicinity. to update the list of available Bluetooth devices in 3. From the list of Found Devices, click the device’s name.
4. Click “Execute Pairing” button . 5. When Bluetooth Passkey Request dialog box appears, enter a passkey in the Bluetooth Passkey field. You can type within 16 alphanumeric characters (for example: 0000). Click “OK”. 6. From the other Bluetooth device, a message pops up informing you that a Bluetooth connection request is detected. Click the Bluetooth icon in the Windows System Tray. 7. In the Bluetooth Passkey field, enter the passkey.
8. After pairing, the Paired Device’s name is listed in the Paired Devices pane. button to close the “Bluetooth Security” dialog box. Click “Done” 9. Devices remain paired until the pairing relationship is terminated on BOTH devices.
3.7 Breaking a Paired Device Relationship 1. Right click the Bluetooth icon in the Windows System Tray. Choose “Setup” and select “Security” from the submenu. 2. From the Paired Devices pane, select the device. Click “Delete”. 3. Click “Done” . 4. Repeat Step1~Step3 on the other Bluetooth device. 23 .
3.8 Setting Security for Local Services 1. Right-click the Bluetooth icon in the Windows System Tray. “Configuration”. Select “Setup” and then 2. Click “Local Services” tab. Double click a service name to set its security. Bluetooth Serial Port. For example: 3. In the “Service Properties” dialog box, select the check boxes of “Authorization”, “Authentication”, “Startup” or “Encryption”. Select a COM Port. Click “OK”.
4. Click “Apply” and then “OK” to save and implement the new settings.
3.9 Connecting to a Secured Service 1. Double click the shortcut icon, My Bluetooth Places, on the desktop. 2. Double click “Entire Bluetooth Neighborhood”. All available Bluetooth devices are then listed. 3. Right-click the chosen device (“NC6_3805” in this case) and select “Discover Available Services”.
4. Double click one service (“Bluetooth Serial Port” in this case). 5. From the other device (“NC638” in this case), a message pops up informing that “NC6_3805” is trying to connect to the secured service. 6. If the user of “NC638” allows this connection, he/she will click the Bluetooth icon in the Windows System Tray and then create a Bluetooth Passkey. You need this passkey to access this service.
7. Once you get the permission for the connection, from your device, a message pops up asking for the passkey. Enter the passkey and then click “OK”. 8. Click “OK” to complete the service connection. The “Bluetooth Serial Port” icon changes the color to green.
3.10 Sharing Secured Local Services 1. When you see a message pops up telling you that there’s one Bluetooth device (“NC6_3805” in this case) is trying to connect to one of your secured service, click the Bluetooth icon in the Windows System Tray. 2. If you would like to allow this connection, enter a passkey. (The user of “NC6_3805” will need to know this passkey.) Click “OK”. 3. When the message below pops up, click the Bluetooth icon.
4. Click “OK” to permit this connection. Or, you may click “Advanced>>” button to select the services that the connecting device is allowed to access without authorization. 5. Click “OK”.
4. Client Applications 4.1 Network Access Network Access service allows a Bluetooth client to use a Local Area Network connection that is physically connected to another Bluetooth device (the server). Network Access servers can be Bluetooth-enabled computers that have a hardwired Ethernet connection, or Stand-alone Bluetooth Network Access Points. The server must be configured to provide the Network Access service.
select “Discover Available Services” to update the available services list. 4. Double-click “Bluetooth Serial Port”. The communications port number assigned to this connection by the client is displayed in the pop-out dialog box. The application using this connection must be configured to send data to this port. The application on the server must use the correct communications port.
3. In “My Bluetooth Places”, right-click the server that will provide the Dial-Up Networking service. When the pop-up menu appears, choose “Discover Available Services” to update the available services list. 4. In “My Bluetooth Places”, double-click “Dial-Up Networking”. 5. In “Connect To” dialog box, enter your user name, password, and the phone number to be dialed, and click “Dial”.
1. In “My Bluetooth Places”, double-click “Entire Bluetooth Neighborhood”. 2. In “Entire Bluetooth Neighborhood”, right-click anywhere except on a device name. Choose “Refresh” from the pop-up menu. 3. In “My Bluetooth Places”, right-click the device you want to transfer files with. Choose “Discover Available Services” when the pop-up menu appears. 4. In “My Bluetooth Place”, click “+” in front of Public Folder to expand that folder.
4.7 Information Synchronization Information Synchronization service enables the information synchronized between a Bluetooth client and a Bluetooth server. For the first time using Information Synchronization service with a new application may take a few minutes to synchronize the database. The data from both devices must be merged. After deleting duplicate entries, the updated database will be copied back to both devices.
5. Local Services Local Services are services that a Bluetooth server can provide, including Bluetooth Serial Port, Dial-Up Networking, Fax, File Transfer, Information Exchange, Information Synchronization and Network Access. The server might not be able to provide all displayed services. For example, without a fax modem, Fax service cannot be executed. The services are set to be started automatically once the Bluetooth USB Adapter is initialized.
6. Configuration Panel Bluetooth Configuration Panel allows you to view or modify the settings for Bluetooth services, hardware and security and for event notification. To access the Configuration Panel, click Start>Settings>Control>Bluetooth Configuration, or right-click the Bluetooth icon in the Windows System Tray and select Setup>Configuration. 6.1 Accessibility Tab From Accessibility tab, you can specify which remote devices to access this computer.
! Only devices listed below to connect: allows only the listed devices to connect to this computer. 6.1.1 Adding and Deleting Devices To allow only specific remote devices to access to your computer: from Bluetooth menu, choose “Device Configuration”, click “Accessibility” tab, and select “Only devices listed below to connect” from “Allow” drop-down menu.
6.2 Discovery Tab Discovery Tab allows you to modify the settings of your computer: ! To look for other Bluetooth devices automatically ! How often it looks ! What type of devices it looks for To perform a periodic Search for Device: Select “Look for other Bluetooth devices”. Highlight the existing time and enter a new time. The time can be an integer from 1 to 60 minutes.
To report only a specific class of device: ! In Bluetooth Configuration Panel, choose “Discovery” tab, and select “Report only selected Bluetooth devices” from the drop-down menu. Click “Add Device”, and “Discoverable devices…” dialog box displays. ! From the “Discoverable devices…” dialog box, select “Allow this computer to discover all devices of a specific class or a specific type of device within a specific class”.
6.3 General Tab In “General” tab, you may view or modify the settings of “Computer Name”, “Computer type” and “Security mode”. ! ! ! ! Computer Name: Enter a unique name for this computer. This field cannot be left blank. Computer type: From the drop-down menu, you may choose either “Desktop” or “Laptop”. Security mode: “Medium” is the default setting.
6.4 Hardware Tab To view basic information about the Bluetooth hardware installed on this computer, choose “Hardware” tab from the Bluetooth Configuration Panel. ! ! Devices: " Name: shows the name of the device. " Type: shows the type of the device Device Properties: " Manufacturer: shows the name of the company that manufactured the device selected in the Devices section of this dialog box. " Firmware Revision: shows the manufacturer’s firmware version number.
! that the Link Manger Protocol complies with. Advanced: Clicking on “Advanced” displays the Advanced Settings dialog box, and from which you can select the country code and transmission power settings. This option is not available on all systems. However, the “Advanced” button my not be present depends on the country where the hardware is sold.
6.5 Information Exchange Tab Settings in “Information Exchange” tab of Bluetooth Configuration Panel configure: ! The highest-level directory on this computer that a remote device has permission to access - My Shared Directory The directory configured in this section and its sub directories are displayed in the remote device’s My Bluetooth Places. Click “Browse” to choose a directory that will be used as My Shared Directory.
6.6 Local Services Tab The settings in this tab determine the configuration of the services provided by your computer to remote devices. The Local Service names include: Bluetooth Serial Port, Dial-Up Networking, Fax, File Transfer, Information Exchange, Information Synchronization and Network Access. Each service can be configured individually for security, name and other settings.
that will be used by the service. Adding an additional Bluetooth Serial Port 1. In Bluetooth Configuration Panel, choose “Local Services” tab, and click “Add Serial Service”. The Service Properties dialog box displays. 2. Enter a unique name. 3. Select the appropriate security settings. 4. Select “Startup” if you want the service to start automatically when Bluetooth connection initializes. 5. Choose a communications port that is not assigned to any other service from the COM Port drop-down menu.
6.7 Notifications Tab In this tab, you can associate a sound (~.wav file) with specific Bluetooth events such as: ! When a PIN code is required ! When a remote device attempts to access: " Files on this computer " A Bluetooth port " The Dial-up network service " The LAN Access service " The Fax service ! When a remote device attempts to send information items or Synchronization information. Follow the steps below to associate a sound with a Bluetooth event: 1.
6.8 Version Info Tab You may view the name and version number of the software components from Version Info tab.
7. Security Each service the server provides can be configured to require “Authorization”, “Authentication” and “Encryption”. The default setting for Authorization, Authentication and Encryption is disabled. 7.1 Authentication Authentication is used to verify identify which requires a passkey or Link Key from the remote device. The local operator can open a dialog box that provides “The user-friendly name of the device attempting access” and “A place for the local operator to enter a Bluetooth passkey”.
7.4 Levels of Security The configuration options include: ! Startup-Automatic or Manual ! Authorization ! Authentication ! Encryption To access the security settings for a local service, select “Local Services” tab from Bluetooth Configuration Panel, and double-click the service name. 7.5 Link Key A Link Key is an access code. When devices are paired or when Authentication is enabled, the Link Keys are generated automatically.
Click “OK” to allow the connection, or click “Cancel” to deny the connection. You may select the check box to grant the connecting device access to all of the services on this computer. 7.9 Authorization Request Dialog Box, Advanced Button The check box on the main page of Bluetooth Authorization dialog box, when selected, allows the device attempting to connect to access all services on this computer when attempting to connect in the future.
8. BlueMux BlueMux is a software that allows two or more Client PCs, using their own keyboards and mice, to wirelessly operate the Server PC as if using Server PC’s keyboard and mouse. When “Accept multiple connection” is selected (described below), you can connect seven Client PCs at the same time to the Server PC. Once connected, any one of the seven Client PCs can operate the Server PC. Using BlueMux: 1. From BOTH the Server PC and Client PC(s), click Start>Programs>BT510>BlueMux. 2.
vicinity Bluetooth devices. 4. From the device list, double-click the Server PC to build the connectivity between the Client and the Server. 5. From the Client PCs, you have 4 ways to turn on the remote control function: (1) Press Ctrl + F1 (2) From the Windows System Tray, right-click on the BlueMux icon , and select “HID Switch”. (3) From the Toolbar of the BlueMux Management window, click “HID Switch” button. (4) Enable Automatic Switch.
when the cursor reaches the border of the Server’s screen border, it automatically switches off the remote function. Note! You can only turn on or off the remote control function from the Client PCs, not from the Server PC. Configuring BlueMux: 1. Automatic Switch: Click Configuration button and select “Enable Automatic Switch” from the drop-down menu.
9. Connection with Mobile Phone T68 Pairing and connecting Bluetooth USB Adapter with Sony Ericsson's mobile phone T68: 1. Press the “Function Key” of your T68. 2. Select “Connect” from the display and press “Yes”. 3. Select “Bluetooth” from the display and press “Yes”. Connect 1. Infrared port 2. Bluetooth 3. Synchronization 4. Networks 5. Data comm.. 4. Select “Discover” from the display and press “Yes”. “Searching” is displayed. Bluetooth 1. Discoverable 2. Paired devices 3. Discover 4.
9. In the Bluetooth Passkey field, input the same number as that entered for T68 (‘1234’ in this example). Click “OK”. 10. “Pairing succeeded” is displayed on T68. 11. On T68, click “Yes” to add this pairing into the list. “Added to Paired Devices” is displayed. 12. On the desktop of your laptop computer, double click the Bluetooth icon . 13. From your laptop, double click “Entire Bluetooth Neighborhood”. 14. From your laptop, double click the T68 icon. 15.
10. Specifications Hardware Host Interface Input Voltage / Current Current Consumption (Typical) Data Transfer Rate Antenna USB ver.1.1 DC5V/ 150 mA (Typical) - Standby mode, Ista: 30mA - Transmission mode, Itx: 120mA 1.0 Mbps (Max) Meander IFA RF Frequency Range Channel Spacing Power Class Tx Power (Typical) Rx Sensitivity Antenna Load 2.402 GHz ~ 2.480 GHz 1 MHz Class 2 0 dBm 0.
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