CC and C Technologies BT240-V2 RS-232 Serial Adapter User Manual Serial Adapter 1
CC&C; Technologies, Inc. RS-232 Serial Adapter Serial Adapter 1
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RS-232 Serial Adapter
BT-240-V2
USER’S MANUAL
version 1.0
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WELCOME--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1
Features----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1
System Requirements ------------------------------------------------------------- 1
Before You Start-------------------------------------------------------------------- 1
RS-232 Serial Adapter ------------------------------------------------------------- 2
Getting to Know Your RS-232 Serial Adapter ---------------------------------- 2
Function of LEDs ------------------------------------------------------------------- 3
WIDCOMM BLUETOOTH SOFTWARE DRIVER ------------------------------------------ 3
SELECT BLUETOOTH SERVICE ---------------------------------------------------------- 5
RS-232 SERIAL ADAPTER INSTALLATION----------------------------------------------- 6
CONFIGURING RS-232 SERIAL ADAPTER ---------------------------------------------- 7
1.LOCAL SETTING UP-------------------------------------------------------------------- 7
2.START HYPER TERMINAL FILE TRANSFER ------------------------------------------ 9
TROUBLESHOOTING --------------------------------------------------------------------12
APPENDIX A------------------------------------------------------------------------------14
APPENDIX B------------------------------------------------------------------------------15
APPENDIX C------------------------------------------------------------------------------16
FCC STATEMENT-------------------------------------------------------------------------------17
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Thank you for your purchase of the RS-232 Serial Adapter. Featuring Bluetooth
wireless technology, RS-232 Serial Adapter creates virtual RS232 connections between
your PCs and other RS232 peripherals. RS-232 Serial Adapter is compatible with all
Bluetooth v2.1-certified devices and is backward compatible with v1.1/1.2 devices. You
can connect your computers and RS232 devices 100 meters away without cables in your
working environments.
FEATURES
Compliant with Bluetooth v2.1+EDR
Support Bluetooth Serial Port Profile (SPP)
Operate in 2.4GHz~2.483GHz ISM band
Operating distance up to 100 meters
Wide coverage with Class I RF
Three LEDs Indicating
z Power On/Off
z Configuration/ Data Mode
z Bluetooth Link
Easy operation and setup
Support COM port interface: DTE or DCE
Reset function
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
PCs can optionally have a Bluetooth device installed, such as a Bluetooth USB dongle. It
allows you to communicate with RS-232 Serial Adapter.
Windows Systems: Win 98/Me/2000/XP/XP x64.
BEFORE YOU START
1.Confirm Box Contents
RS-232 Serial Adapter Power Adapter RS232 Extension Cable CD QSG
EXTENSION CABLE
A RS232 Extension Cable provides you to connect your RS-232 Serial Adapter (DTE/DCE)
to your RS232 device easier. Please refer to Appendix A for its pinout assignments.
WELCOME
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RS-232 SERIAL ADAPTER
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR RS-232 SERIAL ADAPTER
1). RS232 Connector:
DTE - Connect to any DCE device (Master/such as a modem).
DCE - Connect to any DTE device (Slave/such as a PC).
2). Mode Button:
Push it to change operation between Configure/Data Mode and Reset function.
3). Apply power to RS-232 Serial Adapter by using the power adapter accompanied.
4). Set the slide switch position to right (toward 9-pin connector).
( Option : Set it to left position (away from 9-pin connector) features NO DC Power
Adapter is needed. A DC power must be applied to RS-232 Serial Adapter through pin-9 of
RS232 connector).
5). A one-to-one RS232 Extension Cable allows you to extend the connection if needed.
FUNCTION OF LEDS
POWER LED
Power LED turns on when POWER is applied to RS-232 Serial Adapter.
BLUETOOTH LED
Bluetooth LED is flashing quickly when Bluetooth is paired and linked.
Bluetooth LED is blinking when there is data transmitted / received between two
paired and linked devices.
<Light flashing 1 second and continues with 1 second blackout repeatedly>
MODE LED
MODE LED is ON when RS-232 Serial Adapter is staying at Configuration mode.
MODE LED is OFF when RS-232 Serial Adapter is staying at normal DATA mode.
Slide Switch
DC Power Jack
Mode Button
Bluetooth LED
Mode LED
Power LED
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NOTE : This driver is needed only if you are using a USB Bluetooth Dongle, and you
want to use it to communicate with RS-232 Serial Adapter. Skip this section if you are
not using it.
This software is not included in our RS-232 Serial Adapter package. We assume you
already purchased a Bluetooth USB dongle and it is already bundled with this software.
We also assume you already installed this driver in your PC. If NOT, please read the
following messages to learn how to do it.
This Widcomm Driver is accompanied with the Bluetooth USB dongle product you
purchased. Try to download the latest version.
There are other Bluetooth services which Widcomm driver provides. We will only
emphasize on the cable replacement service, and you may try to know other services by
you own.
The following steps tell you how to install the Widcomm driver.
Note: If you bought the extra software, BLINK, it will be automatically installed while
you install software.
Step 1:
Put Widcomm Driver CD into CD drive of your PC,
an Auto-install program will start to guide you to
complete the installation step by step. You also
can find Setup.exe from the given Widcomm
Driver CD, double click on it, the installshield
wizard dialog box will open,
click Next.
Step 2:
Accept the software license agreement.
Click Next.
WIDCOMM BLUETOOTH SOFTWARE DRIVER
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Step 3:
Select destination folder, you can choose the
default or change to your favorite.
Step 4:
Click Install to start the installation and files
copying in processing ...
Step 5:
Click OK to ignore un-signed driver warning.
Step 6: If Bluetooth dongle is plugged in your PC
now, his screen will not be displayed, otherwise
it will show up and one reminding window will
show up to ask you to plug in the USB adapter.
Plug in your USB adapter if it has not been
plugged in before. Click OK to continue.
Step 7: Installation is complete.
My Bluetooth places should appear on your
desktop and a similar icon also appears on the
lower right corner of your screen.
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When the first time Widcomm driver is installed,
and USB Bluetooth Dongle is plugged to your
system, you can configure your Bluetooth
services for your system.
Step 1:
Double-click on the Bluetooth icon on the
lower-right corner of the screen, you will see
configuration wizard, Click Next button.
Step 2:
Assign computer name and specify computer type,
then click Next button. These can be defined by
customer.
Step 3:
Click Next button to configure Bluetooth
services.
Step 4:
The default setting is that all services are
available, you can check or uncheck one or more
services, then click Next button..
SELECT BLUETOOTH SERVICES
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Step 5: Click Skip.
Step 6: Configuration is completed. Click Finish.
HARDWARE INSTALLATION :
There are two kinds of RS232 devices in the market :
DTE - Data Terminal Equipment (such as a PC).
DCE - Data Communication Equipment (such as a Modem).
Depending on what kind of the RS232 device your RS-232 Serial Adapter is going to
connect, you can choose appropriate DTE or DCE RS-232 Serial Adapter to work with it.
At DCE device side :
Connect a DTE RS-232 Serial Adapter to the remote DCE RS232 device (such as a Modem).
At DTE device side :
Connect a DCE RS-232 Serial Adapter to any DTE device, such as a PC.
Take a remote Modem for example, you can connect it with a DTE RS-232 Serial Adapter.
While at PC side, you can either connect a DCE RS-232 Serial Adapter to it, or If no DCE
RS-232 Serial Adapter is available, you can also connect a Bluetooth USB dongle to your
PC.
SOFTWARE INSTALLATION
Before you use your RS-232 Serial Adapter as a Cable Replacement tool, you must
RS-232 SERIAL ADAPTER
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Pair it with another Bluetooth device first. There is a software RS-232 Serial Adapter
Utility–Cable Replacement Config Tool.exe which must be run first to configure your
Bluetooth RS-232 Serial Adapter.
The utility is to prepare the hardware parameters for pairing, they are :
● Baud Rate
● Stop Bits
● UART Parity
All the RS-232 Serial Adapters must be configured first before they can be used. The
purpose of configuration is to pair two Bluetooth devices for an exclusive connection
between them, and pairing is done by utilizing Bluetooth Address and PIN code.
In this application, we will show you how to transfer files between two PCs by using
Hyper-Terminal program. Each PC has a DCE RS-232 Serial Adapter attached, and we still
keep their pairing PIN code to be 0000.
1. Local Setting Up
1.1 Configuring RS-232 Serial Adapter on PC 1:
Step 1: Connect a DCE RS-232 Serial Adapter to COM1 Port of PC1. Apply power to it.
Step 2: Push Mode Button until the MODE LED lights, then it enters Configuration Mode.
Step 3: Launch RS-232 Serial Adapter Utility-
Cable Replacement Config Tool.exe on PC1.
Step 4: Select COM1 Port which RS-232 Serial Adapter is
connected.
We assume it is the first time you are
configuring this RS-232 Serial Adapter, you can choose
the default Baud Rate: 115200
Press Connect Button.
Step 5: If it connects successfully, the yellow light
appears, if the connection fails, the red light
appears.
While the connection is done, Cable Replacement
Config Tool loads all of the setting from the Serial
Adapter.
CONFIGURING RS-232 SERIAL ADAPTER
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Step 6: Select Master, enter Bluetooth MAC
Address of Remote device which will be
Pairing and connecting with; input PIN code
“0000”.
Click ADVANCE to change UART Baud Rate,
Stop Bits and UART Parity.
Step 7: Select UART Baud Rate, Stop Bits and
UART Parity.
Press OK button
Then press SET button
1.2. Configuring RS-232 Serial Adapter on PC 2:
Step 1: Connect a DCE RS-232 Serial Adapter to COM1 Port of PC1. Apply power to it.
Step 2: Push Mode Button until the MODE LED lights, then it enters Configuration Mode.
Step 3: Launch RS-232 Serial Adapter Utility-
Cable Replacement Config Tool.exe on PC2.
Step 4: Select COM1 Port which RS-232 Serial Adapter is
connected.
We assume it is the first time you are
configuring this RS-232 Serial Adapter, you can choose
the default Baud Rate: 115200
Press Connect Button.
Step 5: If it connects successfully, the yellow light
appears, if the connection fails, the red light
appears.
While the connection is done, Cable
Replacement Config Tool loads all of the setting
from the RS-232 Serial Adapter.
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Step 6: Select Slave, enter Bluetooth MAC Address of
Remote device which will be pairing and
connecting with; input PIN code “0000”.
Click ADVANCE to change UART Baud Rate,
Stop Bits and UART Parity.
Step 7: Select UART Baud Rate, Stop Bits and
UART Parity
Press OK button
Then press SET button
1.3 Automatic Connection :
Press Close button.
Remove your RS-232 Serial Adapter from PC COM port, and connect it to a RS232
device.
Now, automatic connection will begin. If configured at Master state, RS-232 Serial
Adapter will scan its neighborhood to see if there is any Bluetooth device which has the
matched MAC address and PIN code. If found, they will establish the wireless link
automatically, and Bluetooth LED (blue color) of RS-232 Serial Adapter will light. If
configured at Slave state, RS-232 Serial Adapter will wait for other Bluetooth device to
create a link with it.
1.4 RESET function
If you can’t connect successfully with default setting, please press Mode Button for 5
seconds, MODE LED will blink one time, then RESET is done.
2. START HYPER TERMINAL FILE TRANSFER :
On PC1 :
Step 1 :
Click Start.
Select Program.
Select Accessories.
Select Communications.
Select HyperTerminal.
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Enter “TestBT” as the project name.
Press OK.
Step 2 :
Choose COM1, because Serial
Adapter 1 is connected to COM1 port of PC1.
Press OK.
Step 3 :
Configuring RS-232 Serial Adapter on PC1.
Please select “Hardware” Flow Control.
Press OK.
Step 4 :
On PC2 : Repeat the same steps as done on PC1 from
Step 1 to Step 3.
Step 5 :
On PC1, click Transfer on toolbar,
click Send File.
Step 6 :
Browse the file you want to transfer,
then click Send.
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Now, you will find transferring file using Bluetooth
wireless technology is just like transferring file
using a hardwired cable. Bluetooth RS-232 Serial
Adapter
is the best tool to relieve your life in a cable
surrounded environment. You can easily connect a
RS232 modem at a remote side, it then is
reachable within 100 meters (free space) in your
office or home by using Bluetooth Cable
Replacement technology.
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1. Sympton :
Push MODE button can not get into Configuration mode.
Answer :
Turn off the power of RS-232 Serial Adapter, remove it from your RS232 device, apply
power to it, and try again (like a hardware RESET).
2. Sympton :
Data is not correctly set and saved.
Answer :
1. Check if it is staying at Configuration mode.
2. If it is in local setting up, check if settings of connecting COM port and Baud Rate are
correct.
3. If it is in remote setting up, check if its connecting virtual COM port is correct.
3. Sympton :
In DATA mode, automatic link can not be established.
Answer :
1. Check if remore MAC address is set correctly.
2. Check if PIN code is set to the same.
3. Repeat the pairing processes. That is, repeat the configuration processes for two
devices again to make sure nothing wrong was done.
4. Sympton :
Configuration is OK, but automatic link can not be established.
Answer :
Turn off the power of RS-232 Serial Adapter, remove it from your RS232 device, apply
power to it, and try again (like a hardware RESET). For a Master RS-232 Serial Adapter, it
keeps sending a linking request to find another Slave device, while a Slave RS-232 Serial
Adapter is waiting to receive any linking request. If you configure both two RS-232 Serial
Adapters to
all Master states, or to all Slave states, then they can not link together. Bluetooth
Dongle is staying at Master or Slave state randomly, in a moment, it acts as a Master
device and sends linking request wirelessly, while in another moment, it acts as a Slave
device and is waiting for other Master devices to link with it. Once the link is built, it
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will stay at the proper mode which it should be.
5. Sympton :
Garbage code is received.
Answer :
Wrong RS232 parameters were set, such as baud rate or parity bit. Configure your RS-232
Serial Adapter to a correct setting again.
6. Sympton :
Mass data transmission will stop midway or receive garbage code.
Answer :
Please select “Hardware” in flow control setting.
7. Sympton :
Can not connect the RS-232 Serial Adapter when in Remore Setting Up.
Answer :
Check to see if RS-232 Serial Adapter is staying at DATA mode. If YES, please disconnect
its link first. This can be done by turning off the power of another Bluetooth device
which this RS-232 Serial Adapter is linked with. Turn off power of RS-232 Serial Adapter,
then turn it on. Push MODE button to get into Configuration mode.
8. Sympton :
Want to reconfgure RS-232 Serial Adapter, but forgot its previous baud rate setting.
Answer :
Turn off power of RS-232 Serial Adapter, then turn it on. Push MODE button immediately
before it automatically links with other Bluetooth device (i.e. let the link NOT be built).
At this moment, baud rate is defaultly set to 115200, you then can use this baud rate to
get into Configuration mode.
9. Sympton :
Which mode RS-232 Serial Adapter is staying when in Configuration state?
Answer :
In Configuration state, it is always staying at Slave mode. The diffenence between
Master and Slave modes only exists in DATA state.
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APPENDIX A
(DTE/DCE) Adapter Pinout Definitions:
RS232 Extension Cable: (Included in the package)
RS232 Converter cable which can be used to change a DTE device to
become a DCE device: (User can purchase from other place)
(DTE device) (DCE device)
Name I/O Name I/O
1 DCD input 1 DCD output
2 RX input 2 TX output
3 TX output 3 RX input
4 DTR output 4 DTR input
5 GND Ground 5 GND Ground
6 DSR input 6 DSR output
7 RTS output 7 RTS input
8 CTS input 8 CTS output
9 RI input 9 RI output
DTE
Pin No. Pin No. DCE
(Cable connector) (Cable connector)
Name I/O Name I/O
1 DCD input 1 DCD output
2 RX input 2 TX output
3 TX output 3 RX input
4 DTR output 4 DTR input
5 GND Ground 5 GND Ground
6 DSR input 6 DSR output
7 RTS output 7 RTS input
8 CTS input 8 CTS output
9 RI input 9 RI output
Pin No. DTE Pin No. DCE
(Cable connector) (Cable connector)
Name I/O Name I/O
1 DCD output 1 DCD output
2 TX output 2 TX output
Shorted 3 RX input 3 RX input Shorted
4 DTR input 4 DTR input
5 GND Ground 5 GND Ground
6 DSR output 6 DSR output
7 RTS input 7 RTS input
8 CTS output 8 CTS output
9 RI output 9 RI output
Pin No. DCE Pin No. DCE
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APPENDIX B
Specifications
Product Name RS-232 Serial Adapter
Standard Bluetooth v2.1+EDR
Frequency Band 2.4~2.4835GHz unlicensed ISM band
Spread Spectrum FHSS (Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum)
Services Supported Series Port Profile (SPP)
Transfer Rate 1,200~ 460,800 Bits per second
RF Output Power 10dBm (typical)
Working Distance Up to 100m in free space
Input Power 7.5V DC
I/O Interface RS232 DTE/DCE
LED Indicators Power / Bluetooth active /Mode active
Operation temperature: 0 oC ~ + 60 oC
Storage temperature: -10 oC ~ +70 oC
Environment
Humidity: 5 ~ 90% non-condensing
Size 76 (L) x 62(W) x 20(H) mm
Weight 51g
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APPENDIX C
Safety Guide :
* Read and follow all instructions and warnings provided.
* Save these instructions for future use.
* When service or replacement of parts is required, ensure work is done by a qualified
technician.
* Do not use this unit near water or in a rainy/moist environment.
* Use supplied cables only.
* Do not attempt to service this product yourself. Doing so will expose you to various
hazards including dangerous voltage.
* This unit is suitable for a 110V to 230V AC power supply (Autodetect).
* Disconnect the power cable (pull plug) and USB cable in the following situations :
* In the event of service.
* Power cable/plug becomes damaged.
* Unit is exposed to excess moisture/rain
* Unit has been dropped.
* Unit is being cleaned.
* Unit must be used with adult supervision at all times. Children must not be allowed to
handle any of the cables.
* Never insert any objects other than CDs in the trays.
* Never insert any objects through ventilation holes.
Caution!
Any electrical equipment is hazardous if handled improperly.
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Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Statement
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 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.
FCC Caution: Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for
compliance could void the user's authority to operate this equipment.
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two
conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must
accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
This equipment complies with FCC RF radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled
environment. To maintain compliance with FCC RF exposure compliance requirements, please
avoid direct contact to the transmitting antenna during transmitting.
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Europe- R&TTE Compliance Statement
This equipment complies with all the requirements of DIRECTIVE 1999/5/CE OF THE
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL of March 9, 1999 on radio equipment and
telecommunication terminal Equipment and the mutual recognition of their conformity (R&TTE)
CE Declaration of Conformity
For the following equipment:
RS-232 Serial Adapter
(Product Name)
BT-240-V2
(Model Designation)
is herewith confirmed to comply with the requirements set out in the Council
(European parliament) Directive on the Approximation of the Laws of the
Member States relating to Electromagnetic Compatibility of Radio and Telecom
device (1999/5/EC). For the evaluation regarding this Directive, the following
standards were applied:
EN 300 328 V1.7.1
EN 301 489-1 V1.8.1 ; EN 301 489-17 V1.2.1
EN 60950-1:2006
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