BluetoothTM USB Dongle Product User’s Guide July 2004 ©2004 All rights reserved.
Application Setup & User’s Guide Trademark(s) ™ and Registered Trademark(s) ® The BLUETOOTH trademarks are owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. USA and licensed to the company. Microsoft, Windows, Outlook are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Other brand and product names may be registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective holders. BTW is Copyright Widcomm, Inc. and the BTW software is licensed to the company Winroute Lite is Copyright Tiny Software, Inc. ©2004 All rights reserved.
TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION............................................................................................................. 5 The Bluetooth Technology .......................................................................................................................5 What is BTW ............................................................................................................................................5 What’s in the box ....................................................
TROUBLESHOOTING ................................................................................................. 38 TECHNICAL SUPPORT............................................................................................... 40 DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY......................................................................... 41 LIMITED HARDWARE WARRANTY....................................................................... 42 ©2004 All rights reserved.
INTRODUCTION The Bluetooth Technology Bluetooth is a worldwide standard for the wireless exchange of data between two compatible devices. It utilizes short-distance radio link technology and replaces the traditional cable connections to enable wireless connections between desktop and laptop computers, cellular phones, scanners, digital cameras, printers, and other devices.
What’s new in BTW3.0 1. 2. 3. 4. Hands-Free Profile (HFP) Basic Imaging Profile (BIP) Bluetooth 1.2 support Extended HID handling Bluetooth Tray After installing the software, you would find a shortcut icon to My Bluetooth Places on your desktop. However, there is another icon that you will see after successful installation of the software. Normally located on the lower right-hand corner of your computer screen, the Windows system tray will now have an additional icon. This is the Bluetooth Tray.
Icons used for Bluetooth devices and services Before we move on to the next chapter about the various Bluetooth devices and services, it is important to get familiar first with the icons that you will see and know what they mean. Each Bluetooth icon changes its color to provide at-a-glance feedback about the status of a device or service. In the next few tables below, you will find both device and service icons in different colors, depending on which Windows platform you are using.
Network Access Point Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) Printer Cellular Telephone Unknown Devices Service icons for Windows XP Service icons are gray or yellow in color (or gray with yellow accents) in their “normal” state. When in their “connected” state, the primary color of the icon changes to green.
Audio Gateway Desktop Computer Headset Human Interface Device Laptop Computer Modem Network Accept Point Printer Cellular Telephone Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) Unknown Devices Service icons for Windows 98SE / ME / 2000 Service icons are gray or yellow in color (or gray with yellow accents) in their “normal” state. When in the “connected” state, the primary color of the icon changes to green.
PIM Synchronization Public Folder (File Transfer) Bluetooth Serial Port ©2004 All rights reserved.
GETTING STARTED My Bluetooth Places After you have successfully installed the Bluetooth software, you will see an icon on your desktop and an icon on Window System Tray. These are two shortcuts to My Bluetooth Places. To start Bluetooth: Right-Click the icon on Window System Tray and select Start The Bluetooth icon is blue in color with a white insert when Bluetooth is running. To stop Bluetooth: Right-Click the icon on Window System Tray and select Stop.
Double-click a device in the Bluetooth Neighborhood, OR Right-click a device and select Discover Available Services. The services that BTW supports are as follows: Bluetooth Serial Port establishes a wireless connection between two Bluetooth devices. The serial connection can be used by applications as though there is a serial cable between the devices. Dial-up Networking allows you to use a modem on another Bluetooth device to connect to the Internet and send/receive e-mail.
Setting up a connection Now that you know how to discover available devices and their services, you are now ready to make a Bluetooth connection with another device. Setting up a new connection is fast and easy, you have these choices: Create a connection from the Bluetooth Icon in the System Tray In the Windows system tray, right-click the Bluetooth icon, select Quick Connect and then the Bluetooth service that you wish to use.
Determining a connection status The Bluetooth Connection Status dialog box displays information about the status of a connection. It is also where you disconnect an active connection. To display the Connection Status dialog box: 1. Open My Bluetooth Places and select My Device. 2. Right-click a service name and then select Status from the pop-up menu. The Connection Status dialog box opens and provides the following information: Status: tells you whether you are Connected or Disconnected.
To use Send to other Bluetooth device 1 In the application: 1.1 Windows Explorer – select one or more files to be transferred. Folders cannot be transferred. 1.2 Microsoft Office – only the document in the active window can be transferred. 1.3 Microsoft Outlook – select one or more items to be transferred. 2 From the application’s File menu, select Send To, and then select Bluetooth from the shortcut menu.
CLIENT APPLICATIONS About Client and Server Before we start discussing about what each of the services does, let us briefly tell you a bit about Client and Server since we will be mentioning a lot of these two in this chapter. In order for two Bluetooth devices to exchange data, they must establish a connection. However, before a connection is established, one device must request a connection with the other. This is the Client.
If, for some reason, the connection must be closed: from My Bluetooth Places, right-click the service name and select Disconnect. The connection’s “persistence” is broken when HID connection is closed manually by operator. If you want to use HID device again, you need to re-establish by manually. Printer The Bluetooth Printer allows this computer to use a Bluetooth printer. Once a Bluetooth printer has been properly installed, it can be used from this computer in the same way as any other printer would be.
1. On the Client, open My Bluetooth Places by double-clicking the icon on your desktop. 2. Select Enter Bluetooth Neighborhood. 3. Right-click anywhere except on a device name and select Refresh from the pop-up menu to see an updated list. 4. Right-click the server that will provide the Audio Gateway service and then select Discover Available Services to display an updated list of services. 5. 6. Double-click Audio Gateway. Open Volume Control on windows tray to adjust the volume you want.
1. On the Client, open My Bluetooth Places by double-clicking the icon on your desktop. 2. Select Entire Bluetooth Neighborhood. 3. Right-click anywhere except on a device name and select Refresh from the pop-up menu. This updates your current list of available devices. 4. Right-click the server (the receiver of your request) with which you want to establish a connection. Select Discover Available Services from the pop-up menu to display an updated list of available services. 5.
Dial-up Networking The Dial-up Networking service allows a Bluetooth client to use a modem that is physically connected a different Bluetooth device (acting as the server). Once a wireless connection is established between the two devices, the client can use the server’s modem as if it were a local device on the client. Connection is initiated from the Client. To establish a Dial-up Networking session: 1. On the Client, open My Bluetooth Places by double-clicking the icon on your desktop. 2.
Once the fax connection is established, you need to open or create the document to be faxed and use the Print or Send to Fax Recipient option available in most applications. The Fax connection automatically closes when the transmission is complete. File Transfer The File Transfer service allows a Bluetooth device to perform file operations on the default File Transfer directory – and all the folders and files that it contains – of another Bluetooth device. To perform a folder or file operation: 1.
Copy: copies a folder and its contents, or individually selected files in a folder, to the Windows clipboard. Delete: removes selected file(s) and/or folder(s) on the server. Rename: allows you to change an empty folder’s name. Properties: displays the file or folder’s properties in a dialog box. Other options may appear, depending on the content in which the menu appears: Update: refreshes the contents of a folder. New Folder: creates a new folder on the server.
PIM Synchronization The PIM Synchronization service is used to match information between a Bluetooth client and a Bluetooth server. A perfect example would be a Personal Information Manager (PIM) database. BTW supports synchronization with devices that support IrMC v1.1 and exchange the v2.1 vCard format. If Information Synchronization is used for the first time with a new application, it may take a few minutes to synchronize the database.
Windows 2000, Server-side Setup 1. From the Windows Control Panel, select Network and Dial-up Connections. 2. Right-click the Local Area Connection icon and select Properties. The Local Area Connection Properties dialog box opens. 3. Click the Sharing tab. Select Enable Internet Connection Sharing. 4. Click OK. 5. Click Yes to enable Internet connection sharing. Windows XP, Server-side Setup 1. Have your Windows XP compact disc handy. You may need it during the setup process. 2.
3. From the Network adapter drop-down list, select any adapter other than the USB Dongle. 4. Click the Settings button. 5. Click the DHCP tab. From the Adapter drop-down list, select the Bluetooth Windows 9x Adapter. 6. Select Enable DHCP Server. 7. Type in the client IP address range fields: − From: 210 − To: 240 8. Click OK and then minimize (do not close) the WinRoute Administration configuration panel. ©2004 All rights reserved.
CONFIGURATION PANEL The Bluetooth Configuration Panel provides access to various settings including Bluetooth services, hardware, security, and events notification. In this chapter, we will thoroughly discuss each of the tabs in the Configuration Panel. There are two ways to open the Bluetooth Configuration Panel. Use either one of the following: Click the Start menu, go to Settings and select Control Panel. From the Windows Control Panel, select Bluetooth Configuration.
No devices: No remote devices will be permitted to initiate a connection with your computer. However, your computer can still initiate a connection with other remote Bluetooth devices. Only paired devices: Only devices that have been paired with your computer are allowed to connect to it. Only devices listed below: Only the listed devices are allowed to connect to your computer (see the next section, Adding and deleting devices for details).
Discover Specific Devices: You can specify BTW to report only specific devices, specific class(es) of device(s), or specific type(s) of device(s) within a class. The discovered devices can be mixed-and-matched – you can discover one or more specific devices, classes of devices, and types of devices within a class at the same time. To have BTW report only specific devices: 1. Open the Bluetooth Configuration Panel by right-clicking the Bluetooth Tray icon on the Windows system tray.
2. Click the Discovery tab. 3. Select the device you want to remove. 4. Click the Delete button. Note: If you have not selected the Report only selected Bluetooth devices option, the Delete button will not be available. To temporarily override the discovery of specific devices: 1. Open the Bluetooth Configuration Panel by right-clicking the Bluetooth Tray icon on the Windows system tray. Select Advanced Configuration. The Bluetooth Configuration Panel is displayed. 2. Click the Discovery tab. 3.
Common Configuration Setting: We mentioned earlier that you could change the settings of each service individually. However, all of the local services will have common settings and Notification settings for all of the following: These properties can be set individually for each Bluetooth services: For General: Service name: User can change service name on text box. Startup Automatically: User can define service startup Automatically when Bluetooth is started.
To associate a sound with a Bluetooth event: 1. Open the Bluetooth Configuration Panel by right-clicking the Bluetooth Tray icon on the Windows system tray. Select Advanced Configuration. The Bluetooth Configuration Panel is displayed. 2. Click the Local Service tab. 3. Double click a service name and select the Notifications tab. 4. In the Sound section, click the Browse button and look for the sound file (*.wav) that you want to use for notification. 5. To hear a preview of the sound, click Play.
Enter a unique name (less than 99 alphanumeric characters). Select the appropriate security settings. Select Startup if you want the service to start automatically when BTW initializes. From the COM Port drop-down list, select a communications port that is not assigned to any other service. 5. Click OK. Removing a user-defined Bluetooth Serial Port 1. Open the Bluetooth Configuration Panel by right-clicking the Bluetooth Tray icon on the Windows system tray. Select Advanced Configuration.
To stop a local service, simply right-click the service and select Stop from the pop-up menu. Stopped services are no longer available for use by clients. You may also see a summary of information about each local service from Windows Explorer. To do this, open your Windows Explorer. With Local Device selected, click the View menu, then select Details. You will find the following basic information: Service: the name of the service Startup: tells you whether it’s automatic or manual.
LMP Version: the version number of the Bluetooth Specification that the Link Manager Protocol (LMP) complies with. LMP Revision: the revision number of the Bluetooth Specification that the Link Manager Protocol (LMP) complies with. LMP Sub Version: the sub-version number of the Bluetooth Specification that the Link Manager Protocol (LMP) complies with. Click Cancel to save the changes – the changes will be applied the next time you restart your Bluetooth device. ©2004 All rights reserved.
SECURITY Introduction Each service that the server provides can be configured to require the Secure Connection setting, that means of, Authorization: the server operator must acknowledge all connection attempts before a connection is established. Authentication: the server requires a Personal Identification Number code (PIN, also referred to as a “passkey”) or a Link Key before a connection is established. Encryption: all data sent between the Bluetooth client and Bluetooth server is encrypted.
Encryption Encrypting translates data into an unreadable format using a secret key or password. Decrypting the data requires the same key or password that was used to encrypt it. Encryption in BTW is based on the same passkey or Link Key that is used for Authentication. If Authentication is not enabled, the key will not be available and encryption will not take place. Link Key A Link Key is a unique, internally generated access code.
To break a paired device relationship: 1. Open My Bluetooth Places by double-clicking the icon on your desktop. 2. Select Enter Bluetooth Neighborhood. 3. Right-click anywhere except on a device name and select Refresh from the pop-up menu to see an updated list. 4. Right-click the device you want to make a pair. And select Unpair Device from the shortcut menu. Passkey A Passkey is a password that is made up of 16 or less characters.
TROUBLESHOOTING Below you will find the most frequently asked questions that we get from our customers. Q: What is a valid Bluetooth Device Address (BDA) and where can I find it? Can I change the BDA? A: Every Bluetooth device has a unique 48-bit Bluetooth Device Address, or BDA. This address cannot be changed by the end-user. A device’s BDA is usually displayed in hexadecimal format. Therefore, if you see a BDA with 00:D0:B7:03:2E:9F, that is a valid BDA.
Q: How do I determine the Bluetooth Device Address (BDA) of my hardware device and the version number of both the Bluetooth Specification and the Link Manager Protocol (LMP)? A: Open the Bluetooth Configuration Panel and click the Hardware tab. Then you could see the Device Address. There you will see the BDA of the selected Bluetooth device and the version number of both the Host Controller Interface and the Link Manager Protocol.
TECHNICAL SUPPORT If you are still experiencing problems after reading this Product User’s Guide and the Troubleshooting section, you may contact your locate dealer for technical support. ©2004 All rights reserved.
The antenna(s) used for this transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter. No change to the antenna or the device is permitted. Any change to the antenna or the device could result in the device exceeding the RF exposure requirements and void user’s authority to operate the device.
LIMITED HARDWARE WARRANTY Subject to the provisions described below, this product is protected for one (1) year against defects in material and workmanship.
