USER MANUAL Free2move Configuration Software BLUETOOTH is a trademark owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc., U.S.A.
Rev: 29 April 2005 FCC-B Radio Frequency Interference Statement This deceive 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 when the equipment is operated in commercial environment.
Rev: 29 April 2005 Table of contents 1 Installing the configuration software ...................................................................................4 2 Configuring your F2M01 serial port plug.............................................................................5 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 3 Advanced settings ...............................................................................................................15 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 4 User defined baud rate .......
Rev: 29 April 2005 1 Installing the configuration software A complimentary Free2move software package accompanies your serial port plug and can be installed on systems running Windows 98, ME, 2000 and XP. This Windows™ based software is used for configuration of the serial interfaces, connection rules and for the security of your device. The software is found on the CD-ROM delivered with your Serial Port Plug. The installation requires 3.6Mb of free space on the hard disc drive. 1.
Rev: 29 April 2005 2 Configuring your F2M01 serial port plug Before configuring your F2M01, you must make sure that there is no Bluetooth connection present, otherwise the plug cannot enter configuration mode, i.e. make sure that no other unit is connected to your endpoint or that a running corresponding slave unit is not within range of your connecting Serial Port Plug. To configure your Serial Port Plug, attach the plug to a serial port on your windows based computer.
Rev: 29 April 2005 The configuration application is divided into four tabs: 1. General settings 2. Serial Settings 3. Endpoint settings 4. Connecting settings. The General Settings tab includes version information and device name settings. By using the Serial settings tab you can configure the serial interface of the plug. The Endpoint and the Connecting settings tabs are used when configuring the connection management.
Rev: 29 April 2005 2.2 Serial settings The Serial settings tab is used when configuring the serial interface to the plug. The serial interface of the plug can be configured to work with almost every piece of equipment that uses a serial port. These setting should be set to the same as those used by your communicating equipment.
Rev: 29 April 2005 2.3 Connection management With the plug connected to the serial port of your PC and the configuration software running you can configure the plug to work in different situations and also to meet varying requirements for security.
Rev: 29 April 2005 2.4.1 No authentication When the plug is used with a device that has no security sensitive information it can be configured to accept connections without authentication and allow all connections.
Rev: 29 April 2005 2.4.3 Require paired device If the communication with the plug should be restricted to one device only, it can be configured to only accept connections with a paired device. Paired Bluetooth devices have a complete pairing procedure with authentication. As a result they both know that the remote Bluetooth unit is a trusted device. The “Require encryption” option may be used to ensure secure communication. To simplify pairing a Pair device wizard is included.
Rev: 29 April 2005 The pair device wizard continues with the last step, which shows the device status and prompts you to configure the remote device i.e., so that the pairing can continue. When you have configured the other end, enter the Passkey and click on the “Pair” button and the serial port plug will initiate the pairing process. When pairing is completed the status of your device will automatically change to being paired. Click on the “Finish” button to complete the pairing process.
Rev: 29 April 2005 2.5 Connecting settings In addition to accepting connections the Serial Port Plug can also be configured to connect to other Bluetooth units. Connecting mode is used to configure the F2M01 as Bluetooth master. This mode will initiate connections with other units that supports the serial port profile. If the plug fails to connect the remote device or the connecting is dropped it will continue to try establishing a connection until successful.
Rev: 29 April 2005 2.5.1 Connect without passkey The connecting without passkey option offers minimal security between devices. It is not possible to connect to units requiring authentication or passkeys with this mode selected. When selecting this choice you can manually enter the Bluetooth address (hexadecimal number) of the remote device that the plug shall connect to. Alternatively, you may use the device search feature to receive a list of all available Bluetooth devices within your range.
Rev: 29 April 2005 2.6 Read and write settings When changes have been made in the configuring software it is necessary to store the new settings in the plug. Pressing the “Write configuration” button in the lower right corner of the screen does this. The settings are stored in persistent memory and are therefore not lost when the power is removed from the plug. When saving new setting, the previous settings will be lost.
Rev: 29 April 2005 3 Advanced settings The Serial Port Plug and Bluetooth modules from Free2move with software version 3.0 or more include commands for fine-tuning the performance and power save modes available on the devices. Those settings are not visible as default. If you have a device that supports the advanced settings you can make these settings visible by choosing "Show advanced settings..." in the configuration menu.
Rev: 29 April 2005 3.1 User defined baud rate When the advanced settings are enabled in the configuration software, a new function appears on the Serial port tab. This function is used to define a baud rate that are not one of the standard ones found in the Baud rate drop-down list. The user defined baud rate can be used in the serial port plugs with software version 3.0 or higher. To use a non-standard baud rate, check the "Use non standard baudrate" checkbox and enter a value in the "Value" field.
Rev: 29 April 2005 3.2 Inquiry and page scan parameters The inquiry scan parameters are found on the Scan and output power tab in the configuration software. These settings are available in all Serial port plugs with software version 3.0 or higher. The inquiry scan and page scan parameters are only applied when the Bluetooth unit is configured to operate as an Endpoint and as long as there is no Bluetooth connection established. It is possible to enable and disable inquiry and page scan.
Rev: 29 April 2005 3.2.2 Page scan When page scan is enabled, the Endpoint unit is connectable for other Bluetooth units on page. The Page scan interval parameter defines the amount of time between consecutive page scans. This is defined as the time interval from when the device started its last page scans until it begins the next page scan. The Page scan window parameter defines the amount of time for the duration of the page scan.
Rev: 29 April 2005 3.3 Power settings The power settings are found on the Scan and output power tab and were added in the 3.0 version of the Serial port plug software. The default transmit power, measured in dBm, is the power used by the Bluetooth radio for page, inquiry and their scan responses. This is also the initial power used for new connections.
Rev: 29 April 2005 3.4 Sniff and park mode settings The settings for sniff and park mode can be found on the power save tab. They can be used to reduce the power consumption of the serial port plug. The sniff and park mode settings were introduced in software version 3.0. 3.4.1 Sniff mode Sniff mode is used to reduce traffic to periodic sniff slots. This mode can be used to save power on low data rate links. In sniff mode, the device wakes up periodically to receive and transmits data (if any).
Rev: 29 April 2005 Both master and slave can request that a connection shall enter sniff mode. The sniff mode parameters are negotiated so that the devices at each end of the connection share the same parameters for sniff mode. When one of the devices requests sniff mode, the other side has three choices: it can accept the sniff mode request with the proposed parameters, it can reject the sniff mode request, or it can return the request with different timing parameters.
Rev: 29 April 2005 The low power state machine built into the serial port plug firmware is responsible for entering and exiting park mode. It aims to spend as little time as possible in active mode. The park mode command enables the Host to support a low-power policy for itself and other Bluetooth devices. There are three ways that a slave can be parked: • The master forces a slave into park mode. • The master requests a slave to enter park mode. • The slave requests to be put into park mode.
Rev: 29 April 2005 3.5 Class of device The Class of device parameter was introduced in software version 3.0 of the serial port plug. It can be found under the “Other” tab in the configuration software. The class of device parameter is used to indicate the capabilities of the serial port plug to other devices, i.e. indicating what type of device it is.
Rev: 29 April 2005 3.7 Performance parameters When a successful Bluetooth connection has been established to a remote device; the serial port plug can be optimized for either throughput or latency mode. The throughput/latency mode configuration allows the user to fine-tune the low-level settings associated with the UART. Throughput mode attempts to maximize the throughput at the cost of moderate latency.
Rev: 29 April 2005 4 Hints and tips 4.1 Establishing a connection between two Serial port plugs. In order to use two F2M01 plugs as a serial link (replacing a serial cable), they must have a connection between each other. To ensure operating success, one device must be in connecting mode – Bluetooth master and the other device in endpoint mode – Bluetooth slave. The connecting unit issues a connection request and the endpoint unit accepts the connection request based on a connection rule.
Rev: 29 April 2005 Continue with the connecting unit Attach the plug that will be the connecting unit (Bluetooth master) to the serial port and execute the configuration software. Master configuration settings are found under the “Connecting settings” tab. Select “Connecting (Bluetooth master)” in the Device mode settings frame and choose the “Connect without passkey” option. The next step is to enter the Bluetooth address of the Endpoint unit in the “Connect to (Bluetooth address)” boxes.
Rev: 29 April 2005 Continue by clicking the “Pair” button and the devices will initiate the pairing process. When pairing is completed the status of your device will automatically change to being paired. Click on the “Finish” button to complete the pairing process. Save the new configuration to memory by clicking on the “Write configuration” button. Continue configuration with the slave: The status window in the “Pair device wizard” will indicate that pairing has been performed successfully.
Rev: 29 April 2005 Contact information For support questions please contact your local dealer For more information see our website: www.free2move.se/ For other purposes use: info@free2move.se Local dealer/distributor The information given herein includes text, drawings, illustrations and schematics that are believed to be reliable. However, Free2move makes no warranties as to its accuracy or completeness and disclaims any liability in connection with its use.
