Bluetooth™ CompactFlash Adapter Users’ Guide The easy way to add Bluetooth functionality to: o Microsoft® Windows 2000® o Microsoft® Windows 98 SE® o Microsoft® PocketPC ® o Microsoft® PocketPC 2002® o Microsoft® CE.
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Table of Contents Chapter 1: Introduction................................................................................................ 4 Installation Overview – PocketPC/PocketPC 2002................................................. 4 Installation Overview – Windows 2000, Windows 98 SE....................................... 4 Minimum System Requirements ................................................................................ 5 Chapter 2 Windows 2000 Driver installation & removal ..............
CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION Congratulations on the purchase of your GigaWaveTech Type 1 Bluetooth CompactFlash adapter. This adapter will allow you to easily add Bluetooth functionality to your handheld PC, running Microsoft® PocketPC®, PocketPC 2002® or and Windows CE.NET®. This adapter will also allow you to easily add Bluetooth functionality to a desktop/laptop PC running Microsoft Windows98 SE and Windows 2000.
2. Turn on the computer 3. Copy driver files into a directory of your choice. 4. Insert card into a CF-to-PC-Card adapter, then insert both into an available PCMCIA or PC-Card slot. 5. When prompted, request Windows to do a search for drivers. Then, point driver source to directory where files were earlier copied to. Follow the on-screen instructions. Minimum System Requirements o Operating System : - Pocket PC (PPC) or Pocket PC 2002(PPC 2002) using Intel StrongArm SA1110 processor.
CHAPTER 2 WINDOWS 2000 DRIVER INSTALLATION & REMOVAL This chapter covers the steps you need to take to install the card and its drivers. It also covers the procedure on how to remove the drivers, if desired. Step 1: • Create a directory in your local hard disk (e.g. C:\GWTBTCF) and copy all the files located under \GWTBTCF of the GWTBTCF Driver Disk into this newly created directory.
• Step 3: • A screen will pop-up indicating that the card was successfully detected by the operating system. Driver installation Windows will then ask you where to search for a suitable driver. o Select “Search for a suitable driver for my device (recommended)” o Click on “Next” • Check “Specify a location” • Click on “Next” • Now, enter the full path of the driver’s directory, this should be the same as the directory created earlier (e.g. C:\GWTBTCF).
• The Operating System will detect the necessary driver installation file. • Click on “Next” to continue. Step 4: • Step 5: Completing the Installation Click on “Finish” to continue. Configuring the driver • Open Device Manager and expand the “Ports (COM & LPT)”. • The driver is displayed as “GigaWaveTech Bluetooth CF+ Card-A8A4 (COMx)” where x is the actual COM port number assigned by the operating system. This number varies from system to system. In this example, it is assigned to COM6.
• Open the driver properties page by double -clicking on it. • Click on the “General” tab on the Properties Page to view the status of the driver. • Click on the “Data Rate” tab on the Properties Page. • Click on “Detect Crystal Frequency”. After a few seconds, the Crystal Frequency setting should show: 14.7456. • Check “Use default baud rate”. • Click on the “FIFOs” tab on the Properties Page. Check “Use FIFO buffers”.
• Click on the “Settings” tab on the Properties Page to set the default communication parameters. (If you would like to change the assigned COM port number, click on the “Advanced ” button and go to next optional step) • This is an optional step to change the COM port number o Choose a COM port number that is not currently in use by other COM devices, then click on “OK” Step 7: Reboot the system • Save any open application data.
CHAPTER 3 POCKET PC 2002 DRIVER INSTALLATION & REMOVAL This chapter covers the steps you need to take to install the card and its drivers. It also covers the procedure on how to remove the drivers, if desired. Step 1 (optional) Card validation and mobile computer functionality check • This step checks whether the GigaWaveTech Bluetooth CF card can be detected by PPC/PPC2002. • Turn on the mobile computer and wait until all the startup procedures are completed.
• Copy the file GWTBTCF.PPC2000_2002_ARM.CAB into the PPC/PPC2002 via ActiveSync software. The file could be placed in any folder of your choice. Double click on this file. It will automatically install GWT BT CF driver on your system. Step 3 Driver installation • If step 1 was performed, re-insert the card. • If step 1 was skipped, insert the card, taking care to insert it right side up, and in the direction of the arrow.
• Select “GigaWaveTech Bluetooth CF Driver ” and click on “Remove” • At the completion of this stage, the driver will have been successfully uninstalled. • To re-use the card, you will have to re-install the driver.
CHAPTER 4: BASIC TRO UBLESHOOTING GUIDE Card does not insert all the way • Card may have been inserted the wrong way. Check orientation and direction and re-try “Unrecognized card” pop-up dialog box • Drivers have not been installed. Remove the card and re-install the drivers. Cannot find other Bluetooth devices • Other devices are out of range.
CHAPTER 5: SPECIFICATIONS Bluetooth: • • • • • • Bluetooth Protocol - Bluetooth 2.45 GHz ISM band frequency hopping Bluetooth Antenna – Integrated Bluetooth Radio range - Up to 30 ft (10 m) Bluetooth Connection - Point -to-point and Point-to-Multipoint Bluetooth Security – Supports Encrypted Link Authentication Data Rate – up to 720kbps. Actual data rate is dependent on factor such as maximum data rate supported by remote device, obstacles preventing clear line of sight etc.
Environmental: • • • Operating Temperature: 0°C to +35°C Storage Temperature: 20°C to +70°C Humidity: 5-95% non-condensing Certification & regulatory compliance: • • • Bluetooth: USA: Europe: Bluetooth v1.1 FCC part 15, IEC 60950 ETS 300 328, ETS 300 826, IEC 60950 Hardware warranty: • • One (1) year For warranty information, you can contact us at: o Email: info@gigawavetech.com o WWW: http://www.gigawavetech.
CHAPTER 6: USEAGE & SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS Please read this section before using your card Care for your CF card • • • • • • • • • Keep product within operating and storage temperature ranges Keep product away from liquids, moisture or extremes in humidity. Keep product away from lit candles, cigarettes, open flames and volatile solvents. The CF Card is a precision product, do not drop, bend or subject to rough treatment. Keep it in a clean and dust-free environment.
• electromagnetic fields (microwaves) in the frequency range of 2.4 to 2.5 GHz. The output power is low at 0.001 watt. Your Bluetooth card is designed to operate in compliance with the RF exposure guidelines and limits set by national authorities and international health agencies when used with a properly certified Bluetooth device.
APPENDIX A: LIMITED PRODUCT WARRANTY GigaWaveTech (Pte) Ltd (”GigaWaveTech”) warrants this product to be free from defects in material and workmanship at the time of original purchase by a consumer, under normal use and service, for a subsequent period of one (1) year. Incompatibility is not a defect covered under GigaWaveTech’s warranty.
Service Partner, or opening of the product by non-GigaWaveTech certified persons. 7. Tampering with any of the seals, or attempting to open/dissemble the product will void the warranty. 8. THERE ARE NO EXPRESS WARRANTIES, WHETHER WRITTEN OR ORAL, OTHER THAN THIS PRINTED LIMITED WARRANTY. ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ARE LIMITED TO THE DURATION OF THIS LIMITED WARRANTY.
COPYRIGHT NOTICE Copyright © 2001, 2002 GigaWaveTech (Pte) Ltd. All rights reserved. GigaWaveTech, GWT, and the GigaWaveTech logo are trademarks of GigaWaveTech (Pte) Ltd. Bluetooth and the Bluetooth logos are trademarks owned by the Bluetooth SIG, Inc., USA, and licensed to GigaWaveTech (Pte) Ltd. All other brand and product names are trademarks of their respective holders.
REGULATORY COMPLIANCE NOTICE The GWT Bluetooth CF Card is designed to be compliant with the rules and regulations in locations where they are sold, and will be labeled as required. The card is type approved, which means that users are not required to obtain license or authorization before use. Radio Frequency Interference Requirements This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules.
LIFE SUPPORT POLICY GIGAWAVETECH’S PRODUCTS ARE NOT AUTHORIZED FOR USE AS CRITICAL COMPONENTS IN LIFE SUPPORT DEVICES OR SYSTEMS WITHOUT THE EXPRESS WRITTEN APPROVAL OF THE MANAGEMENT OF GIGAWAVETECH PTE LTD As used herein: 1.
