TBW‐107UB User Guide Micro Bluetooth® USB Adapter
1. Introduction Perfect for your home or office with this dongles which allows you to connect with your entire Bluetooth device such as phones, PCs, PDA, Printer, Laptop, web pad… and so on. Eliminate proprietary cables, and allow mobile user to connect to mobile operating devices wirelessly and effortlessly. The dongle is fully compliant with the Bluetooth v2.1 specification and backward‐compatible with Bluetooth version 1.1 or 1.2 standards.
2. installation 1. System Requirements At lease 500MB of free disk. Windows 7/Vista or Windows XP. 2. Installing BlueSoleil 2.1 Before installing Uninstall the earlier version of BlueSoleil you installed on your computer: Click Start ‐> Control Panel to open Control Panel, and then choose Uninstall a program. Select BlueSoleil in the program list and uninstall it. Note: Bluetooth adapter can be remained plugged or unplugged during the installation. 2.2 Installing BlueSoleil 2.2.1.
2.2.5. Restart your computer. Note: If you do not restart, some operations may be abnormal. 3. Uninstalling BlueSoleil BlueSoleil can only be removed from Control Panel. For detailed instructions, please refer to "step 3.1 before installing" in this guide. 4. Getting Started 4.1 Starting BlueSoleil Double click "Bluetooth Places" icon on the desktop or right‐click the Bluetooth icon in the system tray and select "Explore Bluetooth Places". 4.
4.5 Terminate a connection Right‐click the connecting remote service icon, and select Disconnect. 3. User Guides Local Bluetooth Device The Local Bluetooth enabled device, known as "My Device", represents the user's computer that is running BlueSoleil. Icon: Operations: • Hover mouse to display the local Bluetooth device's name or address (if without name). • Click on the red ball to start or stop searching for Bluetooth devices in range.
Remote Bluetooth Devices Remote devices are other Bluetooth enabled devices that are in the Bluetooth radio range of your local device. BlueSoleil uses different icons to indicated different types of remote devices..
different colors. • • • White‐ Idle. The normal state of the device. Yellow‐ Selected. You have selected the device. Green‐ Connected. The device is connected to your computer. Operations • • • Single‐click on the icon to select. Double‐click on the icon to search for the services supports by the remote Bluetooth device. Right‐click on the icon to display a pop‐up menu of related operations (e.g. Refresh Services, Pair Devices, Connect, etc.).
Icon Meanings There are 3 states for the service icons, indicated by different colors. • • • White‐ Idle. The normal state. Yellow‐ Available. The Bluetooth service is available on the selected remote device. Green‐ Connected. The Bluetooth service is active in a connection with the remote device. Operations • • • Hover your mouse over the service icon to display the name of the service. Single‐click on the service icon to connect.
Figure1: Local Service Status (e.g. Serial Port A service) Connection: Status: Whether the local service is connected. Device Address: Display the Bluetooth address of remote device which connect to the service. Duration: The time elapsed since the connection was set up. COM Port: The virtual Bluetooth COM ports connected by remote device. PAN Service Status dialog is different from others. Figure2: Local Service Status (PAN) Connection: Status: Whether the local service is connected.
Device Name: Display the name of remote device which connects to the service. Duration: The time elapsed since the connection was set up. Connection List: Display the names and addresses of remote devices which connect to the PAN Service. Local Service List The Local Service List displays all the Bluetooth services supported by the local computer. Use this screen to start/stop services.
• • • Single‐click on the icon to select the service. Double‐click on the icon to Start/Stop a service. Right‐click to display a pop‐up menu of related operations. Menus BlueSoleil contains the following six menus: File Menu • • • Hide ‐‐‐ Hide the BlueSoleil window. Connections can still run when the window is hidden. Always on Top ‐‐‐ Keep BlueSoleil window always on top. Exit ‐‐‐ Exit BlueSoleil.
• • • Bluetooth Service Discovery ‐‐‐ Browse for the services of the selected remote device. Security ‐‐‐ Configure the security setting of the local device (e.g. passkey requirement, data encryption, etc.). Properties ‐‐‐ Configure the properties of the local device (e.g. device name, accessibility, etc.). My Services Menu • Starts Service ‐‐‐ Start the selected local Bluetooth service. • Stop Service ‐‐‐ Stop the selected local Bluetooth service.
• • Figure 1 Find Device Add New Device ‐‐‐ Add a remote device by entering its Bluetooth device address. (Figure 2) Figure 2 Add New Bluetooth Device • Add Device From History ‐‐‐ Add a remote device from history list. (Figure 3) (1) Add: Add the selected device to the Main Window. (2) Delete: Delete the selected device from the history list.
Figure 4 Quick Connect • Configurations‐>Unplug HID ‐‐‐ Remove Human Interface Devices from BlueSoleil. (Figure 5) Unplug: Unplug the selected HID device. When you first connect the HID device to your computer, BlueSoleil sets up the devices so that they will automatically reconnect in case the connection is ever broken. After you unplug an HID device, it will no longer automatically reconnect to your computer.
• • My Bluetooth Device ‐‐‐ Advanced hardware configuration, recommended for advanced users only. Please refer to Hardware Configuration for more details. Options ‐‐‐ Enable/Disable some other features like making BlueSoleil starts up with Windows, auto‐checking online update or enable/disable prompts when doing some operations by checking/unchecking the related option. o Startup: (1) Start BlueSoleil when I start Windows ‐‐‐ BlueSoleil will start up with Windows if this option is enabled.
Figure 6: Options Help Menu • • • • Contents and Index ‐‐‐ Access BlueSoleil Online Help. Check for Update ‐‐‐ Access BlueSoleil web site to check if any update available. Online Support ‐‐‐ Find a solution or report a problem online. About BlueSoleil ‐‐‐ Information about your version of BlueSoleil. Bluetooth status Icon There are there statuses of Bluetooth icon in the system tray. Icon Meaning • ‐‐‐ BlueSoleil starts up, but Bluetooth is not active.
2. Bluetooth devices within the radio range will be shown around the center ball. 3. Wait for a few seconds until the names of all the devices are obtained. Add Device from History List The devices which had been found or connected can be added from the history device list directly. 1. Select menu Tools | Add Device from History.... The History dialog box pops up. 2. Select the device from the list and click button Add, the device will be added to the main window.
Note: Users can right click the remote device icon or the service button to pop up operation menu for connection. Disconnect Method 1: Select the remote device, right click the service button. On the popup menu, select Disconnect. Method 2: Right click the device icon. On the pop‐up menu, select Disconnect | (the connection you want to disconnect). Method 3: For FTP and Synchronization connection, close the operation window, the connection will be disconnected.
Right click the remote device icon and select the Status... on the popup menu. The Remote Device Status dialog box will be displayed. Figure 1 Remote Device Status • • Connection: Device Name: The remote Bluetooth device's name. Status: Whether the remote device is connected to the local device. Duration: The time elapsed since the connection was set up. Paired: Whether this device is paired with the local device. Role: The Bluetooth Master/Slave role of the remote device for this connection.
• • • • Radio Signal Strength: This is the RSSI of the remote device. This index indicates the radio quality between the remote device and the local device. If the radio signal is too weak, the data transferring speed will be slow. Properties Button: Display the remote device’s properties. Disconnect Button: Disconnect one of the connection(s) between the remote device and the local device. Unpaired Button: Remove the paired relationship between the remote device and the local device.
device type, such as Desktop, Laptop, Headset, LAN Access Point, and other enabled devices. Device Address: The remote device's Bluetooth device address. LMP Feature: The features that the remote device supports. LMP Version: The version of the LMP firmware of the remote device. Manufacturer: The manufacturer of the remote device. Hardware Configuration BlueSoleil supports the following kinds of Bluetooth radio adapters: USB, CompactFlash card (UART or BCSP).
configure detailed parameters including COM Port, Baud Rate, Byte Size, Parity, Stop Bits, and Flow Control. Figure 2 Advanced Configurations for UART Hardware Device Properties Configuration To configure the properties of your local device, click My Bluetooth | Device Properties…, General • Device Name The local device's name, which will be shown to other Bluetooth enabled devices. • Device Type The device's type of your local computer (i.e.
Figure 1 General Properties Page Accessibility Connecting Mode • • Connectable: Permits other Bluetooth enabled devices to connect with your computer. Non‐Connectable: Prohibits other Bluetooth enabled devices from connecting with your computer. Discovery Mode • • • General Discoverable: Permits other Bluetooth enabled devices to detect your computer. Limited Discoverable: Permits other Bluetooth enabled devices to detect your computer with Limited Inquiry.
• • Accepts Bonding: Allow other Bluetooth enabled devices to pair with your computer. If the other device initiates a pairing procedure with your computer, each device must enter the same passkey before they will be paired. Does Not Accept Bonding: Rejects pairing attempts initiated by other Bluetooth enabled devices. Figure 2 Accessibility Properties Page Hardware View information about your Bluetooth hardware. • • • • • Manufacturer: The manufacturer of the local Bluetooth device.
Figure 3 Hardware Properties Page Pair / Un‐pair Devices Once a remote device has paired with your computer by exchanging passkeys, passkeys will no longer be required for further connections between your computer and the device. How to pair with another device • • Automatically If a passkey is required for connection, the devices will be paired automatically the first time they successfully exchange passkeys and connect.
• Manually In the Main Window, right‐click on the device icon, and in the pop‐up menu, selects Unpaired. The red checkmark next to the device icon will disappear. General Security To access the security configuration screen, click My Bluetooth | Security… Security Level • • Low If checked, other devices will be able to access your device freely without entering a passkey. However, if the remote device requires a passkey to connect, then both devices need to exchange passkeys.
Paired Devices List Box This screen lists devices which have already paired with the local device. Remove Pairing Button Click to remove the pairing relationship between the selected device and the local device. Authorize Services Button Click to select which services you authorize the selected paired device to use. A list of local services will appear. Select the services you wish to allow the remote device to use, and then click OK.
Local Services Security To access the local services security configuration screen, click My Bluetooth | Security and click on the Services tab. You can only configure security for local services when the Security Level is set to Medium. Local Services: • Authentication If checked, a passkey is required whenever a remote device attempts to connect with this service. • Encryption If checked, data transmitted between devices for this service will be encrypted.
Authorization Button: Click to select the devices you wish to allow to use the selected service. In the Service Authorization screen, enter the following settings: • Trusted Devices Select to trust devices listed in this screen to use the selected service on your device. A device can freely access the service from your local device when trusted. Click Add/Remove to edit the device list. • Trust all devices Connection requests will be accepted from every device.
If a non‐trusted device attempts to access the service, the connection will be rejected automatically without informing the user. Notes: If a device is trusted for a service, it may connect to this service on your local device without informing you. 4. FAQ What can Bluetooth do? • Dial‐up to Internet wirelessly via Bluetooth modem or Bluetooth mobile phone. • • • • Connect to LAN via LAN Access devices or PAN bridges. Share Internet connection to other Bluetooth computers.
Figure 1 right click My Device and select Properties Figure 2 My Bluetooth Device dialog Can't find the remote device services? • Verify whether the remote device is within the radio range.
• Verify that whether the remote device is in connectable mode. If the remote device is set to non‐connectable, other devices cannot connect to it, and service cannot be found. • Check whether the remote device has connections already. Currently, some Bluetooth devices do not support scatter net. That is, the device has limitations in supporting connection among multi‐devices at the same time. It is recommended that users try to connect point to point if the connection cannot be set up.
5. Specification Bluetooth Class I: 70 ~ 100 meters (in open space) General Radio Carrier Frequency: 2.4 ~ 2.483GHz Data Rate: Up to 3Mbps (The maximum operating range depends on the environmental Bluetooth Standard Bluetooth v2.1 + EDR Spread Spectrum FHSS (Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum) Modulation Method GFSK (1Mbps), ¦Ð/4-DOPSK (2Mbps) 8DPSK (3Mbps) I/O Interface USB V2.
Federal Communication Commission Interference 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.
