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Manual for BL-521 5_3.doc © Copyright Brainboxes Limited 2004 Page 2 of 41
Table of Contents
1. Introduction ......................................................................................................4
1.1. Preamble.............................................................................................................................................................4
1.2. Products and Firmware.......................................................................................................................................4
1.3. Changes from earlier versions............................................................................................................................4
2. Physical Product Features...............................................................................5
2.1. BL-521 ................................................................................................................................................................5
2.2. BL-730 ................................................................................................................................................................5
3. Product Configuration .....................................................................................6
3.1. Configuration features at a glance......................................................................................................................6
3.2. Installing the Configuration Application ..............................................................................................................6
3.3. Opening the Configuration Application ...............................................................................................................7
3.4. Using the Configuration Application ...................................................................................................................8
3.4.1. Device Info ...................................................................................................................................................8
3.4.2. Port Settings.................................................................................................................................................8
3.4.3. Support/Links ...............................................................................................................................................8
3.5. Current Settings..................................................................................................................................................9
3.6. Advanced Settings............................................................................................................................................12
3.7. Default settings .................................................................................................................................................16
3.8. Upgrade Device ................................................................................................................................................16
4. Alternative Product Configuration ................................................................17
4.1. Accessing the configuration menus and commands........................................................................................17
4.2. Configuration Menu. .........................................................................................................................................18
4.2.1. Navigation ..................................................................................................................................................18
4.2.2. Main Menu .................................................................................................................................................19
4.2.3. Communications Parameters.....................................................................................................................19
4.2.4. Handshaking ..............................................................................................................................................20
4.2.5. Bluetooth Parameters ................................................................................................................................20
4.2.6. Display, Restore and Update Current and Factory Settings......................................................................21
4.2.7. Disabling Interactive Menu......................................................................................................................... 22
4.2.8. Upgrading Firmware
3.0
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4.3. Command Interface ..........................................................................................................................................24
5. Resetting the Product ....................................................................................25
6. Upgrading your device...................................................................................26
7. Physically connecting to your RS232 device ...............................................29
7.1. Configuring the communications parameters...................................................................................................29
7.2. Physically connecting your device to BL-521 via the RS232 cable..................................................................29
8. Connecting converters over Bluetooth.........................................................30
8.1. Client/Server Pair: “Cable Replacement”. ........................................................................................................30
8.1.1. Configuration by Windows Application ......................................................................................................30
8.1.2. Configuration by Menu...............................................................................................................................31
8.1.3. Configuration by Commands .....................................................................................................................32
8.2. Client: BL-521 is the Bluetooth device which initiates the connection .............................................................32
8.3. Server: Connecting to BL-521 from a remote Bluetooth device.......................................................................32
8.3.1. Configure and connect the converter.........................................................................................................32
8.3.2. Bluetooth Enable your PC..........................................................................................................................32
8.3.3. Discover the device....................................................................................................................................32