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I N S T A L L I N G T H E A D A P T E R C A R D

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Insert the Adapter Card into the Pocket PC. A

Bluetooth

Radio icon should display at the bottom of the “Today”
screen and the LED at the top of the Adapter Card
should blink.

1.

The

Bluetooth

Radio

icon is initially dark
when the Pocket PC
is inserted into the
Compact Flash
Expansion pack and
becomes brighter
when it recognizes
the software.

2.

If you do not see a new icon, conduct the soft reboot of
the Pocket PC again.

Fig. 7—Inserting the Adapter Card

Fig. 6—

Bluetooth

Radio icon

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Summary of Contents for F8T020

Page 1: ...B L U E T O O T H P D A A D A P T E R C A R D U S E R M A N U A L F 8 T 0 2 0 ...

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Page 3: ...nts 7 Product Contents 7 Supported Profiles 8 Software Setup 10 Installing the Adapter Card 13 Software Overview 14 Device Discovery 21 Device Groups 41 Configuration and Settings 44 System Diagnostics 53 Uninstalling the Software 55 Troubleshooting 56 Glossary 59 FCC CE Statement 60 Warranty 63 3 ...

Page 4: ...led with Bluetooth technology without having to configure a network Bluetooth wireless technology provides fast reliable and secure wireless communication in a small space and enables you to synchronize your Pocket PC with your desktop Bluetooth wireless technology eliminates the need for cables between electronic devices such as desktop computers printers and local area networks LANs Before you i...

Page 5: ...stance of up to 10 meters Point to multipoint connections Support for data rates up to 721Kbps Built in security up to 128 bit encryption and authentication Compatibility with Pocket PC handheld computers 10m range is dependent upon environment number of users and other wireless devices within immediate proximity P R O D U C T F E A T U R E S ...

Page 6: ...3 5 Slots Packet Operation Master Slave Frequency Stability 10PPM LED Indicator Power On Data Traffic Antenna Type Integrated Dimensions 52mm L x 43mm W x 5mm H Weight 0 9oz Operating Temp 5 to 55 degrees Celsius Storage Temp 33 to 55 degrees Celsius Humidity 93 non condensing Supply Voltage 3 3 5 0VDC Nominal Current 70mA Support Profiles Service Discovery File Transfer Serial Port DUN LAN Generi...

Page 7: ...ents Genuine Intel StongARM SA 1110 processor One available CompactFlash Type II slot Microsoft Pocket PC 2000 and PC 2002 Product Contents Bluetooth PDA Adapter Card CD ROM for installation software and documentation User Manual Quick Installation Guide ...

Page 8: ... The services supported by your Adapter Card are defined as Profiles Available profiles include Generic Access Service Discovery Serial Port LAN Access Dial Up Networking Generic Object Exchange Object Push File Transfer Synchronization ...

Page 9: ...up networks Connect to local area networks Perform an ActiveSync session Connect to serial ports Exchange PIM data Send or exchange business cards The basic functions of the Bluetooth Neighborhood include Device Discovery Service Discovery Establishing links with remote devices To install the Bluetooth software required to use your new Adapter Card ...

Page 10: ...op or notebook computer see Fig 1 ActiveSync Window 3 Insert the Adapter Card installation CD ROM into the CD ROM tray of your desktop or notebook computer 4 From the Windows Start menu on your base computer select Run and type in X Setup exe where X equals the letter of the CD ROM drive or browse your CD ROM to the Setup exe file then tap OK 5 Follow the on screen instructions Fig 1 ActiveSync Wi...

Page 11: ...mpted to uninstall files follow the on screen instructions Once you have uninstalled begin again with Step 1 of this procedure 6 If you cannot successfully load 11 Fig 2 InstallShield Wizard Fig 3 Bluetooth Device Name Fig 4 Application Downloading Complete ...

Page 12: ...nsure that your desktop or notebook computer and Pocket PC have completed all operations before exiting the setup 7 After installing the software remove the Pocket PC from its cradle and conduct a soft reboot by inserting the stylus in the hole in the bottom of the Pocket PC Refer to your Pocket PC user guide for more information on rebooting the Pocket PC Fig 5 InstallShield Wizard Complete ...

Page 13: ...een and the LED at the top of the Adapter Card should blink 1 The Bluetooth Radio icon is initially dark when the Pocket PC is inserted into the Compact Flash Expansion pack and becomes brighter when it recognizes the software 2 If you do not see a new icon conduct the soft reboot of the Pocket PC again Fig 7 Inserting the Adapter Card Fig 6 Bluetooth Radio icon ...

Page 14: ...aunching the Bluetooth Manager from the Start Menu or from the Bluetooth Radio menu see Fig 9 Launching the Bluetooth Manager from the Bluetooth Radio Menu Icon Access the Bluetooth Radio menu by tapping on the Bluetooth Radio icon at the bottom of the Today screen Fig 8 Launching the Bluetooth Manager from the Start Menu Fig 9 Launching the Bluetooth Manager from the Bluetooth Radio Menu Icon 14 ...

Page 15: ... Initial Search Prompt Choose Yes to display the search screen and the Adapter Card will begin searching for Bluetooth devices in the area Choose No to jump to the main window without conducting a search When the search is complete the screen will display all devices that were found see Fig 11 Search Screen Fig 10 Initial Search Prompt Fig 11 Search Screen 15 ...

Page 16: ...he Device Groups screen will appear see Fig 12 Device Groups Note Only All Devices Home and Work will appear until you add other groups to the list see the Modifying Groups section The All Devices group is automatically checked and always dimmed it cannot be unchecked 3 Tap OK to save selected device s to the selected group s and to return to the search screen 4 Repeat for additional devices and o...

Page 17: ...saved Bluetooth devices Following your initial search it will display All Devices The Main window does NOT necessarily show all devices within range of the user s device at the time of viewing It is possible that NONE of the devices displayed are currently within range The display provides an indication of which devices are in or out of range Fig 13 Main Window Controls 17 ...

Page 18: ... group see the Modifying Groups section Device List The Device List displays those devices for example other Pocket PCs laptops etc recognized by your Pocket PC The availability of each device is displayed in the status column of the list view or indicated by the display of the icon View Menu The View menu allows you to toggle your view of devices from Icons to List format This menu also allows yo...

Page 19: ...on Search Tapping Search launches the Search screen see the The Search Screen section Bluetooth Radio Icon Once the Bluetooth application has been started you can view the Bluetooth Radio icon at the bottom of the Today screen see Fig 14 Today Screen or at the bottom of the main Bluetooth Application window see Fig 15 Bluetooth Application Window Fig 14 Today Screen Fig 15 Bluetooth Application Wi...

Page 20: ...iate a wireless ActiveSync session see the Perform an ActiveSync Session section 4 View the current status of the radio and current connections see Fig 16 Bluetooth Status Tap and hold any device in the current connections list of the Current Status window to open a menu that allows you to close the connection and obtain version information about the Bluetooth Manager Fig 16 Bluetooth Status ...

Page 21: ...he screen will display a device list Device List Presented in tabular format the Device List displays devices found during the search The list can be sorted by either Device Name or Type by tapping the respective header 1 Device Name is presented on the left 2 Device Type is presented on the right 3 A check box is provided to allow selection of individual or multiple devices for saving to groups 4...

Page 22: ...es section Filter Button Launches the search filter screen see Fig 18 Search Filter Allows you to tailor your search to specific devices Find all devices is initially selected by default This screen also allows you to specify the duration of a search Note If Stop searching after is left unchecked searches will continue until you terminate the search by tapping Stop Fig 18 Search Filter 22 ...

Page 23: ...launched the application see the Getting Started section It is always possible to conduct a new search for Bluetooth devices This search has no effect on any devices that you have previously saved to any of your Device Groups At the bottom of the main window tap Search The Search screen appears and the Adapter Card begins to search for Bluetooth devices in the area The devices appear on the screen...

Page 24: ...d and you decide that you want to save it for future use it should be saved to a Device Group The procedure is identical to that used when you conducted your initial search except that you may now have more Device Groups to choose from 1 From the Search screen select those devices that you want to keep by tapping the respective check boxes 2 Tap Save The Device Groups screen appears see Fig 20 Dev...

Page 25: ...ne or several groups You can modify the groups prior to making your selection by tapping the Add Group button see the Modifying Groups section 4 Tap OK to save the devices to the indicated groups and return to the Search screen 5 Repeat for additional devices a Whenever you save a device to any group it is also saved to the All Devices group ...

Page 26: ...ress Unique Bluetooth address used to identify the device Device Type Identifies the type of device for example PDA Cell Phone etc Device Bonded Displays Yes if a bond has been established Bonding allows the device to bypass authorization and authentication A bond can be created or broken via the Actions menu located at the bottom of the Device Information screen Last Seen Indicates the last date ...

Page 27: ...wish to use this device as an ActiveSync partner Show Device Groups Tap here to review or specify which groups this device belongs to see Moving and Removing Devices page 40 Actions Menu Allows you to initiate an action with the selected device for example send a business card See Communicating With Other Devices page 29 Fig 21 Device Information 27 ...

Page 28: ...f these views It also allows you to refresh the screen Icon View see Fig 22 View Menu Icon View Presents you with a graphical representation of the device for example Computer Access Point Cell Phone etc The device name assigned by the owner of the device appears below the icon D E V I C E D I S C O V E R Y C O N T D 28 Fig 22 View Menu Icon View ...

Page 29: ... Refresh Updates the status and availability of each displayed device Communicating with Other Devices Once you have established contact with a device you can use your installed radio to exchange data You can 1 Send a file 2 Send or exchange contacts calendar and tasks 3 Perform an ActiveSync session 4 Connect for dial up or LAN access 5 Connect to serial port 6 Create or remove bonds You can esta...

Page 30: ...s menu see Fig 25 The Actions Menu Services will only be displayed if the selected device is discoverable Send File Allows you to send a file to another device 1 Discover the available services of the device that you want to send a file to 2 In the main window tap and hold the device icon In the Device Information dialog window select via the Actions menu D E V I C E D I S C O V E R Y C O N T D Fi...

Page 31: ... by selecting the file from the Browse menu 5 Tap Send to transfer the file or Cancel to abort the operation Transfer progress is displayed see Fig 27 Send a File Transmitting Send button is dimmed initially and it is enabled only when the user selects the file to be sent D E V I C E D I S C O V E R Y C O N T D Fig 26 Send a File 31 Fig 27 Send a File Transmitting ...

Page 32: ...ect Send Business Card If you have not set up your busi ness card information you will be prompted to select a contact name from your contact database see Fig 28 Please Select a Contact Select a contact name and tap OK or tap Cancel to set up your business card information 3 Once you select a contact name for business card transfer that contact will remain the default until changed 4 The success o...

Page 33: ... Tools Menu 2 Select Send Via Bluetooth A search dialog appears on the screen a The Detail button in the Search dialog gives the details of the transaction b The Refresh button in the Search dialog refreshes the device list 3 Select the device to which you want to send the business card and tap Send Note The success or failure of the transfer will be displayed Note The above steps mentioned are tr...

Page 34: ...iness card with the exception that if available you will also receive the other device s information directly into your contacts database Connect to Serial Port Allows you to connect to another device s virtual Bluetooth serial port to utilize certain applications and hardware D E V I C E D I S C O V E R Y C O N T D Fig 30 Contacts Tools Menu 34 ...

Page 35: ...ooth technology You will first be prompted to choose or create a dial up connection with basic dialing information see Dial Up Information Fig 31 Once connected to a device with dial up capability you may be requested to provide additional information Refer to your Pocket PC user guide for more information on dial up connections D E V I C E D I S C O V E R Y C O N T D Fig 31 Dial Up Information 35...

Page 36: ...veSync Session Allows you to connect to and automatically update information with a Bluetooth device that has been designated as an ActiveSync partner Setting Up the Host Computer for Active Sync Only a laptop or desktop computer host PC can be designated as an ActiveSync partner 1 Using the serial or USB connection manually establish an ActiveSync partnership as described in your Pocket PC user g...

Page 37: ...nd configure it only to monitor the COM port identified in Step 2 above Disable USB and Ethernet Wireless ActiveSync 1 Discover and save the host PC to one or more of your groups 2 Tap on the ActiveSync host PC to display Device Information and check the ActiveSync Partner box see Fig 32 ActiveSync Partner 3 Initiate ActiveSync via the Bluetooth Radio icon located at the bottom of the Today screen...

Page 38: ...2 Select Create bond with this device from the Actions menu A screen will appear asking you to enter a PIN code See Fig 33 Pincode Requested 3 Enter the PIN code that you and the owner of the selected device have agreed to 4 Tap OK The owner of the selected device will be prompted to enter the same PIN code 5 A status screen will appear indicating the success of the bond D E V I C E D I S C O V E ...

Page 39: ...2 Select Remove bond with device from the Actions menu Remove this device Allows you to remove a device from your database of discovered devices 1 Tap on the device that you want to remove to display the Device Information dialog 2 Select Remove this device from the Actions menu A warning dialog prompts you to confirm your action You are returned to the main window The selected device no longer ex...

Page 40: ...group except All Devices You can only remove a device from All Devices by removing the device from your database 1 Tap on the device to display the Device Information window 2 Tap the Show Device Groups button to display the Device Groups screen 3 Check those groups where you want the device to appear and uncheck those where you do not ...

Page 41: ...ing Groups It is possible to add rename or delete items on your Group List From the main window select Add Rename Delete from the Group List pull down menu see Fig 34 Modifying Groups Or from the Device Information screen tap the Show Device Groups button and then the Add Group button The Edit Device Groups screen appears see Fig 35 Edit Device Groups displaying all current Device Groups D E V I C...

Page 42: ...d type in the desired group name 3 Tap Enter To rename a group 1 Select the text of the group you want to rename and tap the Rename button 2 Type in the desired group name 3 Tap Enter To delete a group 1 Select the group you want to delete 2 Tap the Delete button A warning dialog prompts you to confirm your action 3 Tap Yes to delete the group or No to abort ...

Page 43: ...ertain information about your device as well as specify how it interacts with the rest of the group The group settings are distributed among six different tabs see Fig 37 General Tab You can change the group that you are modifying from any tab Shifting groups or tabs automatically saves data D E V I C E G R O U P S C O N T D 43 Fig 36 Selecting Settings for group Fig 37 General Tab ...

Page 44: ...e other user must know your passkey to complete the transaction If left blank you will be requested to enter a passkey every time that one is required Delete Inactive Devices found only under All Devices Determines how long any device remains in the group between discoveries You can specify the number of days that the system uses the default is 30 days If the check box is left unchecked devices ar...

Page 45: ... devices connect to me checked by default Check this box to allow other devices to connect and conduct transactions If unchecked no other device can initiate a connection with your device This check box has no affect on outgoing connection requests Use the Choose devices dialog see Fig 38 Choose Devices to specify what kind of devices you want to allow to connect to your device C O N F I G U R A T...

Page 46: ...lt Check this box to allow other devices to connect for file sharing If unchecked you can still connect with other devices and send them files see Fig 39 File Sharing Tab Authorization required checked by default Check this box if you want to screen any unbonded devices prior to allowing a transaction If checked you will be prompted to accept or reject transactions by any unbonded devices see Fig ...

Page 47: ...nbonded devices will be required to supply a matching passkey Encryption is required Enabled only when you check Passkey is required Check this box to enable data encryption when transmitting data Shared Directory Displays the name and the path of the folder used to store files received from other devices C O N F I G U R A T I O N A N D S E T T I N G S C O N T D Fig 40 Authorization Dialog Fig 41 ...

Page 48: ...by default Check this box if you want to screen any unbonded devices prior to allowing a transaction If checked you will be prompted to accept or reject transactions by any unbonded devices see Fig 40 Authorization Dialog Passkey is required unchecked by default Check this box to require authentication for transferring PIM objects If checked you will be prompted to accept or reject transac tions b...

Page 49: ...s contact for my business card Displays the name being used when you transfer a business card to other Bluetooth devices The Browse button allows you to change business card information by selecting from the full list of contacts in your Pocket PC Outlook database If an Outlook contact is not available then the data found in My Information of the device is used to form contact information If the u...

Page 50: ...g a connection via the serial port If checked you will be prompted to accept or reject transactions by any unbonded devices see Fig 40 Authorization Dialog Passkey is required unchecked by default Check this box to require authentication for connections via the serial port If checked you will be prompted to accept or reject transactions by any unbonded devices see Fig 41 Passkey Required Unbonded ...

Page 51: ...ction to the Adapter Card The Outbound COM port is used when you initiate a serial connection to other devices Dial Up Tab See Fig 44 Dial Up Tab Passkey is required unchecked by default Check this box to require authentication for connections via dial up If checked you will be prompted to accept or reject transactions by any unbonded devices see Fig 41 Passkey Required Unbonded devices will be re...

Page 52: ... Enabled only when you check Passkey is required Check this box to enable data encryption when transmitting data Using COM Port Identifies the virtual BTC Bluetooth Communications port that will be used when you initiate a dial up connection with another device 52 Fig 45 Tools Menu ...

Page 53: ...select to run the Loopback Test or any other diagnostic test the Pocket PC will soft reset 1 Select Diagnostics from the Tools menu at the bottom of the main window see Fig 45 Tools Menu 2 Select Local Loopback Test from the pull down menu and tap the Run button see Fig 46 Local Loopback Test 3 The Diagnostics screen will display the result of the test Pass or Fail S Y S T E M D I A G N O S T I C ...

Page 54: ...lect Reset BC01 Test from the pull down menu and tap the Run button see Fig 47 Reset BC01 Test 3 The Diagnostics screen will display the result of the test Pass or Fail Versions Version information about your device s hardware firmware and software can be viewed by tapping on the Versions tab at the bottom of the Diagnostics screen S Y S T E M D I A G N O S T I C S 54 Fig 47 Reset BC01 Test ...

Page 55: ...sktop or notebook computer 3 Insert the Adapter Card installation CD ROM into the CD ROM tray of your desktop or notebook computer 4 From the Windows Start menu on your base computer select Run and type in X Setup exe where X equals the letter of the CD ROM drive or browse to the Setup exe file Click OK 5 Follow the on screen instructions When requested if you would like the wizard to uninstall th...

Page 56: ...e sure that you have inserted the Adapter Card properly I cannot discover other devices 1 Try moving closer to a known device 2 Check to make sure your radio is turned ON see Bluetooth Radio icon page 13 Check to make sure you have not limited your ability to see devices via the Search Filter see Filter Button page 22 My range seems to be degraded in certain groups Check to ensure you have not res...

Page 57: ...make sure you have not restricted other devices from connecting see Connections Tab File Sharing Tab PIM Objects Tab and Serial Port Tab pages 45 51 Other devices do not receive my correct business card information Make certain that you have properly set up your business card information see PIM Objects Tab page 48 I saved a device or devices to a group but now I cannot find them Check to see if t...

Page 58: ... File Sharing Tab PIM Objects Tab Serial Port Tab and Dial Up Tab pages 46 52 My device will not let me delete the All Devices group The All Devices group cannot be renamed or deleted I cannot conduct certain transactions with one device that I can perform with another Not all devices offer the same Bluetooth profiles ...

Page 59: ... by your device so as not to require authentication or authorization Device Bluetooth device Device Address Unique electronic address of a Bluetooth device Device Discovery The location and recognition of one Bluetooth device by another Device Group Compilation of several Bluetooth devices into a group normally to conduct related tasks Device Name Name that a Bluetooth device provides when discove...

Page 60: ...s the device shall be used in such manner that the potential for human contact normal operation is minimized When connecting an external antenna to the device the antenna shall be placed in such a manner to minimize the potential for human contact during normal operation In order to avoid the possibility of exceeding the FCC radio frequency exposure limits human proximity to the antenna shall not ...

Page 61: ...e dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Modifications The FCC requires the user to be notified that any changes or modifications to this device that are not expressly approved by Belkin Components may void the user s authority to operate the equipment Canada Industry Canada IC The wireless radio of this device complies with RSS 139 RSS 210 Industry Canada This Class B digital compl...

Page 62: ...rking comply with the EMC Directive 89 336 EEC and the Low Voltage Directive 72 23 EEC issued by the Commission of the European Community Compliance with these directives implies conformity to the following European Norms in brackets are the equivalent international standards EN 55022 CISPR 22 Electromagnetic Interference EN 55024 IEC61000 4 2 3 4 5 6 8 11 Electromagnetic Immunity EN 61000 3 2 IEC...

Page 63: ...XCLUSIVE IN LIEU OF ALL OTHERS WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED BELKIN SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE No Belkin dealer agent or employee is authorized to make any modification extension or addition to this warranty BELKIN IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR CO...

Page 64: ...0 Belkin Components 501 West Walnut Street Compton CA 90220 USA Tel 310 898 1100 Fax 310 898 1111 2002 Belkin Components All rights reserved All trade names are registered trademarks of respective manufacturers listed The Bluetooth name and the Bluetooth trademarks are owned by Bluetooth SIG Inc and are used by Belkin Components under license Belkin Components Ltd 7 Bowen Cresent West Gosford NSW ...

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