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4. The
Add a
Device
screen appears. Tap on the name of the
device you want to set up as an outgoing port, as shown in
the following image.
5. Select a numbered COM port from the list of ports that
appear. If the port cannot be created, it is in use. Select a
different numbered port.
6.
Important:
Deselect the
Secure Connection
option below the list of COM ports, as
shown above. Deselecting this option ensures that the device disconnects its
Bluetooth connection only when you tell it to
7. Tap
Finish
Once the virtual COM port is assigned using the outgoing Bluetooth COM port, specify the
COM port assignment within your application as explained in the user documentation for
the application. An example follows.
Suppose you are using a Bluetooth-enabled GPS receiver with the device and a navigation
program on ike. In this example, assume you have set up a virtual COM port between
your ike and the GPS receiver and that you assigned the outgoing COM port as COM 6.
To assign the COM port in your navigation program, you would then follow these steps:
1. Locate the place in the navigation program where the COM port is chosen.
2. Select COM Port 6 as the COM port for the Bluetooth GPS receiver.
Set up an incoming Bluetooth COM port
Use this option if you want to assign the virtual COM port as an Incoming COM port (i.e.,
you want another device to initiate communications with your ike). If you are connected
with a Bluetooth device that supports serial communications, follow these steps to se t up
the incoming Bluetooth COM port:
1. Press the
COM Ports
tab.
