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Portsmith

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Version 1.1 

daptaport Bluetooth to Ethernet Adapter User Guide 

Introduction 

About the PSA5BT1E Bluetooth to Ethernet Adapter 

The Portsmith daptaPort Bluetooth to Ethernet Adapter (PSA5BT1E) is a sophisticated embedded system 
specifically designed as a Bluetooth to Ethernet network access point.  The typical use case is an Android 
hand-held terminal, hand-held or tablet requiring network access other than via its built in WIFI 
function, or where wired Ethernet is not possible but required.  
 

NOTE: 
PSA5BT1E Factory setting is  INSECURE mode: - USE CAUTION WHEN INSTALLING because any 
compatible Bluetooth PAN device will have the ability to pair and connect to the PSA5BT1E.   

 
The PSA5BT1E is shipped in INSECURE mode, i.e. without a PIN programmed at the factory.  The end 
user installing may deploy the PSA5BT1E in INSECURE or SECURE mode depending on requirements.  
The procedure for programming the PIN code to SECURE the device is outlined in the manual.   
 
 
 
 

 
 

Box Contents 

 

PSA5BT1E Bluetooth to Ethernet Adapter 

 

Installed Bluetooth USB radio dongle 

 

9’ Cat 5 Ethernet cable 

 

5vdc 2.5A power supply with multi-country AC blade kit  (Use this supply only.  Use of a non-
qualified supply may damage the adapter) 

 

Summary of Contents for PSA5BT1E

Page 1: ...Phone 208 888 5813 www portsmith com 850 East Franklin Rd Suite 401 Meridian ID 83642 Portsmith LLC daptaPort Bluetooth to Ethernet Adapter Model PSA5BT1E User Guide ...

Page 2: ...ssumes no responsibility for any loss or claims by third parties that may arise through the use of this product Portsmith LLC assumes no responsibility for any damage or loss caused by deletion of data as a result of malfunction dead battery or repairs Be sure to make backup copies of all important data on other media to protect against data loss September 2015 Rev 1 0 Trademarks Bluetooth is a tr...

Page 3: ...et Adapter 4 Box Contents 4 USING THE PSA5BT1E BLUETOOTH TO ETHERNET ADAPTER 5 Connection and LED display layout 5 New Installation Startup 6 Set Pin 7 Pairing Devices to PSA5BT1E 8 Connection Process 9 Locating a PSA5BT1E with Signal Me 9 Setup PSA5BT1E with a Static IP Address 10 OTHER PRODUCT INFORMATION 11 Technical Support 11 Regulatory Information 11 ...

Page 4: ...uired NOTE PSA5BT1E Factory setting is INSECURE mode USE CAUTION WHEN INSTALLING because any compatible Bluetooth PAN device will have the ability to pair and connect to the PSA5BT1E The PSA5BT1E is shipped in INSECURE mode i e without a PIN programmed at the factory The end user installing may deploy the PSA5BT1E in INSECURE or SECURE mode depending on requirements The procedure for programming t...

Page 5: ...has detected an error and the systems is not running Amber solid PSA5BT1E is running INSECURE no PIN programmed Green solid PSA5BT1E is running SECURE PIN programmed BOTTOM LED Bluetooth status OFF Bluetooth not ready OFF for 1 min Bluetooth dongle needs to be reseated Blue solid Bluetooth ready no connections Blue blink Bluetooth connected blinking per connection 1 2 3 4 5 Blue blinking constant ...

Page 6: ...ocal area network with DHCP router Standard 10 100 Ethernet connection AC power source It is possible to use a static IP address See page 10 Procedure 1 Ensure the PSA5BT1E is cabled to the local area network a Plug Ethernet cable into PSA5BT1E b Plug Ethernet cable from the PSA5BT1E into the available standard 10 100 Ethernet connection 2 Connect the DC power supply to the AC power source and the...

Page 7: ...th PortDox Device Manager utility installed and running on the Windows PC o Download at www portsmith com portdox Procedure 1 Open PortDox Device Manager on the Windows PC 2 Click List PortDox Device Manager will search and list PSA5BT1E s running on the network 3 A PSA5BT1E will identify itself as dptaPtBt_XXXXX 4 Highlight the PSA5BT1E 5 Right click or select Device Configure 6 Enter a PIN code ...

Page 8: ...0 feet of proximity to the adapter Requirements A PSA5BT1E successfully running on a local network running INSECURE or SECURE Device to pair Android or Window 8 1 Procedure for Android 1 Click settings 2 Ensure that Bluetooth is enabled 3 Scan for available devices 4 A PSA5BT1E will identify itself as dptaPtBt_xxxxxx xxxxx is an alphanumeric sequence signifying the serial number of the adapter 5 S...

Page 9: ... 5 connections active As long as the connected device remains in proximity of the PSA5BT1E the connection may remain static until it is severed by the end user either by repeating the process above or by the device connected leaving the range of Bluetooth radio on the PSA5BT1E Locating a PSA5BT1E with Signal Me Several devices may be installed in proximity of one other and may not be labeled or ot...

Page 10: ... utility installed and running on the Windows PC Procedure 1 Open PortDox Device Manager on the Windows PC 2 Click List PortDox Device Manager will search and list PSA5BT1E s running on the network 3 A PSA5BT1E will identify itself as dptaPtBt_XXXXX 4 Highlight the PSA5BT1E 5 Right click or select Device Configure 6 Click the check box next to Use DHCP 7 Enter the IP Address Subnet Mask and Gatewa...

Page 11: ...e harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocat...

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