Manually creating a virtual Bluetooth COM port
In order for a PC to connect to and communicate with a Bluetooth
TM
wireless technology device, the
Bluetooth
TM
Utility will create a gateway for data to be exchanged between the respective devices. This
gateway is known as a "port" (or "virtual COM port").
Since one virtual COM port will be allocated to each device, trouble-free communication will still be
possible even if several devices are being used.
When you use the Bluetooth
TM
Utility, a virtual COM port will be automatically created on set-up;
however, virtual COM ports can be created manually if so needed.
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Bluetooth Manager
must be active in order for you to be able to use Bluetooth Local COM.
Clients and servers
When Bluetooth
TM
wireless technology communications are performed, there will always be a
"client/server" relationship between the various devices. A "client" is a device that sends certain requests
to another device, while a "server" is a device that provides a service on receipt of such requests from
another device.
For example, when a PC issues a print command to a wireless printer, the PC functions as the client, while
the printer functions as the server.
When a PDA or other device attempts to receive files located on a PC by means of file transfer protocol,
the PC functions as the server, while the PDA functions as the client.
Virtual Bluetooth COM ports can be created both for clients and servers.
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Bluetooth virtual COM port for a client
Virtual COM port used when your device is the client, and requests are sent to another device.
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Bluetooth virtual COM port for a server
Virtual COM port used when your device is the server, and requests are received from another device.
Creating a virtual COM port
Bluetooth virtual COM ports are created according to the procedure below.
Procedure
1. Click on the [Printers and Other Hardware] icon in the Control Panel
The [Printers and Other Hardware] window appears.
2. Double-click on the [Bluetooth Local COM] icon
The main Bluetooth Local COM window will appear.
Note
Even when the Control Panel appears in Classic view, please simply click on the [Bluetooth Local
COM] icon.
No such distinction between viewing formats exists in Windows 2000.
3. Click on the [Add...] button
The [Bluetooth Local COM Wizard] window, from where you can create a virtual COM port, will
appear.
Start from this window when creating Bluetooth virtual COM ports for either servers or clients.
Deleting a virtual COM port
Please follow the procedure below to delete a virtual COM port when it is no longer needed.
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You can only delete virtual COM ports created by the Bluetooth Local COM utility.
1. Select the port you wish to delete from the [Bluetooth Local COM] window, and then click on the
[Delete] button
A message will appear asking you to confirm that you wish to delete the port.
