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KERN & Sohn GmbH

 

Ziegelei 1 
D-72336 Balingen 
E-Mail: [email protected] 

Tel:  +49-[0]7433- 9933-0 
Fax: +49-[0]7433-9933-149 
Internet: www.kern-sohn.com 

 
 

Installation manual 
RS-232 Bluetooth adapter 

 
 

KERN YKI-02 

Version 1.0 
12/2014 
GB 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

YKI-02-BA-e-1410 

Summary of Contents for RS-232

Page 1: ...egelei 1 D 72336 Balingen E Mail info kern sohn com Tel 49 0 7433 9933 0 Fax 49 0 7433 9933 149 Internet www kern sohn com Installation manual RS 232 Bluetooth adapter KERN YKI 02 Version 1 0 12 2014 GB YKI 02 BA e 1410 ...

Page 2: ... Connection to the RS 232 device 4 4 2 Powering the adapter 4 5 Configuration 5 5 1 Software installation 5 5 2 Basic configuration of the adapter 5 5 2 1 Connecting and reading the device settings 6 5 2 2 Changing the RS 232 communication parameters 7 5 3 Using the adapter with laptops tablets smartphones 8 5 4 Using the adapter with printers or other passive devices 9 6 Instant help 12 ...

Page 3: ...ng system Windows XP or higher 3 Use The RS232 Bluetooth adapter enables a device with a regular RS 232 interface to wirelessly communicate with modern laptop tablet smartphone printer or any other device with a Bluetooth interface Possible uses for this interconnectivity are Wireless read out or control of typical measurement devices with an RS 232 interface like balances from a Bluetooth enabled...

Page 4: ...be used to connect the device to the adapter When connecting the adapter to a regular computer the adapter can be plugged in directly and the DCE DTE switch has to be set to DCE 4 2 Powering the adapter The Bluetooth adapter can be powered using one of the following methods a Using the included plug in power supply Install the proper country specific plug into the power supply Connect the cable wi...

Page 5: ...ights Confirm the dialogs of the setup with Next Complete the installation After installation you can start the software via the Windows start menu 5 2 Basic configuration of the adapter Regardless of the individual application the RS 232 communication parameters of the adapter and the target device always have to match The factory settings of the adapter are Baud Rate 19200 Bd Parity none Flow co...

Page 6: ... using the following steps Connect the adapter to the RS 232 port of your computer Set the DCE DTE switch to DCE Start the configuration software Make sure that the input fields COM Port Baudrate Parity Flow Control and Stop Bits correlate with the actual settings of the adapter The software starts with the factory settings Therefore the settings usually don t have to be changed when setting the a...

Page 7: ...ameters The RS 232 communication parameters of the adapter have to match the ones of the target device The following steps explain how the parameters of the adapter can be changed accordingly The default communication parameters of KERN balances differ from the factory presets of the Bluetooth adapter The default settings for most KERN balances are 9600 Bd 8 data bits no parity 1 stop bit Please c...

Page 8: ...preset with the device name SerialADT and pin code 1234 To change the device mode name and pin code proceed with the following steps Read the current settings of the adapter see above Make sure the adapter s communication parameters match the ones of the target device see above Make sure the Device Mode is set to Slave and the Discoverable Mode is set to Discoverable Enter the desired device name ...

Page 9: ...ster mode allows to use the adapter with a passive Bluetooth device like printers In this case the connection has to be initiated pairing by the adapter using the device name and pin code of the target device printer The following explain how to set up a connection between a scale and a Bluetooth printer KERN YKC 01 Read the current settings of the adapter see above Make sure the adapter s communi...

Page 10: ...10 YKI 02 BA e 1410 The changes will be applied by pressing Save Settings Switch to the dialog Connection ...

Page 11: ...in the list and press the button Connect As soon as the connection is established the following message shows The blue status LED on the adapter has to light continuously Disconnect the adapter from the computer and connect it to the target device e g a balance Remember to adjust the setting of the DCE DTE switch as needed The measurement device is now wirelessly connected to the printer When the ...

Page 12: ...ng Save Settings With these settings the adapter will regularly try to reestablish the connection to the device according to the Bonded Address 6 Instant help Symptom Remedy The Power LED fails to illuminate Check whether the adapter is connected to the power supply and to the mains correctly A fault occurs during configuration Try to reset the adapter to the factory defaults and reconfigure the a...

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