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R91007G

BlueFlyers

Bluetooth Flyers

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Embedded Solutions, Inc

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Страница 1: ...R91007G BlueFlyers Bluetooth Flyers Product of Embedded Solutions Inc www BlueFlyers com TM TM ...

Страница 2: ... 4 AIRcable Bluetooth Transmitter 4 Cell Phones 5 Other Devices 5 FM Transmitter 5 Software 5 BlueFlyers Modes of Operation 5 Using BlueFlyers 6 Operation Overview 6 Software 8 Installation 8 Creating A Flyer File Set 16 Modifying An Existing Flyer File Set 27 Remove A Flyer File Set 29 Configuration 30 Logs 45 Audio Recordings 51 Hardware 51 Setup 51 Configuration 52 Time 53 Audio Tones 54 HTTP S...

Страница 3: ...f the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interferen...

Страница 4: ... pertaining to Information Technology Equipment This product has not been designed for use as a medical device Without limitation of the foregoing this product is not intended and has not been certified for use in a hospital or clinical environment to diagnose treat or monitor patients under medical supervision and is not intended and has not been certified to make physical or electrical contact w...

Страница 5: ...th part 15 of the FCC rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation ...

Страница 6: ...day in wireless headsets allowing hands free use of cell phones In addition to the voice connections this protocol also allows the exchange of data files These files can be images audio MP3s videos text Word documents vCards virtual business cards or other formats BlueFlyers can transmit multiple file formats including information in formats which give the prospect immediate access to vital inform...

Страница 7: ...enna may be required An optional FM transmitter can be connected to the base unit via the audio output port on the front panel The BlueFlyers unit is highly portable The base unit measures 4 5 x 4 5 x 1 4 and weighs 1 1 lbs The AIRcable Bluetooth transmitter s enclosure measures 3 5 x 3 x 1 and the TRENDnet unit is even smaller at 2 8 x 1 4 x 0 44 BlueFlyers runs silently it is fanless and uses a ...

Страница 8: ...re two USB ports on the front of the unit and one on the rear of the unit Any available USB port can be used for the AIRcable Bluetooth transmitter s USB cable For the TRENDnet Bluetooth transmitter a USB port should be chosen so that the transmitter s built in antenna can be extended vertically The BlueFlyers unit is shipped with a demonstration advertisement installed but must be configured to t...

Страница 9: ...nsmitter connects to the base unit via a USB port Select a USB port that allows the antenna to be extended vertically Power is provided to the transmitter over USB and no other power connection is required for the transmitter AIRcable Bluetooth Transmitter WARNING NEVER OPERATE THE AIRCABLE BLUETOOTH TRANSMITTER WITHOUT THE EXTERNAL ANTENNA CONNECTED OR DAMAGE MAY OCCUR TO THE UNIT AIRcable Blueto...

Страница 10: ...pabilities will vary between cell phones Other Devices Many laptops and PDAs are produced with built in Bluetooth These devices can take advantage of more media formats than the typical cell phone Customers with these devices can also use the BlueFlyers FTP transfer mode described in the BlueFlyers Modes of Operation section below if they desire FM Transmitter The FM broadcast can be used to trans...

Страница 11: ...allows customers devices to pull flyers from BlueFlyers rather than the BlueFlyers unit pushing ads to the devices This is a one way connection that does not allow customers to push information to BlueFlyers nor does it allow access to any other files on the BlueFlyers unit FM Broadcast FM broadcast is an optional mode and requires the external FM transmitter A BlueFlyers instructional audio file ...

Страница 12: ...s through the creation of an advertisement s file set flyer These files will be stored on the PC Plug the provided USB flash drive into a USB slot on the PC Use the BlueFlyers Wizard to select the BlueFlyers configuration desired and to save the selected flyer s file set to the flash drive ...

Страница 13: ...ion files from the flash drive and it will copy its current logs to the flash drive When this operation is complete the unit will produce a 1 second long beep at 800Hz The flash drive may be removed from the unit after this beep The unit will then start the required applications Once all applications are running the unit will produce two short beeps that rise in frequency the first at 440Hz for se...

Страница 14: ...installed in order to save files as MP3s Download links for LAME are provided on Audacity s website at http audacity sourceforge net help faq s install item lame mp3 The Windows operating system will automatically start the installation program when the provided CD is inserted into the CD drive of a computer If it does not start automatically then use the Windows Explorer to run the setup exe prog...

Страница 15: ...10 Read the Welcome screen and then click the Next button Read the License Agreement If the terms are agreed upon click the I Agree button otherwise click the Cancel button ...

Страница 16: ... Options screen select a directory for the installation of the BlueFlyers Wizard software or leave the default installation directory if desired Click the Install button When the process has finished click the Finish button ...

Страница 17: ...ould appear on the Windows Start menu On the main installation screen select to install Audacity if desired Click on the radio button to select the Audacity and click the Install button This will start Audacity s installer Read the Welcome screen and then click the Next button ...

Страница 18: ...License Agreement If the terms are agreed upon click the radio button next to I accept the agreement and click the Next button otherwise click the Cancel button Read the Information screen and click the Next button ...

Страница 19: ...14 On the Select Destination Location screen select a directory for the installation of the Audacity software or leave the default installation directory if desired Click the Next button ...

Страница 20: ...15 On the Select Additional Tasks screen select the options to be installed by Audacity On the Ready to Install screen review the installation options and click the Install button ...

Страница 21: ...ired Use the Help menu on Audacity to learn how to use the software The software installation is now complete click the Exit button on the main installation screen Start either application using the application icons located in the Start Menu Creating A Flyer File Set The BlueFlyers Wizard allows the creation and storage of flyer information for multiple marketing efforts The file set for a flyer ...

Страница 22: ...17 To create a file set for a flyer start the BlueFlyers Wizard and click Next on the Welcome screen Click the radio button next to Create Or Modify A Flyer s File Set then click the Next button ...

Страница 23: ... A New Flyer File Set then click the Next button The next screen will request the description of the flyer This is used to catalog the flyer and allow future identification of it A title must be entered before the Next button will be enabled ...

Страница 24: ...quest is made This field is limited to 247 characters If left blank the name BlueFlyers PIN 00 will be used After clicking the Next button an information screen will appear with a notification that files are to be selected to create a flyer that will be sent over Bluetooth to customers Read this information and click the Next button ...

Страница 25: ...on a file browser window is shown to select the files which will be included in this flyer s file set The first time the Add File button is clicked after starting the BlueFlyers Wizard an informational screen that explains how the file browser s filter works is shown Read the information and click the OK button ...

Страница 26: ...ile browser at a time The Files of Type filter can be used to view only certain files such as audio files or images or select All files to remove the filter Select one or more files by clicking on the file names in the browser To select multiple files hold down the Control CTRL key while clicking on the desired ...

Страница 27: ...dd the files to the file set Files can be added individually it is not necessary to select all files at once The files added will be displayed by the BlueFlyers Wizard The file size is also shown Keep in mind that the larger a file the longer it will take to transfer over Bluetooth ...

Страница 28: ... Windows default application for handling the selected type of file will be used to display the file s contents For example if Microsoft Paint is the default program for BMP files then double clicking on a BMP file will use Paint to open and display the image The Next button will not be enabled until at least one file has been added to the flyer s file set Click the Next button when finished addin...

Страница 29: ... information screen is shown with a notification that audio files are to be selected to be broadcast over the FM transmitter Use of broadcast files is optional Read this information and click the Next button ...

Страница 30: ...ptional to include any broadcast files Leave the list empty and click the Next button if no broadcast is desired To include broadcast files click the Add File button A file browser window is shown to select the MP3 audio files which will be included in this flyer s FM broadcast ...

Страница 31: ...ying each file The size of these files will not affect customers but the BlueFlyers does have a limited amount of memory and files that are too large may affect the performance of the BlueFlyers unit Files under 5MB are recommended Click the Next button after the broadcast files for this flyer are selected ...

Страница 32: ...r the electronic flyer and the FM broadcast will be copied to the BlueFlyers Wizard s local directory Modifying An Existing Flyer File Set The BlueFlyer Wizard allows the modification of an existing flyer file set On the first Flyer File Set screen click the Open An Existing Flyer File Set radio button and then click the Next button ...

Страница 33: ...exist on the computer is shown The flyer title shown is based on the title provided when the flyer s file set was created The Open button will be disabled until a flyer is selected Click on the flyer title and click the Open button ...

Страница 34: ...en will be shown if changes were made to the flyer s file set Remove A Flyer File Set The BlueFlyers Wizard allows the removal of a flyer file set On the first Flyer File Set screen click the Remove A Flyer File Set radio button and then click the Next button ...

Страница 35: ...er is to be removed Removed properties cannot be restored Click the Yes button to confirm removal otherwise click the No button When finished removing flyers click the Back button Configuration Use the BlueFlyers Wizard to configure the BlueFlyers unit This is done by selecting the desired flyer and BlueFlyers mode which then is stored from the PC to the USB flash drive When the flash drive with t...

Страница 36: ...ive The flash drive can be removed after configuration is complete To setup a USB flash drive to configure the BlueFlyers unit start the BlueFlyers Wizard and click Next on the Welcome screen Click the radio button next to Set Up USB Flash Drive then click the Next button ...

Страница 37: ...nd and click the Next button Active mode can be enabled if desired In Active mode a request to send a flyer is made to all Bluetooth devices that are found within the BlueFlyers transmit range For each device found only one request to send is made for a particular flyer s file set Regardless of whether the recipient accepts or declines the flyer they will not be asked again Customers can still rec...

Страница 38: ...e cleared periodically to reclaim used space Also as the logs grow they may become more difficult to review and clearing them may ease review Clearing logs is not necessary on a regular basis When a file set is copied from the USB flash drive to the BlueFlyers unit the unit s logs are copied back to the flash drive The size of the logs can be used to determine if and when to clear the logs Clearin...

Страница 39: ... next to Clear Logs and then click the Next button to configure the BlueFlyers unit to clear its logs Click the radio button next to Do Not Clear Logs and then click the Next button if the unit s logs do not need to be cleared ...

Страница 40: ...nfigured to reflect the local time Click the check button next to Set BlueFlyers Time Zone and then use the drop down box to select the appropriate time zone from the list A unit s time zone only needs to be set once Click the Next button ...

Страница 41: ...d unit networking screens will be skipped Remote access mode allows FTP and HTTP access into the unit over a network This FTP mode should not to be confused with Bluetooth FTP mode Bluetooth FTP mode allows a Bluetooth device to connect over Bluetooth and copy the flyer from the unit Bluetooth FTP only provides access to the directory containing the flyer and does not allow anything to be copied o...

Страница 42: ...s information about the software updates installed on the unit not found on the USB flash drive Remote access HTTP mode requires the same user name and password as remote access FTP mode HTTP mode provides a graphical interface to uploading and downloading files from the public and radio directories viewing log files and configuring the unit To enable FTP and HTTP access click the radio button nex...

Страница 43: ...wing diagram shows an example network setup A PC with an Internet connection is used to remotely access multiple BlueFlyers units which are located behind a firewall The units are configured for static IP addresses and unique FTP and passive mode ports The firewall s port forwarding is configured to pass the correct ports to known static IP addresses The PC uses the public Internet address of the ...

Страница 44: ...d if unique ports are desired Allowed port numbers are 1 through 65534 Many ports have standard uses such as port 80 for HTTP and port 443 for secure HTTP HTTPS be careful when choosing alternate ports Ports in the range of 49152 to 65534 are reserved for dynamic use and are fairly safe to use Click the next button when finished selecting FTP ports ...

Страница 45: ...P port is set to 80 If the unit resides behind a firewall the firewall will need to be configured as described above to pass the configured HTTP port activity to the BlueFlyers unit s local network IP address Click the next button when finished selecting the HTTP port ...

Страница 46: ...atic address as the default gateway is determined by the DHCP process Click the Next button when finished If remote access is enabled then the unit can be setup to participate in a networked configuration of units This allows several units to be used to cover a larger area and share flyer download information to prevent sending the same flyer repeatedly to the same Bluetooth device Networking the ...

Страница 47: ...rned off and then back on Unit 3 boots quickest and the consumer is in range of unit 3 Unit 2 has not booted so its shared logs are not on the master yet and unit 3 decides it s okay to send the flyer to the consumer not knowing that unit 2 has previously sent the flyer Once unit 2 boots and copies its access log to the Master unit all units will no longer push the flyer to that consumer To enable...

Страница 48: ...t or AIRcable Bluetooth transmitters can be adjusted A power level of 100 is full power for the device This can be reduced by dragging the power level slider Default power level is 100 Select the desired power level and click the Next button ...

Страница 49: ...per directory structure that is used by BlueFlyers then it will be shown as selected A different device can still be chosen To choose a device click on the drive that corresponds to the USB flash drive which will be used to configure the BlueFlyers unit The Save button will be disabled until a device is selected The files currently stored on the selected USB flash drive s private public and radio ...

Страница 50: ...m the BlueFlyers unit to the USB flash drive every time the unit is configured using the flash drive Any existing log files that were previously copied to the USB flash drive will be over written These log files contain information about flyers that were downloaded using Active or Passive mode transfers They will not contain information about FTP mode transfers to customers The logs also contain i...

Страница 51: ...the information stored in the log files To view the logs that were copied to the USB flash drive by the unit plug the flash drive into the PC and start the BlueFlyers Wizard Click the radio button next to Review Flyer Logs then click the Next button ...

Страница 52: ... BlueFlyers then it will be shown as selected A different device can still be chosen To choose a device click on the drive that corresponds to the USB flash drive that was used to configure the BlueFlyers unit and contains its logs The Open button will be disabled until a device is selected Once a device is selected the Open button is enabled Click the Open button ...

Страница 53: ...s FTP downloads are not included Three columns of information are displayed The first column contains the date of the flyer download The second column contains the Bluetooth device s unique ID This information is not traceable to a particular person it is only used to uniquely identify the device ...

Страница 54: ... This column lists the title of the flyer that was downloaded This title is the one provided when the flyer s file set was created If the BlueFlyers unit has been used for multiple flyers without clearing the logs then downloads from multiple flyers may be present in the log ...

Страница 55: ...file by the BlueFlyers unit When viewing logs it is used as a reference to determine the flyer s title If the flyer no longer exists on the computer then the title cannot be determined The title will be listed as Unknown flyer UniqueID where the UniqueID is the ID number assigned to the flyer Click the Next button when finished reviewing the flyer download attempt log ...

Страница 56: ...iewing this log Audio Recordings Use the Help menu on Audacity to learn how to use the provided audio software Hardware Setup The BlueFlyers consists of a base unit a power cord a Bluetooth transmitter and an optional FM transmitter For the TRENDnet Bluetooth transmitter plug the transmitter into an available USB port on the base unit Select a USB port that allows the antenna to be extended vertic...

Страница 57: ... be pulled back to release the latch Plug the base unit s power converter into a standard 120V power outlet Put the power switch on the rear panel of the base unit in the ON position The power switch on the front of the unit can now be used to turn the unit on and off as necessary The base unit will take approximately 1 minute to boot A series of two tones with a rising frequency will be played to...

Страница 58: ...er booting it will attempt to synchronize time over the network with a public NTP server When successful the unit will play five short tones that increase in frequency Firewalls or lack of DHCP or DNS servers may prevent the unit from being able to synchronize time The unit s time zone can be configured using the BlueFlyers Wizard application Please refer to the software section for instructions o...

Страница 59: ...t beeps Two beeps at 440 Hz for second each Update has finished Continuous beeps alternating between two frequencies Alternating 800 Hz for second and 1000 Hz for second The update could not be performed due to problems with the file Short low frequency beep repeating every 3 seconds 220 Hz for second Either files to transmit for the flyer or the Bluetooth adapter is missing BlueFlyers unit cannot...

Страница 60: ...55 Upload or remove files from the unit s public directory All files located in this directory will be transferred over Bluetooth Removed files cannot be restored ...

Страница 61: ...load or remove MP3 files from the unit s radio directory The files located in this directory will be rotated through and played over the audio output port for FM transmission Removed files cannot be restored ...

Страница 62: ...57 The flyer transmission log file can be reviewed downloaded and cleared Cleared logs cannot be restored ...

Страница 63: ...58 The application log file can be reviewed downloaded and cleared Cleared logs cannot be restored ...

Страница 64: ...59 The BlueFlyers unit can be configured Please review the BlueFlyers Wizard section of this document for the meaning of fields Warning remote access can ...

Страница 65: ...ation The Flyer ID must be updated when new flyer files are uploaded to the public directory If the Flyer ID is not updated then the new flyer will not be pushed to Bluetooth devices which have already received the flyer files associated with the current ID The unit must be rebooted before the changes will take effect ...

Страница 66: ...t Discoverable mode enabled some phones will disallow access even when the phone initiates contact and BlueFlyers is in passive mode 3 Limit files to a reasonable size Bluetooth downloads may take some time and consumers may cancel the process before it completes if the download takes too much time 4 Ensure the BlueFlyers Bluetooth signal is strong in the location where consumers are to receive th...

Страница 67: ...f time Turning the unit off and back on clears the auto shut off 5 Why does the Bluetooth signal from the unit seem weak Make sure that the base unit has a line of sight path to the location where flyers will be received Solid walls and objects will attenuate the Bluetooth signal strength Using the high powered transmitter and possibly a stronger antenna on the Bluetooth transmitter will increase ...

Страница 68: ...but if I wait a while I can download it again later Why In Passive mode the unit will download the flyer to the same device as many times as requested though it does have a 90 second timeout After a device has downloaded the flyer it will not send it to that device again for 90 seconds This is to prevent unintentional duplicate requests by consumers 9 Why can t the Compact Flash card be removed fr...

Страница 69: ...blem 14 Why doesn t the unit connect to the network after I plug in the Ethernet cable The Ethernet cable needs to be connected to unit when it is powered on Ethernet is only configured when the unit is booting 15 What is your logo Bluetooth was named after a late tenth century king Harald Bluetooth King of Denmark and Norway The Bluetooth logo merges the runes analogous to the letters H and B Fol...

Страница 70: ...is prohibited TRENDnet TBW 104UB has a 2 year manufacturer warranty AIRcable Host XR has a 1 year manufacturer warranty C Crane FM transmitter has a 1 year manufacturer warranty EXPORT This product is subject to the U S Export Administration Regulations and other U S laws and may not be exported or re exported to certain countries currently Cuba Iran Libya North Korea Sudan and Syria or to persons...

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