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12.4 Pairing to a PDA or PC
Connection requirements
Any RD8100 locator
A compatible Bluetooth enabled PDA or
Bluetooth enabled PC or Laptop
Pairing
NOTE: The procedure below describes the pairing
process between a RD8100 locator and a PDA. Pairing
to a PC follows the same steps for the RD8100 locator
and similar steps for your PC or laptop. Consult your PC
or laptop Bluetooth pairing instructions to pair with the
RD8100 locator.
Pair the RD8100 locator
to your PDA using your PDA’s
Bluetooth software.
NOTE: The procedure for pairing your PDA may differ
depending on the PDA make and model. The following
procedure should apply to most PDAs.
On the locator:
1 Press the
key to enter the menu
2 Scroll to the
BT
menu using the
or
keys
3 Press the
key to enter the BT menu
4 Scroll up or down to the
PAIR
menu
5 Press the
key to enter the PAIR menu
6 Scroll up or down to the
BT-PC
option
7 Press the
key and the locator will attempt to pair
with your PDA
On your PDA:
8
From the PDA’s
Start menu
, select
Settings
then
select the
Connections Tab
followed by the
Bluetooth icon
9 Ensure the Bluetooth radio is switched on and make
the PDA visible to other devices
10 Select the
Devices tab
and scan for new
partnerships
11 Create a partnership with the RD8M_xxx device
12 If asked for a passkey, enter
1234
13 Select the COM Ports tab and make a New Outgoing
Port with the RD8100 locator. Note the port number
of the selected COM port
12.5 Bluetooth Protocol
RD8100 locators can transmit survey measurements to
a paired PDA device running a compatible program.
To set the locator to work with
Radiodetection’s
Sur application, you need to set the data
format to the PPP protocol:
1 Press the
key to enter the menu
2 Scroll to the
BT
menu using the
or
keys
3 Press the
key to enter the BT menu
4 Scroll up or down to the
PROT
menu
5 Press the
key to enter the PROT menu
6 Scroll up or down to the
PPP
option
7 Press the
key to confirm your choice and exit the
menu
The ASCII protocols can be used when using third party
PDA programs. Refer to the software supplier
’s
operation manual for instructions
12.6 Bluetooth standby mode
When using the Bluetooth connection on the RD8100,
the Bluetooth module is by default kept in standby mode.
This can help to increase the locator battery life and in
some applications reduce potential interference from the
Bluetooth module.
The RD8100 locator provides users with the option to set
the Bluetooth module to STANDBY or ON. In the ON
position the Bluetooth module will be permanently ready
to send data, which can help to speed up the transfer
times compared to that of modules set to STANDBY
mode
To set Bluetooth to STDBY :
1 Press the
key to enter the menu
2 Scroll to the
BT
menu using the
or
keys
3 Press the
key to enter the BT menu
4 Scroll up or down to the
STDBY
menu
5 Press the
key to confirm your choice
To set Bluetooth connection mode to ON:
1 Press the
key to enter the menu
2 Scroll to the
BT
menu using the
or
keys
3 Press the
key to enter the BT menu
4 Scroll up or down to the
ON
option
5 Press the
key to confirm your choice