TALUS v2.0
Manual
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1. Introduction
1.1 Overview
TALUS adds a Bluetooth communication to a laptop or a PC. It is Class 1 device and supports Bluetooth v4.0 + EDR.
Users can use it to communicate or manage the devices in a large factory.
Enhanced Communication Distance
The Bluetooth is an industry standard for short-range wireless communication for personal use. At the time when it
was first developed, the distance was approximately 10m. However, using the Bluetooth connection to a variety of
devices based on the communication range is classified into three kinds of class. The Class 1 is to have the
communication distance of up to 100m, Class 2 is 30m, Class 3 supports the communication distance up to 10m. In
will operate in a factories and the communication is possible without the constraints of distance.
Bluetooth v4.0 + EDR
‘EDR’ stands for ‘Enhanced Data Rate’. THE EDR allows fast data transfer technology in Bluetooth communication.
Bluetooth is initially developed to support the communication speed up to 1Mbps, but when EDR function is used,
the maximum communication speed is increased up to 3Mbps. Thus TALUS allows more rapid communication.
Variety Profiles Supported
For each purpose, Bluetooth can use specific profiles for its required field. The TALUS supports SPP (Serial Port
Profile), HID (Human Interface Device), A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), and many more. Therefore, the
users can use TALUS to connect to numbers of devices.
*Note
: Bluetooth 4.0 supports the AFH function. AFH is a technology that mitigates interference between WiFi and
Bluetooth, and automatically avoids communication channels used by WiFi.
However, AFH does not provide complete noninterference between WiFi and Bluetooth, depending on the operating
environment, such as the number of device used and the distance between them.