Brainboxes BL-730 - Manual (Page 3)

CLASS 1 BLUETOOTH RS232 ADAPTOR
Glossary: Product Features Explained
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Brainboxes Bluetooth RS232 Adaptors have 4 ways to be configured: Configuration Utility, Bulletin Board,
Remote Config or Command Line. Shown here is the our simple yet complete Configuration Utility, which
allows full customisation of a Brainboxes Bluetooth RS232 Adaptor.
Usability that speaks for itself
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BL-521
BL-730
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There are 3 classes of Bluetooth device defined to suit different needs:
Class 1 - Long Range
Maximum Output Power of 100mW (20dBm)
Class 2 - Medium Range
Maximum Output Power of 2.5mW (4dBm) most common
Class 3 - Short Range
Maximum Output Power of 1mW (0dBm) very rare
A value of distance cannot be explicitly stated for each device class; every user environment is slightly
different, and affects the signal in different ways. The best way to compare devices operating range is by
comparing Output Power. A device with a larger output power will be able to communicate with other devices
over a further distance. Most Brainboxes devices are class 1 devices with a very powerful Power Output, Brainboxes
Bluetooth Class 1 devices have one of the most powerful Bluetooth radios in the industry - 14dBm!