Brainboxes RS232 - Manual (Page 2)

Manual for BL-521 5_3.doc © Copyright Brainboxes Limited 2004 Page 2 of 41
Table of Contents
1. Introduction ......................................................................................................4
1.1. Preamble............................................................................................................................................................. 4
1.2. Products and Firmware....................................................................................................................................... 4
1.3. Changes from earlier versions............................................................................................................................ 4
2. Physical Product Features...............................................................................5
2.1. BL-521 ................................................................................................................................................................ 5
2.2. BL-730 ................................................................................................................................................................ 5
3. Product Configuration .....................................................................................6
3.1. Configuration features at a glance...................................................................................................................... 6
3.2. Installing the Configuration Application .............................................................................................................. 6
3.3. Opening the Configuration Application ............................................................................................................... 7
3.4. Using the Configuration Application ................................................................................................................... 8
3.4.1. Device Info ................................................................................................................................................... 8
3.4.2. Port Settings................................................................................................................................................. 8
3.4.3. Support/Links ............................................................................................................................................... 8
3.5. Current Settings .................................................................................................................................................. 9
3.6. Advanced Settings ............................................................................................................................................ 12
3.7. Default settings ................................................................................................................................................. 16
3.8. Upgrade Device ................................................................................................................................................ 16
4. Alternative Product Configuration ................................................................17
4.1. Accessing the configuration menus and commands. ....................................................................................... 17
4.2. Configuration Menu. ......................................................................................................................................... 18
4.2.1. Navigation .................................................................................................................................................. 18
4.2.2. Main Menu ................................................................................................................................................. 19
4.2.3. Communications Parameters..................................................................................................................... 19
4.2.4. Handshaking .............................................................................................................................................. 20
4.2.5. Bluetooth Parameters ................................................................................................................................ 20
4.2.6. Display, Restore and Update Current and Factory Settings...................................................................... 21
4.2.7. Disabling Interactive Menu......................................................................................................................... 22
4.2.8. Upgrading Firmware 3.0 ............................................................................................................................... 23
4.3. Command Interface .......................................................................................................................................... 24
5. Resetting the Product ....................................................................................25
6. Upgrading your device...................................................................................26
7. Physically connecting to your RS232 device ...............................................29
7.1. Configuring the communications parameters. .................................................................................................. 29
7.2. Physically connecting your device to BL-521 via the RS232 cable.................................................................. 29
8. Connecting converters over Bluetooth.........................................................30
8.1. Client/Server Pair: “Cable Replacement”. ........................................................................................................ 30
8.1.1. Configuration by Windows Application ...................................................................................................... 30
8.1.2. Configuration by Menu ............................................................................................................................... 31
8.1.3. Configuration by Commands ..................................................................................................................... 32
8.2. Client: BL-521 is the Bluetooth device which initiates the connection ............................................................. 32
8.3. Server: Connecting to BL-521 from a remote Bluetooth device. ...................................................................... 32
8.3.1. Configure and connect the converter......................................................................................................... 32
8.3.2. Bluetooth Enable your PC.......................................................................................................................... 32
8.3.3. Discover the device.................................................................................................................................... 32