ThingMagic Mercury xPRESS Platform v1.7 - Manual (Page 42)

Bluetooth Module
A D I V I S I O N O F T R I M B L E
42 Using the Optional Modules
9. Click Close in This device has been successfully added to this computer. You
are now connected! There should be a solid green light on the RN-42 Bluetooth
module.
In the future, you should not have to confirm anything. Whenever the connection is lost,
the RN-42 will automatically try to reconnect. Windows will remember that you allowed
the connection and silently reattach.
Android (4.2) Bluetooth Keyboard Setup
These instructions have been tested on Android 4.2.2 running on a Nexus 7 tablet. Earlier
versions will probably require additional steps, possibly involving third-party software.
For Android 4.2 (1st-generation Nexus 7 circa July 2013)
1. Open Bluetooth settings
2. Swipe down from the upper-right corner of the screen. Click BLUETOOTH
3. Pair with the Bluetooth module
 Click SEARCH FOR DEVICES
 Under AVAILABLE DEVICES at the bottom, look for a device with the name
RNBT-nnnn, where nnnn is the last 4 digits of the module’s Bluetooth
MAC address.

Click on the device and wait for it to become Connected.
4. Use the Bluetooth device as a virtual keyboard

Go to a text entry field. (For example, use the Fast Notepad app and Add a new
note.)

Start the RFID Sensor application. Tag read data should appear in your text field.
You may wish to simultaneously use a virtual keyboard with the RFID Sensor. By default,
the Bluetooth RFID Sensor disables the virtual on-screen keyboard. This is normal when
adding full physical keyboards, but not for our RFID Sensor. To allow concurrent use of
the Bluetooth Sensor and an on-screen keyboard, follow these steps:
1. Swipe down from the upper-left of the screen to open the Notifications panel
2. Select Choose input method
3. Turn OFF the switch for Hardware: Physical keyboard