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5. Select a numbered COM port from the list of ports that

appear. If the port cannot be created, it is in use. Select a

diff erent numbered port.

6. Important: Deselect the Secure Connection option below

the list of COM ports, as shown above. Deselecting this

option ensures that the device disconnects its Bluetooth

connection only when you tell it to.

7. Tap

Finish.

Once the virtual COM port is assigned using the outgoing

Bluetooth COM port, specify the COM port assignment within

your application as explained in the user documentation for

the application. An example follows.

Suppose you are using a Bluetooth-enabled GPS receiver

with the device and a navigation program on the Field PC.

In this example, assume you have set up a virtual COM port

between the Field PC and the GPS receiver and that you

assigned the outgoing COM port as COM 6. To assign the

COM port in your navigation program, you would then follow

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