Planet Technology BT-420U manual

Class 1 / Class 2 Bluetooth V2.0 USB Adapter BT-410U/420U User’s Guide[...]

Copyright Copyright (C) 2005 PLANET Technology Corp. All rights reserved. The products and programs described in this Us er’s Manual are licensed products of PLANET Technology, This User’s Manual contains propr ietary information protected by copy right, and this User’s Manual and all accompanying hardw are, softw are, and doc umentation are [...]

Revision User’s Manual for PLANET Class1/Class2 Bluetooth V2.0 USB Adapter: Model: BT-410U, BT-420U Rev: 1.0 (October, 2005) Part No. EM-BT410U iii[...]

T ABLE OF C ONTENTS CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................. 1 1.1 Features ........................................................................................................................ 1 1.2 Package Contents ..................................................................[...]

APPENDIX A TROUBLE SHOOTING ................................................................. 46 APPENDIX B SPECIFICATION ........................................................................... 49 ii[...]

Chapter 1 Introduction The BT-410U/420U is designed to connect USB por t of a desktop or laptop PC, and allows the computer to build a short-range wireless connec tion to other Bluetooth devices like cellular phones, PDAs, and computers. Since the transmi ssion medium of BT-410U/420U is air, PLANET also enhances both connection protection and data [...]

Bluetooth USB Adapter User Guide 1.2 Package Contents The following items should be included: • 1 * Bluetooth V2.0 USB Adapter • 1 * CD-ROM (includes Driver, Utility, Manual) • 1 * Quick Installation Guide If any of the above items are damaged or mi ssing, please contact your dealer imme- diately. 2[...]

2 Chapter 2 Inst allation 2.1 Software Installation Note: The Bluetooth Software should be installed well prior to the hardware installa- tion. If the hardware install to PC before so ftware installed, Windows will install this Bluetooth device with its built-in driver. That will make the Bluetooth device work incorrect. 1. Insert the CD-ROM into t[...]

Bluetooth USB Adapter User Guide 5. On the Destination Folder screen, click the Change button to browse to a new destination folder for the Bluetoot h software. Otherwise, click the Next button to accept the default folder. 6. The InstallShield Wizard is ready to install the Bluetooth software. If you need to review or change any settings, click th[...]

7. In Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003, y ou may see the screen below, click OK at the following message. In Win98/Me, installation may ask you to insert Windows Re- source CD. Please insert your Win98/Me CD and click Yes . 8. This screen will prompt you the Bluet ooth device is not found. Please press Can- cel to continue. 9. When finished, click Finis[...]

Bluetooth USB Adapter User Guide 10. Please click Yes to restart your computer. 2.2 Software Un-installation 1. In Windows, go to Start → Settings → Control Panel → Add or Remove Programs. 2. Select “PLANET Bluetooth Software” and click the “Remove” button. 2.3 Hardware Installation Note: The hardw are installation should be only perf[...]

Procedures 1. Please make sure you have see the bluet ooth icon in the system tray like below. 2. Plug your BT-410U/420U into the PC USB port. 3. Windows will detect the device and ask the driver. Please select Install the softw are automatically (Recommended) and click Next . 4. Please click Finish to completed driver installation. 7[...]

Bluetooth USB Adapter User Guide 5. When the driver installed. You will s ee the bluetooth icon turn into white like below. 2.4 Initial Bluetooth Configuration Double click this icon to make the initial Bluetooth configuration. 1. The following message is shown to prompt you to select the location where you want to show the Bluetooth icon. Select t[...]

Computer Name —other Bluetooth-enabled devices, when inquiring about de- vices within radio range, will see this user-configured device name. The name can be changed after the installation process through the Bluetooth Software Configuration Panel. Computer Type —click the down arrow  and choose Desktop or Laptop from the drop-down list. The[...]

Bluetooth USB Adapter User Guide 4. Select the services you want th is computer to offer and click the Configure if you need further configuration. Click Next to continue. 5. The following message is shown. Please wa it for a while for the software installa- tion process to complete. 6. After the service install to your PC, you may click Skip to fi[...]

7. Please click Finish to complete the Bluetooth Configuration Wizard. 8. After click Next in step 5, you will see this scr een that will show you all the Blue- tooth devices which you can find. If the dev ice you want to connect is not display in this screen, please select what kind of device you want to find in the pull-down list and click “ Se[...]

3 Chapter 3 Bluetooth Sof tware 3.1 About Bluetooth Software The Bluetooth for Windows software cons ists of the following components: ‧ Microsoft® Window s® Explorer Extensions —Provide access to Bluetooth devices in the immediate vicinity using Windows Explorer. ‧ My Bluetooth Places —Graphical user interface (GUI) that provides access [...]

3.3 Access My Bluetooth Places My Bluetooth Places is part of Windows Explorer. There are multiple ways to access My Bluetooth Places: ‧ In the Windows system tray Right-click the Bluetooth icon and se lect Explore My Bluetooth Places or Double-click the Bluetooth icon ‧ On the desktop, double-click the Bluetooth icon ‧ Open Windows Explorer [...]

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Bluetooth USB Adapter User Guide 4 Chapter 4 Basic Operation 4.1 Start or Stop Bluetooth To start Bluetooth : in the Windows system tray, right-click the Bluetooth icon and select Start the Bluetooth Device. The Bluet ooth icon is blue in color with a white insert when Bluetooth is running. To stop Bluetooth : in the Windows system tray, right-clic[...]

Neighborhood From Windows Explorer: In the Folders pane, select Entire Bluetooth Neighborhood, right-click a device name and then select the preferred service from the list. ‧ Connect Dial-Up Networking ‧ Connect Bluetooth Serial Port ‧ Connect Network Access ‧ Connect Audio Gateway NOTE : Only available services are displayed in the menus.[...]

Bluetooth USB Adapter User Guide Chapter 5 Find Bluetooth Devices Search for Devices looks for Bluetooth devices in the vicinity and displays the de- vices that it finds in My Bluetooth Places. 5 To start a search for devices, in the Fo lders pane of My Bluetooth Places, select Entire Bluetooth Neighborhood, and then, from the Bluetooth menu, selec[...]

Bluetooth services require a Bluetooth applic ation on the remote device; services and applications usually have coinciding names; i.e., there is a Bluetooth Fax Service and a Bluetooth Fax Application. The services supported by Bluetooth are: ‧ Bluetooth Imaging—allows a remote devic e to send images (BMP, GIF, PNG, & JPG) to this computer[...]

Bluetooth USB Adapter User Guide ‧ Properties button : displays the Bluetooth Properti es dialog box for this connec- tion. ‧ Disconnect butto n: closes this connection. ‧ Close button : closes the Bluetooth Connection Status dialog box. 5.4 Send To Bluetooth This feature is used to send informati on to another Bluetooth device. Data types in[...]

Chapter 6 Configure Bluetooth 6.1 Access The Bluetooth Configuration Panel The Bluetooth Configuration Panel provides access to settings for Bluetooth services, client applications, hardware, security, di scovery, accessibility, default paths, event notification and other Bl uetooth related items. To Open the Bluetooth Configuration Panel ‧ From [...]

Bluetooth USB Adapter User Guide Identity ‧ Computer Name -enter a unique name to identify this computer to other Blue- tooth devices in the vicinity; this field cannot be left blank. ‧ Computer type -select either Desktop or Laptop fr om the shortcut menu to set the type of icon remote devices will use to represent this computer. 6.5 Bluetooth[...]

The difference betw een Bluetooth Applications and Bluetooth Services ‧ Bluetooth Applications are software programs on this computer that allow this computer to use the Bluetooth services t hat are provided by other devices. In the Bluetooth configuration panel, these programs are referred to collectively as “Client Applications.” ‧ Blueto[...]

Bluetooth USB Adapter User Guide For example, the HID Application allows this computer to use a Bluetooth keyboard and a Bluetooth mouse. Create a Bluetooth HID connection NOTE : Some HIDs have multiple modes. Befo re establishing a connection, be sure the HID is in the appropriate mode. For exampl e, in the case of an HID that can func- tion as bo[...]

No matter how the connection was created, in My Bluetooth Places, right-click the service name and select Disconnect. Configure The Bluetooth Configuration Panel > Client Applications > Audio Gateway > General tab provides options to configure: ‧ The application name - to change it, hi ghlight the existing name and enter the new name. ?[...]

Bluetooth USB Adapter User Guide Open a connection to the Dial-up Networki ng service that is provided by another Bluetooth device using one of these techniques: ‧ Windows system tray, Bluetooth icon ‧ From My Bluetooth Places ‧ Using the Bluetooth Setup Wizard After the Bluetooth dial-up networking connection is established it can be used th[...]

Overview The Headset application allows this com puter to use a Bluetooth headset (or any other device that offers the Bluetooth heads et service) as the audio input and output device for this computer. Possible uses include: ‧ If this computer has on-board tel ephone hardware, a Bluetooth headset might be used as the audio input/output devic e t[...]

Bluetooth USB Adapter User Guide Other file operations Right-click a file or folder in the remote device’s Public Folder for a context sensitive menu. All potential menu options may not be available at all times. Potential menu options include: ‧ Open—opens the selected file on this co mputer, using the default application for this type of fi[...]

The Bluetooth Configuration Panel > Client Applications > Network Access > General tab provides options to configure: ‧ The application name—to change it, highlight the existing name and enter the new name. ‧ Enable or disable secure connection. To enable secure connection, place a checkmark in the box. 6.5.11 PIM Synchronization Ove[...]

Bluetooth USB Adapter User Guide NOTE : Not all choices are available for all it ems. For example, “Note” items can be synchronized only in Microsoft Outlook. T herefore Lotus Notes and Outlook Express are not displayed as options in the “Notes ” item shortcut menu. Personal Information Managers that are not installed on this comput er are [...]

Always send the same business card-when this option is selected a dialog box is displayed that allows you to set a default business card that will be sent auto- matically when requests are received. ‧ Where to store received business card s. The Received Business Cards options are: Microsoft Outlook Outlook Express Lotus Notes NOTE : The selected[...]

Bluetooth USB Adapter User Guide Delete a printer: Click Start > Settings > Printers, right-click the printer to be deleted, and then select Delete from the shortcut menu. or In Entire Bluetooth Neighborhood, right-click an installed Bluetooth printer and select Delete Printer from the shortcut menu. 6.6 Bluetooth Services Common Configuratio[...]

that is displayed over the Windows system tray. If the not ification balloon is ignored, the connection request will time out and fail. ‧ Notification only—this type of notification does not affect access in any way; it is solely for information purposes to let you know that a connection has been estab- lished. Example Both Authentication and A[...]

Bluetooth USB Adapter User Guide ‧ The remote device handles both audio input and output for this computer; there- fore, this computer does not require a sound card, microphone, or speakers. Configure the Audio Gateway Service From the Windows system tr ay, right-click the Bluetooth icon, select Advanced Con- figuration > Local Services, and t[...]

6.6.5 Fax Service The Fax service allows a remote Bluetooth device to send a Fax via a modem that is physically attached to this computer. Configure the Fax service: From the Windows system tr ay, right-click the Bluetooth icon, select Advanced Con- figuration > Local Services, and t hen double-click the Fax service. ‧ Select the physical mode[...]

Bluetooth USB Adapter User Guide For example, if the remote device is a Bluetooth telephone, this computer’s micro- phone and speakers can be used as speakerphone input and output for that device. Hardware Requirements ‧ This computer must have a sound ca rd, microphone, and speakers installed. ‧ The Bluetooth hardware on this computer and on[...]

NOTE : Internet Protocol routing softwar e is required on Windows 98SE and Windows Me servers. Install and configure the routi ng software as instructed by the software's manufacturer before you configure the co mputer as a Network Access server. Configure the server: 1. From the Windows Control Panel , double-click the Network icon. 2. On the[...]

Bluetooth USB Adapter User Guide is converted to the required format and resolu tion before it is transferred to the remote device. To transfer an image, choose one of the following methods: ‧ Right-click an image or a selected group of images, select Send To, Bluetooth, and then select the Bluetooth device to which the image will be sent. ‧ Dr[...]

NOTE : This is also the folder where the F ile Transfer service stores inbound items. If this folder is reconfigured here, it w ill also be reconfigured in that service auto- matically. ‧ Whether to send/receive attachments with email. Close a PIM Item Transfer connection PIM Item Transfer connections close automatic ally when the data transfer i[...]

Bluetooth USB Adapter User Guide Microsoft Outlook permits duplicate entries , so all duplicates may not be exchanged in the synchronization process. NOTE : Only Outlook’s default contac ts folder is synchronized. Items in sub-folders are not synchronized. Items that are moved from the default folder to a sub-folder will not be displayed the next[...]

‧ Retest Button : Queries the hardware device selected in “Devices,” and up- dates the data displayed in “Device Properties.” 6.8 Accessibility Settings The Accessibility tab of the Bluetooth Confi guration Panel lets you specify whether remote devices may access this computer, which remote devices have access, and whether an audio warnin[...]

Bluetooth USB Adapter User Guide When Secure Connection is enabled for any of the Bluetooth Services on this com- puter a PIN code is required before that service can be accessed. To chose a notification sound that will play when a remo te device attempts to access a service that requires a secure connection, click Se lect audio file... and select [...]

‧ Report all Bluetooth devices ‧ Report only selected Bluetooth devices (s ee Discovery, Adding Specific Devices and Discovery, Deleting Specific Devices). Select the preferred option from the drop-down list. Discover Specific Devices The type of devices that this computer l ooks for and reports when it is searching for other Bluetooth devices [...]

Bluetooth USB Adapter User Guide 7 Chapter 7 Security 7.1 Authentication Authentication is used to verify identity; it requires a passkey or link key from the remote device. When a remote device attemp ts access, a visual and/or audio warning notifies the local operator. If the notification is ignored, access is denied after a preset timeout. When [...]

7.6 Pairing Devices Pairing allows you to avoid entering access information each time a connection is attempted. Paired devices share a unique link key, which they exchange each time they connect. NOTE: The mate of a pair is always displayed in My Bluetooth Places, even if the mate is not turned on or is out of connection range. Paired devices rema[...]

Bluetooth USB Adapter User Guide A Appendix A T rouble Shooting Q1: CANNOT CONNECT TO A PAIRED DEVICE: A1: Paired devices are always displayed in My Bluetooth Places, even if the remote device is out of range or not powered up. Verify that the remote member of the pair is within radio range and powered up and then attempt the connection again. Q2: [...]

Q6: HOW DO I DETERMINE THE VERSION NUMBER OF THE LINK MANAGER PROTOCOL (LMP)? A6: In the Bluetooth Configuration Panel, on the Hardware tab, in the Device Proper- ties section, the seventh entry provides Link Manager Protocol version number information. The eighth entry contains the Link Manager Protocol sub-version number information, if appropria[...]

Bluetooth USB Adapter User Guide Other versions of Windows (2000, ME and XP) can translate m3u audio files into the PCM format. Possible solutions are: ‧ Upgrade to a newer version of Windows ‧ Use an m3u-to-mp3 conversion utility to conv ert the file(s) into a format that is supported by Windows 98. (Conversion utilitie s are available as free[...]

B Appendix B S pecification Model BT-410U BT-420U Bluetooth Spec. Compliance Bluetooth V2.0+EDR Transfer rates (Max) Max UART baud rates of 3Mbps Operating Voltage +5V USB Standard USB 2.0 Operating Distance 100 m in free space 10 m in free space Antenna 2dBi PCB Antenna 0 dBi printing Antenna Dimension 49.36 (L) x 17.99(W) x 7.55(H) mm Power Consu[...]