RN-USB-X Roving Networks Inc, RN-USB-X Datasheet - Page 3

• Manufacturer Part Number: RN-USB-X
• Description: ADAPTER BLUETOOTH USB DRIVERLESS
• Manufacturer: Roving Networks Inc
• Series: RNr

Specifications of RN-USB-X

• Function: Transceiver, Bluetooth
• Modulation Or Protocol: Bluetooth 1.1, 1.2, +EDR Class 1
• Frequency: 2.4GHz
• Applications: General Purpose
• Interface: USB
• Data Rate - Maximum: 2Mbps
• Features: 100m Range
• Package / Case: Packaged Unit
• Data Rate: 2 Mbps
• Operating Voltage: 5 VDC
• Board Size: 50.8 mm x 25.4 mm x 8.9 mm
• Lead Free Status / RoHS Status: Lead free / RoHS Compliant
• Power - Output: -
• Sensitivity: -
• Lead Free Status / Rohs Status: Lead free / RoHS Compliant
• Other names: 740-1005

COMMON PROBLEMS and QUESTIONS:
My Bluetooth client can see the FirePlug and its serial service, but I can’t connect:
This is most likely caused by a security setting on your client. If a pincode is required,
the default is “1234”. Some clients have these settings off by default, others have
them on. To check and disable security:
Places, go to the Bluetooth Device configuration (or Advanced Configuration) drop
down menu, click on the client applications tab,
application name, and click on the properties button, if “secure connection”, or
“authentication”, or “encryption” is checked, un check it.
Changing the clients COM port: Widcomm stack, (and others) allows you to connect
to FirePlug using a “Virtual COM” port mapper. The software installs with a default COM
port, usually COM3, COM4, or COM5. To change this setting:
click My Bluetooth Places, go to the Bluetooth Device configuration (or Advanced
Configuration)
Bluetooth serial port application name, and click on the properties button, then you can
change the com port.
Connecting to more than one FirePlug from the same client at the same time:
Bluetooth allows 7 devices at a time in a piconet. Widcomm stack allows you to create
multiple instances of serial port profile and connect to multiple FirePlugs at the same
time. To do this:
Device configuration (or Advanced Configuration) drop down menu, click on the
client applications tab, Select the Bluetooth serial port application name, and click on
the ADD COM port button, then you can add another Bluetooth serial port and assign it
to another virtual com port (such as COM9).
Connections can be made but during data transfer, no characters flow, or bytes
are dropped. Check to see if your flow control signals are properly connected, and
enabled in the serial software you are using. A common mistake is to connect during
the boot config timer window, in this case, all characters will be ignored until a $$$ is
seen, and no characters are forwarded to the remote device. If remote configuration is
enabled, a good way to ensure that the device is not waiting for configuration is to issue
“---“<cr> at the beginning of a connection and before any user data is sent.
Another common problem is related to hardware flow control,it is not enough to simply
disable flow control in your communications software, the FirePlug expects to use
hardware flow control, so do disable this on the FirePlug you must either remove the
CTS flow control jumper, or short pins 7 and 8 (RTS,CTS) of your cable to permanently
enable the flow control.
Roving Networks FirePlug-II V 4.00 1/31/2007
drop down menu, click on the client applications tab,
From your PC desktop, click My Bluetooth Places, goto the Bluetooth
From your PC desktop, click My Bluetooth
Select the Bluetooth serial port
From your PC desktop,
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Select the
COMMAND SUMMARY
***SET COMMANDS***stored in flash, and only take effect AFTER reboot
Example: SU,9600
CMD
*** DISPLAY COMMANDS ***
CMD
*** OTHER COMMANDS
CMD
A complete list of commands can be found at
Roving Networks FirePlug-II V 4.00 1/31/2007
G<X>
SA
SE
SF
SL
SM 0,1,2,3,4,5 dec
SN
SO
SP
SR
ST
SU
SX
D
E
GB
&
V
C
H
I
R
U
0,1
0,1
E,O,N
string
string
string
string
word
string
0,1
<addr>
<time>
VALUE
VAL1
<rate> <E,O,N>
1
1
SN,myname sets Bluetooth name to “myname”
SA,1
SP,secret
SF,1
DESCRIPTION
Basic Settings
Extended Settings
A single setting matching the commands above
Bluetooth Address of this device
I/O Ports (shows the value of the switches)
Firmware Revision
VAL2
<COD>
seconds 60
TYPE
dec
dec
dec
char
1-16 chr FirePlug-x Bluetooth Name
1-8 chr NOT SET Status string or break character(s)
1-16 chr 1234
2-4 char 115K
dec
12 chrs NOT SET Remote Address (123456789ABCDEF)
restores all values to factory defaults
sets security pincode to “secret”
enables secure authentication
sets Uart Baudrate to 9600
DEFAULT DESCRIPTION
DESCRIPTION
0
0
N
0
0x1F00
Connect to Remote Address( in Master Mode only)
Help, Show list of commands
Inquiry Scan, time= xx seconds ,optional COD filter
Reboot device immediate
Temporary UART Change, immediate, not stored
***
4=DTR, 5=ANY)
Security Pin Code
Baudrate:1200,2400,4800,9600,384k,576k
115k,230k,460k)
Enable Authentication
Enable encryption
Reset to Factory Defaults
Parity, Even, Odd, or None
Mode
Config Timer(0=no config, 255=always on)
Bonding (locks to a single remote address)
(0-slav,
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1=mstr,
2=trigr,3=auto,
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