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Matters to be attended to

Summary of Contents for FB200AS

Page 1: ...FB200AS Quick Guide ...

Page 2: ...Features of FB200AS ...

Page 3: ...ntific Medical Bluetooth uses a 1Mbps 3Mbps wireless transmission speed Bluetooth consists of Master Slave configuration as the relation between Master and Servant and one bluetooth device can be connected to Maximum 7 devices on the basis of ACL ACL Asynchronous Connectionless Bluetooth guarantees a stable wireless connection even in much noise environment by using Frequency Hopping Method Before...

Page 4: ...e by using Dip Switch Master Slave setup possible by using Dip Switch Supports AT command and AT command based control available Connects smoothly with Bluetooth PDA Bluetooth USB Dongle etc Supports stable data transmission reception Stable data transmission reception Maximum 1 7 communication available ...

Page 5: ...ords the progressive method of this FB200AS Quick Guide guides the user in order from the start 4 Thus if you read this guide for the first time you need to proceed chapter by chapter in order to correctly understand its meaning 5 It is better for a user to understand the overall functions of the FB200AS first and migrate to subsequent chapters to refer to the functions necessary for each chapter ...

Page 6: ...uct Content Installation 1 Setup of FB200AS Driver 2 Virtual Serial Port Agenda to be attended to 3 FB200AS Operation FB200AS Initialization 4 Master Slave Setup 5 Serial Data Transmission 6 Disconnect 7 Re connect ...

Page 7: ... 0 Product Content Installation ...

Page 8: ...1 FB200AS Content Product Content in One Set FB200AS Antenna 4 dBi Gain 1 Product Content in One Set of FB200AS FB200AS Type 1 Set ...

Page 9: ...1 set for master setup 2 Configuration Using 2 Sets 1 set for Slave setup FB200AS Quick Guide uses two devices for explanation purpose ...

Page 10: ... Items Before FB200AS Operation Dip Switch Number 3 4 ON Basic Setup Agenda UART communication speed setup to 9600bps Dip Switch Number 1 2 3 4 OFF Basic Setup Agenda For even more details of Dip Switch please refer to user mannual ...

Page 11: ...3 Product Installation 1 FB200AS Antenna PC Connect two FB200AS to a PC In this FB200AS Quick Guide two FB200AS are connected to one PC for convenient explanation ...

Page 12: ... 1 FB200AS Driver Setup ...

Page 13: ...load for FB200AS Driver Installation 1 Homepage Connection www firmtech co kr Connect the homepage of firmtech to download USB2Serial Driver for FB200AS usage Homepage Address www firmtech co kr Click ENGLISH ...

Page 14: ... 2 Download Location Selection Click DOWNLOAD on the homepage of Firmtech Click Utility Source ...

Page 15: ... 3 FB200AS Device Driver Download Click DOWNLOAD of FB200AS device driver agenda ...

Page 16: ... 4 File Download Window Click Save in file download window Position saving location and click save assumption left save it in Desktop on the computer ...

Page 17: ... 5 Download Progress Wait until the download is completed FB200AS_Driver zip file is displayed on the Desktop ...

Page 18: ...by using a file decompressing program assumption left Decompress it in Desktop on the computer Decompress the FB200AS Driver zip file by clicking the right mouse button 1 Decompression Basic assumption A user makes use of decompressing program supported by Windows XP 2 Downloaded File Copy ...

Page 19: ...ion FB200AS_Driver folder is created on Desktop by decompressed file Doubleclick FB200AS_driver exe out of the files of FB200AS_Driver That is this process is being copied at C Program Files FIRMTECH FB200AS_Driver of user s computer ...

Page 20: ... 3 Driver File Copy 1 Reset it for driver file copy Click Next Select accept Click Next Select Typical Click Next ...

Page 21: ... Click Install File copy is being copied Click Finish Confirm the copy content at the folder of C Program Files FIRMTECH FB200AS_Driver win 4 Driver File Copy 2 ...

Page 22: ...3 FB200AS_Driver Installation Setup 1 FB200AS Power Supply ON Install FB200AS at a PC Power Supply ON of FB200AS ...

Page 23: ...on Operation Mode Status LED is displayed a red light if FB200AS is on configuration Mode The left of Power LED displays a red light if FB200AS power supply is ON The right of Power LED displays a yellow light if PC identifies FB200AS USB Chip FB200AS LED ...

Page 24: ... FB200AS power supply ON USB chip indentified FB200AS LED Condition Status LED is blink a green The left of Power LED is ON a red The left of Power LED is ON a yellow ...

Page 25: ... 2 Driver installation 1 Select a Advanced of list or specific location installation Click Next Click Browse Select C Program Files FIRMTECH FB200AS_Driver win Click OK Click Next ...

Page 26: ... 3 Driver installation 2 Wait while a index is progressed Click Continue Anyway Wait while a installation is progressed Wait while a installationis is progressed ...

Page 27: ...dvanced of list or specific location installation Click Next Soon Driver installation will be processed once more Click Next because a setup route is still remained at the first installation Select a setup route at the first installation if a route is wrong Wait while a index is progressed ...

Page 28: ... 5 Driver Installation 4 Power suppy of FB200AS remains ON Click Continue Anyway Wait while a installation is progressed Click finish Driver installation is finished ...

Page 29: ... installation is progressed two times in order to use two devices of FB200AS The first assigned virtual serial port is used as it is if two virtual serial port of FB200AS is assigned each and a registry of OS is not changed Progress FB200AS Driver installation again in order to use other FB200AS besides previous installed FB200AS Newly installed FB200AS should be assigned a virtual serial port of ...

Page 30: ...4 FB200AS Driver Confirmation Method Execute SYSTEM in control Panel 1 Control Panel System Execution Click Start on Windows Start menu Click Settings Click Control Panel ...

Page 31: ... 2 Device Manager Port Selection Select Hardware tab in system Properties window Select Device Manager Select Port in Device Manager ...

Page 32: ...lly and FB200AS power supply is ON COM5 creation is confirmed in virtual serial port Virtual serial port number is created differently according to user s environment OFF FB200AS power supply if a virtual serial port number is confirmed 3 A created Virtual Serial Port Confirmation ...

Page 33: ... 2 Virtual Serial Port Matters to be attended to ...

Page 34: ...irtual serial port in port agenda if a power supply of FB200AS is OFF 1 A creation of Virtual Serial Port 1 Virtual serial port FB200AS There is virtual serial port in port agenda if a power supply of FB200AS is ON ...

Page 35: ...tion Program Virtual port connection is impossible in serial program like the hyper terminal if there is no a virtual serial port Virtual port connection is possible in serial program like the hyper terminal if there is a virtual serial port ...

Page 36: ...OFF of FB200AS may not see virtual serial port disappearing at serial communication program Communication is not available because of realistic port Virtual Port disappearing even though serial communication program is operated normally There may occur critical situation at OS if virtual port is disappeared under a serial communication program operating Therefore certainly serial port communicatio...

Page 37: ...is created after power supply of FB200AS is ON Serial communication program is available after virtual port creation Can not see operation situation Start Message etc immediately just after ON of module power supply if serial communication program is used a virtual port In case of using a virtual port a user can not see Start Message output of FB200AS immediately ...

Page 38: ... 3 Operating the FB200AS FB200AS Setup ...

Page 39: ...up Dip Switch of FB200AS as follows Press ON of Dip Switch Number 4 Do not matter other Dip Switch condition Power Supply ON of FB200AS 1 Operating the FB200AS 1 Environment Setup Entry by using Dip Switch ...

Page 40: ... POWER LED Status LED Condition Entered into Environment Setting Mode Status LED is blink a red The left of Power LED is ON a red The left of Power LED is ON a yellow ...

Page 41: ... Virtual Serial Port Number Confirmation 1 Control Panel Execution 2 System Execution 3 Device Manager Execution 4 Port Selection 5 Port Number Confirmation ...

Page 42: ... 2 Hyper Terminal Execution Click Start on Windows Start menu Click All Programs Click Accessories Click Communications Click Hyper Terminal ...

Page 43: ...ster as a name If assumps a name as master Click OK and proceed to the next step 3 Setup of Hyper Terminal Name Setting Select a port to be connected to FB200AS Assumed here as COM5 Click OK and proceed to the next step 3 Setup of Hyper Terminal Port Setting ...

Page 44: ... Select 9600 for Bits per Second Select None for Flow Control No change for other items Click OK 5 Setup of Hyper Terminal Communication Speed etc ...

Page 45: ... 6 Hyper Terminal Setup Finish ...

Page 46: ...terminal FB200AS is operated and connected with hyper terminal normally FB200AS uses virtual serial port Therefore FB200AS will be operated before serial communication program like hyper terminal Here is all environment setup message output made before hyper terminal execution Enter t or T in order to make an output of environment setup message again ...

Page 47: ...m hyper terminal Please refer to the left in order to disconnect virtual serial port Restart FB200AS by pressing OFF and then ON switch of FB200AS power supply Confirm communication speed and other connection agendas Condition using virtual serial port Disconnected with virtual port on hyper terminal using virtual port by changing to after clicking Condition not using virtual serial port ...

Page 48: ...follows in case of used product or other setup product Confirm RESET of a side FB200AS Press a Reset Switch in hole by using tweezers FB200AS is reset if environment setup message output is made from hyper terminal Reset Switch is operated only on environment setup condition 8 Factory Reset Progress ...

Page 49: ...sed again from the start after all FB200AS reset if the connection of FB200AS Master Slave is not progressed for a certain time In case of many surrounding devices of Bluetooth FB200AS Master devices can take many times to be connected with FB200AS Slave In this case the connection had better be progressed after OFF of other Bluetooth device power supply except for FB200AS Slave ...

Page 50: ... program is finished before OFF of FB200AS power supply It may occur critical situation if the power supply of FB200AS become OFF under the condition which a serial communication program is not finished Therefore certainly the power supply of FB200AS should become OFF under virtual port unused condition which a serial communication program is finished before OFF of FB200AS power supply ...

Page 51: ... 4 Master Slave Setup ...

Page 52: ...tup as follows Press OFF of Dip Switch Number 1 2 3 4 Basic setup agendas FB200AS electricity power ON In case of factory reset value slave is basically setup No need to be changed here 1 FB200AS slave Setup 1 Slave Setup Progress Using Dip Switch ...

Page 53: ... Status LED Condition Operated by Slave Status LED is blink a green The left of Power LED is ON a red The left of Power LED is ON a yellow ...

Page 54: ... setup to be master of FB200AS is setup as follows Press ON of Dip Switch Number 3 Press OFF of Dip Switch Number 1 2 4 FB200AS electricity power ON 1 FB200AS master Setup 2 Master Setup Progress Using Dip Switch ...

Page 55: ... Status LED Condition Operated By Master Status LED is blink a green The left of Power LED is ON a red The left of Power LED is ON a yellow ...

Page 56: ...AS Master device is connected with FB200AS Slave device If so first press OFF of the power supply switch of Bluetooth device except for FB200AS Slave device and then the connection should be progressed FB200AS uses a virtual serial port It is difficult to confirm Master Slave connection condition as a message Therefore the connection condition should be confirmed by Status LED ...

Page 57: ... 5 Serial Data Transmission ...

Page 58: ... Serial Communication Program Hyper Terminal Execution Setup 1 Operating A Hyper Terminal Click Start on Windows Start menu Click All Programs Click Accessories Click Communications Click Hyper Terminal ...

Page 59: ...nal connected to FB100AS to be set up to Master Enter Master as a name Click OK and proceed to the next step Select a port to be connected to FB100AS set up to Master Assumed here as COM5 Click OK and proceed to the next step 3 Setup of hyper terminal Port setting ...

Page 60: ... 4 Setup of Hyper Terminal Communication Speed etc Select 9600 for Bits per Second Select None for Flow Control No change for other items Click OK ...

Page 61: ...yper Terminal connected to the FB200AS to be set as Master is completed Do the setting of the hyper terminal connected to the FB200AS to be set to a name of slave in the same way and by connecting to COM6 Assumption a virtual serial port as COM6 ...

Page 62: ...n the hyper terminal 2 Serial Data Transmission 1 Serial Data Transmission from master Data reception from slave Enter the followings on the hyper terminal connected to FB200AS setup to be master After entering 123456789 on the hyper terminal press enter key Entered data is not shown on the hyper terminal ...

Page 63: ...23456789 is shown on the hyper terminal Enter the followings on the hyper terminal connected to FB200AS setup to be slave After entering 123456789 on the hyper terminal press enter key Entered data is not shown on the hyper terminal 2 Serial Data Transmission From Slave Received By master ...

Page 64: ... 6 Disconnect ...

Page 65: ...virtual serial port Finish hyper terminal or the condition connected with virtual serial port in order to finish the connection of FB200AS Please refer to the left in order to disconnect virtual serial port The connection of FB200AS Master Slave is automatically cut after a while if one side power supply of FB200AS is OFF after changing a virtual serial port into unused condition on serial communi...

Page 66: ... 7 Re connect ...

Page 67: ... virtual serial port Condition not using virtual serial port Reconnected automatically if press ON switch of power supply of FB200AS Master Slave device when FB200AS Master Slave was progressed a connection previously Reconnected a virtual serial port disconnected or executed on hyper terminal again to communicate after FB200AS Master Slave are connected ...

Page 68: ...조금 더 세밀한 사항은 FB200AS 매뉴얼을 참고하기 바랍니다 For even more details please refer to FB200AS user mannual ...

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