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DRAFT 

USER MANUAL 

 

 

CONNECTING USING BLUETOOTH 4.0 LE 

Pairing 

Range: 100 m (330 ft) 

Windows & MacOS 

TBD 

iOS 

TBD 

Android 

TBD 

CONNECTING OVER USB 

Windows 

The PL-485-BT requires certain drivers to be installed on the computer for it to function. The drivers are installed 

on the computer at the same time that the Focus Software is installed. If your computer still cannot locate the 

drivers, please direct it to manually search in the ProLon installation folder, in the ‘Drivers’ subfolder. 

MacOS 

The PL-485-BT requires drivers certain drivers to be installed on the computer for it to function. The drivers are 

present in the installation package. 

iOS and Android 

The iOS and Android versions cannot connect to the converter over USB and are restricted to the Bluetooth 4.0 LE 

mode only. 

 

CONNECTING THE RS485 SIDE 

Connect the A (+) and B(-) screw terminals to the wires of appropriate polarity on the RS485 bus, using appropriate 

RS485 cabling. Connect the GND screw terminal to RS485 GND reference as needed.  

Summary of Contents for PL-485-BT

Page 1: ...DRAFT USER MANUAL 1 PL 485 BT USER MANUAL DRAFT BLUETOOTH 4 0 LE TO RS485 CONVERTER ...

Page 2: ...Battery Precautions 10 PRODUCT OVERVIEW THANK YOU FOR PURCHASING THE PROLON PL 485 BT The PL 485 BT is a Bluetooth 4 0 to RS485 converter Its main purpose is to wirelessly transmit the messages generated by the ProLon Focus software via Bluetooth to a standard RS485 network This allows any smartphone or tablet to view and configure a ProLon Control System directly without requiring Wi Fi or Ethern...

Page 3: ...smartphones and tablets are limited to Bluetooth 4 0 LE connections only and cannot connect over USB The PL 485 BT is the ideal tool for contractors and end users due to its simplicity and ease of use The PL 485 BT can be used as a portable battery powered communication tool or it can be fixed in place and powered via USB for permanent installation SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS The PL 485 BT can be used fro...

Page 4: ...ble CAT5 Cable INSTALLING PROLON FOCUS SOFTWARE First obtain the ProLon Focus App free from the appropriate source Windows MacOS From ProLon s website http www proloncontrols com product 10 focus software html Find the appropriate link at the bottom of the web page ...

Page 5: ...on please refer to the Focus User Guide http www proloncontrols com uploads Focus 20App 20IOS_V 6 1 1 pdf Android Google Play Store For more information please refer to the Focus User Guide http www proloncontrols com uploads Focus 20App 20Androids_V 6 1 1 pdf ...

Page 6: ...rect it to manually search in the ProLon installation folder in the Drivers subfolder MacOS The PL 485 BT requires drivers certain drivers to be installed on the computer for it to function The drivers are present in the installation package iOS and Android The iOS and Android versions cannot connect to the converter over USB and are restricted to the Bluetooth 4 0 LE mode only CONNECTING THE RS48...

Page 7: ...ve battery life The converter s battery can still be charged even when the switch is in the OFF position Upon Power Up the POWER LED will be ORANGE for a brief period of time approx 45 sec while the battery level is being calculated internally After this period the POWER LED will be Blinking RED when USB unplugged Solid RED when USB plugged and charging Solid GREEN when USB plugged and the battery...

Page 8: ...DRAFT USER MANUAL 8 LEDS TBD CHANGING THE PASSKEY TBD ...

Page 9: ...dential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be d...

Page 10: ...xposure Statement This equipment complies with IC RSS 102 radiation exposure limit set forth for an uncontrolled environment This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the radiator and your body Déclaration d exposition à la radiation Cet équipement respecte les limites d exposition aux rayonnements IC définies pour un environnement non contrôlé Cet équipeme...

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