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DRAFT 

USER MANUAL 

 

SPECIFICATIONS 

 

Environment: -40 to 85 °C (-40 to 185 °F) non-condensing 

 

RS485 Baud rates: 9600, 19200, 38400, 57600, 115200 (bps) 

 

USB: 2.0 

 

Battery: Lithium-Ion 3.7V 

 

Antenna: Internal (PCB Trace) 

 

RoHS 

REGULATORY AND SAFETY NOTICES 

Model Name: PL-485-BT 

USA: FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (FCC) STATEMENT 

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. 

Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 

1.

 

This device may not cause harmful interference and 

2.

 

This device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of 

the device. 

FCC Warning: 

Changes or modifications not expressly approved by ProLon Inc. could void the user’s authority to operate the 

equipment. 

Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to 

part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference 

in a residential 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 determined by turning the equipment off 

and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: 

 

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. 

 

Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. 

 

Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. 

 

Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. 

To comply with FCC/IC RF exposure limits for general population / uncontrolled exposure, the antenna(s) used for 

this transmitter must be installed to provide a separation distance of at least 20 cm from all persons and must not 

be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter. 

FCC ID: 2AK9O-485BT20 

 

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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