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Serial Bluetooth adapter Setup guide for Windows 8.1 64-bit 

(Tested in Oracle VM VirtualBox version 4.3.6 r91406) 

 
We are in this example using the UCBT232EXA serial Bluetooth adapter and the ES-388 USB Bluetooth 
dongle which has a CSR (Cambridge Silicon Radio 41B14) based chipset.  Both are available from 

www.usconverters.com

. We cannot guarantee same functionality if you are using a USB Bluetooth 

dongle with a different chipset.  

 

                             

              

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

UCBT232EXA   

 

 

ES-388 

Serial Bluetooth adapter 

 

USB Bluetooth dongle 

Summary of Contents for UCBT232EXA

Page 1: ...in this example using the UCBT232EXA serial Bluetooth adapter and the ES 388 USB Bluetooth dongle which has a CSR Cambridge Silicon Radio 41B14 based chipset Both are available from www usconverters c...

Page 2: ...www usconverters com 2 Copyright U S Converters LLC Insert the USB Bluetooth dongle into your computer s USB port Check in Device Manager that it is recognized by your computer...

Page 3: ...onverters LLC Click the Bluetooth icon in the lower task bar And select Add a Bluetooth Device If for some reason the Bluetooth icon does not appear in the lower task bar you can instead search for Bl...

Page 4: ...www usconverters com 4 Copyright U S Converters LLC The Bluetooth management screen will open Click the Serial Adaptor and click Pair...

Page 5: ...www usconverters com 5 Copyright U S Converters LLC Enter the pairing code 1234 and click Next Windows will now show that the serial adapter is connected...

Page 6: ...6 Copyright U S Converters LLC And after a few seconds it will show Not connected This means that the serial adapter s COM port is closed however the adapter is still paired and connected over Blueto...

Page 7: ...www usconverters com 7 Copyright U S Converters LLC In Device Manager you should now see the two serial over Bluetooth COM ports created by the USB Bluetooth dongle even Windows says Not connected...

Page 8: ...www usconverters com 8 Copyright U S Converters LLC By selecting Open Settings from the Bluetooth menu in the task bar You will also be able to see the created COM ports under the COM Ports tab...

Page 9: ...r clip and then receive it back on the RX receive wire of the UCBT232EXA and finally receive it back on your computer 1 First pair and connect the UCBT232EXA with your computer as described earlier in...

Page 10: ...www usconverters com 10 Copyright U S Converters LLC Notice serial number 14090200 and up has 9600 baud as default...

Page 11: ...ext string received back in the upper receive window When the port is open the blue LED light on the serial adapter should be solid on If AccessPort cannot open the port this is an indication that the...

Page 12: ...www usconverters com 12 Copyright U S Converters LLC Looking again at Windows Bluetooth management since the adapter s COM port is now open it now shows that the adapter is connected...

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