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Preface
This document describes the installation, configuration, and usage of the
Bluetooth Win7 Suite. Bluetooth Win7 Suite is a PC-based software package
that provides the upper-layer Bluetooth stack functionality in support of the
Atheros AR3011 Bluetooth solution. Bluetooth Win7 Suite requires an
AR3011-based device to be connected via USB to the PC for proper operation.
Bluetooth Win7 Suite, through its simple Graphical User Interface, allows you
to quickly find, connect, and communicate with other Bluetooth devices.
This document is intended for ODMs (Original Design Manufacturers) and
OEMs (Original Equipment Manufacturers) that are evaluating or developing
BT solutions based on Atheros' AR3011 USB SRAM Bluetooth solution.
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Reference Documentation
The following documents provides additional reference material related to
this product:
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Introduction
This chapter provides a users overview of the Bluetooth Win7 Suite. This
software tool allows you to find and link Bluetooth devices and how to
communicate with these devices.
Bluetooth Win7 Suite is a Bluetooth communication application that helps
you easily manage and interact with your wireless personal area network
(WPAN) and remote Bluetooth devices. Among others, these devices include
mobile phones, headsets, pointing devices, modems, and access points. You
can use Bluetooth Win7 Suite to do the following:
Find and connect to remote devices, as well as see the services they can
provide
Browse folders and files on remote devices, and exchange files with them
The Bluetooth Win7 Suite is used in conjunction with the Atheros AR3011
Bluetooth USB device. This device is provided in the form of a HCI USB
Adapter that plugs into a PC USB port.
Bluetooth Win7 Suite's main screen provides easy-to-use controls for the
application and its user-friendly graphical user interface allows you work
with various Bluetooth devices such as:
Palm-sized PCs/PDAs
Laptops
Cellular phones
Desktop workstations
Headsets
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Printers
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Setup Requirements
1. PC running Win7
2. Atheros Bluetooth USB Adapter
3. Bluetooth mouse
4. Bluetooth cellular phone
5. Bluetooth headset
6. Bluetooth printer
7. Fax machine
8. Any other Bluetooth devices that you wish to use
NOTE: Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate was used for the installation of Bluetooth
hardware and software.
Figure 1-1 shows the Atheros Bluetooth USB Adapter.
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Getting Started
This chapter describes how to install, uninstall, and launch the Bluetooth
Win7 Suite.
NOTE: It is assumed that Bluetooth Win7 Suite is not present on your system.
The following major topics are covered in this chapter:
NOTE: If you are installing Bluetooth Win7 Suite on a machine that already has an
existing Bluetooth Win7 Suite, you need not uninstall it because Bluetooth Win7
Suite supports the upgrade feature.
If you need to uninstall Bluetooth Win7 Suite, refer to Uninstalling the
Bluetooth Win7 Suite on page 2-9.
Software installation is a three-step process and it is important to perform
these steps before you can use the Bluetooth Win7 Suite:
1. Install the Bluetooth Win7 Suite.
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NOTE: If Bluetooth USB Adapter is not plugged in, a message pops up to prompt to
insert Bluetooth device. After USB Adapter inserted, this message disappears and
installation continues.
See Figure 2-6.
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9. Click Finish.
It completes the installation and prompts you to restart your system. See
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Adding Bluetooth Devices
This chapter describes how to discover, configure, pair, and add Bluetooth
devices to your system using the Bluetooth Win7 Suite.
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This displays a pairing option screen that allows you to define how
pairing should be done. The options are:
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CAUTION: Encryption features and a passkey can help to secure your data.
However, these and other security measures can be compromised or fail and,
if that happens, your data could be visible to or accessible by other devices or
computers within range. Therefore, Bluetooth wireless technology should not
be considered completely secure.
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Sending and Receiving Files
This chapter describes how to send and receive files to and from Bluetooth
devices using the Bluetooth Win7 Suite.
The following major topics are covered in this chapter:
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NOTE: It lists all the devices within range. You may pair any unpaired device and
chose it.
NOTE: If the target device is not shown, make sure it is turned on, within range,
and discoverable. Then click Search Again.
3. From the Bluetooth main menu, select the target device (for example,
Nokia 6233) where you want to send the file.
4. Click Next.
You will see another screen that prompts you to select the file that you
wish to send. See Figure 4-3.
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1. Right click on the Bluetooth icon and select Receive a File option.
This displays a screen indicating that the Windows is waiting to receive
the file. See Figure 4-5.
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NOTE: You can send a file to a Bluetooth printer as well if it is paired and ready. If
you send a file the printer via Bluetooth, the file gets printed. If you send the file
to to your paired machine and you are prompted to save the file. After the file
is sent, it indicates on your cell phone that 1 item sent.
7. Browse to the desired folder and click Next to save it on your machine.
See Figure 4-6.
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Joining Personal Area
Network
This chapter provides a PAN (Personal Area Network) overview and explains
how to set up a PAN.
PAN Overview
NOTE: Some mobile phones and personal digital assistants (PDAs) only work with
dial-up networking, some only work with PAN, and some work with both services. The
PAN feature works only with those Bluetooth devices that support PAN. To find out
which services are supported by your Bluetooth enabled device, check the
information that came with your device.
Bluetooth personal area network (PAN) is a technology that enables you to
create an Ethernet network with wireless links between mobile computers,
mobile phones, and handheld devices. You can connect to the following types
of Bluetooth enabled devices that work with PAN:
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Passkey
It is important to understand the passkey and its role. A passkey (sometimes
called a passcode) is a number that associates your computer with a Bluetooth
enabled device. For security reasons, most Bluetooth enabled devices (with
some exceptions, such as mouse) require you to use a passkey. Using a
passkey helps ensure that your computer is connecting to the device that you
intended and not someone else's device that is nearby.
Exchanging passkeys, also known as association or pairing, means getting a
device to recognize your computer or another Bluetooth enabled device. With
some devices, you do this by running the Add Bluetooth Device Wizard and
typing in your passkey when prompted. Other devices require a different
method. For more information, check the instructions that came with the
device.
The purpose of the passkey exchange is for Windows to positively identify the
device that you want to connect to.
WARNING: Your Bluetooth device might be less secure if you use a short passkey. If
you have a choice, use a longer passkey of up to 16 characters. Also, for security
reasons, do not retype your passkey more often than necessary, particularly in public
places where a hacker could be "eavesdropping" on your Bluetooth device.
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Managing Bluetooth Devices
This chapter describes how to configure and manage Bluetooth devices using
the Bluetooth Win7 Suite.
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NOTE: The devices shown in Figure 6-2 were passkey enabled at one time, but it
does not necessarily mean they are currently connected. Some of them might
no longer be in range.
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NOTE: Similarly you can click on the Hardware tab to obtain the hardware properties
of the selected device.
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You can enable or disable these functions and check their properties by
clicking on the Properties button next to each device. You can modify the
properties if applicable or simply learn more about them. See Figure 6-7.
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3. Verify or modify the properties as needed and click OK. Refer to Syncing
a Bluetooth Device on page 6-41 for a detailed description on the Sync
feature.
NOTE: This Bluetooth Win7 Suite works with Bluetooth Fax machine or regular Fax
machine. A server PC and a regular Fax machine is used in this case to demonstrate
how you can use a regular Fax machine. If you have a Bluetooth Fax machine, you do
not need a server PC or a second Bluetooth dongle.
Prerequisites
Bluetooth Win7 Suite and Fax software installed on the client machine
(your PC). The Fax software application used in this case is RKS Fax
software.
Two computers: your machine (client) and remote PC (server). (The server
is needed only if you are using a regular Fax machine and not a Bluetooth
Fax machine.) However, if a server PC is needed, if must have a Bluetooth
device and Fax software that supports Bluetooth Fax server feature and a
modem (either built-in or externally connected.)
Telephone line coming from the phone jack and connected to the remote
PC (server). If you are using a Bluetooth Fax machine, simply connect it to
a phone jack using a telephone line.
Two Bluetooth devices: one inserted into the USB port of your PC (client)
and the other inserted into the USB port of the remote PC (server). (The
second Bluetooth devices or the remote server is needed only if you are
using a regular Fax machine and not a Bluetooth machine.)
NOTE: It is assumed that all the equipment is powered up and running, paired, and
ready to be found.
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4. Conenct the Fax server and Fax machine via Bluetooth and connect
telephone line to the Fax server. (Note, this step is not required if you are
using a Bluetooth Fax.)
5. Click on the Bluetooth icon to launch Bluetooth Win7 Suite and choose
Local Service tab.
6. Highlight the Bluetooth Fax and right mouse click to check its Properties.
7. Select a modem for the Fax from the pulldown list.
8. Click OK.
It displays the dialog for Fax modem. See Figure 6-10.
Sending a Fax
1. Launch the Bluetooth Win7 Suite and Fax software on the client machine.
(We used the RKS Fax software.)
It displays the main Fax menu. See Figure 6-11.
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NOTE: These screens might be different on your machine depending on the Fax
software you are using. Refer to the documentation that came with your Fax software
on how to use various Fax features.
7. Click on the New icon on the main Fax screen.
It displays a screen that allows you to fill out the basic information that
you need for the Fax about its sender and recipient along with dialing
rules. This information covers the following:
Sender (your name, Fax number, organization, your voice phone, etc.)
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Fax Pages (that allows you to select the pages that you want to Fax
including any pages you want to add (or delete) from another Fax. It
also allows you to include a file.
8. Click on the Cover Sheet icon (optional step), enter the desired
information and click Save. See Figure 6-13 for details.
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NOTE: It is assumed that all the equipment is powered up and running, paired, and
ready to be found and the Fax software is launched.
The Fax Receive has modes:
Receive Fax NOW - allows incoming Fax messages and calls currently in
progress.
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Click on the Stop Receiving Faxes button in the left side of the screen.
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NOTE: To protect your privacy, select this check box only when you want a
Bluetooth devices to find this computer.
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NOTE: It is assumed that you have already added and paired the device. Once you
have established the connection between two devices, it is only a matter of copying
and pasting a folder from one one PC to another. Make sure your remote PC is
discoverable by other devices and make sure it is turned on. If it is not is not done,
go to the Devices tab, search for the desired Bluetooth device, and add it after
pairing it using the passkey.
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NOTE: This folder creation step is not mandatory. Any files transferred to the remote
PC are kept under at a default FTP location. This is a general Share folder. For
Atheros Bluetooth devices, these files are moved under the Program Files > Atheros
Bluetooth Suite > Ftp location. You can create your own Share folder under this
location to suit your needs. Even if you do not create a new folder, the FTP files or
folders will automatically be copied to the default FTP location on the remote PC.
Creating a custom folder simply gives you more flexibility in storing your data.
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If you are still not sure which COM port to use, try each COM port, one at a
time, and use the one that successfully allows the program and your device to
communicate.
Do the following to select a COM port.
1. Click on COM Ports tab.
This displays both incoming and outgoing serial ports. See Figure 6-32. To
determine whether you need a COM port, refer to the documentation that
came with your Bluetooth device.
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NOTE: If you do not see the device that you want to add, make sure that device is
turned on. Follow the setup instructions that came with that device. If the device
you selected does not have the serial port service running, you will see an error
message on the screen indicating the device you have selected does not have a serial
port service running. In that case, select another device.
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The SPP function is provided by the Windows 7 OS. It requires the Vista
version of HyperTerminal (or equivalent) which needs to be installed before
using this feature. We downloaded the HyperTerminal tool from internet.
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3. Select an icon that you want to associate with this session from an array of
icons on this screen and click OK. (This is an optional step.)
See Figure 6-35.
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Configuring BIP
BIP (Basic Imaging Profile) function is used for sending images to Bluetooth
imaging device such as a printer. After the local Bluetooth device finds any
remote devices which has BIP responder profile, it adds the device into BIP
tab automatically. Before you can send a file you need to pair, and add the
desired Bluetooth Imaging Device. It is assumed that this prerequisite is met.
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d. Disable
e. Uninstall
WARNING: Be careful when using the driver options which might roll back, disable
or uninstall the driver. Do not click on these buttons unless you really intend to
perform those functions.
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NOTE: The machine from which you are initiating the sync is the client. The remote
machine that is being synced to the server is a server.
1. Click on Local Service tab and select on Bluetooth Sync.
2. Right click on Properties.
It displays the Sync properties dailog. See Figure 6-44.
3. Choose the item that you want to sync (for example, Sync appointments
with Outlook Office.) for Client and Server.
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B
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Basic Printing Profile 6-35
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BIP 6-36
BIP responder profile 6-36
BIP tab 6-37
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Bluetooth cellular phone 1-2
Bluetooth device security 5-2
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Bluetooth enabled NAP device 5-2
Bluetooth enumerator 6-40
Bluetooth headset 1-2
Bluetooth icon 2-9
Bluetooth imaging responder devices 6-37
Bluetooth menu 2-9, 3-1
Bluetooth mouse 1-2
Bluetooth radios 2-7
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BPP 6-35
browser window 6-36
BtvStack.exe, Skype message 2-5
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data hub 5-1
default destination 2-4
destination directory 2-4
device driver software
installation 2-7
device options 6-1
device properties, general 6-39
device status 6-39
devices option 6-1
devices within range, checking 3-1
dial-up networking 5-1
discoverable devices 5-2
discovering and adding Bluetooth
devices 3-1
discovery option 6-19
downloading
Atheros Bluetooth Win7 Suite 2-2
downloading application 2-1
driver information 6-39
driver installation, verifying 2-7
driver options 6-39
driver tab 6-39
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hardware 6-1
managing Bluetooth Devices
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BPP 6-1
FTP 6-1
managing Bluetooth devices 6-1
managing bluetooth devices
local service 6-1
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Fax machine 1-2
file transfer 4-2, 4-3
file transfer wizard 4-2
file transferring 4-3
FTP server, deleting a file 6-30
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GN 5-1
GN device 5-1
group ad hoc network 5-1
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handheld devices 5-1
hardware checking 6-38
HCI USB Adapter 1-1
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identifying the device 5-2
incoming port option 6-32
installation destination folder 2-3
installation process 2-2
installation successful 6-22
installing
Atheros Bluetooth Win7 Suite 2-1
installing Bluetooth device 2-1
installing bluetooth device 5-3
Installing radio drivers 2-2
installing the device 5-2
InstallShield wizard 2-2
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launching 2-1, 4-2
local Bluetooth device 6-36
login 2-2
luetooth enabled devices 5-1
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NAP 5-2
Network Access Point 5-2
notification area 6-19
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originating computer 5-5
out of range devices 6-2
outgoing COM port 6-30
overview 1-1
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pairing Bluetooth device 3-4
pairing devices 3-1
PAN 5-1
PAN feature 5-1
PAN overview 5-1
PANU device 5-1
PANU devices 5-1
passcode 5-2
passcode, entering 3-4
passkey enabled devices 6-2
passkey exchange purpose 5-2
passkey role 5-2
passkey, entering 5-5
password 2-1, 2-2
PDAs 5-1
Personal Area Network 5-1
Personal Area Network User 5-1
print file function 6-36
printer 6-38
printing 6-36
printing device 6-36
printing simple file 6-35
properties menu 6-41
properties tab 6-38
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receive file option 4-4
receive signal 4-3
recipient device 6-38
remote devices 6-36
restarting computer 2-6
router 5-1
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save the file 4-5
securing data 3-4
security 5-2
select a COM port 6-31
selected port, specifying 6-31
selecting a file 4-2
selecting another device 6-32
selecting devices 6-2
send options for files 4-5
send via Bluetooth 4-5
send via infrared 4-5
send via multimedia 4-5
sending file from cell phone 4-1
sending file to a cell phone 4-1
sending files from Bluetooth device 4-4
sending image 6-37
sending receiving files 4-1
serial port service 6-32
serial ports
incoming
outgoing 6-31
server share folder 6-8
services tab 6-4
setting up 5-2
setup information, modifying 2-4
setup requirements, bluetooth 1-2
sharing files 5-2
Skype menu 2-6
Skype program 2-5
software CD 2-2
software installation 2-1
support web site 2-2
supported bluetooth devices 1-1
Sync 6-1
sync roles
client, server 6-41
syncing bluetooth device 6-41
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uninstalling 2-1
uninstalling the Atheros Bluetooth Win7
Suite 2-9
USB dongle 2-7
USB port 1-1
user name 2-2
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vCalendar 6-41
vCards 6-41
verifying driver installation 2-7
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web calendar application 6-41
wireless links 5-1
wireless personal area network 1-1
WPAN 1-1
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target cell phone 4-3
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