FireFly Serial Adapter |
Product description:
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FireFly is the world's smallest, lightest and most capable Class 1 Bluetooth serial adapter. |
Model: RN-240FArt nr: 100.014 |
Manufacturer: Roving NetworksLast update: 26th of March 2010 |
General
FireFly is the world's smallest, lightest and most capable Class 1 Bluetooth serial adapter. FireFly enables wireless connections to any legacy serial port and supports bi-directional RS-232 signaling at a rate of up to 464Kbps. Just attach FireFly to your device's RS232/EIA232 port, plug it in, and you're connected. The transmit range can be up to 330' (100m), depending upon environmental considerations.
Features
- Wireless cable replacement: use to replace cables or where cabling is not possible or practical
- Very low power consumption (<5ma idle, 10-40ma connect)
- Bluetooth v2.0 compliant, FCC, IC, CE certified, RoHS.
- Class 1 higher powered radio for long range operation.
- Easy to use settings via on board Dip switches.
- Can be powered from Pin 9 of serial port if available.
- RS232 (RN-240F) driver options.
FireFly can also be powered by a 9V battery and will use 40ma of power when connected and only 1ma of power when in standby.
FireFly uses the standard Bluetooth Serial Port profile and is compatible with all clients running under Windows™, PalmOS™, PocketPC™, Apple™, and other Bluetooth enabled platforms
There are three ways to utilize FireFly:
- Direct to a Bluetooth client: the client creates a SPP connection to the unit and uses a virtual COM style interface. Data is sent and received on the client exactly as if a serial cable was connected to a real COM port on the client.
- Cable replacement: Pair two FireFly with simple Dip switches.
- Access point mode, FireFly connects via Bluetooth into a BlueLine access point, which can then be accessed from any client over a LAN or the Internet. The FireFly serial port appears as a telnet port on BlueLine and network applications can open up a socket interface to the port.
Specifications
- Bluetooth Specification 2.0 (with EDR high data rate) compliant, also compatible with 1.1/1.2.
- DB9 female with onboard jumpers swap DCE/DTE eliminates need for crossover cables.
- Built in regulator, can be powered from any 4 to 12VDC source, accepts power from DB Pin 9.
- Settings can be easily changed with AT commands via serial port and remotely over Bluetooth.
- Baudrates from 1200 to 464K pbs, and non-standard values, defaults to 9600 or 115200.
- High Power (Class 1) 100Meter Bluetooth™ radio with integrated Antenna.
- Advanced Trigger mode connects/disconnects upon sensing incoming data.
- 3 LEDs, Transmit/Received data, Power/Connection Status, Configuring mode.
- Low power operation, Sniff mode capable (1-10ma standby, 30- 50ma connected)
- Small form factor: 3.0” X 1.3” X 0.9”
Downloads (7)
Drivers |
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| 1 | Firefly drivers (Microsoft Windows) | 2.02.04 | 1.44 MB | Download here |
Software |
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| 1 | Windows terminal utility (Microsoft Windows) | 4.52 | 4.13 MB | Download here |
Manuals |
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| 1 | Firefly user manual | 4.00 | 55.52 KB | Download here |
| 2 | Firefly installation guide (Microsoft Windows) | 2.0 | 454.17 KB | Download here |
| 3 | Bluetooth user manual | 4.74 | 964.18 KB | Download here |
Data sheets |
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| 1 | Firefly specification sheet | 1.2 | 102.12 KB | Download here |
| 2 | Firefly data sheet | 1.0 | 34.08 KB | Download here |
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