Epson TM-m50II - Bluetooth Low Energy Technology Advertising; Introduction; Dongle Specifications; Procedure

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Bluetooth Low Energy Technology Advertising
Introduction
When the Laird Connectivity BT820 is connected to the USB-A connector of the product and powered on, a
Bluetooth Low Energy Advertising Packet is sent.
By default, the printer transmits the packet according to the iBeacon Format from Apple. You can also change
the data that is transmitted by following the steps in "Changing the Bluetooth Low Energy Technology
A
dvertising Packet" on page 121.
Glossary:
Dongle specifications
Manufacturer: Laird Connectivity
Model name: BT820
For setting methods and settings, see the TM-m50II Utility User's Manual.
Procedure
When you install the Bluetooth adapter, the printer is restarted and then the adapter is enabled.
When you uninstall the Bluetooth adapter, the printer is restarted and then the adapter is disabled.
Bluetooth Low Energy Technology Advertising Packet Format
In the printer, the iBeacon format is used by default for the Bluetooth low energy technology Advertising
Packet.
The UUID for the printer is "fac1ba2f-61a2-4d83-9a8c-60087c232569".
The user can edit the following specifications in the iBeacon format: UUID, Major number, Minor number, and
Measured Power.
Term Description
Bluetooth Low Energy Technology Advertising The name of this function.
Bluetooth Low Energy Technology Advertising
Packet
The data sent by this function from the printer.
Bluetooth adapter The BT820 from Laird Connectivity.
A USB dongle to connect to the USB Type A connector.
iBeacon The format stipulated by Apple for Bluetooth low energy
technology Advertising Packets
When using the default settings for the printer (Bluetooth adapter
installed in the printer and the printer is on), the Bluetooth low
energy technology Advertising Packet is transmitted in iBeacon
format.