FARO Edge
September 2012
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Chapter 3: Operation
Wireless Connections
The Edge is equipped to connect to your computer using different wireless
connections.
FARO Wireless - Bluetooth
The Edge is a Bluetooth equipped device and can connect to your computer
without using a cable.
Bluetooth wireless is a short-range communications technology intended to
replace the cables connecting devices. The range of a Class 2 system, such as the
Edge, is approximately 30 feet or 10 meters. Bluetooth devices are generally
paired, or associated with each other, either openly or employing security, with
one serving as the master device and the second as the slave. In the case of the
Edge:
• The Edge is the slave.
• The host computer is the master.
• Basic PIN based security is employed.
• The host computer establishes an RS-232 emulation or Serial Port Profile
(SPP) connection to the Edge.
• Once the connection is established, the PC and Edge can transfer data at a rate
of 921600bits/second.
N
OTE: If an Edge is connected with USB cable and Bluetooth, only the
Bluetooth connection will be active.
To activate the Bluetooth signal:
1 Open the fold-down touch screen controller.
2 From the MAIN menu, choose CONNECTION.
3 Select the B
LUETOOTH icon.
Using Bluetooth - Windows XP
Edge to the Computer Connection
Create the wireless connection between the host computer and the Edge created
using:
• In Windows XP, software supplied with a Bluetooth equipped computer, or an
aftermarket USB Bluetooth dongle and software.
• FARO Bluetooth Connection Setup utility software.
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