6 USB-Link™ Installation and Setup Manual
Chapter 1 • Introducing the USB-Link™
Wireless Connection
Wireless connectivity provides untethered operation, and that’s a bonus in a busy
service bay. USB-Link™ uses Bluetooth to provide this wireless communication
between the USB-Link™ and your PC.
NOTE:
i The USB-Link™ does not support Integrated Bluetooth. If your PC has
Integrated Bluetooth, your system has Bluetooth drivers installed and a
built-in Bluetooth transceiver. You must uninstall Integrated Bluetooth and
its Bluetooth drivers prior to proceeding with the USB-Link™ installation
process.
If your PC does not have Integrated Bluetooth, then you are clear to proceed with
the USB-Link™ installation process as documented in this manual:
• Install Bluetooth drivers
• Install an external Bluetooth transceiver (i.e., an adapter)
• Configure a basic Bluetooth environment
— For detailed information on installing Bluetooth drivers and configur-
ing a basic Bluetooth environment, refer to Chapter 2: Installation and
Bluetooth Configuration, later in this manual.
• Run the NEXIQ Bluetooth Connection Utility
— For information on running the NEXIQ Bluetooth Connection Utility,
refer to Chapter 3: Preparing to Use the USB-Link™, later in this
manual.
— USB-Link™ is intended for diagnostic use, for example, retrieving
trouble codes. By nature, Bluetooth has limited bandwidth and laten-
cy when compared to wired solutions. This may result in dropped
messages in situations requiring high bandwidth.
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