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News Release from: Sena Technologies | Subject: Parani-MSD1000
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 07 August 2007
System manages Bluetooth devices
The Parani-MSD1000 series manages Bluetooth devices over a nominal transmit range of 150m, although this can be extended up to 1000m using an optional patch antenna.
The Parani-MSD1000 series is a Bluetooth Access Point product line designed to manage Bluetooth devices over 10/100 Base-T Ethernet network with advanced options Available in 7, 14, and 28 Bluetooth connection models, the Parani-MSP1000 series produce line incorporates a Bluetooth 2.0 Protocol Stack with Enhanced Data Rate (EDR) support; and transmits data from each Bluetooth terminal to management station via TCP/IP
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 20 Aug 2002 at 8.00am (UK)
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The Parani-MSP1000 product line supports profiles including Serial port, LAN access, PAN and FTP profiles to keep Bluetooth devices interoperating smoothly and easily.
Serial Port Profile enables Bluetooth support for serial data connections.
LAN access profile provides network access and PAN profile allows Bluetooth units to participate in a Personal Area Network.
For secure data communication between a Bluetooth device and Remote PC hosts, SSL/TLS encryption and IP filtering features are provided.
Further, the SSH feature is included.
The Parani-MSP1000 runs on an embedded Linux operating system, and facilitates user customisation using Python scripts.
The system's nominal transmit range is 150m, although this can be extended up to 1000m using an optional patch antenna.
Management and configuration utilities include Telnet, SSH and web.
The unit comes with LED indicators for power, status, error, and RJ45 connections.
The unit is designed for large-scale wireless installations especially in retail, industrial, medical, and banking applications, which are traditionally fitted with serial connections.
It can be used in a wide range of retail/POS applications including wireless payment and receipt printers.
For example, a mobile phone could connect to a kiosk over a Parani-MSP1000 link at which you could buy a ticket.
Similarly, a PDA, mobile phone, or other device could be used to pay for goods and services using Parani-MSP1000 Bluetooth communication links with a cash register.
In industrial applications, the Parani-MSP1000 connects devices such as sensors, instruments, actuators, and other industrial equipment to wireless Bluetooth communications.
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