Interface Automotiva Elm327 Bluetooth - Manual

Millisi_Bluetooth_ELM327_Interface_User_Guide.doc

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Table of Content

1. First Thing First ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………2

2. Bluetooth Configuration for MS Windows XP Service Pack 2 or Higher ...…………………………………………..………..2

3. Bluetooth Advanced Configuration ………..……………………………………..…………………………………….………….4

4. My Bluetooth Places ………..……………………………………………………………………………………………………….6

5. Bluetooth Setup Wizard ……….……………………………………………………………………………………………………7

6. Using Millisi ELM327 Bluetooth Interface …………………………………………………………………………………………9


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1. First Thing First A PC (desktop, laptop/notebook) or a PDA needs to be Bluetooth capable and ready to be able to communicate with any Bluetooth devices. After installing the drivers for the Bluetooth hardware (built-in on the motherboard or added-on through a USB port) to the Operating System (OS), you will see the Bluetooth icon

on the computer’s task bar (a.k.a. “Bluetooth tray icon,” typically located at the lower right corner) along with the related folders created under “All Programs”

and a shortcut called “My Bluetooth Places.”

For Bluetooth connectivity, be mindful about the status shown by the icon appearance.

Enabled

Not Enabled

Connected

Enabled: Bluetooth is ready to be used, not yet connected with any outside devices. Not Enabled: On-board Bluetooth is either turned off or its add-on hardware not plugged in. It will become “Enabled” as soon as OS detects it and makes it ready. Connected: The computer is working through the Bluetooth for data transmission.

2. Bluetooth Configuration for MS Windows XP

Service Pack 2 or Higher

Note: If there is at least one COM port already installed, there is no need to perform this step. You only need to take a note of this COM port number which will be used in the software such as ScanTool.net or ScanMaster Pro.


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Select Start -> Settings -> Control Panel -> Bluetooth Devices -> COM ports tab:

Click Add.

"Add COM port" dialog window will be launched:

You should select "Incoming (device initiates the connection)" item, as shown on the picture above.


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Click OK.

In the "COM ports" tab a new entry should appear:

Click OK to close the window.

COM port settings were successfully configured!

3. Bluetooth Advanced Configuration

(1) If you run “Bluetooth Setup Wizard” (see below) and there is no “Bluetooth Serial Port” item in the list of service names in the “Bluetooth Service Selection” page, quit the Wizard (click Cancel), or

(2) If you want to add “Bluetooth Serial Port” in the list of service names in the “Bluetooth Service Selection” page:

You could right-click on Bluetooth tray icon (“My Bluetooth Places”) and select “Advanced Configuration”.

Then select the "Local Services" tab and click Add Serial Service:


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The following window will be launched:

We do not recommend change any settings in this window. Pay attention to the COM Port number: Millisi ELM327 Interface client application will be able to establish connection with PC using this port.

Click OK to confirm the changes.


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In the "Local Services" tab a new entry should appear:

A new COM port was successfully added. Click OK to save the changes and close the window.

4. My Bluetooth Places

Double click on Bluetooth tray icon (“My Bluetooth Places”)

Select “View My Bluetooth Services” from “Bluetooth Tasks” (or double click on “My Device” if your operating system is Windows 2000).

Bluetooth Tasks window will show up. Please find the Bluetooth Serial Port icon in it.

If Bluetooth Serial Port is disabled you should see following icon,

Right click on it and select enable in order to enable serial port connectivity:

If there is no "Bluetooth Serial Port" icon in this folder, see Using "Bluetooth Setup Wizard".


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COM port settings were successfully configured!

5. Bluetooth Setup Wizard

If there is no “Bluetooth Serial Port” icon in the "My Bluetooth Places\My Device" folder, right-click on Bluetooth tray icon (“My Bluetooth Places”) or on your Desktop and select “Bluetooth Setup Wizard”.

Notice: You can do the same from “My Bluetooth Places” if select “Bluetooth Tasks”-> “Bluetooth Setup Wizard”.

Select the third option from the list then click Next.


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If there is no “Bluetooth Serial Port” item in the list of service names, please see Using "Bluetooth Advanced Configuration" page.

To enable Bluetooth Serial Port configuration set the checkbox on.

Properties Menu window will be launched.

Select COM port for Bluetooth from the drop-down list, and then configure other items if you need and click Finish.

My Bluetooth Places -> View My Bluetooth Services.

A “Bluetooth Serial Port” icon has to show up in the window:


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6. Using Millisi ELM327 Bluetooth Interface

Congratulations on your purchase of this advanced tool for OBD-II compliant vehicle diagnostic and tuning applications! Here are the steps which guide you through the setup as well as show you the key things involved in its application with compatible software. In this example, ScanTool.net ver. 1.13 is used as OBD software running on Windows XP. The essence is the same when it is used with any other software.

(1) Plug millisi ELM327 Bluetooth interface to a vehicle’s OBD data link connector. The LED at the rear end will start to flash. This indicates that the device’s Bluetooth pairing with a nearby computer is not established. Turn the key on so all the gauges on the instrument panel are light up. This is to power the ECUs for the upcoming interrogation needs. It is not necessary to start up the engine; unless you need to monitor sensors relating to engine’s working condition.

(2) If your computer is not fully booted up, please do so and let it finish booting course completely. After that, enable the computer’s Bluetooth connection. See the sections above.

(3) Launch “My Bluetooth Places” in one of the ways shown here and search for nearby Bluetooth device.

Launch via “All Programs”

Launch via Bluetooth Tray Icon

“My Bluetooth Places” is open.


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Search for devices via pull-down menu.


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After you initiated the search, you shall wait a little bit. Please let the search torch light to vanish and the interface device is shown in the window upon the end of the search.

Search is still under the way…


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Search is now over.


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Double click on the “millisi” device. Depending on various type of Bluetooth hardware response, you will likely experience the two screens or the latter one only as shown below.

Discovering is under the way…


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Discovering is over.


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(4) Double click on “Dev B on millisi” icon. You will see this screen reporting the progress and then be notified at the lower right corner with the message stating that PIN Code is required for the device.


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Click on this message balloon to enter password: 1234 in the message box popping out and shown below.

Click OK.


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(5) At this point, Bluetooth connection between the interface device and the PC has been established. The blue LED is steady. You will be told what COM number is in use. You can also check the serial COM port number from “Client Applications” tab in “Bluetooth Configuration” message box. This is what the OS has assigned a numbered COM port for a serial client. We are going to use it or one of them if there are multiples. If you don’t see any, please see the relevant section above for adding one.

Note: if the blue LED still flashes, the connection is not established. You need to repeat the step by removing the pairing completely first, and then go back to sStep 3.

(6) At this point, the step shown here is strongly recommended for new Bluetooth users although it is regarded as optional. This is to avoid running software lock-up issue due to discrepancy of COM ports in use. Before launching ScanTool.net, please go to the installed program folder of this software and look for file called “scantool.cfg.” This following screen shows the typical document path and files present in the said folder.


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Right click the file and open the file using Windows Notepad utility.

Since it is a configuration parameter file, Windows will go through extra confirmation. So you will be cautioned with this:


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Click Open With… Then you will chose “Select the program for a list” so that Notepad can be used to open it.

Here you can associate Notepad utility to open and edit the file.


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When the file is open, this is how it looks:


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Pay attention to the line start with “comport_number = “ under [comm] block. This number is for COM port # selected in this software which the communication is going to pass through.

Note that “comport_number” increment from “0” up. comport_number = 0 is equal to COM1. Here in this example pictured, comport_number is 5, it means that COM6 is in use as registered in “Option” of the software.

If the Bluetooth COM port as given by OS is COM6, this is already good, no discrepancy. Otherwise, you need to change this value for “compoart_number” to an appropriate one which is COM# (as given) minus 1.

Save the file if any changes have been made. Close it all out. You are in good shape and ready to launch ScanTool.net.

(7) With all the conditions as described in the previous steps, launch ScanTool.net. You will see these screens one by one as it progresses.

First phase…


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Second phase…


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And third phase…


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For the demo version of ScanTool.net, this is what you will see after you click on “Read Codes” and if there is no DTCs present in the vehicle’s ECU.


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And what you will see after you click on “Sensor Data” of its page 1/8.


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Check out all the aspects available in the demo version software, even with engine on and vehicle running. PLEASE BE SAFE when you do interrogation about the vehicle control in real time mode while the vehicle is moving. After you’ve had enough fun, you could exit.


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(8) Now you will see the blue LED for Bluetooth connection indication becomes flashing again and the status of “Dev B on millisi” has become “Not Connected.”


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If you decide not to run it anymore, you may want to remove the pairing of device. You can select device in the right pane and then chose “Remove device pairing” from “Bluetooth Tasks” on the left side. (9) Final remarks. Here are a few screen shots showing the meanings for your reference in case you run into things unexpected.

Pairing with the device is not established.

Pairing with the device was established but not connected.


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When Bluetooth connection is not established and ScanTool.net is launched, you will see this screen.

When this happens, exit the software program, open “My Bluetooth Places,” search for the device (wait till the search finishes), establish the connection as shown above in Step 3, then launch the program again.


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Final Comments Thank you for using our product(s). This is great learning experience. We hope you enjoy it as we do. Last but not least: Your comments and suggestions are highly welcome and valued! Thank you again!

Interface Automotiva Elm327 Bluetooth - Manual

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