This industrial grade serial Bluetooth adapter is similar to our standard serial Bluetooth adapter, the main difference is that this adapter has an external di-pole antenna which makes communication more reliable on longer distances.
Communicating serial data over Bluetooth is one of the easiest and most cost effective ways of wireless serial communication. It allows you to setup a wireless serial connection between a wide variety devices such as most Bluetooth enabled devices, computers, serial devices, barcode readers, scales, industrial instruments, CNC machines,. PLC's and much more. The only requirement is that the Bluetooth device you connect to supports SSP (Serial Port Profile). To find out how you can setup the serial Bluetooth adapters see our setup examples for the serial Bluetooth adapter.
Our serial Bluetooth adapters supports Windows Vista, 7, 8 and 10 built-in drivers so no additional driers needs to be installed. For older operating systems we recommend a 3rd party Bluetooth management software to setup the connection. This software is available in our download section.
The adapter can be powered through a standard mini USB cable which is included with each adapter, however it can also be powered either by a battery or through the serial side of the DB9 connector. We also offer a mini USB power supply which makes it easy to power the adapter if you have a 110V outlet nearby.
This serial Bluetooth adapter has many parameters which can be configured either through the serial RS232 port or over Bluetooth, by the use of a terminal program such as TeraTerm or similar.
If your computer does not have built-in Bluetooth we recommend using this external USB Bluetooth dongle.
This serial to Bluetooth adapter can be used in pairs as a direct cable replacement:

or as a single adapter creating a wireless link with a Bluetooth enabled device or PC:

Overall features
- Works with any operating system as long as the device/computer supports SPP (Serial Port Profile
- External di-pole antenna
- Four power options (USB, battery, power supply or DB pin 9)
- Communication range up to 330 feet (100 meters)
- Configurable by Terminal software
- LED indication lights
- Connects up to 7 pairs to same unit without interference
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SPECIFICATIONS |
Model number |
UCBT232EXA |
Operating system |
Windows 10, Windows 8, Windows 7, Vista, XP, 2000, 98, Linux, Mac. |
Processor |
CSR BC04 |
Serial interface |
RS232 (TX and RX), Female D-Sub 9-pin |
Baud rates |
1200, 4800, 9600, 19200, 38400, 57600, 115200 |
Stop bits |
1 or 2 |
Data bits |
7 or 8 |
Parity |
None, odd, even |
Operating distance |
Up to 330 feet (100 meters) |
Bluetooth stack |
Serial Port Profile (SPP) |
PIN |
PIN code available for pairing |
Flow control |
CTS/RTS configurable by software |
NMEA 183 compatible |
Yes |
Can pair while serial interface receives data |
Yes |
Full duplex RS232 |
Yes, can send and receive simultaneously both when connected over Bluetooth and when used in pairs. |
Parameter configuration |
Through the serial port or over Bluetooth |
Bluetooth standard |
V2.0 Class 1, + EDR |
Frequency range |
2.4GHz to 2.4835 GHz ISM Band |
Hopping |
1.600/sec, 1MHz channel space |
Modulation |
GFSK-1, DQPSK-2, 8-DPSK-3 Mbps |
Tx power |
Max. 18dBm (class 1) |
Rx sensivity |
-86 dBm typical |
Antenna |
External di-pole |
Antenna gain |
max 1 to 2 dBi |
DEC/DTE |
Manual switch |
Power |
+5 to 5.5VDC powered by:
Option 1: USB cable (included)
Option 2: Pin 9 on DB9 connector
Option 3: External battery (not included)
Option 4: Mini USB adapter (not included) |
Current draw |
Max 90mA |
Indication LEDs |
TX, RX and Power |
Operating temp. |
-20C ~ 75C |
Dimensions |
35 x 45 x 15 mm |
Certifications |
CE, FCC |
Warranty |
2-year Limited Warranty |
ECCN |
4A994.a |
Schedule B |
8471.80.1000 |
HTS |
8517.18.0050 |
For alternative wireless serial solutions please see our selection of other
RS232 wireless serial adapters.
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