CONNECTIONS 33.5 WPAN CONNECTIONElf mobile computer models with Bluetooth® can communicate with otherBluetooth® enabled devices, such as a printer, within a range of 10 m, usingthe onboard Bluetooth® module.BAKey:A) ElfB) Bluetooth® printerNOTEIn order to avoid wasting energy, the Bluetooth® module isoff by default. If you need to have Bluetooth® working, themodule must be powered on using the WirelessCommunications applet (see par. 4.7.2), and perform theDiscovery procedure (see par. 4.8.2).NOTESuspending the terminal powers off the Bluetooth® radio anddrops the piconet (Bluetooth® connection). When the terminalresumes, it takes approximately 10 seconds for theBluetooth® radio driver to re-initialize the radio.NOTEArea coverage and Bluetooth® radio performance may vary,due to environmental conditions or interference caused byother devices (microwave ovens, radio transmitters, etc.), etc.23
