Installing & OEM Integration Bluetooth to the Car, and Beyond

This cool technology gives us some neat gadgets to install, such as Parrot’s CK3100 hands-free kit. Better get up- to-speed on Bluetooth’s new uses, because it’s moving into new products every year.
Bluetooth, once thought to be relegated only to expensive earpieces owned by the techno-savvy, has expanded. You may see a guy in the airport pull out and unfold a tiny keyboard, then take out a small mouse and switch it on. The funny thing is, there’ll be no computer in sight. Instead, he’ll prop up his PDA, hit a few buttons, and without making any connections or worrying about line-of-sight, he’ll simply start working. Every component will be functioning over a Bluetooth connection. But even in its most common application—cellular hands-free devices—the technology has grown, and if you are in the business of installing Bluetooth-equipped hands-free car kits, this is something your customers need to know.
This installation involves Parrot's CK3100 Bluetooth car kit, being installed in a mid-size sedan. But even though the unit itself is packed with features, such as the ability to display who is calling on its control screen, accessibility to these features depends totally on the capabilities of the wireless phone.
Profiles Make the Machine
While Bluetooth is a universal technology, the way it is configured to send and receive information is based on the device into which it’s built. Each configuration is referred to as a profile. For instance, a basic wireless headset uses the Headset profile to send a basic two- way voice signal, and minimal data to beep when a call is coming in, and allow the user to answer, hang up and adjust call volume.

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