Modifications

Open up the Bluetooth devices panel, on our computer we just clicked on the little Bluetooth icon in the task bar. You can also open the Control Panel and search for Bluetooth and then click Add Devices

Open up the Bluetooth devices panel, on our computer we just clicked on the little Bluetooth icon in the task bar. You can also open the Control Panel and search for Bluetooth and then click Add Devices

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Either way, you'll get to a panel like this. Make sure the EZ-Link is plugged in and you see a once-every-two-seconds slow blink on the red LED. Within 30 seconds you should also see the '''Adafruit EZ-Link xxxx''' device appear. Now you can pair to this device.

Either way, you'll get to a panel like this. Make sure the EZ-Link is plugged in and you see a once-every-two-seconds slow blink on the red LED. Within 30 seconds you should also see the '''Adafruit EZ-Link xxxx''' device appear. Now you can pair to this device.

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Click on it and select Next to add it

Click on it and select Next to add it

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If you get asked for a pairing code, the code is '''1234'''

If you get asked for a pairing code, the code is '''1234'''

That's it, you're now paired!

That's it, you're now paired!

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Next we will make sure we know the COM port to use. This is actually a little confusing because for some reason Windows creates two COM ports, but we only use one of them.

Next we will make sure we know the COM port to use. This is actually a little confusing because for some reason Windows creates two COM ports, but we only use one of them.

You may see the COM ports created by the Bluetooth driver, it'll look like this  

You may see the COM ports created by the Bluetooth driver, it'll look like this  

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To figure out which COM port to use, go back to the Bluetooth device panel and right-click on the Adafruit EZ-Link and select '''Properties''' then the '''Hardware''' panel.

To figure out which COM port to use, go back to the Bluetooth device panel and right-click on the Adafruit EZ-Link and select '''Properties''' then the '''Hardware''' panel.