CYALKIT-E02 Solar-Powered BLE Sensor Beacon Reference Design Kit Guide, Doc. No. 002-11317 Rev. *C
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Figure 1-3. Block Diagram of Debug Board
1.3 Features
The Solar-Powered BLE Sensor Beacon RDK provides everything needed to develop a light-powered sensor node that
transmits sensor data using Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE):
Tiny solar-powered BLE sensor board (circle with 24-mm diameter, same size as a 25-cent coin)
Operates using light energy harvested (>100 lux) by the included solar cell
Supports BLE communication with a PC through the provided Debug Board that is preprogrammed with custom firmware
for this kit
Supports BLE communication with a mobile device (iOS 8 or newer / Android 4.4 or newer)
Includes firmware that supports a BLE Beacon transmission with temperature and humidity data
Energy harvesting PMIC S6AE103A that supports the following applications:
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Demo mode, transmitting sensor data at 3- to 60-second intervals (without charging to a supercapacitor)
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Timer mode, transmitting sensor data at 5-minute intervals while charging to the supercapacitor
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Transmitting data at over 30 hours without ambient light (when mode is set to Timer mode and supercapacitor is
fully charged)
Solar BLE Sensor that can support the following:
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Selection of mode using a slide switch (Demo or Timer mode)
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Programming and debugging of the EZ-BLE module via the Debug Board
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Parameter setting of the BLE Beacon via the Debug Board
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Charging of surplus solar energy to a 0.2-F supercapacitor (Timer mode)
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Charging of the supercapacitor via the Debug Board using USB bus power
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Temperature and humidity digital sensor
