ISSC BM23 BLUETOOTH, User Manual

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BM23 BLUETOOTH
EVALUTATION BOARD USER
’S GUIDE
Preliminary Edition 
2015 Microchip Technology Inc.
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1 OVERVIEW
1.1 INTRODUCTION
This user’s guide describes the hardware and software setup for the BM23 Bluetooth
®
Evaluation Board.
This board contains the hardware needed to evaluate the BM23 Bluetooth module. The BM23 module is
mounted to an evaluation board that
demonstrates the module’s key features. The evaluation board
contains:

PIC18 MCU and YAMAHA YDA174 DSP on board

12 push buttons to control audio playback
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Status LEDs
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The BM23 supports the following Bluetooth profiles: A2DP, AVRCP, and HFP/HSP
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A2DP stereo audio (Sink mode support for Sub-Band Coding (SBC)),

AVRCP media player remote control
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HFP/HSP for accepting a phone call support.
For data sheet and other details related to BM23 module, refer to the Microchip web
site at http://www.microchip.com.
This chapter discusses the following topics:

BM23 Evaluation Board Features

BM23 Evaluation Board Contents and Part Details
1.2 BM23 EVALUATION BOARD FEATURES
The BM23 Evaluation Board has the following features:
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Fully qualified Bluetooth version 4.1 module, fully compatible with Bluetooth version 3.0, 2.0, 1.2
system.
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Embedded BM23 module with postage-stamp size form factor of 15 x 29 x 2.5 mm (include shielding
case)
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Embedded Bluetooth stack profiles: A2DP, AVRCP, and HFP/HSP
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Stereo audio output for highest quality audio
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Castellated SMT pads for easy and reliable PCB mounting
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Environmentally friendly, RoHS compliant
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Bluetooth SIG certified
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Integrate MCU and DSP on board for easy function and feature demonstration.