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Single Mode Bluetooth Low
Energy (BLE) Module

Part # BL600-SA, BL600-SC, BL600-ST

ARDWARE

NTEGRATION

UIDE

ERSION

1.0

Americas: +1-800-492-2320 Option 2
Europe: +44-1628-858-940
Hong Kong: +852-2923-0610
www.lairdtech.com/wireless

Summary of Contents for BL600 Series

Page 1: ...Bluetooth Low Energy BLE Module Part BL600 SA BL600 SC BL600 ST HARDWARE INTEGRATION GUIDE VERSION 1 0 Americas 1 800 492 2320 Option 2 Europe 44 1628 858 940 Hong Kong 852 2923 0610 www lairdtech co...

Page 2: ...odule Americas 1 800 492 2320 Option 2 Europe 44 1628 858 940 Hong Kong 852 2923 0610 www lairdtech com bluetooth 2 CONN UM BL600_v1_0 REVISION HISTORY Version Revision Date Change History Version 1 0...

Page 3: ...nal Description 21 5 5 1 Power management includes brown out and power on reset 21 5 2 Clocks 22 5 3 Memory for smart BASIC application code 22 5 4 RF 22 5 5 UART Interface 22 5 6 SPI Bus 23 5 7 I2C I...

Page 4: ...2 2923 0610 www lairdtech com bluetooth 4 CONN UM BL600_v1_0 8 1 Introduction 35 8 2 Shipping 35 8 3 Reflow Parameters 36 FCC and IC Regulatory Statements 37 9 Japan MIC Regulatory 40 10 CE Regulatory...

Page 5: ...r nRF51822 chipset the BL600 modules provide ultra low power consumption with outstanding wireless range via 4dBm of transmit power A broad range of BLE profiles including Temperature and Heart Rate a...

Page 6: ...ng 20 dBm in 4 dB steps with smartBASIC command 16 dBm 12 dBm 8 dBm 4 dBm 0 dBm TX Whisper Mode1 Transmit Power 30 dBm min with smartBASIC command TX Whisper Mode2 Transmit Power 55 dBm min with smart...

Page 7: ...ode Interactive development mode Selected by nAutoRun pin status LOW 0V Then runs autorun smartBASIC application script if it exists HIGH VCC Then runs via at run and file name of smartBASIC applicati...

Page 8: ...and DCD can be implemented in smartBASIC Application Note 2 With I2C interface selected pull up resistors on I2C SDA and I2C SCL MUST be connected externally as per I2C standard Note 3 SPI CS is crea...

Page 9: ...0610 www lairdtech com bluetooth 9 CONN UM BL600_v1_0 HARDWARE SPECIFICATIONS 3 3 1 Block Diagram and Pin out Figure 1 Functional HW and SW block Diagram for BL600 series BLE smartBASIC module Figure...

Page 10: ...AIN IN 1 2 3 4 5 8 9 10 bit resolution Voltage scaling 1 1 2 3 1 3 9 SIO_7 DIO IN 1 2 10 VCC 11 GND 12 SIO_8 DIO I2C SDA IN 1 2 4 5 6 I2COPEN in smartBASIC selects I2C function 13 SIO_9 DIO I2C SCL I...

Page 11: ...SIO_24 are DIO by default when autorun app runs on power up Note 8 RF_ANT pin pin30 is on theBL600 ST module only Customer MUST use 50 Ohm trace from RF_ANT pin to RSMA RF connector on host PCB More...

Page 12: ...ctive low logic In the development kit DVK BL600 sx it is connected so that the state is driven by the host s DTR output line The nAutoRUN pin must be externally held high or low to select between the...

Page 13: ...l 3 1 2 2 Signal Levels for Interface SIO Parameter Min Typ Max Unit VIH Input high voltage 0 7VCC VCC V VIL Input low voltage VSS 3 6 V VOH Output high voltage std drive 0 5mA high drive 5mA 1 Note 2...

Page 14: ...odes Operating modes refer smartBASIC manual for details Self contained mode Interactive Development mode Signal Name Pin No I O Comments nAutoRUN SIO_28 28 I Input with active low logic Operating mod...

Page 15: ...ow Power Mode2 Note4 Deep Sleep no RAM retention 400 Note 4 nA Active Mode Average current Note5 Advertising Average Current draw Max with advertising interval min 20 mS Min with advertising interval...

Page 16: ...625 ms for Advert type ADV_IND and ADV_DIRECT_IND 100 ms to 10240 ms in multiples of 0 625 ms for Advert type ADV_SCAN_IND and ADV_NONCONN_IND For advertising timeout if the advert type is ADV_DIRECT_...

Page 17: ...onnection Figure 3 Typical peak current consumption profile during advertising in slave mode TX PWR 4dBm UART is OFF Last spike is DCDC being turned off Figure 4 Typical peak current consumption profi...

Page 18: ...igure 5 Typical peak current consumption profile during advertising in slave mode versus TX PWR Advertising with Whisper Mode TX powers 30dBm 55dBm Figure 6 Typical peak current consumption profile du...

Page 19: ...6dBm 20dBm Figure 7 Typical peak current consumption profile during connection event in slave mode versus TX PWR 30dBm 55dBm Figure 8 Typical peak current consumption profile during connection event i...

Page 20: ...6 ADC Parameter Min Typ Max Unit ADC current during conversion 290 uA The above current consumption is for the particular peripheral only and to operate that peripheral requires some other internal bl...

Page 21: ...t Power management features System Standby Doze Deep Sleep modes Brownout Reset Open Close Peripherals UART SPI I2C SIO s and ADC Peripherals consume current when open each peripheral can be individua...

Page 22: ...s Integrated monopole chip antenna on BL600 SA External dipole antenna connected with to IPEX MH4 RF connector on BL600 SC External dipole antenna connected to RSMA RF connector which then is connecte...

Page 23: ...T_RTS 34 O SIO_23 alternative function UART_RTS is an output set low in FW SIO_24 UART_CTS 35 I SIO_24 alternative function UART_CTS is an input set with internal weak pull down in FW The UART interfa...

Page 24: ...PEN in smartBASIC selects I2C function I2C_SCL 13 I O 5 8 General Purpose I O ADC and Quadrature Decoder 5 8 1 GPIO The 28 SIO pins are configurable by smartBASIC They can be accessed individually Eac...

Page 25: ...BL600 SW consists of BL600 smartBASIC runtime engine FW loaded at production may be upgraded customer BL600 smartBASIC application script developed by customer loaded through UART by customer To allo...

Page 26: ...00 SA to allow the on board antenna to radiate and reduce proximity effects due to nearby host PCB GND copper or metal covers BL600 SA on board antenna datasheet http www acxc com tw product at5020 AT...

Page 27: ...e engine FW upgrade capability is required to upgrade to future later releases from Laird then add JTAG connector and 12K resistor to GND as detailed in section Miscellaneous hidden JTAG UART Is requi...

Page 28: ...ng 50 Ohms track on host PCB to stay with regulatory certifications More details in Checklist for PCB layout for BL600 ST 6 2 PCB Layout on Host PCB General Checklist for PCB MUST locate BL600 Sx modu...

Page 29: ...fect on antenna Figure 10 Antenna keep out area shown in red used on the BL600 development board for BL600 SA module The antenna keep out defined in the section PCB land pattern and antenna keep out a...

Page 30: ...BL600 ST Checklist for PCB RF_ANT pin pin30 is on the BL600 ST module only You MUST use a 50 Ohm trace from RF_ANT pin to RSMA RF antenna connector on host PCB Figure 11 shows the 10 mm length 50 Ohm...

Page 31: ...o form GCPW Grounded coplanar waveguide transmission line Use spectrum analyser to confirm the radiated and conducted signal is within the certification limit To copy the BL600 development board 50 Oh...

Page 32: ...antennas with a maximum gain of 2 21 dBi The required antenna impedance is 50 ohms External antennas better radiation efficiency External Antenna Part Number Mfg Type Gain dBi Connector Type BL600 Pa...

Page 33: ...610 www lairdtech com bluetooth 33 CONN UM BL600_v1_0 MECHANICAL DETAILS 7 7 1 BL600 Mechanical Details Figure 13 BL600 Mechanical drawings Development Kit Schematics can be accessed here from the Doc...

Page 34: ...roximity detuning the antenna and to help antenna radiate properly 3 For BL600 SA has on board chip antenna best antenna performance the module BL600 SA MUST be placed on the edge of the host PCB and...

Page 35: ...idance beyond the information that is presented in the User Manual This Application Note is considered a living document and will be updated as new information is presented The modules are designed to...

Page 36: ...nt During reflow modules should not be above 260 and not for more than 30 seconds Figure 8 2 Recommended Reflow Temperature Temperatures should not exceed the minimums or maximums presented in Table 9...

Page 37: ...and BL600 SC hold full modular approvals The OEM must follow the regulatory guidelines and warnings listed below to inherit the modular approval PART FORM FACTOR TX OUTPUT ANTENNA BL600 SA XX Surface...

Page 38: ...nterference that may cause undesired operation Label and text information should be in a size of type large enough to be readily legible consistent with the dimensions of the equipment and the label H...

Page 39: ...AR pour la population g n rale limites d exposition non contr l e IC RSS 102 et a t test en conformit avec les m thodes de mesure et proc dures sp cifi es dans la norme IEEE 1528 Modular Approval OEM...

Page 40: ...ny other type of antenna but must ensure that the gain does not exceed 2 21 dBi to maintain the Laird Technologies approval The OEM should consult with a qualified test house before entering their dev...

Page 41: ...301 489 1 V1 9 2 2011 09 EN 301 489 17 V2 2 1 2012 09 Emissions EN55022 2006 A1 2007 Class B Immunity EN61000 4 2 2009 EN61000 4 3 2006 A1 2008 A2 2010 3 2 Means of the efficient use of the radio freq...

Page 42: ...SC Single Mode BLE Module featuring smartBASIC IPEX MHF4 connector BL600 ST Single Mode BLE Module featuring smartBASIC Trace Pad DVK BL600 SA Development board with BL600 SA module soldered in place...

Page 43: ...ates the following Bluetooth components from Nordic Semiconductor ASA Design Name Owner QDID number Link to listing on the SIG website nRF51XXX_RF Nordic Semiconductor ASA B020553 nRF51XXX_RF nRF51xxx...

Page 44: ...oadDoc ashx doc_id 71880 Note Alternatively the member can choose to have a new QDID for their own End Product Design if they do not want any reference the original QDID listing However it should be n...

Page 45: ...of such revision Copying duplicating selling or otherwise distributing any part of this product or accompanying documentation software without the prior consent of an authorized representative of Lai...

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