BT900 Development Kit
Version 0.3
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DVK-BT900-S
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EVELOPMENT
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Part number:
DVK-BT900-SA / DVK-BT900-SC
Applicable to the following module part numbers:
BT900-SA
Intelligent BTv4.0 Dual Mode Module featuring
smartBASIC (internal antenna)
BT900-SC
Intelligent BTv4.0 Dual Mode Module featuring
smartBASIC (u.FL connector)
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VERVIEW
The Laird DVK-BT900 development kit provides a platform for rapid wireless connectivity prototyping, providing
multiple options for the development of Classic Bluetooth and Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) applications.
This manual is for Rev. 01 and later of the development PCB and relates to DVK-BT900-V01 and later on the
silkscreen of the PCB motherboard itself. The complete functionality of the development kit hardware requires the
use of Laird BT900 series
smart
BASIC runtime engine FW version v9.1.2.0 or greater.
2.1
Introduction
The development kit is designed to support the rapid development of applications and software for the BT900 series
of BT / BLE modules featuring Laird’s innovative event driven programming language –
smart
BASIC. More
information regarding this product series (including a detailed module User’s Manual and
smart
BASIC
user guide) is
available on the
2.2
Package Contents
All kits contain the following items:
Development
Board
The development board has the required BT900 module already soldered onto it and exposes
all the various hardware interfaces available.
Power Option
USB cable – Type A to mini type B. The cable also provides serial communications via the FTDI
USB – RS232 converter chip on the development board.
Pin Headers x 4
Supplied to allow simple connection to SIO lines via the through hole plated areas JP2, JP3,
JP4 and JP5. The headers are 2 x 5 way and are 2.54 mm pitch.
Jumper Pin
Cables x 6
Supplied to allow simple connection to the various pin headers for prototyping purposes.
Web link Card
Provides links to additional information including the BT900 user manual, firmware, Laird
BT900 mobile apps, terminal utilities, schematics, quick start guides, and firmware release
notes.
