Bx600 Series of Breakout Boards for BL600 module
User Guide
Embedded Wireless Solutions Support Center:
http://ews-support.lairdtech.com
www.lairdtech.com/bluetooth
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2.1.1
BA600 Package Contents
The followings table outlines what is included in the BA600 product package:
Breakout Board
The breakout board has the BL600-SA-07 module soldered on and exposes all available
hardware interfaces.
Laird FTDI USB-
UART Bridge Board
Laird FTDI USB to 3.3VTTL-UART Bridge Board. This miniature PCB connects to the
breakout board to provide serial communications between a PC and the BL600 module.
Power Options
USB from a PC through the Laird FTDI USB-UART Bridge Board, VCC = 3.3V
Battery option via integrated Coin-cell holder (CR1632)*
1.8V to 3.6V range through J4 (plated through hole)
*No coin cell battery is provided.
Pin Header x 2
J5 (1x6) 6-pin, 2.0 mm pitch header that allows configuration of vSP and nAUtoRUN
functions.
J3 (1x6) 6-pin, 2.54 mm pitch, right-angle header that allows connection from the Laird
FTDI USB-UART Bridge Board, included.
Jumpers
2 x jumpers for use with J5 (2.0 mm pitch) pin header to set configuration for vSP and
nAutoRUN functions.
USB Cable
USB A to Micro USB B Cable – black, 1.2m
Web link card
Provides links to Support, Documentation, Utilities, sample applications, videos and
firmware.
Note: Sample smartBASIC applications are available to download from the Laird
BL600
product pages
or via
BL600 GitHub page
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2.1.2
BA600 Key Features
UART access (via J3) and Laird USB to UART FTDI bridge board.
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6-pin right-angle header (J3, with 2.54mm pitch) brings out BL600 module VCC, GND, and UART pins
(TX, RX, CTS, RTS).
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The Laird FTDI board is USB (PC) to UART bridge that allows the BL600-07 module UART to interface
with a PC USB.
Power supply options (no added components needed):
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Regulated 3.3V into J3 (pin3) – generated by Laird FTDI board from USB (PC)
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Coin-cell battery holder (fits CR1632), J2 (fitted on underside of BA600 breakout board)
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1.8V to 3.6V range through J4 (plated through hole)
Jumpers (used to configure nAutoRUN [SIO_28] and vSP [SIO_7]).
Analog input sensing with optional resistive divider (R4 and R5) to scale down external voltages to below
BL600-07 series module ADC pin maximum.
Note: You must fit R5 and modify R4 value to scale. See Appendix
5.1.
for more information on ADC.
smartBASIC FW upgrade capability:
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Via UART (using the Laird FTDI USB-UART bridge board)
smartBASIC application loading capability:
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Via UART (using the Laird FTDI USB-UART bridge board)
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Via Laird’s vSP OTA app from Android or iOS or Laird Central role BLE radio running a smartBASIC vSP
OTA script
