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Bluetooth Low Energy(BLE) 4.2 Module BT832/BT832F

Ver 1.0 Nov. 2

016

BluNor BT832 is a pow

erful, highly flexible, ultra low power Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) using Nordic

nRF52832 SoC. With an ARMCortex

F MCU, available 512KB flash, 64KB RAM, embedded 2.4GHz

multi-protocol transceiver, and an integrated PCB trace antenna. It allows faster time to market with reduced

development cost.

For applications needing limited number of IO pins, prototyping and production are easier using 16 castellated

pins. Additional 24 LGA (Land Grid Array) pins provide full access to 32 GPIOs of nRF52832.

BT832F is developed for ultra long Bluetooth range. It is measured at over 100 meters with a smartphone.

Spec

ifications:

Nordic nRF52832 w

ith ARM Cortex M4F.

Complet

e RF solution with integrated antenna

ntegrated DC-DC converter

Serial Wire Debug (S

WD)

Nordic SoftD

evice Ready

Over-the-Air (OT

A) firmware update

Flash/RAM: 512KB/64KB or 256KB/32KB.

32 General purpose I/O pins

12 bit/200KSPS ADC

3 SPI M

aster/Slave (8Mbps)

ow power comparator

o 2-wire Master/Slave (I

C compati

ble)

2S audio interface

UAR

T (with CTS/RTS and DMA)

20 channel C

PU independent Programmable

Peripheral Interconnect (PPI).

uadrature Demodulator (QDEC)

128-bit AES HW enc

ryption

5 x 32 bits

, 3 x 24 bits Real Time Counters (RTC)

FC-A tag interface for OOB pairing

Receiver Sensitivity: -96 dBm

TX power: +/- 0 dBm; programmable +3dBm to -

20dBm in 4 dB steps.

Sizes: 14.0x

16.0x2.5mm

ybrid pins: 16 castellated and 24 LGA.

tegrated high performance PCB trace antenna:

peration voltage: 1.7V to 3.6V

peration temperature: -40°C to +85°C

pplications

oT (Internet of Things)

Wea

rable

Beacons/Pr

oximity

Fitness/Sp

orts

art toys

Conn

ected appliances

Lighting products

Senso

ome and building automation

ey fobs

Wrist watc

hes

Wireless charger

teractive entertainment devices

Mode

l Summaries

modul

BT832

BT832-23

BT832

F52832-QFAA

nRF52832-QFA

F52832-QFAA

Flash/RA

512

KB/64KB

256K

B/32KB

512K

B/64KB

BT Ante

nna

B trace

PCB t

race

B trace

FCC ID

Pending

Canada IC ID

Pending

Summary of content (20 pages)

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Bluetooth Low Energy(BLE) 4.2 Module BT832/BT832FVer 1.0 Nov. 2016 BluNor BT832 is a powerful, highly flexible, ultra low power Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) using Nordic nRF52832 SoC. With an ARMCortexTM M4F MCU, available 512KB flash, 64KB RAM, embedded 2.4GHz multi-protocol transceiver, and an integrated PCB trace antenna. It allows faster time to market with reduced development cost. For applications needing limited number of IO pins, prototyping and production are easier using 16 castellated pins.
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Bluetooth Low Energy(BLE) 4.2 Module BT832/BT832FVer 1.0 Nov. 2016 Table Of Contents 1. 1. Introduction ............................................................................................................................................... 4 2. Codes Development Using Nordic Tools .................................................................................................. 4 Easy, fast and safe code development....................................................................................
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Bluetooth Low Energy(BLE) 4.2 Module BT832/BT832FVer 1.0 Nov. 2016 1.
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Bluetooth Low Energy(BLE) 4.2 Module BT832/BT832FVer 1.0 Nov. 2016 2. Introduction BluNor BT832 is powerful, highly flexible, ultra low power Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) modules using Nordic nRF52832 SoCs. With an ARMCortexTM M4F MCU, available 512KB flash, 64KB RAM, embedded 2.4GHz multi-protocol transceiver, and an integrated antenna, it allows faster time to market with reduced development cost. The following is a block diagram of BT832. Antenna circuit and main clock are integrated.
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Bluetooth Low Energy(BLE) 4.2 Module BT832/BT832FVer 1.0 Nov. 2016 embedded stack and associated debugging challenges are removed. The Bluetooth low energy is a precompiled binary, leaving application code to be compiled stand-alone. The embedded stack interface uses an asynchronous and event driven model removing the need for RTOS frameworks. Over-The-Air DFU The nRF52832 is supported by an Over-The-Air Device Firmware Upgrade (OTA DFU) feature.
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Bluetooth Low Energy(BLE) 4.2 Module BT832/BT832FVer 1.0 Nov. 2016 4. Product Overview Brief description of nRF52832 SoC is provided. For full description of the SoC, please download from Nordic Semiconductor website. https://www.nordicsemi.
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Bluetooth Low Energy(BLE) 4.2 Module BT832/BT832FVer 1.0 Nov. 2016 The following is a block diagram of Nordic nRF52832 Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) SoC. The 32 bit ARM Cortex M4F MCU with hardware supports for DSP instructions and floating point operations, code density and execution speed are higher than other Cortex M MCU.
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Bluetooth Low Energy(BLE) 4.2 Module BT832/BT832FVer 1.0 Nov. 2016 communication without CPU intervention. This brings predictable latency times for peripheral to peripheral interaction and power saving benefits associated with leaving CPU idle. The device has 2 global power modes ON/OFF, but all system blocks and peripherals have individual power management control which allows for an automatic switching RUN/IDLE for system blocks based only on those required/not required to achieve particular tasks.
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Bluetooth Low Energy(BLE) 4.2 Module BT832/BT832FVer 1.0 Nov. 2016 Mechanical Drawings The followings are mechanical drawings of BT832 and BT832F. The bottom portion of module is the main body (size: 14.0 x 9.57mm) with electronic components and pins for connection to the host board. The top portion of module is for integrated PCB trace antenna. BT832 and BT832F have identical main body. BT832F has a larger antenna area to accommodate a higher performance antenna.
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Bluetooth Low Energy(BLE) 4.2 Module BT832/BT832FVer 1.0 Nov. 2016 Pin Assignments of BT832 The followings are BT832 pin assignment. Pin functions are in a table in next section. Please refer to Nordic nRF52832 Product Specifications for detailed descriptions and features supported. http://infocenter.nordicsemi.com/pdf/nRF52832_PS_v1.1.
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Bluetooth Low Energy(BLE) 4.2 Module BT832/BT832FVer 1.0 Nov. 2016 A0 A1 A2 A3 GND P28 P29 P04 45 40 41 6 VSS P0.28/AIN4 P0.29/AIN5 P0.04/AIN2 Ground GPIO, Analog input GPIO, Analog input GPIO, Analog input A4 P05 7 P0.05/AIN3 GPIO, Analog input A5 B0 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 C0 C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 D0 D1 P07 GND P25 P30 P31 P06 P08 GND P24 P22 P17 P15 P12 GND P23 9 45 37 42 43 8 10 45 29 27 20 18 15 45 28 D2 P19 22 P0.19 GPIO D3 P16 19 P0.16 GPIO D4 D5 P14 P11 17 P0.14 14 P0.11 GPIO GPIO P0.
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Bluetooth Low Energy(BLE) 4.2 Module BT832/BT832FVer 1.0 Nov. 2016 • Bluetooth range performance is degraded if a module is placed in the middle of the host PCB.
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Bluetooth Low Energy(BLE) 4.2 Module BT832/BT832FVer 1.0 Nov. 2016 Mounting BT832F on the Host PCB The following figure shows recommended mounting of BT832F module on the host PCB. • For the best Bluetooth range performance, the antenna area of module shall extend 11.2 mm outside the edge of host PCB board, or 11.2 mm outside the edge of a ground plane. • The next choice is to place a module on a corner of host PCB, the antenna area shall extend 11.2 mm from the edge of ground plane.
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Bluetooth Low Energy(BLE) 4.2 Module BT832/BT832FVer 1.0 Nov. 2016 5. AT Commands BT832 module is available with firmware supporting AT commands. Part number is BT832-AT. Brief description of AT commands Each command line consists of a prefix, a body and a terminator. All command lines begin with the prefix AT (ASCII 065, 084) or at (ASCII 097, 116). The body is a string of characters in the ASCII range 032-255.
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Bluetooth Low Energy(BLE) 4.2 Module BT832/BT832FVer 1.0 Nov.
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Bluetooth Low Energy(BLE) 4.2 Module BT832/BT832FVer 1.0 Nov. 2016 0:+4 1:+0 default 2:-4 3:-8 AT+RFPW= 1/r/n OK/r/n 0:+4 AT_RFPW= OK or FAIL +4~-8 1:+0 2:-4 3:-8 P00-P05 AT+PIO= OK or FAIL AT+PIS= AT+PIO=05, 0\r\n 1=High ,0=l OK/r/n ow OK or FAIL P00-P05 AT+PIS=05, 1\r\n 1=output, 0=input OK/r/n Data Mode When P0.02 of nRF52832 (pin 13) of BT832 is pulled low, it is set to data mode.
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Bluetooth Low Energy(BLE) 4.2 Module BT832/BT832FVer 1.0 Nov. 2016 consumer products. Docklight is easy to use and runs on almost any standard PC using Windows 10, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista or Windows XP operating system. Docklight software can be downloaded from the following: http://www.docklight.de/download_en.htm Suggestion for Battery Power Application Standby current consumption is important for battery-powered product. We suggest adding a 32.
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Bluetooth Low Energy(BLE) 4.2 Module BT832/BT832FVer 1.0 Nov. 2016 7. Miscellaneous DON’T USE A MODULE WITH INTERNAL ANTENNA INSIDE A METAL CASE. USE A MODULE WITH EXTERNAL ANTENNA INSIDE A METAL CASE. ANTENNA MUST BE OUTSIDE OF A METAL CASE. FOR PCB LAYOUT: o AVOID RUNNING ANY SIGNAL LINE BELOW MODULE WHENEVER POSSIBLE, o NO GROUND PLANE BELOW ANTENNA, o IF POSSIBLE, CUT-OFF THE PORTION OF MAIN BOARD PCB BELOW ANTENNA. CONNECT MODULE GROUND TO BATTERY GROUND. 8. Contact Us United States: Fanstel Corp.
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Bluetooth Low Energy(BLE) 4.2 Module BT832/BT832FVer 1.0 Nov. 2016 Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Statement 15.21 You are cautioned that changes or modifications not expressly approved by the part responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. 15.105(b) This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules.
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Bluetooth Low Energy(BLE) 4.2 Module BT832/BT832FVer 1.0 Nov. 2016 Canada, Industry Canada (IC) Cet appareil numérique de classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003. This device complies with Industry Canada licence-exempt RSS standard(s).