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Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) 4.2 Micro Module BC832Ver1.0Nov.2016

BluNor BC832 is a powerful, highly flexible, ultra low power Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) using Nordic

nRF52832 SoC. With an ARMCortex

M4F MCU, 512KB flash, 64KB RAM, embedded 2.4GHz multi-protocol

transceiver, and an integrated chip 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.

Specifications:

Nordic nRF52832 with ARM Cortex M4F.

Complete RF solution with integrated antenna

Integrated DC-DC converter

Serial Wire Debug (SWD)

Nordic SoftDevice Ready

Over-the-Air (OTA) firmware update

Flash/RAM: 512KB/64KB.

32 General purpose I/O pins

12 bit/200KSPS ADC

3 SPI Master/Slave (8Mbps)

Low power comparator

Two 2-wire Master/Slave (I

C compatible)

I2S audio interface

UART (with CTS/RTS and DMA)

20 channel CPU independent Programmable

Peripheral Interconnect (PPI).

Quadrature Demodulator (QDEC)

128-bit AES HW encryption

5 x 32 bits, 3 x 24 bits Real Time Counters

(RTC)

NFC-A tag interface for OOB pairing

Receiver Sensitivity: -96 dBm

TX power: +/- 0 dBm; programmable +4dBm

to -20dBm in 4 dB steps.

Sizes: 7.8x8.8x1.2mm

Hybrid pins: 16 castellated and 24 LGA.

Integrated chip antenna

Operation voltage: 1.7V to 3.6V

Operation temperature: -40°C to +85°C

Applications

IoT (Internet of Things)

Wearable

Beacons/Proximity

Fitness/Sports

Smart toys

Connected appliances

Lighting products

Sensors

Home and building automation

Key fobs

Wrist watches

Wireless charger

Interactive entertainment devices

Summary of content (20 pages)

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Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) 4.2 Micro Module BC832Ver 1.0 Nov. 2016 BluNor BC832 is a powerful, highly flexible, ultra low power Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) using Nordic nRF52832 SoC. With an ARMCortexTM M4F MCU, 512KB flash, 64KB RAM, embedded 2.4GHz multi-protocol transceiver, and an integrated chip 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 Micro Module BC832Ver 1.0 Nov.
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Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) 4.2 Micro Module BC832Ver 1.0 Nov. 2016 Table Of Contents 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 Micro Module BC832Ver 1.0 Nov. 2016 1. Introduction BluNor BC832 is powerful, highly flexible, ultra low power Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) modules using Nordic nRF52832 SoCs. With an ARMCortexTM M4F MCU, 512KB flash, 64KB RAM, embedded 2.4GHz multiprotocol transceiver, and an integrated antenna, it allows faster time to market with reduced development cost. The following is a block diagram of BC832. Antenna circuit and main clock are integrated.
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Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) 4.2 Micro Module BC832Ver 1.0 Nov. 2016 Over-The-Air DFU The nRF52832 is supported by an Over-The-Air Device Firmware Upgrade (OTA DFU) feature. This allows for in the field updates of application software and SoftDevice. SoftDevices The Nordic protocol stacks are known as SoftDevices and complement the nRF52 Series SoCs. All nRF52 Series are programmable with software stacks from Nordic.
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Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) 4.2 Micro Module BC832Ver 1.0 Nov. 2016 3. 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 Micro Module BC832Ver 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 Micro Module BC832Ver 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 Micro Module BC832Ver 1.0 Nov. 2016 Mechanical Drawing The following is a mechanical drawing of BC832. Two types of pins are available to meet different application requirements. • 16 castellated pins for application needing limited number of IOs. SMT equipment is not required for soldering castellated pins. • 24 LGA (Land Grid Array) pins to access all 32 GPIOs of nRF52832 when needed.
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Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) 4.2 Micro Module BC832Ver 1.0 Nov. 2016 Pin Assignments of BC832 The followings are BC832 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.pdf BC832 nRF52832 CIAA pin# pin# pin name pin name Descriptions 1 GND C5 VSS Ground 2 P20 G2 P0.
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Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) 4.2 Micro Module BC832Ver 1.0 Nov. 2016 B5 P07 F6 P0.07 GPIO C1 P24 E1 P0.24 GPIO C2 P22 F2 P0.22 GPIO C3 P30 A5 P0.30 GPIO C4 P15 H4 P0.15 GPIO C5 P09 G6 P0.10 GPIO D1 P23 E2 P0.23 GPIO D2 P19 F3 P0.19 GPIO D3 P16 H3 P0.16 GPIO D4 P14 H5 P0.14 GPIO D5 P10 G5 P0.
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Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) 4.2 Micro Module BC832Ver 1.0 Nov. 2016 Mounting BC832 on the Host PCB The following figure shows recommended mounting of BC832 module on the host PCB. • For the best Bluetooth range performance, the antenna area of module shall extend 3.2 mm outside the edge of a ground plane. • The next choice is to place module on a corner of host PCB. No ground place directly below the 3.2x7.8mm antenna area of module.
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Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) 4.2 Micro Module BC832Ver 1.0 Nov. 2016 4. AT Commands BC832 module is available with firmware supporting AT commands. Part number is BC832-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 Micro Module BC832Ver 1.0 Nov. 2016 AT+RFPW?/r/n +RFPW:-4 OK/r/n 0:+4 AT_RFPW? +RFPW:parm +4~-8 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 BC832 is pulled low, it is set to data mode.
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Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) 4.2 Micro Module BC832Ver 1.0 Nov. 2016 5. BC832 Evaluation Board Communicating with a PC A quick and easy way to evaluate BC832 is to use a PC as the host processor. Connect the development board EV-BC832 to a PC with an USB cable. Then, Set S1, BC832 is set to command mode. PC will communicate with BC832. Set switch S1 to the other position, BC832 is set to data mode. PC will communicate with a remote device through BC832 Bluetooth wireless connection.
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Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) 4.2 Micro Module BC832Ver 1.0 Nov. 2016 Suggestion for Battery Power Application Standby current consumption is important for battery-powered product. We suggest adding a 32.768 kHz crystal and 2 capacitors as shown in the upper left corner of the evaluation board schematics. The 32MHz main clock won’t be active at idle state to save power. 6. Miscellaneous DON’T USE A MODULE WITH INTERNAL ANTENNA INSIDE A METAL CASE. USE A MODULE WITH EXTERNAL ANTENNA INSIDE A METAL CASE.
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Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) 4.2 Micro Module BC832Ver 1.0 Nov. 2016 China: Fanstel Technologies Corp. 11 Jiale Street Ping-Dih, Long-Gang, Shen Zhen, GD 518117 泛世康科技(深圳)有限公司廣東省深圳市龍崗區坪地鎮佳樂街 11 號 Tel. 86-755-8409-0928 Fax. 86-755-8409-0973 QQ. 3076221086 Email: sz@fanstel.com Website: www.fanstel.com Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Statement 15.
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Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) 4.2 Micro Module BC832Ver 1.0 Nov. 2016 FCC RF Radiation Exposure Statement 1) This Transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter. 2) This equipment complies with FCC RF radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This equipment should be installed.
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Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) 4.2 Micro Module BC832Ver 1.0 Nov. 2016 Canada, Industry Canada (IC) This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003 Cet appareil numérique de classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003. This device complies with Industry Canada licence-exempt RSS standard(s).