ANTHIAS BLE Module Solutions for a Real Time World User Manual Unigen Corp. Wireless Module Products ANTHIAS Single Mode Bluetooth Low Energy Radio Module UGWANBL2SME133A UGWANBL2SME133U Issue Date: 22-Feb-12 Revision: 1.1 Re-Tek - xxxx support@unigen.com http://www.unigen.com Copyright Unigen Corporation, 2012 -1- 45388 Warm Springs Blvd. Fremont, CA 94539 TEL: (510) 668.2088 FAX: (510) 661.2788 Customer Comment Line: (800) 826.
ANTHIAS BLE Module Solutions for a Real Time World User Manual Revision History Rev. No. 1.1 History Issue Date Preliminary Release Feb. 22, 2012 Remarks Advanced information; Author: Allen B. Cabreros This document is provided “as is” with no warranties whatsoever, including any warranty of merchantability, non-infringement, fitness for any particular purpose, or any warranty otherwise arising out of any proposal, specification or sample.
ANTHIAS BLE Module Solutions for a Real Time World User Manual TABLE OF CONTENTS LIST OF FIGURES __________________________________________ 4 LIST OF TABLES ___________________________________________ 4 PRODUCT INTRODUCTION ___________________________________ 5 FEATURES AND BENEFITS ____________________________________ 5 APPLICATIONS ____________________________________________ 6 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION_____________________________________ 7 MODULE DETAILS __________________________________________ 7 FUNCTIO
ANTHIAS BLE Module Solutions for a Real Time World User Manual Dimensions ____________________________________________ 29 LGA Pads and Landing Pattern _____________________________ 30 ORDERING INFORMATION ___________________________________ 31 CONTACT INFORMATION ____________________________________ 31 LIST OF FIGURES Figure 1: Anthias Module Block Diagram ________________________ Error! Bookmark not defined.
ANTHIAS BLE Module Solutions for a Real Time World User Manual PRODUCT INTRODUCTION Anthias is a product from the Unigen BTLE family. Anthias is a single-mode Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) module solution. Anthias enables ultra low-power connectivity data transfer for applications previously limited by the power consumption, size constraints and complexity of other wireless standards.
ANTHIAS BLE Module Solutions for a Real Time World User Manual APPLICATIONS The Anthias module is an important block in building an ecosystem using Bluetooth Low Energy. Bluetooth Low Energy enables the transfer of simple data sets between compact devices opening up a completely new class of Bluetooth applications such as watches, TV remote controls, medical sensors and fitness trainers.
ANTHIAS BLE Module Solutions for a Real Time World User Manual PRODUCT DESCRIPTION The Anthias module is a complete Bluetooth Low Energy module solution. Anthias includes the Bluetooth Low Energy radio transceiver, 32 kHz slow clock for ultra low power modes, internal microcontroller for BLE applications software and profiles. Anthias is based on Cambridge Silicon Radios CSR1000™ chipset.
ANTHIAS BLE Module Solutions for a Real Time World User Manual FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW The Anthias is a complete Radio Transceiver Module with operating in the license free ISM (Industrial Scientific and Medical) 2.4GHz band. Anthias is equipped with a crystal oscillator, band pass filter, EEPROM for application code and chip antenna. Anthias incorporates Cambridge Silicon Radio’s CSR1000™ chipset that is fully compliant to the Bluetooth v4.0 specifications.
ANTHIAS BLE Module Solutions for a Real Time World User Manual Anthias also supports programmable I/O ports, PIO and AIO. These ports can be accessed by the RISC microcontroller and application code. A SPI interface is used for programming and debugging of develop application code executed on the module. A UART interface is also available that is shared with the PIO pads.
ANTHIAS BLE Module Solutions for a Real Time World User Manual MODULE PAD ASSIGNMENT Figure 2: Anthias Pad Location (Top View) Re-Tek - xxxx support@unigen.com http://www.unigen.com Copyright Unigen Corporation, 2012 - 10 - 45388 Warm Springs Blvd. Fremont, CA 94539 TEL: (510) 668.2088 FAX: (510) 661.2788 Customer Comment Line: (800) 826.
ANTHIAS BLE Module Solutions for a Real Time World User Manual DEVICE TERMINAL FUNCTIONS Table 1: Device Terminal Functions Label PAD Pad Type 1,2,25 - GND Module Ground 3,17 - NC Not Connected 4 5 Description AIO_2 Bidirectional analog AIO_1 Analogue programmable I/O line 6 AIO_0 7 PIO_0 / UART_TX Programmable I/O line or UART TX. 8 PIO_1 / UART_RX Programmable I/O line or UART RX.
ANTHIAS BLE Module Solutions for a Real Time World User Manual ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS Absolute Maximum Ratings Table 2: Absolute Maximum Ratings Definition Min Max VDD_BAT 1.8 3.6 Storage Temperature -40 +85 Unit V °C These are stress ratings only. Exposure to stresses beyond these maximum ratings may cause permanent damage to, or affect the reliability of this module. Avoid using the module outside the recommended operating conditions defined below.
ANTHIAS BLE Module Solutions for a Real Time World User Manual Input/Output Terminal Characteristics Digital Terminals Input Voltage Levels VIL input logic level low VIH input logic level high Tr /Tf Table 4: Digital Terminal Characteristics Min Typ -0.4 0.7 x VDD_BATT - Output Voltage Levels VOL input logic level low VOH input logic level high Tr /Tf Min 0.
ANTHIAS BLE Module Solutions for a Real Time World User Manual ESD PROTECTION Apply ESD static handling precautions during manufacturing. The table below shows the ESD handling maximum ratings.
ANTHIAS BLE Module Solutions for a Real Time World User Manual AGENCY CERTIFICATIONS TBD BLUETOOTH COMPLIANCE TBD Re-Tek - xxxx support@unigen.com http://www.unigen.com Copyright Unigen Corporation, 2012 - 15 - 45388 Warm Springs Blvd. Fremont, CA 94539 TEL: (510) 668.2088 FAX: (510) 661.2788 Customer Comment Line: (800) 826.
ANTHIAS BLE Module Solutions for a Real Time World User Manual BLUETOOTH SOFTWARE STACK The Anthias module is supplied with Bluetooth v4.0 specification compliant stack firmware which runs on the internal RISC microcontroller. The figure below shows that the Anthias software architecture allows Bluetooth processing and the application program to run on the internal RISC microcontroller. Figure 3: Anthias Bluetooth 4.0 Firmware Stack Re-Tek - xxxx support@unigen.com http://www.unigen.
ANTHIAS BLE Module Solutions for a Real Time World User Manual SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT The Anthias uses Cambridge Silicon Radio’s CSR1000™ chipset. The RISC microcontroller is capable of running applications to access the BTLE v4.0 software stack, serial interfaces and IOs. Software development is through CSR’s µEnergy Integrated Development Environment (xIDE) supplied with CSR’s μEnergy™ Software Development Kits (SDKs). The SDK is available from either CSR or Unigen for purchase.
ANTHIAS BLE Module Solutions for a Real Time World User Manual MICROCONTROLLER, MEMORY, IO AND BASEBAND LOGIC Figure 4: Microcontroller, Memory, IO, Baseband Logic Diagram System Ram 64KB of integrated RAM supports the RISC microcontroller and is shared between the ring buffers used to hold data for each active connection and the general-purpose memory required by the Bluetooth stack. Internal ROM CSR1000™ QFN has 64KB of internal ROM. This memory is provided for system firmware implementation.
ANTHIAS BLE Module Solutions for a Real Time World User Manual Microcontroller The microcontroller, interrupt controller and event timer execute the Bluetooth Low Energy software stack and control the BLE radio and external interfaces. A 16-bit RISC microcontroller is used for low power consumption and efficient use of memory. Programmable I/O Ports, PIO and AIO 12 lines of programmable bidirectional I/O are provided. They are all powered from the Anthias internal regulating circuitry.
ANTHIAS BLE Module Solutions for a Real Time World User Manual LED Flasher / PWM modules Anthias contains a LED flasher / PWM modules that work in sleep modes. These functions are controlled by the on-chip firmware. POWER CONTROL, REGULATION AND RESET Figure 5: Anthias Internal Regulation Block Internal Switch-mode Regulator Anthias has an internal switch mode regulator that generates the main rail from the battery (VDD_BAT).
ANTHIAS BLE Module Solutions for a Real Time World User Manual Reset Anthias is reset by software-configured watchdog timer. Digital Pad States on Reset Pad Name / Group I2C_SDA I2C_SCL PIO[11:0] Table 9: Digital Pad State on Reset On Reset Strong PU Strong PU Weak PD SERIAL INTERFACES Application UART Interface The Anthias UART interface provides a simple mechanism for communicating with other serial devices using the RS232 protocol. 2 signals implement the UART function, UART_TX and UART_RX.
ANTHIAS BLE Module Solutions for a Real Time World User Manual The table below shows the possible UART settings for the ANTHIAS module. Table 10: Anthias UART Parameters Parameter Possible Values 1200 baud (≤2% Error) Minimum Baud Rate 9600 baud (≤1% Error) Maximum 2Mbaud (≤1% Error) Flow Control CTS/RTS Parity None, Odd or Even Number of stop bits 1 or 2 Bits per byte 8 Note: The maximum baud rate during Deep Sleep is 9600 baud.
ANTHIAS BLE Module Solutions for a Real Time World User Manual The table below shows the corresponding external Serial Flash signals when the external serial Flash option of the Anthias module is used to store the application code.
ANTHIAS BLE Module Solutions for a Real Time World User Manual Instruction Cycle The ANTHIS module is the slave and receives commands on DEBUG_MOSI and outputs data on DEBUG_MISO. The table below shows the instruction cycle for a SPI transaction.
ANTHIAS BLE Module Solutions for a Real Time World User Manual POWER CONSUMPTION Table 13: Operating Power Consumption Figures Operation Mode Dormant Hibernate Deep Sleep Idle TX/RX radio active Idle Connection Slave Advertising Mode Description All functions are shutdown. To wake up toggle the WAKE pad. Software Enabled mode with only 32khz internal clock and timer running.
ANTHIAS BLE Module Solutions for a Real Time World User Manual Idle Connection State as Slave Radio on/off time is as important as peak currents. Sleep clock accuracy is vital due to window widening between radios on/off states. Figure 7: Idle Connection State Treceive = 80us + (Jitter Allowance) + (Windows Widening) Jitter Allowance = 16us Window Widening = (Connection Interval * (Slave latency+1))*(Slave Clock Accuracy + Master Clock Accuracy)/1e6 Re-Tek - xxxx support@unigen.com http://www.unigen.
ANTHIAS BLE Module Solutions for a Real Time World User Manual EXAMPLE SCHEMATICS No Serial Flash Figure 8: Embedded EEPROM Example Schematic Re-Tek - xxxx support@unigen.com http://www.unigen.com Copyright Unigen Corporation, 2012 - 27 - 45388 Warm Springs Blvd. Fremont, CA 94539 TEL: (510) 668.2088 FAX: (510) 661.2788 Customer Comment Line: (800) 826.
ANTHIAS BLE Module Solutions for a Real Time World User Manual External Serial Flash Configuration Figure 10: External Serial Flash Example Schematic Re-Tek - xxxx support@unigen.com http://www.unigen.com Copyright Unigen Corporation, 2012 - 28 - 45388 Warm Springs Blvd. Fremont, CA 94539 TEL: (510) 668.2088 FAX: (510) 661.2788 Customer Comment Line: (800) 826.
ANTHIAS BLE Module Solutions for a Real Time World User Manual MECHANICAL DRAWINGS Dimensions Figure 11: ANTHIAS Mechanical Drawing Re-Tek - xxxx support@unigen.com http://www.unigen.com Copyright Unigen Corporation, 2012 - 29 - 45388 Warm Springs Blvd. Fremont, CA 94539 TEL: (510) 668.2088 FAX: (510) 661.2788 Customer Comment Line: (800) 826.
ANTHIAS BLE Module Solutions for a Real Time World User Manual LGA Pads and Landing Pattern Figure 12: Landing Pattern Re-Tek - xxxx support@unigen.com http://www.unigen.com Copyright Unigen Corporation, 2012 - 30 - 45388 Warm Springs Blvd. Fremont, CA 94539 TEL: (510) 668.2088 FAX: (510) 661.2788 Customer Comment Line: (800) 826.
ANTHIAS BLE Module Solutions for a Real Time World User Manual ORDERING INFORMATION Table 14: Part Numbers Part Number UGWANBL2SME133A UGWANBL2SME133U UGWANBL2SM0033A.EXT UGWANBL2SM0033U.
ANTHIAS BLE Module Solutions for a Real Time World User Manual RF Radiation Hazard Warning (RSS-102, FCC) “To ensure compliance with FCC and Industry Canada RF exposure requirements, this device must be installed in a location where the antennas of the device will have a minimum distance of at least 20 cm from all persons. Using higher gain antennas and types of antennas not certified for use with this product is not allowed. The device shall not be co-located with another transmitter.
ANTHIAS BLE Module Solutions for a Real Time World User Manual General Two Part Statement (RSS-Gen, section 7.1.3): This device complies with Industry Canada licence-exempt RSS standard(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.
