Laird BL600 Series Quick setup guide

Single Mode Bluetooth Low
Energy (BLE) Module
Part # BL600-SA, BL600-SC, BL600-ST
HARDWARE INTEGRATION GUIDE
VERSION 1.0
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REVISION HISTORY
Version
Revision Date
Change History
Version 1.0
16April13
Initial Release

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CONTENTS
Revision History...............................................................................................................................................2
Contents.........................................................................................................................................................3
Overview and Key Features.......................................................................................................................51
Specification.............................................................................................................................................62
Hardware Specifications ...........................................................................................................................93
3.1 Block Diagram and Pin-out .........................................................................................................9
3.1 Pin Definitions ..........................................................................................................................10
3.1 Electrical Specifications .............................................................................................................12
Power Consumption...............................................................................................................................154
4.2 Measured peak current waveforms during advertising and connection.....................................17
4.3 Peripheral block current consumption.......................................................................................20
Functional Description ............................................................................................................................215
5.1 Power management (includes brown-out and power on reset).................................................21
5.2 Clocks ......................................................................................................................................22
5.3 Memory for smart BASIC application code ...............................................................................22
5.4 RF.............................................................................................................................................22
5.5 UART Interface .........................................................................................................................22
5.6 SPI Bus .....................................................................................................................................23
5.7 I2C Interface.............................................................................................................................24
5.8 General Purpose I/O, ADC and Quadrature Decoder.................................................................24
5.9 nRESET pin ...............................................................................................................................25
5.10 nAutoRUN pin ..........................................................................................................................25
5.11 Miscellaneous (Hidden JTAG)....................................................................................................25
5.12 BL600-SA on-board chip antenna characteristics ......................................................................26
Hardware Integration Suggestions..........................................................................................................276
6.1 Circuit ......................................................................................................................................27
6.2 PCB Layout on Host PCB - General ...........................................................................................28
6.3 PCB Layout on Host PCB for BL600-SA.....................................................................................28
6.4 50-Ohms RF trace on Host PCB for BL600-ST ...........................................................................30
6.5 External Antenna Integration with BL600-SC and BL600-ST .....................................................32
Mechanical Details .................................................................................................................................337
Application Note for Surface Mount Modules.........................................................................................358

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8.1 Introduction .............................................................................................................................35
8.2 Shipping...................................................................................................................................35
8.3 Reflow Parameters ...................................................................................................................36
FCC and IC Regulatory Statements .........................................................................................................379
Japan (MIC) Regulatory ..........................................................................................................................4010
CE Regulatory.........................................................................................................................................4011
EU DECLARATIONS OF CONFORMITY ....................................................................................................4112
Ordering Information .............................................................................................................................4213
Bluetooth SIG Approvals.........................................................................................................................4314

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OVERVIEW AND KEY FEATURES1
Every BL600 Series module is designed to enable OEMs to add single-mode Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) to
small, portable, power –conscious devices. The BL600 modules are enabled with Laird’s smart BASIC, an
event-driven programming language that enables OEMs to make their BLE product development quicker, and
simpler, significantly reducing time to market. smart BASIC enables customers to develop a complete
embedded application inside the compact BL600 hardware, connecting to a wide array of external sensors via
its I2C, SPI, UART, ADC or GPIO interfaces.
Based on the world-leading Nordic Semiconductor nRF51822 chipset, the BL600 modules provide ultra-low
power consumption with outstanding wireless range via 4dBm of transmit power. A broad range of BLE
profiles including Temperature and Heart Rate are available and smart BASIC provides the ideal mechanism to
support any BLE profile development of your choice.
Features & Benefits
Application Areas
Bluetooth v4.0 - Single Mode
External or Internal Antennas
 smart BASIC programming language
Full Bluetooth EPL
Compact Footprint
Programmable TX power 4 dBm to -20 dBm
TX whisper mode (-30 dBm, -55 dBm)
RX sensitivity: -91 dBm
Ultra low power consumption
TX: 11.6 mA peak (at +4 dBm)
RX: 8.8 mA peak
Standby Doze: 3.5 uA
Deep Sleep: 0.4 uA (refer to Note4 in Power Consumption
section)
UART, GPIO, ADC, I2C, and SPI interfaces
Fast Time to Market
FCC, CE, IC, and Japan certified; other regulatory
certifications on request
No external components required
Medical devices
Wellness devices
iOS “appcessories”
Fitness sensors
Location Awareness
Home automation

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SPECIFICATION2
2.1 Specification Summary
Table 1: Specifications
Categories
Feature
Implementation
Wireless Specification
Bluetooth®
V4.0 –Single Mode
Slave (in base FW v1.1.50.0)
Frequency
2.402 - 2.480 GHz
Maximum Transmit Power
Setting
4 dBm
Conducted BL600-SA
4 dBm
Conducted BL600-SC
~2.5 dBm
Conducted BL600-ST (RSMA
connector on dev board)
Minimum Transmit Power
Setting
-20 dBm (in 4 dB steps) with smart BASIC command
-16 dBm
-12 dBm
- 8 dBm
- 4 dBm
0 dBm
TX Whisper Mode1
Transmit Power
-30 dBm (min) with smart BASIC command
TX Whisper Mode2
Transmit Power
-55 dBm (min) with smart BASIC command
Receive Sensitivity
(0.1% BER)
-91 dBm typical
Link Budget
95 dB (@ 1 Mbps)
Range
Up to 150 m in free space
TX Whisper Modes
Range (TX Whisper
Mode2)
Range reduction feature with TX Whisper Modes
with smart BASIC command.
~30 cm
Raw Data Rates
1 Mbps (over the air)
Host Interface
TOTAL
28 x Multifunction I/O lines
UART
TX, RX, CTS, RTS
DCD, RI, DTR, DSR, CTS, RTS (Note1)
Default 9600, n,8, 1
From 1,200 to 115,200bps
GPIO
Up to 28 lines
ADC
6 lines
8, 9, 10 bit resolution
1.2 V internal reference
1/1, 2/3, 1/3 pre-scaling
I2C
2 lines (Note2)

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Categories
Feature
Implementation
SPI
3 lines (Note 3)
Profiles
Services supported
(Note 4)
(FW v1.1.50.0)
Heart Rate Service
Health Thermometer Service
Battery Alert Service
Blood Pressure Service
Device Information Service
Immediate Alert Service
IOPT (Interoperability)
Link Loss Service
Transmit Power Service
FW upgrade
smart BASIC runtime
engine FW(Note5)
upgrade
smart BASIC application
script upgrade
Via JTAG (until further notice). Using the supplied
J-link programmer.
Via UART (in future FW).
Via UART.
Programmability
smart BASIC
On-board Programming language similar to BASIC.
Control Protocols
Any
User defined via smart BASIC
Operating Modes
Self-contained Run mode:
Interactive / development
mode:
Selected by nAutoRun pin status:
LOW (0V). Then runs $autorun$ ( smart BASIC
application script) if it exists.
HIGH (VCC). Then runs via at+run (and “file name”
of smart BASIC application script).
Supply Voltage
Supply (VCC)
2.1 –3.6 V –internal DCDC converter
1.8 –3.6 V –internal LDO
DCDC switched on if VCC>2.1V at power-up.
Power Consumption
Active Modes Peak
Current (for Max TX PWR
4 dBm)
Advertising or
Connected mode
11.6 mA peak TX
8.9 mA peak RX
Active Modes Peak
Current for TX Whisper
mode2 PWR -55 dBm)
Advertising or
Connected mode
5 mA peak TX
8.5 mA peak RX
Active Modes Average
Current
Depends on many factors, refer to section Power
Consumption.
Ultra Low Power Modes
Standby Doze
Deep Sleep
3.5 uA
400 nA (Note 5)
Antenna Options
Internal
Ceramic chip monopole antenna –on-board
BL600-SA
External –Option 1
Dipole antenna (with IPEX connector)
Dipole PCB antenna (with IPEX connector)
Connection via IPEX MH4 –BL600-SC
External –Option 2
Dipole antenna (with RSMA connector)
Connection via Trace Pads –BL600-ST

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Categories
Feature
Implementation
Physical
Dimensions
Weight
19 mm x 12.5 mm x 3 mm
<1 gram
Environmental
Operating
-25 ˚C to +75 ˚C
Storage
-40 ˚C to +85 ˚C
Miscellaneous
Lead Free
Lead-free and RoHS compliant
Warranty
1 Year
Development Tools
Development Kit
Development Kit DVK-BL600-Sx and
Free Software Tools
Approvals
Bluetooth®
End Product Listing (EPL)
FCC / IC / CE / MIC
All BL600 Series
Note 1: DSR, DTR, RI, and DCD can be implemented in smart BASIC Application.
Note 2: With I2C interface selected, pull-up resistors on I2C SDA and I2C SCL MUST be
connected externally as per I2C standard.
Note 3: SPI CS is created by customer using any spare SIO pin within their smart BASIC application script
allowing multi-dropping
Note 4: BL600 module comes loaded with smart BASIC runtime engine FW, but does not come loaded with
any smart BASIC application script (as that is dependent on customer end application or use).
Laird provides many sample smart BASIC application scripts covering the services listed.
Additional BLE services being added every quarter.
Note 5: Current Nordic silicon ~1000nA (typical). In next silicon revision this figure is expected
to be within specification (400nA).

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HARDWARE SPECIFICATIONS3
3.1 Block Diagram and Pin-out
Figure 1: Functional HW and SW block Diagram for BL600 series BLE smart BASIC module
Figure 2: BL600-Sx module pin-out (top view).
Note: Pin 30 RF_ANT for BL600-ST only. On BL600-SA, BL600-SC, pin 30 is NC.

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3.1 Pin Definitions
Table 2: Pin definitions
Pin
#
Pin
Designation
Default
Function
Alternate
Function
Default
Direction
Notes
Comment
1
GND
2
SIO_1
DIO
AIN
IN
1,2,3,4,5
8,9,10 bit resolution. Voltage
scaling 1/1, 2/3, 1/3.
3
GND
4
SIO_2
DIO
AIN
IN
1,2,3,4,5
8,9,10 bit resolution. Voltage
scaling 1/1, 2/3, 1/3.
5
SIO_3
DIO
AIN
IN
1,2,3,4,5
8,9,10 bit resolution, Voltage
scaling 1/1, 2/3, 1/3.
6
SIO_4
DIO
AIN
IN
1,2,3,4,5
8,9,10 bit resolution, Voltage
scaling 1/1, 2/3, 1/3.
7
SIO_5
DIO
AIN
IN
1,2,3,4,5
8,9,10 bit resolution, Voltage
scaling 1/1, 2/3, 1/3.
8
SIO_6
DIO
AIN
IN
1,2,3,4,5
8,9,10 bit resolution, Voltage
scaling 1/1, 2/3, 1/3.
9
SIO_7
DIO
IN
1,2
10
VCC
11
GND
12
SIO_8
DIO
I2C SDA
IN
1,2,4,5,6
I2COPEN() in smart BASIC selects
I2C function
13
SIO_9
DIO
I2C SCL
IN
1,2,4,5,6
14
SIO_10
DIO
SPI MOSI
IN
1,2,4,5,6
SPIOPEN() in smart BASIC selects
SPI function, MOSI and CLK will
be outputs when in SPI master
mode. Note 11.
15
SIO_11
DIO
SPI MISO
IN
1,2,4,5,6
16
SIO_12
DIO
SPI CLK
IN
1,2,4,5,6
17
GND
18
SIO_13
DIO
IN
1,2
19
SIO_14
DIO
IN
1,2
20
SIO_15
DIO
IN
1,2
Laird Devkit : Buzzer output
21
SIO_16
DIO
IN
1,2
Laird Devkit : Button 0 input
22
nRESET
IN
9,10
System Reset (Active low)
23
NC
9
DO NOT CONNECT
24
SIO_17
DIO
IN
1,2
Laird Devkit : Button 1 input
25
SIO_18
DIO
IN
1,2
Laird Devkit : LED 0
26
SIO_19
DIO
IN
1,2
Laird Devkit : LED 1
27
SIO_20
NC
Reserved for future use
28
GND
29
GND
30
RF_ANT
8
Used on BL600-ST only.
31
GND
32
SIO_21
DIO
UART TX
OUT
1,2,4,6,7
UARTCLOSE() selects DIO