Ezurio BL600T User Manual

Single Mode Bluetooth Low Energy
(BLE) Module

Part # BL600-SA, BL600-SC, BL600-ST

HARDWARE DATA SHEET AND INTEGRATION GUIDE

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REVISION HISTORY

Revision Description

Versio

Versio

0.2

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n 0.3
Versio

0.4

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07/02/2013 – first stage internal release

07/02/13 – includes Mt comments

the data In their chipset specification we can copy over to our module specification. .
22Mar13 –RK re-write thoroughly. When reviewed, need to clear it with Nordic how

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CONTENTS

Revision History .......................................................................................................................... 2

Contents ..................................................................................................................................... 3

1 Overview and Key Features.................................................................................................... 4

2 Specification summary .......................................................................................................... 5

3 Hardware Specifications ........................................................................................................ 7

4 Power Consumption ........................................................................................................... 11

5 Functional Description ........................................................................................................ 15

5.1

5.2

5.3

5.4

5.5

Power management (includes brown-out and power on reset) ..................................... 15

Clocks .......................................................................................................................................... 15

Memory for smart BASIC application code .......................................................................... 16

RF .................................................................................................................................................. 16

UART Interface ........................................................................................................................... 16

5.6

5.7

5.8

SPI Bus .......................................................................................................................................... 17

I2C Interface .............................................................................................................................. 17

General Purpose I/O and ADC ............................................................................................... 18

6 HW integration guide .......................................................................................................... 20

6.1

6.2

6.3

6.4

Circuit Components Required on Host PCB ......................................................................... 20

BL600-Sx General PCB Layout on Host PCB .......................................................................... 20

BL600-SA Layout on Host PCB .................................................................................................. 20

BL600-ST Layout on Host PCB ................................................................................................... 21

7 Tools For development of applications ............................................................................... 22

8 Application Note for Surface Mount Modules ...................................................................... 23

8.1

8.2

8.3

Introduction ................................................................................................................................ 23

Shipping ...................................................................................................................................... 23

Reflow Parameters .................................................................................................................... 24

9 FCC and IC Regulatory Statments ....................................................................................... 25

10 Japan (MIC) Regulatory ....................................................................................................... 29

11 CE Regulatory ..................................................................................................................... 29

12 EU DECLARATIONS OF CONFORMITY ................................................................................... 30

13 Mechanical Details .............................................................................................................. 32

14 ORDERING INFORMATION ................................................................................................... 33

15 Bluetooth SIG Approvals ..................................................................................................... 34

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End Product Listings (EPLs) ....................................................................................................... 34

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Application Areas

1 OVERVIEW AND KEY FEATURES

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
smartBASIC, an event-driven programming language that enables OEMs to make their BLE
product development quicker, and simpler, significantly reducing time to market. SmartBASIC
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 smartBASIC
provides the ideal mechanism to support any BLE profile development of your choice.

Features & Benefits

 Bluetooth v4.0 - Single Mode
 External or Internal Antennas
 smartBASIC programming language
 Full Bluetooth EPL
 Compact Footprint
 Class 2 output - 4dBm
 UART, GPIO, ADC, I2C and SPI interfaces
 Fast Time to Market
 FCC, CE, IC certified and other regulatory

certifications on request

 No external components needed

 Medical devices
 Wellness devices
 iOS ‘appcessories’
 Fitness sensors
 Location Awareness
 Home automation



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Wireless Specification

Bluetooth®

V4.0 – Single Mode

Frequency

2.402 - 2.480 GHz

Max Transmit Power

4dBm into integrated antenna

Receive Sensitivity

Better than -91 dBm (typical)

Link Budget

95 dB (@ 1 Mbps)

Range

Up to 150 m in free space

Raw Data Rates

Up to 1Mbps (over the air)

Host Interface

TOTAL

UART

TX, RX, CTS, RTS

From 1,200 to 115,200bps

GPIO

Up to 28 lines

ADC
I2C

2 lines

SPI

2 SPECIFICATION SUMMARY

2.1 Specification summary

Table 1: Detailed specifications

Categories Feature Implementation

Slave (in base FW v1.1.50.0)

4dBm into IPEX antenna connector

Min Transmit Power

TX Whisper Mode1 Transmit
Power
TX Whisper Mode2 Transmit

Power

-20dBm (in 4dB steps with smartBASIC
command)

-30dBm (min) with smartBASIC
command

-55dBm (min) with smartBASIC
command

Profiles Services supported

TX Whisper Modes Range reduction (NFC like) feature with

TX Whisper Modes with smartBASIC
command

28 x Multifunction I/O lines

DCD, RI, DTR, DSR, CTS, RTS (Note1)
Default 9600, n,8, 1

6 lines
Up to 10 bit resolution

3 lines (Note 2)

(base 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

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Transmit Power Service

Control Protocols

Power Consumption

Active Modes (Tx pwr

Advertising

TBD

mA peak

Antenna Options

Internal

Multilayer ceramic – BL600-SA

External

Connection via IPEX MH4 – BL6000-SC
Trace Pads – BL600-ST

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

Categories Feature Implementation

Any User defined via smartBASIC
Firmware Upgrade Base Firmware Upgrade via JTAG

interface on DVK-BL600. In Future FW,
through UART

smartBASIC App Code
upgrade

Supply Voltage Supply 2.1 – 3.6 V – internal DCDC converter

4dBm)

Ultra Low Power Modes Standby Doze ( ) 3.5 uA

Via UART

1.8 – 3.6 V – internal LDO

TBD uA Avg

Connected Mode TBD mA peak

TBD uA Avg

Deep Sleep 400 nA(*1)
(no RAM retention)

(*1),current silicon

1uA.

Note1: DSR, DTR, RI, and DCD can be implemented in smartBASIC.
Note 2: SPI CS is controlled from smartBASIC application allowing multi-dropping.

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Pin No

Pin

Default

Alternate

Default

Notes

Comment

1

GND

DIO

3

GND

DIO

5

SIO_3

DIO

AIN

IN

1,2,3,4,5

8,9,10 bit resolution, Voltage

DIO

3 HARDWARE SPECIFICATIONS

UART GPIO ADC I2C SPI

ARM Cortex M0

Figure 3: Functional Block Diagram

TBD

44 connection pads

(smartBASIC)

Internal

Antenna

BLE Radio

OR UFL

256K Flash

16K RAM

3.1 SW Block diagram

Table 2: Pin definitions

2 SIO_1

4 SIO_2

6 SIO_4

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Designation

Function

3.2 3.1 Pin Definitions

Function

Direction

AIN IN 1,2,3,4,5 8,9,10 bit resolution, Voltage

scaling

AIN IN 1,2,3,4,5 8,9,10 bit resolution, Voltage

scaling

scaling

AIN IN 1,2,3,4,5 8,9,10 bit resolution, Voltage

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Pin No

Pin

Default

Alternate

Default

Notes

Comment

scaling

7

SIO_5

DIO

AIN

IN

1,2,3,4,5

8,9,10 bit resolution, Voltage

DIO

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 smartBASIC

13

SIO_9

DIO

I2C SCL

IN

1,2,4,5,6

DIO

SPI MOSI
DIO SPI CLK

17

GND

DIO

19

SIO_14

DIO

IN

1,2

DIO

21

SIO_16

DIO

IN

1,2

Laird Devkit : Button 0 input

23

NC

DO NOT CONNECT

DIO

25

SIO_18

DIO

IN

1,2

Laird Devkit : LED 0

DIO

27

SIO_20

NC

Reserved for future use

29

GND

31

GND

UART TX

DIO

34

SIO_23

UART RTS

DIO

OUT

1,2,4,6,7

comms behaviour

35

SIO_24

UART CTS

DIO

IN

1,2,4,6,7

36

SIO_25

DIO

IN

1,2

Laird Devkit : UART_DTR via

38

SIO_26

NC

Reserved for future use. Do
39

SIO_27

NC

40

SIO_28

nAutoRUN

IN

In ONLY

Laird Devkit: UART_DSR via

8 SIO_6

Designation

Function

Function

AIN IN 1,2,3,4,5

Direction

scaling
8,9,10 bit resolution, Voltage

scaling

14
15

16 SIO_12

18 SIO_13

20 SIO_15

22 nRESET

24 SIO_17

26 SIO_19

28 GND

30 RF_ANT

SIO_10
SIO_11

DIO

SPI MISO

IN
IN

IN 1,2,4,5,6

IN 1,2

IN 1,2 Laird Devkit : Buzzer output

IN

IN 1,2 Laird Devkit : Button 1 input

IN 1,2 Laird Devkit : LED 1

1,2,4,5,6
1,2,4,5,6

SPIOPEN() in smartBASIC
selects SPI function, MOSI

when in SPI master mode

System Reset (Active low)

32
33

37 GND

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SIO_21
SIO_22

UART RX

DIO

8

OUT
IN

1,2,4,6,7
1,2,4,6,7

UARTCLOSE() selects DIO
functionality and

CON12

CON12

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Pin No

Pin

Default

Alternate

Default

Notes Comment

41

SIO_29

DIO

IN

1,2

Laird Devkit : UART_DCD

DIO

43

GND

DIO

Designation

42 SIO_30

Function

Function

Direction

via CON12

IN 1,2 Laird Devkit : UART_RI via

CON12

44 SIO_0

IN 1,2

Notes: 1. Secondary function is selectable in smartBASIC BASIC application

2. DIO = Digital Input or Output

3. AIN = Analog Input

4. DIO or AIN functionality is selected using the GpioSetFunc() function in smartBASIC

5. AIN configuration selected using GpioSetFunc() function

6. I2C, UART, SPI controlled by xxxOPEN() functions in smartBASIC

7. SIO_21 to SIO_24 are DIO by default when $autorun$ app runs on power up.

SIO lines can be configured through smartBASIC to be either inputs or outputs with weak or strong pull­ups or pull-downs.

At reset, all SIO lines are configured as the defaults shown above. In other words, BL600 module
shipped form production the loaded base FW, all the SIO pins (with “default function” of “DIO”
are inputs).

UART_RX, UART_TX, UART_CTS are all 3.3 v level logic. For example, when RX and TX are idle they
will be sitting at 3.3V. Conversely for handshaking pins CTS and RTS at 0v is treated as an assertion.

Pin 40 (nAutoRUN) is an input, with active low logic. In the development kit (DVK-BL600-sx) it is
connected so that the state is driven by the host’s DTR output line.

3.3 Electrical Specifications

3.3.1 Absolute Maximum ratings

Absolute maximum ratings for supply voltage and voltages on digital and analogue pins of the
Module are listed below; exceeding these values will cause permanent damage.

Parameter Min Max Unit

Voltage at VCC pin -0.3 +3.6 V
Voltage at GND pin 0 V
Voltage at SIO pin -0.3 VCC+0.3 V
Storage temperature -40 +85 ºC

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ADC pin input

1/1

scaling

internal selectable scaling

1/3

2/3

1/1

1.2

1/3

VCC/3

V

2/3

VCC(2/3)

Time required to convert single sample in 9bit

36

us

3.3.2 Recommended Operating Parameters

3.3.2.1 Power Supply

Parameter Min Typ Max Unit

VCC 1.8 3 3.6 V
VCC (with internal DCDC enabled) 2.1 3 3.6 V
VCC rise time (0 to 1.8V) Note1 60
Operating Temperature Range -25 25 +75 ºC

Note: The on-chip power-on reset circuitry may not work properly for rise times outside the

3.3.2.2 Signal Levels for Interface, SIO

Parameter Min Typ Max Unit

VIH Input high voltage 0.7VCC VCC V
VIL Input low voltage VSS 3.6 V
VOH Output high voltage

Note2

VOL Output low voltage

Note: Maximum number of pins with 5mA high drive is 3.

noted interval.

(std. drive, 0.5mA)
(high-drive, 5mA)

(std. drive, 0.5mA)
(high-drive, 5mA)

3.3.2.3 ADC specification

Parameter Min Typ Max Unit

ADC Internal reference voltage -1.5% 1.2V +1.5% %

mS

VCC-

0.3
VCC-

0.3

VSS
VSS

VCC V
VCC V

0.3 V

0.3 V

ADC input pin voltage maximum (w.r.t scaling)

Time required to convert single sample in
10bit mode (see note)

mode
Time required to convert single sample in 8bit

mode

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Checking
with

10

NORDIC

68

20

Us

us

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Note: Current production FW (v1.1.50.0) allows only 10bit mode.

4 POWER CONSUMPTION

4.1 Power Consumption

Parameter Min Typ Max Unit

Active mode (Advertising or Connection)

TX only run peak current @TXpwr= +4dBm
TX only run peak current @TXpwr= 0dBm
TX only run peak current @TXpwr= -4dBm
TX only run peak current @TXpwr= -8dBm
TX only run peak current @TXpwr= -12dBm
TX only run peak current @TXpwr= -16dBm
TX only run peak current @TXpwr= -20dBm

TX Whisper mode 1

TX only run peak current @TXpwr= -30dBm

TX Whisper mode 2

TX only run peak current @TXpwr= -55dBm

Active Mode

RX only current 13 mA

Ultra Low Power Mode1 (note1)

Standby Doze

Standby Doze (UART on)

Ultra Low Power Mode2 Note2

Deep Sleep (no RAM retention)
Deep Sleep (8kB RAM retention)
Deep Sleep (16kB RAM retention)

Note 1: In Standby Doze, all functional blocks independently are in IDLE or RUN mode

depending on needed functionality. All peripherals that are enabled stay on and
may wake the chip again. Depending on active peripherals, current consumption will
be from ~2-3 µA up to > 1 mA. See individual peripherals current consumption in
Table xx on page.

Note 2: In Deep Sleep everything is disabled and the only wake-up sources are reset and

change on pins on which sense is enabled. The current consumption is ~1000nA to
1200nA (in current Nordic silicon). Current base FW ((v1.1.50.0) allows coming out of

16

10.5
8

7

6.5
6

5.5

5.5

Need to
measure

3.5 uA

1.33mA to be measured again

400 nA
600 nA
800 nA

mA
mA

mA
mA
mA

mA
mA

mA

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Sleep to Standby Doze through GPIO signal or HW reset.

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Parameter

Min

Typ

Max

Unit

Parameter

Min

Typ

Max

Unit

Parameter

Min

Typ

Max

Unit

UART Run current @ 1200 bps

210

uA

UART Baud rate

1.2 115.2

kbps

SPI Master Run current @ 8 Mbps

220 uA

I2C Run current @ 400 bps

400

uA

I2C Bit rate

100

400

kbps

4.2 Measured waveforms

TBD

Figure xx Typical current consumption profile during advertising in slave mode @ Tx pwr +4dBm

Figure X: Typical current consumption profile during advertising in slave mode @ Tx pwr -30dBm (TX Whisper
Mode1)

Figure X: Typical current consumption profile during advertising in slave mode @ Tx pwr -55dBm (TX Whisper
Mode2)

Measured waveform

Figure X: Typical current consumption profile during data connection in slave mode@ Tx pwr +4dBm (TX
Whisper Mode1)

Figure X: Typical current consumption profile during data connection in slave mode@ Tx pwr -30dBm (TX
Whipser Mode1)

Figure X: Typical current consumption profile during data connection in slave mode@ Tx pwr -55dBm (TX
Whipser Mode1)

4.3 Peripheral block current consumption

The values below are calculated for a typical operating voltage of 3 V.

Table 3: UART Power Consumption

UART Run current @ 115200 bps

Table 4: SPI Power Consumption

SPI Master Run current @ 125 kbps

SPI bit rate 0.125

Table 5: I2C Power Consumption

I2C Run current @ 100 kbps

220

180

380

uA

uA

8 Mbps

uA

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Parameter

Min

Typ

Max

Unit

Table 6: ADC

ADC current during conversion 290 uA

The above current consumption is for the particular peripheral only and to operate that
peripheral requires the 16MHz crystal oscillator (clock tree) and internal low voltage LDO which
consume a fixed amount of base current (~740uA). Current Nordic silicon this fixed current is bit
higher (by ~400uA).

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5 FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION

The BL600 BLE module is a self-contained Bluetooth Low Energy product and requires only power
and a user’s smartBASIC application to implement full BLE functionality. The integrated, high
performance antenna combined with the RF and Base-band circuitry provides the Bluetooth
wireless link, and any of the SIO lines provide the OEM’s chosen interface connection to the
sensors. The user’s smartBASIC application binds the sensors to the BLE wireless functionality.

The variety of hardware interfaces and the smartBASIC programming language allow the BL600
module to serve a wide range of wireless applications, whilst reducing overall time to market and
the learning curve for developing BLE products.

To provide the widest scope for integration a variety of physical host interfaces / sensors are
provided. The major BL600 series module functional blocks described below.

5.1 Power management (includes brown-out and

power on reset)

Power management features:

 System Standby Doze / Deep Sleep modes,
 Brownout Reset,
 Open /Close Peripherals (UART, SPI, I2C, SIO’s and ADC). Peripherals consume current when

Open; each peripheral can be individually closed to save power consumption.

 2-region RAM retention in System Deep Sleep mode
 Enable DCDC on power-up if VCC is >2.1V
 smartBASIC command allows the VCC voltage to be read (through the internal ADC)

Features to be included in future firmware:

 Power fail comparator
 Pin wake-up system from Deep sleep

Power supply features:

 Supervisor HW to manage power on reset, brownout (and power fail)
 1.8V to 3.6V supply range using internal LDO regulator
 2.1 to 3.6V supply range using internal DCDC convertor
 DCDC operation automatically suspended when only the internal low current LDO is

needed.

This feature is useful for applications using battery technologies with higher nominal cell voltages.
The reduction in supply voltage level from a high voltage to a low voltage reduces the peak
power drain from the battery. Used with a 3 V coin-cell battery, the peak current drawn from
the battery is reduced by approximately 30%.

The high accuracy (+/-10ppm) 32.768kHz crystal oscillator provides protocol timing and helps with
Radio power consumption in the System Standby Doze /Deep sleep modes.by reducing the time
that the RX window needs to be open. Standard accuracy clocks tend to have lower accuracy
+/-250 ppm.

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The high accuracy 16 MHz crystal oscillator helps with Radio operation and also helps reduce
power consumption in the Active modes.

5.3 Memory for smartBASIC application code

User has approximately 5 Kbytes of data memory available for smartBASIC application code.
Please consult Laird FAE for more information.

5.4 RF

 TX output power of +4dBm programmable to -20 dBm in steps of 4 dB.

- TX Whisper mode1 -30 dBm

- TX Whisper mode2 -55 dBm

 Receiver (with integrated channel filters) to achieve maximum sensitivity -93dBm @ 1Mbps

BLE

 RF conducted interface available in 3-ways:

- BL600-SA - RF connected to on-board antenna on BL600-SA

- BL600-SC -RF connected to on-board IPEX MH4 RF connector on BL600-SC

- BL600-ST -RF connected to RF pad on BL600-ST

 Antenna options

- Integrated antenna on BL600-SA

- External antenna connected with to IPEX MH4 RF connector on BL600-SC

- External antenna connected to RF pads on BL600-ST

5.5 UART Interface

The Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter offers fast, full-duplex, asynchronous serial
communication with built-in flow control support (UART_CTS, UART_RTS) in HW up to 1 Mbps baud.
Parity checking and generation for the 9th data bit are supported.

UART_TX, UART_RX, UART_RTS, and UART_CTS form a conventional asynchronous serial data port
with handshaking. The interface is designed to operate correctly when connected to other UART
devices such as the 16550A. The signalling levels are nominal 0 V and 3.3 V (tracks VCC) and are
inverted with respect to the signalling on an RS232 cable.

Two-way hardware flow control is implemented by UART_RTS and UART_CTS. UART_RTS is an
output and UART_CTS is an input. Both are active low.

These signals operate according to normal industry convention. UART_RX, UART_TX, UART_CTS,
UART_RTS are all 3.3 V level logic (tracks VCC). For example, when RX and TX are idle they sit at

3.3 V. Conversely for handshaking pins CTS, RTS at 0 V is treated as an assertion.
The module communicates with the customer application using the following signals:

 Port /TXD of the application sends data to the module’s UART_RX signal line
 Port /RXD of the application receives data from the module’s UART_TX signal line

BL600

UART_TX
UART_RX
UART_CTS
UART_RTS

Application - Host

/RXD
/TXD
/RTS
/CTS

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Signal Name

Pin No

I/O

SPI_MOSI

14

O

SPI_MISO

15

I

SPI_CLK

16

O

Signal Name

Pin No

I/O

Comments

UART_TX

32

O UART_RX

33

I UART_RTS

34

O UART_CTS

35

I

Note: The BL600 serial module output is at 3.3V CMOS logic levels (tracks VCC). Level

conversion must be added to interface with an RS-232 level compliant interface.

Some serial implementations link CTS and RTS to remove the need for handshaking. Laird does
not recommend linking CTS and RTS other than for testing and prototyping. If these pins are linked
and the host sends data at the point that the BL600 deasserts its RTS signal, then there is significant
risk that internal receive buffers will overflow, which could lead to an internal processor crash. This
will drop the connection and may require a power cycle to reset the module. Laird recommends
that the correct CTS/RTS handshaking protocol be adhered to for proper operation.

Table 7: UART Interface

The UART interface is used to load smartBASIC application code.

The SPI interface is an alternate function on SIO pins, configurable by smartBASIC.
The Module is a master device that uses terminals SPI_MOSI, SPI_MISO, and SPI_CLK. SPI_CSB is

implemented using any spare SIO digital output pins to allow for multi-dropping.
The SPI interface enables full duplex synchronous communication between devices. It supports a

3-wire (SPI_MOSI, SPI_MISO, SPI_SCK,) bidirectional bus with fast data transfers to and from
multiple slaves. Individual chip select signals will be necessary for each of the slave devices
attached to a bus, but control of these is left to the application through use of SIO signals. I/O
data is double buffered.

The SPI peripheral supports SPI mode 0, 1, 2, and 3.

Comments
This interface is an alternate function on each pin,

configurable by smartBASIC.

5.7 I2C Interface

The I2C interface is an alternate function on SIO pins, configurable by smartBASIC.
The Two-wire interface can interface a bi-directional wired-AND bus with two lines (SCL, SDA). The

interface is capable of clock stretching. Data rates of 100 kbps and 400 kbps are supported.

Table 8: I2C Interface

Signal Name Pin No I/O Comments

5.6 SPI Bus

I2C_SDA 12 I/O

I2C_SCL 13 I/O

This interface is an alternate function on each pin,

configurable by smartBASIC.

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Signal Name

Pin

I/O

AIN – Analog Input

2 4 I

AIN – Analog Input

5

I

AIN – Analog Input

6

I

Signal Name

Pin

I/O

Signal Name

Pin No

I/O

nAutoRUN (SIO

28

I

5.8 General Purpose I/O and ADC

5.8.1 GPIO

The 28 SIO pins are configurable by smartBASIC. They can be accessed individually. Each has the
following user configured features:

 Input/output direction
 Output drive strength (standard drive 0.5mA or high drive 5mA)
 Internal pull up and pull down resistors (13K typical) or no pull-up/down
 Wake-up from high or low level triggers on all pins

The following feature exists in hardware but cannot be configured in the firmware:

 All pins individually can be configured to carry quadrature demodulator signals. This feature

may be for customer designing wireless mouse application.

5.8.2 ADC

The ADC is an alternate function on SIO pins, configurable by smartBASIC.
The BL600 provides access to six-channel 10-bit incremental ADC. This enables sampling up to six

external signals through a front end MUX. The ADC has configurable input and reference
prescaling and sample resolution (8, 9 and 10bit).

Note: Current base FW (v1.1.50.0) provides access to 10-bit mode resolution only. Future FW

will provide access to 8 and 9 bit resolution.

5.8.2.1 Analog Interface (ADC)

Comments

No

This interface is an alternate function on each pin,

AIN – Analog Input

I

configurable by smartBASIC

5.8.3 nRESET pin

nRESET 22 I

Add reset signal period after VCC power up.

No

5.8.4 nAutoRUN pin

Lines are 8, 9, 10 bit resolution with voltage scaling.

Comments

BL600 HW reset (active low)

Comments BL600 HW reset (active low)

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Signal Name (hidden
name)

Pin No

I/O

nRESET (SWDIO)

22

I/O

NC (SWDCLK)

23

I

5.8.4.1 Miscellaneous (hidden JTAG)

The BL600 FW consists of 2 pieces:

 BL600 base FW (loaded at production, may be upgraded)
 BL600 smartBASIC programming (loaded through UART by customer)

To allow customer the capability to upgrade the BL600 base FW, then in current FW (v1.1.49.15)
only allows this via the hidden 2-wire (JTAG) interface.

Comments

Connect 12 K resistor to GND (for current silicon
only???).

Laird can supply JTAG programmer for this. Only requirement is that the customer should use the
following JTAG connector on the customers host PCB.

The JTAG connector MPN is as follows:

Reference Part
JP1

FTSH-105

note1

Description

Header, 1.27mm, SMD, 10-way,
DV Samtech

FTSH-105-01-L-

Note 1: Reference on BL600 development board SCH.

Please refer to the BL600 development board schematic for wiring between BL600 and JTAG
connector.

Note: Future releases of BL600 base FW (Q3 2013) will support upgrading the BL600 firmware

over UART.

5.8.5 BL600-SA On-board Antenna characteristics

The BL600-SA on-board chip antenna radiation performance depends on the host PCB layout.
Please refer to suggested BL600-SA placement (from the BL600 development board) to allow the
on-board antenna to radiate and reduce proximity effects due to nearby host PCB GND copper.
Antenna characteristics are those achieved by the BL600-SA placed on the BL600 development
board.

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6 HW INTEGRATION GUIDE

6.1 Circuit Components Required on Host PCB

The BL600-series module is easy to integrate requiring no external components on the customer’s
board.

Note: In BL600 modules shipped from production with base firmware, all SIO pins (with “default

function” of “DIO”) are inputs. Remember to change the direction SIO pin (using smart
BASIC) if that particular pin is wired to a device that expects to be driven by the BL600
SIO pin configured as an output.

6.2 BL600-Sx General PCB Layout on Host PCB

 Ensure silk screen under module location (refer to land pattern of BL600 development

board)

 Use solid GND plane on inner layer (for best EMC and RF performance).
 Place GND vias close to module GND pads as possible.
 Route traces to avoid noise being picked up on VCC supply and SIO (digital) and AIN

(analogue) traces.

 Unused PCB area on surface layer can flood with copper but place GND vias regularly to

connect copper flood to inner GND plane.

6.3 BL600-SA Layout on Host PCB

The BL600-SA has an integrated chip antenna. It is critical to find the best placement of the BL600­SA on the host PCB to allow the antenna to radiate. The following are a few helpful

 Ensure there is no copper in the antenna keep-out area on any layers of the host PCB. Keep

all mounting hardware and metal clear of the area to allow proper antenna radiation.

 For best antenna performance, place the module on the edge of the host PCB, preferably

in the corner with the antenna facing the corner.

 The antenna keep-out area is defined by the BL600 development board which was used for

module development and antenna performance evaluation. Keep-out area is shown in

Figure 1.

guidelines:

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Figure 1: Antenna keep-out area in red under the BL600-SA module.

6.4 BL600-ST Layout on Host PCB

The below picture shows the RF trace (implemented as GCPW) from the BL600-ST module RF
trace pads (GND, RF_ANT, GND). Notice the regular spaced GND vias.

Note: For this device to meet the requirement of a limited module approval. It must attached to
DVK-BL600-ST (Brand: Laird/Model name: DVK-BL600-ST) having a maximum gain of 2.0dBi . Only
this type of antenna may be used.

Integration is typically strictly restricted to Grantee himself or dedicated OEM integrators under
control of the Grantee.

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BL600 development board

smartBASIC

7 TOOLS FOR DEVELOPMENT OF APPLICATIONS

The smartBASIC programming language makes BL600 module hardware even easier to integrate.
It allows easy development of a complete BLE enabled sensor application. Laird provides the
below hardware and software tools.

HW SW

2 JTAG programmer uWterminal

Refer to the BL600 DVK User’s Manual for list of accesories provided with development board.

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8 APPLICATION NOTE FOR SURFACE MOUNT MODULES

8.1 Introduction

Laird Technologies surface mount modules are designed to conform to all major manufacturing
guidelines. This application note is intended to provide additional guidance beyond the
information that is presented in the User Manual. This Application Note is considered a living
document and will be updated as new information is presented.

The modules are designed to meet the needs of a number of commercial and industrial
applications. They are easy to manufacture and conform to current automated manufacturing
processes.

8.2 Shipping

Modules are shipped in ESD
(Electrostatic Discharge) safe trays that
can be loaded into most
manufacturers pick and place
machines. Layouts of the trays are
provided in Figure 8-1.

Figure 8-1: BL600 Shipping Tray Details

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Specification

Value

Unit

8.3 Reflow Parameters

Laird Technologies surface mount modules are designed to be easily manufactured, including
reflow soldering to a PCB. Ultimately it is the responsibility of the customer to choose the
appropriate solder paste and to ensure oven temperatures during reflow meet the requirements
of the solder paste. Laird Technologies’ surface mount modules conform to J-STD-020D1
standards for reflow temperatures.

Important: During reflow, modules should not be above 260° and not for more than 30 seconds.

Figure 8-2: Recommended Reflow Temperature

Temperatures should not exceed the minimums or maximums presented in Table 9.

Table 9: Recommended Maximum and minimum temperatures

Temperature Inc./Dec. Rate (max) 1~3 °C / Sec
Temperature Decrease rate (goal) 2-4 °C / Sec
Soak Temp Increase rate (goal) .5 - 1 °C / Sec
Flux Soak Period (Min) 70 Sec
Flux Soak Period (Max) 120 Sec
Flux Soak Temp (Min) 150 °C
Flux Soak Temp (max) 190 °C
Time Above Liquidous (max) 70 Sec
Time Above Liquidous (min) 50 Sec
Time In Target Reflow Range (goal) 30 Sec
Time At Absolute Peak (max) 5 Sec
Liquidous Temperature (SAC305) 218 °C
Lower Target Reflow Temperature 240 °C

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Specification

Value

Unit

Absolute Peak Temperature

260

°C

BL600-SA-XX

Surface Mount

4dBm

Ceramic

BL600-SC-XX

Surface Mount

4dBm

IPEX MHF4

BL600-ST-XX

Surface Mount

4dBm

Trace Pad

Upper Target Reflow Temperature 250 °C

9 FCC AND IC REGULATORY STATMENTS

Model US/FCC CANADA/IC
BL600-SA PI4BL600 1931B-BL600
BL600-SC PI4BL600 1931B-BL600
BL600-ST PI4BL600T 1931B-BL600T

Important: The BL600-ST holds a limited

modular approval for the U.S and Canada markets. To ensure regulatory
compliance when integrating the BL600-ST into a host device, it is necessary to
follow the design implementation requirements in this manual so the BL600-ST
modular certification can carry over to the host device. If these requirements
cannot be met, the OEM will need to either seek a new FCC/ IC approval for their
device or seek a Class 2 Permissive Change through Laird Technologies which adds
the new antenna layout to the BL600-St approval. Contact Laird Technologies for
further guidance.

The BL600-SA and BL600-SC hold full modular approvals. The OEM must follow the regulatory
guidelines and warnings listed below to inherit the modular approval.

PART # FORM FACTOR TX OUTPUT ANTENNA

*Last two slots "XX" in Part # are used for production firmware release changes. Can be values
01-99, aa-zz

The BL600 family has been designed to operate with the antennas listed below with a maximum
gain of 2.21 dBi. The required antenna impedance is 50 ohms.

Item Part Number Mfg. Type Gain (dBi) Model

1 AT5020-E3R0HBANT/LF ACX Ceramic 0 BL600-SA
2 EDA-8709-2G4C1-B27-CY MAG. Layers Dipole 2.0 BL600-SC

3 PCA-4606-2G4C1-A33-CY MAG. Layers Dipole 2.21 BL600-SC
4 EDA-8709-2G4R2-A40-CY MAG. Layers Dipole 2.0 BL600-ST

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Note: The OEM is free to choose another vendor’s antenna of like type and equal or lesser

gain as an antenna appearing in the table and still maintain compliance. Reference
FCC Part 15.204(c)(4) for further information on this topic.

To reduce potential radio interference to other users, the antenna type and gain should
be chosen so that the equivalent is otropically radiated power (EIRP) is not more than
that permitted for successful communication.

9.1 Power Exposure Information

FCC RF Exposure Statement: This device complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment.

End users must follow the specific operating instructions for satisfying RF exposure compliance.
This transceiver must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna,
transmitter, or external amplifiers.

9.2 OEM Responsibilities

WARNING: The OEM must ensure that FCC

labelling requirements are met. This includes a clearly visible label on the outside of
the OEM enclosure specifying the appropriate Laird Technology FCC identifier for this
product as well as the FCC notice below.

Note: BL600-SA & BL600-SC Contains FCC ID: PI4BL600; Contains transmitter module IC:

1393-BL600

BL600-ST Contains FCC ID: PI4BL600T; Contains transmitter module IC:1931B-BL600T

The enclosed device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules and Industry Canada
License Exempt RSS Standard(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1)
This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) This device must accept any

interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation

Label and text information should be in a size of type large enough to be readily legible,
consistent with the dimensions of the equipment and the label. However, the type size for the text
is not required to be larger than eight point.

CAUTION: The OEM should have their device which incorporates the BL600 tested by a qualified

test house to verify compliance with FCC Part 15 Subpart B limits for unintentional
radiators.

CAUTION: Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by Laird Technology could void

the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

FCC Warning:

“THIS DEVICE COMPLIES WITH PART 15 OF THE FCC RULES AND INDUSTRY CANADA

LICENSE-EXEMPT RSS STANDARD(S). OPERATION IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING TWO CONDITIONS:

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Host information

DVK-BL600-ST, with a RSMA

Antenna information

Antenna connector

(1) THIS DEVICE MAY NOT CAUSE HARMFUL INTERFERENCE, AND (2) THIS DEVICE MUST ACCEPT ANY
INTERFERENCE RECEIVED, INCLUDING INTERFERENCE THAT MAY CAUSE UNDESIRED OPERATION.

FCC Caution: Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for
compliance could void the user's authority to operate this equipment.

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two
conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept
any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

For BL600-ST:
FCC Radiation Exp osure St atement:
This equipment complies with FCC /IC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled
environment and is safe for intended operation as described in this manual.

LMA approval for BL600-ST:

This device (BL-600ST) meets the requirement of a limited module approval. It must attached to
below host and antenna.

Integration is typically strictly restricted to Grantee himself or dedicated OEM integrators under
control of the Grantee.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Federal Communication Commission (FCC) Radiation Exposure Statement

This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled
environment.

This module is intended for OEM integrator. The OEM integrator is still responsible for the FCC
compliance requirement of the end product, which integrates this module.
Under such configuration, the FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an
population/uncontrolled environment can be satisfied.
Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the user's
authority to operate this equipment.

USERS MANUAL OF THE END PRODUCT:

The end user has to be informed that the FCC radio-frequency exposure guidelines for an
uncontrolled environment can be satisfied. The end user has to also be informed that any
changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the user's
authority to operate this equipment. If the size of the end product is smaller than 8x10cm, then
additional FCC part 15.19 statement is required to be available in the users’ manual: This device
complies with Part 15 of FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this
device may not cause harmful interference and (2) this device must accept any interference
received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

LABEL OF THE END PRODUCT:

The final end product must be labeled in a visible area with the following " BL600-SA & BL600-SC
Contains FCC ID: PI4BL600; BL600-ST Contains TX FCC ID: PI4BL600T ". If the size of the end product

larger than 8x10cm, then the following FCC part 15.19 statement has to also be available on

is

label: This device complies with Part 15 of FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following

the

conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference and (2) this device must

two

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Brand name : Laird , Model name :
Brand name: MAG. LAYERS, Model name: EDA-8709-2G4R2-A40-CY
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accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Industry Canada (IC) Warning: This device complies with Industry Canada license-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.

French equivalent is:
Le présent appareil est conforme aux CNR d'Industrie Canada applicable aux appareils radio

exempts de licence. L'exploitation est autorisée aux deux conditions suivantes : (1) l'appareil ne
doit pas produire de brouillage, et (2) l'utilisateur de l'appareil doit accepter tout brouillage
radioélectrique subi, même si le brouillage est susceptible d'en compromettre le
fonctionnement.

IC Radiation Exposure Statement (BL600-SA, BL600-SC)
This EUT is compliance with SAR for general population/uncontrolled exposure limits in IC RSS-102
and had been tested in accordance with the measurement methods and procedures specified
in IEEE 1528.

Déclaration IC d'exposition aux radiations
Ce EUT est conforme avec SAR pour la population générale / limites d'exposition non contrôlée à
IC RSS-102 et a été testé en conformité avec les méthodes de mesure et procédures spécifiées
dans la norme IEEE 1528.

IC Radiation Exposure Statement (BL600-ST)
This equipment complies with IC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled

environment. This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm
between the radiator & your body.

Déclaration d'exposition aux radiations:
Cet équipement est conforme aux limites d'exposition aux rayonnements IC établies pour un
environnement non contrôlé. Cet équipement doit être installé et utilisé avec un minimum de 20
cm de distance entre la source de rayonnement et votre corps.

Modular Approval OEM integrator is still responsible for testing their end product for any additional compliance

requirements required with this module installed (for example, digital device emissions, PC
peripheral requirements, etc.).

Approbation modulaire OEM intégrateur est toujours responsable de tester leur produit final pour les exigences de conformité supplémentaires nécessaires à ce module installé (par exemple, les émissions de périphériques numériques, les exigences de périphériques PC, etc.)

IMPORTANT NOTE: In the event that these conditions can not be met (for example certain laptop configurations or

co-location with another transmitter), then the Canada authorization is no longer considered
valid and the IC ID can not be used on the final product. In these circumstances, the OEM
integrator will be responsible for re-evaluating the end product (including the transmitter) and
obtaining a separate Canada authorization.

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NOTE IMPORTANTE: Dans le cas où ces conditions ne peuvent être satisfaites (par exemple pour certaines configurations d'ordinateur portable ou de certaines co-localisation avec un autre émetteur), l'autorisation du Canada n'est plus considéré comme valide et l'ID IC ne peut pas être utilisé sur le produit final. Dans ces circonstances, l'intégrateur OEM sera chargé de réévaluer le produit final (y compris l'émetteur) et l'obtention d'une autorisation distincte au Canada.

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BL600-SA

Ceramic

BL600-SC

IPEX MHF4

BL600-ST

Trace Pad

End Product Labeling The final end product must be labeled in a visible area with the following: “BL600-SA & BL600-SC

Contains transmitter module IC: 1931B-BL600”; “BL600-ST Contains transmitter module IC:
1931B-BL600T”

Le produit final doit être étiqueté dans un endroit visible avec l'inscription suivante: " BL600-SA &
BL600-SC Contient des IC: 1931B -BL600"; BL600-ST Contient des IC: 1931B -BL600T"

10 Japan (MIC) Regulatory

The BL600 is approved for use in the Japanese market. The part numbers listed below hold WW
type certification. Refer to ARIB-STD-T66 for further guidance on OEM’s responsibilities.

Model Certificate Number Antenna

204-320049
204-320050
204-320048

10.1 Antenna Information

Japan does not allow use with any antennas other than those listed below. Contact a Laird
Technologies representative for more information regarding adding antennas.

Item Part Number Mfg. Type Gain (dBi) Model

1 AT5020-E3R0HBANT/LF ACX Ceramic 0 BL600-SA
2 EDA-8709-2G4C1-B27-CY MAG. Layers Dipole 2.0 BL600-SC
3 PCA-4606-2G4C1-A33-CY MAG. Layers Dipole 2.21 BL600-SC
4 EDA-8709-2G4R2-A40-CY MAG. Layers Dipole 2.0 BL600-ST

11 CE Regulatory

The BL600-SA / BL600-SC / BL600-ST have been tested for compliance with relevant standards for
the EU market. The BL600-SC and BL600-ST modules were tested with a 2.2 dBi antenna. The OEM
can operate the BL600-SC and BL600-ST modules with any other type of antenna but must ensure
that the gain does not exceed 2.2 dBi to maintain the Laird Technologies approval.

The OEM should consult with a qualified test house before entering their device into an EU
member country to make sure all regulatory requirements have been met for their complete
device.

Reference the Declaration of Conformities listed below for a full list of the standards that the
modules were tested to. Test reports are available upon request.

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12 EU DECLARATIONS OF CONFORMITY

12.1 BL600-SA / BL600-SC

Manufacturer: Laird
Product: BL600-SA
EU Directive: RTTE 1995/5/EC
Conformity Assessment: Annex IV

Reference standards used for presumption of conformity:

Article
Number:

3.1a

3.1b

Requirement Reference standard(s):

Health and Safety
Protection requirements with

respect to electromagnetic
compatibility

EN 60950-1:2006
EN 301 489-1 V1.8.1

EN 301 489-17 V2.1.1
Emissions:

EN55022:2006/A1:2000/A2:2006 (Class B)
Immunity:

EN61000-4-2:1995/A1:1998/A2:2001
EN61000-4-3:2002/A1:2002

3.2

Means of the efficient use of
the radio frequency

EN 300 328 V1.7.1 (2006-10)

spectrum

Declaration:
We, Laird, declare under our sole responsibility that the essential radio test suites have been

carried out and that the above product to which this declaration relates is in conformity with all
the applicable essential requirements of Article 3 of the EU Directive 1995/5/EC, when used for its
intended purpose.

Place of Issue: Laird

Saturn House, Mercury Park
Wooburn Green
HP100HH,
United Kingdom
tel: [phone]

fax: [phone]
Date of Issue: March 2013
Name of Authorized Person: Andrew Dobbing, Engineering Manager
Signature:

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12.2 BL600-ST

Manufacturer: Laird
Product: BL600-ST
EU Directive: RTTE 1995/5/EC
Conformity Assessment: Annex IV

Reference standards used for presumption of conformity:

Article
Number:

3.1a

3.1b

Requirement Reference standard(s):

Health and Safety
Protection requirements with

respect to electromagnetic
compatibility

EN 60950-1:2006
EN 301 489-1 V1.8.1

EN 301 489-17 V2.1.1
Emissions:

EN55022:2006/A1:2000/A2:2006(Class
B)

Immunity:
EN61000-4-2:1995/A1:1998/A2:2001
EN61000-4-3:2002/A1:2002

3.2

Means of the efficient use of
the radio frequency

EN 300 328 V1.7.1 (2006-10)

spectrum

Declaration:
We, Laird, declare under our sole responsibility that the essential radio test suites have been

carried out and that the above product to which this declaration relates is in conformity with all
the applicable essential requirements of Article 3 of the EU Directive 1995/5/EC, when used for its
intended purpose.

Place of Issue: Laird

Saturn House, Mercury Park

Wooburn Green

HP100HH,

United Kingdom

tel: [phone]

Date of Issue: March 2013
Name of Authorized Person: Andrew Dobbing, Engineering Manager

fax: [phone]

Signature:

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13 MECHANICAL DETAILS

13.1 Mechanical Details

Figure 3: BL600 Mechanical drawings

Module Keep-Out Area: An area of 1.5mm around the module should be reserved as a keep-out
area. No other components should be placed in this area.

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BL600-SA

Single Mode BLE Module featuring smartBASIC – integrated antenna

BT730-SC

Single Mode BLE Module featuring smartBASIC – IPEX MHF4 connector

DVK – BL600-SA

Development board with BL600-SA module soldered in place

DVK – BL600-SC

Development board with BL600-SC module soldered in place

DVK – BL600-ST

Development board with BL600-ST module soldered in place

APPLICATION NOTES

1. Ensure there is no copper in the antenna keep out area on any layers of the host PCB. Also
keep all mounting hardware or any metal clear of the area to prevent affecting proper
antenna radiation.

2. For best antenna performance, the module should be placed on the edge of the host PCB
and preferably in the corner with the antenna facing the corner.

3. Antenna keep out area definition comes from the module’s DVK board which was used for
module development and antenna performance evaluation

4. Ensure no exposed copper under module on host PCB to avoid shorting to test points on
underside of the module.

5. The user may modify the PCB land pattern dimensions based on their experience and / or
process capability.

14 ORDERING INFORMATION

part number DESCRIPTION

BL600-ST Single Mode BLE Module featuring smartBASIC – Trace Pad

14.1 General Comments

This is a preliminary datasheet. Please check with Laird for the latest information before
commencing a design. If in doubt, ask.

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15 BLUETOOTH SIG APPROVALS

15.1 End Product Listings (EPLs)

This section covers the procedure for generating a new EPL (End Product Listing), on the
Bluetooth SIG website. In the instance of a Bluetooth End Product design, a member can create
their own EPL which will have a direct reference to the original Bluetooth End Product QDID.

BL600 Original End Product listing

Design Name Owner QDID number Link to listing on the SIG website

BL600 Module Laird Technologies B020700 BL600 Module listing

The BL600 Module incorporates the following Bluetooth components from Nordic Semiconductor ASA;

Design Name Owner QDID number Link to listing on the SIG website

nRF51XXX_RF Nordic

B020553 nRF51XXX_RF

Semiconductor ASA
nRF51xxx ­S110 link layer
nRF51xxx ­S110 host

Nordic

Semiconductor ASA

Nordic

Semiconductor ASA

B020269 nRF51xxx - S110 link layer listing

B020552 nRF51xxx - S110 host listing

Assumptions

This procedure assumes that the member is using the original Bluetooth End Product design with
no modifications. The original Bluetooth End Product design includes all the mandatory protocol
and profiles layers. You can generate a new EPL (End Product Listing) by using the web
interface on the Bluetooth SIG website. Figure 4 shows the basic concept of how an EPL is
referenced back to a Bluetooth End Product.

Bluetooth End

Product

EPL Listing 1

EPL Listing 2

Figure 4: EPL referenced back to BT end product

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The following link provides an overview of the EPL system:

https://www.bluetooth.org/technical/qualification/eploverview.htm

For a detailed procedure of how to make an EPL entry, please refer to the following SIG
document;

https://www.bluetooth.org/docman/handlers/DownloadDoc.ashx?doc_id=71880

Note: Alternatively the member can choose to have a new QDID for their own End Product

Design if they do not want any reference the original QDID listing. However it should
be noted that this would incur a listing fee, please refer to FAQ 214 below.

Useful FAQ links

https://www.bluetooth.org/ticketing/view_article.cfm?action=article_comment&aid=275
https://www.bluetooth.org/ticketing/view_article.cfm?action=article_comment&aid=214

https://www.bluetooth.org/ticketing/view_article.cfm?action=article_comment&aid=112

Additional Assistance

Please contact your local sales representative for further assistance

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