Free2move F2M03GL UserMan

Low power Bluetooth™ Module with antenna- F2M03GLA

Features

Fully qualified end product with

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Bluetooth™ v2.0+EDR, CE and FCC

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Low power consumption

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Integrated high output antenna

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Transmit power up to +8dBm

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Range up to 350m (line of sight)

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Piconet and Scatternet capability,

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support for up to 7 slaves

Require only few external components

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Industrial temperature range -40°C to +85°C

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USB v2.0 compliant

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Extensive digital and analog I/O interface

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PCM interface for up to 3 simultaneous voice channels

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Large external memory for custom applications

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Support for 802.11b/g Co-Existence

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• RoHS compliant

Datasheet

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Applications

Industrial and domestic appliances

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Cable replacement

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Medical systems

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Automotive applications

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Stand-alone sensors

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Embedded systems

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Cordless headsets

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Computer peripherals

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(Mice, Keyboard, USB dongles, etc.)

Handheld, laptop and desktop computers

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• Mobile phones

RoHS

COMPLIANT

2002/96/EC

General Description

F2M03GLA is a Low power embedded Bluetooth™ v2.0+EDR module with built-in high output antenna. The module is a fully Bluetooth™ compliant device for data and voice communication. With a transmit power of up to +8dBm and receiver sensibility of down to –83dBm combined with low power consumption the F2M03GLA is suitable for the most demanding applications. Developers can easily implement a wireless solution into their product even with limited knowledge in Bluetooth™ and RF. The module is fully Bluetooth™ v2.0+EDR qualified and it is certified according to CE and FCC, which give fast and easy Plug-and-Go implementation and short time to market.

The F2M03GLA comes with an on board highly efficient omni-directional antenna that simplifies the integration for a developers Bluetooth™ solution. The high output power combined with the low power consumption makes this module ideal for handheld applications and other battery powered devices.

F2M03GLA can be delivered with the exceedingly reliable and powerful easy-to-use Wireless UART firmware implementing the Bluetooth™ Serial Port Profile (SPP).

BLUETOOTH is a trademark owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc., U.S.A. and licensed to Free2move

www.free2move.net

Table of contents

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1 Device pinout .........................................................................................................................3

2 Device terminal functions .....................................................................................................4

3 Electrical Characteristics......................................................................................................5

4 Radio Characteristics............................................................................................................7

5 Firmware versions .................................................................................................................8

5.1

Wireless UART .............................................................................................................................10

5.2

HCI ................................................................................................................................................ 15

6 Device terminal description................................................................................................18

6.1

UART Interface .............................................................................................................................18

6.2

USB Interface................................................................................................................................20

6.3

Serial Peripheral Interface ............................................................................................................24

6.4

I2C Interface ..................................................................................................................................24

6.5

PCM ..............................................................................................................................................25

6.6

PIOs ..............................................................................................................................................32

6.7

Power supply ................................................................................................................................33

7 Application information.......................................................................................................34

7.1

Recommended land pattern..........................................................................................................34

7.2

Layout guidelines .......................................................................................................................... 35

7.3

Typical application schematic .......................................................................................................36

8 Package information............................................................................................................37

9 Certifications........................................................................................................................38

9.1

Bluetooth....................................................................................................................................... 38

9.2

CE .................................................................................................................................................38

9.3

FCC...............................................................................................................................................39

10 RoHS Statement...................................................................................................................40

11 Tape and Reel information..................................................................................................41

11.1 Package Tape dimensions............................................................................................................41

11.2 Reel dimensions ...........................................................................................................................41

12 Ordering information...........................................................................................................42

13 Document history ................................................................................................................43

Acronyms and definitions...........................................................................................................44

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1 Device pinout

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Pinout for F2M03GLA [TOP VIEW]

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2 Device terminal functions

Ground Pin Pin type Description

GND 1,16,17,32 VSS Ground connections

Power supplies Pin Pin type Description

+VCC 31 VDD Positive voltage supply (3.0-3.6)

Analog I/O Pin Pin type Description

AIO(0) 18 Bi-directional Programmable input/output line also

AIO(1) 19 Bi-directional Programmable input/output line also

Reset Pin Pin type Description

RESET 30 CMOS input with internal pull-up (10kΩ) Reset if low. Input debounced so must be

Test and debug Pin Pin type Description

SPI MISO 3 CMOS output, tristatable with weak internal

SPI CSB 5 CMOS input with weak internal pull-up Chip select for Synchronous Serial

SPI CLK 2 CMOS input with weak internal pull-down Serial Peripheral Interface clock SPI MOSI 4 CMOS input with weak internal pull-down Serial Peripheral Interface data input

pull-down

UART Pin Pin type Description

UART CTS 27 CMOS input with weak internal pull-down UART clear to send active low UART TX 29 CMOS output UART data output active high UART RTS 26 CMOS output, tristatable with internal pull-up UART request to send active low UART RX 28 CMOS input with weak internal pull-down UART data input active high

PCM Pin Pin type Description

PCM_OUT 7 CMOS output, tristatable with internal weak

PCM_SYNC 8 Bi-directional with weak internal pull-down Synchronous data SYNC PCM_IN 9 CMOS input, with weak internal pull-down Synchronous data input PCM_CLK 6 Bi-directional with weak internal pull-down Synchronous data clock

pull down

USB Pin Pin type Description

USB + 24 Bi-directional USB data plus USB - 25 Bi-directional USB data minus

PIO Pin Pin type Description

PIO(11) 15 Bi-directional with programmable weak

PIO(10) 14 Bi-directional with programmable weak

PIO(9) 13 Bi-directional with programmable weak

PIO(8) 12 Bi-directional with programmable weak

PIO(7) 11 Bi-directional with programmable weak

PIO(6)/WLAN_Active/ Ch_Data

PIO(5)/BT_Active

PIO(4)/ BT_Priority/Ch_Clk

PIO(3) 21 Bi-directional with programmable weak

PIO(2) 20 Bi-directional with programmable weak

10 Bi-directional with programmable weak

23 Bi-directional with programmable weak

22 Bi-directional with programmable weak

internal pull-up/down

Not connected Pin Pin type Description

NC Not connected Soldering pads for stability

possible to use as digital I/O

low for >5ms to cause a reset

Serial Peripheral Interface data output

Interface, active low

Synchronous data output

Programmable input/output line

Programmable input/output line or Optionally WLAN_Active/Ch_Data input for co-existence signalling Programmable input/output line or Optionally BT_Active output for coexistence signalling Programmable input/output line or Optionally BT_Priority/Ch_Clk output for co-existence signalling Programmable input/output line

Programmable input/output line

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3 Electrical Characteristics

Absolute Maximum Ratings

Rating Min Max

Storage Temperature Breakdown supply voltage -0.4V 5.60V

-40°C +150°C

Recommended Operating Conditions

Rating

Operating temperature range Supply voltage 3.1V 3.6V

Min

-40°C +85°C

Max

Input/Output Terminal Characteristics

Digital Terminals Min Typ Max Unit

Input Voltage

VIL input logic level low, 2.7V ≤ VDD ≤ 3.0V VIH input logic level high 0.7VDD - VDD+0.4 V

Output Voltage

VOL output logic level low, (lO = 4.0mA), 2.7V ≤ VDD ≤ 3.0V VOH output logic level high, (lO = 4.0mA), 2.7V ≤ VDD ≤ 3.0V

Input and tristate current

Strong pull-up -100 -40 -10 Strong pull-down +10 +40 +100 Weak pull-up -5.0 -1.0 -0.2 Weak pull-down +0.2 +1.0 +5.0 I/O pad leakage current -1 0 +1 CI Input Capacitance 1.0 - 5.0 pF

USB Terminals Min Typ Max Unit

USB Terminals

VDD for correct USB operation 3.1 - 3.6 V

Input threshold

VIL input logic level low - - 0.3VDD V VIH input logic level high 0.7VDD - - V

Input leakage current

CI Input capacitance 2.5 - 10.0 pF

Output levels to correctly terminated USB Cable

VOL output logic level low 0 - 0.2 V VOH output logic level high 2.8 - VDD V

Notes:

Current drawn into a pin is defined as positive; current supplied out of a pin is defined as negative.

-0.4 - +0.8 V

- - 0.2 V

VDD-0.2 - - V

µA µA µA µA µA

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Input/Output Terminal Characteristics (Continued)

Auxiliary ADC, 8-bit resolution Min Typ Max Unit

Resolution

Input voltage range (LSB size = 1.8/255= 7.1mV)

(Guaranteed monotonic) Offset -1 - 1 LSB Gain Error -0.8 - 0.8 % Input Bandwidth - 100 - KHz Conversion time - 2.5 - µS Sample rate*

INL -1 - 1 LSB Accuracy DNL 0 - 1 LSB

- - 8 Bits 0 - 1.8 V

- - 700 Sample/s

*The ADC is accessed through the VM function. The sample rate given is achieved as a part of this function

Average current consumption

VDD = 3.3V Temperature = 20

Measured using Wireless UART firmware v4.

Slave:

Mode Average (mA)

No connection (default settings) TBD No connection (inquiry scan disabled) Connected (Short range), no data transfer Connected (Short range), no data transfer Sniff mode 200 ms interval Connected (Short range), no data transfer Park mode 200 ms interval Connected, (Short range) 115.2 kbit/s master to slave Connected, (Short range) 115.2 kbit/s slave to master Connected, (Short range) 115.2 kbit/s full duplex Connected, (Short range) 115.2 kbit/s slave to master Sniff mode 125 ms interval

Master:

Mode Average (mA)

No connection (default settings) TBD Connected (Short range), no data transfer Connected (Short range), no data transfer Sniff mode 200 ms interval Connected (Short range), no data transfer Park mode 200 ms interval Connected, (Short range) 115.2 kbit/s master to slave Connected, (Short range) 115.2 kbit/s full duplex Connected, (Long range) 115.2 kbit/s full duplex Connected, (Short range) 115.2 kbit/s slave to master Sniff mode 125 ms interval Connected, (Short range) 115.2 kbit/s slave to master Sniff mode 125 ms interval Connected, (Short range) 115.2 kbit/s full duplex Sniff mode 125 ms interval

Peak current consumption

VDD = 3.3V Temperature = 20

Mode Typ Unit

Peak consumption during RF peaks 75 mA

Deep sleep leakage current

VDD = 3.3V Temperature = 20

Mode Typ Unit

Deep sleep 275

µA

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4 Radio Characteristics

VDD = 3.3V Temperature = 25 oC Frequency = 2.441GHz All measurements are based on the Bluetooth test specification.

Device Under Test (Radio characteristics will be presented here)

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5 Firmware versions

F2M03 is supplied with Bluetooth stack firmware, which runs on the internal RISC micro controller of the Bluetooth module. This chapter includes an overview of the different options for more in depth information please use separate firmware datasheets provided by Free2move.

All firmware versions are compliant with the Bluetooth specification v2.0. The F2M03 software architecture allows Bluetooth processing to be shared between the internal micro controller and a host processor. Depending on application the upper layers of the Bluetooth stack (above HCI) can execute on-chip or on the host processor.

Running the upper stack on F2M03 module reduces (or eliminates, in the case of a on module application) the need for host-side software and processing time.

The integration approach depends on the type of product being developed. For example, performance will depend on the integration approach adopted. In general Free2move offers four categories of Bluetooth stack firmware:

• Wireless UART; offers a transparent interface to the Bluetooth channel. There is no need for additional drivers or Bluetooth software on the host.

• Embedded module solutions offer an application to run on the module. There is no need for an external host (E.g. a Bluetooth headset).

• Two-processor solution involving a host and host controller, where the higher layers of the Bluetooth stack has to be implemented on the host.

• Two-processor embedded solution offers a host with limited resources to gain access to a Bluetooth stack, with the higher layers on-chip, via a special API.

The protocol layer models for the different Bluetooth stack firmware categories can be represented as shown in the figures below.

Host

F2M03

Application

Wireless UART application (SPP)

APPLICATION INTERFACE

RFCOMM SDP

L2CAP

HCI

LINK MANAGER

Hardware BASEBAND and RF

Wireless UART Embedded single-

Device

Manager

Host

F2M03

Application

APPLICATION INTERFACE

RFCOMM SDP

L2CAP

HCI

LINK MANAGER

Hardware BASEBAND and RF

processor architecture

Device

Manager

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Application

Port Entity

RFCOMM SDP

L2CAP

HCI

LINK MANAGER

BASEBAND and RF

Device

Manager

Host

F2M03

Application

Bluetooth stack

HCI

LINK MANAGER

BASEBAND and RF

Host

F2M03

HCI, (Two-Processor

Architecture)

RFCOMM, (Embedded

Two-Processor Architecture)

Wireless UART

Free2move’s Wireless UART (WU) firmware is intended to replace the serial cable(s) connecting portable and/or fixed electronic devices. Key features are robustness, high configurability, high security, low complexity and low power. The WU firmware is compliant with the Bluetooth Serial Port Profile (SPP) for setting up emulated serial cable connections between connected devices. There is no additional need for drivers or an external host with Bluetooth software when using the WU firmware. When a successful Bluetooth connection is established the data channel and the voice channel can be used simultaneously or separately. All information sent/received at the data/voice interface of the WU unit is exchanged transparently via Bluetooth with the connected remote device.

HCI (Standard Two-Processor Solution)

For the standard two-processor solution, where the split between higher and lower layers of the stack takes place at the HCI, a complete Bluetooth stack is needed in the external host. It is often preferable to use this solution when the host is a personal computer of some description. However, in general this category can include any computing platform with communications capability that is not resource limited.

Free2move can offer a host stack solution on request.

Embedded Solution

This version of the stack firmware requires no host processor. All software layers, including application software, run on the internal RISC processor in a protected user software execution environment.

The embedded solution can be used for a single chip Bluetooth product. One example is a cordless headset. However this solution is equally applicable to any small wireless device that would benefit from a single processor solution.

Free2move can offers among others the following single chip solutions upon a custom request*:

• Headset / Hands Free

• Human Interface Device; Mouse, keyboard etc (HID)

• Dial Up Network (DUN)

• Audio Gateway Profile (AGP)

• OBEX

• Onboard application (development of customer specific applications)

*Please consult your reseller for more information about custom firmwares.

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5.1 Wireless UART

The WU firmware is compliant with the Bluetooth Serial Port Profile (SPP) for setting up emulated serial cable connections between connected devices. There is no additional need for drivers or an external host with Bluetooth software when using the WU firmware.

Host

F2M03

Wireless UART application (SPP)

APPLICATION INTERFACE

Hardware BASEBAND and RF

Application

RFCOMM SDP

L2CAP

HCI

LINK MANAGER

Device

Manager

Wireless UART architecture

The WU application runs on top of an embedded Bluetooth v2.0 + EDR compliant stack, including protocols up to the RFCOMM layer. Point-to-point connections are supported. This means that a unit running WU can be either a master or slave unit.

The WU firmware offers one asynchronous data channel and one synchronous voice channel, both channels capable of full duplex transmissions.

When a successful Bluetooth connection is established the data channel and the voice channel can be used simultaneously or separately. All information sent/received at the data/voice interface of the WU unit is exchanged transparently via Bluetooth with the connected remote device.

The WU unit is set to operate in a default mode that allows the user to communicate via the asynchronous data channel over Bluetooth, as soon as a successful connection has been established. This can be achieved without sending any configuration commands to the WU firmware. However, as long as there is no Bluetooth connection established, it is possible to configure the WU firmware via hex commands

(described in the document Wireless_UART_protocol) or using a Windows configuration software.

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5.1.1 General I/O

General I/O interfaces are used for different purposes between the WU firmware and the Host:

• Asynchronous data interface – configuration of the WU firmware or exchange transparent digital information between the connected Bluetooth devices.

• Synchronous voice interface – exchange transparent voice information between the connected Bluetooth devices.

• Bluetooth connectivity PIO interfaces – indication and disconnection of the established Bluetooth connection.

• Emulate serial handshaking PIO lines interface – DTE or DCE serial handshake emulation between the connected Bluetooth devices.

UART interface (Asynchronous data and configuration):

UART

TX Output High UART transmit data

RX Input High UART receive data RTS Output Low UART request to send CTS Input Low UART clear to send

Voice interface:

CODEC I/O Signal Direction Description

AUX_DAC Output (analogue) Microphone input bias

SPKR_P Output (analogue) Speaker output positive SPKR_N Output (analogue) Speaker output negative

PIOs are used to control/monitor the Bluetooth connectivity of the WU firmware.

PIO

2 Input High

3 Output High

To prevent connections or to close the current Bluetooth connection PIO[2] can be set high.

PIO[3] is held low as long as there is no Bluetooth connection. As soon as a successful Bluetooth connection has been established with a remote device, PIO[3] goes high.

PIOs can also be used to emulate serial handshaking lines between the connected Bluetooth devices. Emulation can either be DTE or DCE.

Emulated Signal PIO Signal Direction

While the handshaking lines are transparent to the data channel these I/O may also be used to transfer digital signals between two Free2move devices running WU

Signal

Direction

MIC_P Input (analogue) Microphone input positive MIC_N Input (analogue) Microphone input negative

Signal

Direction

RI 4 Input Output High DTR 5 Output Input High DCD 6 Input Output High DSR 7 Input Output High

Active (TTL) Description

Request to close the current Bluetooth connection to the remote device. Indicates that a successful Bluetooth connection is established with a remote device.

Signal Direction

Emulate DTE

Emulate DCE

Active (TTL)

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5.1.2 Settings

The default settings allow the user to communicate via Bluetooth, without sending any configuration commands, as soon as a successful connection has been established. Information sent and received on the serial interface of the WU unit at 38400 bps is transmitted transparently between the two connected devices. The default settings are valid as long as the user has made no configuration.

When there is no Bluetooth connection established it is possible to configure the WU firmware via commands sent on the serial interface. All settings changed by the user are stored in persistent memory.

The following serial settings are used for configuration mode and are not configurable:

Parameter Default Value

Baud rate 38400 Data bits 8 Parity None Stop bits 1 Hardware flow control On

To be able to send commands to the Wireless UART firmware, it must be set in Host Controlled Mode

(HCM). As previously described the Wireless UART firmware can only enter HCM when no Bluetooth connection is established.

Once entered HCM there are several commands that can be issued:

• Configuration commands

• Software / Hardware reboot

• Inquiry (search for Bluetooth devices in the neighborhood)

• Pairing (device security - authentication and encryption)

• Advanced configuration commands

• SCO commands

• Information commands

• Control commands

Configuration Commands

There are several settings stored in the Wireless UART firmware that can be read and modified by using the configuration commands.

Examples of these settings are:

• Local Bluetooth name

• Local SDP-service name

• Operating mode

• Serial port settings

• Bluetooth security settings (authentication, encryption)

There are two normal operating modes:

• Connecting mode – Bluetooth master

• Endpoint mode – Bluetooth slave

In Connecting mode the Wireless UART firmware will continuously try to establish a Bluetooth connection to a specified remote Bluetooth device in the neighborhood (Bluetooth master).

In Endpoint mode the Wireless UART firmware may accept connections from remote Bluetooth devices. A connection request will be accepted when the specified rules are fulfilled (Bluetooth slave).

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Software / Hardware Reboot

This option gives the ability to be able to reboot the module via software commands.

Inquiry

Search for other Bluetooth devices in the neighborhood.

There are three configuration parameters:

• How many seconds the search should be active

• A filter, used when searching for devices of as certain class

• The possibility to include the Bluetooth name of the discovered devices

Pairing

When authentication is enabled, the devices must be paired before a successful connection can be established.

The Wireless UART firmware can either initiate pairing with a remote device or accept pairing requests.

During a pairing PIN codes are exchanged between the local and remote device. A successful pairing requires identical PIN codes. The result of the pairing attempt will be returned to the Host. If pairing was successful, a unique link key has been generated and saved in non-volatile memory. The link key is used in the connection establishment procedure for secure verification of the relationship between the paired devices.

The Wireless UART firmware allows the user to be paired with one device at a time. The last pin code entered and link key generated are saved.

Advanced configuration

Includes among others commands for enabling power save modes, fine tune performance, enabling modem emulation and changing transmit power.

SCO commands

Makes it possible to establish full duplex audio connections between two WU units.

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5.1.3 Performance

The WU firmware is a complete on-chip application; limited resources restrict the maximum throughput. The table below shows the maximum achieved throughput when streaming data between two connected WU v4.00 devices at close range.

Maximum

Direction Baud Rate

Master to Slave 57600 ~57.6 ~57.6 Slave to Master 57600 ~57.6 ~57.6

Full duplex 57600 ~57.6 ~50.5

Master to Slave 115200 ~115.1 ~93.9 Slave to Master 115200 ~115.1 ~79.6

Full duplex 115200 ~114.5 ~42.0

Master to Slave 230400 ~223.1 ~158.0 Slave to Master 230400 ~221.4 ~117.7

Full duplex 230400 ~172.7 ~86.2

Master to Slave 460800 ~228.6 ~206.7 Slave to Master 460800 ~222.7 ~154.1

Full duplex 460800 ~173.3 ~109.8

Master to Slave 921600 ~240.1 ~235.7 Slave to Master 921600 ~235.4 ~186.0

Full duplex 921600 ~174.7 ~150.5

Throughput (kbit/s

(throughput mode))

Maximum

Throughput (kbit/s)

(latency mode)

5.1.4 Configuration

The F2M03 can either be configured using hex commands described in the document

“Wireless_UART_protocol.pdf” or using the Windows configuration software. The configuration software

can be downloaded from

www.free2move.net

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