Hangzhou BroadLink Technology BL3359 P Users manual

Model

Antenna type

Note

BL3359-P

PCB antenna

Default

Embedded

Version：1.1 Release date： May 24, 2019

BL3359-P

WiFi Module

Features

192MHz ARM Cortex M4 MCU

384KB SRAM/1MB FLASH

Support AES，MD5，SHA1

Support XIP

Working voltage: DC 3.3V

Wi-Fi related features

Support 802.11 b/g/n with 20M

 Support station and soft AP

 Support SmartConfig and AP

configuration

Support WEP/WPA2

Support multiple cloud services

 Working temperature: -25℃ to +85℃

 Stamp style SMD for surface mounting

production

Applications

Smart transportation

Smart home / appliances

Instruments

Health care

Industrial automation

Intelligent security

Smart energy

 Integrated balun/PA/LNA

 TCP/IP stack optimized for IoT

application

 PCB antenna

Peripheral

2x UART

2x ADC

 1x SPI

 4x PWM

 Up to 14 GPIOs

Model

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Content

1. Overview ............................................................................................................................ - 2 -

2. Basic Specifications ............................................................................................................ - 2 -

2.1. Power Consumption ................................................................................................... - 2 -

2.2. Working Environment ................................................................................................ - 3 -

3. Radio Specifications ........................................................................................................... - 3 -

3.1. Basic Radio Specification ............................................................................................ - 3 -

3.2. Radio Performance ..................................................................................................... - 4 -

3.2.1. IEEE 802.11b ........................................................................................................ - 4 -

3.2.2. IEEE 802.11g ........................................................................................................ - 5 -

3.2.3 IEEE802.11n .................................................................................................... - 6 -

3.2.4 Testing Data for OTA ...................................................................................... - 7 -

Refer to Table 1 for testing data. ...................................................................................... - 7 -

4. BL3359-P Hardware Information ....................................................................................... - 8 -

4.1. PIN Sequence .............................................................................................................. - 8 -

4.2. PIN Definitions ............................................................................................................ - 8 -

4.4. Mechanical Dimensions ............................................................................................ - 10 -

4.5. Recommended Pad Size ........................................................................................... - 10 -

4.6. Certifications ............................................................................................................ - 11 -

4.7. Label ......................................................................................................................... - 11 -

4.8. Shielding Case Dimensions ....................................................................................... - 12 -

4.9. Packaging .................................................................................................................. - 12 -

5. Reference Design ............................................................................................................. - 13 -

5.1. UART Interface Design .............................................................................................. - 13 -

5.2. Power Supply Requirement ...................................................................................... - 13 -

Revision History ................................................................................................................... - 17 -

Copyrights ............................................................................................................................ - 18 -

Contact Us ........................................................................................................................... - 18 -

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Specifications

Min.

Typ.

Max.

Units

VDD

3.0 5.0

V

VIL(input low voltage)

-0.3 1.0
V

VIH(input high voltage)

2.1 3.6
V

VOL(output low voltage)

0 V VOH(output high voltage)

3.3 V

Io

40

mA

Standby (SP mini)

50 mA

pulse current @TX

11b @17dBm 11Mbps

210

mA

pulse current @TX

11g @15dBm 54Mbps

210

mA

pulse current @TX

11n @14dBm 65Mbps

210

mA

1. Overview

BL3359-P is a cost-effective embedded Wi-Fi module designed by BroadLink, which

integrates an ARM Cortex-M4F processor speed up to 125MHz, 256KB SRAM and 2MB flash with

3.3V single power supply.

The module integrates radio transceiver, MAC, baseband, all Wi-Fi protocols, configurations

and network stack. It can be widely used in applications like smart home devices, remote

monitoring devices and medical care instruments.

2. Basic Specifications

2.1. Power Consumption

Please refer to Table 1 for power consumption data.

Table 1 BL3359-P Power Consumption Data

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Symbol

Description

Min.

Max.

Units

Ts

Storage temperature

-40

125 ℃ TA

Ambient operating temperature

-25

85 ℃ Vdd

Supply voltage

3.0 5 V

Vio

Voltage on IO pin

0

3.3

V

Radio range

2.412 GHz - 2.462 GHz

Wireless standards

IEEE 802.11 b/g/n

Radio output (conductive)

802.11b:17±1.5dBm@11Mbps

802.11b: 17±1.5dBm@1Mbps

802.11g: 14±1.5dBm@54Mbps

802.11g: 14±1.5dBm@6Mbps

802.11n: 14±1.5dBm@MCS7/HT20

802.11n: 14±1.5dBm@MCS0/HT20

Antenna type

Internal: PCB antenna

External: Not supported

Receiving sensitivity

802.11b<-85dBm@11Mbps

802.11g<-72dBm@54Mbps

802.11n/HT20<-70dBm@MCS7

2.2. Working Environment

Please refer to Table 2 for working environment data.

Table 2 BL3359-P Working Environment Data

3. Radio Specifications

3.1. Basic Radio Specification

Please refer to Table 3 for radio specification.

Table 3 BL3359-P Radio Specification

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Stack

IPv4, TCP/UDP/FTP/HTTP/HTTPS/TLS/mDNS

Data rate (max)

11M@802.11b, 54M@802.11g, MCS7@802.11n

Security

Encryption standard: Open/WEP-Open/WPA/WPA2

Encryption algorithm: WEP64/WEP128/TKIP/AES

Network types

STA/AP/STA+AP/WIFI Direct

ITEM

Specification

Modulation Type

DSSS / CCK

Frequency range

2412MHz~2462MHz

Channel

CH1 to CH11

Data rate

1, 2, 5.5, 11Mbps

TX Characteristics

Min.

Typical

Max.

Unit

Power@11Mbps

17 dBm

Frequency Error

-10 +20

ppm

EVM@11Mbps

-20

dB

Transmit spectrum mask

Pass

RX Characteristics

Min

.

Typical

Max.

Unit

11Mbps Input Level Sensitivity

3.2. Radio Performance

3.2.1. IEEE 802.11b

Table 4 Basic specifications under IEEE802.11b

Table 5 Transmitting performance under IEEE802.11b

Table 6 Receiving performance under IEEE802.11b

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Minimum Input Level (FER≦8%)

-87

dBm

Maximum Input Level (FER≦8%)

-10

dBm

ITEM

Specification

Modulation Type

OFDM

Frequency range

2412MHz~2462MHz

Channel

CH1 to CH11

Data rate

6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54Mbps

TX Characteristics

Min.

Typical

Max.

Unit

Power@54Mbps

15 dBm

Frequency Error

-20 +20

ppm

EVM@54Mbps

-28

dB

Transmit spectrum mask

Pass

RX Characteristics

Min

.

Typical

Max.

Unit

54Mbps Input Level Sensitivity

Minimum Input Level (FER≦10%)

-73

dBm

Maximum Input Level (FER≦10%)

-10

dBm

3.2.2. IEEE 802.11g

Table 7 Basic specifications under IEEE802.11g

Table 8 Transmitting performance under IEEE802.11g

Table 9 Receiving performance under IEEE802.11g