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User’s Guide
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USER’S GUIDE
Table of contents
Chapter1. Bluetooth Serial Converter UART Interface 9600bps............ 1
Chapter2. Contact Us ................................................................................ 8
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NOTES:
Product Version : Ver 1.0
Document Version : Ver 1.0
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USER’S GUIDE
Chapter1. Bluetooth Serial Converter UART Interface
9600bps
Key Features
Bluetooth Spec v2.0+EDR Compliant
Enhanced Data Rate (EDR) compliant with V2.0.E.2 of specification for both 2Mbps
and 3Mbps modulation modes
Class 2 Type Output Power
Full Speed Bluetooth Operation with Full Piconet Support
Scatternet Support
3.3V Operation
Minimum External Components
UART Interface
Support for 8Mbit External Flash Onboard
Support for 802.11Co-Existence
RoHS Compliant
Product Description
GL-6B is a Class 2 Bluetooth module using BlueCore4-AudioROM chipset from leading
Bluetooth chipset supplier Cambridge Silicon Radio.
This converter is used to convert a UART with 9600bps, one start bit, 8 data bits, one
stop bit, no parity bit format to Bluetooth UART protocol. It can not talk to a same device but
only to PC Bluetooth dongle. That is, it will create communication between an embedded
microcontroller and a PC, but not between 2 embedded devices.
For the password, normally it doesn’t need a password, when PC could find the
converter, just double click it and the connection will be created. If it requests you to input
password all the same, it shall be 0000 or 1234.
Applications
Bluetooth Carkit
PCs
Computer Accessories
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Access Points
Specifications
Operating Frequency Band 2.4GHz-2.48GHz unlicensed ISM band
Bluetooth Specification V2.0+EDR
Output Power Class Class2
Operating Voltage 3.3V
Host Interface UART
Dimension 26.9mm(L)×13mm(W)×2.2mm(H)
* Specification are subject to change without prior notice
Electronics Characteristics
Absolute Maximum Ratings
Rating Min Max
Storage Temperature
Supply Voltage -0.4V 5.6V
Other Terminal Voltage VSS-0.4V VDD+0.4V
Recommended Operating Conditions
Operating Conditions Min Max
Operating Temperature Range
Guaranteed RF Performance
Range*
Supply Voltage 2.2V 4.2V
* Typical figures are given for RF performance between -40℃ and +105℃.
-40℃ +150℃
-40℃ +150℃
-40℃ +150℃
Power Consumption
Operation Mode
Page Scan - 115.2 0.42 mA
ACL No Traffic Master 115.2 4.60 mA
ACL with File Transfer Master 115.2 10.3 mA
ACL 1.28s Sniff Master 38.4 0.37 mA
ACL 1.28s Sniff Slave 38.4 0.42 mA
Standby Host Connection - 38.4 40 μA
* Low power mode on the linear regulator is entered and exited automatically when the chip
enters/leaves Deep Sleep mode. For more information about the electrical characteristics of
the linear regulator, see section 4 in this document.
Connection
Type
UART Rate
(Kbps)
Average Unit
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Block Diagram
RAM
ANT
2.4
GHZ
Radio
DSP
I/O
UART
MCU
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Dimension
13mm
7.1mm
1.79mm
1
13
14
1.27mm
TOP VIEW
7.1mm
34
TOP VIEW
22
21
1.79mm
1.3mm
0.8mm
2.2mm
mm9.62
1.5mm
1mm
0.9mm
Pin Configuration
PIN NO. NAME TYPE FUNCTION RE-MARK
1 UART-TX CMOS
Output
2 UART-RX CMOS Input UART Data Input
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3 UART-CTS CMOS Input UART Clear to Send Active
Low
4 UART-RTS CMOS
Output
UART Request to Send
Active Low
5 NC - -
6 NC - -
7 NC - -
8 NC - -
9 NC - -
10 NC - -
11 RESETB CMOS Input Reset if low. Input debounced
so must be for >5ms to cause
a reset.
12 3.3V POWER +3.3V Supply For 3.3V
Version
13 GND GND Ground
14 GND GND Ground
15 NC - -
16 NC - -
17 NC - -
18 NC - -
19 NC - -
20 NC - -
21 GND GND Ground
22 GND GND Ground
23 NC - -
24 NC - -
25 NC - -
26 NC - -
27 NC - -
28 NC - -
29 NC - -
30 NC - -
31 NC - -
32 NC - -
33 NC - -
34 NC - -
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Application Schematics
11 10
594837261
15 16
MAX3232
SP232
14
GND
15
USB D-
16
SPI-CSB
17
SPI-MOSI
18
SPI-MISO
19
SPI-CLK
20
USB D+
21
GND
74HC04
101
DB9
J3
14
13
7
8
T1out
T2out
R1in
R2in
GND VCC
R1out
R2out
T1in
T2in
C2-
5
11
10
12
9
232TX
232RX
VCC
R20 10K
11
12
10
8
7
RESET
3.3V
PCM-OUT
AIO(0)
PCM-IN
AIO(1)
PCM-SYNC
PIO(4)
PIO(0)
PIO(1)
PIO(2)
PIO(3)
PIO(5)
PIO(6)
GNDGND
28
221327232425
26
2930313233
12
13
14
7
U4D
74HC00
11
13 12
147
U3F
R18 10K
R19
Q1
9014
D7 LED/Y
12
VCC
VCC
C18 224
C16 224
12
12
6
V+
V-
PCM-CLK
PIO(7)
R17 101
5VRX
VCC
C1+
C2+
C1-
U5
1
324
C17 224
C15 224
12
12
BTTX
BTRX
Bluetooth Module
1
2
43659
UART-TX
UART-RX
UART-RTS
UART-CTS
U6 GP-GC021
PIO(10)
PIO(11)
PIO(8)
PIO(9)
34
GPSTXD
BTRX
232RX
USBRX
11 10
147
U3E
74HC04
3V3RX
+5V
R16
1K
Li-ion/3V
234
BTTX
5VTX
VCC
R15 10k
R14 10k
10
7
74HC00
8
9 8
74HC04
BAT1
1 2
12
B+B-
S1
234
PPS
GND
IO4
IO1
IO0
IO7
SPI_SDI/IO12
SPI_SDO/IO13
SPI_SCK/I O14
SPI_XCS0
IO2
RTC_SDA/IO9
RTC_SCK/IO8
WAKEUP/I O11
GPIO15
RXD0
TXD0
GND
VCC
123384375366357348339321031113012291328142715
VCC
GPSTXD
GPSRXD
VCC
R9 10K
R12 DNI
1
S2
SWITCH
R13 471
R10 DNI
VCC
3V3TX
VCC
R11 10k
R8 10k
9
14
U4C
147
U3D
7
74HC00
74HC04
R7
270R
1
SWITCH
2616251724182319222021
IO5
IO6
IO10
BB
RXD1
TXD1
IO3
4
5
6
5 6
U3C
VCC_ANT
VCC
D6 1N5819
1 2
F1 Fuse_100mA
321
R6 10K
RFIN
GPS1
VCC_RF
V_BAT
GND
RF_IN
GND
V_ANTENNA
RESET
HPM103H-6
RF
RF_ON
GND
GND
GND
GND
GND
GND
ANT_PAD
5
P1 SMA
GND
4
GND
3
GND
2
GND
1
RFIN
USBTX
7
74HC00
14
U4B
147
232TX
VCC
R5 10k
2
1
VCC
14
U4A
3
3 4
VCC
147
U3B
74HC04
PPS
74HC04
1 2
+5V
1 2
GPSRXD
147
U3A
J2 DJ005B
D5 1N5819
100uF/16V
105
1
105
104
100uF/16V
22uF/16V tan
105
1
105
22uF/16V tan
104
104
104
104
104
LED/G
LED/G
LED/R
LED/B
+5V
J1
1
3
2
4
CON8A
5
7
6
8
USBRX
USBTX
+5V
12
+
C1
C5
3 2
U1
CYT8117-3.3V
IN OUT
GND
VCC_ANT
C6
VCC_ANT
C7
+5V
12
+
C2
12
+
C3
C8
3 2
U2
CYT8117-3.3V
IN OUT
GND
C9
12
+
C4
C10
C11
C12
C13
VCC
C14
12
D1
12
D2
12
D3
12
D4
+5V
R1
331
VCC
R2
101
VCC
R3
101
VCC
R4
101
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More information about the application schematics and hardware can be got on our
website with product number GP-GS010.
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Chapter2. Contact Us
Sure Electronics Co., Ltd.
5F, Zone A,
Qinhuai Technology Innovation Center
105-2 DaMing Rd(Zip Code : 210022)
Nanjing
PRC
Tel: +86-25-66606340 (English Service) GMT1am-10am
Fax: +86-25-66606346
Website: www.sure-electronics.net
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