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APPLICABILITY TABLE
PRODUCT
BlueMod+S42/AI
Table 1 Product Applicability
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Contents
1 Introduction ................................................................................................................. 11
1.1 Scope ..................................................................................................................... 11
1.2 Audience ................................................................................................................ 11
1.3 Contact Information, Support ................................................................................. 11
1.4 Document Organiz ati on ......................................................................................... 12
1.5 Text Conventions ................................................................................................... 12
1.6 Related Documents ................................................................................................ 13
2 General Product Description ..................................................................................... 14
2.1 Feature Summary .................................................................................................. 14
2.2 Applications ............................................................................................................ 15
2.3 General Cable Replacement .................................................................................. 15
2.3.1 Industry ...................................................................................................................... 15
2.3.2 POS/Advertising ........................................................................................................ 15
2.3.3 Healthcare and Medical ............................................................................................. 15
2.3.4 Sports and Fitness ..................................................................................................... 15
2.3.5 Entertainment ............................................................................................................ 16
2.4 Block Diagram ........................................................................................................ 16
3 Application Interface .................................................................................................. 17
3.1 Power Supply ......................................................................................................... 17
3.1.1 Power-up Slew-Rate .................................................................................................. 18
3.2 Reset ...................................................................................................................... 18
3.3 Serial Interface ....................................................................................................... 19
3.3.1 4-Wire Serial Interface ............................................................................................... 21
3.3.2 UART Example Circuits ............................................................................................. 22
3.3.3 Baud Rate Deviation .................................................................................................. 23
3.3.4 Dynamic I/O Signal Type Changes depending on the UICP status ............................ 23
3.4 GPIO Interface ....................................................................................................... 24
3.5 I2C Interface ........................................................................................................... 24
3.6 SPI Serial Peripheral Interface ............................................................................... 26
3.7 Bluetooth Radio Interface ....................................................................................... 26
3.8 NFC Function ......................................................................................................... 26
3.8.1 NFCT Antenna Recommendations ............................................................................ 27
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3.8.2 Power Back feeding ................................................................................................... 27
3.9 Slow Clock Interface .............................................................................................. 28
3.9.1 32,768 kHz Crystal Oscillator Specification (32k XOSC) ............................................ 28
3.9.2 Connection of an External 32,768 kHz Crystal ........................................................... 28
3.10 Test Mode ........................................................................................................... 29
3.11 Operating in a Power-Switched Environment ..................................................... 30
3.12 Serial Wire Debug Interface ................................................................................ 30
3.13 DC/DC Converter ................................................................................................ 31
4 Module Pins ................................................................................................................ 32
4.1 Pin Numbering ....................................................................................................... 32
4.2 Pin Description ....................................................................................................... 33
4.2.1 General Pin Description ............................................................................................. 33
4.2.2 Application Specific Pin Description ........................................................................... 35
4.3 Handling of Unused Signals ................................................................................... 36
5 Electrical Characteristics ........................................................................................... 37
5.1 Absolute Maximum Ratings .................................................................................... 37
5.2 Operating Conditions ............................................................................................. 37
5.3 Environmental Requirements ................................................................................. 37
5.4 DC Parameter ........................................................................................................ 38
5.4.1 General Purpose I/O (GPIO) ...................................................................................... 38
5.4.2 EXT-RES# ................................................................................................................. 39
5.4.3 Analog Digital Converter (ADC) ................................................................................. 40
5.4.4 ADC Reference Voltage ............................................................................................. 40
5.4.5 Analog ADC Input AIN ............................................................................................... 41
5.5 Power Consumption and Power-Down Modes ....................................................... 42
5.5.1 Terminal I/O Configuration ......................................................................................... 42
5.6 RF Performance ..................................................................................................... 44
5.6.1 BLE Receiver ............................................................................................................. 44
5.6.2 BLE Transmitter ......................................................................................................... 45
5.6.3 Antenna-Gain and Radiation Pattern ......................................................................... 46
5.7 Power-Up Time ...................................................................................................... 47
6 Mechanical Characteristics ....................................................................................... 48
6.1 Dimensions ............................................................................................................ 48
6.2 Recommended Land Pattern ................................................................................. 49
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6.3 Re-flow Temperature-Time Profile ......................................................................... 49
6.4 Placement Recommendation ................................................................................. 50
6.5 Housing Guidelines ................................................................................................ 51
6.6 Antenna Issues ...................................................................................................... 51
6.7 Safety Guidelines ................................................................................................... 51
6.8 Cleaning ................................................................................................................. 51
7 Application Diagram ................................................................................................... 52
8 Compliances ............................................................................................................... 53
8.1 Declaration of Conformity CE ................................................................................. 53
8.2 FCC Compliance .................................................................................................... 53
8.2.1 FCC Grant ................................................................................................................. 53
8.2.2 FCC Statement .......................................................................................................... 53
8.2.3 FCC Caution .............................................................................................................. 54
8.2.4 FCC Warning ............................................................................................................. 54
8.2.5 FCC RF-exposure Statement ..................................................................................... 54
8.2.6 FCC Labeling Requirements for the End Product ...................................................... 55
8.3 IC Compliance ........................................................................................................ 55
8.3.1 IC Grant ..................................................................................................................... 55
8.3.2 IC Statement .............................................................................................................. 55
8.3.3 IC Caution .................................................................................................................. 56
8.3.4 IC RF-exposure Statement ........................................................................................ 56
8.3.5 IC Labeling Requirements for the End Product .......................................................... 56
8.3.6 IC Label Information BlueMod+S42 ........................................................................... 56
8.4 KCC Certification .................................................................................................... 57
8.4.1 KCC Certificate .......................................................................................................... 57
8.5 Bluetooth Qualification ........................................................................................... 57
8.6 RoHS Declaration .................................................................................................. 57
9 Packing ........................................................................................................................ 58
9.1 Tape ....................................................................................................................... 59
9.2 Reel ........................................................................................................................ 59
9.3 Package Label ....................................................................................................... 59
10 Ordering Inform ation............................................................................................... 60
10.1 Part Numbers ...................................................................................................... 60
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10.2 Standard Packing Unit ........................................................................................ 60
10.3 Evaluation Kit ...................................................................................................... 60
11 Safety Recommendations ....................................................................................... 61
12 Document History ................................................................................................... 62
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Figures
Figure 1: BlueMod+S42/AI Block Diagram ...................................................................................... 16
Figure 2: BlueMod+S42 Example Power Supply with LDO ............................................................. 17
Figure 3: BlueMod+S42 Example Reset ......................................................................................... 18
Figure 4: Serial Interface Signals .................................................................................................... 20
Figure 5: Five Wire Interface supporting UICP (Minimum Signals needed) ..................................... 20
Figure 6: BlueMod+S42 Example Serial Interface (RS-232) Supporting UICP ................................ 22
Figure 7: BlueMod+S42 Example Serial Interface (Mixed Signal Level) .......................................... 22
Figure 8: BlueMod+S42 I
Figure 9: BlueMod+S42 SPI Interface (Example: Master Mode) ..................................................... 26
2
C Interface .............................................................................................. 25
Figure 10: BlueMod+S42 NFC Antenna Tuning .............................................................................. 27
Figure 11: BlueMod+S42 connection of external XTAL ................................................................... 29
Figure 12: BlueMod+S42 Pin Numbering (Top View) ...................................................................... 32
Figure 13: Typical Antenna Radiation Pattern at 2402MHz ............................................................. 46
Figure 14: Typical Antenna Radiation Pattern at 2441MHz ............................................................. 46
Figure 15: Typical Antenna Radiation Pattern at 2480MHz ............................................................. 46
Figure 16: BlueMod+S42/AI Dimensions ......................................................................................... 48
Figure 17: BlueMod+S42 Land Pattern TOP VIEW ......................................................................... 49
Figure 18: Soldering Temperature-Time Profile (For Reflow Soldering) .......................................... 49
Figure 19 : BlueMod+S42/AI Placement Recommendation ............................................................. 51
Figure 20: Typical Application Schematics ...................................................................................... 52
Tables
Table 1 Product Applicability ............................................................................................................. 2
Table 2: Power up Rise Time Requirements ................................................................................... 18
Table 3: Pin States during Reset ..................................................................................................... 19
Table 4: Deviation of Baud rates ..................................................................................................... 23
Table 5: 32,768kHz Crystal Oscillator ............................................................................................. 28
Table 6: Testmode# / Boot0 Logic................................................................................................... 29
Table 7: General Pin Assignment .................................................................................................... 34
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Table 8: Application Specific Pin Assignments, TIO ........................................................................ 36
Table 9: Absolute Maximum Ratings ............................................................................................... 37
Table 10: DC Operating Conditions ................................................................................................. 37
Table 11: Environmental Requirements .......................................................................................... 37
Table 12: DC Characteristic s , Digital IO .......................................................................................... 38
Table 13: DC Characteristics, EXT-RES# ....................................................................................... 39
Table 15: Input Impedance for AIN.................................................................................................. 41
Table 16: Supply Current Sleep Modes, no Radio Activity .............................................................. 42
Table 17: Supply Current BLE Terminal I/O Profile, Peripheral Device Role ................................... 43
Table 18: RF Performance BLE Receiver ....................................................................................... 44
Table 19: RF Performance BLE Transmitter ................................................................................... 46
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1 Introduction

1.1 Scope

This document provides information how the BlueMod+S42/AI can be integrated into customer systems. It addresses hardware specifications of the BlueMod+S42/AI and requirements of the hardware environments for the BlueMod+S42/AI.
NOTE:
The description text “BlueMod+S42” refers to all modules listed in the Table 1 Product Applicability
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1.2 Audience

This document is intended for Telit customers, especially system integrators, about to implement Bluetooth modules in their application.

1.3 Contact Information, Support

For general contact, technical support, to report documentation errors and to order manuals, contact Telit Technical Support Cent er (T TSC) at:
TS-EMEA@telit.com TS-NORTHAMERICA@telit.com TS-LATINAMERICA@telit.com TS-APAC@telit.com
or
TS-SRD@telit.com
for global Bluetooth support
Alternatively, use:
http://www.telit.com/en/products/technical-support-center/contact.php
For detailed information about where you can buy the Telit modules or for recommendations on accessories and components visit:
http://www.telit.com
To register for product news and announcements or for product questions contact Telit Technical Support Center (TTSC).
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Our a im is to make this guide as helpful as possible. Keep us informed of your comments and suggestions for improvements.
Telit appreciates feedback from the users of our information.

1.4 Document Organiz atio n

This document contains the following chapters:
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“Chapter 1: “Introduction”
support information, and text conventions.
“Chapter 3: General Product Description” gives an overview of the features of the product. “Chapter 3: Application Interface” describes in details the interfaces of the product. “Chapter 4: Module Pins” describes the signal mapping and specification. “Chapter 5: Electrical Characteristics” describes in details the characteristics of the product. “Chapter 6: Mechanical Characteristics” describes the mechanical characteristics. “Chapter 8: “Compliances” provides some fundamental information on conformity and
compliances.
“Chapter 11: “Safety Recommendation” provides some safety recommendations that must be
follow by the customer in the design of the application that makes use of the BlueMod+S42.
provides a scope for this document, target audience, contact and

1.5 Text Conventions

Danger – This information MUST be followed or catastrophic equipment failure or bodily injury may occur.
Caution or Warning – Alerts the user to important points about integrating the module, if these points are not followed, the module and end user equipment may fail or malfunction.
Tip or Information – Provides advice and suggestions that may be useful when integrating the module.
All dates are in ISO 8601 format, i.e. YYYY-MM-DD.
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1.6 Related Documents

Nordic: nRF52_Series_Reference_Manual
Nordic: nRF52832_PS v1.0.pdf (Product Specification)
BlueMod+S42\Central AT Command Reference, 80512ST10771A
BlueMod+S42 Software User Guide, 1VV0301318
UICP_UART_Interface_Control_Protocol, 30507ST10756A
BlueMod+S42 Testmode Reference, 80512NT11496A
Bluetooth SIG Core Specification V4.2
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2 General Product Description

2.1 Feature Summary

Bluetooth specification V4.2 compliant Supports Bluetooth low energy Fully qualified Bluetooth V4.2 Single Mode LE CE certified FCC and IC certifiedNordic nRF52832 inside Fast Connection Setup RF output power -20 up to +4dBm EIRP RF output power -40dBm EIRP in Whisper Mode RSSI detector on board High sensitivity design Supply voltage range 1,7V to 3,6V Internal crystal oscillator (32 MHz) LGA Surface Mount type. BlueMod+S42: 17 x 10 x 2.6 mmPin compatible to Telit BlueMod+S BLE and BlueMod+SR dual mode module Shielded to be compliant to FCC full modular approv al Flexible Power Manag ement 128-bit AES encryption NFC peripheral communication signal interface type A with 106 kbps bit rate High-speed UART interface
2
I
C Master
SPI Master/Slave interface Low power comparator Real Time CounterUp to 19 digital IO’s for individual usage by embedded software Up to 8 analog inputs for individual usage by embedded software 8/9/10bit ADC Arm® CortexManufactured in conformance with RoHS2 Operating temperature -40 ... +85 °C Weight: 0,7 g
TM
-M4 core for embedded profiles or application software
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2.2 Applications

The BlueMod+S42 is designed to be used in low power applications, like sensor devices. Some typical applications are described in this chapter.
Supported profiles are:
Terminal I/O
GATT based LE-profiles
NOTE: Support for any additional profile is possible on request
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2.3 General Cable Replacement

In case there is no standardized application specific profile available the BlueMod+S42 offers Telit’s Terminal I/O profile, which allows transparent data transfer over UART and supports Secure Simple Pairing, making the pairing process easy and the connection secure. Terminal I/O is available for iOS and Android as well as implemented in Telit’s dual mode module BlueMod+SR.

2.3.1 Industry

BlueMod+S42 can be used to monitor and control motors, actuators, values and entire processes.

2.3.2 POS/Advertising

BlueMod+S42 supports iBeacon or similar applications.

2.3.3 Healthcare and Medical

Usage of Bluetooth is aimed mainly at devices that are used for monitoring vital data. Typical devices are blood glucose meter, blood pressure cuffs and pulse ox meters. Bluetooth BR/EDR and low energy were chosen by the Continua Health Alliance as transports for interoperable end to end communication.

2.3.4 Sports and Fitne ss

In the sports and fitness segment the BlueMod+S42 is used in devices for positioning as well as monitoring vital data. Typical devices in this market are heart rate monitors, body temperature thermometers, pedometers, cadence meters, altimeter, positioning / GPS tracking and watches displaying information from sensors.
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nRF52832
VSUP
BlueMod+S42/AI
RESET
I2C
UART
SPI
1
2
up to 7
3
GND
3.0V
32MHz
opt. 32kHz
Serial Wire Debug
onboard antenna
2
GPIO
up to 19
Analog In
up to 6
NFC-Antenna
2
32,768kHz
optional

2.3.5 Entertainment

Bluetooth technology is already used in a wide variety of devices in the entertainment sector, namely set-top boxes / gaming consoles. BlueMod+S42 is especially suited for use in remote controls, gaming controller and wireless mouse/keyboard applications.

2.4 Block Diagram

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Figure 1: BlueMod+S42/AI Block Diagram
BlueMod+S42
XC6209F-3.3
E-6,F-6
VSUP
GND:
A-7,E-7,F-7,B-[5:8],
C-[5:8],D-8,E-8,F-8
1µ + 100n
VOUT
VSS
VIN
CE
5 1
3
2
+5VDC

3 Application Interface

3.1 Power Supply

BlueMod+S42 require a power supply with the following characteristics:
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Typical: 3,0V
, min.: 1,7VDC, max.: 3,6VDC, thereby delivering > 25 mA peak
DC
BlueMod+S42 is designed to be powered from 3V coin cell batteries e.g. CR2032 directly, or any other power source complying with the given requirements. For optimal performance, a stable supply is recommended. Furthermore, it is recommended to place a capacitor in parallel to the CR2032 3V coin cell battery in order to prolong battery lifetime, by compensating the effects of the rising source resistance of the battery to pulsed loads. Since the isolation resistance of this capacitor will discharge the battery in a not insignificant sca le, th e capaci tor should be chosen under consideration of the following rules:
capacitance as small as necessary
nominal voltage as high as possible
case size as large as possible
use X7R instead of X5R
In case of using an NFC antenna in conjunction with batteries attend to chapter 3.7.1 Power Back feeding.
Figure 2: BlueMod+S42 Example Power Supply with LDO
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(1)
BlueMod+S42
E-6,F-6
VSUP
GND
+3V3
EXT-RES#
B-1
Reset-Switch is optional
Please Note: EXT -RES# of BlueMod+S42 has approx. 13k internal pullup.
470R*
Reset signal is optional
Host M CU
GPIO
VDD
* resistor can be omitted, if GPIO is open drain type

3.1.1 Power-up Slew-Rate

Parameter Min Max Unit
VSUP rise time rate
0 60 ms
(1)
0V to 1,7V
Table 2: Power up Rise Time Requirements

3.2 Reset

BlueMod+S42 are equipped with circuitry for generating reset from three sources:
A reset is held active, when VSUP falls below the threshold of the brownout detector
(V The brownout detector also holds the reset active during power up, until VSUP > V
1,2V … 1,7V), and is released when VSUP rises above V
BOR =
.
BOR
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BOR
+ V
HYST
.
Figure 3: BlueMod+S42 Example Reset
A reset is generated, when VSUP is > V
and increases 300 mV or more, within
BOR
300 ms or less.
By holding pin B-1 (EXT-RES#) at ≤ VSUP*0,3V for t
HOLDRESETNORMAL
external reset (pin reset) is generated. This pin has a fixed internal pull-up resistor (R
= 11kΩ ... 16kΩ). EXT-RES# may be left open if not used.
PU
The following table shows the pin states of BlueMod+S42 during reset active.
0,2µs, an
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(1)
(2)
(1)
(1)
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EXT-RES# Input with pull-up XL-IN Input floating (disconnected) XL-OUT Input floating (disconnected) UART-TXD Input floating (disconnected) UART-RXD Input floating (disconnected) UART-RTS# Input floating (disconnected) with pull-up resistor 470k Ω UART-CTS# Input floating (disconnected) IUR-OUT# Input floating (disconnected) IUR-IN# Input floating (disconnected) GPIO[0:14] Input floating (disconnected) TESTMODE# Input floating (disconnected) BOOT0 Input floating (disconnected) SWDIO Input with pull-up SWCLK Input with pull-down
(1)
pull-up, pull-down: R
(2)
a discrete resistor is used
is typ. 13kΩ (11kΩ to 16kΩ)
PU, RPD
Table 3: Pin States during Reset
The pin states as indicated in Table 3 are kept until hardware initialization has started.

3.3 Serial Interface

The serial interface of BlueMod+S42 is a high-speed UART interface supporting RTS/CTS flow control and interface-up/down mechanism according to the UICP+ protocol (refer to UICP_UART_Interface_Control_Protocol, 30507ST10756A). Electrical interfacing is at CMOS levels (defined by VSUP; see chapte r 5.4.1).
Transmission speeds are 9600 – 921600 bps and 1Mbps (asynchronous) Character representation: 8 Bit, no parity, 1 stop bit (8N1) Hardware flow-control with RTS and CTS (active low)
NOTE:
Transmission speed may be limited by firmware. See corresponding command reference BlueMod+S42\Central AT Command Reference for further information.
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BlueMod+S42
Host
UART-RXD
UART-TXD
UART-CTS#
UART-RTS#
IUR-IN#
IUR-OUT#
GND
BlueMod+S42
Host UART-TXD
IUR-OUT#
UART
-CTS
#
UART-RXD
IUR-IN#
UART-RTS#
IUR-OUT#
IUC
-IN#
CTS#
TXD
RXD
GND
GND
Figure 4: Serial Interface Signals
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The basic serial interface (with RTS/CTS flow control) uses only four signal lines (UART­RXD, UART-TXD, UART-CTS#, UART-RTS#) and GND. IUR-IN#, IUR-OUT# and GPIO[4] (see below) can be left unconnected.
A substantially saving of power during idle phases can be achieved (see 5.5.1) when the UICP protocol is used (refer to UICP_UART_Interface_Control_Protocol, 30507ST10756A). This protocol should be implemented on the host side as well. Signals IUR-IN# and IUR-OUT# should be connected to the host (see Figure 4: Serial Interface Signals) and may be mapped to DSR and DTR, if an RS232-style (DTE-type) interface is used (see Figure 6).
Figure 5: Five Wire Interface supporting UICP (Minimum Signals needed)
Figure 5 shows the minimal configuration to use UICP for both directions RxD and TxD. To use this scheme, the user has to implement UICP on host side for the transmitter only to wake up the BlueMod+S42 receiver.
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When using the TIO firmware and applications, call control can be supported by GPIO[4]. Driving GPIO[4] to logic High level during a data transfer phase will “hang up” the connection and disconnect the Bluetooth link. This signal may be mapped to DSR, if an RS232-style (DTE-type) interface is used. Please refer to BlueMod+S42\Central AT Command Reference for a functional specification. GPIO[4] can be left unconnected if this feature is not used.

3.3.1 4-Wire Serial Interface

If the host in question is sufficiently fast, a four-wire scheme may be successful. Connect the serial lines UART-RXD, UART-TXD as well as UART-RTS# and GND; leave UART-CTS# open. The host is required to stop sending data within a short time after de-assertion of UART-RTS# (there is room for up to 4 more characters at the time RTS# drops).
Attention: UICP has to be deactivated permanently in this configuration, because signal UART-CTS# and IUR-IN# become inputs with no PU or PD if UICP is active. This would cause floating CMOS inputs.
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It is strongly recommended to use hardware flow control in both directions. Not using flow control can cause a loss of data.
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2
BlueMod+S42
GND
MAX3241
14
+3V3
22
23
2
3
7 8 4 6 1 9
TXD
RXD RTS# CTS#
IUR-OUT#
IUR-IN#
TXD RXD RTS CTS DTR DSR
DCD
RI
RS232
DSUB9 (male)
DTE style connector pinout
9 4 10 5 11 6 7 8
19 13 18 12 17 16 15
F-4 D-2 D-7 F-3 B-4 D-5
UART_TXD
UART_RXD UART_RTS# UART_CTS#
IUR-OUT#
IUR-IN#
SHDN#
EN#
100n
100n
28 24
1
+3V3
100n
100n
100n
26 3
27 25
V+
VCC
V -
GND
C2+ C2-
C1+ C1-
220R 220R 220R 220R 220R 220R
5
SigGND
can be left open
VSUP
+3V3
VDDIO (+1.2V .. +3.6V)
BlueMod+S42
GND
D-2 F-4 F-3 D-7
UART_RXD
UART_TXD UART_CTS# UART_RTS#
10µ+100n+1n
SN74AVC4T245
User Host System
VSUP
XC6209F-3.3
VOUT
VSS
VIN
CE
100k
100k
VCCB
1B1 1B2
2B1 2B2
2A2
2A1
1A2
1A1
VCCA
1DIR
1OE
2DIR
2OE
(GPIO, Out, no pu/pd)
(GPIO, Out, no pu/pd)
TXD RTS#
RXD CTS#
+5VDC
OE_DRV#
BT_ENABLE
VDD_HO ST (+1.2 .. +3.6V)
+3V3_switched

3.3.2 UART Example Circuits

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Figure 6: BlueMod+S42 Example Serial Interface (RS-232) Supporting UICP
Figure 7: BlueMod+S42 Example Serial Interface (Mixed Signal Level)
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3.3.3 Baud Rate Deviation

The following table shows the deviation in percent of the standard data rates. The deviation may be caused by the inaccuracy of the crystal oscillator or granularity of the baud rate generator.
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Baud Rate nominal
9600 9598 -0,02 14400 14401 0,01 19200 19208 0,04 28800 28777 -0,08 38400 38369 -0,08 57600 57554 -0,08 76800 76923 0,16 115200 115108 -0,08 230400 231884 0,64 250000 250000 0,00 460800 457143 -0,79
Baud Rate actual
Deviation [%]
921600 921176 -0,05
Table 4: Deviation of Baud rates
Note: The total deviation of sender and receiver shall not exceed 2.5% to prevent loss of data.

3.3.4 Dynamic I/O Signal Type Changes de pe nding on the UICP status

In order to allow customers to use the serial interface with the minimal signal count on the one side and to reduce current consumption when using UICP on the other side, the BlueMod+S42 FW supports the following dynamic I/O signal type changes depending on the UICP activated resp. deactivated status.
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Signal UICP deactivated UICP activated
UART-CTS# I-PD I-FLOAT IUR-IN# I-DIS I-FLOAT IUR-OUT# I-DIS O-PP
Legend: I-PD = Input with pull-down resistor, I-DIS = Input disconnected, I-FLOAT = input floating, O-PP = Output push-pull
Signal types I-PD, I-DIS and O-PP may be left open. I-FLOAT has to be driven to GND or VCC to avoid open CMOS input oscillation.
If UICP is deactivated the pull-down resistor on UART-CTS# helps to keep the serial interface active if UART-CTS# is open.
If UICP is active and the serial interface is down, UART-CTS# has to be held at VCC and thus the pull-down would cause an unwanted permanent current drain. Therefore the pull­down is switched off in this mode.

3.4 GPIO Interface

It is possible to use the programmable digital I/Os GPIO[0:14] on the BlueMod+S42. Their behavior has to be defined project specific in the firmw are.
Unused GPIO pins shall be left unconnected to stay compatible. There may be functions assigned to some in future versions of the firm w are.
3.5 I2C Interface1
The I2C bus interface serves as an interface between the internal micr oc ontroller and the se rial
2
I
C bus. BlueMod+S42 is the master and controls all I2C bus specific sequencing, protocol and timing. It supports standard (100kHz) and fast (400kHz) speed modes. The BlueMod+S42 as an I capability). Clock stretching is supported.
GPIO[1]/I2C-SDA and GPIO[0]/I2C-SCL can be used to form an I to connect 4k7 pull-up resistors on I2C-SCL and I2C-SDA when this interface is used.
2
C master must be the only master of the I2C bus (no multimaster
2
C interface. It is required
1
subject to firmware support, contact Telit for current status
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I2C-SCL I2C-SDA
GPIO[0]/I2C-SCL
GPIO[1]/I2C-SDA
BlueMod+S42
VSUP
Rpu
+3.3V
B-2
D-3
E-6,F-6
+3.3V
Rpu
+3.3V
4k7
4k7
Figure 8: BlueMod+S42 I2C Interface
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GPIO[8]/SPI-SCK
GPIO[2]/SPI-MOSI
BlueMod+S42
E-2
SPI-Master
connected device
SPI-Slave
GPIO[5]/SPI-MISO
D-1
F-2
SCK, SPI_CLK SDI, MOSI SDO , MIS O
typical signals:

3.6 SPI Serial Peripheral Interface

The serial peripheral interface (SPI) allows for full-duplex, synchronous, serial communication with external devices. The interface can be configured as the master and then provides the communicatio n clock (SCK) to the extern al slave dev ice(s), or as the slave. The SPI Interface supports SPI-modes 0 through 3. Module pins are used as follows:
GPIO[2]: SPI-MOSI
GPIO[5]: SPI-MISO
GPIO[8]: SPI-SCK
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Figure 9: BlueMod+S42 SPI Interface (Example: Master Mode)

3.7 Bluetooth Radio Interface

The BlueMod+S42/AI includes an integrated ceramic antenna.

3.8 NFC Function

The NFCT peripheral supports communication signal interface type A and 106 kbps bit rate from the NFC Forum.
With appropriate software, the NFC peripheral can be used to emulate the listening device NFC-A as specified by the NFC Forum.
Main features for the NFC peripheral:
NFC-A listen mode operation
13.56 MHz input frequency
Bit rate 106 kbps
Wake-on-field low power field detection (SENSE) mode
Frame assemble and disassemble for the NFC-A frames specified by the NFC Forum
Programmable frame timing controller
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NFCANT1
BlueMod+S42
A-3
NFCANT2
A-4
C
tune1
C
tune2
C
p1
C
p2
C
int2
C
int1
NFC-Antenna
Integrated automatic collision resolution, CRC and parity functions

3.8.1 NFCT Antenna Recommendations

The NFCT antenna coil must be connected differential between NFCANT1 and NFCANT2 pins of BlueMod+S42.
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Two external capacitors C
tune1/2 connected between the NFCANTx pins and GND should be
used to tune the resonance of the antenna circuit to 13.56 MHz.
Figure 10: BlueMod+S42 NFC Antenna Tuning

3.8.2 Power Back feeding

=
2

)
=
×


  

(  )

=

= 4

= =
=
(
2× 13,56


=

If the NFC antenna is exposed to a strong NFC field, power back feeding may occur. That means, current may flow in the opposite direction on the supply due to parasitic diodes and ESD structures.
If a battery is used that does not tolerate return current, a series diode must be placed between the battery and the BlueMod+S42 in order to protect the battery. An ultra-low forward voltage schottky diode should be chosen to keep the battery life reduction as small as possible.
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3.9 Slow Clock Interface

Even though an external slow clock is not required for BLE operation, consumption of power during power-down modes can be reduced by connecting an XTAL (32,768kHz) and two capacitors C1, C2 at pins XL-IN and XL-OUT.

3.9.1 32,768 kHz Crystal Oscillator Specification (32k XOSC)

Symbol Item Condition Limit Unit
Min Typ Max f
Crystal Frequency T
NOM
f
TOL
CL Load Capacitance 12,5 pF C0 Shunt Capacitance 2 pF
RS PD Drive Level 1 µW C
pin
Frequency Tolerance for BLE applications
Equivalent Series Resistance
Input Cap. On XL-IN and XL-OUT
(11) adjust crystal frequency by choosing correct value for C1, C2 (value depends on CL of
crystal and layout)
= 25°C 32,768 kHz
amb
including temperature and aging
100 kΩ
4 pF
(1)
+/-250 ppm
Table 5: 32,768kHz Crystal Oscillator
The module’s firmware will detect the presence of a slow clock during the boot process and switch behavior appropriately.

3.9.2 Connection of an External 32,768 kHz Crystal

Connect the 32,768 kHz crystal and two capacitors C1, C2 at pins A-6 (XL-IN) and A-5 (XL­OUT). The crystal has to comply with specifications given in Table 5. The exact value of C1 and C2 depends on the crystal and the stray capacitance of the layout. Select C1, C2 such that the slow clock oscillator operates at the exact frequency at room temperature (25°C). C1 and C2 shall be of equal capacity. The crystal and the capacitors shall be located as close as possible to pins A-5, A-6.
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Testmode#
Boot0
Mode
XL-IN
BlueMod+S42
A-6
S lo w Clo c k
XL-OUT
A-5
32,768kHz
CL: 9pF
C1
C2
C1, C2 ~ 12pF
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CL = (C1+C C1, C2 = (2*C
: see Table 5
C
pin
: stray capacitance, depends on layout
C
s
pin+Cs
L
) * (C2+C
– C
– Cs)
pin
pin+Cs
Figure 11: BlueMod+S42 connection of ext ernal XTA L
) / (C1+C2+2*C
+2*Cs), or
pin

3.10 Test Mode

For homologation purposes the ability of test mode operation like “BlueMod+S42_Testmode” or “Direct two wire UART Testmode” (DTM) is mandatory. The Direct Test Mode (as defined by the Bluetooth SIG) and BlueMod+S42_Testmode are part of the BlueMod+S42 TIO-Firmware. Please refer to tbd.
For enabling the different test modes the BlueMod+S42 provides two IO pins.
The pin Testmode is low active. Active in the following table means connect to GND.
The pin Boot0 is high active. Active in the following table means connect to VDD.
The other two combinations start the bootloader for firmware update of the
programmed firmware. These two modes are not scope of this document.
Table 6 shows the possible combinations:
Active Inactive Testmode Active Active DTM Inactive Active Start Bootloader Inactive Inactive Firmware Update
Table 6: Testmode# / Boot0 Log i c
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To enter and use BlueMod+S42 Testmode or DTM, access to the following signals is required:
BOOT0
TESTMODE#
UART-RXD
UART-TXD
UART-RTS#
UART-CTS#
GND
These pins shall be routed to some test pads on an outer layer, but can be left open during normal operation when not used.
Please note the UART is required for operation of test modes. During the homologation process, UART-RXD, UART-TXD, UART-RTS# and UART-CTS# must be freely accessible.

3.11 Operating in a Power-Swi tched E n vironment

A potential “back feeding” problem may arise, if the module is operated in an environment where its power supply (VSUP) is switched off by the application. This might be done to save some power in times Bluetooth is not needed.
As stated in Table 9, the voltage on any I/O pin must not exceed VSUP by more than 0,3V at any time. Otherwise some current I
flows through the internal
INJ
protection diodes. This may damage the module (please refer to chapter 5.1 for limits). There is no problem if the application circuit design and programming can assure that all
signals directed towards BlueMod+S42are set to low (U < 0,3V) before and while VSUP is turned off. If this is not guaranteed, at least a series res istor (about 1k ) must be inserted into each signal path. This does protect the module but obviously cannot prevent from an unwanted, additional current flow in case of such signal being at high-level. It may be necessary to use driver chips in such applications, that gate off these signals while VSUP is not present.

3.12 Serial Wire Debug Interface

The Serial Wire Debug (SWD) interface (signals SWDIO, SWCLK) is normally not used in a customer’s product. It is reserved for debugging purposes.
Leave SWDIO, SWCLK unconnected. Only if you intend to use them for debugging purposes, make them available.
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3.13 DC/DC Converter

The BlueMod+S42 contains a buck DC/DC converter and an LDO for supplying the radio circuit.
Switching between DC/DC converter and LDO is done automatically based on load to maximize efficiency.
Used with a 3V coin-cell battery, the peak current drawn from the battery is reduced by at least 25% by use of the DC/DC converter.
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F1
E1
D1
C1
B1
A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A7 A8
F2
E2
D2
C2
B2
F3
E3
D3
C3
B3
F4
E4
D4
C4
B4
F5
E5
D5
C5
B5
F6
E6
D6
C6
B6
F7
E7
D7
C7
B7
F8
E8
D8
C8
B8

4 Module Pins

4.1 Pin Numbering

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E-6
VSUP1
PWR
+3,0V nom.
F-6
VSUP2
PWR
+3,0V nom
C-1
not connected
none
A-8
ANT PIN
none
reserved for ext. antenna
(4,9)
B-1
EXT-RES#
I-PU L User Reset
A-6
XL-IN
I/O XTAL
F-4
UART-TXD
O-PP
Serial Data OUT
(6)
D-2
UART-RXD
I Serial Data IN
(6)
D-7
UART-RTS#
O-PU
(1)
L
Flow Control/IUC
(1,6)
F-3
UART-CTS#
I-PD L Flow Control/IUC
(6,8)
B-4
IUR-OUT#
O-PP
L
UICP Control
(8)
D-5
IUR-IN#
I-DIS
L
UICP Control
(8)
D-3
GPIO[0]
I/O GPIO
I2C-SCL, AIN7, AREF1
(3,5)
B-2
GPIO[1]
I/O GPIO
I2C-SDA, AIN6
(3,5)
D-1
GPIO[2]
I/O GPIO
SPI-MOSI
(3,5)
E-4
GPIO[3]
I/O GPIO
(3,5)
D-4
GPIO[4]
I/O GPIO
(3,5)
F-2
GPIO[5]
I/O GPIO
SPI-MISO, AREF0
(3,5)
C-4
GPIO[6]
I/O GPIO
(3,5)
C-3
GPIO[7]
I/O GPIO
(3,5)
E-2
GPIO[8]
I/O GPIO
SPI-SCK, AIN2
(3,5)
A-3
NFCANT1
RF NFC-Antenna
A-1
GPIO[10]
I/O GPIO
(3,5)
A-4
NFCANT2
RF NFC-Antenna
A-2
GPIO[9]
I/O GPIO
(3,5)
F-1
TESTMODE#
I-PU
(7)
L
Testmode Enable
AIN3
(6)
E-1
BOOT0
I-PD
(7)
reserved
AIN4
(6)
E-3
SWDIO
I/O-PU
Serial Wire Debug (data)
D-6
SWCLK
I-PD Serial Wire Debug (clock)
C-2
GPIO[13]
I/O GPIO
(3,5)
B-3
GPIO[11]
I/O GPIO
AIN5
(3,5)
A-5
XL-OUT
I/O XTAL
F-5
GPIO[14]
I/O GPIO
(3,5)
E-5
GPIO[12]
I/O GPIO
(3,5)
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4.2 Pin Description

4.2.1 General Pin Description

Type: PU – pull-up; PD – pull-down; PWR – Power; I – Input; O – Output; I/O – bidir.; OD – open drain; PP – push/pull; RF: RadioFreq; I-DIS – Input Buffer Disconnected
Pin Name Signal Type Act Function Alternate Function Notes
A-7, E-7, F-7, B-[5,6,7,8], C-[5,6,7,8], D-8, E-8, F-8
GND PWR
Ground All GND pins must be connected
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(1)
a discrete pull up resistor is used
(3)
function depends on firmware
(4)
DNU: Do Not Use, Do Not Connect
(5)
GPIO pin. These pins may be programmed as analog-in, i-disconnected , i-float, i-pu, i-pd, o-pp (output push/pull),
o-od (output open drain), o-os (output open source) or some alt ernate function;
(6)
signal must be accessible for homologation purposes. Refer to 3.9 Test Mode
(7)
signals sampled at startup time. TESTMODE# is I-PU, BOOT0 is I-PD during sampling time only, I-DIS otherwise
(8)
Pin Type depends on UICP status. Refer to 3.3.4 Dynamic I/O Signal Type Changes depending on the UICP status
(9)
for compatibility to BlueMod+SR this pin is reserved for an external antenna and must be left open
Table 7: General Pin Assi g nment
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E-6
VSUP1
Power
PWR
+3,3V nom.
F-6
VSUP2
Power
PWR
+3,3V nom
C-1
not connected
A-7,E-7,F-7,
D-8, E-8, F-8
A-8
ANT PIN
none
leave open (reserved for ext. antenna)
(4,9)
B-1
EXT-RES#
Reset
I-PU
L
User Reset
A-6
XL-IN
XTAL
leave open if no ext. XTAL is connected
F-4
UART-TXD
TXD
O-PP
Serial Data OUT
(6)
D-2
UART-RXD
RXD
I Serial Data IN
(6)
D-7
UART-RTS#
/RTS
O-PP
L
Flow Control/IUC; refer to
(1,6)
F-3
UART-CTS#
/CTS
I-PD
L
Flow Control/IUC; refer to
(6,8)
B-4
IUR-OUT#
/IUR-OUT
O-PP
L
UICP Control; refer to
(3,8)
UICP Control; refer to
(3,8)
D-3
GPIO[0]
GPIO[0]
I/O GPIO [I2C-SCL]
(3)
B-2
GPIO[1]
GPIO[1]
I/O GPIO [I2C-SDA]
(3)
D-1
GPIO[2]
IOC
I/O GPIO [SPI-MOSI]
(3)
E-4
GPIO[3]
IOB
I/O GPIO
(3)
D-4
GPIO[4]
HANGUP
I-PD
optional; refer to
F-2
GPIO[5]
IOD
I/O GPIO [SPI-MISO]
(3)
C-4
GPIO[6]
reserved
I-DIS
GPIO
(3)
C-3
GPIO[7]
GPIO7
I-DIS
GPIO
(3)
E-2
GPIO[8]
IOA
I/O GPIO [SPI-SCK] [DEVICE READY#]
(3)
A-3
NFCANT1
NFC
RF
A-1
GPIO[10]
DNU
I-DIS
leave open
(4)
A-4
NFCANT2
NFC
RF A-2
GPIO[9]
DNU
I-DIS
leave open
(4)
F-1
TESTMODE#
reserved
I-PU
L
connect to test pad
(6,7)
E-1
BOOT0
reserved
I-PD
connect to test pad
(6,7)
E-3
SWDIO
reserved
I/O-PU
leave open (Serial Wire Debug)
D-6
SWCLK
reserved
I-PD
leave open (Serial Wire Debug)
C-2
GPIO[13]
DNU I-DIS
leave open
(4)
B-3
GPIO[11]
DNU
I-DIS
leave open
(4)
A-5
XL-OUT
XTAL
leave open if no ext. XTAL is connected
F-5
GPIO[14]
DNU
I-DIS
leave open
(4)
E-5
GPIO[12]
DNU
I-DIS
leave open
(4)
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4.2.2 Application Specifi c Pi n De s cri ption

4.2.2.1 TIO Pin Configuration
Type: PU – pull-up; PD – pull-down; PWR – Power; I – Input; O – Output; I/O – bidir.; OD – open drain; PP – push/pull; RF: RadioFreq; I-DIS – Input Buffer Disconnected
Pin Name Signal TIO-Function Type Act Description Note
B-[5,6,7,8], C-[5,6,7,8],
GND GND PWR
D-5 IUR-IN# /IUR-IN I L
Ground All GND pins must be connected
UICP_UART_Interface_Control_Protoc ol, 30507ST10756A
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(1)
a discrete pull up resistor is used
(3)
function depends on firmware
(4)
DNU: Do Not Use, Do Not Connect
(6)
signal must be accessible for homologation purposes. Refer to 3.9 Test Mode
(7)
signals sampled at startup time. TESTMODE# is I-PU, BOOT0 is I-PD during sampling time only, I-DIS otherwise
(8)
Pin Type depends on UICP status. Refer to 3.3.4 Dynamic I/O Signal Type Changes depending on the UICP status
(9)
Table 8: Application Specific Pin Assignments, TIO

4.3 Handling of Unused Signal s

Depending on the application, not all signals of BlueMod+S42 may be needed. The following list gives some hints how to handle unused signals.
EXT-RES# If no external Reset is needed: Leave open
BOOT0 leave open
(1)
XL-IN If no external XTAL is connected: Leave open
XL-OUT If no external XTAL is connected : Leave open
UART-RXD, UART-TXD If UART is not used: On UART-RXD, add a
pullup (e.g.100k) to VSUP
UART-RTS#, UART-CTS# If neither flow control nor UICP is used:
Leave open
(1)(2)
(1)
; leave UART-TXD open
(1)
IUR-OUT#, IUR-IN# If UICP is not used: leave open
NFCANT1, NFCANT2 If no NFC antenna is connected: Leave open
(1)
TESTMODE# Leave open
unused GPIOs Leave open
SWDIO, SWCLK Leave open. Only needed for debug
purposes.
Please note, to keep compatibility with future feature enhancements, unused signals shall not be connected directly to VSUP or GND. Leave open.
Notes:
(1)
Signals must be acces si b le dur i n g th e hom o l oga t i on pr o c es s, ref er t o 3.9 Test Mode.
(2)
It is strongly recommended to use hardware flow control in both directions.
Not using flow control can cause a loss of data.
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Item
Symbol
Absolute Maximum Ratings
Unit
Item
Condition
Limit
Unit

5 Electrical Characteristics

5.1 Absolute Maximum Ratings

Stresses beyond those listed under “Absolute Maximum Ratings” may cause permanent damage to the device. These are stress ratings only and functional operation of the device at these or any other conditions beyond those indicated under “Electrical Requirements” is not implied. Exposure to absolute-maximum-rated conditions for extended periods may affect device reliability.
Supply voltage VSUP -0,3 to +3,9 V
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Voltage on any pin V RF input level NFC antenna pin current I
-0,3 to VSUP+0,3 and <3,9 V
Pin
NFC1/2
10 dBm
80 mA
Table 9: Absolute Maximum Ratings

5.2 Operating Conditions

T
= 25°C
amb
Min Typ Max Supply voltage VSUP Supply voltage VSUP Supply rise time Important: The on-chip power-on reset circuitry may not function properly for rise times longer than
the specified maximum.
normal mode (DC/DC not enabled) DC/DC mode (DC/DC enabled) 0V to 1,7V
Table 10: DC Operating Conditions

5.3 Environmental Requir e me nts

Item Symbol Absolute Maximum Ratings Unit
1,7 3,0 3,6 VDC 1,7 3,0 3,6 VDC
60 ms
Table 11: Environmental Req ui r eme nts
Storage temperature range T Operating temperature range Top -40 to +85 °C
-40 to +125 °C
stg
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(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)

5.4 DC Parameter

All Module I/O pins are connected directly to the Nordic nRF52832 chip without signal conditioning except for some pull-up/pull-down resistors (as indicated). Therefor e the electrical characteristics are as documented in the Nordic nRF52832 data shee t Nordic: nRF52_Series_Reference_Manual.

5.4.1 General Purpose I/O (GPIO)

T
= 25°C
amb
Symbol Item Condition Limit Unit
Min Typ Max VIL Low-Level Input Voltage VSUP = 1,7 to 3,6V VSS - VSUP * 0,3 V VIH High-Level Input Voltage VSUP = 1,7 to 3,6V VSUP * 0,7 - VSUP V
VOL
VOH
IOL
IOH
Low-Level Output Voltage
High-Level Output Voltage
Low –Level Output Current
High-Level Output Current
RPU pull-up resistor 11 13 16 kΩ
IOL = 0,5mA IOL = 5,0mA
IOH = -0,5mA IOH = -5,0mA
VOL VSS + 0,4V - ­VSUP-0,3V V
VSUP
(2), (3)
(2), (3)
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OH
VSS
VSUP - 0,4 VSUP - 0,4
- -
-
-
VSS + 0,4 VSS + 0,4
VSUP VSUP
-0,5mA
-5,0mA 0,5mA
5,0mA
(2), (3)
(2), (3)
V
V
mA
mA
RPD pull-down resistor 11 13 16 kΩ Cl Pad Capacitance 3,0 pF
(1)
drive = std
(2)
drive = hi
(3)
maximal number of pins (per package) with high drive is 3
Table 12: DC Characteristics, Digital IO
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5.4.2 EXT-RES#

Input EXT-RES# has a Schmitt-Trigger characteristic and an intern al pul l-up resistor.
T
= 25°C
amb
Symbol Item Condition Limit Unit
Min Typ Max VIL Low-Level Threshold VSUP = 1,7 to 3,6V 0,34*VSUP V VIH High-Level Threshold VSUP = 1,7 to 3,6V 0,62*VSUP V V
Hysteresis VSUP = 3,0V 800 mV
HYST
RPU pull-up resistor 11 13 16 kΩ Cl Input Capacitance 2,5 pF
Table 13: DC Characteristics, EXT-RES#
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5.4.3 Analog Digital Converter (ADC)

5.4.3.1 Input Voltage Range
It is very important to configure the ADC, so the input voltage range and the ADC voltage range are matching.
If the input voltage range is lower than the ADC voltage range, the resolution will not
be fully utilized.
If the input voltage range is higher than the ADC voltage range, all values above the
maximum ADC voltage range will be limited to the maximum value, also called the saturation point.
Input voltage range and saturation point depend on the configured ADC reference voltage (see 5.4.4) and the chosen prescaling.
Input Voltage Range = ADC Reference Voltage / Prescaler Limitation for maximum input voltage is described in 5.4.5
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5.4.4 ADC Reference Voltage

ADC Reference voltage can be obtained from:
Internal band gap reference: 1,2V ± 1,5%
or
External reference pin AREF: min. 0,83V typ. 1,2V max. 1,3V
Source Impedance: <5kΩ
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5.4.5 Analog ADC Input AIN

When the ADC is not sampling the AIN input pin has very high impedance and can be regarded as open circuit.
Table 14 shows the internal impedance for AIN during sampling for different prescaler settings.
This impedance has to be taken into account when using additional external voltage dividers.
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Prescaler
Impedance R
min. typ. Max.
1 / 1 120 130 140 kΩ 2 / 3 180 195 210 kΩ 1 / 3 365 390 415 kΩ
Table 14: Input Impedanc e for AIN
Maximum allowed input voltage at AIN: (Both of the following rules have to be fulfilled)
The ADC may not be exposed to voltages >2,4V after the AIN prescaler
and
The AIN pin must not be exposed to voltages >VDD + 0,3V
AIN
Unit
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5.5 Power Consumption and Power-Down Modes

5.5.1 Terminal I/O Configuration

The following values are typical power consumption values in the different states.
VSUP = 3,0V, T
Condition Radio inactive
Advertising Off, UICP not active or serial interface up
Advertising Off, UICP active, serial interface down
Device in reset (2) any 0,44 mA System off (1,2) 1,2 µA
(1)
UART-RXD, IUR-IN# and UART-CTS# signals connected to CMOS
high level
(2)
same current consumption w. internal or external slow clock
= 25°C, all GPIOs open, UART inputs at VSUP or GND, SLCK: 32,768 kHz
amb
Note Slow
clock SLCK
internal
Crystal
internal
(1)
Crystal
Current Consumption Unit
Avg
1,2 1,2
9 7
mA
µA
Table 15: Supply Current Sleep Modes, no Radio Activity
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The following table shows the average power consumption of BlueMod+S42operating in the peripheral device role.
VSUP = 3,0V, T
Condition Radio active
= 25°C, all GPIO lines left open, SLCK: 32,768 kHz
amb
Note Slow clock
Current Consumption Unit
SLCK
Tx power (dBm)
(8)
max (+4) min (-20)
Avg
Standby, Advertising on 3 channels, advertising interval: 1,28s,UICP not active or serial interface up
Standby, Advertising on 3 channels, advertising interval: 1,28s,UICP active and serial interface down
Connected, connection interval: 1,28s,UICP not active or serial interface up, no data traffic
Connected, connection interval: 1,28s,UICP active and serial interface down
Connected, connection interval: 7,5 ms, no data traffic
(5)
(1)
(5)
(1)
(2,3,6)
internal (7
ext. Crystal
(7)
internal
ext. Crystal
(7)
internal
ext. Crystal
(7)
internal
ext. Crystal
1,2 1,2
17,6 16,0
1,2 1,2
10,4
8,7
1,6 1,5
Connected, connection interval: 7,5 ms, data traffic 115 kbit/s at the serial port,
(2,6,9)
tbd tbd
central to peripheral Connected, connection interval: 7,5 ms,
data traffic 115 kbit/s at the serial port,
(2,6,9)
tbd tbd
peripheral to central Connected, connection interval: 40 ms,
no data traffic Connected, connection interval: 37,5ms,
data traffic 115 kbit/s at the serial port, peripheral to central
(1)
UART-CTS#, IUR-IN#, UART-RXD driven to CMOS high level, all UAR T o utput li nes l eft open
(2)
connection parameters are s etup b y the cent ral devic e when connection is established
(3)
no data to be transmitted, cent ral d evi ce sends an empty packet (80 bit) periphe ral dev ice answers (empty pac ket: 80 bi t)
(4)
these are a typical connection para met ers used b y an iPhone, iPad or iPad mini dev ice i n the c entral device role
(5)
UART-inputs connected to GND or V S UP ; UA RT output lines left o pen
(6)
same current consumption w. inte rn al or e xternal slo w cloc k
(7)
RC oscillator internal to nRF5 2832, periodicall y tri mmed by S-device
(8)
TX power as set by AT comma nd
(9)
(2,4,6)
(2,4,6,
9)
1,3 1,3
tbd tbd
Avg
1,2 1,2
14,5 12,9
1,2 1,2
10,1
8,4
mA
µA
mA
µA
mA
mA
mA
mA
mA
Table 16: Supply Current BLE Terminal I/O Profile, Peripheral Device Role
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5.6 RF Performance

5.6.1 BLE Receiver

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VSUP = 1,7V to 3,6V, T
= +20°C
amb
Measured conducted according to BT specification RF-PHY.TS/4.0.1
Receiver
Sensitivity at 30,8% PER
Reported PER during PER report integrity test
Maximum received signal at 30,8% PER -10 0 -10 dBm
Continuous power required to block Bluetooth reception at
-67dBm with 0,1% BER
C/I co-channel 10 21 ≤21 dB
Adjacent channel Selectivity C/I
Maximum level of intermodulation interferers -50 -36 -50 dBm
Frequency [GHz]
2,402 -92,5 -70 2,440 -93,0 -70 2,480 -93,5 -70
2,426 50 50 65,4
0,030 – 2,000 -30 -30 2,000 – 2,400 -35 -35 2,500 – 3,000 -35 -35 3,000 – 12,75 -30 -30
F = F0 + 1 MHz 1 15 ≤15 dB F = F0 - 1 MHz 1 15 ≤15 dB F = F0 + 2 MHz -25 -17 -17 dB F = F0 - 2 MHz -25 -15 -15 dB F = F0 + 3 MHz -51 -27 -27 dB F = F0 - 5 MHz -51 -27 -27 dB F = Fimage -30 -9 -9 dB
Min Typ Max
BT Spec
-70 dBm
50 < PER < 65,4
Unit
%
dBm
VSUP = 1,7V to 3,6V, T
= -40°C
amb
Measured conducted according to BT specification RF-PHY.TS/4.0.1
Receiver Frequency
Min Typ Max BT
[GHz]
Sensitivity at 30,8% PER
2,402 -93,0 -70 2,440 -93,5 -70 2,480 -94,0 -70
VSUP = 1,7V to 3,6V, T
= +85°C
amb
Measured conducted according to BT specification RF-PHY.TS/4.0.1
Receiver
Sensitivity at 30,8% PER
Frequency [GHz]
2,402 -93,0 -70 2,440 -93,5 -70 2,480 -94,0 -70
Min Typ Max
Table 17: RF Performance BLE Receiver
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Spec
- 70 dBm
BT Spec
. 70 dBm
Unit
Transmitter
Min
Typ
Max
Unit

5.6.2 BLE Transmitter

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VSUP = 1,7V to 3,6V, T
= +20°C
amb
Measured conducted according to BT specification RF-PHY.TS/4.0.1
Frequency [GHz]
2,402 4,9
RF Transmit Power
2,480 5,0
Programmable RF Transmit Power Range (at+RFMAXTXPWR)
RF Transmit Power Whisper 2,402 – 2,480 -40 N/A dBm
ACP
∆f1avg maximum modulation 225 255 275
∆f2max minimum modulation (test threshold 185
kHz) ∆f2avg / ∆f1avg 0,8 1,0 ≥ 0,8 Frequency Offset -150 ±20 +150 ± 150 kHz
Carrier drift rate 5 20 ≤ 20 Carrier drift 5 50 ≤ 50 kHz
2,402 – 2,480 -20 +4 N/A dBm
F = F0 ± 2MHz -48 -30
F = F0 ± > 3MHz <-60 -30
99,9 100 ≥ 99,9 %
BT Spec
-20 to +10
225 < f1avg < 275
dBm 2,440 5,1
dBm F = F0 ± 3MHz -55 -30
kHz
kHz/ 50µs
VSUP = 1,7V to 3,6V, T
= -40°C
amb
Measured conducted according to BT specification RF-PHY.TS/4.0.1
Transmitter
RF transmit Power
ACP
Frequency Offset -150 ±35 +150 ± 150 kHz Carrier drift rate 10 20 ≤ 20 Carrier drift 20 50 ≤ 50 kHz
Frequency [GHz]
2,402 6,2
2,480 6,2 F = F0 ± 2MHz -45 -30
F = F0 ± > 3MHz <-60 -30
Min Typ Max BT
Spec
-20 to +10
Unit
dBm 2,440 6,0
dBm F = F0 ± 3MHz -50 -30
kHz/ 50µs
VSUP = 1,7V to 3,6V, T
= +85°C
amb
Measured conducted according to BT specification RF-PHY.TS/4.0.1
Transmitter
RF transmit Power
Frequency [GHz]
2,402 4,0 2,440 4,0
Min Typ Max
BT Spec
-20 to +10
Unit
dBm
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2,480 4,0 F = F0 ± 2MHz -45 -20 -30
ACP
F = F0 ± > 3MHz <-55 -30 -30
Frequency Offset -150 ±35 +150 ± 150 kHz Carrier drift rate 10 20 ≤ 20 Carrier drift 20 50 ≤ 50 kHz
Table 18: RF Performance BLE Trans mitter

5.6.3 Antenna-Gain and Radiati on P a t t er n

If BlueMod+S42/AI is integrated into an end product while the recommendations depicted in
6.4 Placement Recommendation are maintained, the following typical antenna radiation patterns can be expected.
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dBm F = F0 ± 3MHz -50 -40 -30
kHz/ 50µs
Radiation Pattern will depend on the end products PCB size, masses in the antenna environment, housing material and geometrics. Typical antenna gain is about +2dBi.
Antenna patterns will be updated in final document
. Figure 13: Typical Antenna Radiation Pattern at 2402MHz
.
Figure 14: Typical Antenna Radiation Pattern at 2441MHz
Figure 15: Typical Antenna Radiation Pattern at 2480MHz
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5.7 Power-Up Time

The time until the BlueMod+S42is able to accept link requests or serial data depends on the firmware version and on the source for the slow clock. Using TIO firmware version , the device is ready (as indicated by GPIO IOA, measured from the release of EXT_RES# or VSUP rising above 1,7V) as follows:
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t
DeviceReady
DeviceReady
0,9s (typ.) if an external 32,768kHz crystal is connected. 1,7s (typ.) if no external signal is provided so the internal RC is used.
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6 Mechanical Characteristics

6.1 Dimensions

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Figure 16: BlueMod+S42/AI Dimensions
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F1
E1
D1
C1
B1
A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A7 A8
F2
E2
D2
C2
B2
F3
E3
D3
C3
B3
F4
E4
D4
C4
B4
F5
E5
D5
C5
B5
F6
E6
D6
C6
B6
F7
E7
D7
C7
B7
F8
E8
D8
C8
B8
1,25
1,25
7x1,5=10,5
5x1,5=7,5
0,9
17,0
10,0

6.2 Recommended Land Pattern

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Figure 17: BlueMod+S42 Land Patt ern TOP VIEW
Note: All dimensions are in mm.

6.3 Re-flow Temperature-Time Profile

The data here is given only for guidance on solder and has to be adapted to your process and other re-flow parameters for example the used solder paste. The paste manufacturer provides a re-flow profile recommendation for his product.
Figure 18: Soldering Temp er ature-Time Profile (For Reflow Soldering)
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max.0,5
4,5
10
10
max.0,5
10
15
no bare copper (exept solder pads for module) no copper and components on any layer no components on any layer
provide solid ground plane(s) as large as possible around
17
do not place any conductive parts in this area
20
20
40
area
Applic. PCB
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Preheat Main Heat Peak
tsmax tLmax tpmax Temperature Time Temperature Time Temperature Time [°C] [sec] [°C] [sec] [°C] [sec] 150
Average ramp-up rate [°C / sec] 3 Average ramp-down rate [°C / sec] 6 Max. Time 25°C to Peak
Temperature
100
217 90 260 230 50
[min.] 8
10
Opposite side re-flow is prohibited due to module weight. Devices will withstand the specified profile and will withstand up to 1 re-flows to a maximum
temperature of 260°C. The reflow soldering profile may only be applied if the BlueMod+S42resides on the PCB side looking up. Heat above the solder eutectic point while the BlueMod+S42is mounted facing down may damage the module permanently.

6.4 Placement Recommendation

To achieve best radio performance for BlueMod+S42/AI, it is recommended to use the placement shown in Figure 19. This is a “corner placement” meaning the BlueMod+S42/AI is placed such that the antenna comes close to the corner of the application PCB (red area). So, the yellow area is outside the PCB and regards to the housing, too (refer to 6.5).
Please note that for best possible performance the antenna should be directed away from the application PCB as shown in Figure 19.
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Figure 19 : BlueMod+S42/AI Placement Recommendation

6.5 Housing Guidelines

The individual case must be checked to decide whether a specific housing is suitable for the use of the internal antenna. A plastic housing must at least fulfill the following requirements:
Non-conductive material, non-RF-blocking plastics No metallic coating ABS is suggested

6.6 Antenna Issues

BlueMod+S42/AI comprises a ceramic antenna which as a component is soldered to the circuit board. This solution is functional for a BlueMod+S42/AI integrated into a plastic housing.
The performance of the antenna has to be checked within the final integration environment. Adjacent PCBs, components, cables, housings etc. could otherwise influence the radiation pattern or be influenced by the radio wave energy. It must be ensured that the antenna is not co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antennas, transmitters, cables or connectors.

6.7 Safety Guidelines

According to SAR regulation EN 62479:2010 the BlueMod+S42is not intended to be used in close proximity to the human body. Please refer to above-mentioned regulation for more specific info rmation.
In respect to the safety regulation EN60950-1: 2006 + A11: 2009 + A1: 2010 + AC: 2011 all conductive parts of the BlueMod+S42are to be classified as SELV circuitry. OEM’s implementing the BlueMod+S42in their products should follow the isolation rules given in regulation EN 60950-1: 2006.
The PCB material of the BlueMod+S42 is classified UL-94V0.

6.8 Cleaning

In gen eral, cleaning the modules mounted on the host board is strongly discouraged. Residues between module and host board cannot be easily removed with any cleaning method..
Cleaning with water or any organic solvent can lead to capillary effects where the
cleaning solvent is absorbed into the gap between the module and the host board. The combination of soldering flux residues and encapsulated solvent could lead to short circuits between conductive parts. The solvent could also damage any labels.
Ultrasonic cleaning could damage the module permanently. Especially for crystal
oscillators the risk of damaging is very high.
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Host MCU
VDD
GND
+3V3
GPIO (o)
In this example BlueMod+S is connected to an MCU supporting UICP, RT S/CTS flow control and Hangup. The slow clock oscillator (32,768kHz ) is optional; it helps to save power during power down states.
470R
BlueMod+S42/AI
E-6,F-6
VSUP
B-1
EXT-RES#
UART-RXD UART-TXD UART-CTS# UART-RTS#
GPIO[4]/Hangup
TXD (o)
RXD (i)
RTS# (o) CTS# (i)
GPIO (o)
XL-IN/SLCK
32,768kHz CRYS T A L
The crystal is optional. Leave A-6 open if the crystal is not present.
B-4
D-4 A-6
all GND pads (14) must be connected.
Blocking capacitors not shown.
pushpull or OD
pushpull
A-5
XL-OUT
D-2 F-4 F-3 D-7
IUR-IN#
D-5
IUR-OUT#
GPIO/DTR# (o)
GPIO/DSR# (i)

7 Application Diagr am

The following schematic shows a typical application of BlueMod+S42. The module is connected to some MCU running the application layer. MCU and BlueMod+S42use the same 3,3V power supply. The serial interface has RTS/CTS flow control and UICP support in this example. The optional hangup feature to close down the link is provided. As an option to save power an external slow clock crystal may be used. The 32,768kHz crystal can be placed on customers HW or may be optionally on module. Contact Telit sales. All other module pins may be left unconnected.
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Figure 20: Typical Application Schematics
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8 Compliances

The BlueMod+S42/AI has been tested to comply to the appropriate EU, FCC, IC and KCC directives. CE testing is intended for end products only. Therefore CE testing is not mandatory for a Bluetooth Module sold to OEM’s. However Telit E+V GmbH provides CE tested Modules for customers in order to ease CE compliance assessment of end products and to minimize test effort.

8.1 Declaration of Conformity CE

The BlueMod+S42/AI fully complies with the essential requirements of the following EU directives:
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RoHS 2011/65/EC
The actual version of EU Declaration of Conformity (EU DoC) can be downloaded from the Telit download zone.
The CE compliance declaration is in progress. The above link may expire, because a new version of the EU DoC is available. Please look up
the EU DoC from the Telit web site directly then.

8.2 FCC Compliance

The BlueMod+S42/AI has been tested to fulfill the FCC requirements. Test reports are available on request. Grants of the Full Modular Approval is shown below.
The FCC Certification is in progress: FCC ID will be RFRMS42

8.2.1 FCC Grant

8.2.2 FCC Statement

This device complies with 47 CFR Part 2 and Part 15 of the FCC Rules and with. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: this device my not cause harmful interference, and
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this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

8.2.3 FCC Caution

WARNING:
Changes or modifications made to this equipment not expressly approved by Telit may void the FCC authorization to operate this equipment.

8.2.4 FCC Warning

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
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Reorient or relocate the receiving antenn a. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is
connected. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

8.2.5 FCC RF-exposure Statement

The BlueMod+S42/AI complies with the FCC/IC RF radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment.
The output power is < 10mW EIRP and therefore according to “FCC KDB 447498 D01 General RF Exposure Guidance v05” Appendix A, table “SAR Exclusion Threshold”, excluded from SAR testing for test separation distances 5mm and if it is not used in co­locations with other antennas. If the product implementing the BlueMod+S42/AI has other antennas in co-location or separation distances < 5mm an FCC TCB should be asked for a Class II Permissive Change.
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8.2.6 FCC Labeling Requir e m e nt s for t he End Produc t

Any End Product integrating the BlueMod+S42/AI must be labeled with at least the following information:
This device contains transmitter with FCC ID: RFRMS42 IC: 4957A-MS42

8.3 IC Compliance

The BlueMod+S42/AI will been tested to ful fi ll th e I C requirements. Test reports RSS-210 of Industry Canada are available on request. Grant of the Full Modular Approval is shown below.
The IC Certification is in progress: FCC ID will be 4957A-MS42

8.3.1 IC Grant

8.3.2 IC Statement

(11) Ce dispositif doit être installé et exploité dans une enceinte entièrement fermée afin de
prévenir les rayonnements RF qui pourraient autrement perturber la navigation aéronautique. L’installation doit être effectuée par des installateurs qualifiés, en pleine conformité avec les instructions du fabricant.
(ii) Ce dispositif ne peut être exploité qu’en régime de non-brouillage et de non-protection, c’est-à-dire que l’utilisateur doit accepter que des radars de haute puissance de la même bande de fréquences puissent brouiller ce dispositif ou même l’endommager. D’autre part, les capteurs de niveau à propos desquels il est démontré qu’ils perturbent une exploitation autorisée par licence de fonctionnement principal doivent être enlevés aux frais de leur utilisateur.
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.
NOTICE: This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.
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8.3.3 IC Caution

WARNING:
Changes or modifications made to this equipment not expressly approved by Telit may void the IC authorization to operate this equipment.

8.3.4 IC RF-exposure Statement

This equipment is portable device. According to RSS-102 Issue 5 §2.5.1 Exemption Limits for Routine Evaluation – SAR Evaluation Table 1, the allowed distances to the human body for products implementing the BlueMod+S42 can be calculated as follows. If the intended use of the end product asks for smaller distances a SAR evaluation has to be made with the end product.
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Max. RF output power: Occurs at -40°C at 2402MHz to 2480MHz with +6dBm
Antenna peak Gain is +2dBi
Resulting max. RF output power is +8dBm = 6,3mW < 7mW
Table 1 shows that for 2450MHz the distance at 7mW should be 10mm

8.3.5 IC Labeling Requirem e nt s for the End Product

Any end product integrating the BlueMod+S42/AI must be labeled with at least the following information:
This device contains transmitter with FCC ID: RFRMS42 IC-ID: 4957A-MS42

8.3.6 IC Label Information BlueMod+S42

The BlueMod+S42 shows IC-ID on the product label,
Model: BlueMod+S42
The IC-ID is: IC. 4957A-MS42
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8.4 KCC Certification

The BlueMod+S42/AI will be certified in Korea under the Clause 2, Article 58-2 of Radio Waves Act.
KCC Certification is in progress

8.4.1 KCC Certificate

8.5 Bluetooth Qualifi cati on

The BlueMod+S42 will be a qualified design according to the Bluetooth Qualification Program Reference Document (PR D) V2.3.
The BTSIG qualification is in progress The Declaration ID is:
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The Qualified Design ID is: tbd For further information about marking requirements of your product attention should be paid
the Bluetooth Brand Usage Guide at
https://www.bluetooth.org/en-us/bluetooth-brand/bluetooth-brand
According to the Bluetooth SIG rules (Bluetooth Declaration Process Document – DPD) you must complete a Product Listing and Declaration of Compliance (DoC) referencing the Qualified Design (QDID) for your product. For further information see www.Bluetooth.org contact Telit.

8.6 RoHS Declaration

RoHS evaluation is in progress
or
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9 Packing

The BlueMod+S42 modules are packed using carrier tape.
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2,0
+0,1
-0,1
10,9
+0,1
-0,1
18,3
+0,1
-0,1
R 0,5
1,75
+0,10
-0,10
24,0
+0,3
-0,3
10x4,0=40,0
+0,2
-0,2
1,5
+0,1
-0,0
12,0
11,5
+0,1
-0,1
0,3
3,0

9.1 Tape

The dimensions of the tape are shown in the drawing below (values in mm):
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9.2 Reel

tbd

9.3 Package Label

Package box, dry shield bag and reel are each marked with the following label:
Field Description
name Name of product p/n Product number firmware Firmware version fw p/n Product number of firmware trace [Manufacturer m (optional)]Date (CalendarWeekYear) wwyy quantity Number of contained modules
If the label on the package box is different to the label described please contact Telit for detailed information.
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10 Ordering Information

10.1 Part Numbers

BlueMod+S42 is available in the following variants:
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Name Antenna Firmware
Version
BlueMod+S42/AI/Central Internal 53346-xx tbd BlueEva+S42/Central Internal 2.xxx 53352-xx 1 Evaluation Kit
Other variants on request, please contact Telit sales department.

10.2 Standard Packing Unit

The standard packing units are 1000 pieces on Tape and Reel

10.3 Evaluati on Ki t

The kit BlueEva+S42 is available to evaluate functionality and start your firmware implementation.
Order No. MOQ /
units
Comments
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11 Safety Recommendations

READ CAREFULLY
Be sure the use of this product is allowed in the country and in the environment required. The use of this product may be dangerous and has to be avoided in the following areas:
Where it can interfere with other electronic devices in environments such as hospitals, airports, aircrafts, etc.
Where there is risk of explosion such as gasoline stations, oil refineries, etc. It is responsibility of the user to enforce the country regulation and the specific environment regulation.
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Do not disassemble the product; any mark of tampering will compromise the warranty validity. We recommend following the instructions of the hardware user guides for a correct wiring of the product. The product has to be supplied with a stabilized voltage source and the wiring has to be conforming to the security and fire prevention regulations. The product has to be handled with care, avoiding any contact with the pins because electrostatic discharges may damage the product itself.
The system integrator is responsible of the functioning of the final product; therefore, care has to be taken to the external components of the module, as well as of any project or installation issue, because the risk of disturbing external devices or having impact on the security. Should there be any doubt, please refer to the technical documentation and the regulations in force. Every module has to be equipped with a proper antenna with specific characteristics. The antenna has to be installed with care in order to avoid any interference with other electronic devices and has to guarantee a minimum distance from the body (20 cm). In case of this requirement cannot be satisfied, the system integrator has to assess the final product against the SAR regulation.
The European Community provides some Directives for the electronic equipments introduced on the market. All the relevant information’s are available on the European
Community website:
http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/sectors/rtte/documents/
The text of the Directive 99/05 regarding telecommunication equipments is available, while the applicable Directives (Low Voltage and EMC) are available at:
http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/sectors/electrical/
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Revision
Date
Changes
0
2016-07-16
First preliminary issue
1
2016-08-12
Fixed wrong chapter numbers
Removed all references to extern SCLK signal
2
2016-08-22
Added associated Telit ref numbers in related documents
IC, KCC, BTSIG, RoHS
3 Added ITA information

12 Document History

Add picture to chapter 3.8.2 Connection of an External 32,768 kHz Crystal Added Tx power and Rx sensivity values at +25 °C Added some power consumption values
list Chap. 2.1: Corrected value from -30dBm to -20dBm for power control range and added Whisper Mode with
-40dBm Chap. 2.4: Added new block diagram with 32MHz crystal and optional 32,768kHz crystal Chap. 6.1: Added new label to drawing Chap. 7: Additionally 32,768kHz signal feeding option removed, only 32,768 crystal possible with nRF52832 Chap. 8: Formatting header 2 corrected, FCC and IC ID’s added (multip le times), progress no tes added for CE, FCC,
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