Bluetooth Low Energy Starter Development Kit

Bluetooth Low Energy

Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) was introduced in the Bluetooth 4.0 specification. Since its introduction in 2004, BLE has gained a lot of popularity since its introduction. This can be attributed to the fact that it maxes out at 1Mbps and consumes between 0.01 to 0.5 watts which is less than a half of what Bluetooth Classic consumes. This makes BLE ideal for IoT. Some electronic gadgets come equipped with BLE but some don’t. In the event that you want to introduce BLE in gadgets, you can use BLE development kits. In this article we are going to feature the Blue Gecko Bluetooth Smart Module Wireless Starter Kit.

Blue Gecko Bluetooth Smart Module Wireless Starter Kit.

Blue Gecko Bluetooth Smart Module Wireless Starter Kit is a product of Silicon Labs.  It is an excellent starter kit that offer users insight into the BGM111 BLE module. The core of the module is the wireless starter kit mainboard that has the following;
  • on-board J-Link debugger
  • Virtual COM port interface
  • LCD display
  • Humidity/Temperature sensor
  • Through holes to access pins of the BGM
The modules main board is paired with a BGM Bluetooth Smart Module Radio Board that is plugged directly into the main board. The module also has a built-in high-performance chip antenna. It also comes with and expansion board which can be connected to the WSTK mainboard expansion header. The expansion board embodies additional peripherals like the accelerometer, LED’s, buttons and joystick.

Contents inside the kit

  • A wireless Starter Kit Mainboard
  • Blue Gecko BGM11 Bluetooth Smart Module Radio Board
  • Blue Gecko Module kit Add-on board
  • Lithium Battery
  • USB Mini-B cables

    • Features

    Sensor

    • Temperature
    • Humidity
    • Accelerometer

    UI

    • Display
    • Buttons
    • LEDs
    • Joystick

      • PC connectivity

      USB

      Powering

      • USB
      • Lithium Battery

      Software Features

      • BLE
      • Bluetooth 5 advertising
      • Mobile Apps
      • Patented Network Analysis
      • Energy Profiling
      • Profile Toolkit for building

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