RN4870 click

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  • MIKROE-2543
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RN4870 click  carries the  RN4870  Bluetooth® 4.2 low energy module from... more
Product information "RN4870 click"

RN4870 click carries the RN4870 Bluetooth® 4.2 low energy module from Microchip. The click is designed to run on a 3.3V power supply. It uses ASCII Command Interface over UART for communication with target microcontroller, with additional functionality provided by the following pins on the mikroBUS™ line: PWM, INT, RST, CS.

RN4870 module features

RN4870 module features

The RN4080 module from Microchip provides a complete solution to implement Bluetooth 4.2 Low Energy connectivity.

All products in the RN series can be dynamically configured by the host microcontroller with a few simple ASCII commands.

The RN4870 supports both peripheral and central Generic Access Profile (GAP) roles, actively scanning for other connectable devices instead of waiting for incoming connection requests. The peripherals are usually small, low power devices like sensors and monitors, that broadcast information to the central device. The central device can communicate with multiple peripherals.

It also supports Remote Command mode which allows a remote device to access Command mode remotely via Bluetooth link. 

The module contains an integral ceramic chip antenna.

Specifications

Type Bluetooth,BLE
Applications Health/Medical Devices, Sports Activity/Fitness Meters, Beacon Applications, Internet of Things (IoT) Sensor Tag, Remote Control, Wearable Smart Devices and Accessories, Smart Energy/Smart Home, Industrial Control
MCU RN4870 BLE 4.2 low energy module
Key Features ASCII Command Interface API over UART, ISM Band 2.402 to 2.480 GHz Operation, Secure AES128 Encryption
Interface GPIO,PWM,UART
Input Voltage 3.3V
Compatibility mikroBUS
Click board size M (42.9 x 25.4 mm)

Pinout diagram

This table shows how the pinout on RN4870 click corresponds to the pinout on the mikroBUS™ socket (the latter shown in the two middle columns).

NotesPinMikrobus logo.pngPinNotes
  NC 1 AN PWM 16 PWM PWM1
Module Reset RST 2 RST INT 15 UART_CTS UART Clear To Send
UART Ready To Send UART_RTS 3 CS TX 14 UART_TXD UART Data output
  NC 4 SCK RX 13 UART_RXD UART Data input
  NC 5 MISO SCL 12 GPIO1 GPIO
  NC 6 MOSI SDA 11 GPIO2 GPIO
Power supply +3.3V 7 3.3V 5V 10 NC  
Ground GND 8 GND GND 9 GND Ground

Additional pins

NameI/ODescription
RX_I I UART RX Indication pin
RSSI I/O Indicate the quality of the link based on the RSSI level.
PAIR I Use this pin to force the module to enter Standby mode.
LINK I Use this pin to force the module to drop the current BLE link with a peer device.

Buttons and LEDs

DesignatorNameTypeDescription
LD1 PWR LED Power indicator LED
LD2 ON/OFF LED Provides indication whether the module is in ON/OFF mode

Maximum ratings

DescriptionMinTypMaxUnit
Supply Voltage 1.9   3.6 V
Frequency Band 2.402   2.480 GHz
Operating Temperature Range -20°C   +70°C  
Sensitivity   90dBm    

Programming

Code examples for RN4870 click, written for MikroElektronika hardware and compilers are available on Libstock.

Code snippet

The following code snippet shows send function for RN4xxx clicks. If the message type is correct, it will estabilish connection with the device specified by the address in the parameter and then send the properly formated data.

01 #define BTCMD( TXT ) UART2_Write_Text( TXT )
02 void RN4xxx_send(char *pAddr, T_RN4xxx_message msgData )
03 {
04    static char msgTxt [255];
05
06    if (msgData.msgType ==  'Q')
07    {
08        /*Connects to a device with specified adress*/
09        BTCMD("C,1,");
10        BTCMD (pAddr);
11        BTCMD("r");
12        Delay_ms(3000);
13        /*Secures the connection, entering data stream mode*/
14        BTCMD("Br");
15        Delay_ms(3000);
16    }
17    /*Sentence construction */
18    msgTxt[0] = '#';
19    msgTxt[1] = msgData.msgType;
20    msgTxt[2] = ',';
21    msgTxt[3] = msgData.dataType/0x100;
22    msgTxt[4] = msgData.dataType%0x100;
23    msgTxt[5] = ',';
24    msgTxt[6] = msgData.id;
25    msgTxt[7] = ',';
26    msgTxt[8] = '';
27    strcat (msgTxt, msgData.payload);
28    strcat (msgTxt, "*rn");
29
30    BTCMD ( msgTxt );
31
32    if (msgData.msgType ==  'Q')
33    {
34        Delay_ms(3000);
35        /*Enters CMD mode*/
36         BTCMD("$");
37        Delay_ms(100);
38        BTCMD("$$$");
39        Delay_ms(1000);
40        /*Kills connection*/
41        BTCMD("K,1r");
42        Delay_ms(500);
43    }
44 }

 

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