BL600 Series
Single-Mode BLE Module Featuring
smart
BASIC
BL600 Series modules from Laird
Technologies make it easy to add
single-mode Bluetooth Low Energy
(BLE), or Bluetooth Smart™, to small,
portable, power-conscious devices,
including those powered by AAA or
coin cell batteries. The fully approved, programmable modules feature Laird’s
innovative, event-driven smart BASIC programming language, which significantly
simplifies BLE integration.
Based on the award winning Nordic Semiconductor nRF51822 chipset, BL600
modules provide exceptionally low power consumption with outstanding wireless
range, all within a compact footprint of 19 mm x 12.5 mm. The modules
incorporate all the hardware and firmware required to support development of
BLE applications, including:
Radio hardware
UART, SPI, I2C, ADC, and GPIO interfaces for connecting peripherals and
sensors
A complete BLE software stack
GATT-based BLE profiles that include Blood Pressure, Heart Rate, Health
Thermometer, Proximity and Find Me, with future support for additional and
custom profiles to suit your application’s needs
What makes the modules unique is
smart
BASIC, an event-driven programming
language that enables standalone operation of the module whereby sensors can
be attached via any of the interfaces without the need for an external processor. A
simple
smart
BASIC application encapsulates the complete end-to-end process of
reading, writing, and processing of sensor data and then using BLE to transfer it to
any Bluetooth v4.0 device – smartphone, tablet, gateway, or computer. Ultimately
smart
BASIC accelerates initial development, creation of prototypes, and mass
production by providing you with your own BLE expert within the module.
In addition to carrying FCC modular, IC, CE and MIC approvals, BL600 modules
are fully qualified as a Bluetooth End Products, enabling designers to integrate the
modules in devices without the need for further Bluetooth Qualification. A low-
cost developer’s kit including simple software tools simplifies module integration
and guarantees the fastest route to market.
USA: +1.800.492.2320
Europe: +44.1628.858.940
Asia: +852.2268.6567
wirelessinfo@lairdtech.com
www.lairdtech.com/wireless
The details contained within the document are subject to change. Download the
product specification from
www.lairdtech.com/wireless
for the most current
specification.
BL600 Series
Single-Mode BLE Module Featuring
smart
BASIC
CATEGORIES
Wireless Specification
FEATURE
Bluetooth®
Frequency
Max Transmit Power
Receive Sensitivity
Whisper Mode
Link Budget
Raw Data Rates
Host Interfaces
Total
UART
IMPLEMENTATION
V4.0 – Single-Mode
2.402 - 2.480 GHz
4dBm
-91dBm (typical)
Down to -55dBm (Transmit)
95 dB (@ 1 Mbps)
1 Mbps (over the air)
28 lines – multi function
TX, RX, CTS, RTS
DTR, DSR, DCD, RI can be implemented in
smar
tBASIC
Default 9600, N, ,8, 1
From 1,200 to 115,200bps
Up to 28 lines
3 lines
2 lines
6 lines (plus ADC reference)
Blood Pressure, Heart Rate, Health Thermometer,
Proximity & Find Me *
Generic Access, Battery Service,
Device Information Service, Heart Rate Service, Health
Thermometer Service,
Immediate Alert Service, Link Loss Service,
Tx Power Service, Blood Pressure Service
Any that can be implemented using
smart
BASIC
AES
Supply
Current
Dimensions
Operating
Storage
Miscellaneous
Development Tools
Approvals
Lead Free
Warranty
Development Kit
Bluetooth®
128 bit using CCM encryption
1.8V – 3.6V – internal LDO
2.1V – 3.6V – internal DCDC converter
‘System Idle’ – 3.5uA
‘Transmit’ – 10.5mA @ 0dBm
19mm x 12.5mm x 3mm
-25°C to +75°C
-40°C to +85°C
Lead-free and RoHS compliant
1 Year
Development board and free Software Tools
End Product Listing (EPL)
GPIO
SPI
I2C
ADC
Profiles
Services
Control Protocols
Encryption
Supply Voltage
Power Consumption
Physical
Environmental
FCC / IC / CE / MIC
All BL600 Series
st
* Profile listing as per April 1 2013, additional profiles added quarterly.
Ordering Information
BL600-SA-0x
BL600-SC-0x
BL600-ST-0x
DVK-BL600-SA / ST / SC-0x
Single Mode BLE Module featuring
smart
BASIC (internal antenna)
Single Mode BLE Module featuring
smart
BASIC (IPEX MHF4 antenna connector)
Single Mode BLE Module featuring
smart
BASIC (trace pin)
Development Kit for each BL600 series module above