SLWSTK6101D Silicon Labs

UG187: BGM113 Blue Gecko Module Wireless Starter Kit User s Guide A Wireless Starter Kit with the BRD4301A Radio Board is an ex- BRD4301A RADIO BOARD FEATURES cellent starting point to get familiar with the BGM113 Blue Gecko Module. It also provides the necessary tools for developing a Sili- BGM113 Blue Gecko Module with 256 kB Flash and 32 kB RAM, with integrated chip con Labs wireless application. antenna, RF matching network, crystals and decoupling (BGM113A256V1). BRD4301A contains the BGM113 Module, and it is a plug-in board for the Wireless Start- er Kit Mainboard. WIRELESS STK MAINBOARD FEATURES The Wireless Starter Kit Mainboard contains an on-board J-Link debugger with a Packet Advanced Energy Monitor Trace Interface and a virtual COM port, enabling application development and debugging Packet Trace Interface the attached radio board as well as external hardware. The mainboard also contains sensors and peripherals for easy demonstration of some of the BGM113 s many capabili- Virtual COM Port ties. SEGGER J-Link on-board debugger External device debugging This document describes how to use the BRD4301A Radio Board together with a Wire- Ethernet and USB connectivity less Starter Kit Mainboard. Silicon Labs Si7021 Relative Humidity and Temperature sensor Low Power 128x128 pixel Memory LCD User LEDs / Pushbuttons 20-pin 2.54 mm EXP header Breakout pads for Module I/O CR2032 coin cell battery support SOFTWARE SUPPORT Simplicity Studio Energy Profiler Network Analyzer iOS and Android applications ORDERING INFORMATION SLWRB4301A silabs.com Building a more connected world. Rev. 2.01 Table of Contents 1. Introduction................................4 1.1 Radio Boards..............................4 1.2 Ordering Information ...........................4 1.3 Getting Started .............................4 2. Hardware Overview.............................5 2.1 Hardware Layout.............................5 2.2 Block Diagram..............................6 3. Connectors................................7 3.1 J-Link USB Connector...........................7 3.2 Ethernet Connector............................7 3.3 Breakout Pads .............................8 3.4 EXP Header ..............................9 3.4.1 EXP Header Pinout..........................10 3.5 Debug Connector.............................11 3.6 Simplicity Connector............................12 3.7 Debug Adapter .............................13 4. Power Supply and Reset.......................... 14 4.1 Radio Board Power Selection ........................14 4.2 Board Controller Power...........................15 4.3 BGM113 Reset .............................15 5. Peripherals............................... 16 5.1 Push Buttons and LEDs ..........................16 5.2 Si7021 Relative Humidity and Temperature Sensor .................17 5.3 Virtual COM Port.............................18 5.3.1 Host Interfaces ...........................19 5.3.2 Serial Configuration..........................19 5.3.3 Hardware Handshake .........................20 6. Expansion Board............................. 21 6.1 Accelerometer..............................21 6.2 Push Buttons and LEDs ..........................21 6.3 Joystick................................22 7. Board Controller............................. 23 7.1 Admin Console .............................23 7.1.1 Connecting.............................23 7.1.2 Built-in Help ............................23 7.1.3 Command Examples .........................24 silabs.com Building a more connected world. Rev. 2.01 2