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With easy-to-use and innovative Silicon Labs Bluetooth SoCs, Modules and Software Solution you can quickly introduce Bluetooth connectivity into sports and fitness, consumer electronics, beacons and smart home applications.
You can use the same intuitive software for development with Bluetooth modules and SoCs to improve time to market and accelerate the migration from modules to SoCs.
The latest Blue Gecko Bluetooth Smart Module Wireless Starter Kit that supports the BGM111 from Silicon Labs is the easiest and fastest way to start evaluation and development of your own Bluetooth Smart applications.Â
The wireless starter kit comes with:
- Bluetooth Smart module radio board
- Main board with coin-cell battery holder
- USB and Ethernet connections
- Display
- Extension board with additional peripherals (ie. accelerometer)
The Bluetooth Software package includes:
- BGScriptâ„¢ development tools and example code
- BGAPIâ„¢ serial protocol for devices with external MCU
- BGLIBâ„¢ host source code and example applications
- Profile Toolkitâ„¢ for building Bluetooth Smart profiles
- iOS and Android applications
You can download the software package from the Silicon Labs website from the link below as well as the BLE Utility App for iPhone or Android to use a variety of demos with your smart phone.
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Blue Gecko Bluetooth® Smart SoCs SpecificationÂ
Integrated Bluetooth Smart Transceiver:
- Compatible With Bluetooth 4.2 Specification
- Integrated BALUN & Power Amplifier
- Excellent Receive Sensitivity: - 93 dBm
- Programmable Output Power: +11.5 dBm
- Active-mode RX: 7.5 mA
- Active-mode TX at 0 dBm: 8.3 mA
- Low Power Radio features include RFSENSE
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