The ble1 development kit is a readytouse hardware development platform for the bluegiga ble1 bluetooth smart module. Sep 16, 2012 following on from the previous post describing how to use iar to write custom c code for the ble112, in this post im going to walk through creating a very basic program to toggle an led onoff using bgscript on a windows machine sorry, no linux instructions yet. Not require any special bluetooth softwarestacksupport within the operating. This page explains how to set up the bluegiga ble112 bluetooth low energy. Bluetooth low energy description dongle glyn store. The bled112v1 is a programmable 8051 microcontroller that allows up communication at up to 40 meters and includes development with bgscript scripting language in an ondongle. Bluegiga bled112 windows driver download this should result in the bled reporting back its version as shown below. For windows 7, the only supported ble hardware is the recommended bluegiga bluetooth low energy dongle model bled112. Bluegiga provide the sdk for free, but you have to register a new account to download it. The docs on bluegiga are pretty extensive but i found them a little tricky to navigate, so ive outlined the steps i followed here to upgrade my v1. Blegui is a terminal like program that sends the bgapi command to the bluetooth smart module and parses the responses. Bluegiga s bluetooth smart software is a complete bluetooth smart software stack for bluegiga s bluetooth smart products, such as ble112, ble1 and bled112.
Bluegiga has been a member of the bluetooth special interest group since it was established and joined continua health alliance in spring 2008. Encoding nfc tags has historically been a painful process for even the simplest of use cases. Jan 18, 2014 getting started with developing bluetooth 4. Bluegiga license key is required in the module, and if it is missing, it needs to be applied with ble update via the cc. Buy the gemalto bluegiga bled112v1 usbble dongle at a super low price. So this is the primary entry point where we can configure the ble module, sort of like a main function in c code.
The bluegiga bled112 is a small ble dongle that plugs into the usb port of. Bled112 bluetooth smart dongle silicon labs mouser. Getting started with the bluegiga ble112 bluetooth low. Bluegiga bled112v1 bluetooth low energy single mode usb dongle. Programming the ble112 using bgscript bluetooth smart. You should be able to find more information on the support section of the bluegiga web site. They integrate all features required for a bluetooth smart application, including bluetooth radio, software stack, and gattbased profiles. The guide instructs you how to set up the ble1 development kit, power it up and access the ble1 using the blegui software. Bluegigas bluetooth smart software is a complete bluetooth smart software stack for bluegigas bluetooth smart products, such as ble112, ble1 and bled112.
Bled112 bled112 bluetooth low energy single mode usb dongle. Getting started with the bluegiga ble112 bluetooth low energy. The bled112 is unique in that it does not require any special bluetooth software stacksupport within the operating system, so will work quite happily on. Bled112 bluetooth dongle integrates all bluetooth 4. These are a collection of windows applications that let you build the program and theres also a nice tool called blegui2. The bled112 can be used for bluetooth smart development. Bluetooth smart products, such as ble112, ble1 and bled112. Once you register you have access to more documentation and to the software and tools provided by bluegiga. The bluegiga bled112 is a small ble dongle that plugs into the usb port of your computer.
Bled112 bluetooth module lego wedo scratch compatible. Founded in 2000, it has since expanded its offices to atlanta in usa and hong kong. Pricing and availability on millions of electronic components from digikey. This application can be used to control ble112, ble1 or bled112 over uart or usb. I cant see the service running using software from bluegiga nor a 3th party python implementation. With two bled112 dongles you can quickly prototype new bluetooth smart application profiles by utilizing bluegiga s profile toolkittm and also automate in module software functions with bluegiga s bgscripttm. Bluegigas marketproven bluetooth and wifi modules, software stacks and development tools complement silicon labs 802. Ble112 documentation and software contains many useful. The bled112v1 by silicon labs is a very small, smart, usb dongle that allows for bluetooth 4. You could use a tool such as nxp tag writer on your android device, but a mobile interface is very poor for many types of content creation. The programming software can be downloaded from bluegigas techforum. Ble112 embed with antenna and bluetooth built in chip texas instrument cc2540. Although there are references for windows software for the bled112 dongle, i cant seem to find any.
Ble112 bluetooth smart modules bluegiga mouser europe. I have confirmed my nordic board is broadcasting, i can see the service in both the master control panel and using 3th party software in iphone. This page explains how to set up the bluegiga ble112 bluetooth low energy module to communicate with a microcontroller via uart. Texas instruments ccdebugger used for updating the firmware on the ble112. Bled112, bluetooth low energy usb dongle is a single mode usb dongle enabling bluetooth low energy connectivity for pcs and other devices having a usb port. Are you aware that it is not a generic ble dongle that will add ble support to your windows pc so that windows. Bled112 v1, bluetooth smart usb dongle techkey usb bluetooth 4. Bluegiga bluetooth smart software stack silicon labs.
Using bluegiga bled112 dongle to communicate with the nordic chip. For new bluetooth 5 designs, we recommend our latest bgm and bgx bluetooth modules, based on our efr32bg socs. Bgscript is a scripting language which executes on the ble112 chip which has some ios and adcs in addition to the ble radio. Pricing and availability on millions of electronic components from digikey electronics. Windows 7 hardware typically doesnt come with ble support. Dkble1 development kit contents 1 x bluegiga ble1 development board containing.
A bluegiga bluetooth smart low energy usb dongle to add bluetooth ble support to any computer, including older systems like windows xp and 7. Bluegiga bled112 eddystoneurl beacon installing the windows bluegiga development environment. Silicon labs bluegiga bled112v1 bluetooth low energy usb. Bluetooth dongle bled 112 software required for windows 10. Im following the recommendations of someone who is interfacing this with the new intel arduino 101 board. With two ble112 dongles you can quickly prototype new low energy application profiles by utilizing bluegiga bg profile toolkittm and also automate inmodule software. Bluegigas profile toolkittm and also automate in module software functions with.
Silicon labs acquires bluegiga, a leader in bluetooth and. Ble, windows 7, bluegiga bluetooth low energy bled112. Bled112v1 ble112 bluetooth low energy single mode usb. The software implements the bluetooth smart complete protocol layers, such as attribute protocol att, generic attribute profile gatt, generic access profile gap, security manager, and connection management. No other type of ble hardware is supported for wedo 2. They integrate all features for a bluetooth smart application, including bluetooth radio, software stack, and gattbased profiles. Texas instruments ccdebugger used for updating the firmware on the ble112 bluegiga ble112 development kit useful for evaluation purposes. With two bled112 dongles you can quickly prototype new bluetooth smart application profiles by utilizing bluegigas profile toolkittm and also automate in module software functions with bluegigas bgscripttm. The usbble112 bluetooth adaptor is a full development kit for the bluegiga ble112 module, and uses a ftdi virtual serial port to communicate to the bluegiga ble112 module. The bled112 is unique in that it does not require any special bluetooth softwarestacksupport within the operating system, so will work quite. Gemalto bluegiga bled112v1 usbble dongle a1676949a. Windows 8 has some decent support for bluetooth smart but if we would have implemented our solution using windows drivers for bluetooth dongles, this would have only worked on windows 8. Bled112 bled112 bluetooth low energy single mode usb. Ble should be viewed as a separate capability from the more widely known bluetooth.
Bled112 bluegiga technologies bluetooth module bled112v1 4. With two bled112 dongles you can quickly prototype new bluetooth smart application profiles by utilizing bluegiga s profile toolkit and also automate in module software functions with silicon labss bgscript. Bluegiga s ble112 bluetooth smart modules are ideal for lowpower sensors and accessories. The bluegiga bled112 is a small ble dongle that plugs into the usb port of your. With two ble112 dongles you can quickly prototype new low energy application profiles by utilizing bluegiga bg profile toolkittm and also automate in. Bluegigas bluetooth smart software is a complete bluetooth smart software stack for. Install the bluegiga development environment you will need to create an account at bluegiga see the gear icon located at the top right of the web page the project in this directory was built using the bluegiga sdk 1. Once installed, the dongle will appear as a com port called bluegiga bluetooth low energy com x under windows device manager. The bled112 is unique in that it does not require any special bluetooth softwarestacksupport within the operating system, so will work quite happily on. More about bluegiga technologies bluegigas ble112 bluetooth smart modules are ideal for lowpower sensors and accessories. Is there a test i can do to ensure my dongle is working properly. The bluegiga bled112 is a small ble dongle that plugs into the usb port of your computer to add support for ble a. Used when applications are implemented on the bled112 s 8051 controller enables very fast application development and allows programs to be executed directly on the bled112 without the need of an external mcu 91620 11 bluetooth smart software.
Bled112 is a bluetooth smart module targeted for small and lowpower sensors and accessories. Get the bluegiga bled112 dongle from mouser or digikey. The dkble bluetooth smart development kit provides the proper environment for. The development kit consists of a single ble1 development board, programming cables, two ble1 modules and a bled112 usb dongle. Bled112v1, bluetooth smart usb dongle techkey usb bluetooth 4. The project in this directory was built using the bluegiga sdk 1. This document is a getting started guide for the bluegiga ble1 development kit. Bled112, bluetooth low energy usb dongle is a single mode usb device enabling bluetooth low energy connectivity for pcs and other devices having a usb port. We use the bluegiga bled112 dongle to offer bluetooth smart on all versions of windows. However other ble devices are found using this software, including services i broadcast using a iphone.
Install the bluegiga development environment you will need to create an account at bluegiga see the gear icon located at the top right of the web page. The bluegiga bled112 is a small ble dongle that plugs into the usb port of your computer to add ble aka bluetooth smart bluetooth low energy communication. Using bluegiga bled112 dongle to communicate with the. In addition, the windows application has the added capability to use tappyble devices when paired with a bluegiga bled112 bluetooth smart dongle.
The bled112 can be used for bluetooth low energy development. Bled112 bluetooth low energy ble usb dongle lego robomiku. Gemalto bluegiga bled112v1 usbble dongle a1676949a002 at. Ble112 bluetooth smart modules bluegiga mouser singapore. The usb dongle can simulate standard usb device, virtual com port or usb hid device. It integrates all features required for a bluetooth smart application, including bluetooth radio, software stack and gattbased profiles.
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