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RSL10 USB Dongle User Guide
1.
When developing Bluetooth low energy applications, you often need to establish a connection between a
peripheral that is being developed and a central device that can help verify and diagnose the behavior of the
peripheral.
To serve this purpose, ON Semiconductor developed the combination of the RSL10 USB Dongle and the
Bluetooth® Low Energy Explorer. The Dongle is plugged into a computer that has the Bluetooth Low Energy
Explorer software installed. The Dongle can then act as a generic central device with which a software developer can
do anything that a typical central application would do, such as advertising scanning, establish a connection, and list
services and characteristics.
1. RSL10 USB D
ONGLE
1.1 Key Features
Bluetooth v.5.0, single (Bluetooth low energy) mode compliant
Supports Master and Slave Modes
Supports up to four connections
Integrated Bluetooth low energy stack
Radio performance
Transmit power: +6 dBm to -17 dBm
Receiver sensitivity: -94 dBm
Host interfaces
USB (virtual COM port emulation)
Bluetooth Low Energy Explorer software to diagnose Bluetooth low energy connections during application
development
Bluetooth 5, CE, FCC, IC and Japan certified
1.2 Electrical Characteristics
NOTE: The ratings in Table 1 are absolute maximum ratings beyond which the module can be
permanently damaged. These are not maximum operating conditions. The maximum
recommended operating conditions are in Table 2.
Table 1. Absolute Maximum Ratings
Rating
Min
Storage Temperature
-40
VBUS
-0.3
Table 2. Recommended Operating Conditions
Rating
Operating Temperature Range
VBUS
Max
Unit
+85
°C
6.5
V
Min
Max
Unit
-40
+85
°C
3.6
5.5
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  • Page 1 To serve this purpose, ON Semiconductor developed the combination of the RSL10 USB Dongle and the Bluetooth® Low Energy Explorer. The Dongle is plugged into a computer that has the Bluetooth Low Energy Explorer software installed.
  • Page 2 RSL10 USB Dongle User Guide 1.3 Certifications 1.3.1 Bluetooth The RSL10 USB Dongle is Bluetooth qualified and listed as an End Product. 1.3.2 FCC FCC ID: 2APD9-RSL10USB1 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
  • Page 3 An external script for updating the dongle firmware 2.2 Before Using Bluetooth Low Energy Explorer Install the Bluetooth Low Energy Explorer software. Plug the RSL10 USB Dongle into a USB port. You might be prompted to install device driver software. You can either: •...
  • Page 4 All Programs > ON Semiconductor > > Bluetooth Low Energy Explorer • If you are running Windows 10: ON Semiconductor > RSL10 dongle > Bluetooth Low Energy Explorer.exe Select the Com Port which has been assigned during installation (see Figure 2, and Section 2.2, “Before Using Bluetooth Low Energy Explorer”...
  • Page 5 ON Semiconductor Figure 2. Select COM Port The Bluetooth Low Energy Explorer window is split into three main areas with an occasional fourth area, as shown in Figure 3: List of visible Bluetooth low energy technology devices Details of the selected device Log information The User action area on the right of the screen, is visible only when needed, such as for bonding data.
  • Page 6 RSL10 USB Dongle User Guide Start Scanning by toggling the switch. Select your device. Make a connection to the device. When you want to discover or update services, click the Discover Services button. Switch to the new tab Services. Depending on the services and characteristics offered by the connected device, values can be read and/or modified.
  • Page 7 ON Semiconductor Figure 5. Services Tab of a Connected Device NOTE: Some parameters are only accessible over an encrypted connection (see Section 2.4, “Enable Encrypted Connection”). 2.4 Enable Encrypted Connection So far the connection has not been encrypted. To access all parameters, the connection needs to be changed to an encrypted connection.
  • Page 8 RSL10 USB Dongle User Guide Figure 6. Setting the Security Options Table 3. Security Manager Abbreviation Meanings Abbreviation Definition Bond Bonding Mitm Man in the Middle Lesc LE Security Connections To change the connection to an encrypted one without saving bond information, press the Encrypt button as shown in Figure 7.
  • Page 9 ON Semiconductor 2.5 Initial Connection Settings Figure 8 shows where you can set the initial connection settings before connecting. Once they are set, they become the default connection parameter settings for any device that you want to connect to. To open the Connection Parameter window, press Setup > Connection. The numbered areas in Figure 8 are as follows: Initial connection parameter settings before connecting to the device.
  • Page 10 RSL10 USB Dongle User Guide • Slave Latency is the number of connection events • Timeout is in multiples of 10 ms units. Figure 9. Connection Parameter Window Update 2.6 Bond Manager The Bond Manager is accessible in the main menu under Settings > Bonds: In the Bond Manager window, all currently active bonds are displayed.
  • Page 11 2.7 TX Power Update TX power (Transmission power) in dBm ranges from +6 dBm to -17 dBm. NOTE: If you are using a new RSL10 USB Dongle, you have to update the firmware on the dongle to get access to this feature.
  • Page 12 RSL10 USB Dongle User Guide 2.8 Dongle Information The Bluetooth Low Energy Explorer version, and Dongle version and ID, can always be accessed in the About dialog (see Figure 12). Figure 12. Version and ID Info 2.9 Dongle Updater For updating the firmware on the dongle itself, a dedicated Python script is available called updater.py, which is in the Firmware subfolder of the Bluetooth Low Energy Explorer installation.
  • Page 13 ON Semiconductor Updates the RSL10 USB Dongle with a firmware image file. positional arguments: PORT COM port number of RSL10 USB Dongle FILE image file (.bin) to download optional arguments: -h, --help show this help message and exit -v, --version...
  • Page 14 “Typicals” must be validated for each customer application by customer’s technical experts. ON Semiconductor does not convey any license under its patent rights nor the rights of others. ON Semiconductor products are not designed, intended, or authorized for use as a critical component in life support systems or any FDA Class 3 medical devices or medical devices with a same or similar classification in a foreign jurisdiction or any devices intended for implantation in the human body.