Laird BL654 Quick Start Manual

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Quick Start Guide

This guide demonstrates how to install a Laird BL654 USB dongle (part# 451-00003) onto a Windows computer and how to

communicate with it.

The following equipment and utilities are required:

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Laird BL654 USB BLE USB adapter, Part # 451-00003

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FTDI USB-to-Serial drivers for the BL654 USB dongle (found at http://www.ftdichip.com/FTDrivers.htm)

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UwTerminalX, provided by Laird at

To install the BL654 dongle, follow these steps:

1. Connect the BL654 USB dongle

100 milliamps of power.

Figure 1: Laird BL654-US

Note: If there is enough power for the device, a blue light may remain illuminated.

2. Follow the on-screen prompts. Depending on your version of Windows, you may need to install the FTDI drivers.

When complete, the BL654 USB dongle appears in the Windows device manager as a USB serial port

note of the COM port number to use in step 6.

https://connectivity.lairdtech.com/wireless-

modules/bluetooth-modules

https://github.com/LairdCP/UwTerminalX

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1) to a spare USB port on your computer or to a USB hub that can provide at least

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Page 1 Quick Start Guide v1.1 This guide demonstrates how to install a Laird BL654 USB dongle (part# 451-00003) onto a Windows computer and how to communicate with it. The following equipment and utilities are required: ▪ Laird BL654 USB BLE USB adapter, Part # 451-00003 ▪...
Page 2 ▪ Handshaking: CTS/RTS 6. In the Port dropdown, select the COM port associated with your BL654 USB dongle. 7. At the top of the screen, click OK. 8. Open UwTerminalX and type at i 2 and press Enter to confirm you can communicate with the dongle on the correct...
Page 3 Figure 4: Checking communication with the BL654 USB dongle Further information relating to the BL654 USB dongle is available from the Laird BL654 product page: https://connectivity.lairdtech.com/wireless-modules/bluetooth-modules/bluetooth-5-modules/bl654-series Version Date Notes Contributor(s) Approver 13 June 2018 Initial Release Mahendra Tailor Jonathan Kaye...