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Introduction
This document describes the BlueNRG development kits and related hardware and
software components. The BlueNRG is a very low power Bluetooth
single-mode network processor, compliant with Bluetooth specifications core 4.0. The
BlueNRG can act as master or slave.
There are two types of BlueNRG kits:
1.
BlueNRG development platform (order code: STEVAL-IDB002V1)
2.
BlueNRG USB dongle (order code: STEVAL-IDB003V1)
The BlueNRG software package includes a graphical user interface application to control
the BlueNRG through a simple ACI protocol.
December 2015
BlueNRG development kits
DocID025464 Rev 5
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  • Page 1 There are two types of BlueNRG kits: BlueNRG development platform (order code: STEVAL-IDB002V1) BlueNRG USB dongle (order code: STEVAL-IDB003V1) The BlueNRG software package includes a graphical user interface application to control the BlueNRG through a simple ACI protocol. December 2015...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    BlueNRG daughterboard ........12...
  • Page 3 Software directory structure ........41 BlueNRG sensor profile demo ....... . 43 Supported platforms .
  • Page 4 Contents UM1686 BLE Beacon application setup ....... . . 54 7.2.1 Initialization .

  • Page 5: Getting Started

    UM1686 Getting started Getting started This section describes all the software and hardware requirements for running the BlueNRG GUI utility as well as the related installation procedure. STEVAL-IDB002V1 kit contents This kit is composed of the following items: • 1 development motherboard •...

  • Page 6: System Requirements

    Getting started UM1686 Figure 2. STEVAL-IDB003V1 BlueNRG USB dongle System requirements The BlueNRG graphical user interface utility has the following minimum requirements: • ® ® ® PC with Intel or AMD processor running one of the following Microsoft operating systems: –...

  • Page 7: Hardware Description

    The motherboard included in the development kit allows testing of the functionality of the BlueNRG processor. The board can be used as a simple interface between the BlueNRG and a GUI application on the PC. The STM32L microcontroller on the board can also be programmed, so the board can be used to develop applications using the BlueNRG.

  • Page 8: Microcontroller And Connections

    Hardware description UM1686 Figure 3. Motherboard for the BlueNRG development kit 2.1.1 Microcontroller and connections The board features an STM32L151RB microcontroller, which is an ultra low-power microcontroller with 128 KB of Flash memory, 16 KB of RAM, 32-bit core ARM cortex-M3, 4 KB of data EEPROM, RTC, LCD, timers, USART, I C, SPI, ADC, DAC and comparators.
  • Page 9 UM1686 Hardware description Table 1. MCU pin description versus board function (continued) Board function Buttons / Temperatur Ext. name LEDs DB connector Acceler. JTAG joystick e sensor conn VSSA VDDA VSS_4 VDD_4 SPI1_NSS SPI1_SCK SPI1_MISO SPI1_MOSI LED4 LED5 JOY_DOW JOY_RIGH PB10 INT1 PB11...

  • Page 10: Power

    Hardware description UM1686 Table 1. MCU pin description versus board function (continued) Board function Buttons / Temperatur Ext. name LEDs DB connector Acceler. JTAG joystick e sensor conn PA10 JOY_UP USB_D PA11 USB_D PA12 PA13 JTMS VSS_2 VDD_2 PA14 JTCK PA15 JTDI PC10...

  • Page 11: Sensors

    The STM32L is preprogrammed with a DFU firmware that allows the downloading of a firmware image without the use of a programmer. If an user accidentally erases DFU firmware, he can reprogram it through STLink using the hex image DFU_Bootloader.hex available on BlueNRG DK SW package, firmware folder. DocID025464 Rev 5...

  • Page 12: Bluenrg Daughterboard

    (Figure 4) included in the development kit is a small circuit board to be connected to the main board. It contains the BlueNRG network processor (in a QFN32 package), an SMA antenna connector, discrete passive components for RF matching and balun, and small number of additional components required by the BlueNRG...

  • Page 13: Current Measurements

    To monitor power consumption of the entire BlueNRG daughterboard, remove the jumper from U2 and insert an ammeter between pins 1 and 2 of the connector. Since power consumption of the BlueNRG during most operation time is very low, an accurate instrument in the range of few microamps may be required.

  • Page 14: Stm32L Preprogrammed Application

    STEVAL-IDB003V1 USB dongle The BlueNRG USB dongle allows users to easily add BLE functionalities to their PC by plugging it into a USB port. The USB dongle can be used as a simple interface between the BlueNRG and a GUI application on the PC. The on-board STM32L microcontroller can also be programmed, so the board can be used to develop applications that use the BlueNRG.
  • Page 15 UM1686 Hardware description Table 4. MCU pin description versus board function Board function Pin name num. LEDs BlueNRG Buttons VLCD VBAT PC13 PC14 PC15 OSC_IN OSC_OUT NRST VSS_A VDD_A Button SW2 Led D2 Led D3 Button SW1 PB10 BlueNRG_IRQ PB11...

  • Page 16: Swd Interface

    STM32L microcontroller on the board, using an in-circuit debugger and programmer like the ST-LINK/V2. In Figure 5 the connection scheme illustrating how to connect the ST-LINK/V2 with the board pins is shown. Figure 5. SWD connection scheme with ST-LINK/V2 16/70 DocID025464 Rev 5...

  • Page 17: Rf Connector

    UM1686 Hardware description The signals available on the STEVAL-IDB003V1 are: nRESET SWDIO SWO/TRACE SWCLK The connection to the ST-LINK/V2 interface is given in the table below, as shown in Figure Table 5. SWD connection STEVAL-IDS001Vx ST-LINK/V2 Signal name pin number...

  • Page 18: Push-Buttons

    SW1 is the DFU button. The BlueNRG USB dongle is preprogrammed with a DFU application allowing upgrades to the STM32L firmware image through USB and using the BlueNRG GUI. To activate the DFU, press button SW1 and plug the BlueNRG USB dongle into a PC USB port.

  • Page 19: Gui Software Description

    In this way BlueNRG can be easily managed at low level. Requirements In order to use the BlueNRG GUI, make sure you have correctly set up your hardware and software (BlueNRG GUI installed). The STM32L in the STEVAL-IDB002V1 kit has been preprogrammed with a demo application (see Section 5).

  • Page 20: Gui Main Window

    3.2.1 GUI main window Figure 7. BlueNRG GUI main window The BlueNRG GUI main window is characterized by different zones. Some of these zones can be resized. Port and interface selection The uppermost zone allows the user to open the COM port associated to the BTLE controller.
  • Page 21 UM1686 GUI software description The command packet table contains four columns: • Parameter: name of the packet field as they are named in volume 2, part E of Bluetooth specification. • Value: field value represented in hexadecimal format (right-click on a cell to change its representation format).

  • Page 22: Tools

    GUI, Tools, BlueNRG IFR... item. The BlueNRG GUI IFR utility is a tool that allow the customer to define the IFR data in a controller way. Using this utility is the only supported mode to define IFR data based on customer needs.
  • Page 23 UM1686 GUI software description Figure 11. BlueNRG GUI IFR tool: View/Edit view In the View/Edit view, the following operations are available: • Select the high speed (HS) crystal (16 or 32 MHz) and the low speed oscillator source (32 kHz or the internal ring oscillator) •...
  • Page 24 This data is stored in the EEPROM on the daughterboard. Get version The Get version tool is used to retrieve the version of the BlueNRG GUI firmware (VCOM) on the STM23L, and hardware and firmware version from the BlueNRG.

  • Page 25: Gui Aci Utilities Window

    GUI software description 3.2.3 GUI ACI utilities window The BlueNRG GUI ACI utilities window provides several tabs to allow testing of some BlueNRG application scenarios. Figure 12. BlueNRG GUI ACI utilities window Central and Peripheral roles are supported with the BLE operations described in...
  • Page 26 GUI software description UM1686 Table 6. GUI ACI utilities window: available general operations Operation Associated actions Notes Allows to initialize a device by selecting: - Role - Stack Mode (1,2,3); Init Device… - Address type (Public, Random) and value - Tx power level - Power mode - Device Name Allows to add a service by selecting:...
  • Page 27 UM1686 GUI software description Table 7. GUI ACI utilities window: available central operations Operation Associated actions Notes Allows to put device in scanning mode by selecting: - GAP Procedure (Limited, general, general-connection establishment and terminate general-connection establishment procedures) Scanning - Enable or Disable filters - Set own address type - Set passive or active scan - Set Scanning interval and Window...

  • Page 28: Gui Scripts Window

    The GUI Scripts window allows the user to load and run a Python script built using the available set of BlueNRG ACI commands and the related events. For a list of supported HCI and ACI script commands and related parameters, refer to the commands available in the BlueNRG GUI ACI Commands window.
  • Page 29 UM1686 GUI software description Figure 13. BlueNRG GUI Scripts window Moreover, the script engine supports other utility commands: Table 9. GUI Scripts window: utility commands Command name Parameters Description HW_BOOTLOADER None Hardware bootloader activation HW_RESET None HW reset Opens a message window and shows the input...
  • Page 30 Returns the time as a floating point number TIME None expressed in seconds since the epoch, in UTC The following pseudo code describes how to initialize a BlueNRG device as a peripheral using a simple Python script: # Reset BlueNRG HW_RESET()
  • Page 31 UM1686 GUI software description Table 10. WAIT_EVENT macro-command Command Description Parameters Return name Waits for an event with event_code = None (default) An event with its parameters 'Event Code' None, if a timeout occurs and the parameterequal to timeout = None (default) input parameter “continueOnEvtMiss”...
  • Page 32 GUI software description UM1686 Table 11. WAIT_EVENT: event codes with related event parameter types (continued) Event event_code Event parameter type value parameter type ACI_BLUE_INITIALIZED_EVENT ACI_GAP_LIMITED_DISCOVERABLE_EVENT ACI_GAP_PAIRING_COMPLETE_EVENT ACI_GAP_PASS_KEY_REQ_EVENT ACI_GAP_AUTHORIZATION_REQ_EVENT ACI_GAP_SLAVE_SECURITY_INITIATED_EVENT ACI_GAP_BOND_LOST_EVENT ACI_GAP_DEVICE_FOUND_EVENT ACI_GAP_PROC_COMPLETE_EVENT ACI_L2CAP_CONNECTION_UPDATE_RESP_EVENT ACI_L2CAP_PROC_TIMEOUT_EVENT ACI_L2CAP_CONNECTION_UPDATE_REQ_EVENT ACI_GATT_ATTRIBUTE_MODIFIED_EVENT ACI_GATT_PROC_TIMEOUT_EVENT ACI_ATT_EXCHANGE_MTU_RESP_EVENT ACI_ATT_FIND_INFO_RESP_EVENT HCI_VENDOR_EVENT Ecode ACI_ATT_FIND_BY_TYPE_VALUE_RESP_EVENT ACI_ATT_READ_BY_TYPE_RESP_EVENT...
  • Page 33 UM1686 GUI software description Table 11. WAIT_EVENT: event codes with related event parameter types (continued) Event event_code Event parameter type value parameter type HCI_READ_REMOTE_VER SION_INFORMATION_COM PLETE_EVENT HCI_COMMAND_COMPLE TE_EVENT HCI_COMMAND_STATUS_ EVENT HCI_HARDWARE_ERROR_ EVENT HCI_NUMBER_OF_COMPL ETED_PACKETS_EVENT HCI_DATA_BUFFER_OVER FLOW_EVENT HCI_ENCRYPTION_KEY_R EFRESH_COMPLETE_EVE Below are some code examples using the WAIT_EVENT() macro-command: Example 1 # Wait any events evt = WAIT_EVENT()
  • Page 34 # Store the connection handle conn_handle= event.get_param('Connection_Handle').val # User defined code … GUI script engine loading and running steps To load and run a Python script using the BlueNRG GUI script engine, the following steps must be observed: 34/70 DocID025464 Rev 5...

  • Page 35: Gui Beacon Window

    GUI/scripts folder. Note: It is worthy of note that in order to write and use the BlueNRG scripts, the user is required to have some knowledge of the Python language (Python 2.7.6), and a good understanding of the BlueNRG ACI commands and related events.

  • Page 36: Gui Rf Test Window

    Tx Power Level 2's complement of the Tx power device To configure a BlueNRG platform as a BLE beacon device, click on “Set Beacon” tab. 3.2.6 GUI RF Test window The BlueNRG GUI provides the RF Test window that permits the performance of the...
  • Page 37 Figure 15. GUI RF test: Start a tone Direct Test Mode (DTM) tests The BlueNRG GUI provides an RF test using the BLE Direct Test Modes commands that allows users to target a packet error rate test scenario. Two sections are available:...
  • Page 38 Connect two BlueNRG platforms (TX and RX) to PC USB ports Open two instances of BlueNRG GUI (one for TX and RX BlueNRG devices) In each instance of the BlueNRG GUI, Open the COM port related to TX/RX BlueNRG device...
  • Page 39 UM1686 GUI software description Stop PER test In the BlueNRG GUI related to TX BlueNRG device, – Go to the RF Test window, TRANSMITTER section – Click on “Stop Transmitter” button. The number of transmitted packets is displayed in the #Packet Transmitted field...
  • Page 40 GUI software description UM1686 Figure 18. GUI RF Test, PER test: RX device 40/70 DocID025464 Rev 5...

  • Page 41: Programming With Bluenrg Network Processor

    Programming with BlueNRG network processor Programming with BlueNRG network processor The BlueNRG provides a high level interface to control its operation. This interface is called ACI (application-controller interface). The ACI is implemented as an extension to the standard Bluetooth HCI interface. Since BlueNRG is a network processor, the stack runs inside the device itself.
  • Page 42 Drivers. It contains all the STM32L1xx Cube library framework files. – Middlewares\ST\STM32_BlueNRG\SimpleBlueNRG_HCI. Contains the code that is used to send ACI commands to the BlueNRG network processor. It contains also definitions of BlueNRG events. – platform. Contains all the platform-dependent files (only on STM32L1xx standard library framework).

  • Page 43: Bluenrg Sensor Profile Demo

    Bluetooth profile: the sensor profile. This example is useful for building new profiles and applications that use the BlueNRG network processor. This GATT profile is not compliant to any existing specification. The purpose of this project is simply to show how to implement a given profile.

  • Page 44: Supported Platforms

    UM1686 Figure 20. BlueNRG sensor demo GATT database Supported platforms The BlueNRG sensor profile demo is supported only on the BlueNRG development platform (STEVAL-IDB002V1). BlueNRG app for smartphones An application is available for smartphones (iOS and android), that works with the sensor profile demo.

  • Page 45: Bluenrg Sensor Profile Demo: Connection With A Central Device

    The central device can be another BlueNRG acting as a master, or any other Bluetooth smart or smart-ready device. First, BlueNRG must be set up. In order to do this, a series of ACI command need to be sent to the processor.

  • Page 46: Set Security Requirements

    Start the LightBlue application. It will start to scan for peripherals. A device with the BlueNRG name will appear on the screen. Tap on the box to connect to the device. A list of all the available services will be shown on the screen. Touching a service will show the characteristics for that service.

  • Page 47: Bluenrg Sensor Demo: Central Profile Role

    BlueNRG Sensor Demo applications available for smartphones (iOS and Android). It configures a BlueNRG device as a BlueNRG Sensor device, Central role which is able to find, connect and properly configure the free fall, acceleration and environment sensor characteristics provided by a BlueNRG development platform, configured as a BlueNRG Sensor device, Peripheral role.

  • Page 48: Discovery A Sensor Peripheral Device

    BlueNRG sensor profile demo UM1686 param variable allows to set the initialization parameters (device address, name, …). Refer to the master library doxygen documentation for more information about the command and related parameters. On the application main loop, the Master_Process() API has to be called in order to process the Master library state machines.

  • Page 49: Enable Sensor Peripheral Acceleration And Free Fall Notifications

    UM1686 BlueNRG sensor profile demo When the characteristics of a service are discovered, the Master_ServiceCharacPeerDiscovery_CB master library callback is called with GET_CHARACTERISTICS_OF_A_SERVICE code. In particular the sensor acceleration, free fall and temperature characteristics are discovered. 5.4.5 Enable sensor peripheral acceleration and free fall notifications...

  • Page 50: Bluenrg Chat Demo Application

    First, BlueNRG must be set up on both devices. In order to do this, a series of ACI commands need to be sent to the processor.

  • Page 51: Initialization

    6.2.3 Set security requirements BlueNRG exposes a command that the application can use to specify its security requirements. If a characteristic has security restrictions, a pairing procedure must be initiated by the central in order to access that characteristic. On BLE chat demo, a fixed pin...

  • Page 52: Enter Connectable Mode

    BlueNRG chat demo application UM1686 aci_gap_set_auth_requirement(MITM_PROTECTION_REQUIRED,OOB_AUTH_DATA_AB SENT,NULL,7,16, USE_FIXED_PIN_FOR_PAIRING,123456,BONDING); 6.2.4 Enter connectable mode On BLE chat, server role device uses GAP ACI commands to enter into general discoverable mode: aci_gap_set_discoverable(ADV_IND, 0, 0, PUBLIC_ADDR, NO_WHITE_LIST_USE,8, local_name, 0, NULL, 0, 0); The local_name parameter contains the name that will be present in advertising data, as described in the Bluetooth core specification version 4.0, Vol.
  • Page 53 UM1686 BlueNRG chat demo application Figure 22. BLE chat client example Figure 23. BLE chat server example DocID025464 Rev 5 53/70...

  • Page 54: Bluenrg Beacon Demonstration Application

    The BlueNRG Beacon demo is supported by the BlueNRG development platform (STEVAL- IDB002V1) and the BlueNRG USB dongle (STEVAL-IDB003V1). BLE Beacon application setup This section describes how to configure a BlueNRG device for acting as a beacon device. 7.2.1 Initialization The BlueNRG stack must be correctly initialized as follows: –...

  • Page 55: Entering Non-Connectable Mode

    UM1686 BlueNRG Beacon demonstration application 7.2.3 Entering non-connectable mode The BLE Beacon device uses the GAP ACI command to enter non-connectable mode as follows: aci_gap_set_discoverable(ADV_NONCONN_IND, 160, 160, PUBLIC_ADDR, NO_WHITE_LIST_USE,0, NULL, 0, NULL, 0, 0); In order to advertise the specific selected manufacturer data, the BLE Beacon application...

  • Page 56: Ble Remote Control Demo Application

    BLE device (a BlueNRG or any SMART READY device) can be used to scan and see broadcast data. To control one of the LEDs, the device has to connect to a BlueNRG BLE Remote Control device and write into the exposed control point characteristic. The Service UUID is ed0ef62e-9b0d-11e4-89d3-123b93f75cba.

  • Page 57: Ble Remote Control Application Setup

    UM1686 BLE remote control demo application BLE remote control application setup This section describes how to configure a BlueNRG device to acting as a remote control device. 8.2.1 Initialization The BlueNRG's stack must be correctly initialized before establishing a connection with another Bluetooth LE device.

  • Page 58: Connection With A Ble Central Device

    8.2.4 Connection with a BLE Central device When connected to a BLE Central device (another BlueNRG device or any SMART READY device), the controlPointUuid characteristic is used to control the BLE Remote Control platform LED. Each time a write operation is done on controlPointUuid, the EVT_BLUE_GATT_ATTRIBUTE_MODIFIED event is raised on the HCI_Event_CB () callback and the selected LED/LEDs are turned on or off.

  • Page 59: List Of Acronyms

    UM1686 List of acronyms List of acronyms Table 16. List of acronyms used in this document Term Meaning Bluetooth low energy Information register Universal serial bus DocID025464 Rev 5 59/70...

  • Page 60: Available Board Schematics

    Available board schematics UM1686 Available board schematics Figure 24. STEVAL-IDB002V1 BlueNRG daughterboard GSPG0210DI1215 60/70 DocID025464 Rev 5...
  • Page 61 UM1686 Available board schematics Figure 25. STEVAL-IDB002V1 temperature sensor I2C1_SCL I2C1_SDA VDD_SENS nOS/INT TSEN_INT Vcc_3V3 VDD_SENS GSPG0210DI1130 Figure 26. STEVAL-IDB002V1 accelerometer Vcc_3V3 Vdd_IO ADC3 INT1 INT1 SCL/SPC INT2 INT2 S S I I Vcc_3V3 SPI1_SCK SPI1_MOSI SPI1_MISO SPI1_NSS GSPG0210DI1135 DocID025464 Rev 5 61/70...
  • Page 62 Available board schematics UM1686 Figure 27. STEVAL-IDB002V1 MCU GSPG0210DI1140 62/70 DocID025464 Rev 5...
  • Page 63 UM1686 Available board schematics Figure 28. STEVAL-IDB002V1 JTAG/SWD ST Link: 3.0-3.6V, 5V tolerant IAR J-Link: 1.2-3.6V, 5V tolerant JNTRST PA13 JTMS PA14 JTCK JTDO Male Connector PA15 JTDI 2x10 HDR straight NRST RESET GND GND RS 710-4288 RS 473-8282 GSPG0210DI1145 Figure 29.
  • Page 64 Available board schematics UM1686 Figure 30. STEVAL-IDB002V1 LED LED1 LED2 LED3 LED4 LED5 GSPG0210DI1155 64/70 DocID025464 Rev 5...
  • Page 65 UM1686 Available board schematics Figure 31. STEVAL-IDB002V1 power supply GSPG0210DI1200 DocID025464 Rev 5 65/70...
  • Page 66 Available board schematics UM1686 Figure 32. STEVAL-IDB002V1 button and joystick GSPG0210DI1205 66/70 DocID025464 Rev 5...
  • Page 67 UM1686 Available board schematics Figure 33. STEVAL-IDB002V1 daughterboard connectors DB_SDN_RST DB_PIN2 DB_PIN3 DB_PIN1 SCLK GPIO2 K K - - K K - - A A - - GPIO3 Gradconn BB02-KY102-K03-A00000 GPIO1 GPIO0 GPIO0 DB_IO0 DB_SDO GPIO1 DB_IO1 DB_SDI GPIO2 SCLK RS 668-9549 DB_IO2 DB_SCLK...
  • Page 68 Available board schematics UM1686 Figure 34. STEVAL-IDB003V1 USB dongle schematics 68/70 DocID025464 Rev 5...

  • Page 69: Revision History

    Table 17. Document revision history Date Revision Changes 28-Nov-2013 Initial release – Added reference to the STEVAL-IDB003V1 BlueNRG USB Dongle – Added: Section 6 24-Apr-2014 – Added: Section 9 – Added: Section 10 – Minor text edits throughout the document –...
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