1. INTRODUCTION 1.1. Scope This document provides information how the BlueMod+S50 can be integrated into customer systems. It addresses hardware specifications of the BlueMod+S50 and requirements of the hardware environments for the BlueMod+S50. Note/Tip: The description text “BlueMod+S50” refers to all modules listed in the Applicability Table.
BlueMod+S50 Hardware User Guide 2. OVERVIEW This document provides information on how BlueMod+S50 can be integrated into customer systems. It addresses hardware specifications of the BlueMod+S50 and requirements of the hardware environments for the BlueMod+S50 Note/Tip: The term BlueMod+S50 is used as an abbreviation and refers to both, the BlueMod+S50/AI and the BlueMod+S50/AP.
• Supply voltage range 1,7V to 3,6V • Internal crystal oscillator (32 MHz) • LGA Surface Mount type. BlueMod+S50: 17 x 10 x 2.6 mm • Pin compatible to Telit BlueMod family +S, +S42, +S42M and +SR • Flexible Power Management •...
3.2.5. Sports and Fitness In the sports and fitness segment the BlueMod+S50 is used in devices for positioning as well as monitoring vital data. Typical devices in this market are heart rate monitors, body temperature thermometers, pedometers, cadence meters, altimeter, positioning / GPS tracking and watches displaying information from sensors.
3.2.6. Entertainment Bluetooth technology is already used in a wide variety of devices in the entertainment sector, namely set-top boxes / gaming consoles. BlueMod+S50 is especially suited for use in remote controls, gaming controller and wireless mouse/keyboard applications. 3.3. Block Diagram...
, max.: 3,6V , thereby delivering > 25 mA peak BlueMod+S50 is designed to be powered from 3V coin cell batteries e.g. CR2032 directly, or any other power source complying with the given requirements. For optimal performance, a stable supply is recommended. Furthermore, it is recommended to place a capacitor in parallel to the CR2032 3V coin cell battery to prolong battery lifetime, by compensating the effects of the rising source resistance of the battery to pulsed loads.
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BlueMod+S50 Hardware User Guide It is strongly recommended NOT to switch the module power supply on/off while other parts of the circuitry stay powered. This mostly leads to hardly controllable back-feeding issues. Due to the ultra-low power design a few µAmps are enough to raise VSUP to an undefined state, which may cause a hang-up deadlock if power is switched on again.
Reset-Switch is optional Please Note: EXT-RES# of BlueMod+S50 has approx. 13k internal pullup. Figure 4: BlueMod+S50 Example Reset The following table shows the pin states of BlueMod+S50 during reset active. This pin states are kept until hardware initialization has started. Pin Name...
Table 2: Pin States during Reset 4.3. Serial Interface The serial interface of BlueMod+S50 is a high-speed UART interface supporting RTS/CTS flow control and interface-up/down mechanism according to the UICP protocol (refer to [2]). • Electrical interfacing is at CMOS levels (defined by VSUP; see chapter 0) •...
BlueMod+S50 Hardware User Guide Warning: A pulldown resistor is programmed to CTS# if UICP is disabled. If AT+SYSTEMOFF is issued while UICP is disabled, it is necessary that the host keeps CTS# at logic low or leaves this pin floating.
IUR_IN# IUR_OUT# / DTS Figure 7: BlueMod+S50 Serial Interface Supporting UICP If I/O line availability at the host side is extremely tight, 2 I/O lines could be saved by using the following scheme. This would come at the cost of: •...
BlueMod+S50 Hardware User Guide 4.3.4. Dynamic I/O Signal Type Changes Depending on UICP Status To reduce current consumption when using UICP, the BlueMod+S50 FW supports the following dynamic I/O signal type changes depending on the UICP activated resp. deactivated status.
General Purpose I/O (GPIO) Functionality is defined project specific in the firmware used. It is possible to use the programmable digital I/Os GPIO[0:14] on the BlueMod+S50. Unused GPIO pins shall be left unconnected to stay compatible. There may be functions assigned to some in future versions of the firmware.
For regulatory approval purposes, the ability of test mode operation like “BlueMod+S50 Testmode” or “Direct two wire UART Testmode” (DTM) is mandatory. The Direct Test Mode (as defined by the Bluetooth SIG) and BlueMod+S50 Testmode are part of the BlueMod+S50 firmware. Please refer to [6].
BlueMod+S50 Hardware User Guide • The other two combinations start the bootloader for firmware update of the programmed firmware. These two modes are not scope of this document. The following table shows the possible combinations: Testmode# Boot0 Mode Active Inactive...
If a battery is used that does not tolerate return current, a series diode must be placed between the battery and the BlueMod+S50 to protect the battery. An ultra-low forward voltage Schottky diode should be chosen to keep the battery life reduction as small as possible.
BlueMod+S50 Hardware User Guide 4.11. Analog/Digital Converter (ADC) Functionality is defined project specific in the firmware used. The ADC supports: • 8/10/12-bit resolution, 14-bit resolution with oversampling • Full swing operation 0V to VSUP • Up to 200kHz sample rate •...
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BlueMod+S50 Hardware User Guide TACQ /µs Max. resistance VSOURCE /kΩ Table 6 TACQ versus R(VSOURCE) max. 1VV0301505 Rev. 3 Page 26 of 60 2021-05-05 Not Subject to NDA...
BlueMod+S50 Hardware User Guide 5.2. Pin Description Pin Name Signal Alternate Type nRF52 Description VSUP1 +3,0V nom. B[5-8] C[5-8] Ground All GND pins must be connected AI: not connected ANT PIN AP: RF output (50Ω) NFCANT1 P0.09 NFC-Antenna NFCANT2 P0.10...
I: Input; O: Output; I/O: bidir; PU: pull-up; PD: pull-down; DIS: disconnected; PP: push-pull. Table 8: Firmware depend GPIO function 5.4. Handling of Unused Signals Depending on the application, not all signals of BlueMod+S50 may be needed. The following list gives some hints how to handle unused signals. Signal Handling...
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BlueMod+S50 Hardware User Guide Handling Signal TESTMODE# Leave open unused GPIOs Leave open SWDIO, SWCLK Leave open. Only needed for debug purposes Signals must be accessible for regulatory approving It is strongly recommended to use hardware flow control in both directions. Not using flow control can cause loss of data.
BlueMod+S50 Hardware User Guide ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS 6.1. Absolute Maximum Ratings Stresses beyond those listed under “Absolute Maximum Ratings” may cause permanent damage to the device. These are stress ratings only and functional operation of the device at these or any other conditions beyond those indicated under “Electrical Requirements”...
BlueMod+S50 Hardware User Guide 6.3.1. General Purpose I/O (GPIO) = 25°C VSUP = 1,7 to 3,6V Limit Symbol Item Condition Unit Input Low Voltage 0,3*VSUP 0,7*VS Input High Voltage Output Low Voltage VSS + 0,4 VSUP- High-Level Output Voltage drive = std...
Power Consumption and Power-Down Modes 6.4.1. BlueMod+S50/AI CEN FW The following values are typical power consumption values in different states of operation. BlueMod+S50 configured as a peripheral device. VSUP = 3,0V, T = 25°C, all GPIO lines left open Current...
BlueMod+S50 Hardware User Guide 6.5. RF Performance 6.5.1. BLE Receiver VSUP = 3,0V, T = +25°C, PHY type: LE 1Msps Receiver Conditions BT Spec Unit Sensitivity PER ≤ 30,8% -93,0 ≤ -70 max received input level PER ≤ 30,8% ≥ -10...
BlueMod+S50 Hardware User Guide 6.6. Antenna-Gain and Radiation Pattern for BlueMod+S50/AI If BlueMod+S50/AI is integrated into an end product while the recommendations depicted in chapter 7.4 are maintained, the following typical antenna radiation patterns can be expected. Radiation Pattern will depend on the end products PCB size, masses in the antenna environment, housing material and geometrics.
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BlueMod+S50 Hardware User Guide Figure 19: Typical Antenna Radiation Pattern at 2480MHz 1VV0301505 Rev. 3 Page 36 of 60 2021-05-05 Not Subject to NDA...
260°C. The reflow soldering profile may only be applied if the BlueMod+S50 resides on the PCB side looking up. Heat above the solder eutectic point while the BlueMod+S50 is mounted facing down may damage the module permanently.
7.4. AI Layout and Placement Recommendation BlueMod+S50/AI comprises a ceramic antenna, which as a component is soldered to the circuit board. The performance of the antenna must be checked within the final integration environment. Adjacent PCBs, components, cables, housings etc. could otherwise influence the radiation pattern or be influenced by the radio wave energy.
OEM Layout and Antenna Selection in Respect to RED/FCC/IC Certification Placement for BlueMod+S50/AP, is not restricted. For antenna port connection it is recommended to use a layout like shown in Figure 26. To keep specified radio power values the impedance of the RF trace connected to the antenna port shall be 50 Ohms.
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RF signal coupling into power supply or analogue lines. Therefore, the following RF trace design geometry has been successfully used on the Telit standalone test board and should be followed by OEM’s re-using BlueMod+S50/AP RED/FCC or IC Certifications. Figure 28: RF Trace Design Geometry 1VV0301505 Rev. 3...
• ABS is suggested 7.7. Safety Guidelines According to SAR regulation EN 62479:2010 the BlueMod+S50/AI is not intended to be used in close proximity to the human body. Please refer to above-mentioned regulation for more specific information. In respect to the safety regulation EN 62368-1:2014 + AC:2015 all conductive parts of the BlueMod+S50 are to be classified as SELV circuitry.
GND pads (14) must be connected. Blocking capacitors not shown. In this example BlueMod+S50/AI is connected to an MCU supporting UICP, RTS/CTS flow control and Hangup. Figure 29: Typical Application Schematics 1VV0301505 Rev. 3 Page 43 of 60...
BlueMod+S50 Hardware User Guide COMPLIANCES The BlueMod+S50/AI and BlueMod+S50/AP have been tested to fully comply with the appropriate EU, FCC, and IC directives. CE testing is intended for end products only. Therefore, CE testing is not mandatory for a Bluetooth module sold to an OEM end product. However, Telit provides CE tested modules for customers to ease CE compliance assessment of end products and to minimize test effort.
The actual version of EU Declaration of Conformity (EU DoC) can be downloaded from https://www.telit.com/RED 9.2. FCC Compliance The BlueMod+S50/AI and the BlueMod+S50/AP have been tested to fulfill the FCC requirements. Test reports are available on request. 9.2.1. FCC Grant The actual version of the FCC Grant can be downloaded from the Telit Download Zone: https://www.telit.com/support-training/download-zone/...
9.2.5. FCC RF-exposure Statement The BlueMod+S50/AI and BlueMod+S50/AP, if used with the antenna described in chapter 7.5 OEM Layout and Antenna Selection in Respect to RED/FCC/IC Certification, do comply with the FCC/IC RF radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment.
This equipment is portable device. According to RSS-102 Issue 5 §2.5.1 Exemption Limits for Routine Evaluation – SAR Evaluation Table 1, the allowed distances to the human body for products implementing the BlueMod+S50/AI or BlueMod+S50/AP can be calculated 1VV0301505 Rev. 3...
• Table 1 of RSS-102 Issue 5 §2.5.1 shows that for 2450MHz the distance at 7mW should be ≥ 1cm If the BlueMod+S50/AP is used with a different antenna as stated in 7.5OEM Layout and Antenna Selection in Respect to RED/FCC/IC Certification, SAR evaluation has to be re- newed.
BlueMod+S50 Hardware User Guide According to the Bluetooth SIG rules (Bluetooth Declaration Process Document – DPD) you must complete a Product Listing and Declaration of Compliance (DoC) referencing the Qualified Design (QDID) for your product. For further information see www.Bluetooth.org or contact Telit.
BlueMod+S50 Hardware User Guide 10. PACKING The BlueMod+S50 modules are packed either as Tape&Reel or as tray packing. 10.1. Tape&Reel Packing The BlueMod+S50 modules are packed using carrier tape in this orientation. 15 empty pockets as trailer per packing unit...
BlueMod+S50 Hardware User Guide 10.1.1. Tape The dimensions of the tape are shown in Figure 31 (values in mm): +0,1 12,0 -0,0 +0,1 +0,2 10x4,0=40,0 -0,1 -0,2 +0,1 10,9 -0,1 Figure 31: Carrier Tape Dimensions 10.1.2. Reel label content as example only...
BlueMod+S50 Hardware User Guide 11. EVALUATION KIT Following evaluation kits are available: • BLUEEVA+S50/AI Please refer to [5] for additional information’s. 1VV0301505 Rev. 3 Page 53 of 60 2021-05-05 Not Subject to NDA...
BlueMod+S50 Hardware User Guide 12. PRODUCT AND SAFETY INFORMATION 12.1. Copyrights and Other Notices SPECIFICATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE Although reasonable efforts have been made to ensure the accuracy of this document, Telit assumes no liability resulting from any inaccuracies or omissions in this document, or from the use of the information contained herein.
BlueMod+S50 Hardware User Guide computer programs, including – but not limited to - the exclusive right to copy or reproduce in any form the copyrighted products. Accordingly, any copyrighted computer programs contained in Telit’s products described in this instruction manual shall not be copied (reverse engineered) or reproduced in any manner without the express written permission of the copyright owner, being Telit or the Third Party software supplier.
BlueMod+S50 Hardware User Guide 12.2.4. Trademarks TELIT and the Stylized T-Logo are registered in the Trademark Office. All other product or service names are property of their respective owners. 12.2.5. 3rd Party Rights The software may include Third Party’s software Rights. In this case the user agrees to comply with all terms and conditions imposed in respect of such separate software rights.
BlueMod+S50 Hardware User Guide 12.3. Safety Recommendations Make sure the use of this product is allowed in your country and in the environment required. The use of this product may be dangerous and must be avoided in areas where: • it can interfere with other electronic devices, particularly in environments such as hospitals, airports, aircrafts, etc.
BlueMod+S50 Hardware User Guide 14. DOCUMENT HISTORY Revision Date Changes 2021-05-05 Updated Table 4: Testmode# / Boot0 Logic Updated document to new Telit Template standards 2018-07-31 Added final power consumption values 2018-03-26 FCC and IC compliance updated Added Bluetooth qualification...
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