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Vela IF820 USB Dongle
Part # 450-00185
Version 2.1

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Summary of Contents for Ezurio Vela IF820 Series

  • Page 1 User Guide Vela IF820 USB Dongle Part # 450-00185 Version 2.1...
  • Page 2 Contributor(s) Approver 30 November 2023 Initial version Erik Lins Jonathan Kaye 15 May 2024 Converted to Ezurio formatting. Fixes for latest Mark Duncombe Jonathan Kaye firmware. 29 May 2024 Added section on updating the DVK Probe Erik Lins Jonathan Kaye firmware.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Custom Firmware Development ...................................... 11 DVK Probe Firmware ............................................11 Updating over USB Mass Storage ....................................11 Additional Documentation .......................................... 12 Additional Information ..........................................13 https://www.ezurio.com/ Americas: +1-800-492-2320 © Copyright 2024 Ezurio Europe: +44-1628-858-940 All Rights Reserved Hong Kong: +852-2762-4823...
  • Page 4: Overview

    1 Overview The Vela IF820 USB dongle (Ezurio part # 450-00185) is a packaged USB Adapter version of the integrated antenna Vela IF820 module. It uses a virtual serial port (VSP) implementation to enable full Bluetooth 5 operation into the widest range of Operating System backed devices with a USB interface.
  • Page 5: Understanding The Dongle

    One of the COM ports will show as UART0, the other as UART1. The below table shows the default functions of the two ports. https://www.ezurio.com/ Americas: +1-800-492-2320 © Copyright 2024 Ezurio Europe: +44-1628-858-940 All Rights Reserved Hong Kong: +852-2762-4823...
  • Page 6: Additional Peripherals

    A small push-button underneath a pinhole is connected directly to the RP2040 USB UART bridge controller as BOOTSEL pin. It’s not needed for regular EZ-Serial or HCI firmware update, but is provided in case the RP2040 firmware must be updated. https://www.ezurio.com/ Americas: +1-800-492-2320 © Copyright 2024 Ezurio Europe: +44-1628-858-940 All Rights Reserved Hong Kong: +852-2762-4823...
  • Page 7: Operating Modes

    EZ-Serial is a firmware platform built on top of the Vela IF820 Module, providing an easy-to-use method for accessing the most common hardware and communication features for dual-mode Bluetooth® applications. It uses a UART-based API for use with an external host MCU. Ezurio provides open-source Python host samples to test common use cases.
  • Page 8 The update with run through automatically as shown in Figure In the case of more than one dongle/board being connected to the PC, you must specify the proper HCI COM port. https://www.ezurio.com/ Americas: +1-800-492-2320 © Copyright 2024 Ezurio Europe: +44-1628-858-940 All Rights Reserved Hong Kong: +852-2762-4823...
  • Page 9: Hci

    Connect the Vela IF820 to your Linux PC. The IF820 USB dongle version can be directly plugged into a USB port. When using an IF820 DVK this is simply done by connecting a USB cable. https://www.ezurio.com/ Americas: +1-800-492-2320 © Copyright 2024 Ezurio Europe: +44-1628-858-940 All Rights Reserved Hong Kong: +852-2762-4823...
  • Page 10: Troubleshooting

    If you see the following, check the IF820 DVK or Dongle is plugged in. You can access the help screen for the IF820 flasher CLI by using the -h option as below. https://www.ezurio.com/ Americas: +1-800-492-2320 © Copyright 2024 Ezurio Europe: +44-1628-858-940 All Rights Reserved Hong Kong: +852-2762-4823...
  • Page 11: Custom Firmware Development

    Flash the DVK Probe firmware on a IF820 dongle by using a pin to press the boot select while plugging the dongle in. For the IF820 DVK, press and hold the boot select button while plugging the DVK in. This will make the DVK Probe appear as a drive in Windows. https://www.ezurio.com/ Americas: +1-800-492-2320 © Copyright 2024 Ezurio Europe: +44-1628-858-940 All Rights Reserved Hong Kong: +852-2762-4823...
  • Page 12: Additional Documentation

    Drag and drop the picoprobe.uf2 file from the firmware download to this drive, which will cause the dongle to reboot with the new RP2040 firmware. 6 Additional Documentation Ezurio offers a variety of documentation and ancillary information to support our customers through the initial evaluation process and ultimately into mass production. Additional documentation can be accessed from the Documentation tab of the Vela IF820 Product Page.
  • Page 13: Additional Information

    Ezurio makes no warranties as to non-infringement nor as to the fitness, merchantability, or sustainability of any Ezurio materials or products for any specific or general uses. Ezurio or any of its affiliates or agents shall not be liable for incidental or consequential damages of any kind. All Ezurio products are sold pursuant to the Ezurio Terms and Conditions of Sale in effect from time to time, a copy of which will be furnished upon request.

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