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Grove BLE v1

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Grove - BLE v1 (Grove - Bluetooth Low Energy v1) uses a Low Energy Bluetooth module -- HM-11, based on TI CC2540 chip, which has AT command support. As a Grove product it's convenient to use Grove - BLE with Arduino board via Base Shield.

Parameters

Specifications

Name

BT Version

Bluetooth Specification V4.0 BLE

Working frequency

2.4GHz ISM band

Modulation method

GFSK(Gaussian Frequency Shift Keying)

RF Power

-23dbm, -6dbm, 0dbm, 6dbm, can modify through AT Command AT+POWE

Speed

Asynchronous: 6K Bytes, Synchronous: 6K Bytes

Sensitivity

≤-84dBm at 0.1% BER

Security

Authentication and encryption

Service

Central & Peripheral UUID FFE0,FFE1

Supply Power

3.3v - 5v

Working temperature

–5 ~ +65 Centigrade

Size

40cm x 20cm

Working Current

< 10 mA

Sourcing Current

< 20 mA

Sleeping Current

< 1 mA

Attention The supply power of HM-11 is 3.3v, but the Grove - BLE is 3.3V to 5V.

Platforms Supported

Pinout

Grove connector has four wires: GND, VCC, RX, TX.

Features of Design

We have used TD6810 chip as the voltage regulator, so the range of the supply power can be 3.3v to 5v. Also , there's a level shift circuit which make sure the accuracy of data transmission.

AT Commands

1)Query module address

Send: AT+ADDR?

Receive:OK+LADD:address

2) Query baud rate

Send:AT+BAUD?

Receive:OK+Get:[para1]

Range: 0~8; 0--9600,1--19200,2--38400,3--57600,4--115200,5--4800,6--2400,7--1200,8--230400

Default: 0--9600.

Set baud rate

Send:AT+BAUD[para1]

Receive:OK+Set:[para1]

Ex.:Send :AT+BAUD1 ,Receive:OK+Set:1. The Baud rate has been set to 19200

Note If setup to a value 7, After next power on, module will not support any AT Commands, until PIO0 is pressed, Module will change Baud to 9600.

3) Try connect an address

Send:AT+CON[para1]

Receive:OK+CONN[para2]

Range :A,E,F

Ex.:Try to connect an device which MAC address is 00:17:EA:09:09:09

Send: AT+CON0017EA090909

May receive a reply: OK+CONNA --> Accept request, connecting ; OK+CONNE --> Connect error ; OK+CONN --> Connected , if AT+NOTI1 is setup ; OK+CONNF --> Connect Failed , After 10 seconds

Note Only central role is used. If remote device has already connected to other device or shut down, “OK+CONNF” will received after about 10 Seconds.

4) Clear Last Connected device address

Send:AT+CLEAR

Receive:OK+CLEAR

5) Query Module Work Mode

Send:AT+MODE?

Receive:OK+Get:[para]

Range: 0~2;

0--Transmission Mode, 1--PIO collection Mode + Mode 0, 2--Remote Control Mode + Mode 0 .

Default: 0

Set Module Work Mode

Send:AT+MODE[]

Receive:OK+Set:[para]

6) Query Module name

Send:AT+NAME?

Receive:OK+NAME[para1]

Set Module name

Send:AT+NAME[para1]

Receive:OK+Set:[para1]

Ex.:Send: AT+NAMESeeed, Receive : OK+Set:Seeed

Note Name would change after next power on.

7) Query Pin Code

Send:AT+PASS?

Receive:OK+PASS:[para1]

Range : 000000~999999.

Default : 000000.

Set Pin Code

Send: AT+PASS[para1]

Receive:OK+Set:[para1]

8) Restore all setup value to factory setup

Send:AT+RENEW

Receive:OK+RENEW

9) Restart module

Send:AT+RESET

Receive:OK+RESET

10)Query Master and Slaver Role

Send:AT+ROLE[para1]

Receive:OK+Set:[para1]

Range : 0~1;

0--Peripheral : 1--Central : Default: 0.

More AT commands please refer to the Datasheet of BLE module.

SoftwareSerial Communication

Grove - BLE can be used as a master or slave, you can use the one via different demos.If you are going to use the following SoftwareSerial program, please refer to the way of connection in the previous pic. TX-->D2, RX-->D3.

Open Arduino IDE, copy the following program and upload it onto the Arduino/Seeeduino board. And then two BLE modules can communicate with each other.

Demo : BLE Slave

    #include <SoftwareSerial.h>   //Software Serial Port
    #define RxD 2
    #define TxD 3

    #define DEBUG_ENABLED  1

    SoftwareSerial BLE(RxD,TxD);

    void setup()
    {
      Serial.begin(9600);
      pinMode(RxD, INPUT);
      pinMode(TxD, OUTPUT);
      setupBleConnection();

    }

    void loop()
    {
      char recvChar;
      while(1){
        if(BLE.available()){//check if there's any data sent from the remote BLE
          recvChar = BLE.read();
          Serial.print(recvChar);
        }
        if(Serial.available()){//check if there's any data sent from the local serial terminal, you can add the other applications here
          recvChar  = Serial.read();
          BLE.print(recvChar);
        }
      }
    }

    void setupBleConnection()
    {
      BLE.begin(9600); //Set BLE BaudRate to default baud rate 9600
      BLE.print("AT+CLEAR"); //clear all previous setting
      BLE.print("AT+ROLE0"); //set the bluetooth name as a slaver
      BLE.print("AT+SAVE1");  //don't save the connect information
    }

Demo : BLE Master

    #include <SoftwareSerial.h>   //Software Serial Port
    #define RxD 2
    #define TxD 3

    #define DEBUG_ENABLED  1

    SoftwareSerial BLE(RxD,TxD);

    void setup()
    {
      Serial.begin(9600);
      pinMode(RxD, INPUT);
      pinMode(TxD, OUTPUT);
      setupBleConnection();

    }

    void loop()
    {
      char recvChar;
      while(1){
        if(BLE.available()){//check if there's any data sent from the remote BLE
          recvChar = BLE.read();
          Serial.print(recvChar);
        }
        if(Serial.available()){//check if there's any data sent from the local serial terminal, you can add the other applications here
          recvChar  = Serial.read();
          BLE.print(recvChar);
        }
      }
    }

    void setupBleConnection()
    {
      BLE.begin(9600); //Set BLE BaudRate to default baud rate 9600
      BLE.print("AT+CLEAR"); //clear all previous setting
      BLE.print("AT+ROLE1"); //set the bluetooth name as a master
      BLE.print("AT+SAVE1");  //don't save the connect information
    }

Resources

!!!Tip More details about Grove modules please refer to

Grove System
BLE_apk_for_Android
Datasheet of BLE module
Schematic