Microchip PICtail Plus RN4677 Bluetooth Smart (BLE) Daughter Board RN-4677-PICTAIL

The Microchip RN4677 PICtail/PICtail Plus Board is a demonstration and development platform for the RN4677 Bluetooth 4.0 Smart Ready Module offering Bluetooth (BR/EDR) and Bluetooth Smart (LE) capability. The board can be used in two configurations, standalone or in conjunction with an appropriate development board such as the Microchip Explorer 16 (DM240001, RS 623-1143).

RN4677 PICtail/PICtail Plus Board
RN4677 Bluetooth 4.0 Smart Ready Module
MCP2200 UART-USB Bridge chip
Mini USB socket
PICtail and PICtail Plus connectors
I²C expansion connector
Header pads for RN4677 breakout
Ground test point pads
Power pushbutton
Reset pushbutton
Wake-Up pushbutton
Mode select DIP switches
Status LED
Powered from USB connector

RN4677 Bluetooth 4.0 Dual Mode Module
Class 2 Bluetooth Classic and BLE Dual Mode
RF Frequency: 2.4GHz ISM band
RF Output Power: +2dBm
Receiver sensitivity -90dBm (Classic), -92dBm (BLE)
OTA Data Rate: 50kbps (Classic on Android), 8Kbps (BLE on iOS7)
Embedded Bluetooth stack
GAP, SDP, SPP, GATT profiles supported
Host communication: serial UART with CTS/RTS flow control
Firmware is field upgradable via UART
Secure AES-128 encryption
Chip antenna
Power supply: +3.2V to +4.3Vdc
Operating temperature range: -20 to +70°C
Dimensions: 22 x 12 x 2.4mm
Castellated surface mount pads for easy and reliable host PCB mounting
Applications: Mobile Point of Sales (mPOS), LED lighting, Wearables, Digital Sports, Fitness Devices, Health Care/Medical, Automotive Accessories, Home Automation, Remote Control Toys, local communication for the Internet of Things (IoT)

The RN4677 module is also available separately under RS Part No. 880-6847.

USB cable

Bluetooth - Microchip