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Version

Date

1.0

11 Nov 2014

1.1

02 Dec 2014

Version

Date

1.2

06 Jan 2015

1.3

01 Aug 2016

Central Mode BLE Module Featuring smartBASIC

BL620 Series Datasheet

Note:

For complete hardware integration information, refer to the BL600 Datasheet.

The BL620 uses hardware identical to the BL600.

The BL620 module is designed to enable OEMs to add single-mode Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) to small, portable, power-

conscious devices. The BL620 is enabled with Laird’s smartBASIC, an event-driven programming language that enables

OEMs to make their BLE product development quicker and simpler, significantly reducing time to market. smartBASIC

enables customers to develop a complete embedded application inside the compact BL620 hardware, connecting to a

wide array of external sensors via its I2C, SPI, UART, ADC or GPIO interfaces.

This document should be read in conjunction with the smartBASIC Core and Extensions user guides.

IMPORTANT!

For more detailed BL620 hardware and functionality information, refer to one of the following BL600 hardware documents

available from the BL600 or BL620 product pages’ Documentation tab.



BL600 Datasheet (Hardware Integration Guide) - Version 2.1 and later



User Guide - BL600-DVK (Board Revision 4 or Below) - Version 2.4 and later



User Guide - BL600-DVK (Board Revision 5) - Version 1.0 and later

For BL620 firmware abilities, quick start guides and application notes, see the BL620 product page or the Laird support

site:

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Product Page: http://www.lairdtech.com/products/bl620

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Laird Support Site:

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BL620: https://ews-support.lairdtech.com/?b_id=5402

–

BL620-US: https://ews-support.lairdtech.com/?b_id=5405

Note:

The BL620 module supports a JTAG upgrade but has no capability to upgrade via UART currently.

Because it uses the same hardware as the BL600 series, all regulatory certifications for the BL620 (including FCC, IC, and

CE) fall under the BL600’s certifications. The only exception to this is the BL620-US.

Model

US/FCC

CANADA/IC

BL620-SA

PI4BL600

1931B-BL600

BL620-SC

PI4BL600

1931B-BL600

BL620-ST

PI4BL600T

1931B-BL600T

BL620-US

SQG-BL620US

3147A-BL620US

Design Name

Owner

Declaration ID

Link to listing on the SIG website

BL620

Laird

D023117

https://www.bluetooth.org/tpg/QLI_viewQDL.cfm?qid=23117

BL620-SA-0x

Single Mode BLE Module featuring smartBASIC (internal antenna)

BL620-SC-0x

Single Mode BLE Module featuring smartBASIC (IPEX MHF4 antenna connector)

BL620-ST-0x

Single Mode BLE Module featuring smartBASIC (trace pin)

BL620-US-0x

Packaged BL620 USB Dongle

DVK-BL600-SA/

ST/SC-0x

Development kit for each BL620 series module

**Use standard DVK-BL600 and upgrade the firmware. Note that the BL620 module supports a JTAG upgrade

but has no capability to upgrade via UART.

Note:

The BL620 does not currently have MIC approvals.