BT860 Series Bluetooth Module
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Specifications

Antenna Type
External
Chipset (Wireless)
Infineon (Cypress) CYW20704 A2
Frequency Range (Max)
2480 MHz
Frequency Range (Min)
2402 MHz
Logical Interfaces
GPIO, GCI, I2S, PCM, Serial
OS/Software
HCI, Linux, Windows, Android
Product Type
Development Kit
System Architecture
Hosted
Technology
Blutooth 5.0, Dual Mode (Classic + BLE)
Type
Development Kit

Documentation

Name Part Type Last Updated
DVK-BT860 Datasheet v1 0.pdf DVK-BT860-ST Datasheet 03/01/2019
DVK-BT860-Sx SCH-1.0.pdf DVK-BT860-ST Documentation 01/17/2019

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FAQ

The BT850, BT851 and BT860 are listed as Bluetooth 5 modules. What Bluetooth 5 features do they support?

The BT850, BT851 and BT860 are Bluetooth 5 qualified modules. However, these modules do not support any Bluetooth 5 features.
Per the Bluetooth SIG FAQ, "there are no mandatory features that must be claimed to use the Bluetooth 5.0 specification. However, manufacturers are required to implement all interoperability improvements and errata applied to Bluetooth 5 in order to comply with the specification".

How can I connect a Bluetooth Low Energy Device to a PC?

Bluetooth Low Energy uses Services as opposed to the set of standardized profiles that exists for Classic Bluetooth. While some Bluetooth Low Energy services have been standardized by the Bluetooth SIG, the development of custom services is allowed to meet custom application requirements.
 
Because Bluetooth Low Energy uses a completely different protocol than Classic Bluetooth and supports custom services, Bluetooth Low Energy devices cannot connect to a computer through the typical Bluetooth configuration of a computer. Therefore, connecting to a PC requires writing and running a Bluetooth Low Energy Central Role/Client application to collect the data sent from the Bluetooth Low Energy peripheral modules. Application development for PCs and Mobile devices is outside the scope of our support. Alternatively, a BL654 USB dongle could be used as a BLE Central Role device, to collect the BLE data and pass it to the PC over a COM Port. However, you would still need an application to view and process the data received over that COM Port.
 
We generally recommend customers who are new to Bluetooth Low Energy obtain a copy of Getting Started with Bluetooth Low Energy to help them understand the Bluetooth Low Energy protocol and the GATT table. There are also many resources available online which explain this. 

When Bluetooth Low Energy was first introduced and we launched our BL6xx product line (predecessors to the BL65x series) we produced the BL600 and BL620 smartBASIC Application Walkthrough document, which provides an overview of how Bluetooth Low Energy works and how a GATT table is constructed. 

Can I use a BT850/860 in the place of an existing BT800/830?

Yes, the following modules share the same pin layout:

BT800 --> BT850
BT830 --> BT860

There are some No Connect (NC) pins on the BT850/860