Microchip (RN-4678-PICTAIL) Daughter Board, PICtail/PICtail Plus

Product Information Silicon Manufacturer: Microchip Core Architecture: - Core Sub-Architecture: - Silicon Core Number: RN4678 Silicon Family Name: - For Use With: Explorer16 DM240001 & XLP 16bit DM240311 Dev Boards, PIC32 Starter Kit I/O Expansion Brd DM320002 Kit Contents: RN4678 Bluetooth PICtail/PICtail Plus Board, Mini-USB Cable Product Range: - Product Overview The RN-4678-PICTAIL from Microchip is a RN4678 Bluetooth 4.2 dual mode PICtail/PICtail plus daughter board. RN4678 PICtail/PICtail plus board provides rapid prototyping and developing for Bluetooth data applications for Classic SPP or Bluetooth Low Energy. It can be powered via USB host or external battery. The RN-4678-PICtail utilizes the RN4678 module, a fully-certified Bluetooth 4.2 dual mode RF module supporting Bluetooth Classic SPP (Serial Port Profile) and Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), to provide a Bluetooth serial data connection. The RN-4678-PICtail provides a USB to UART converter allowing a flexible interface to the host PC, a PC terminal utility and Smartphone Apps to drive both classic SPP and BLE data connections. Easy to use development board with on-board Bluetooth 4.2 stack Class 2 transmitter, +2dBM typical Transparent serial data connection over Bluetooth classic SPP & BLE transparent serial data service Automatic configuration mode for quick setup (default) Manual configuration mode where MCU can access configuration settings Embedded MCP2200 USB UART converter, no need for extra converter board or cable Integrated programming interface to update firmware and configuration settings