Hardware Reference
In-Depth Information
The main difference between the BLE112 and the BLE113 is that the newer BLE113
module has slightly lower power consumption and adds a hardware I2C port, which
can be used to talk to a wide variety of low-cost sensors (temperature sensors, acceler‐
ometers, gyroscopes, pressure sensors, etc.)
These modules have the regulatory certifications for CE/ETSI (Europe), FCC, Industry
Canada, Japan, and South Korea and are available for purchase from most major com‐
ponent resellers (Digikey, Mouser, Farnell, etc.).
RFDuino
The
RFDuino
is a small BLE module that allows you to use the popular Arduino IDE
and development platform to create BLE devices. If you're already familiar with Ardu‐
ino, the RFDuino is an excellent entry point to experiment with BLE, because it can
significantly lower the learning curve involved in getting an initial prototype up and
running.
These modules have the regulatory certifications for CE/ETSI (Europe), FCC, and In‐
dustry Canada and are available from several component resellers, including Mouser
and Arrow.
