DEVICE OVERVIEW

The RN42/RN42N module is a small form factor, low power, class 2 Bluetooth radio that is ideal for designers who want to add wireless capability to their products without spending significant time and money developing Bluetooth-specific hardware and software. The RN42/RN42N supports multiple interface protocols, is simple to design in, and is fully certified, making it a complete embedded Bluetooth solution. With its high-performance, PCB trace antenna (RN42) or external antenna (RN42N), and support for Bluetooth EDR, the RN42/RN42N delivers up to a 3-Mbps data rate for distances up to 10 meters.

Features

• Fully qualified Bluetooth® version 2.1 module, supports version 2.1 + Enhanced Data Rate (EDR)

• ASCII command interface over UART

• Postage-stamp-sized form factor:

- RN42: 13.4 x 25.8 x 2.4 mm

- RN42N: 13.4 x 20.5 x 2.4 mm

• Low-power (26 A sleep, 3 mA connected, 30 mA transmit)

• UART (SPP or HCI) and USB (HCI only) data connection interfaces

• Sustained SPP data rates: 240 Kbps (Slave mode), 300 Kbps (Master mode)

• HCI data rates: 1.5 Mbps sustained, 3.0 Mbps burst in HCI mode

• Embedded Bluetooth stack profiles include: GAP, SDP, RFCOMM, L2CAP protocols, with SPP, HID, and DUN profile support (does not require any host stack).

• Bluetooth SIG qualified, end product listing

• Castellated SMT pads for easy and reliable PCB mounting

• Class 2 power amplifier with on-board PCB trace antenna (RN42) or external antenna (RN42N)

• Compliance (RN42)

- Modular Certified for the United States (FCC) and Canada (IC)

- European R&TTE Directive Assessed Radio Module

- Australia/New Zealand/Japan/Korea/Taiwan

- Bluetooth SIG QDID

• Integrated Crystal, Internal Voltage Regulator, Matching Circuitry, Power Amplifier, Low Noise, Memory Amplifier and PCB Antenna

• Easy Integration into Final Product - Minimize Product Development, Quicker Time to Market

• Compatible with Microchip Microcontroller Families (PIC16F, PIC18F, PIC24F/H, dsPIC33 and PIC32)

• Up to 10 meter range

Applications

• Cable replacement

• Barcode scanners

• Measurement and monitoring systems

• Industrial sensors and controls

• Medical devices