STEVAL-IDB008V1 - STMICROELECTRONICS

Introduction

The STEVAL-IDB007Vx (STEVAL-IDB007V1/STEVAL-IDB007V2) is an evaluation board based on BlueNRG-1 (QFN32

package).

The STEVAL-IDB008Vx (STEVAL-IDB008V1/STEVAL-IDB008V2) is an evaluation board based on BlueNRG-2 (QFN32

package).

The STEVAL-IDB009Vx (STEVAL-IDB009V1) is an evaluation board based on BlueNRG-2 (QFN48 package).

BlueNRG-1 (QFN32 package) and BlueNRG-2 (QFN32 and QFN48 packages) are low power Bluetooth® smart systems-on-

chip compliant with the Bluetooth® specification and support master, slave and simultaneous master-and-slave roles.

The document content is valid for the STEVAL-IDB007Vx, STEVAL-IDB008Vx and STEVAL-IDB009Vx platforms. Any specific

difference is highlighted whenever it is needed.

Getting started with STEVAL-IDB007Vx, STEVAL-IDB008Vx and

STEVAL-IDB009Vx evaluation boards

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1Development platforms

Figure 1. STEVAL-IDB007V1 development platform

Figure 2. STEVAL-IDB007V2 development platform

Figure 3. STEVAL-IDB008V1 development platform

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Figure 4. STEVAL-IDB008V2 development platform

Figure 5. STEVAL-IDB009V1 development platform

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2Acronyms and abbreviations

Table 1. List of acronyms

Acronym Description

BLE Bluetooth low energy

DK Development kit

SW Software

USB Universal serial bus

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3Getting started

The evaluation board is preprogrammed with sensor profile firmware (BLE_SensorDemo.hex) which allows to set

and establish a connection with a smartphone (iOS or Android) running a BlueNRG sensor application which

works with the sensor profile firmware running on the STEVAL-IDB007Vx, STEVAL-IDB008Vx or STEVAL-

IBD009Vx evaluation board.

The sensor profile firmware implements a proprietary Bluetooth profile which exposes two services: acceleration

and environmental service.

The acceleration service contains the following characteristics:

• Acceleration: it gives the current value of the acceleration detected by the MEMS sensor on the evaluation

board.

• Free fall characteristic: it allows detection of free-fall condition by the LSM6DS3 MEMS sensor on the

evaluation board (the condition is detected if the acceleration on the 3 axes is near zero for a certain amount

of time).

The environmental service contains characteristics that expose data from some environmental sensors, such as

temperature sensors.

3.1 Powering up the evaluation board running the sensor profile firmware

(peripheral role)

Two power options are available:

•Batteries - To power the selected evaluation board using batteries, 2 AAA batteries must be inserted into

the battery holder at the rear of the board, and jumper JP1 set to position 2-3 and jumper JP2 set to position

1-2 (Figure 6. Board power options).

•USB - To power the selected evaluation board through USB, jumper JP1 must be in position 1-2 and jumper

JP2 set to position 2-3 (Figure 6. Board power options ). Connect a USB cable to the micro-USB connector

(Figure 6. Board power options) and to a PC USB port.

Once powered, the evaluation board sensor profile firmware starts advertising, waiting for a smartphone to

connect to it.

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Figure 6. Board power options

3.2 Install the BlueNRG app for smartphones (central role)

• Two versions (Android and iOS) of the smartphone sensor application are available for download on the

specific web pages (Table 2. Reference information Android & iOS SensorApp).

• Install the smartphone SensorApp application on the selected smartphone.

3.3 Run BlueNRG app for smartphones

• Launch the BlueNRG SensorApp application on the smartphone

• It starts scanning for the BlueNRG sensor peripheral. A device called “BlueNRG” appears on the screen (this

is the STEVAL-IDB007Vx, STEVAL-IDB008Vx or STEVAL-IDB009Vx running the sensor profile firmware)

• Tap on the BlueNRG name to connect to the selected platform running the sensor profile firmware. The

BlueNRG SensorApp application enables notifications on the acceleration characteristic and displays the

received value on the screen.

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Figure 7. Smartphone BlueNRG SensorApp acceleration notification

• Data from environmental sensors are also periodically read and displayed.

Figure 8. Smartphone BlueNRG SensorApp RSSI notifications

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4Software demonstration applications

• In order to develop a software application for the STEVAL-IDB007Vx, STEVAL-IDB008Vx or STEVAL-

IDB009Vx evaluation board, it is recommended to start with the reference demonstration applications

provided within the BlueNRG-1_2 DK SW package for BlueNRG-1, BlueNRG-2 BLE stack v2.x family

(STSW-BLUENRG1-DK) available on the STEVAL-IDB007Vx, STEVAL-IDB008Vx, STEVAL-IDB009Vx web

pages, or the BlueNRG-1_V1 DK SW package for BlueNRG-1 BLE stack v1.x family (STSW-BNRG_V1-

DK), available on the STEVAL-IDB007Vx web page.

• Unzip the file, launch the related installer and follow installation steps.

• Wait for the package installation to complete.

• The Projects folder in DK SW package contains the available demonstration applications, IAR projects,

sources and header files.

• IAR Embedded Workbench for ARM (EWARM) tool is needed for building and downloading software

applications running on the BlueNRG-1, BlueNRG-2 microcontrollers.

Note: For a description of the available BlueNRG-1, BlueNRG-2 demonstration applications and supported platforms,

refer to BlueNRG-1, BlueNRG-2 development kits user manual available on the related web page. The

BLE_SensorDemo.hex prebuilt binary images for BlueNRG-1, BlueNRG-2 platforms are also provided within the

DK software package, in the Firmware folder.

Keil MDK-ARM and Atollic TrueStudio for ARM (GCC) toolchains projects are also available.

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5References

Table 2. Reference information

What Where Description

BlueNRG-1 Bluetooth Low

Energy wireless System on

Chip

BlueNRG-1 BlueNRG-1 device web page

BlueNRG-2 Bluetooth Low

Energy wireless System on

Chip

BlueNRG-2 BlueNRG-2 device web page

Bluetooth Low Energy

Specification

https://www.bluetooth.org/en-us/specification/

adopted-specifications

Bluetooth Low Energy specification web

page

Smartphone Android 4.3

Sensor App

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?

id=com.st.blunrg Android 4.3 BlueNRG Sensor App web page

Smartphone IoS Sensor App https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/bluenrg/

id705873549?l=it&ls=1&mt=8 IoS BlueNRG Sensor App web page

STSW-BLUENRG1-DK

STEVAL-IDB007V1, STEVAL-IDB007V2,

STEVAL-IDB008V1, STEVAL-IDB008V2 and

STEVAL-IDB009V1 web pages, Tools and

Software section

BlueNRG-1_2 DK SW package for

BlueNRG_1, BlueNRG-2 BLE stack v2.x

family, with reference demonstration

applications

STSW-BNRG_V1-DK STEVAL-IDB007V1 web page, Tools and

Software section

BlueNRG-1_V1 DK SW package for

BlueNRG-1 BLE stack v1.x family, with

reference demonstration applications

STEVAL-IDB007V1 BlueNRG-1, Evaluation Tools section STEVAL-IDB007V1 platform web page

STEVAL-IDB007V2 BlueNRG-1, Evaluation Tools section STEVAL-IDB007V2 platform web page

STEVAL-IDB008V1 BlueNRG-2, Evaluation Tools section STEVAL-IDB008V1 platform web page

STEVAL-IDB008V2 BlueNRG-2, Evaluation Tools section STEVAL-IDB008V2 platform web page

STEVAL-IDB009V1 BlueNRG-2, Evaluation Tools section STEVAL-IDB009V1 platform web page

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STEVAL-IDB007V1, STEVAL-IDB007V2,

STEVAL-IDB008V1, STEVAL-IDB008V2 and

STEVAL-IDB009V1 web pages

BlueNRG-1, BlueNRG-2 Development Kits

User Manual

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Revision history

Table 3. Document revision history

Date Revision Changes

14-Jul-2016 1 Initial release.

19-Dec-2016 2 Updated STEVAL-IDB007V1 Bluetooth® low energy evaluation board on the cover page.

23-Oct-2017 3

Added: reference to STEVAL-IDB008V1 BlueNRG-2 evaluation platform, reference to BlueNRG-1_2

DK SW package for BLE stack v2.x family and reference to BlueNRG-1_V1 DK SW package for

BLE stack v1.x family.

02-May-2018 4 Updated Introduction.

Added references to STEVAL-ID007V2 and STEVAL-IDB008V2 evaluation platforms.

27-Nov-2018 5

Updated title and Introduction.

Added Section 1 Development platforms and references to the STEVAL-IDB009V1 evaluation

platform (BlueNRG-2 QFN48 package).

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Contents

1Development platforms ............................................................2

2Acronyms and abbreviations ......................................................4

3Getting started ....................................................................5

3.1 Powering up the evaluation board running the sensor profile firmware (peripheral role) ....5

3.2 Install the BlueNRG app for smartphones (central role)...............................6

3.3 Run BlueNRG app for smartphones ...............................................6

4Software demonstration applications ..............................................8

5References ........................................................................9

Revision history .......................................................................10

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List of tables

Table 1. List of acronyms ....................................................................4

Table 2. Reference information ................................................................9

Table 3. Document revision history ............................................................. 10

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List of figures

Figure 1. STEVAL-IDB007V1 development platform .................................................2

Figure 2. STEVAL-IDB007V2 development platform .................................................2

Figure 3. STEVAL-IDB008V1 development platform .................................................2

Figure 4. STEVAL-IDB008V2 development platform .................................................3

Figure 5. STEVAL-IDB009V1 development platform .................................................3

Figure 6. Board power options ................................................................6

Figure 7. Smartphone BlueNRG SensorApp acceleration notification .....................................7

Figure 8. Smartphone BlueNRG SensorApp RSSI notifications .........................................7

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