TOWER SYSTEM
Quick Start Guide
TWRPI-BLE-DEMO
Tower Plug-In Bluetooth®
Low Energy Demo
Quick Start Guide
Get to Know the TWRPI-BLE-DEMO
TWRPI-BLE-SS1
(Collector)
TWRPI-BLE-SS1
(Sender)
Kinetis K40 MCU
KWIKSTIK-K40
Circuit Board
Kinetis K10 MCU
and EM Micro BLE
Transceiver Inside
Battery Board
with CR2032
Coin Cell
Reset Button
Jumper
for Current
Consumption
Measurement
LCD Screen on Back
Start
(Touch
Button)
on Back
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Headline of Features in Initial Caps Can Go
to Two Lines If Necessary
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TWRPI-BLE-DEMO Features
• Contains two Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) radio modules to
evaluate performance and power consumption
• Radio modules are self contained and FCC/CE certified with
integrated chip antenna
• Each radio module contains a Kinetis K10 MCU and BLE radio
transceiver from EM Microelectronics
• BLE stack and profiles included from Stonestreet One, with easy
communication to radio module from host with simple AT modem
command set
• Modules are compact, measuring only 11.8 mm x 17.6 mm
• Kinetis KWIKSTIK included with a K40 MCU for host processor
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Power the
Board
To power up the collector board, plug the
Kinetis KWIKSTIK board into a PC using
the USB cable provided. Either of the
micro USB ports on the Kinetis KWIKSTIK
will work.
Confirm Pairing of
the Boards
The LCD screen on the KWIKSTIK board
will illuminate after it is powered from
USB cable and will display a numeric
value which is being transmitted from the
sender representing a heart rate monitor.
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Check the TWRPI-
BLE-SS1 Modules
The demo consists of two TWRPI-BLE-
SS1 modules. Both modules are pre-
assembled. One module (collector) is
plugged into the Kinetis KWIKSTIK and
the other module (sender) is plugged into
the RF-BAT board.
Insert the
Battery
Insert the CR2032 coin cell into the
battery slot of the sender on the RF-BAT
board. The device will remain powered
and will be transmitting until the jumper
is removed.
Note: Please ensure that the coin cell battery
voltage is at least 2.9 V.
Step-by-Step Installation Instructions
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Change the
Reading
Turn the potentiometer knob on the
sender to change the value of the heart
rate and then observe the changes
displayed on the LCD screen of the
KWIKSTIK.
Note: If no device is found, press the start (touch
button) to the left of the LCD to search for the
device again.
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Visit freescale.com/BLE for information on the
TWRPI-BLE-DEMO module, including:
• Stonestreet One module user guide
• TWRPI-BLE-DEMO schematics
• Tower System fact sheet
• AT Modem commands for Stonestreet One
BLE module
• Stonestreet One web link
Support
Visit freescale.com/support for a list of phone
numbers within your region.
Warranty
Visit freescale.com/warranty for complete
warranty information.
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Document Number: TWRPIBLEDEMOGQS REV 3
Agile Number: 926-27590 REV D
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