Introduction

The WBZ451HPE Curiosity Board is an efficient and modular development platform that supports rapid prototyping and demonstrates the features, capabilities and interfaces of Microchip's Bluetooth® Low Energy and Zigbee® RF Module.

The WBZ451HPE Curiosity Board:
  • Offers integrated programming/debugging features using the PICkit™ On-board 4 (PKOB4) debugger interface
  • Requires only a USB Type-C™ cable to power-up, program, and debug the WBZ451HPE module
  • Includes a mikroBUS™ Click™ header, which helps the users to expand the functionalities by connecting to various MikroElektronika mikroBUS Click adapter boards
  • Enables rapid prototyping by utilizing the Bluetooth Low Energy and Zigbee-enabled RF Module
  • Two Xplained PRO (XPRO) headers for connecting various XPRO boards and for accessing the available General Purpose Input Output (GPIO) for customer use
The WBZ451HPE Curiosity Board supports a variety of applications:
  • Wireless lighting
  • Industrial automation, Home automation and Internet of Things (IoT)
  • Other Bluetooth Low Energy or Zigbee and proprietary applications
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