Introduction

The RNBD451 Add On Board is an efficient low-cost development platform to evaluate and demonstrate the features, capabilities and interfaces of Microchip’s Bluetooth® Low Energy RF module RNBD451PE, compliant to the mikroBUS™ Add On Bus Standard. It also includes an on-board MCP2200 USB-to-UART converter enabling out-of-box evaluation with no other hardware requirements.

The RNBD451 Add On Board offers:

1. Easy-to-use platform to speed up design concepts to revenue with the Bluetooth Low Energy RF Module:
   1. Host board supporting mikroBUS Socket
   2. Host PC via USB Type-C® interface
2. No need for external hardware tools
3. Small low-cost form factor

The RNBD451 Add On Board supports a wide range of applications. The following are a few of them:

• Wireless lighting
• Home automation
• Internet of Things (IoT)
• Industrial automation
• General purpose Bluetooth data