3.1 Hardware
The WBZ351 Curiosity Board is a flexible and modular development platform that supports rapid prototyping and demonstrates the features, capabilities and interfaces of Microchip’s Bluetooth® Low Energy (Bluetooth® LE) and Zigbee® Radio Frequency (RF) Module WBZ351.
- Offers integrated programming/debugging features using the PICkit™ On-board 4 (PKOB4) debugger interface.
- Requires only a Micro USB cable to power-up and program the board.
- Includes a mikroBUS™ Click™ header, which helps the users to expand the functionalities by connecting to various MikroElektronika™ mikroBUS Click adapter boards.
- Microchip’s Xplained Pro (XPRO) header to interface with XPRO extension boards.
- Performs rapid prototyping utilizing the Bluetooth Low Energy, Thread and Zigbee-enabled RF Module.
- Wireless lighting
- Home automation or Internet of Things (IoT)
- Industrial automation
- Other Bluetooth Low Energy or Zigbee-related applications
Features
- WBZ351 Bluetooth® Low Energy, Zigbee® RF Module
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USB or Battery Powered
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On-board Programmer/Debug Circuit using PKoB4 based on Microchip SAME70 MCU
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Microchip MCP73871 Li-Ion/Li-Po Battery Charger with Power Path Management
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On-board USB-to-UART Serial Converter with Hardware Flow Control based on Microchip MCP2200
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mikroBUS™ Socket to Expand Functionality using MikroElektronika™ Click™ Adapter Boards
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XPRO Header to Interface with QT7/T9 XPRO Kits to Evaluate and Demonstrate the WBZ351 Module’s Touch
Capabilities
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Green Lighting LED connected to PWM
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Reset Switch
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Two User Configurable Switches
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One User LED
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32.768 kHz Crystal
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Microchip SST26VF064B, 64-Mbit External QSPI Flash
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Microchip MCP9700A, Low-Power Analog Voltage Temperature Sensor
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10-Pin ARM SWD Header for External Programmer/Debugger
The following figures illustrate the WBZ351 Curiosity Board.
