Julius Blum GmbH Industriestrasse 1 6973 Hoechst Austria www.blum.com SERVO-DRIVE RF Module 23.A00L83 Manual 1.0.2 Edition 30.08.2019 Authors Rashid Talib, Arendi Armin R. Elbs, Blum Copyright Julius Blum GmbH Blum 23.A00L83 RF Module Manual 1.0.2 Page 2 of 17 History Date Author 30.08.2019 ELAR 28.08.2019 ELAR 22.08.2019 ELAR 04.05.2018 TALRA Changes Version 1.0.2 -- Regulatory Information for Canada und USA added Version 1.0.1 -- Regulatory Information for Taiwan added Version 1.0 1st draft Blum 23.A00L83 RF Module Manual 1.0.2 Page 3 of 17 Table of contents 1 Terms and definitions ........................................................................................................................ 4 2 References ........................................................................................................................................ 4 3 Specifications .................................................................................................................................... 4 4 Overview ............................................................................................................................................ 5 4.1 Block diagram ........................................................................................................................... 5 4.2 Peripherals ................................................................................................................................ 5 4.3 Schematic ................................................................................................................................. 6 5 Mechanical ......................................................................................................................................... 7 5.1 Dimensions ............................................................................................................................... 7 5.2 Pinout ........................................................................................................................................ 8 5.3 Recommended PCB dimensions ............................................................................................. 10 6 Regulatory Approval.......................................................................................................................... 11 6.1 Module Photos.......................................................................................................................... 11 6.2 United States of America ......................................................................................................... 11 6.3 Canada .................................................................................................................................... 14 6.4 Europe ..................................................................................................................................... 15 6.5 Taiwan ..................................................................................................................................... 16 Blum 23.A00L83 RF Module Manual 1.0.2 Page 4 of 17 1 Terms and definitions BLE Bluetooth Low Energy dBm Power level in decibel, relative to 1mW dBc Power level in decibel, relative to carrier DTM Direct Test Mode VNA PER SoC Vector Network Analyzer Packet Error Rate System on Chip 2 References
[1] nRF52832 Datasheet v1.4: http://infocenter.nordicsemi.com/pdf/nRF52832_PS_v1.4.pdf 3 Specifications
2.4 GHz transceiver
Supporting BLE 4 and shock burst protocols
3.3 V Supply Voltage
Fully automatic LDO and DC/DC regulator system
EMC Shielding
Antenna Supply
VDD, GND Control
nRESET, WKUP Communication Interface
UART: RX, TX (RTS, CTS) Debugging Interface
SWDIO, SWDCLK Blum 23.A00L83 RF Module Manual 1.0.2 Page 5 of 17 4 Overview The Module is a compact 2.4GHz RF Module supporting BLE 4 and shock burst protocols. The module is designed to add RF functionalities to applications with limited space and requires no additional components. The Module is certified and easy to use, no RF knowledge is required. 4.1 Block diagram Image 1shows the relevant components on the module:
nRF52832 SoC Voltage regulation SWD programming and debugging interface 32MHz crystal Filter and matching components Antenna Digital I/Os and analog inputs EMC shielding Image 1 Block diagram 4.2 Peripherals The following peripherals are available:
Up to 14 digital I/Os Up to 6 analog inputs 1x NCF 1x UART 1x I2S Quadrature decoder Connections for external 32kHz crystal Configurable Reset pin Pin for external DC/DC configuration SWD programming and debugging interface Up to 3 4-channel PWM units Up to 3 SPI interfaces with master/slave configurations Up to 2 I2C interfaces with master/slave configurations 32MHzAntennaFilter / matchingShieldingLDOBALUNI/OGNDVDDI/OI/OSWDRadionRF52832Cortex-M4FPURAMFlashPeripherals Blum 23.A00L83 RF Module Manual 1.0.2 Page 6 of 17 4.3 Schematic Image 2 Schematic Blum 23.A00L83 RF Module Manual 1.0.2 Page 7 of 17 5 Mechanical 5.1 Dimensions Image 3 shows the dimensions of the module. Image 3 Module dimensions 101512345614131211109DCVDDGNDSWDIOGNDSWCLKGNDGNDGNDGND87Top-ViewGNDGND6 (6 x 1mm)7 (7 x 1mm)9 (9 x 1mm)3512.52.7 x 20.7 x 0.7Top ViewRight ViewFront ViewAll dimensionsin mm(not tobescaled)9 (6 x 1.5mm) Blum 23.A00L83 RF Module Manual 1.0.2 Page 8 of 17 5.2 Pinout Image 4 Pinout Function Type Remarks Digital I/O General purpose I/O Pin 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 P0.00 XL1 P0.01 XL2 P0.02 AIN0 P0.03 AIN1 P0.04 AIN2 P0.31 AIN7 P0.30 AIN6 P0.21 RTS Analog input Digital I/O CTS Analog input Digital I/O Analog input Digital I/O Analog input Digital I/O Analog input Digital I/O Analog input Digital I/O Analog input Digital I/O RX TX nRESET nRESET Digital input P0.05 AIN3 P0.06 Digital I/O Analog input Digital I/O 32kHz crystal input1 (LFXO) General purpose I/O 32kHz crystal input1 (LFXO) General purpose I/O SAADC/COMP/LPCOMP input General purpose I/O SAADC/COMP/LPCOMP input General purpose I/O SAADC/COMP/LPCOMP input General purpose I/O SAADC/COMP/LPCOMP input General purpose I/O SAADC/COMP/LPCOMP input General purpose I/O Configurable as pin reset General purpose I/O SAADC/COMP/LPCOMP input General purpose I/O 12345614131211109DCVDDGNDSWDIOGNDSWCLKGNDGNDGNDGND87Top-ViewGNDGND Blum 23.A00L83 RF Module Manual 1.0.2 Page 9 of 17 11 12 13 14 GND VDD DCC P0.07 P0.08 NFC1 P0.09 NFC2 P0.10 GND VDD DCC Digital I/O WKUP Digital I/O NFC input Digital I/O NFC input Digital I/O GND VDD Power Power Power SWDIO SWDIO Digital I/O SWDIO SWDCLK SWDCLK Digital input SWDCLK General purpose I/O General purpose I/O NFC antenna connection1 General purpose I/O NFC antenna connection1 General purpose I/O Ground Pad Supply Pad DC/DC regulator output. Connect to inductor when internal DC/DC regulator is used1, leave unconnected otherwise Serial wire debug I/O for debug and Programming Serial wire debug clock input for debug and programming 1 See nRF52832 datasheet [2] for reference circuit and layout recommendations Table 1 Pin description Blum 23.A00L83 RF Module Manual 1.0.2 Page 10 of 17 5.3 Recommended PCB dimensions Image 5 Recommended PCB dimensions PCBAll dimensionsin mm(not tobescaled)min 203.5min 20keepredareafreefromcopperand traces101512345614131211109DCVDDGNDSWDIOGNDSWCLKGNDGNDGNDGND87Top-ViewGNDGND6 (6 x 1mm)7 (7 x 1mm)9 (9 x 1mm)3512.52.7 x 20.7 x 0.79 (6 x 1.5mm) Blum 23.A00L83 RF Module Manual 1.0.2 Page 11 of 17 6 Regulatory Approval The module has received regulatory approval for the following countries:
United States / FCC ID: W95-23A00L83 Canada / ISED ID: 8352A-23A00L83 HVIN: 23.A00L83 Europe/CE Taiwan The integrated trace antenna of the module is of an optimized design an must not be modified. Host-design must strongly follow the recommendation found in chapter 5.3. The shielding is an integral part of the module. 6.1 Module Photos The following photos show the module from the bottom and the top and the module from the top without the shielding. 6.2 United States of America The module has received Federal Communications Commission (FCC) CFR47 Telecommunications, Part 15 Subpart C Intentional Radiators single-modular approval in accordance with Part 15.212 Modular Transmitter approval. Single-modular transmitter approval is defined as a complete RF Blum 23.A00L83 RF Module Manual 1.0.2 Page 12 of 17 transmission sub-assembly, designed to be incorporated into another device, that must demonstrate compliance with FCC rules and policies independent of any host. A transmitter with a modular grant can be installed in different end-use products (referred to as a host, host product, or host device) by the grantee or other equipment manufacturer, then the host product may not require additional testing or equipment authorization for the transmitter function provided by that specific module or limited module device. The user must comply with all of the instructions provided by the Grantee, which indicate installation and/or operating conditions necessary for compliance. The host product itself is required to comply with all other applicable FCC equipment authorizations regulations, requirements and equipment functions that are not associated with the transmitter module portion. For example, compliance must be demonstrated: to regulations for other transmitter components within a host product; to requirements for unintentional radiators (Part 15 Subpart B), such as digital devices, radio receivers, etc.; and to additional authorization requirements for the non-transmitter functions on the transmitter module (i.e., Verification, or Declaration of Conformity) as appropriate (e.g., Bluetooth transmitter modules may also contain digital logic functions). 6.2.1 Labeling and User Information requirements The module has been labeled with its own FCC ID number, and if the FCC ID is not visible when the module is installed inside another device, then the outside of the finished product into which the module is installed must also display a label referring to the enclosed module. This exterior label can use wording as follows:
Contains RF Module FCC ID: W95-23A00L83 or Contains FCC ID: W95-23A00L83 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Blum 23.A00L83 RF Module Manual 1.0.2 Page 13 of 17 A users manual for the product must include the following statement:
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy, and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help Additional information on labeling and user information requirements for Part 15 devices can be found in KDB Publication 784748, which is available at the FCC Office of Engineering and Technology (OET) Laboratory Division Knowledge Database (KDB) https://apps.fcc.gov/oetcf/kdb/index.cfm 6.2.2 RF Exposure All transmitters regulated by FCC must comply with RF exposure requirements. KDB 447498 General RF Exposure Guidance provides guidance in determining whether proposed or existing transmitting facilities, operations or devices comply with limits for human exposure to Radio Frequency (RF) fields adopted by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). From the FCC Grant: Output power listed is conducted. This grant is valid only when the module is sold to OEM integrators and must be installed by the OEM or OEM integrators. This transmitter is restricted for use with the specific antenna(s) tested in this application for Certification and must not be Blum 23.A00L83 RF Module Manual 1.0.2 Page 14 of 17 co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitters within a host device, except in accordance with FCC multi-transmitter product procedures. The installation of the transmitter must ensure that the antenna has a separation distance of at least 30 mm from all persons or compliance, and it must be demonstrated according to the FCC SAR procedures. 6.3 Canada The module has been certified for use in Canada under Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED, formerly Industry Canada) Radio Standards Procedure (RSP) RSP-100, Radio Standards Specification (RSS) RSS-Gen and RSS-247. Modular approval permits the installation of a module in a host device without the need to recertify the device. 6.3.1 Labeling and User Information requirements Labeling Requirements (from RSP-100, Issue 11, Section 3): The host product shall be properly labeled to identify the module within the host device. The Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada certification label of a module shall be clearly visible at all times when installed in the host product, otherwise the host device must be labeled to display the Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada certification number of the module, preceded by the word Contains, or similar word expressing the same meaning, as follows:
Contains IC: 8352A-23A00L83 User Manual Notice for License-Exempt Radio Apparatus (from Section 8.4 RSS-Gen, Issue 4, November 2014): User manuals for license-exempt radio apparatus apparatus shall contain the following or equivalent notice in a conspicuous location in the user manual or alternatively on the device or both:
Blum 23.A00L83 RF Module Manual 1.0.2 Page 15 of 17 This device complies with Industry Canadas license-exempt RSS standard(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause interference, and
(2) This device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device. Le prsent appareil est conforme aux CNR d'Industrie Canada applicables aux appareils radio exempts de licence. L'exploitation est autorise aux deux conditions suivantes:
(1) l'appareil ne doit pas produire de brouillage, et (2) l'utilisateur de l'appareil doit accepter tout brouillage radiolectrique subi, mme si le brouillage est susceptible d'en compromettre le fonctionnement. 6.3.2 RF Exposure All transmitters regulated by the Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) must comply with RF exposure requirements listed in RSS-102 - Radio Frequency (RF) Exposure Compli-
ance of Radio communication Apparatus (All Frequency Bands). This transmitter is restricted for use with a specific antenna tested in this application for certification, and must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitters, except in accordance with Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada multi-transmitter guide-
lines. The installation of the transmitter must ensure that the antenna has a separation distance of at least 30 mm from all persons or compliance must be demonstrated according to the ISED SAR procedures. 6.4 Europe The module is a Radio Equipment Directive (RED) assessed radio module that is CE marked and has been manufactured and tested with the intention of being integrated into a final product. The module has been tested to RED 2014/53/EU Essential Requirements for Health and Safety
(Article (3.1(a)), Electro Magnetic Compatibility (EMC) (Article 3.1(b)), and Radio (Article 3.2) Blum 23.A00L83 RF Module Manual 1.0.2 Page 16 of 17 Note: To maintain conformance, the module shall be installed in accordance with the installation instructions in this data sheet and shall not be modified. When integrating a radio module into a completed product the integrator becomes the manufacturer of the final product and is therefore responsible for demonstrating compliance of the final product with the essential requirements against the RED. 6.4.1 Labeling and User Information requirements The label on the final product which contains the module must follow CE marking requirements. 6.5 Taiwan The module has received compliance approval in accordance with the Telecommunications Act. Customers seeking to use the compliance approval in their product must contact Julius Blum GmbH to obtain a Letter of Authority. Integration of this module into a final product does not require additional radio certification provided installation instructions are followed and no modifications of the module are allowed. 6.5.1 Labeling and User Information requirements For the module, due to limited module size, the NCC mark and ID are displayed in the data sheet and/or packaging and cannot be displayed on the module label. The user's manual must contain below warning (for RF device) in traditional Chinese:
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Blum 23.A00L83 RF Module Manual 1.0.2 Page 17 of 17 When the module is installed inside another device, then the outside of the device into which the module is installed must also display a label referring to the enclosed module. This exterior label can use wording such as the following:
Contains Transmitter Module NCC ID:
CCXXxxLPyyyZzW or Contains NCC ID:
CCXXxxLPyyyZzW or any similar wording that expresses the same meaning may be used. with one line