Adafruit - Bluetooth Breakout Board NRF8001 (V1.0/BLE 4.0)

The nRF8001 Breakout development board is a BLE module allowing you to establish a communication between your microcontroller and any compatible iOS or Android device.This module, integrating a Nordic nRF8001 low-consumption Bluetooth connection, simulates a UART serial port to establish a bidirectional ASCII communication between the microcontroller to which it’s connected and the compatible device (iOS or Android 4.3).The module is compatible with a wide range of microcontrollers functioning under 3.3 and 5 V and possessing an SPI protocol. So you can use this module safely with your Arduino!

Information can be received and transmitted at a distance of up to 10 m – it’s up to you to decide what information you want to send, and what you want to do with the information received at either end of the line.You can use a pre-existing application to establish a Bluetooth LE connection between your device and your electronic project.

SPECIFICATIONS:

1. Operating voltage: 3.3–5 V
2. Bluetooth connection: Nordic nRF8001
3. Transmission mode: SPI
4. Range: 10 m

COMPATIBLE WITH:

1. iOS 7: iPhone 5 (any model), iPhone 4S, iPad Air, iPad (3rd generation or later), iPad mini (any model) and iPod touch (5th generation or later)
2. Android 4.3 devices with BLE hardware: Nexus 4, Nexus 7, Samsung Note 3 and more
3. Windows 8.1 with built-in Bluetooth 4.0 or USB dongle
4. Mac OSX 10.9.2 with built-in Bluetooth 4.0 or USB dongle
5. Linux with BlueZ 5.1 with built-in Bluetooth 4.0 or USB dongle

PACKAGE INCLUDES:

1.  1 X Arduino Bluetooth Breakout Board nRF8001 (V1.0/BLE 4.0)