Bluetooth dual-mode serial port module starter kit

Aimed at applications such as industrial automation, healthcare / medical, measurement / data acquisition, logistics / transportation, vehicles and serial cable replacement - the ConnectBlue Bluetooth serial port module OBS421 is now available from Digi-Key. It is a Bluetooth 4.0 V module with UART interface for transparent serial data transmissions. Since the module is dual-mode, the serial data can be sent both using classic Bluetooth technology via SPP and using Bluetooth low energy technology via the ConnectBlue low-energy serial port service. With the Bluetooth stack embedded, you can be up and running quickly as there is no need for a driver or stack in your host. The module is fully Bluetooth qualified and radio type approved for Europe, Japan, Canada the US, says the company.