Step 1: Order a Bluetooth Xpress Starter Kit
The BGX13P starter kit (SLEXP8027A) is the easiest way to start evaluation and development of your Bluetooth-connected solution.
The starter kit comes with:
- Wireless Xpress BGX13P expansion board
- BGX13P PCB module
- CP2102N USB to UART bridge
- 3 x mechanical push buttons (2 user
definable & 1 reset) - LEDs (2 user definable & 1 USB status
indicator) - Expansion header
- USB micro cable
The base kit operates standalone and can be used with a simple terminal emulator or Simplicity Studio’s Xpress Configurator via the USB port. Customers can also supplement their Wireless Xpress expansion board with a microcontroller development kit such as the EFM8UB1 or EFM8SB2.
Step 2: Download the BGX Commander Mobile App
Download the BGX Commander mobile app, built using the BG Xpress framework for mobile app development. With BGX Commander, you can connect and communicate with the BGX13P, as well as perform an over-the-air firmware update on the module.
Step 3: Download and Install Simplicity Studio
Xpress Configurator, an application included with Simplicity Studio, provides a graphical interface, terminal window, and context-sensitive documentation to help you learn about the different Bluetooth Xpress parameters.
Step 4: Plug in Kit and Run Simplicity Studio
After plugging in your kit, launch Simplicity Studio, click on your board, and open Xpress Configurator. From there you can connect to the board and view the communication stream in the terminal window.
Step 5: Run BGX Commander and Connect to the BGX13P
Start BGX commander on your mobile app. Scan and connect to the BGX13P module. Now text typed into BGX Commander will be transmitted across the BLE link to the BGX13P and appear in the Xpress Configurator terminal window.