CC2541-SENSORTAG-IBEACON-RD Reference Design

Texas Instruments

SensorTag with iBeacon™ technology

Description

The SimpleLink Bluetooth® Smart SensorTag removes the barriers to entry for smartphone app developers who want to take advantage of the growing number of Bluetooth® Smart-enabled smartphones and tablets. iBeacon Technology is a very low cost method for providing mobile phones with “indoor GPS” location feature: a functionality that is being used by many retail shops: museums and restaurants to display relevant information to users. The new iBeacon SensorTag app and reference design deliver fast time to market of new apps and devices for asset tracking: indoor locationing and point of sale applications.

Features
  • SimpleLink Bluetooth Smart CC2541 based SensorTag: supports the growing market for iBeacon technologyExisting SensorTags can be updated with the new app through an over-the-air upgradeNew location demo app: released with source code makes it easy for an app developer to create their own iBeacon-enabled appSource code for iBeacon reference design is available to manufacturers that are iBeacon licensees from AppleThis design includes a CC2541 wireless MCU-based SensorTag: a new iBeacon app and demo and a Wiki with User Guides: Apps and SW Downloads.
Applications
  • CPAP machine
  • Wearable fitness & activity monitor
  • Motorized electronic wheel chair
Product Categories
  • Low-power 2.4-GHz products

Parts

Part Number Name Companion Part
CC2541 CC2541 Buy Datasheet
TMP006 TMP006 Buy Datasheet
TPS62730 TPS62730 Buy Datasheet

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Other Documents

Title Updated Type Size (KB)
Bluetooth LE Reference Design Bill of Materials (BOM) 21 Nov 2012 ZIP 89
Bluetooth LE Reference Design Schematic 21 Nov 2012 PDF 697