u-blox EVK-ANNA-B412 Evaluation Kit

u-blox EVK-ANNA-B412 Evaluation Kit is a demonstration and development platform for the ANNA-B412 BLUETOOTH® 5.1 Low Energy Module (u-connect). The ANNA-B412 combines Bluetooth 5.1, an embedded Arm® Cortex®-M4 Microcontroller with FPU, and an integrated antenna into a compact 6.5mm x 6.5mm System in Package (SiP). The ANNA-B412 Module is based on the Nordic Semiconductor nRF52833 chip. This device is delivered with u-connectXpress software supporting u-blox Bluetooth Low Energy Serial Port Service, GATT client and server, beacons, Bluetooth Long Range, NFC™, and simultaneous peripheral and central roles. u-blox u-connectXpress software allows hosts to easily configure connectivity using AT commands over a UART interface.

The u-blox EVK-ANNA-B412 Evaluation Kit is offered in two variants. The EVK-ANNA-B412C includes the ANNA-B412 Module with an internal 2.4 GHz antenna (integrated into the SiP). The EVK-ANNA-B412U includes the ANNA-B412 Module and a U.FL antenna connector for external antennas.

The EVK-ANNA-B412 Evaluation Kit provides access to the 33 GPIO pins and interfaces supported on ANNA-B4 modules. The interfaces are available through various connectors, including Arduino Uno R3 and Raspberry Pi header connectors. The Evaluation Kit also supports simple USB drag-and-drop programming and a SEGGER J-Link debug interface.

Features

  • Two variants
    • EVK-ANNA-B412C: ANNA-B412 Module and internal 2.4GHz antenna
    • EVK-ANNA-B412U: ANNA-B412 Module and a U.FL antenna connector for connecting to external antennas
  • Onboard J-Link debugger/programmer
    • Mass Storage Device interface to PC, for drag-and-drop programming
    • Debug port
    • Virtual COM port to connect to add-on boards
  • Dedicated USB connector for the ANNA-B412 USB interface
  • Full UART to USB converter with a virtual COM port for control of the extended UART features of the u-connectXpress software
  • RGB LED and push-buttons
  • Arduino UNO R3 and Raspberry Pi compatible pin header interfaces
  • Multiple board power supply options
  • 5V USB supply
  • 5V to 12V external power supply
  • 5V to 12V Arduino VIN input
  • 3V CR2032 coin cell battery

Kit Contents

  • Evaluation Board with ANNA-B412 Module
  • NFC antenna
  • USB cable
  • 2x 2.4GHz antennas with U.FL connector (EVK-ANNA-B412U only)

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u-blox EVK-ANNA-B412 Evaluation Kit