Unboxing the BGM220 Explorer Kit - Silicon Labs

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NDA Required Introduce BGM220 Explorer Kit (BGM220-EK4314A) Rapid Prototyping Eco Systems BGM220 EK ation and Tools Demonstration

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Unboxing the BGM220 Explorer Kit
John Scaletta
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Agenda
 Introduce BGM220 Explorer Kit (BGM220-EK4314A)  Rapid Prototyping Eco Systems  BGM220 EK Documentation and Tools  Demonstration Q & A

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Unboxing -> Unbagging

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BGM220 Explorer Kit ­ Features Overview

Simplified features but endless possibilities

Qwiic connector

Breakout Pads

MikroBus connector

BGM220P User I/Os (button, LED)

On-board debugger

Micro USB Connector

Features
 BGM220P module
 ARM Cortex M33 ­ 76.8MHz, 512kB Flash, 32kB RAM  Bluetooth 5.2, 1.4uA EM2 with Full RAM Retention
 On-board debugger
 USB for power and communication  J-Link, VCOM (with hardware flow control), PTI  Seamless DX experience in SS
 Simple user I/O for basic peripheral usage
 Reset button, 1 user button, 1 user LED
 Standard HW expansion connectors
 Rapid prototyping with off-the-shelf boards  mikroBus and qwiic (compatible with Groove and Stemma
QT)
 Breakout pads for additional hardware customization
 Aligned with breadboard dimensions
 Kit contains USB cable

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IoT Rapid Prototyping
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Focusing on simple periperal expansions
 3rd party ecosystems (shields, hats, click-boards) allows development based on off-the-shelf expansion hardware
 Widely used for quick prototyping, especially within hobbyist and maker communities
 MikroE (mikroBUS), Seed Studios (Grove), SparkFun (Qwiic) and adafruit(STEMMA/STEMMA QT) offer a wide variety of small and modular options for IoT end nodes, which typically revolve around sensors, UI and actuators
 Grove, qwiic and STEMMA QT are pin compatible
 One connector can support multiple ecosystems  Only requires adapter cable or board
 MikroE alone offers
 250 sensor boards  40 display and LED boards  ...all with 3.3V input voltage support

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Rapid Prototyping System Comparisons

Connection
Power Supply Rails GPIO Voltage

mikroBUS Click MIKROE
Proprietary mikroBUS Socket (16 Pin) 3-5V DC
3-5V DC

STEMMA adafruit
JST PH 3 or 4 Pin (2.0mm pitch)
3-5V DC
3-5V DC

STEMMA QT adafruit
JST SH 4 Pin (1.0mm pitch)
3-5V DC

Grove Seeed Studio
Proprietary 4 Pin (2.0mm pitch)
3-5VDC

Qwiic SparkFun
JST SH 4 Pin (1.0mm pitch)
3V DC

3-5V DC

3-5V DC

3V DC

Gravity DFRobot
JST PH 3 or 4 Pin (2.0mm pitch)
3-5V DC
3-5V DC

Supported Interfaces
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I2C/SPI/UART/ Analog/Digital/PWM

I2C only on 4 pin. Analog/Digital/PWM on 3 pin.

I2C only

I2C/Analog/Digital/PWM I2C only on 4 pin

I2C or UART on 4 pin. Analog/Digital/PWM on 3 pin.

https://www.mikroe.com/ click-boards

https://learn.adafruit.com/ introducing-adafruitstemma-qt/what-isstemma

https://learn.adafruit.co m/introducing-adafruitstemma-qt/what-isstemma-qt

https://www.seeedstudi o.com/grove.html

https://www.sparkfun. com/qwiic

https://www.dfrobot.co m/topic-282.html

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BGM220 Explorer Kit ­ Collateral
 User Guide: https://www.silabs.com/documents/public/user-guides/ug465-brd4314a.pdf
 Getting Started Guide: https://docs.silabs.com/bluetooth/latest/general/getting-started#gettingstarted-with-bgm220-explorer-kit
 Porting Code from mikroSDK and Arduino
 GitHub Repository
 Available Now: Barometer, HRM, and I2C Accelerometer  Coming in the next 2-3 weeks: OLED Display, 7 Segment Display + Joystick  Coming in the next 2 Months: Contactless Temperature Sensor, Combo Environment Sensor, and SPI Accelerometer

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Simplified Developer Experience
 Simplicity Studio 5
 Interface
 Fresh, new & simplified  Intuitive out-of-the-box experience  Fast access to developer resources  Linux, Mac & Windows
 Tools
 Configuration utilities  Compiler  Error & validation  IDE & command line support  Graphical hardware configurator  Energy Profiler ­ visual energy analysis  Network Analyzer ­ packet capture & decode

Enhanced Development with EFR Connect
 Redesigned and simplified developer app
 Redesigned UI to forefront key BLE device metrics  App-delivered tools support BLE code development  Improved stability and reliability
 Developer-focused features
 Simultaneous connections for broader visibility  Log and export BLE activity  Powerful filtering options to identify devices  Save custom UUID to better organize a GATT
 Try it today
 Replaces Silicon Labs Blue Gecko mobile app  Available on iOS and Android  Source code available on GitHub (Android, iOS)

IoT Hardware Development Tools ­ Feature Comparison

Explorer Kit Debug Speed 1.6MHz
Debug USB Full Speed
Packet Trace Interface (PTI)

Dev Kit 1.6MHz Full Speed

Pro Kit 8MHz High Speed
2x

Breakout Pads

Pushbutton s & User LEDs

Virtual COM

Coin cell battery holder - On-board Sensors -
Battery Pack Connector - Radio Board Connectors -
EXP Connector - Display -
Debug OUT - Debug Ethernet - Energy Monitor (AEM) -
3rd Party Hardware addons

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EFM8/32, EFR32, EZR32

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100 Mbit/s

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Explorer Kit

Dev Kit

Pro Kit

 Lowest price point  On-board debugger and
signal breakouts  Minimal on-board features  3rd part hardware support  New Category

 Single device development board
 On-board debugger and signal breakouts
 On-board sensors
 Impressive out-of-the-box demos
 Evolution from Thunderboard

 Modular development platform
 Advanced development use cases
 Energy profiling and external device debug
 Ethernet for large network test
 Designed to maximize reuse of EFR32 devices
 Evolution from WSTK

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Supported

Optional or not mounted

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MikroE - Silabs Click Shield

 Works with Silabs Development Boards:
 WSTK ­ Wireless Starter Kit or Pro Kit  MCU Development Boards  Thunderboard or Dev Kit
 https://www.mikroe.com/silabs-click-shield
 Part Number: MIKROE-4464

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Demonstration
 Walk through docs.silabs.com, Github and Simplicity Studio 5  Demo 1) Pressure Sensor ­ Precompiled Image  Demo 2) Joystick and 7 Segment Display ­ Import Project

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Reference Links:
 BGM220 Explorer Kit: https://www.silabs.com/development-tools/wireless/bluetooth/bgm220-explorer-kit  BGM220P Module: https://www.silabs.com/wireless/bluetooth/efr32bg22-series-2-modules  EK User Guide: https://www.silabs.com/documents/public/user-guides/ug465-brd4314a.pdf  EK Getting Started Guide: https://docs.silabs.com/bluetooth/latest/general/getting-started#getting-started-
with-bgm220-explorer-kitGitHub Repository  Simplicity Studio 5: https://www.silabs.com/developers/simplicity-studio  Tech Talks ­ On Demand: https://www.silabs.com/about-us/events/wireless-connectivity-tech-talks-2021  BLE Workshop Series ­ On Demand: https://www.silabs.com/about-us/events/bluetooth-workshop-series

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