Microchip Technology WBZ351 Curiosity Board (EV19J06A)
Microchip Technology WBZ351 Curiosity Board (EV19J06A) is a development platform that supports rapid prototyping and demonstration of the features, capabilities, and interfaces of Microchip’s WBZ351PE BLUETOOTH® Low Energy and Zigbee® RF Module. The board offers integrated programming/debugging using the PICkit™ Onboard 4 (PKOB4) debugger interface. The WBZ351 Curiosity Board supports a wide range of applications, including wireless lighting, home automation, the Internet of Things (IoT), and industrial automation.
Features
- Onboard WBZ351PE, a fully RF-certified wireless module, qualified for BLUETOOTH Low Energy 5.2 specifications
- USB or Li-Po battery-powered
- Onboard programmer/debug circuit using PKOB4 based on Microchip SAME70 MCU
- Microchip MCP73871 Li-Ion/Li-Po battery charger with power path management
- Onboard USB-to-UART serial converter with hardware flow control based on Microchip MCP2200
- mikroBUS socket to expand functionality using MikroElectronika click adapter boards
- XPRO header to interface with QT7/T9 XPRO kits, evaluate and demonstrate the WBZ351PE module’s touch capabilities
- RGB LED connected to pulse width modulation (PWM)
- 1x reset switch
- 2x user-configurable buttons
- 1x user LED
- 32.768kHz SOSC crystal for the WBZ351PE module
- Microchip SST26VF064B-104I/MF, 64-Mbit external QSPI Flash memory
- Microchip MCP9700A, low power analog voltage temperature sensor
- 10-Pin Arm® serial wire debug (SWD) header for external programmer/debugger
Applications
- Wireless lighting
- Zigbee®
- BLUETOOTH Low Energy
- Home automation
- Door locks
- Alarm sensors
- Internet of Things (IoT)
- Wall switches
- Thermostats
- Industrial automation
Kit Contents
- WBZ351PE Module mounted on the WBZ351 Curiosity Board
- Type-A male to Micro-B USB cable
Top-Side Overview
Bottom-Side Overview
Block Diagram
Resources
Onboard Components
Microchip Technology PIC32CX-BZ3 & WBZ351 MCU Modules
Integrate a 16MHz crystal and operate from 1.9V to 3.6V voltage range.
Microchip Technology SMART E70, V70, & 71 32-Bit Microcontrollers
Microcontrollers based on the 32-bit ARM Cortex-M7 processor with Floating Point Unit (FPU).
Microchip Technology MCP73871 USB/AC Battery Charger
A fully integrated linear solution for system load sharing and Li-ion battery charge management.
Microchip Technology MCP2200 USB 2.0 to UART Protocol Converter
Adds USB connectivity to apps with a UART interface.
Microchip Technology SST26 Serial Quad I/O Flash Memory
A compact flash device which utilizes 4-bit multiplexed I/O serial interface to boost performance.
Microchip Technology MCP970x Linear Active Thermistor ICs
A family of analog temperature sensors that convert temperature to an analog voltage.
Related Products
Microchip Technology WBZ350 RF Ready Multi-Protocol MCU Modules
Secure, 32-bit microcontrollers with built-in BLUETOOTH® and Zigbee® wireless capabilities.