Overview
This application note from Renesas provides a comprehensive guide for developing Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) applications using the RE01B Group microcontroller. It covers essential aspects from setting up the development environment to implementing complex communication features, security protocols, and debugging strategies.
Key Development Areas
- Bluetooth LE communication methods (broadcast and point-to-point)
- Development environment setup, including hardware and software requirements
- Available communication features and protocols (PHY, MTU, GAP, GATT)
- Security considerations for pairing, bonding, and encryption
- Utilizing the Renesas app_lib for simplified development
- Debugging tools and techniques for efficient troubleshooting
- Configuration options for optimizing performance and power consumption
Related Resources
For comprehensive development, Renesas offers several related documents:
- Bluetooth Core Specification
- Supplement of Bluetooth Core Specification
- RE01B Group Product with 1.5-Mbyte Flash Memory User's Manual: Hardware (R01UH0903)
- Getting Started Guide to Development Using CMSIS Package (R01AN5310)
- e2 studio Getting Started Guide (R20UT4204)
- Bluetooth Low Energy Profile Developer's Guide (R01AN5638)
- Bluetooth Low Energy MCU Bluetooth Test Tool Suite operating instructions (R01AN4554)
- RE01B Group Hardware Design Guide (R01AN5471)
- Bluetooth Low Energy Sample code (using CMSIS Driver Package) (R01AN5606)
- RE01B Group IAR Embedded Workbench for Arm patch Setup Guide (R20AN0596)
