User's Manual

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Advanced Information
RN52-DS
RN52 Bluetooth Audio Module
Features:
Fully qualified Bluetooth
®
version 3.0 module,
fully compatible with Bluetooth version 2.1+EDR,
1.2, and 1.1
Software configurable through commands over
UART console interface
Dedicated GPIO pins enable MCUs to access
control and status functions efficiently
Postage-stamp-sized form factor, 13.5 x 26.0 x
2.7 mm
Embedded Bluetooth stack profiles: A2DP,
AVRCP, HFP/HSP, and SPP
Dual-channel, differential audio input and output
for highest quality audio
Supports iAP profile to discover iOS devices and
apps (requires a special firmware build)
Integrated amplifier for driving 16 Ω speakers
UART (SPP) data connection interfaces
External audio CODECs supported via S/PDIF
and I
2
S interface
Castellated SMT pads for easy and reliable PCB
mounting
Environmentally friendly, RoHS compliant
Certifications: FCC, ICS, CE
Bluetooth SIG certified
Applications:
High-quality, 2-channel audio streaming
Wireless stereo headsets
Automotive hands free audio
Wireless audio docking station for smartphones
Wireless speakers
Intercom push-to-talk audio connection
Remote control for media player
Medical devices
Computer accessories
RN52 Block Diagram:
PCB Antenna
Bluetooth 3.0
RF Baseband
RN52
UART
USB
I
2
S
S/PDIF
11 GPIO
Pins
1 AIO
16-Bit RISC MCU
Audio DSP
16-Bit Stereo
CODEC
16-MBit Flash
2 LEDs
MIC
MIC
Speake
r
Speake
r

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