The CYALKIT-E03 Solar-Powered BLE Sensor Beacon 5 Pack provides everything needed to develop a light-powered
sensor node that transmits sensor data using Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE):
 Tiny solar-powered BLE sensor board (circle with 24-mm diameter, same size as 25-cent coin)
 Operates using light energy harvested (>100 lux) by the included solar cell
 Supports BLE communication with a mobile device (iOS 8 or newer/Android 4.4 or newer)
 Energy harvesting PMIC S6AE103A that supports the following applications:
□ Demo mode, transmitting sensor data at 3- to 60-second intervals (without charging to a supercapacitor)
□ Timer mode, transmitting sensor data at 5-minute intervals while charging to the supercapacitor
□ Transmitting data at over 30 hours without ambient light (when mode is set to Timer mode and supercapacitor is
fully charged)
 Solar BLE Sensor that can support the following:
□ Selection of mode using a slide switch (Demo or Timer mode)
□ Programming and debugging of the EZ-BLE module via Debug Board
□ Parameter setting of BLE Beacon via Debug Board
□ Charging of surplus solar energy to a 0.2-F supercapacitor (Timer mode)
□ Charging of supercapacitor via Debug Board using USB bus power
□ Temperature and humidity digital sensor
□ Expandable interface via 10-pin connector (GPIO)
□ Test pads for power, ground, primary battery input, and SWD interface for programming
Uses the following Cypress devices:
□ S6AE103A ultra-low-power energy harvesting PMIC
□ CYBLE-022001-00 EZ-BLE PRoC module
In this chapter, you will become familiar with the Solar-Powered BLE Sensor Beacon 5 Pack by successfully establishing a
BLE sensor beacon connection between the Solar BLE Sensor operating as a wireless sensor network (WSN), a mobile
device with apps. This will also confirm that the Solar BLE Sensor and your mobile device are operating properly.