KS0355 keyestudio HC-08 Bluetooth Module
Overview
Keyestudio HC-08 Bluetooth module is a new digital transmission module, based on the Bluetooth Specification V4.0 BLE Bluetooth protocol. Its wireless working frequency band is 2.4GHz ISM, and the modulation method is GFSK. The module's default transmit power is 4dBm. Receive sensitivity -93dBm. The module is compatible with both Android and Apple systems. In an open environment, it can communicate with iphone4s, to achieve ultra-long-distance communication of 80 meters. It also comes with an LED status indicator. When using, you can directly see the connection state of Bluetooth. The module uses the CC2540F256 chip from TI, configured with 256K bytes of space, supporting the AT command. For need, the users can change the role (master or slave mode), baud rate of serial port, device name and other parameters, very flexible use.
Technical Details
- Working voltage: DC 5V
- Working frequency band: 2.4G
- Air speed: 1Mbps
- Communication interface: UART3.3VTTL level
- Antenna interface: built-in PCB antenna
- Sleep current: 0.4μA
- RSSI support: not supported
- Receive sensitivity: -93dBm@1Mbps
- Communication level: 3.3V
- Bluetooth version: V4.0
- Modulation method: GFSK
- Transmit power: 4dBm (default)
- Reference distance: 80m
- Working temperature: -25℃ to +75℃
- Working humidity: 10% to 90%
- Storage temperature: -40℃ to +85℃
- Working current (excluding LED)
- Host not connected / connected: 21mA / 9mA
- Slave MODE0, not connected / connected: 8.5mA/9mA
- Slave MODE1, not connected / connected: 6μA ~ 2.6mA / 1.6mA
- Slave MODE2, not connected / connected: 0.4μA/1.6mA
AT Command Settings
Before setting the AT command, for hardware, you need a USB to serial module (such as FT232 module) and several DuPont lines. For software, need a serial port assistant software, and install well the driver for the USB to serial module. First, connect the Bluetooth module to FT232 module using DuPont line. The connection method is as follows.
HC-08 Bluetooth Module | FT232 module |
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5V | VCC(5V) |
GND | GND |
TX | RX |
RX | TX |
Connected well, then connect the FT232 module (drive installation completed) to the computer using a USB cable. First right-click the computer, for properties ->Device Manager to find the corresponding COM port. Then open the serial port assistant software, set the COM port, and the baud rate (initial default 9600). After the connection is successful, you can start to set the AT command according to the instructions.
AT Command Instructions
1)Testing Instruction
Command | Response | Instruction |
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AT | OK | Test |
2)Check the basic parameters
Command | Response | Instruction |
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AT+RX | Name:HC-08-- >>>> user-defined name for Bluetooth Role:Slave-->>>> module’s role(master/slave) |
Inquire the basic parameters of module |
3)Factory Data Reset Instruction
Command | Response | Instruction |
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AT+DEFAULT | OK | Factory Data Reset
Note: The slave address that the host has recorded will not be cleared! To clear, use the AT+CLEAR instruction to clear in the unconnected state. |
4)Module Restart Instruction
Command | Response | Instruction |
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AT+RESET | OK | restart the module Note: The module will restart automatically, and a new operation can be performed after restarting for 200ms! |
5)Check the software version
Command | Response | Instruction |
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AT+VERSION | HC-08V3.1, 2017-07-07 | view the software version and release date |
6)Modify the module’s role
Command | Response | Instruction |
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AT+ROLE=x | Master/Slave | Set the Master/ Slave Note: By Slave default, the module will automatically restart after setting. |
Send: AT+ROLE=M Return: Master ( to restart)
Send: AT+ROLE=? Return: Master (without restart)
7)Inquire and Modify the Bluetooth Name
Command | Response | Instruction |
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AT+NAME=xxx | OKsetNAME | Set the Bluetooth name Note: Query to fill in the“?”, and set the Bluetooth name. |
Send: AT+NAME=? Return: OK+NAME=HC-08
Send: AT+NAME=keyestudioReturn: OKsetNAME
Send: AT+NAME=? Return: OK+NAME=keyestudio
8)Inquire and Modify the Bluetooth Address
Command | Response | Instruction |
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AT+ADDR=xxxxxxxxxxxx | OKsetADDR | Modify the module's MAC address (do not recommend to modify the module's MAC address to avoid conflicts) |
Send: AT+ADDR=? Return: xxxxxxxxxxxx(current Bluetooth address of module)
Send: AT+ADDR=AABBCCDDEEFF Return: OKsetADDR
Send: AT+ADDR=? Return: AA,BB,CC,DD,EE,F
9)Inquire and Modify the RF Power
Command | Response | Instruction |
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AT+RFPM=x | 4dBm(0 dBm /-6 dBm / -23dBm) | Query/set the RF power of the module
Note: the parameter x is as shown in the table below. And query and settings are represented by a code name. |
Send: AT+RFPM=? Return: 4dBm (query RF Power is 4dBm) Send: AT+RFPM=2 Return: OK (set the RF Power as -6dBm) Send: AT+RFPM=? Return: -6dBm (query RF Power is -6dBm) x is the code name of RF power, shown as the table below:
parameterx | RF power transmitting power |
? | view the current RF power |
0 | 4dBm(factory default) |
1 | 0dBm |
2 | -6dBm |
3 | -23dBm |
10)Inquire and Modify the Serial Baud Rate
Command | Response | Instruction |
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AT+BAUD=xx(or AT+BAUD=xx,y) | OK9600 | Serial port settings
Note: as shown in the following table, the parameters xx and y respectively represent the Baud rate and check bit. |
Send: AT+BAUD=? Return: 9600,NONE Send: AT+BAUD=19200,E Return: OK19200,EVEN (set the parameter of serial port as: baud rate 19200, even-parity check)
xx represents the serial baud rate, y represents the check bit. As the table shown below:
parameter | serial baud rate xx | parameter | check bit y |
? | view the current baud rate | ||
1200 | 1200bps | N | NONE |
2400 | 2400bps | E | EVEN |
4800 | 4800bps | O | ODD |
9600 | 9600bps(factory default) | ||
19200 | 19200bps | ||
38400 | 38400bps | ||
57600 | 57600bps(factory default) | ||
115200 | 115200bps |
When the host and slave transmit communication, please do not exceed 500 bytes for each data package below 9600bps baud rate. For the maximum number of bytes per packet above 19200bps baud rate, please refer to the following table. There is a certain time interval among the data packets. The following table is the reference value for the time interval for various communication baud rates:
baud rates (bps) | 1200 | 2400 | 4800 | 9600 | 19200 | 38400 | 57600 | 115200 |
send 500 bytes time interval (ms) | 6800 | 3600 | 2000 | 1000 | ||||
send 300 bytes time interval (ms) | 4200 | 2400 | 1200 | 600 | 400 | |||
send 100 bytes time interval (ms) | 1500 | 80 | 400 | 160 | 100 | 120 | ||
send 80 bytes time interval (ms) | 1000 | 650 | 320 | 120 | 80 | 60 | 100 | |
send 60 bytes time interval (ms) | 800 | 500 | 250 | 100 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 100 |
send 20 bytes time interval (ms) | 200 | 100 | 50 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |