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Bluetooth Slave UART Board

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Bluetooth Slave UART Board - Waveshare - bluetooth-slave-uart-board

Bluetooth module board with UART interface configured in slave (device) mode for accepting connections from a Bluetooth master.

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Bluetooth Slave UART Board — Waveshare — bluetooth-slave-uart-board

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Pinout

Logical pinout · physical placement not verified
BLUETOOTH SLAVE UART BSTATEGNDRXDVCCTXD
  • STATEHeader pin labelled STATE

    Bluetooth module state/status output, visible on the official Waveshare product image header label.

    Type · SignalVoltage · 3.3V / 5V board power is marked on the official image; signal level follows the module interface.
  • RXDHeader pin labelled RXD

    UART receive input for the Bluetooth slave module, visible on the official Waveshare product image header label.

    Type · UARTVoltage · 3.3V / 5V board power is marked on the official image; UART level follows the module interface.
  • TXDHeader pin labelled TXD

    UART transmit output for the Bluetooth slave module, visible on the official Waveshare product image header label.

    Type · UARTVoltage · 3.3V / 5V board power is marked on the official image; UART level follows the module interface.
  • GNDHeader pin labelled GND

    Ground reference for the module and host UART connection.

    Type · GroundVoltage · 0V
  • VCCHeader pin labelled VCC

    Power input for the Bluetooth slave UART board. The official product image marks 3.3V / 5V operation next to the header.

    Type · PowerVoltage · 3.3V / 5V
PinPositionTypeFunctionVoltage
STATEHeader pin labelled STATESignalBluetooth module state/status output, visible on the official Waveshare product image header label.3.3V / 5V board power is marked on the official image; signal level follows the module interface.
RXDHeader pin labelled RXDUARTUART receive input for the Bluetooth slave module, visible on the official Waveshare product image header label.3.3V / 5V board power is marked on the official image; UART level follows the module interface.
TXDHeader pin labelled TXDUARTUART transmit output for the Bluetooth slave module, visible on the official Waveshare product image header label.3.3V / 5V board power is marked on the official image; UART level follows the module interface.
GNDHeader pin labelled GNDGroundGround reference for the module and host UART connection.0V
VCCHeader pin labelled VCCPowerPower input for the Bluetooth slave UART board. The official product image marks 3.3V / 5V operation next to the header.3.3V / 5V
Logical pinout · physical placement not verified
BLUETOOTH SLAVE UART BSTATEGNDRXDVCCTXD

Pin details

5 connections
  1. STATE

    Bluetooth module state/status output, visible on the official Waveshare product image header label.

    SignalVoltage · 3.3V / 5V board power is marked on the official image; signal level follows the module interface.
    Header pin labelled STATE
  2. RXD

    UART receive input for the Bluetooth slave module, visible on the official Waveshare product image header label.

    UARTVoltage · 3.3V / 5V board power is marked on the official image; UART level follows the module interface.
    Header pin labelled RXD
  3. TXD

    UART transmit output for the Bluetooth slave module, visible on the official Waveshare product image header label.

    UARTVoltage · 3.3V / 5V board power is marked on the official image; UART level follows the module interface.
    Header pin labelled TXD
  4. GND

    Ground reference for the module and host UART connection.

    GroundVoltage · 0V
    Header pin labelled GND
  5. VCC

    Power input for the Bluetooth slave UART board. The official product image marks 3.3V / 5V operation next to the header.

    PowerVoltage · 3.3V / 5V
    Header pin labelled VCC

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