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Part Number: RN-4020-PICtail

RN4020 BLUETOOTH LOW ENERGY PICTAIL/PICTAIL PLUS


  • Enables flexible development with the RN4020 BTLE Module
  • USB to UART Interface, to quickly get started
  • Connection and data status LEDs
  • PICtail™ and PICtail Plus interfaces for connection to Microchip development boards
  • eXtreme Low Power PIC18F25K50 MCU on-board
  • PICkit™ serial programmer / debugger interface
  • Multiple options for programming and experimentation
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Overview


The RN4020 PICtail / PICtail Plus Board is a Bluetooth® Low Energy demonstration board that showcases the Microchip RN4020 module, a fully-certified Bluetooth Version 4.0 Low Energy module for designers who want to easily add low power wireless capability to their products.  This flexible development board includes the RN4020 paired with an eXtreme Low Power PIC18F25K50 microcontroller. 

This convenient development board includes a USB to UART interface for plug-and-play capability.  The high-speed UART interface and the General Purpose Input Output (GPIO) ports are available on the RN4020 module to configure, control and transfer data.  The RN-4020-PICtail also includes PICtail and PICtail Plus interfaces for connecting to Microchip development boards.  The on-board PIC18 microcontroller can be custom programmed via the available PICkit serial programmer / debugger interface.  The board also includes on-board connection and data status LEDs enabling rapid prototyping and fast time to market.     

Package Contents
  • RN4020 Bluetooth Low Energy PICtail/PICtail Plus board
  • Mini-USB cable

Documentation


Title
Document Id
RN4020 PICtail Plus Daughter Board Insert Download febabb40-bbed-4667-9187-5aaaef2261f1
RN4020 PICtail Plus Daughter Board Quick Start Guide Download bb4f9de6-bedd-46f1-a977-e2e6c21493ba

Application Notes


Title
Date
Document Category
Bluetooth Smart Communication Using Microchip RN4020 11 Apr 2017 Link Application Notes

Software


Title
Date
MLDP Demo for Android Download 10 Feb 2015
RN4020 PICtail Design Package Download 04 Sep 2014
Android Explorer 16 RN4020 PICtail Demo Code Download 07 Aug 2014
RN4020 PICtail - PIC18 USB-UART Firmware HEX Download 22 Jul 2014
RN4020 PICtail - PIC32 USB STK Demo Download 22 Jul 2014
RN4020 PICtail - PIC18 USB-UART Firmware Download 22 Jul 2014
RN4020 PICtail Plus Daughter Board Serial Port Driver Download 02 Jul 2014
RN4020 Android App Demo Download 01 Jul 2014