Bluetooth Development Kits

Casira™ is CSR's evaluation and development tool for BlueCore™ applications that are not covered by the wide range of example designs or ready-programmed BlueCore™ devices. The purchase of Casira™ grants users access to the BlueCore™ design support and resources available on www.csrsupport.com, such as reference designs.

Casira™ consists of a BlueCore™ radio module with its fully Bluetooth® qualified protocol stack plugged onto a motherboard. The motherboard contains host I/O and man-machine interface elements including RS232 and USB drivers and external connector, audio CODEC, external audio socket for a headset, plus internal connectors for PIO lines, audio PCM stream and synchronous serial interfaces. This is packaged in a plastic case featuring a removable lid for easy access to the hardware for embedded system development.

Casira™ systems are shipped in pairs, including two RS232 cables, two headsets and two power supplies. There is also a CD-ROM with documentation, and BlueSuite™ software for host-side (HCI- or RFCOMM-interfaced) applications which includes:

Drivers to communicate with BlueCore™ at HCI or RFCOMM levels, supplied as source-code (supporting H2/USB, H4/UART, or CSR's BCSP protocol)
BlueChat™ - a simple GUI-based chat program supporting the establishment of data and voice links, and transfer of files and text via an HCI interface
BlueTest™ - which puts BlueCore™ into test modes for radio development and qualification
Flash ROM loading tools, and a Wizard for upgrading firmware via UART or USB
BlueCore PC™ is CSR's software solution for adding Bluetooth® wireless technology to Windows operating system platforms enables PC OEMs and accessory manufacturers to quickly and easily add Bluetooth wireless technology to desktop and notebook PCs. A copy of this software is now included in the Casira™. A wide range of tools for other Bluetooth® host side software stacks is commercially available.

The Casira™ kit comes with the following:

2 Casira™ pods with 2 BlueCore™ modules
2 headsets
2 AC to DC power supplies
2 RS-232 cables
2 SPI cables
2 UK to US power adapters
A set of screwdrivers