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Overview

The US159-DA14531EVZ Low Power Bluetooth® Pmod™ module enables the user to add low-power Bluetooth capability to any evaluation kit or microcontroller board equipped with a Pmod expansion capability. The board provides a standard Pmod Type 3A (Expanded UART) connection for the onboard Bluetooth 5.1 module.

The US159-DA14531EVZ features a Type 3A Pmod connector and incorporates the DA14531 SmartBond TINY™ Module, based on the world’s smallest and lowest power Bluetooth 5.1 System-on-Chip (SoC). Due to the standard connector and software support, the US159-DA14531EVZ is ideal for Renesas’ QuickConnect platform to rapidly create an Internet of Things (IoT) system.

Features

  • DA14531 SmartBond TINY™ Module:
    • Cortex M0+ at 16MHz
    • Memory: 4kB RAM, 32kB OTP, and 1Mb Flash
    • Bluetooth 5.1 core qualified
    • Integrated chip antenna
    • Worldwide certification
    • IoTMark™ - Bluetooth LE score of 18300
    • 3.3V supply voltage
    • +2.2dBm maximum output power
    • -93dBm sensitivity
    • Rx current 2mA at 3.3V
    • Tx current 4mA at 3.3V at 0dBm
  • Standardized Type 3A Pmod connector supports Expanded UART interface
  • Optional battery operation with onboard CR1220 coin cell
  • Momentary pushbutton switch (SW1) to aid in user software debug
  • LED (D1) to aid in user software debug
  • 10-pin 1.27mm pitch Arm® Cortex® debug connector (J2) for software development and debug support

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  1. Compatibility between RA0E1 Fast Prototyping Board and US159-DA14531EVZ Evaluation Board

    Hello Renesas Community, I am currently working with the RA0E1 Fast Prototyping Board and am considering integrating it with the US159-DA14531EVZ Evaluation Board. Before proceeding, I wanted to confirm if these two boards are compatible for use together. Has anyone had experience using the RA0E1 Fast Prototyping Board with ...

    Mar 29, 2025
  2. Question about US159-DA14531EVZ.

    Hello.I have purchased US159-DA14531EVZ.I connected the DA14531 to my PC via UART.I installed SmartConsole on my smartphone.I could check the text data (Ex. ABCD...) sent from the PC sent from the PC could be confirmed on the smartphone.The DA14531 seems to be in data ...

    Feb 27, 2023
  3. EK-RA6M4 and US159-DA14531EVZ Compatibility Issue

    Hello Renesas Community, I'm currently working with the EK-RA6M4 evaluation kit and trying to interface it with the US159-DA14531EVZ. However, I'm having trouble getting the two boards to communicate or function together properly. Here is my previous question: Compatibility between RA0E1 Fast Prototyping Board and US159 ...

    Apr 18, 2025
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