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Application Note
Bosch Sensortec
BlueBox Demo-Board for the digital sensors
AN18002
SMB365 (acceleration) and SMD500 (pressure)
Installation and use of the BOSCH Sensortec
multi sensor, wireless Demo-Board
BlueBox V1.0
ABSTRACT
Based on the experience of 500 million MEMS sensors and testing to highest quality
standards, BOSCH Sensortec has developed a sensor family, consisting out of
pressure- and acceleration sensors with best-of-the-market performance and out-
standing r
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Application Note Bosch Sensortec BlueBox Demo-Board for the digital sensors AN18002 SMB365 (acceleration) and SMD500 (pressure) REQUIREMENTS • IBM-compatible PC (min. 1.5 GHz and 128 MB RAM) ® ® • Operating system: Windows2000 or WindowsXP 1) • Bluetooth capability including software and drivers for optional wireless operation • CD-ROM Drive • Temporary administrator rights to install software • Free USB 1.1 Port or higher for wire bounded operation OPERATING CONDITIONS: •
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Application Note Bosch Sensortec BlueBox Demo-Board for the digital sensors AN18002 SMB365 (acceleration) and SMD500 (pressure) Content 1 INTRODUCTION 4 1.1 BOARD OVERVIEW 5 1.1.1 Acceleration Part (SMB365) 6 1.1.2 Pressure Part (SMD500) 6 1.2 BOARD CONSTITUENTS 7 2 HARD- & SOFTWARE INSTALLATION 8 3 QUICK-START 17 3.1 USB WIRE BOUND 17 3.2 BLUETOOTH WIRELESS 19 3.3 CUSTOM CALIBRATION OF THE PRESSURE SENSOR SMD500 21 3.3.1 Calibrate at sea level (via internet) 22
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Application Note Bosch Sensortec BlueBox Demo-Board for the digital sensors AN18002 SMB365 (acceleration) and SMD500 (pressure) 1 Introduction Sensors from Bosch Sensortec provide many capabilities for consumer products, offering a wide range of new functions. By measuring acceleration, pressure and angular rate, they make operating devices simpler and more intuitive. BOSCH Sensortec MEMS sensors also contribute to more efficient medical care. Devided into acceleration and pressur
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Application Note Bosch Sensortec BlueBox Demo-Board for the digital sensors AN18002 SMB365 (acceleration) and SMD500 (pressure) 1.1 Board overview +Z +Y +X SMD500 SMB365 [1.1] BlueBox overview including axes alignment for SMB365 acceleration sensor The Bosch Sensortec BlueBox Demo-Board in combination with its SensorDesktop software was built for the simultaneous demonstration of the general functionality of the digital accelerometer sensor SMB365 and the digital press
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Application Note Bosch Sensortec BlueBox Demo-Board for the digital sensors AN18002 SMB365 (acceleration) and SMD500 (pressure) or differential pressure, change in weather and many more can all be measured and visualized in real-time. 1.1.1 Acceleration Part (SMB365) In order to measure the above mentioned acceleration specific signals, the BlueBox demo board is equipped with the Bosch Sensortec SMB365 acceleration sensor. This digital, triaxial accelerometer, on the basis of t
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Application Note Bosch Sensortec BlueBox Demo-Board for the digital sensors AN18002 SMB365 (acceleration) and SMD500 (pressure) 1.2 Board constituents The following illustration describes the main elements of the BlueBox multi sensor demo board. Main components are: Number Component 1. Bluetooth unit 2. Bosch Sensortec SMB365 acceleration sensor 3. V Voltage Regulator and V Logic Level Shifter reg Shift 4. Microcontroller Programming Interface 5. 8bit Microcontroller 6.
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Application Note Bosch Sensortec BlueBox Demo-Board for the digital sensors AN18002 SMB365 (acceleration) and SMD500 (pressure) 2 Hard- & Software Installation 1. Insert SensorDesktop-CD 2. Run “setup.exe” from the directory …:\ SensorDesktop _DemoSoftware 3. The following message box appears 4. Click “Next” 5. The following message box appears 6. Select the primary installation directories “BST_SensorDesktop” and “National Instruments” in the user specific directory “Progr
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Application Note Bosch Sensortec BlueBox Demo-Board for the digital sensors AN18002 SMB365 (acceleration) and SMD500 (pressure) 8. Accept the License Agreement(s) as described above. 9. Click “Next” 10. The following message box appears 11. Confirm installation by clicking on “Next” 12. While the installation is in progress, the following message box appears Page 9 Rev. 1.0 © Bosch Sensortec GmbH reserves all rights even in the event of industrial property right
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Application Note Bosch Sensortec BlueBox Demo-Board for the digital sensors AN18002 SMB365 (acceleration) and SMD500 (pressure) 13. Wait until the installation is finished 14. When the installation of SensorDesktop is finished, the following message box appears 15. Click finish and restart computer if necessary Page 10 Rev. 1.0 © Bosch Sensortec GmbH reserves all rights even in the event of industrial property rights. We reserve all rights of disposal such copying
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Application Note Bosch Sensortec BlueBox Demo-Board for the digital sensors AN18002 SMB365 (acceleration) and SMD500 (pressure) 16. After restarting the computer, connect the BlueBox demo board to a free USB port 17. Turn on the BlueBox (main switch on the board into the direction to the USB connector) 18. The following message boxes appears 19. Click “Next” 20. The following message box appears 21. Install Hardware Device Drivers by recommended selection as described abo
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Application Note Bosch Sensortec BlueBox Demo-Board for the digital sensors AN18002 SMB365 (acceleration) and SMD500 (pressure) 23. The following message box appears 24. Locate Files by selecting “CD-ROM drives” and “Specify a location” as described above 25. Click “Next” 26. The following message box appears 27. Make sure that the correct CD-ROM is inserted and confirm by clicking “OK” 28. Select “FTDIBUS.INF” as Hardware Device Driver 29. Click “Open” Page 12 Re
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Application Note Bosch Sensortec BlueBox Demo-Board for the digital sensors AN18002 SMB365 (acceleration) and SMD500 (pressure) 30. If driver file has been successfully found, the following message box appears 31. Confirm the selection by clicking “Next” 32. If the driver file has been successfully installed, the following message box appears 33. Click “Finish” to complete the FTDIBUS.INF Device Driver installation Page 13 Rev. 1.0 © Bosch Sensortec
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Application Note Bosch Sensortec BlueBox Demo-Board for the digital sensors AN18002 SMB365 (acceleration) and SMD500 (pressure) 34. After finishing of the FTDIBUS.INF Device Driver installation the following message boxes appears 35. Click “Next” 36. The following message box appears 37. Install Hardware Device Drivers by recommended selection as described above 38. Click “Next” Page 14 Rev. 1.0 © Bosch Sensortec GmbH reserves all rights even in the event
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Application Note Bosch Sensortec BlueBox Demo-Board for the digital sensors AN18002 SMB365 (acceleration) and SMD500 (pressure) 39. The following message box appears 40. Locate Files by selecting “CD-ROM drives” and “Specify a location” as described above 41. Click “Next” 42. The following message box appears 43. Make sure that the correct CD-ROM is inserted and confirm by clicking “OK” 44. Select “FTDIPORT.INF” as Hardware Device Driver 45. Click “Open” Page 15
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Application Note Bosch Sensortec BlueBox Demo-Board for the digital sensors AN18002 SMB365 (acceleration) and SMD500 (pressure) 46. If the driver file has been successfully found, the following message box appears 47. Confirm the selection by clicking “Next” 48. If the driver file has been successfully installed, the following message box appears 49. Click “Finish” to complete the Device Driver installation Page 16 Rev. 1.0 © Bosch Sensortec GmbH reserves all right
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Application Note Bosch Sensortec BlueBox Demo-Board for the digital sensors AN18002 SMB365 (acceleration) and SMD500 (pressure) 3 Quick-Start Note: It is strongly recommended that the BST Sensor Desktop software is already installed on your PC before continuing with the following chapters. 3.1 USB wire bound 1. Turn on the BlueBox demo board (Main Switch into the direction of the USB connector) o The demo board performs a self test indicated as a LED light up sequence o LE
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Application Note Bosch Sensortec BlueBox Demo-Board for the digital sensors AN18002 SMB365 (acceleration) and SMD500 (pressure) 4. After starting the software, the cockpit window of the BlueBox software appears. The software tries to locate automatically the corresponding COM port of the demo board. If the demo board is located, a status message at the bottom left hand corner of the software window will indicate to which COM port the module is connected. If the status window indic
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Application Note Bosch Sensortec BlueBox Demo-Board for the digital sensors AN18002 SMB365 (acceleration) and SMD500 (pressure) 3.2 Bluetooth wireless 1. Make sure that the used PC or laptop supports Bluetooth capability. 2. Make sure that system specific Bluetooth hard- and software as well as drivers are installed and activated. 3. Before using wireless data transmission via Bluetooth start up the BlueBox once according to chapter 3.1 and let the BlueBox connected at leas
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Application Note Bosch Sensortec BlueBox Demo-Board for the digital sensors AN18002 SMB365 (acceleration) and SMD500 (pressure) 9. After starting the software, the cockpit window of the BlueBox software appears. The software tries to locate automatically the corresponding virtual COM port of the demo board. If the demo board is located, a status message at the bottom left hand corner of the software window will indicate, to which COM port the module is connected. If the status win
