SLWSTK6101D
MSRP $187.00
EFR32BG Bluetooth Module Starter Kit
The EFR32BG Bluetooth 5 Low Energy Module Kit for BGM13S32 SiP module and BGM13P22 module is the easiest and fastest way to start the evaluation and development of your own Bluetooth 5 applications. The wireless starter kit comes with the Bluetooth Low Energy module radio board, a mainboard with coin-cell battery holder, USB and Ethernet connections, display and connections to all the modules peripheral interfaces as well an extension board with additional peripherals like an accelerometer.
With the kit, you also get Silicon Labs’ Bluetooth software SDK, with example applications, documentation, and other resources to get started with your own development. This kit supports Bluetooth 5 LE 2M, LE Long Range, and advertising.
MSRP $187.00
OVERVIEW
GETTING STARTED
TECH DOCS
SOFTWARE & TOOLS
COMPATIBLE BOARDS
COMMUNITY & SUPPORT
OVERVIEW
EFR32BG Bluetooth Kit Contents
- BGM13S22 module radio board (BRD4305C)
- BGM13P22 module radio board (BRD4306A)
- Wireless Starter Kit main board
- Debug Adapter Board (BRD8010A)
EFR32BG Bluetooth Kit Features
- Sensor: temperature, humidity, accelerometer
- UI: Display, buttons, LEDs, joystick
- PC connectivity: USB
- Battery or USB powered
Software Features
- Bluetooth LE
- Bluetooth 5 Advertising
- Mobile Applications
- Patented Network Analysis
- Energy Profiling
- Profile Toolkit™ for building profiles
GETTING STARTED
Step 1: Download and Install SDK and Tools with Simplicity Studio
Get up and running quickly with precompiled demos, application notes and examples. Use advanced tools including energy profiling and network analysis to optimize your wireless systems. Choose your software package below.
Step 2: Download Simplicity Connect Mobile App
Download the Simplicity Connect App for iPhone or Android to experiment with our demos and explore the advanced features to help you developing BLE embedded applications.
Now you can test Matter devices from the Simplicity Connect App. You can use Matter devices over Thread or Wi-Fi and control it. The Matter demos that Simplicity Connect supports are Light, Door Lock, Window, Sensor, Thermostats, and Plug.
TECH DOCS
- AN1223: LGA Manufacturing Guidancev0.12/10/2023
- BGM13P Wireless Gecko Bluetooth ® Module Data Sheetv1.56/12/2024
- BRD4305C Rev. A05 Schematic (PDF)7/11/2022
- BRD4306A Rev. A01 Schematic (PDF)7/11/2022
SOFTWARE & TOOLS
- Code Examples (3)
- application_examples3/29/2025
- bluetooth_applications3/29/2025
- wiseconnect-wifi-bt-sdk3/27/2025
Simplicity Studio
Get up and running quickly with precompiled demos, application notes and examples. Use advanced tools including energy profiling and network analysis to optimize your MCU and wireless systems.
COMPATIBLE BOARDS
| Radio Boards | Included Device | Flash | RAM | Output Power (dBm) | BLE | Bluetooth 5 | Bluetooth Mesh | Zigbee | Thread | Proprietary Sub-GHz | Proprietary 2.4 GHz |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 256 | 32 | 8 | |||||||||
| 256 | 32 | 3 | |||||||||
| 256 | 32 | 8 | |||||||||
| 256 | 32 | 8 | |||||||||
| 512 | 64 | 8 | |||||||||
| 512 | 64 | 19 | |||||||||
| 512 | 64 | 8 | |||||||||
| 512 | 64 | 19 |
COMMUNITY & SUPPORT
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