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BBMagic PWM 3-channels wireless regulator


BBMagic PWM is a wireless PWM regulation module with Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), Bluetooth Smart communication.

BBMagic PWM functions

  • Three PWM channels with gamma correction ; suitable for LEDs driving
  • gamma correction turning off ability (pin 14 (GAMMA CORR))) ; ideally for DC motor driving
  • PWM phase configurable by pin 6 (INV_CONF). It can drive PNP and NPN transistors
  • Automatic turn on for 15 minutes after modules power up ; pin 17 configurable
  • Supply voltage monitoring
  • Light level measurement ; pads for 10k photoresistor ; values range from 0 to 255
  • ADC input with range from 0 to 1,8V ; 1mV resolution
  • Chip temperature measurement
  • LED radio transmission indication – pin 2 configurable
  • Communication: encrypted and digital signed Bluetooth Smart messages
  • Easy to use Raspberry Pi 3 or zero W programming interface – bbmagic_lib_2.0

Pinout

BBMagic PWM pinout

Pin number Description
1,8,20,22,23,24 GND – power and signal ground
2 Configuration of the radio transmission indication:

  • short to GND: BBMagic onboard red LED indicates radio transmission by nice flashes
  • unconnected: Onboard red LED is off. Radio transmission indication pulses are generated on pin 15. It is possible to connect alternative LED with series resistor to pins 15 and 16. Recommended resistor value is 1k to 4k7
3-5 Three PWM outputs.
6 Configuration input INV_CONF:

  • not connected – PWM mode
  • connected to GND – PWM_INVERT mode
7,21 Supply voltage from 1,8V to 3,6V
7,8,9 Pads for voltage regulator if you want to power BBMagic PWM this way. Its identical like BBMagic METEO described here: Power it easy: BBMagic METEO Bluetooth Low Energy module
10 Supply voltage input for voltage regulator (Reverse polarity protected). Its identical like BBMagic METEO described here: Power it easy: BBMagic METEO Bluetooth Low Energy module
11,12 10k photoresistor pads
13 Input of analog to digital converter ADC_1. Available voltage range: 0V-1,8V ; Resolution: 1mV
14 Configuration input GAMMA CORR

  • not connected – gamma correction is on
  • connected to GND (20,22,23,24) (before power up) – gamma correction is off
15,16 Pads for alternative LED with series resistor. Pad 15 – LED anode with resistor, Pad 16 – LED cathode
17 Configuration input START CONF

  • connected to GND (pins 20,22,23,24) or pin 16 – Automatic turn on driving device for 15 minutes after modules power up
  • not connected – after power up all outputs are off
18,19 Tx and Rx UART lines. Available voltage range: 0V-5V

Working modes

BBMagic PWM inv PWM
BBMagic PWM normal PWM

BBMagic PWM working mode Pin 6 (INV_CONF) state Pin 14 (GAMMA CORR) state
1 PWM mode with gamma correction not connected not connected
2 PWM mode without gamma correction not connected connected to GND (20,22,23,24)
3 PWM_INVERT mode with gamma correction connected to GND (20,22,23,24) not connected
4 PWM_INVERT mode without gamma correction connected to GND (20,22,23,24) connected to GND (20,22,23,24)
If pin 17 (START CONF) is connected to GND or to pin 16 then after modules power up it turns on driving device for 15 minutes.

BBMagic PWM start on schemat

How BBMagic PWM works

After power up BBmagic PWM sends ‘ALIVE’ messages every 60 seconds.
When it receives demand message drives CHANNEL_0..CHANNEL_2 outputs and immediately sends ‘ALIVE’ message to confirm that job is done.

Whats in ‘ALIVE’ message?

Library header file bbmagic_lib.h (within bbmagic_lib_2.0) defines types of data sending by BBMagic PWM .

bbm_buf[BBMAGIC_DEVICE_TYPE] module type ; there is BBMAGIC_M_PWM in this particular case
bbm_buf[BBM_PWM_V_SUP] modules supply voltage ; divide this value by 71 (BBMAGIC_VCC_DIVIDER) to have power supply in volts
bbm_buf[BBMAGIC_PWM_ADV_TIME] next ‘ALIVE’ message from BBMagic PWM will arrive after this period of time ; multiply it by two to get time in seconds
bbm_buf[BBM_PWM_CHIP_TEMP] modules chip temperature in Celsius (U2 encoded) – after callibration this measurement can be interpreted as low accuracy ambient temperature
bbm_buf[BBM_PWM_LIGHT] light level ; from 0 to 255
bbm_buf[BBM_PWM_CH0] current CHANNEL_0 output setting ; range from 0 to 100
bbm_buf[BBM_PWM_CH1] current CHANNEL_1 output setting ; range from 0 to 100
bbm_buf[BBM_PWM_CH2] current CHANNEL_2 output setting ; range from 0 to 100
bbm_buf[BBM_PWM_ADC_1_MSB] i bbm_buf[BBM_PWM_ADC_1_LSB] voltage level on ADC_1 input in mV
bbm_buf[BBM_PWM_WORKTIME_0] amount of time from modules power up – in seconds ; byte 0 – LSB
bbm_buf[BBM_PWM_WORKTIME_1] amount of time from modules power up – in seconds ; byte 1
bbm_buf[BBM_PWM_WORKTIME_2] amount of time from modules power up – in seconds ; byte 2
bbm_buf[BBM_PWM_WORKTIME_3] amount of time from modules power up – in seconds ; byte 3 – MSB
bbm_buf[BBM_PWM_FIRM_0] modules firmware version LSB
bbm_buf[BBM_PWM_FIRM_1] modules firmware version MSB
bbm_buf[BBMAGIC_DEVICE_ADDR_0] modules address byte 0 – LSB
bbm_buf[BBMAGIC_DEVICE_ADDR_1] modules address byte 1
bbm_buf[BBMAGIC_DEVICE_ADDR_2] modules address byte 2
bbm_buf[BBMAGIC_DEVICE_ADDR_3] modules address byte 3
bbm_buf[BBMAGIC_DEVICE_ADDR_4] modules address byte 4
bbm_buf[BBMAGIC_DEVICE_ADDR_5] modules address byte 5 – MSB
bbm_buf[BBMAGIC_DEVICE_RSSI] radio signal strength indicator (RSSI) in dBm

Wireless communication

  • Bluetooth Low Energy also called as Bluetooth Smart
  • Transferring data is encrypted and signed with AES-128
  • You can collect and process data with Raspberry Pi, Arduino, etc.
  • Direct communication with Raspberry Pi Zero W and Raspberry Pi 3 (both have Bluetooth Low Energy onboard chip)
  • Linux library for easy programming from version bbmagic_lib_2.0

Powering

BBMagic PWM needs about 12mA of current. You can power it:

  • from any source you want within 1,8V to 3,6V – connect to pins 7 (+) and 8 (-)
  • with voltage regulator – connect ‘+’ to 10, and ‘-‘ to 22, 23 or 24. Onboard pads 7,8,9 for TO-92 voltage regulator (ex. L78L33, TS2950CT-3.3, LP2950CZ-3.3RAG, MCP1702-3302E, LM2936Z-3.3, LT1121CZ-3.3). Learn more about voltage reg here: Power it easy: BBMagic METEO Bluetooth Low Energy module

To set BBMagic PWM

You only need to add your module to actors database:
bbm_pwm_add("my_pwm_dev", "CBFD786BAA68", "2DFDA5070CD284A107A24F7e53572A7B38") ;
…and use lib function ‘bbm_pwm_set’:
bbm_pwm_set("my_pwm_dev",10,20,50) ;
CHANNEL_0, CHANNEL_1 and CHANNEL_2 outputs are now driving 10%, 20% and 50% respectively.

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