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[urielp]

Hello,
i've bought two samples of bluetooth DIP module WRL-08461. As far as i've read, the only difference with the previous module is that this one has an active low output for the Status pin. The problem is that, whether i connect or not, the status of this pin is always "low". The only change that i can see is on the pin number 5 on JP1 (wich should be PCM_CLK. two pins away from the RESET one, according to the sheet on http://www.sparkfun.com/datasheets/Wire ... ematic.pdf ), that ranges from 1.8V when not connected, to zero when there is a connection. The status pin of the previous module was number 5 on JP2 (close to the CTS one) and remain always zero. Any suggestion?
Uriel

[parlar]

Were you ever able to resolve this issue? We also just bought some samples of the WRL-08461, and we're seeing *exactly* the same behaviour as you described.

We're also not happy because the webpage for the WRL-08461 says that it has the same pinout of the phased out WRL-00148 (which we're currently using), but the status pin between the two is different!

[urielp]

Hi,
sparkfun technical support answered me quite fastly and told where was the difference. As far as i remember, the status pin is the same; the only difference is that it should sink current when the connection in estabilished. You may use an LED to check it

Actually, i've moved to a different silicon with the same pinout and behaviour , because it would have forced me to change the PCB layout.