1**_Note: Major API Changes. For older projects, you may use the [v0.9 branch](https://github.com/bluekitchen/btstack/tree/v0.9). 2Please see [Migration notes](https://github.com/bluekitchen/btstack/blob/master/doc/manual/docs/appendix/migration.md)_** 3 4# Welcome to BTstack 5 6BTstack is [BlueKitchen's](http://bluekitchen-gmbh.com) implementation of the official Bluetooth stack. 7It is well suited for small, resource-constraint devices 8such as 8 or 16 bit embedded systems as it is highly configurable and comes with an ultra small memory footprint. 9A minimal configuration for an SPP server on a MSP430 can run in 32 kB FLASH and only 4 kB of RAM. 10 11It connects to the Bluetooth modules via a different Bluetooth HCI transport layers (e.g., HCI H4 UART and 12H5 the "Tree-Wire" protocol, HCI H2 USB). Various platforms can be easily targeted by providing the necessary 13UART, CPU, and CLOCK implementations. 14 15On smaller embedded systems, a minimal run loop implementation allows to use BTstack without a Real Time OS (RTOS). 16If a RTOS is already provided, BTstack can be integrated and run as a single thread. 17 18On larger systems, BTstack provides a daemon that connects to a Bluetooth module. 19Multiple applications can communicate with this daemon over different inter-process communication methods. 20 21BTstack supports both, the Central and the Peripheral Role of Bluetooth 4.2 Low Energy specification. 22It can be configures as both a single mode or a dual mode stack. 23 24BTstack is free for non-commercial use. For commercial use, <a href="mailto:[email protected]">tell us</a> 25a bit about your project to get a quote. 26It has been qualified with the the Bluetooth SIG for GAP, IOP, HFP, HSP, SPP, PAN profiles and 27GATT, SM of the Bluetooth 4.2 LE Central and Peripheral roles (QD ID 25340). 28 29## Documentation 30- [HTML](http://bluekitchen-gmbh.com/btstack/develop/) 31- [PDF](http://bluekitchen-gmbh.com/btstack_develop.pdf) 32 33## Discussion and Community Support 34[BTstack Google Group](http://groups.google.com/group/btstack-dev) 35 36## Supported Protocols and Profiles 37 38Protocols: L2CAP, RFCOMM, SDP, BNEP, ATT, SM (incl. LE Secure Connections). 39 40Profiles: GAP, IOP, HFP, HSP, SPP, PAN, GATT. 41 42Coming next: A2DP, AVRCP, HID, HOGP, BLE Mesh, and more. 43 44For information on MFi/iAP2 support, please <a href="mailto:[email protected]">contact us</a>. 45 46## Evaluation Platforms 47 48#### Embedded Platforms: 49Status | Platform 50-------------- | ------ 51[<img src="http://buildbot.bluekitchen-gmbh.com/btstack/badge.png?builder=port-ez430-rf2560-develop">](https://buildbot.bluekitchen-gmbh.com/btstack/builders/port-ez430-rf2560-develop) | [EZ430-RF256x Bluetooth Evaluation Tool for MSP430](http://www.ti.com/tool/ez430-rf256x) 52[<img src="http://buildbot.bluekitchen-gmbh.com/btstack/badge.png?builder=port-msp-exp430f5438-cc2564b-develop">](https://buildbot.bluekitchen-gmbh.com/btstack/builders/port-msp-exp430f5438-cc2564b-develop) | [MSP430F5438 Experimenter Board for MSP430](http://www.ti.com/tool/msp-exp430f5438) with [Bluetooth CC2564 Module Evaluation Board](http://www.ti.com/tool/cc2564modnem) 53[<img src="http://buildbot.bluekitchen-gmbh.com/btstack/badge.png?builder=port-msp430f5229lp-cc2564b-develop">](https://buildbot.bluekitchen-gmbh.com/btstack/builders/port-msp430f5229lp-cc2564b-develop) | [MSP-EXP430F5529LP LaunchPad](http://www.ti.com/ww/en/launchpad/launchpads-msp430-msp-exp430f5529lp.html#tabs) with [Bluetooth CC2564 Module Evaluation Board](http://www.ti.com/tool/cc2564modnem) and [EM Adapter BoosterPack](http://www.ti.com/tool/boost-ccemadapter) with additional 32768Hz quartz oscillator 54[<img src="http://buildbot.bluekitchen-gmbh.com/btstack/badge.png?builder=port-stm32-f103rb-nucleo-develop">](https://buildbot.bluekitchen-gmbh.com/btstack/builders/port-stm32-f103rb-nucleo-develop) | [STM32 Nucleo development board NUCLEO-F103RB](http://www.st.com/web/catalog/tools/FM116/SC959/SS1532/LN1847/PF259875) with [Bluetooth CC2564 Module Evaluation Board](http://www.ti.com/tool/cc2564modnem) and [EM Adapter BoosterPack](http://www.ti.com/tool/boost-ccemadapter) with additional 32768Hz quartz oscillator 55[<img src="http://buildbot.bluekitchen-gmbh.com/btstack/badge.png?builder=port-pic32-harmony-develop">](https://buildbot.bluekitchen-gmbh.com/btstack/builders/port-pic32-harmony-develop) | [Microchip's PIC32 Bluetooth Audio Development Kit](http://www.microchip.com/Developmenttools/ProductDetails.aspx?PartNO=DV320032) 56[<img src="http://buildbot.bluekitchen-gmbh.com/btstack/badge.png?builder=port-wiced-develop">](https://buildbot.bluekitchen-gmbh.com/btstack/builders/port-wiced-develop) | [RedBear Duo](https://github.com/redbear/WICED-SDK) with Broadcom BCM43438 A1 57 58 59#### Other Platforms: 60Status | Platform 61-------------- | ------ 62[<img src="http://buildbot.bluekitchen-gmbh.com/btstack/badge.png?builder=port-posix-h4-develop">](https://buildbot.bluekitchen-gmbh.com/btstack/builders/port-posix-h4-develop) | posix: Unix-based system connected to Bluetooth module via serial port 63[<img src="http://buildbot.bluekitchen-gmbh.com/btstack/badge.png?builder=port-libusb-develop">](https://buildbot.bluekitchen-gmbh.com/btstack/builders/port-libusb-develop) | libusb: Unix-based system with dedicated USB Bluetooth dongle 64[<img src="http://buildbot.bluekitchen-gmbh.com/btstack/badge.png?builder=port-daemon-develop">](https://buildbot.bluekitchen-gmbh.com/btstack/builders/.. | windows-h4: Win32-based system connected to Bluetooth module via serial port 65.. | windwos-winusb: Win32-based system with dedicated USB Bluetooth dongle 66port-daemon-develop) | daemon: TCP and Unix domain named socket client-server architecture supporting multiple clients 67[<img src="http://buildbot.bluekitchen-gmbh.com/btstack/badge.png?builder=java-develop">](https://buildbot.bluekitchen-gmbh.com/btstack/builders/java-develop) | java: Java wrapper for daemon 68[<img src="http://buildbot.bluekitchen-gmbh.com/btstack/badge.png?builder=port-ios-develop">](https://buildbot.bluekitchen-gmbh.com/btstack/builders/port-ios-develop) | iOS: daemon for iOS jailbreak devices, C client-server API 69[<img src="http://buildbot.bluekitchen-gmbh.com/btstack/badge.png?builder=port-mtk-develop">](https://buildbot.bluekitchen-gmbh.com/btstack/builders/port-mtk-develop) | mtk: daemon for rooted Android devices, based on Mediatek MT65xx processor, Java and C client-server API 70[<img src="http://buildbot.bluekitchen-gmbh.com/btstack/badge.png?builder=port-wiced-develop">](https://buildbot.bluekitchen-gmbh.com/btstack/builders/port-wiced-develop) | wiced: Broadcom platforms that support the WICED SDK 71 72## Supported Chipsets 73 74Chipset | Type | HCI Transport | SCO over HCI (2) | BTstack folder | Comment 75-------------------- |-----------| ----------------|------------------|----------------|--------- 76Broadcom UART | Dual mode | H4, H5 | No (didn't work) | bcm | Max UART baudrate 3 mbps 77Broadcom USB Dongles | Dual mode | USB | No (didn't work) | bcm | 78CSR UART | Dual mode | H4, H5 | No (didn't work) | csr | 79CSR USB Dongles | Dual mode | USB | Yes | csr | 80EM 9301 | LE | SPI | n.a. | em9301 | Custom HCI SPI implementation 81Nordic nRF | LE | H4 | n.a. | | Requires custom HCI firmware 82STM STLC2500D | Classic | H4 | No (didn't try) | stlc2500d | Custom deep sleep management not supported 83Toshiba TC35661 | Dual mode | H4 | No (didn't try) | tc3566 | HCI version not tested. 84TI CC256x, WL183x | Dual mode | H4, H5, eHCILL | Yes | cc256x | Also WL185x, WL187x, and WL189x 85 86[More infos on supported chipsets](https://bluekitchen-gmbh.com/btstack/develop/chipsets/) 87 88## Source Tree Overview 89Path | Description 90--------------------|--------------- 91chipset | Support for individual Bluetooth chipsets 92doc | Sources for BTstack documentation 93example | Example applications available for all ports 94platform | Support for special OSs and/or MCU architectures 95port | Complete port for a MCU + Chipset combinations 96src | Bluetooth stack implementation 97test | Unit and PTS tests 98tool | Helper tools for BTstack 99
