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# LightBlue Bean

**Type:** Product page · **SKU:** DFR0424 · **Brand:** [DFRobot](https://core-electronics.com.au/brands/dfrobot-australia)
**Page:** https://core-electronics.com.au/lightblue-bean-34239.html ([markdown](https://core-electronics.com.au/lightblue-bean-34239.html.md))

## Retired product

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## Description

**Introduction**

 The LightBlue Bean is a new Arduino compatible microcontroller with built-in Bluetooth LE support. It can be programmed wirelessly and is perfect for smartphone-controlled projects! With its low-cost and low-energy consumption, this little bean can handle almost everything you need in your project. It also includes a prototyping area where you can expand its features and make it suitable for your needs.

The Lightblue Bean is Arduino IDE compatible! It also supports the Bean iOS Loader to program it with your iOS device. All you need is a 3.3V coin cell battery. It is ideal for long-term sensor or data logger applications. An RGB LED and an accelerometer have also been integrated.

Note: the Bean is compatible with iOS 7 and above, Android 4.3 and above, Mac OSX 10.9 and above and Windows 8.1, but is NOT supported by Windows 7!

**FEATURES**

- Arduino Compatible
- 8 GPIO pins
- Bluetooth 4.0 (BLE)
- Supports wireless programming
- 3-axis accelerometer
- Temperature sensor
- RGB LED
- CR2032 coin cell battery
 
**Specification**

- ATmega328p microcontroller @ 8 MHz
- 3V operating voltage
- 32KB Flash memory, 2KB SRAM
- 6 digital I/O pins
- 2 analog input pins on a 10-bit ADC
- 4 pins with PWM support
- 1 SPI port
- 1 IIC port
- Dimensions: 1.8" x 0.8" / 45 \* 21 mm
- Weight: 12g
 
**Documents**

- [Quick Start Guide](https://punchthrough.com/bean/guides/getting-started/intro/)
- Bean Talk forum
- [Example project](https://www.hackster.io/punchthrough/products/lightblue-bean)
 
**Parts List**

- LightBlue Bean (Batteries included) x1

## Guides for this product

- [How to Choose a Bluetooth Module For Your Project](https://core-electronics.com.au/guides/wireless/how-to-choose-a-bluetooth-module-for-your-project/)

## Images

- [Product image 1](https://core-electronics.com.au/media/catalog/product/d/f/dfr0424.jpg)