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PU2CLR BK108X Arduino Library
1.0.1
This is an Arduino Library to control the BK108X device
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The BK1088E is a single-chip solution for receiving AM, FM, and shortwave radio. Using inexpensive components (Arduino Pro Mini, some push buttons buttons, and a standard OLED or TFT display), the hobbyists can build serviceable little receiver based on BK1088E with a impressive performance.
This project is about an Arduino Library to control the BK1086 and BK1088 devices. It was based on "BK1086/88E BROADCAST AM/FM/SW/LW RADIO RECEIVER; Rev.1.3" documentation from BEKEN Corporation.
This library can be freely distributed using the MIT Free Software model.
Copyright (c) 2020 Ricardo Lima Caratti.
Contact: __pu2. clr@ gmail .com __
At the end of 2019 I started some Arduino library development projects to control DSP receivers. The first implementation was the Arduino library for the SI4844 and then for the ICx Si473X family, all manufactured by Silicon Labs. Given the acceptance and enthusiasm of various radio listeners, experimenters and hobbyists, around the use of the implementations of these libraries, I decided to expand the number of Arduino libraries for the Arduino IDE platform and also developed the libraries for the AKC695X, KT0915, SI470X and RDA5807. When I started reading about the BK1086/88 Datasheet I notice it is also very apropriated for radio listener and hobbyists. Unlike the other devices previously mentioned, I found very few documentation about it at first. So, it encouraged me to build as much information as possible about this BEKEN family of devices. I requested some information about the BK1086/88E from BEKEN Corporation and I was promptly answered. I would like to thank the BEKEN Corporation fot its attention.
This library is based on the BEKEN manual “BK1086/88 - BROADCAST AM/FM/SW/LW RADIO RECEIVER REV1.3” provided by BEKEN Corporation and experiments made by me during the development process.
If you are a hobbyist, a radio enthusiast and enjoy Arduino, this project is for you.
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BK1088E FM, AM (LW, MW and SW) DSP receiver working with Arduino
Copyright (c) 2019 Ricardo Lima Caratti
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THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE ARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
Mr. Peng Roy, from BEKEN Corporation, for providing me with the technical information on the BK1086/88.
If you have suggestions to improve this project, please let me know.
You can install this library on your Arduino environment using different methods.
This library is available on Arduino IDE platform. This video will show you how to install the Arduino Library for the BK1086 / 88 DSP device on your local computer.
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With this approach, you will have the most current version of the library. However, it may not be the most stable version. This is because the current version is always in development. Prefer releases. Do you need some old version (release) of this library? If yes, check here.
To install the current version, you have to download this library in zip format. After, unzip the BK108X-master.zip file in your Arduino Library folder.
Source: "BK1086/88E BROADCAST AM/FM/SW/LW RADIO RECEIVER; Rev.1.3; page 3"
Source: "BK1086/88E BROADCAST AM/FM/SW/LW RADIO RECEIVER; Rev.1.3; page 23"
Pin Number | Name | Description |
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1 | GND | Ground. Connect to ground plane on PCB |
2 | GND | Ground. Connect to ground plane on PCB |
3 | FMI | FM RF input |
4 | RFGND | RF ground |
5 | AMI | MW/SW/LW RF input |
6 | GND | Ground. Connect to ground plane on PCB |
7 | SCLK | Clock for Serial communications |
8 | SDIO | Serial data input/output |
9 | RCLK | 32.768kHz - 38.4MHz external reference clock input/32.768KHz Oscillator input |
10 | VDD | Power supply for digital and I/O |
11 | ROUT | Right audio output |
12 | LOUT | Left audio output |
13 | VA | Power supply for analog |
14 | GPIO3 | General purpose output 3 |
15 | GPIO2 | General purpose output 2 |
16 | EXTLNA | External LNA control |
17 | RIN2 | Line in input (Right channel2) |
18 | LIN2 | Line in input (Left channel2) |
19 | RIN1 | Line in input (Right channel1) |
20 | LIN1 | Line in input (Left channel1) |
The image below was extracted from "BK1086/88E BROADCAST AM/FM/SW/LW RADIO RECEIVER; Rev.1.3; page 25". It is a basic circuit suggested by BEKEN.
The schematic below is based on the BEKEN typical application schematic added to the Arduino controller. The front-end circuit has been modified to use regular antenna instead headphone antenna setup.
The main porpuse of this circuit is to test the BK108X Arduino Library. However, you may be surprised at the performance of this simple circuit due to the high features of the BK1086/88 device. Also, it is importante to say that this receiver does not intend to be a real radio for exigent listener. However, it is possible to start with it and then, if you wish, you can include some devices to the circuit to improve, for example, its sensibility, output sound quality beyond other desired features.
The example folder can guide you to check your circuit via Arduino sketches
Prototype: Photo 1
Prototype: Photo 2