IPEX Reset & Teardown (FCC ID 2ANDL-CBU-IPEX)

Before you buy the Tuya Global IPEX, check what's inside.

The Tuya CBU-IPEX is a low-power embedded module offering both WiFi and Bluetooth connectivity. It is designed for integration into smart devices and supports various network configurations.

⚠️ NOTE: Ensure correct battery polarity and voltage limits (3.0V-3.6V).

Quick Specs

Manufacturer: Tuya Global
Model: IPEX
Protocol: WiFi + Bluetooth LE
Chipset: Beken BK7231N
Ecosystem: Tuya / Smart Life
App: Smart Life

🔧 Geek Corner (Flashing Info)

Chipset: BK7231N
Flashable: ✅ Yes
Info: Uses BK7231N chipset, which is known to be flashable with custom firmware like OpenBeken/LibreTiny.

User Manual

Scanned pages from the official user manual:

IPEX Manual

External Photos

Photos of the device exterior:

IPEX Exterior

Internal Photos

Teardown photos showing the PCB and components:

IPEX PCB

Verdict

The IPEX is a WiFi device from the Tuya / Smart Life ecosystem.

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Online Version
Version:

20210226
Dual

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Datasheet
Contents
Contents
1 Overview 2
1.1 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
1.2 Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
1.3 Change history . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
2 Module interfaces 3
2.1 Dimensions and package . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
2.2 Pin deﬁnition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
3 Electrical parameters 8
3.1 Absolute electrical parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
3.2 Normal working conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
3.3 RF power consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
3.4 Working current . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
4 RF parameters 10
4.1 Basic RF features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
4.2 Wi-Fi transmission performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
4.3 Wi-Fi receiving performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
4.4 BLE transmission performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
4.5 BLE receiving performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
5 Antenna information 13
5.1 Antenna type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
5.2 Antenna interference reduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
6 Packaging information and production instructions 14
6.1 Mechanical dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
6.2 Production instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
6.3 Recommended oven temperature curve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
7 MOQ and packaging information 17
8 Appendix: Statement 17
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Complete

Bluetooth

coexistence

interface

6

dBm

transmit

power

in

Bluetooth

mode

and

iOS

devices

Support

SmartConﬁg

and

AP

network

conﬁguration

manners

for

Android

Support

STA/AP/STA+AP

working

mode

Up

to

+

16

dBm

output

power

in

802.11b

mode

Support

WEP,

WPA/WPA2,

and

WPA/WPA2

PSK

(AES)

security

modes

Channels

1

to

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GHz

802.11

b/g/n

Wi-Fi

connectivity

ceiver/transmitter

(UART),

and

1

serial

peripheral

interface

(SPI)

Peripherals:

6

pulse

width

modulations

(PWM),

2

universal

asynchronous

re-

Working

voltage:

3.0V

to

3.6V

The

clock

rate:

120

MHz

processor

Embedded

low-power

32-bit

CPU,

which

can

also

function

as

an

applicatio...