OpenSource with Market Ready Enclosure!
USB840 Series dongles support Bluetooth 5, Thread, or
Zigbee radio protocols. They are in market ready enclosure
and pre-certified. OpenSource codes are available to
expedite your firmware development.
Dongles are preloaded with Nordic USB CDC ACM secure
boot loader. It can be booted and firmware updated from a
PC.
USB840F!
USB840F embedded a long-range
module BT840F. Range between 2
modules (not in enclosure) is 2300
meters at 125 Kbps. It has 2 user
definable LED indicators and 2
buttons for reset or set to boot
loader mode.
USB840X!
Using BT840X with +21 dBm TX, BWG832X can penetrate
multiple walls or be used in wide area Bluetooth mesh
applications.
Size and features of USB840X are the same as that of
USB840F.
USB840M!
Using compact module BC840M, USB840M is a compact
dongle. It has an LED indicator and a button to set to boot
loader mode for application firmware update.
Nordic nRF52 Development Environment!
Nordic nRF52 development environment should be used.
Open source codes are available at:
http://www.fanstel.com/download-opensource/
USB DFU!
The Bluetooth dongle is supported by an USB DFU
Firmware Upgrade feature. This allows for in the field
updates of application firmware and SoftDevice.
Module Bluetooth Range!
Bluetooth ranges are measured between 2 modules
not in enclosure. Enclosure will reduce Bluetooth
range by about 20%. More obstruction in typical
dongle application environment than our testing
environment, Bluetooth range is shorter than listed
below.
Bluetooth range between an USB840F/X and a
smartphone is much shorter because smartphone
Bluetooth interface is not long range.!
USB Dongle Summaries!