NINA-B3 series - System integration manual 
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2  Software 
NINA-B3 series modules can be used either with the pre-flashed u-connectXpress software, or as an 
open  CPU  module  in  which  you  can  run  your  own  application  developed  with  the  Nordic  SDK 
development environment inside the NINA-B3 module. 
The software on the NINA-B3 module contains the following parts: 
•  SoftDevice S140 is a Bluetooth® Low Energy (LE) central and peripheral protocol stack solution 
•  Optional bootloader 
•  Application 
 
Figure 2: NINA-B3 software structure and available software options  
2.1  u-connectXpress software 
NINA-B31 series modules are delivered with the u-blox secure boot loader and pre-flashed 
u-connectXpress software.  
The  u-connectXpress  software  enables  use  of  the  Bluetooth  Low  Energy  functions,  controlled  by  
AT  commands  over  the  UART  interface.  Some  of  the  supported  features  include  the  u-blox  Low 
Energy  Serial  Port  Service,  GATT  server  and  client,  central  and  peripheral  roles,  and  multidrop 
connections.  
For  information  about  the  features,  capabilities,  and  use  of  u-connectXpress  software,  see  the 
u-connectXpress user guide [16]  and u-connectXpress AT commands manual [4].  
The u-connectXpress software on NINA-B3 is also (as of version 3.0.0) Bluetooth-mesh enabled. For 
more  information  about  the  mesh  software,  see  the  Implementing  Bluetooth  mesh  with 
u-connectXpress software application note [24].