Embedded Planet, Inc.
Agora | Product User Manual
Document Version: 1.0.0 | 11 Feb 22
Embedded Planet, Inc. | 31225 Bainbridge Rd Suite N, Solon, OH 44139 | 216-245-4180 | www.embeddedplanet.com |
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7.
Modules
7.1.
Modules | Blu MCU
The MCU on the Agora is Nordic’s nRF52840 which is incorporated into the Fanstel BT840 module (U3). The
BT840 contains the nRF52840 along with its supporting hardware and an integrated Bluetooth PCB antenna.
Features of the Fanstel BT840 include the nRF52840 SoC, ARM® Cortex®-M4 32-bit processor with FPU 64MHz,
128-bit AES/ECB/CCM/AAR co-processor, ARM® TrustZone® Cryptocell 310 security subsystem, Bluetooth 5
IEEE 802.15.1-2006 2.4GHz transceiver, integrated PCB trace antenna, 1MB on-chip flash, 256kB on-chip RAM,
USB 2.0 full speed (12Mbps) controller, QPSI 32MHz interface, and 12-bit 200ksps ADC (up to 8 channels).
Agora supports the development of the nRF52840 MCU via the Tectonic Edge™ board edge connection
system used throughout Embedded Planet products. Flidor, a programming & debug host board with Tectonic
Edge™ compatibility, is the choice development tool for use with Agora. Flidor supports drag-and-drop
programming along with streamlined debug features that make it the go-to method for programming Agora.
Some configurations of Agora assemblies, such as the Agora Development Kit available in the Embedded Planet
online shop, include a Flidor for development. The Agora Development Kit is strongly recommended for users
who want to development on Agora.
More on Flidor can be found at
https://www.embeddedplanet.com/product-documentation/#flidor
Further details on the Nordic nRF52840 can be found here:
https://www.nordicsemi.com/Products/Low-power-short-range-wireless/nRF52840
Further details on the Fanstel BT840 module can be found here:
https://www.fanstel.com/bt840
U3: Fanstel BT840
module containing an
nRF52840 (MCU+BLE)
module
