NINA-B1 series - System Integration Manual
UBX-15026175 - R06
System description
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System description
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Overview and applications
The NINA-B1 series modules are small stand-alone Bluetooth low energy modules featuring Bluetooth v4.2
(software upgradeable to Bluetooth 5), a powerful Cortex M4F processor, and state-of-the-art power
performance. The embedded low power crystal improves the power consumption by enabling optimal power
save modes.
The NINA-B1 is delivered with u-blox connectivity software that provides support for u-blox Bluetooth low
energy Serial Port Service, GATT client and server, beacons, and simultaneous peripheral and central roles, all
configurable from a host using AT commands.
NINA-B1 offers full flexibility for customers who prefer to add their application to run on the built-in Cortex M4F.
With 512 kB flash and 64 kB RAM, it offers the best-in-class capacity for customer applications running on top
of the Bluetooth low energy stack using SDK from Nordic Semiconductor or ARM mbed. Additionally, NFC and
interfaces such as SPI, I2C, and I2S are available. In combination with Wirepas Connectivity stack, NINA-B1 can
form large scale industrial mesh networks for several applications such as lighting, asset tracking, and metering.
NINA-B112 comes with an internal antenna and NINA-B111 has a pin for use with an external antenna. The
internal PIFA antenna is specifically designed for the small NINA-B1 form factor and provides an extensive range
of more than 300 m, independent of ground plane and component placement.
The module is globally certified for use with the internal antenna or a range of external antennas. This reduces
time and effort for customers integrating NINA-B1 in their designs.
Table 1: NINA-B1 series main features summary
