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v5.8
Radios
7.13. Bluetooth Low Energy
The Waspmote Bluetooth Low Energy module is also available for the Waspmote Plug & Sense! platform. BLE modules use the
2.4GHz band (2402MHz – 2480 MHz). It has 37 data channels and 3 advertisement channels, with a 2MHz spacing and GFSK
modulation.
Features:
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Protocol: Bluetooth v.4.0 / Bluetooth Smart
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Chipset: BLE112
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RX Sensitivity: -103dBm
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TX Power: [-23dBm, +3dBm]
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Antenna: 2dBi/5dBi antenna options
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Security: AES-128
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Range: 100 meters (at maximum TX power)
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Consumption: sleep (0.4uA) / RX (8mA) / TX (36mA)
Actions:
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Send broadcast advertisements (iBeacons)
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Connect to other BLE devices as Master / Slave
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Connect with Smartphones and Tablets
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Set automatic cycles sleep / transmission
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Calculate distance using RSSI values
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Perfect for indoor location networks (RTLS)
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Scan devices with maximum inquiry time
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Scan devices with maximum number of nodes
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Scan devices looking for a certain user by MAC address