Peplink BLE Module User Manual Peplink Products:
BLE module 2 - pcb antenna June 2020 https://www.peplink.com 1 Copyright @ 2020 Peplink Table of Contents 1. Introduction .......................................................................................... 3 2. Product Features .................................................................................. 3 3. Power Specitifications ......................................................................... 5 4. RF Specifications ................................................................................. 7 5. Appendix ............................................................................................... 8 https://www.peplink.com 2 Copyright @ 2020 Peplink 1. Introduction ( BLE module 2 - pcb antenna ) The BLE module is used nRF51822 ultra-low power 2.4 GHz wireless System on Chip (SoC) integrating the nRF51 series 2.4GHz transceiver, a 32 bit ARMR Cortex-M0 CPU, flash memory, and analog and digital peripherals.nRF51822 can support BluetoothR low energy and a range of proprietary 2.4 GHz protocols, such as Gazell from Nordic Semiconductor. Fully qualified Bluetooth low energy stacks for nRF51822 are implemented in the S100 series of SoftDevices. The S100 series of SoftDevices are available for free and can be downloaded and installed on nRF51822 independent of your own application code. 2. Product Features 2.4 GHz transceiver
-93 dBm sensitivity in BluetoothR low energy mode 250 kbps, 1 Mbps, 2 Mbps supported data rates TX Power -20 to +4 dBm in 4 dB steps TX Power -30 dBm Whisper mode 13 mA peak RX, 10.5 mA peak TX (0 dBm) 9.7 mA peak RX, 8 mA peak TX (0 dBm) with DC/DC RSSI (1 dB resolution) ARMR Cortex-M0 32 bit processor 275 A/MHz running from flash memory 150 A/MHz running from RAM Serial Wire Debug (SWD) S100 series SoftDevice ready Memory 256 kB or 128 kB embedded flash program memory 16 kB or 32 kB RAM On-air compatibility with nRF24L series Flexible Power Management Supply voltage range 1.8 V to 3.6 V 4.2 s wake-up using 16 MHz RCOSC 0.6 A at 3 V OFF mode 1.2 A at 3 V in OFF mode + 1 region RAM retention 2.6 A at 3 V ON mode, all blocks IDLE https://www.peplink.com 3 Copyright @ 2020 Peplink 8/9/10 bit ADC - 8 configurable channels 31 General Purpose I/O Pins One 32 bit and two 16 bit timers with counter mode SPI Master/Slave Low power comparator Temperature sensor Two-wire Master (I2C compatible) UART (CTS/RTS) CPU independent Programmable Peripheral Interconnect (PPI) Quadrature Decoder (QDEC) AES HW encryption Real Timer Counter (RTC) Package variants QFN48 package, 6 x 6 mm WLCSP package, 3.50 x 3.83 mm WLCSP package, 3.83 x 3.83 mm WLCSP package, 3.50 x 3.33 mm Applications Computer peripherals and I/O devices Mouse Keyboard Multi-touch trackpad Interactive entertainment devices Remote control Gaming controller Beacons Personal Area Networks Health/fitness sensor and monitor devices Medical devices Key-fobs + wrist watches Remote control toys Click Save and then Apply Changes, located at the top right corner, to complete the process. https://www.peplink.com 4 Copyright @ 2020 Peplink 3. Power Specifications. Power supply The nRF51 supports three different power supply alternatives:
Internal LDO setup DC/DC converter setup Low voltage mode setup See Table for the voltage range on the different alternatives. circuitry for details on the schematic used for the different power supply alternatives. Internal LDO setup In internal LDO mode the DC/DC converter is bypassed (disabled) and the system power is generated directly from the supply voltage VDD. This mode could be used as the only option or in combination with the DC/DC converter setup. See DC/DC converter section for more details. DC/DC converter setup The nRF51 DC/DC buck converter transforms battery voltage to lower internal voltage with minimal power loss. The converted voltage is then available for the linear regulator input. The DC/DC converter can be disabled when the supply voltage drops to the lower limit of the voltage range so the LDO can be used for low supply voltages. When enabled, the DC/DC converter operation is automatically suspended between radio events when only the low current regulator is needed internally. This feature is particularly useful for applications using battery technologies with nominal cell voltages higher than the minimum supply voltage with DC/DC enabled. The reduction in supply voltage level from a high voltage to a low voltage reduces the peak power drain from the battery. Used with a 3 V coin-cell battery, the peak current drawn from the battery is reduced by approximately 25%. Low voltage mode setup Devices can be used in low voltage mode where a steady 1.8 V supply is available externally. https://www.peplink.com 5 Copyright @ 2020 Peplink Power management The power management system is highly flexible with functional blocks such as the CPU, Radio Transceiver, and peripherals having separate power state control in addition to the global System ON and OFF modes. In System OFF mode, RAM can be retained and the device state can be changed to System ON through Reset,GPIO DETECT signal, or LPCOMP ANADETECT signal. When in System ON mode, all functional blocks will independently be in IDLE or RUN mode depending on needed functionality. Power management features:
Supervisor HW to manage Power on reset Brownout reset Power fail comparator System ON/OFF modes Pin wake-up from System OFF Reset GPIO DETECT signal LPCOMP ANADETECT signal Functional block RUN/IDLE modes RAM retention in System OFF mode (8 kB blocks) 16 kB version will have 2 blocks 32 kB version will have 4 blocks System OFF mode In system OFF mode the chip is in the deepest power saving mode. The system's core functionality is powered down and all ongoing tasks are terminated. The only functionality that can be set up to be responsive is the Pin wake-up mechanism. One or more blocks of RAM can be retained while in System OFF mode. System ON mode In system ON mode the system is fully operational and the CPU and selected peripherals can be brought into a state where they are functional and more or less responsive depending on the sub-
power mode selected. There are two sub-power modes:
Low power Constant latency Low Power In Low Power mode the automatic power management system is optimized to save power. This is done by keeping as much as possible of the system powered down. The cost of this is that you will have varying CPU wakeup latency and PPI task response. The CPU wakeup latency will be affected by the startup time of the 1V7 regulator. The PPI task response will vary depending on the resources required by the peripheral where the task originated. The resources that could be involved are:
1V7 with the startup time t1V7 https://www.peplink.com 6 Copyright @ 2020 Peplink 1V2 with the startup time t1V2 One of the following clock sources RC16 with the startup time tSTART,RC16 XO16M/XO32M with the startup time the clock management system tXO Constant Latency In Constant Latency mode the system is optimized towards keeping the CPU latency and the PPI task response constant and at a minimum. This is secured by forcing a set of base resources on while in sleep mode. The cost is that the system will have higher power consumption. The following resources are kept active while in sleep mode:
1V7 regulator with the standby current of I1V7 1V2 regulator. Here the current consumption is specified in combination with the clock source One of the following clock sources:
RC16 with the standby current of I1V2RC16 XO16M with the standby current of I1V2XO16 XO32M with the standby current of I1V2XO32 4. RF Specifications The BLE module is used nRF51 series 2.4 GHz RF transceiver is designed and optimized to operate in the worldwide ISM frequency band at 2.400 to 2.4835 GHz. Radio modulation modes and configurable packet structure enable interoperability with BluetoothR low energy (BLE), ANT, Enhanced ShockBurst, and other 2.4 GHz protocol implementations. The transceiver receives and transmits data directly to and from system memory for flexible and efficient packet data management. The nRF51 series transceiver has the following features:
General modulation features GFSK modulation Data whitening On-air data rates 250 kbps 1 Mbps 2 Mbps Transmitter with programmable output power of +4 dBm to -20 dBm, in 4 dB steps Transmitter whisper mode -30 dBm RSSI function (1 dB resolution) Receiver with integrated channel filters achieving maximum sensitivity
-96 dBm at 250 kbps
-93 dBm at 1 Mbps BLE
-90 dBm at 1 Mbps
-85 dBm at 2 Mbps RF Synthesizer 1 MHz frequency programming resolution https://www.peplink.com 7 Copyright @ 2020 Peplink 1 MHz non-overlapping channel spacing at 1 Mbps and 250 kbps 2 MHz non-overlapping channel spacing at 2 Mbps Works with low-cost 60 ppm 16 MHz crystal oscillators Baseband controller EasyDMA RX and TX packet transfer directly to and from RAM Dynamic payload length On-the-fly packet assembly/disassembly and AES CCM payload encryption 8 bit, 16 bit, and 24 bit CRC check (programmable polynomial and initial value) Appendix A. Declaration This module is designed to meet the requirements of the following regulations:
F ederal Communication Commission This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. 47 CFR Part 15, Subpart C 15.247 47 CFR Part 1.1307 47 CFR Part 2.1093 KDB447498D01 General RF Exposure Guidance v06 Caution:
The user is cautioned that changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. F CC Radiation Exposure Statement :
This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This equipment should be installed and operated with a minimum distance of 20cm between the radiator and your body. https://www.peplink.com 8 Copyright @ 2020 Peplink FCC other Parts, Part 15B Compliance Requirements for Host product manufacturer This modular transmitter is only FCC authorized for the specific rule parts listed on our grant, host product manufacturer is responsible for compliance to any other FCC rules that apply to the host not covered by the modular transmitter grant of certification. Host manufacturer in any case shall ensure host product which is installed and operating with the module is in compliant with Part 15B requirements. Please note that For a Class B or Class A digital device or peripheral, the instructions furnished the user manual of the end-user product shall include statement set out in 15.105 Information to the user or such similar statement and place it in a prominent location in the text of host product manual. Original texts as following:
For Class B Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. I SED Canada This device complies with Industry Canadas licence-exempt RSSs. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:(1) This device may not cause interference; and (2) This device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device. Le prsent appareil est conforme aux Partie 15 des rglements de la FCC et CNR d'Industrie Canada applicables aux appareils radio exempts de licence. L'exploitation est autorise aux deux conditions suivantes :
(1) l'appareil ne doit pas produire de brouillage, et
(2) l'utilisateur de l'appareil doit accepter tout brouillage radiolectrique subi, mme si le brouillage est susceptible d'en compromettre le fonctionnement. RSS-Gen Issue 5, April 2018 RSS-247 Issue 2, February 2017 https://www.peplink.com 9 Copyright @ 2020 Peplink RSS-Gen Issue 5, April 2018 RSS-102 Issue 5 March 2015 IC Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with IC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20 cm between the radiator and your body. Dclaration d'exposition aux radiations:
Cet quipement respecte les limites dexposition aux rayonnements IC dfinies pour un environnement non contrl. Cet quipement doit tre install et mis en marche une distance minimale de 20 cm qui spare llment rayonnant de votre corps. This radio transmitter IC: 20682-P1013 has been approved by Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada to operate with the antenna types listed below, with the maximum permissible gain indicated. Antenna types not included in this list that have a gain greater than the maximum gain indicated for any type listed are strictly prohibited for use with this device. Antenna Type Brand/ manufacturer PCB antenna Brand: PEPXIM; PEPWAVE; peplink Manufacturer:
PISMO LABS TECHNOLOGY LIMITED Model No. P013 antenna Max. Antenna Gain 5dBi Antenna Change Notice to Host manufacturer If you desire to increase antenna gain and either change antenna type or use same antenna type certified, a Class II permissive change application is required to be filed by us, or you (host manufacturer) can take responsibility through the change in FCC ID (new application) procedure followed by a Class II permissive change application. Le prsent metteur radio IC: 20682-P1013 a t approuv par Innovation, Sciences et Dveloppement conomique Canada pour fonctionner avec les types d'antenne numrs cidessous et ayant un gain admissible maximal. Les types d'antenne non inclus dans cette liste, et dont le gain est suprieur au gain maximal indiqu pour tout type figurant sur la liste, sont strictement interdits pour l'exploitation de l'metteur. https://www.peplink.com 10 Copyright @ 2020 Peplink OEM Integration Instructions This device is intended only for OEM integrators under the following conditions The module can be used to installation in other host. the transmitter module may not be collocated with any other transmit or antenna. The module shall be only used with the integral antenna(s) that has been originally tested and certified with this module. As long as 2 conditions above are met, further transmitter test will not be required. However, the OEM integrator is still responsible for testing their end-product for any additional compliance requirement with this module installed (for example, digital device emission, PC peripheral requirements, etc.) RF Exposure Warning!
This device contains transmitters and receivers which emit Radio Frequency (RF) energy. The device is designed to comply with the limits for exposure to RF energy set by the Federal Communications Commission
(FCC) of the United States, Industry Canada (IC) of Canada, and the regulating entities of other countries. FCC: The final end product must be labeled in a visible area with the following: Contains FCC ID: U8G-
P1013.The equipment complies with FCC RF exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. The equipment must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter. IC: The final end product must be labeled in a visible area with the following: Contains IC ID: 20682-
P1013.The equipment complies with FCC RF exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. The equipment must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter. https://www.peplink.com 11 Copyright @ 2020 Peplink