Bluetooth Low Energy Module - Libelium Waspmote Technical Manual

15. Bluetooth Low Energy module

Technical specifications:
Protocol: Bluetooth v.4.0 / Bluetooth Smart
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Chipset: BLE112
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RX Sensitivity: -103 dBm
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TX Power: [-23 dBm, +3 dBm]
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Antenna: 2 dBi/5 dBi 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 (0.4 uA) / RX (8 mA) / TX (36 mA)
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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
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Figure: Waspmote Bluetooth Low Energy module
BLE modules use the 2.4 GHz band (2402 MHz – 2480 MHz). It has 37 data channels and 3 advertisement channels,
with a 2MHz spacing.
Bluetooth Low Energy module
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