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N5 ANT SoC Module Series

ANT Operation (when loaded with S210 SoftDevice)

 79 selectable RF channels (2402 to 2480 MHz)

 Simple to complex network topologies: peer-to-peer,

star, tree, star-to-star and more

 Broadcast, acknowledged, and burst data

communication modes

 Supports up to 8 logical channels each with

configurable channel periods (5.2ms – 2s)

 Built-in device search and pairing

 Built-in interference handling and radio coexistence

management with application radio disable requests

and application flash write/erase requests

 Enhanced ANT features

- Advanced burst data transfer modes (up to 60kbps)

- Optional single channel encryption mode (AES-128)

- Supports up to 8 public, private and/o r managed

networks

- Advanced power management features to optimize

application power consumption including Event

Filtering and Selective data updates

- Asynchronous transmit channel

- Fast channel initiation

ANT/BLUETOOTH

low energy peripheral Operation

(when loaded with S310 SoftDevice)

 ANT operation functions as S210

 BLUETOOTH 4.0 compliant low energy single-mode

protocol stack

- Link Layer

- L2GAP,ATT, and SM protocols

- GATT,GAP, and L2GAP

- Peripheral and Broadcaster roles

- GATT Client and Server

- Full SMP support including MITM and OOB pairing

Module Hardware

 Integrated PCB meander antenna

 Onboard 32kHz and 16MHz crystal clocks

 1.8V to 3.6V supply voltage range

 -25°C to +75°C operating temperature

 24 GPIOs (LGA package)

 Programmable output per channel from –20dBm

up to +4dBm

 Excellent receiver sensitivity -90dBm

 RSSI reading (1dBm resolution)

 Total 256kB embedded flash memory and 16kB

RAM

 SPI, I2C and UART interface

 ARM SWD interface

 14.0x9.8x2.0mm (LGA package)

 Drop-in compatible package with AP2/C7 modules

 Radio regulatory approval for major markets

 BLUETOOTH SIG qualification

 RoHS compliant

FAMILY MEMBERS (N5xx Mxxx)

ANTN548 – pre-loaded with ANT Stack and network

processor code

- M8CB: 14x9.8mm LGA

- M4CB: 20x20mm SMT

- M5CB: 20x20mm Molex connector

Summary of content (19 pages)

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N5 ANT SoC Module Series ANT Operation (when loaded with S210 SoftDevice)  79 selectable RF channels (2402 to 2480 MHz)  Simple to complex network topologies: peer-to-peer, star, tree, star-to-star and more  Broadcast, acknowledged, and burst data communication modes  Supports up to 8 logical channels each with configurable channel periods (5.
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Page 2 of 19 N5 ANT SoC System Module Series Table of Contents 1. 2. 3. 4. N5 System Module Series .............................................................................................................................4 1.1 N5 Module Nomenclature ................................................................................................................ 4 1.2 N5 System Module Offerings ........................................................................................................
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N5 ANT SoC Module Series Page 3 of 19 Notices and Restricted Use Information Information contained in this document is provided only for your ("Customer" or “you”) convenience and may be superseded by updates. It is your responsibility to ensure that your application meets with your specifications. Dynastream Innovations Inc.
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Page 4 of 19 N5 ANT SoC System Module Series 1. N5 System Module Series The N5 module series uses Nordic Semiconductor’s nRF51422, the industry’s first System on Chip (SoC) solution that is able to support ANT standalone or ANT/BLUETOOTH low energy dual mode operation depending on the loaded protocol stack with advantages in power, size, cost, speed and security built directly into the protocol layer.
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N5 ANT SoC Module Series ANTN548M5CB Page 5 of 19 GPIOs. Pre-loaded with S210 SoftDevice and ANT network processor code. Table 1 N5 Module Series Offerings 1.3 Production Code For technical support and customer service purposes, a production code of three characters is laser marked on the RF shield as illustrated below. Figure 1 N5 Module Production Code YW – Production date code R – Product version thisisant.
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Page 6 of 19 N5 ANT SoC System Module Series 2. Product Overview 2.1 Block diagram Figure 2 N5 Module Series Block Diagram 2.2 Generic Pin-outs Figure 3 N5xy M8__ Module LGA Bottom View Figure 4 N5xy M4__ Bottom View thisisant.
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N5 ANT SoC Module Series Page 7 of 19 Figure 5 N5xy M5__ Bottom View N5xy M8xx LGA Pad N5xy M4xx Pin N5xy M5xx Molex Connector nRF51422 Pin Name Description A2-6 4 19 GND Power supply ground B1 2 10 RST System reset.
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Page 8 of 19 2.4 N5 ANT SoC System Module Series Designs Consideration using the Module The M8 module is designed to show the best RF performance in general with FR4 PCB attached. Typical radiation pattern is as follows, Figure 6 Typical Radiation Pattern Please refer to the following drawing to mount the module. Figure 7 Antenna Keep Out and PCB note 2.5 Assembly Consideration 2.6 Moisture Control The moisture control of the module is rated at level 1 defined by IPC/JEDEC J-STD-020.
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N5 ANT SoC Module Series  Page 9 of 19 They are solder reflowed at a peak body temperature which does not exceed 260 °C To ensure good solderability of the PCB pads, it is highly recommended to always have the modules intended for reflow well sealed when in storage. thisisant.
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Page 10 of 19 N5 ANT SoC System Module Series 3. Regulatory Approvals and Compliances The N5 system module series has received regulatory approvals in the United States (FCC) and Canada (IC), and has been verified to conform to the appropriate regulations in Europe, Australia and New Zealand, and Japan. The module series has been qualified by BLUETOOTH SIG.
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N5 ANT SoC Module Series Page 11 of 19 To comply with Industry Canada regulations, it is required that product containing the N5 module series display a label referring to the enclosed module. This exterior label can use wording similar to the following: “Contains IC: 3797A-2398” This information shall be affixed in such a manner as not to be removable except by destruction or defacement.
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Page 12 of 19 N5 ANT SoC System Module Series 4. Electrical Specifications 4.1 Absolute Maximum Ratings (1) PARAMETER TEST CONDITIONS Min Max Unit Supply voltage (VCC) All supply pins must have the same voltage -0.3 3.6 V Voltage on any digital pin -0.3 VCC+0.3, ≤ 3.
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N5 ANT SoC Module Series Page 13 of 19 5. Mechanical Drawings thisisant.
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Page 14 of 19 N5 ANT SoC System Module Series 6. Support The N5 system module series uses nRF51422 from Nordic Semiconductor. Users can seek technical support, esp. about hardware, from Nordic Semiconductor, www.nordicsemi.com. Users can seek application support from Dynastream Innovations, www.thisisant.com. 6.1 One Year Limited Warranty This product is warranted to be free from defects in materials or workmanship for 1 year from the date of purchase of the end customer.
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N5 ANT SoC Module Series Page 15 of 19 8. S310 nRF51422 SoftDevice 9. ANT network processor reference code 10. ANTwareII – a system testing and debugging tool The above documents and software are available at www.thisisant.com and/or ww.nordicsemi.com. 6.4 ANT Developer’s Zone ANT development software tools, application notes, reference designs and other public resources are found in the ANT developer’s zone at http://www.thisisant.com/developer.
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Page 16 of 19 N5 ANT SoC System Module Series Appendix: Using the ANT Network Processor Configuration N548 modules are preloaded with a default ANT network processor reference code image in the application code space of the NRF51422. Using this configuration is similar to other ANT generic chips or modules, as illustrated in the diagram below. This reference code is accessible the downloading area of www.thisisant.
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N5 ANT SoC Module Series Page 17 of 19 Default Reference Code ANT Network Processor Pin Assignments N548M8xx LGA Pad N548M4xx Pin N548M5xx Molex Connector nRF51422 Pin Name Pin Name Async Mode Sync Mode Tie to GND Function Sync -> Clock output signal Async -> Baud rate selection Sync -> Not used, tie to ground E1 14 9 P009 BR3 BR3 E2 15 14 P011 Unused Tie to GND E3 13 5 P006 BR1 BR1 Tie to GND Async -> Baud rate selection Sync -> Not used, tie to ground 20 P004 Unused Unus
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Page 18 of 19 N5 ANT SoC System Module Series Async Mode Baud Connection Example Notes:    Module RXD and TXD connected directly to hardware USART of microcontroller. Switches on baud rate selection pins (BR1, BR2 and BR3) are for ease of use only. They can be connected directly to the logic level of interest. RTS is hardware controlled on the N548 and will toggle on a per byte level.
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N5 ANT SoC Module Series Page 19 of 19 Byte Sync Mode Connection Example Notes:   Module SOUT, SIN, and SCLK connected directly to hardware USART of microcontroller. S E N needs to be on an interrupt capable I/O pin on the microcontroller. (Interrupt pins located on Port 1&2 on the MSP430F1232) thisisant.