BT832X, BT832XE, The Longest Range Bluetooth 5 Module
BT832XE is a Bluetooth 5 module with nRF52832, SKY66112 power amplifier, and an u.FL connector for an external antenna. Bluetooth range with an +6 dBi external antenna is 1350 meters for all angles when one antenna is rotated by 30 degrees after each measurement.
The external antenna ANT060 is omni directional. BT832XE with ANT060 has the best receiver sensitivity at 1Mbps or 2 Mbps data rate among all BLE modules.
Sister module BT832X is with an integrated PCB trace antenna.
BT832X/BT832XE are FCC/ISED certified for both GFSK and FHSS modulations.
Specifications
Nordic nRF52832 QFAA with ARM Cortex M4F
512 KB flash, 64 KB RAM
Complete RF solution with an u.FL connector for external antenna.
Bluetooth line of sight range with ANT060: 1350 meters, omni directional
NFC-A tag interface for Out Of Band pairing
128-bit AES HW encryption
Serial Wire Debug (SWD)
Nordic SoftDevice Ready
Over-The-Air (OTA) firmware update
32 GPIOs, firmware configurable and Peripherals
12 bit/200KSps ADC, 8 configurable channels with programmable gain
Type 2 near field communication (NFC-A) tag
64 level comparator
15 level low power comparator with wake-up from system OFF mode
Temperature sensor
3x 4-channel pulse width modulator (PWM) units with EasyDMA
Digital microphone interface (PDM)
5x 32 bit timers with counter mode
Up to 3x SPI Master/Slave with Easy DMA
Up to 2x I2C compatible 2-wire master/slave
I2S with EasyDMA
UART (CTS/RTS) with EasyDMA
Programmable peripheral interconnect (PPI)
Quadrature Demodulator (QDEC)
AES HW encryption with EasyDMA
Autonomous peripheral operation without CPU intervention using PPI and Easy DMA
3x real time counter (RTC)
Power:
Operation voltage: 1.7V to 3.6V
0.4 uA OFF mode, 1.8 uA idle
Miscellaneous
Operation Temperature: -40°C to +85°C
Integrated shield to resist EMI
Availability: production. Approtect version BT832X-p and BT832X-p production begins in March 2023. For more information and to order free approtect module samples.
Certifications:
FCC ID: X8WBT832XE (GFSK modulation); X8WBT832XH (FHSS modulation).
IC (Industrial Canada) ID: 4100A-BT832XE (GFSK modulation); 4100A-BT832XH (FHSS modulation)
Datasheets, certificates, evaluation board schematics are available for download.
Antenna ANT060 Specifications
ANT060 antenna can be used with Fanstel module with an u.FL connector. It consists of:
an antenna with an SMA connector and + 6 dBi gain
an SMA connector to u.FL connector adaptor cable, about 4 inche or 100 mm long.
panel mounting hardware at SMA connector side of adaptor cable.
Evaluation Boards
Evaluation board is pre-loaded with BlueNor Mesh testing firmware. User manual can be downloaded from the section below.
Evaluation board with firmware supporting AT commands is available by special order. Please email Fanstel.
Product Change Nortification:
Order Products
For volume discount and production lead time, please email Fanstel
nRF52840 + SKY66112 module with a high performance PCB antenna, size 15x28.0x2.0mm. It supports approtect.
BT832X is the longest range Bluetooth 5 module, 1140 meters between 2 BT832X
$9.69 each at 1K pcs
nRF52832 + SKY66112 module with an u.FL for external antenna, size 15x28.0x2.0mm. It supports approtect.
BT832XE is the longest range Bluetooth 5 module, 1350 meters between 2 BT832XE with used with ANT060 antenna.
$9.87 each at 1K pcs
ANT060 SMA antenna with u.FL to SMA adaptor cable is recommended for use with BT832XE.
ANT060: 6 dBi antenna with SMA connector with a 100 mm (4 inches) long u.FL to SMA adapter cable. Includes panel mounting hardware.
To be used with BM833E, BC833E, BT832XE, BT840XE, BT840E for FCC and ISED certification.
To be used with BT40E for FCC, ISED, CE, RCM, TELEC certification.
$5.04 each for 10-pack
$4.41 each for 100-pcs
BT832XE evaluation boards. 2-pack, one with Master firmware and one with Slave firmware for Bluetooth range measurement. Includes 2 ANT060 antenna with u.FL to SMA adapter cable.
EV-BT832XE in distributor stock is single and with Slave firmware. You have to buy antenna ANT060 separately.
EV BT832X V3 has the same footprint as that of Arduino UNO R3. It is not a compatible board. Nordic development environment can be used to develop codes for many UNO R3 shields.
BT832X evaluation boards. 2-pack, one with Master firmware and one with Slave firmware for Bluetooth range measurement.
EV BT832X V3 has the same footprint as that of Arduino UNO R3. It is not a compatible board. Nordic development environment can be used to develop codes for many UNO R3 shields.
AT command firmware is available from Fanstel.