N5 ANT SoC Module Series ANT Operation (when loaded with the latest S210 or S310 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 Module Hardware communication modes Integrated PCB meander antenna Built-in device search and pairing On-board 32 kHz and 16 MHz crystal Built-in interference handling and radio clocks coexistence management with application radio 1.8V to 3.6V supply voltage range disable requests and application flash write/erase DC/DC converter requests Operating temperature: Enhanced ANT features -25C to +75C (N5150 and N548) - Supports up to 15 logical channels each with o -40C to +85 C (N550) configurable channel periods (5.2ms - 2s) 24 GPIOs (LGA package) - Advanced burst data transfer modes (up to Programmable output per channel from 60kbps) 20dBm up to +4dBm - Optional channel encryption mode (AES-128) Excellent receiver sensitivity - Supports up to 8 public, private and/or -90dBm ANT mode managed networks -93dBm BLE mode - Advanced power management features to 1dBm resolution RSSI optimize application power consumption Total 256kB embedded flash memory including Event Filtering and Selective data and 16kB/32kB RAM updates SPI, I2C and UART interface - Asynchronous transmit channel ARM SWD interface - Fast channel initiation 14.0x9.8x2.0mm (LGA package) ANT/BLUETOOTH Low Energy Peripheral Operation Drop-in compatible options with AP2/C7 (when loaded with the latest S310 SoftDevice) modules ANT operation functions as S210 Radio regulatory approval for major BLUETOOTH 4.1 compliant low energy single- markets mode protocol stack BLUETOOTH SIG qualification - Link Layer RoHS compliant - L2CAP,ATT, and SM protocols - GATT,GAP, and L2CAP APIs Series Members - Peripheral and Broadcaster roles - N5150M8CD, N5150M4CD, N5150M5CD - GATT Client and Server - N550M8CC, N550M4CC - Full SMP support including MITM and OOB - N548M8CB, N548M4CB, N548M5CB pairing All these modules are pre-loaded with the S210 SoftDevice, the ANT-WP bootloader and an ANT network processor application code D00001598 Rev 2.2 Page 2 of 37 N5 ANT SoC Module Series, Rev 2.2 Contents 1 N5 ANT SoC Module Series ....................................................................................................................... 8 1.1 Nomenclature .............................................................................................................................. 8 1.2 Production Tracking Code ............................................................................................................. 9 1.3 Models ........................................................................................................................................ 9 1.4 N5 ANT SoC Module Starter Kit ................................................................................................... 10 2 Product Overview .................................................................................................................................... 11 2.1 Block Diagram ........................................................................................................................... 11 2.2 Pin-outs .................................................................................................................................... 11 2.3 N5 Module Preloaded Software ................................................................................................... 13 2.4 N5 Module Programming ............................................................................................................ 13 2.4.1 Programming via SWD Interface ................................................................................... 14 2.4.2 Programming Over the Air ............................................................................................ 14 2.4.3 Initializing the SoftDevice ............................................................................................. 14 2.4.4 Configuring the DC/DC Converter .................................................................................. 14 2.5 Design Considerations ................................................................................................................ 14 2.5.1 M8 Module Mounting .................................................................................................... 14 2.5.2 M4 Module Mounting .................................................................................................... 15 2.5.3 M5 Module Mounting .................................................................................................... 15 2.6 Assembly Considerations ............................................................................................................ 15 2.6.1 Moisture Control .......................................................................................................... 15 2.6.2 Solder Stencil Design of M8 Module ............................................................................... 16 2.6.3 Cleaning Process .......................................................................................................... 16 3 Regulatory Approvals and Compliances ................................................................................................ 17 3.1 United States ............................................................................................................................. 17 3.2 Canada ..................................................................................................................................... 17 3.3 European Economic Area ............................................................................................................ 18 3.4 Australia & New Zealand ............................................................................................................ 18 3.5 Japan ........................................................................................................................................ 18 3.6 BLUETOOTH Qualification ........................................................................................................... 18 4 Electrical Specifications .......................................................................................................................... 19 4.1 Absolute Maximum Ratings ......................................................................................................... 19 4.2 Recommended Operating Conditions ........................................................................................... 19 4.3 Industrial Temperature Range .................................................................................................... 19 4.4 Radio Operation Specifications and Antenna Characteristics .......................................................... 19 4.5 Electrical Specifications .............................................................................................................. 20 5 Mechanical Drawings .............................................................................................................................. 21 6 Support .................................................................................................................................................... 24 6.1 ANT Forum ................................................................................................................................ 24 6.2 Technical References ................................................................................................................. 24 thisisant.com