PRODUCT SPECIFICATION Single chip 2.4 GHz Transceiver nRF24AP1 with Embedded ANT protocol FEATURES APPLICATIONS Integrated PAN (Personal Area Sensor Networks Network) Industrial Automation Drop in wireless networking with Home Automation simple serial interface Sports Monitoring 2.4GHz Worldwide ISM Band Simple Networks Complex Ultra-low power (coin cell battery) Networks Fully scaleable Broadcast, Acknowledged or Burst Data Independent Networks Message rates 0.5Hz -> 200Hz (8byte data payload) Burst transfer rates up to 20kbps Broadcast Shared Channel (true data throughput) Networks Networks Public and private networks 1 Mbps RF data rate 125 RF channels ANT by Dynastream 2005 all rights reserved GENERAL DESCRIPTION The nRF24AP1 is an ultra-low power single-chip radio transceiver with embedded ANT protocol for personal area networks. The transceivers RF operating frequency range falls within the world-wide 2.4 - 2.5 GHz RF ISM band, allowing for regulatory compliance and product sales into global markets. QUICK REFERENCE DATA Parameter Value Unit Minimum supply voltage 1.9 V Maximum output power 0 dBm Maximum data rate (over the air) 1000 kbps Temperature range -40 to +85 C Sensitivity -80 dBm Average current consumption as low as 30 A Peak current consumption TX -5dBm 13.5mA for 350us mA Peak current consumption RX 22mA for 600us mA 1 Max of simultaneous connections >65000 connections Max of simultaneous independent 2-way connections 4 2-way connections 2 Maximum sustained transfer rate (all data no overhead) 20 kbps 3 CR2032 Battery life in a typical sensor application 5 years Table 1: nRF24AP1 quick reference data 1 Using Shared Channel Network 2 Transfer rate refers to data rate of the end applications message payload 3 Message interval of 2s, 1 hour/day usage Nordic Semiconductor ASA - Vestre Rosten 81, N-7075 Tiller, Norway - Phone +4772898900 - Fax +4772898989 Revision: 1.0 Page 1 of 25 September 2006 PRODUCT SPECIFICATION nRF24AP1 Single Chip 2.4 GHz Radio Transceiver with Embedded ANT Protocol The transceiver consists of the ANT fully integrated protocol engine, frequency synthesizer, power amplifier, crystal oscillator and modulator, and can be interfaced to a host micro controller over either a synchronous or asynchronous serial interface. Designed to run on a wrist-watch coin cell battery, current consumption of the device is extremely low - a typical sensor application can operate on approximately 30A average current consumption. Short, low peak current transitions are battery friendly. The embedded ANT protocol makes for easy, low cost integration. Eliminating the need rd for 3 party RF protocol implementation, the on-chip ANT protocol combined with the 2.4GHz transceiver enables system and application developers to interact with the nRF24AP1 as a black box wireless solution. The simple serial interface (asynchronous or synchronous) to the device allows for flexibility and scalability from ultra-low power sensors (30A) through to higher data rate (20kbps) applications implemented in a multitude of network configurations. Networks can be scaled from as little as two nodes 32 to thousands. With 2 unique IDs, multiple radio frequencies, public and private network management and scalable data rates, an unlimited number of network configurations and applications are possible. Prior to reading this document, the ANT Message Protocol and Usage document should be read to gain understanding of the ANT protocol capabilities. REFERENCES Ref. No. Doc. No. Revision Title 1 D00000794 1.0 Interfacing with ANT General Purpose Chipset and Modules (Part of nRF24AP1 Specification) 2 D00000652 1.36 ANT Message Protocol and Usage Table 2 nRF24AP1 referenced documents For more information see: www.nordicsemi.no Nordic Semiconductor ASA - Vestre Rosten 81, N-7075 Tiller, Norway - Phone +4772898900 - Fax +4772898989 Revision: 1.0 Page 2 of 25 September 2006