nRFReady Smart Remote for nRF52 Series Advanced Bluetooth low energy remote control with exceptional voice input options and ultra-low power performance Reference designs for the complete spectrum of remote controls KEY FEATURES The nRFready Smart Remote 3 for nRF52 is a complete HW and Complete Bluetooth low energy advanced remote SW reference design for completing an advanced, next-generation control reference design Bluetooth low energy remote control for media hub devices. All FW runs in single nRF52832 SoC Together with the nRFready Smart Remote 3 for nRF51 Series these Dual digital mic inputs for voice/audio reference designs offer developers a platform to develop any RF Range of audio CODEC support remote from simple buttons only to a state of the art fully featured ADPCM remote with voice and gesture capabilities. BroadVoice OPUS A modular true single-chip solution Variable audio compression bit-rate selection This reference design is based on the Bluetooth low energy nRF52 Series 6-axis motion-sensing SoC with all remote-side firmware running in a single nRF52 device. Multi-touch trackpad The reference design architecture is modular by design for both HW Remote control keypad matrix and SW. This enables remote control OEMs and system integrators Ultra-low power wakeup accelerometer to easily select which aspects and features they wish to use without IR HW support difficulty or compromise. Ultra-low power operation and deep sleep behavior has been designed-in from the ground up to minimize power Arduino Uno compatible interface consumption whilst in use and to ensure absolute minimum power Modular design of HW and SW consumption whilst not in use, whilst retaining excellent latency Comprehensive suite of profiling and debug tools performance on wake-up. Configuration wizard for rapid prototype develop- ment Unprecedented voice input options, exceptional power consumption Host-side SW library for Linux This reference design offers unprecedented voice input choices for developers to develop a highly sophisticated and efficient voice input solution for search and control for remote controls with TVs and APPLICATIONS media boxes. In hardware the nRF52 supports two digital microphone Connected TV inputs allowing direct connection of digital microphones. This allows Set-Top-Box for on-chip noise and echo cancellation, resulting in much cleaner sampling of audio streams. Media Centers Computers Gaming platforms Intuitive interactive systems KIT CONTENT 1 Development remote control with interface for nRF52 DK 1 Complete product example remote control 1 Bluetooth low energy Ready dongle 4 AA batteries nRFReady Smart Remote 3 for nRF52 Product Brief Version 1.0The reference design supports a rich choice of audio For rapid prototype development and test an easy to use compression options based on the designers needs. Currently checkbox based configuration wizard exists allowing almost the following codecs are supported anyone to select desired performance components and operation and create a dedicated build without ever having to ADPCM look at the underlying code. BroadVoice OPUS Power consumption is brought down to unprecedented levels in this reference design. With all firmware running inside a single nRF52 SoC with its inherent ultra-low power capabilities. Additional power savings are achieved by having optimum compression options helping to minimize on-air packet transfers when transmitting voice. Sophisticated features for a complete choice in design Support is present for just about all the possible demands of todays highly sophisticated remote controls. Hardware and software support exists for button matrix input, free space motion sense, multi-touch gesture pad and IR hardware support. A range of under-the-hood features has been introduced such as packet scheduling to allow a wide range of UI operations to work together in a seamless way that enhances performance and user experience. Smart Remote 3 for nRF52 Configuration Wizard The reference design kit comprises a development remote control with a multi-sensor add-on that is Arduino Uno form Ready for the next generation of remote controls factor compatible for development work. Additionally, it contains Media content is converging and growing at a rapid rate. a complete product example remote control for full evaluation, The media hubs (TV, STB, Media Boxes) in our homes act test and demonstration purposes. as a convergence point for Web, TV, Social Media, Pay-Per- View, Gaming and much more. The ability to navigate these Complete software solution increasingly complex UIs and even multiple application windows The full system has been taken into account in this reference is essential for a rewarding user experience. design, both the remote firmware and the hub side firmware and drivers required for smooth integration into a TV, STB or similar. Voice input as a means of search and control is becoming This is essential for engineers developing a complex remote increasingly popular and is seeing support on many hub-side control solution for a variety of hub platforms. platforms as a simple, fast and intuitive means of interaction. nRFready Smart Remote 3 for nRF52 series is the ideal platform for the development of your next generation of sophisticated voice enabled smart remote controls. Availability Available now from Nordic Semiconductors distribution network. See www.nordicsemi.com for more details. RELATED PRODUCTS Smart Remote 3 for nRF52 SW architecture. nRF52832 Bluetooth low energy and 2.4GHz proprietary multi-protocol SoC Advanced development and configuration tool-suite nRF52 DK Bluetooth low energy/2.4GHz The reference design is much more than just functional development kit for nRF52 Series SoC hardware and software. An extensive tool-suite is also supported allowing sophisticated profiling, debug and ORDER INFORMATION configuration by developers so every aspect of operation and performance can be monitored and tailored accordingly. nRF6939 nRFready Smart Remote 3 for nRF52 Series nRFReady Smart Remote 3 for nRF52 Product Brief Version 1.0