Pepwave Peplink BLE User manual

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Peplink BLE Module User
Manual
Peplink Products:
BLE module 2 - pcb antenna
June 2020

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Table of Contents
1. Introduction ..........................................................................................3
2. Product Features.................................................................................. 3
3. Power Specitifications ......................................................................... 5
4. RF Specifications .................................................................................7
5. Appendix...............................................................................................8

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1. Introduction ( BLE module 2 - pcb antenna )
The BLE module is used nRF51822 ultra-low power 2.4 GHz wireless System on Chip (SoC)
integrating the nRF51 series 2.4GHz transceiver, a 32 bit ARMR Cortex™-M0 CPU, flash memory,
and analog and digital peripherals.nRF51822 can support BluetoothR low energy and a range of
proprietary 2.4 GHz protocols, such as Gazell from Nordic Semiconductor.
Fully qualified Bluetooth low energy stacks for nRF51822 are implemented in the S100 series of
SoftDevices.
The S100 series of SoftDevices are available for free and can be downloaded and installed on
nRF51822 independent of your own application code.
2. Product Features
• 2.4 GHz transceiver
• -93 dBm sensitivity in BluetoothR low energy mode
• 250 kbps, 1 Mbps, 2 Mbps supported data rates
• TX Power -20 to +4 dBm in 4 dB steps
• TX Power -30 dBm Whisper mode
• 13 mA peak RX, 10.5 mA peak TX (0 dBm)
• 9.7 mA peak RX, 8 mA peak TX (0 dBm) with DC/DC
• RSSI (1 dB resolution)
• ARMR Cortex™-M0 32 bit processor
• 275 μA/MHz running from flash memory
• 150 μA/MHz running from RAM
• Serial Wire Debug (SWD)
• S100 series SoftDevice ready
• Memory
• 256 kB or 128 kB embedded flash program memory
• 16 kB or 32 kB RAM
• On-air compatibility with nRF24L series
• Flexible Power Management
• Supply voltage range 1.8 V to 3.6 V
• 4.2 μs wake-up using 16 MHz RCOSC
• 0.6 μA at 3 V OFF mode
• 1.2 μA at 3 V in OFF mode + 1 region RAM retention
• 2.6 μA at 3 V ON mode, all blocks IDLE

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• 8/9/10 bit ADC - 8 configurable channels
• 31 General Purpose I/O Pins
• One 32 bit and two 16 bit timers with counter mode
• SPI Master/Slave
• Low power comparator
• Temperature sensor
• Two-wire Master (I2C compatible)
• UART (CTS/RTS)
• CPU independent Programmable Peripheral Interconnect (PPI)
• Quadrature Decoder (QDEC)
• AES HW encryption
• Real Timer Counter (RTC)
• Package variants
• QFN48 package, 6 x 6 mm
• WLCSP package, 3.50 x 3.83 mm
• WLCSP package, 3.83 x 3.83 mm
• WLCSP package, 3.50 x 3.33 mm
Applications
• Computer peripherals and I/O devices
• Mouse
• Keyboard
• Multi-touch trackpad
• Interactive entertainment devices
• Remote control
• Gaming controller
• Beacons
• Personal Area Networks
• Health/fitness sensor and monitor
devices
• Medical devices
• Key-fobs + wrist watches
• Remote control toys
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3. Power Specifications.
Power supply
The nRF51 supports three different power supply alternatives:
• Internal LDO setup
• DC/DC converter setup
• Low voltage mode setup
See Table for the voltage range on the different alternatives.
circuitry” for details on the schematic used for the different power supply alternatives.
Internal LDO setup
In internal LDO mode the DC/DC converter is bypassed (disabled) and the system power is
generated directly from the supply voltage VDD. This mode could be used as the only option or in
combination with the DC/DC converter setup. See DC/DC converter section for more details.
DC/DC converter setup
The nRF51 DC/DC buck converter transforms battery voltage to lower internal voltage with minimal
power loss. The converted voltage is then available for the linear regulator input. The DC/DC
converter can be disabled when the supply voltage drops to the lower limit of the voltage range so
the LDO can be used for low supply voltages. When enabled, the DC/DC converter operation is
automatically suspended between radio events when only the low current regulator is needed
internally.
This feature is particularly useful for applications using battery technologies with nominal cell
voltages
higher than the minimum supply voltage with DC/DC enabled. The reduction in supply voltage level
from a high voltage to a low voltage reduces the peak power drain from the battery. Used with a 3 V
coin-cell battery, the peak current drawn from the battery is reduced by approximately 25%.
Low voltage mode setup Devices can be used in low voltage mode where a steady 1.8 V supply is
available externally.

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Power management
The power management system is highly flexible with functional blocks such as the CPU, Radio
Transceiver, and peripherals having separate power state control in addition to the global System
ON and OFF modes. In System OFF mode, RAM can be retained and the device state can be
changed to System ON through Reset,GPIO DETECT signal, or LPCOMP ANADETECT signal.
When in System ON mode, all functional blocks will independently be in IDLE or RUN mode
depending on needed functionality.
Power management features:
• Supervisor HW to manage
• Power on reset
• Brownout reset
• Power fail comparator
• System ON/OFF modes
• Pin wake-up from System OFF
• Reset
• GPIO DETECT signal
• LPCOMP ANADETECT signal
• Functional block RUN/IDLE modes
• RAM retention in System OFF mode (8 kB blocks)
• 16 kB version will have 2 blocks
• 32 kB version will have 4 blocks
System OFF mode
In system OFF mode the chip is in the deepest power saving mode. The system's core functionality
is powered down and all ongoing tasks are terminated. The only functionality that can be set up to
be responsive is the Pin wake-up mechanism.
One or more blocks of RAM can be retained while in System OFF mode.
System ON mode
In system ON mode the system is fully operational and the CPU and selected peripherals can be
brought into a state where they are functional and more or less responsive depending on the sub-
power mode selected.
There are two sub-power modes:
• Low power
• Constant latency
Low Power
In Low Power mode the automatic power management system is optimized to save power. This is
done by keeping as much as possible of the system powered down. The cost of this is that you will
have varying CPU wakeup latency and PPI task response.
The CPU wakeup latency will be affected by the startup time of the 1V7 regulator. The PPI task
response will vary depending on the resources required by the peripheral where the task originated.
The resources that could be involved are:
• 1V7 with the startup time t 1V7

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• 1V2 with the startup time t 1V2
• One of the following clock sources
• RC16 with the startup time t START,RC16
• XO16M/XO32M with the startup time the clock management system t XO
Constant Latency
In Constant Latency mode the system is optimized towards keeping the CPU latency and the PPI
task response constant and at a minimum. This is secured by forcing a set of base resources on
while in sleep mode. The cost is that the system will have higher power consumption.
The following resources are kept active while in sleep mode:
• 1V7 regulator with the standby current of I 1V7
• 1V2 regulator. Here the current consumption is specified in combination with the clock
source
• One of the following clock sources:
• RC16 with the standby current of I 1V2RC16
• XO16M with the standby current of I 1V2XO16
• XO32M with the standby current of I 1V2XO32
4. RF Specifications
The BLE module is used nRF51 series 2.4 GHz RF transceiver is designed and optimized to operate
in the worldwide ISM frequency band at 2.400 to 2.4835 GHz. Radio modulation modes and
configurable packet structure enable interoperability with BluetoothR low energy (BLE), ANT™,
Enhanced ShockBurst™, and other 2.4 GHz protocolimplementations.
The transceiver receives and transmits data directly to and from system memory for flexible and
efficient packet data management.
The nRF51 series transceiver has the following features:
• General modulation features
• GFSK modulation
• Data whitening
• On-air data rates
• 250 kbps
• 1 Mbps
• 2 Mbps
• Transmitter with programmable output power of +4 dBm to -20 dBm, in 4 dB steps
• Transmitter whisper mode -30 dBm
• RSSI function (1 dB resolution)
• Receiver with integrated channel filters achieving maximum sensitivity
• -96 dBm at 250 kbps
• -93 dBm at 1 Mbps BLE
• -90 dBm at 1 Mbps
• -85 dBm at 2 Mbps
• RF Synthesizer
• 1 MHz frequency programming resolution

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• 1 MHz non-overlapping channel spacing at 1 Mbps and 250 kbps
• 2 MHz non-overlapping channel spacing at 2 Mbps
• Works with low-cost ± 60 ppm 16 MHz crystal oscillators
• Baseband controller
• EasyDMA RX and TX packet transfer directly to and from RAM
• Dynamic payload length
• On-the-fly packet assembly/disassembly and AES CCM payload encryption
• 8 bit, 16 bit, and 24 bit CRC check (programmable polynomial and initial value)
Appendix A. Declaration
This module is designed to meet the requirements of the following
regulations:
Federal Communication Commission
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2)
this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may
cause undesired operation.
47 CFR Part 15, Subpart C 15.247
47 CFR Part 1.1307
47 CFR Part 2.1093
KDB447498D01 General RF Exposure Guidance v06
Caution:
The user is cautioned that changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party
responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.
FCC Radiation Exposure Statement :
This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled
environment. This equipment should be installed and operated with a minimum distance
of 20cm between the radiator and your body.

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FCC other Parts, Part 15B Compliance Requirements for Host product manufacturer
This modular transmitter is only FCC authorized for the specific rule parts listed on our grant, host
product manufacturer is responsi le for compliance to any other FCC rules that apply to the host not
covered y the modular transmitter grant of certification.
Host manufacturer in any case shall ensure host product which is installed and operating with the
module is in compliant with Part 15B requirements.
Please note that For a Class B or Class A digital device or peripheral, the instructions furnished the user
manual of the end-user product shall include statement set out in §15.105 Information to the user or
such similar statement and place it in a prominent location in the text of host product manual. Original
texts as following:
For Class B
Note: This equipment has been tested and found t
o comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to
part 15 of the CC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in
a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not
installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does
cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off
and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
—Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
—Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
—Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
—Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
ISED Canada
This device complies with Industry Canada’s licence-exempt RSSs. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions:(1) This device may not cause interference; and (2) This device must
accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the
device.
Le présent appareil est conforme aux Partie 15 des règlements de la FCC et CNR d'Industrie Canada
applicables aux appareils radio exempts de licence. L'exploitation est autorisée aux deux conditions
suivantes :
(1) l'appareil ne doit pas produire de brouillage, et
(2) l'utilisateur de l'appareil doit accepter tout brouillage radioélectrique subi, même si le brouillage est
susceptible d'en compromettre le fonctionnement.
RSS-Gen Issue 5, April 2018
RSS-247 Issue 2, February 2017

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RSS-Gen Issue 5, April 2018
RSS-102 Issue 5 March 2015
IC Radiation Exposure Statement
This equipment complies with IC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This
equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20 cm between the radiator and your
body.
Déclaration d'exposition aux radiations:
Cet équipement respecte les limites d’exposition aux rayonnements IC définies pour un environnement
non contrôlé. Cet équipement doit être installé et mis en marche à une distance minimale de 20 cm qui
sépare l’élément rayonnant de votre corps.
This radio transmitter IC: 20682-P1013 has been approved by Innovation, Science and Economic
Development Canada to operate with the antenna types listed below, with the maximum permissible gain
indicated. Antenna types not included in this list that have a gain greater than the maximum gain
indicated for any type listed are strictly prohibited for use with this device.
Antenna Type
Brand/ manufacturer
Model No.
Max.
Antenna
Gain
PCB antenna
B
rand: PEPXIM
;
PEPWAVE
;
peplink
Manufacturer:
PISMO LABS TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
P013 antenna
5dBi
Antenna Change Notice to Host manufacturer
If you desire to increase antenna gain and either change antenna type or use same antenna type
certified, a Class II permissive change application is required to e filed y us, or you (host manufacturer)
can take responsi ility through the change in FCC ID (new application) procedure followed y a Class II
permissive change application.
Le présent émetteur radio IC: 20682-P1013 a été approuvé par Innovation, Sciences et Développement
économique Canada pour fonctionner avec les types d'antenne énumérés ci‑dessous et ayant un gain
admissible maximal. Les types d'antenne non inclus dans cette liste, et dont le gain est supérieur au gain
maximal indiqué pour tout type figurant sur la liste, sont strictement interdits pour l'exploitation de
l'émetteur.

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OEM Integration Instructions：
This device is intended only for OEM integrators under the following conditions：
The module can be used to installation in other host. the transmitter module may not be collocated with any
other transmit or antenna.
The module shall be only used with the integral antenna(s) that has been originally tested and certified with this
module.
As long as 2 conditions above are met, further transmitter test will not be required. However, the OEM
integrator is still responsible for testing their end-product for any additional compliance requirement with this
module installed (for example, digital device emission, PC peripheral requirements, etc.)
RF Exposure Warning!
This device contains transmitters and receivers which emit Radio Frequency (RF) energy. The device is
designed to comply with the limits for exposure to RF energy set by the Federal Communications Commission
(FCC) of the United States, Industry Canada (IC) of Canada, and the regulating entities of other countries.
FCC: The final end product must be labeled in a visible area with the following: ”Contains FCC ID: U8G-
P1013”.The equipment complies with FCC RF exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment.
The equipment must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.
IC: The final end product must be labeled in a visible area with the following: ”Contains IC ID: 20682-
P1013”.The equipment complies with FCC RF exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment.
The equipment must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.