Tech Bulletin
Tech Bulletin
May 21, 2024
We are pleased to announce that revision 2 of the ANT+ Shifting Device Profile is now available to ANT+ Members here. This update introduces new functionality and streamlines integration:
Function Set Events: Enhance your ride with the new Function Set Event feature, enabling shifting systems to communicate events directly to displays for seamless user control.
Trim Index:Tune your bike to perfection with the new Trim Index data page, which allows for precise trim adjustments to be sent directly to the display.
Enhanced Profile Requirements: We've aligned our profile requirements with the latest ANT+ Certification Process, ensuring robust testing and compatibility. For detailed insights, dive into the "Using This Document" section.
Redesigned for Clarity: Our profile has undergone significant restructuring to improve readability and ease of implementation, simplifying integration.
API Level Versioning: We've decoupled the functionality of the profile, referred to as the API Level, from the document revision number. This change introduces an ANT+ Data Page to better track profile functionality at runtime. See Data Page 5 - API Level (0x05) for specifics.
API Level Revision History: Keep track of functionality changes across API levels with our new API Level Revision History section, designed to provide clear visibility into the evolution of profile features.
Simplified Revision Process: We're streamlining updates by eliminating the minor revision number and focusing on a single revision number for clearer, more straightforward revisions.
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Nov 27, 2023
SimulANT+ 3.0.0.0 is now available in the downloads section of the site (https://www.thisisant.com/developer/resources/downloads/#software_tab).
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Jun 12, 2023
The ANT and ANT+ Android SDK's have been updated to support Android 13, and many projects have been migrated from Eclipse to Android Studio.
You can find the new ANT Android SDK C.B7 and ANT+ Android SDK P.B7 on the Downloads page.
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Sep 20, 2017
The latest production revisions of the ANT protocol stacks are now available for licensing and download at www.thisisant.com on the nRF52832 SoftDevices tab. The latest 5.0 versions of the S212 ANT SoftDevice and the S332 ANT/BLE SoftDevice are compatible with the production release of the Nordic NRF5 SDK v14.x and can be used with the Nordic nRF52 Development Kit (PCA10040) and the Dynastream D52 Starter Kit DK2. See www.thisisant.com for a dual-stack example.
The revision 5.0 S332 stack incorporates the features from Nordic's S132 v5.0 Bluetooth stack, including the following BLE enhancements: transmitting and receiving at twice the data rate (2Mbps), Network Privacy Mode, Channel Selection Algorithm #2, to improve performance in crowded environments and support for L2CAP connection-oriented channels. The S212 and S332 stacks both also now provide access to another interrup priority level. Details on the updates are available in the release notes within the download packages.
Click here for more information on the S212 and S332 or email [email protected]
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May 19, 2017
The latest production revisions of the ANT capable protocol stacks are now available for licensing and download at www.thisisant.com on the nRF52832’s SoftDevices tab. The latest 4.0.2 revisions of the S212 ANT SoftDevice and the S332 ANT/BLE SoftDevice are compatible with the Nordic NRF5 SDK v13.0.0 and can be used with the nRF52 Development Kit (PCA10040) and the Dynastream D52 Starter Kit. Sample S332 examples are available for download on www.thisisant.com software downloads tab.
The revision 4.0.2 SoftDevices include numerous functional enhancements for the ANT and BLE protocol stacks. An option to specify a channel offset when opening an ANT channel has been added to give developers better control of performance in multi-master applications. The option to use 3 byte CRC’s has been added to improve performance in noisy environments. Other ANT enhancements include channel optimizations that allow for faster channel periods and multi-channel performance. BLE now supports up to 20 links. Each can perform any role allowing for multiple peripherals on the same device. The ability to configure the ATT_MTU size on a per link basis is now supported. Details on the updates are available in the release notes within the download packages.
Click here for more information on the S212 and S332 or email [email protected].
Read More Dec 19, 2016
Did you know that Dynastream D52 and N5 modules natively support the onboard switched DC-DC converter with no additional external components required? Did you also know that the example code which comes with the SDK does not enable the onboard DD/DC converter by default in order to be out-of-the-box compatible with devices which only support the LDO, and it's a place where most developers tend to start? By enabling the DC/DC converter, the chipset is able to take advantage of the efficiency provided by the switching converter when the active current is high and the idle current of the converter is negligible in comparison.
Thus, if you are using a Dynastream module and you are starting your work from an example, remember to add this line to your code after you setup the SoftDevice and see your power consumption drop!
sd_power_dcdc_mode_set( NRF_POWER_DCDC_ENABLE );Read More
Sep 14, 2016
The latest production revisions of the ANT protocol stacks are now available for licensing and download at www.thisisant.com on the nRF52832’s SoftDevices tab. The latest 2.0 versions of the S212 ANT SoftDevice and the S332 ANT/BLE SoftDevice are compatible with the production release of the Nordic NRF5 SDK v12.0.0 and can be used with the Nordic nRF52 Development Kit (PCA10040) and the Dynastream D52 Starter Kit.
The revision 2.0 stacks include numerous functional enhancements for the SoftDevice and protocol stacks. New ANT protocol features include High Duty Search, Time Sync, Scalable Channels and support for PA/LNA control. For BLE, support for longer MTU, data packet length extension, Privacy 1.2 and LL Ping have been added. Details on the updates are available in the release notes within the download packages.
Click here for more information on the S212 and S332 or email [email protected]
Read More Aug 03, 2016
Dynastream Innovations is pleased to announce the availability of the D52Q modules, the first modules in the D52 ANT SoC Module Series with ANT™and Bluetooth® low energy concurrent support.
D52Q modules are 20mm x 20mm modules using the nRF52832 SoC from Nordic Semiconductor, and are available in two variants: one with up to 30GPIOs (D52QD2M4IA), and another with up to 24GPIOs and an onboard 3-axis accelerometer (D52QD2M4IA-A).
D52Q modules using the nRF52832 boast 512kB of flash memory, 64kB of RAM, a 32-bit ARM Cortex M4F core and additional features, including NFC. The modules are also drop-in compatible with some previous Dynastream modules in certain configurations.
Supporting D52Q availability is the D52 ANT SoC Module starter kit, which contains everything developers need to begin developing with D52 series modules and ANT.
A smaller form factor module, the D52M, will join the D52 series product line in late Q3 adding additional form factor options for product developers aiming to leverage the high node count networking capability and power efficiency of the D52 series.
Click here for D52Q datasheets, development resources and more information about D52Q modules and the D52 ANT SoC module series.
Full Annoucement details are available here.
Read More Jul 25, 2016
ANT Wireless is pleased to announce the formal production release of the ANT and concurrent ANT/BLE protocol stacks designed for Nordic Semiconductor's nRF52832 SoC. The S212 (ANT only) and the S332 (concurrent ANT/BLE) are now available for licensing and download at thisisant.com on the nRF52832’s SoftDevices tab.
Developers currently using alpha versions of the S212 or S332 SoftDevices are encouraged to upgrade to the new production ready versions by agreeing to the updated license agreement and incorporating the production ready SoftDevices into their designs.
Note: In a move to simplify the licensing process, we have combined the evaluation terms of use and the commercial terms of use into a single license agreement.
Click here for more information on the S212 and S332 or email [email protected]
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Mar 02, 2016
The latest alpha revisions of the ANT capable protocol stacks for Nordic nRF52832 SoCs are now available for download and evaluation. The latest 0.9.1alpha versions of the S212 ANT SoftDevice and the S332 ANT/BLE SoftDevice will be compatible with the production release of Nordic’s nRF SDK v11.0.0 (available mid-March 2016) and can be used with the nRF52 Development Kit (PCA10040).
The revision 0.9.1alpha stacks include numerous functional and documentation enhancements for the SoftDevice and protocol stacks. The configuration of the 32kHz RCOSC has been made more flexible. Also, the application now has 4 interrupt priority levels available. For BLE, support for LE Secure Connections has been added. The L2CAP APIs now support packets longer than 23 bytes. Details on the updates are available in the release notes within the download packages.
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Feb 01, 2016
The latest alpha revisions of the ANT capable protocol stacks for Nordic nRF52832 SoCs are now available for download and evaluation. The latest 0.6.0alpha versions of the S212 ANT SoftDevice and the S332 ANT/BLE SoftDevice can be used with Nordic’s nRF SDK 11.0.0-2.alpha and the nRF52 Development Kit (PCA10040).
The revision 0.6.0alpha stacks introduce new ANT and BLE protocol features. The addition of ANT Search Uplink enables the ability for applications to send messages from searching or background scanning channels without needing to synchronize. For BLE, the ability to control external Power Amplifiers and Low Noise Amplifiers using GPIO pins has been added. Details on the updates are available in the release notes within the download packages.
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Dec 07, 2015
A commercial use agreement and license key are required for use of ANT stacks with a Nordic nRF52 SoC in a product intended for commercial or revenue-generating purposes. The terms of the S212 and S332 ANT stack commercial use agreement are now available for preview.
Details regarding the associated royalty fees and payment structure are outlined in the agreement document.
Following Nordic Semiconductor’s production release of the nRF52832 SoC, the formal commercial use agreement in click-through form will be made available on thisisant.com for customers to accept and obtain a commercial license key.
For uses not described within the commercial use agreement, please contact ANT Wireless at [email protected] for more assistance.
Dec 02, 2015
Alpha revisions of the ANT capable protocol stacks that are compatible with the Eng Rev B nRF52832 SoC devices from Nordic Semiconductor are now available for download and evaluation. These latest 0.5.0alpha versions of the S212 ANT SoftDevice and the S332 ANT/BLE SoftDevice can be used with Nordic’s nRF52 SDK 0.9.2 and the nRF52 Development Kit (PCA10040).
The revision 0.5.0alpha stacks have equivalent ANT and BLE protocol features to the previous release. New for this release is the addition of BLE connection configurability to the S332, and the requirement to use a license key with the S212 and S332 SoftDevices. Details on the updates and how to use the license key with the stacks for evaluation purposes are available in the release notes within the download packages.
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Aug 12, 2015
We are pleased to provide several important product updates.
Several new models in our popular N5 module series are introduced:
These N5 models are loaded with the newly released SoftDevice S210 V5.0.0, which includes two major enhancements to better serve today’s evolving wireless connection needs:
These ANT feature enhancements are also found in the ANT/BLE dual protocol SoftDevice S310 V3.0.0.
All new models are pin-compatible with the current N548 series and are available in the same M8 and M4 form factors with the same reel and tray packaging options. As the M5 form factor is for development purposes, we will provide the fully featured N5150M5CD (32K RAM) only
Please refer the updated product page and datasheet.
All N5 modules will now have EN 300 328 v1.9 added to the EU compliance suite. We appreciate your input and patience, and are happy to deliver this report and an updated CE declaration of conformity on request.
we are also announcing the discontinuation and last time buy period of the N548 module series (N548M4CB, N548M5CB and N548M8CB models). Current N548 module customers should naturally transition to the N550 series. For details, please refer to the product change notice APC_P271.
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