ANT Wireless Introduces New Model of its Popular N5 Module Series
ANT Wireless Introduces New Model of its Popular N5 Module Series
Cochrane, Alberta – October 15, 2015 – ANT Wireless, proven innovator in ultra low power (ULP) wireless technology, today introduced the N5150M8CD, with the latest ANT protocol to its successful N5 module family. The new N5150 module is based on the Nordic Semiconductor nRF51422 System-on-Chip with 32kB RAM.
The module supports the latest ANT ultra-low power wireless protocol stacks, the ANT S210 V5.0.0 and concurrent ANT/Bluetooth Smart S310 V3.0.0 SoftDevices that enables an expanded number of scalable ANT channels (15), with full data encryption. The 32kB RAM in the new module allows it to run more computationally-intensive software applications.
These innovations provide a new option for developers to create more complex applications and more creative use cases requiring larger memory size, increased connectivity and security.
“With the growth in the type of sensors in a given use case, it will not be long before a display device (e.g. watches, bike computers etc.) will find that its ability to connect to the wanted number of devices is above the channel capacity of the display. With the new N5150, we’ve anticipated those situations where a bike computer will want to connect simultaneously to a heart rate monitor, a cadence sensor, a speed sensor, a power meter, speed shifter, bike lights, video camera, blood pressure monitor, muscle oxygen monitor, temperature sensor, tires sensors and more,” James Fujimoto, Director of ANT Wireless.
Applications in the fast-growing IoT market also demand higher numbers of wirelessly connected nodes, security and intensive computation. The ANT -high node count network demonstration first previewed at the 2015 ANT+ Symposium uses 32 pieces of N5150 modules to form a self-forming and self-healing ANT network topology with channel encryption and smartphone connections.
Product details:
Product: N5150M8CD System-on-Chip (SoC) module
Development kit: N5 starter kit
Physical Size: 9.8x14.0x2.0mm
RF SoC chip: nRF51422-CFAC V3 chip, 32kB RAM, 256kB Flash
Protocols supported: ANT and Bluetooth Smart
Ships with: S210 V5.0.0 ANT stack. Stacks, like S210 V5.0.0 and S310 V3.0.0, are accessible from the website of Nordic Semiconductor
Pricing: $7.44@1k units
RF regulatory approvals: FCC, IC, CE, TELEC, RCM
The new N5150M8CD System-on-Chip module is globally available now through distributions. Check the distributor list here.
About ANT / ANT+ (www.thisisant.com):
ANT is an established protocol and silicon solution for ultra-low power (ULP) practical wireless networking applications. With over 100 million devices in the market, ANT+ facilitates interoperability between ANT+ products and the collection and automatic transfer of sensor data. Applicable in sport, wellness management and home health monitoring, ANT+ (built on the base ANT protocol) defines device profiles that specify data formats, channel parameters and network keys.
ANT+ is the pervasive ULP wireless technology facilitating the capture of critical market share in the exploding mobile sensor sector. This standardized communication platform enables quick-to-market solutions for application developers, sensor manufacturers, and cell phone makers. ANT+ has amassed an ecosystem of world-class technology vendors in the ANT+ Alliance, an open special interest group of companies who have adopted the ANT+ promise of interoperability. These industry leaders offer readily-available brand name products for sport, wellness management and home health monitoring. Visit thisisant.com/directory for a complete listing of ANT+ certified and verified products.
The company behind ANT Wireless is Dynastream Innovations Inc. (www.dynastream.com). Dynastream was established in 1998 and became a wholly owned subsidiary of Garmin Ltd. in December 2006. Dynastream is based in Cochrane, Alberta, Canada, and is a world innovator in the research and development of inertial and wireless technology.
ANT+ Product Directory (www.thisisant.com/directory):
The ANT+ Product Directory is a complete inventory of all ANT+ certified or verified products. It is a tool designed specifically to help consumers source hundreds of industry-leading devices and all compatible products within the vast ANT+ ecosystem. Apps and devices may be searched by product name, brand, activity or product category, allowing the consumer to create a monitoring system that meets their specific needs.
