N5150M8CD-REEL

N5 ANT SoC Module Series ANT® Operation (when loaded with the latest S210 or S310 SoftDevice) • • • • • • 79 selectable RF channels (2402 to 2480 MHz) Simple to complex network topologies: peer-topeer, star, tree, star-to-star and more Broadcast, acknowledged, and burst data communication modes Built-in device search and pairing Built-in interference handling and radio coexistence management with application radio disable requests and application flash write/erase requests Enhanced ANT features Supports up to 15 logical channels each with configurable channel periods (5.2ms - 2s) Advanced burst data transfer modes (up to 60kbps) Optional channel encryption mode (AES-128) Supports up to 8 public, private and/or managed networks Advanced power management features to optimize application power consumption including Event Filtering and Selective data updates Asynchronous transmit channel Fast channel initiation ANT/BLUETOOTH® Low Energy Peripheral Operation (when loaded with the latest S310 SoftDevice) • • ANT operation functions as S210 BLUETOOTH 4.1 compliant low energy singlemode protocol stack Link Layer L2CAP,ATT, and SM protocols GATT,GAP, and L2CAP APIs Peripheral and Broadcaster roles GATT Client and Server Full SMP support including MITM and OOB pairing Module Hardware • Integrated PCB meander antenna • On-board 32 kHz and 16 MHz crystal clocks • 1.8V to 3.6V supply voltage range • DC/DC converter • Operating temperature: -25°C to +75°C (N5150 and N548) -40°C to +85 o C (N550) • 24 GPIOs (LGA package) • Programmable output per channel from –20dBm up to +4dBm • Excellent receiver sensitivity -90dBm ANT mode -93dBm BLE mode • 1dBm resolution RSSI • Total 256kB embedded flash memory and 16kB/32kB RAM • SPI, I2C and UART interface • ARM SWD interface • 14.0x9.8x2.0mm (LGA package) • Drop-in compatible options with AP2/C7 modules • Radio regulatory approval for major markets • BLUETOOTH SIG qualification • RoHS compliant Series Members - N5150M8CD, N5150M4CD, N5150M5CD - N550M8CC, N550M4CC - N548M8CB, N548M4CB, N548M5CB All these modules are pre-loaded with the S210 SoftDevice, the ANT-WP bootloader and an ANT network processor application code D00001598 Rev 2.2 Page 2 of 37 N5 ANT SoC Module Series, Rev 2.2 Contents 1 2 N5 ANT SoC Module Series ....................................................................................................................... 8 1.1 Nomenclature .............................................................................................................................. 8 1.2 Production Tracking Code ............................................................................................................. 9 1.3 Models ........................................................................................................................................ 9 1.4 N5 ANT SoC Module Starter Kit ................................................................................................... 10 Product Overview.................................................................................................................................... 11 2.1 Block Diagram ........................................................................................................................... 11 2.2 Pin-outs .................................................................................................................................... 11 2.3 N5 Module Preloaded Software ................................................................................................... 13 2.4 N5 Module Programming ............................................................................................................ 13 2.5 2.6 3 4 2.4.1 Programming via SWD Interface ................................................................................... 14 2.4.2 Programming Over the Air ............................................................................................ 14 2.4.3 Initializing the SoftDevice ............................................................................................. 14 2.4.4 Configuring the DC/DC Converter .................................................................................. 14 Design Considerations ................................................................................................................ 14 2.5.1 M8 Module Mounting .................................................................................................... 14 2.5.2 M4 Module Mounting .................................................................................................... 15 2.5.3 M5 Module Mounting .................................................................................................... 15 Assembly Considerations ............................................................................................................ 15 2.6.1 Moisture Control .......................................................................................................... 15 2.6.2 Solder Stencil Design of M8 Module ............................................................................... 16 2.6.3 Cleaning Process .......................................................................................................... 16 Regulatory Approvals and Compliances ................................................................................................ 17 3.1 United States ............................................................................................................................. 17 3.2 Canada ..................................................................................................................................... 17 3.3 European Economic Area ............................................................................................................ 18 3.4 Australia & New Zealand ............................................................................................................ 18 3.5 Japan........................................................................................................................................ 18 3.6 BLUETOOTH Qualification ........................................................................................................... 18 Electrical Specifications .......................................................................................................................... 19 4.1 Absolute Maximum Ratings ......................................................................................................... 19 4.2 Recommended Operating Conditions ........................................................................................... 19 4.3 Industrial Temperature Range .................................................................................................... 19 4.4 Radio Operation Specifications and Antenna Characteristics .......................................................... 19 4.5 Electrical Specifications .............................................................................................................. 20 5 Mechanical Drawings .............................................................................................................................. 21 6 Support .................................................................................................................................................... 24 6.1 ANT Forum ................................................................................................................................ 24 6.2 Technical References ................................................................................................................. 24 thisisant.com N5 ANT SoC Module Series, Rev 2.2 Page 3 of 37 6.3 ANT Developer’s Zone ................................................................................................................ 24 6.4 ANT and ANT+ Social Media ....................................................................................................... 25 Appendix A: Using the ANT Network Processor Configuration ..................................................................... 26 1. Pin Assignments in the ANT Network Processor Configuration ......................................................... 26 2. Asynchronous Serial Mode ............................................................................................................ 27 3. Byte Synchronous Serial Mode ...................................................................................................... 29 4. ANT-WP Bootloader Activation ...................................................................................................... 29 Using BOOT Pin ........................................................................................................................... 30 Using Serial Command ................................................................................................................. 30 5. DC/DC Configuration .................................................................................................................... 31 Appendix B: Using the ANT Bootloader for OTA Firmware Update ............................................................... 32 1. Operational Memory Layout .......................................................................................................... 32 2. Entering Bootloader Mode ............................................................................................................ 33 3. Bootloader ANT-FS Functionality ................................................................................................... 33 ANT-FS Configuration ................................................................................................................... 34 4. OTA Firmware Update Procedure .................................................................................................. 34 Example Usage ............................................................................................................................ 34 Image Activation ......................................................................................................................... 36 Appendix C: N5 Module Pre-Loaded Software Versions ................................................................................ 37 1. Key functional changes in N550 and N5150 ................................................................................... 37 2. Key functional changes in rev B over rev A .................................................................................... 37 thisisant.com Page 4 of 37 N5 ANT SoC Module Series, Rev 2.2 Figures Figure 1: N5 ANT SoC Module Series Nomenclature ......................................................................................... 8 Figure 2: Production Tracking Code ................................................................................................................ 9 Figure 3: N5 ANT SoC Module Series Block Diagram ...................................................................................... 11 Figure 4: N5 M8 LGA Bottom View ................................................................................................................ 11 Figure 5: N5 M4 Bottom View ...................................................................................................................... 11 Figure 6: N5 M5 Module Bottom View ........................................................................................................... 12 Figure 7: Memory Map of the Preloaded Software.......................................................................................... 13 Figure 8: N5 M8 Module Mounting (all dimensions in mm) .............................................................................. 15 Figure 9: N5 M4 Module Mounting ................................................................................................................ 15 Figure 10: Solder Stencil Reference .............................................................................................................. 16 Figure 11: N5 M4 Module Typical Antenna Gain (dBi) ..................................................................................... 20 Figure 12: N5 M8 Mechanical Drawing .......................................................................................................... 21 Figure 13: N5 M4 Mechanical Drawing .......................................................................................................... 22 Figure 14: N5 M5 Mechanical Drawing .......................................................................................................... 23 Figure 15: Using ANT Network Processor ..................................................................................................... 26 Figure 16: N5 M4 ANT NP Configuration Async Serial Connection .................................................................... 28 Figure 17: N5 M4 ANT NP Configuration Byte Sync Connection ....................................................................... 29 Figure 18: ANT-WP Bootloader Operational Memory Layout ........................................................................... 32 Figure 19: ANT Bootloader Topology ............................................................................................................ 34 Figure 20: OTA Updater to PC Application .................................................................................................... 35 thisisant.com N5 ANT SoC Module Series, Rev 2.2 Page 5 of 37 Tables Table 1: N5 ANT SoC Module Series Offerings ................................................................................................. 9 Table 2: N5 ANT SoC Module Starter Kit ....................................................................................................... 10 Table 3: N5 ANT SoC Module Pin-Outs .......................................................................................................... 12 Table 4: Absolute Maximum Ratings ............................................................................................................. 19 Table 5: Recommended Operating Conditions ............................................................................................... 19 Table 6: N5 Module Antenna Gain ................................................................................................................ 19 Table 7: Current Consumption of Radio Operation ......................................................................................... 20 Table 8: Pin Assignments in ANT Network Processor Configuration ................................................................. 27 Table 9: Asynchronous Serial Mode Baud Rate Select..................................................................................... 27 Table 10 Byte-Sync Mode Speed Selection .................................................................................................... 29 Table 11: ANT OTA Update Enable Command ............................................................................................... 30 Table 12: ANT OTA Update Enable Response ................................................................................................ 30 Table 11: ANT DC/DC Configuration Command.............................................................................................. 31 Table 12: ANT DC/DC Configuration Response .............................................................................................. 31 Table 13: Summary of the ANT-WP Bootloader Operational Memory Layout .................................................... 33 Table 14: ANT-WP Bootloader Default ANT Channel Parameters ..................................................................... 34 Table 15: ANT-WP Bootloader ANT-FS Device Identification Parameters .......................................................... 34 Table 16: N5 Module Versions and Factory Loaded Software .......................................................................... 37 thisisant.com Page 6 of 37 N5 ANT SoC Module Series, Rev 2.2 Notices and Restricted Use Information Information contained in this document is provided only for your ("Customer" or “you”) convenience and may be superseded by 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All Rights Reserved thisisant.com Page 8 of 37 1 N5 ANT SoC Module Series, Rev 2.2 N5 ANT SoC Module Series Based on Nordic Semiconductor’s nRF51422 SoC, the N5 ANT SoC module series offers support for both ANT® and Bluetooth® low energy and enables both protocols to run concurrently, depending on the loaded protocol stack. The N5 ANT SoC module series starts with the M8 model in a 14.0mm x 9.8mm x 2.0mm LGA (Land Array Grid) package. A compact design meeting the market requirements for small, light and wearable, the M8 model is a turnkey system hardware solution including antenna, onboard 32 kHz and 16 MHz crystal clocks, DC/DC converter and 24 GPIOs with 6 analogue inputs. The N5 modules are pre-programmed with the following software components: • • • S210 SoftDevice (scalable ANT protocol stack with max. 15 channels) ANT network processor application ANT-WP (Wireless Programming) bootloader SoftDevices are protocol stack solutions from Nordic Semiconductor for the nRF51 SoCs. There are multiple SoftDevice choices available from the Nordic Semiconductor’s web site. The ANT network processor application provides the standard ANT serial interface front-end that is connectable to an external application controller. The ANT-WP bootloader allows over-the-air updates of any software components on the N5 module. The N5 module’s pre-programmed image can be easily replaced via the onboard SWD interface pins using off-theshelf ARM programming tools or over the air using the pre-loaded ANT-WP bootloader. Pin compatible options for the 20mm x 20mm AP2 or C7 modules from Garmin Canada Inc. (formerly Dynastream) are also available. In these M4 and M5 model options, N5 M8 models are soldered on carrier boards that are pin compatible to the previous modules. Current AP2 or C7 module customers can easily use these models to evaluate the hardware and upgrade their products. The N5 module series, if loaded with the ANT and/or BLUETOOTH low energy stack has been certified to comply with radio regulation or standards covering major markets include North America, Europe, Australia, New Zealand and Japan. The N5 ANT SoC modules series has also been qualified by the BLUETOOTH SIG. 1.1 Nomenclature Figure 1: N5 ANT SoC Module Series Nomenclature thisisant.com N5 ANT SoC Module Series, Rev 2.2 1.2 Page 9 of 37 Production Tracking Code For technical support and customer service purposes, a production code of three characters is laser marked on the RF shield as illustrated below. In the code, YW denotes production date code and R denotes module version. Figure 2: Production Tracking Code Please refer to Appendix C: N5 Module Pre-Loaded Software Versions for differences and important notes of each version. 1.3 Models Preloaded Software Part Number Size (mm) Connection Chip RAM Size SoftDevice N5150M8CD N550M8CC N548M8CB nRF51422-CFAC, V3 14.0 x 9.8 x 2.0 32k S210 V5.0.0 LGA package, 31 pads, 24 nRF51422-CEAA, V3 16k nRF51422-CEAA, V2 16k nRF51422-CFAC, V3 32k GPIOs. (1) N5150M4CD S210 V5.0.0 17 pins, SMT N550M4CC 20.0 x 20.0 mount, 13 S210 V4.0.1 nRF51422-CEAA, V3 16k nRF51422-CEAA, V2 16k S210 V4.0.1 nRF51422-CFAC, V3 32k S210 V5.0.0 nRF51422-CEAA, V2 16k S210 V4.0.1 GPIOs N548M4CB(1) 20 pin Molex N5150M5CD connector. 20.0 x 20.0 N548M5CB (1) Onboard JTAG programming connector. 13 GPIOs ANT-NP ANT-WP BAW4.0 BFD2.00 0B00 B00 BAW3.0 BFD1.00 0B00 B00 BAW4.0 BFD2.00 0B00 B00 BAW3.0 BFD1.00 0B00 B00 BAW4.0 BFD2.00 0B00 B00 BAW3.0 BFD1.00 0B00 B00 Note 1: Applies to rev B. Rev A module are pre-loaded with S210 V3.0.0 and BAW2.02B00 ANT NP code. Table 1: N5 ANT SoC Module Series Model List thisisant.com Page 10 of 37 1.4 N5 ANT SoC Module Series, Rev 2.2 N5 ANT SoC Module Starter Kit The N5 ANT SoC Module Starter Kit, ordering number “N5DK1”, contains all the pieces you need to start evaluation and development using the N5 ANT SoC module, as well as the nRF51422 IC. The kit contains the following hardware pieces as described in Table 2, with a pre-loaded application ready to be demonstrated when opening the box. Additional reference application code is available on https://www.thisisant.com/developer/components/n5/. Most of the parts are orderable individually to create a more complex network. Order Number Part Description Quantity N5150M5CD * Module with 20-pin Molex connector 2 Battery board with a Molex socket, ANTBAT2 a reset button and a five -position 1 dip switch ANTIO1 ANTUIF1 I/O board with a Molex connector, a Molex socket, 4 LEDs and 4 buttons USB Interface Board with a Molex socket Segger J-Link Lite Programmer 1 1 1 Note: Starter kits before the release of N5150M5CD contain N548M5CB instead. Table 2: N5 ANT SoC Module Starter Kit thisisant.com N5 ANT SoC Module Series, Rev 2.2 2 2.1 Page 11 of 37 Product Overview Block Diagram Figure 3: N5 ANT SoC Module Series Block Diagram 2.2 Pin-outs Figure 4: N5 M8 LGA Bottom View Figure 5: N5 M4 Bottom View thisisant.com Page 12 of 37 N5 ANT SoC Module Series, Rev 2.2 Figure 6: N5 M5 Module Bottom View N5 M8 LGA Pad N5 M4 Pin N5 M5 Molex Connector nRF51422 Pin Name A2-6 4 19 GND Power supply ground B1 2 10 RST System reset. Also HW debug and flash /SWDIO programming I/O B2 P018 GPIO B3 P020 GPIO B4 Description P019 GPIO B5, B6 3 1 Vcc Power supply source C1 5 6 SWDCLK HW debug and flash programming I/O C2 P013 GPIO C3 P016 GPIO P022 GPIO C5, C6 C4 3 1 Vcc Power supply source D1 12 3 P012 GPIO D2 11 4 P015 GPIO P025 GPIO 6 17 P023 GPIO 16 P021 GPIO D3 D4 D5 D6 10 7 P024 GPIO E1 14 9 P009 GPIO E2 15 14 P011 GPIO E3 13 5 P006 GPIO / ADC input 7/ ADC reference voltage 1 E4 20 P004 GPIO / ADC input 5 E5 9 11 P000 GPIO / ADC reference voltage 0 E6 8 13 P030 GPIO F1 16 12 P008 GPIO F2 17 2 P005 GPIO / ADC input 6 F3 1 8 P003 GPIO / ADC input 4 18 P001 GPIO / ADC input 2 15 P002 GPIO / ADC input 3 P031 GPIO F4 F5 F6 7 Table 3: N5 ANT SoC Module Pin-Outs thisisant.com N5 ANT SoC Module Series, Rev 2.2 2.3 Page 13 of 37 N5 Module Preloaded Software The N5 module is preloaded with the S210 SoftDevice, the ANT-WP bootloader, and the ANT Network Processor (NP) code as illustrated in Figure 7: Memory Map of the Preloaded Software. Depending on the module revision, the preloaded code varies. Please refer to Appendix C: N5 Module Pre-Loaded Software Versions. • S210 SoftDevice - Refer to nRF51422 S210 SoftDevice Specification • ANT-WP Bootloader - Refer to Appendix B: Using the ANT Bootloader for OTA Firmware Update • ANT Network Processor Application - Refer to Appendix A: Using the ANT Network Processor Configuration Figure 7: Memory Map of the Preloaded Software 2.4 N5 Module Programming The N5 ANT SoC module series supports two programming methods: • Standard Serial Wire Debug (SWD) interface • Over-The-Air (OTA) updates using the preloaded ANT-WP bootloader (Not available for N548 Rev A) These two programming methods are complementary. While the ANT-WP bootloader offers the convenience of programming wirelessly, it does consume some of the available application space. In case the space for the bootloader must be reclaimed for a large application, programming via SWD interface would be the option. The three software components (the SoftDevice, the bootloader and the application code) must be version compatible to operate properly. Because each individual component can be reprogrammed, it is not safe to always assume the default factory image on a module by reading the module revision mark and referring to the history of thisisant.com Page 14 of 37 N5 ANT SoC Module Series, Rev 2.2 preloaded images as summarized in Appendix C: N5 Module Pre-Loaded Software Versions. When versions of the software components are unclear, to ensure proper operation after reprogramming, it is recommended that the module undergoes a full erasure (e.g. using the erase-all option in nrfjprog.exe/nRFgo Studio) and all desired software components be explicitly programmed onto the module. Some reference application code is provided on https://www.thisisant.com/developer/components/n5/. 2.4.1 Programming via SWD Interface The N5 ANT SoC Module series supports the Serial Wire Debug (SWD) interface SWDCLK and SWDIO (refer to Table 3). Programming and debugging of the module only require common available tools, such as the Keil software development environment and the Segger J-Link programmer. Please refer to “nRF51422 Evaluation Kit - Developing with the MDK-ARM Microcontroller Development Kit” from Nordic Semiconductor for a specific reference on using the Keil software and J-Link programmer. It is important to note that the BOOTLOADERADDR field in the UICR is set to the starting bootloader address location by default. If the desired programmed application needs to reclaim the bootloader region and/or if bootloader support is not required, then the BOOTLOADERADDR field in the UICR must be set to 0xFFFFFFFF. The erase-all command via nrfjprog.exe/nRFgo Studio should reset this field. Please refer to Figure 7: Memory Map of the Preloaded Software. 2.4.2 Programming Over the Air The pre-programmed SoftDevice and ANT-WP bootloader in the N5 ANT SoC Module provides over-the-air firmware update capability. The pre-programmed ANT Network Processor Application provides two methods of entry into the bootloader mode in order to perform the software updates. SoftDevice, bootloader and application code in the module can be changed or updated in this manner. Please refer to Appendix B: Using the ANT Bootloader for OTA Firmware Update. 2.4.3 Initializing the SoftDevice The N5 module comes with 50ppm onboard 32 kHz crystal. When initializing the SoftDevice, it is important to set the crystal accuracy to be 50ppm. In the preloaded ANT Network Processor code, this line is used: sd_softdevice_enable(NRF_CLOCK_LFCLKSRC_XTAL_50_PPM, softdevice_assert_callback) 2.4.4 Configuring the DC/DC Converter The N5 module can make use of the DC/DC Converter on supported nRF51422 chip revisions. This can improve power consumption under certain conditions. sd_softdevice_enable(NRF_CLOCK_LFCLKSRC_XTAL_50_PPM, softdevice_assert_callback) 2.5 Design Considerations RF performance is always affected by the environment. Good design makes a product less susceptive. Guidelines provided in this section are for recommendations only. Users should thoroughly test their products in the intended use cases and make necessary modifications and trade-offs. For design assistance purpose, a STEP model package of all the three module types and an Altium library of the M8 module are provided online. 2.5.1 M8 Module Mounting Best RF performance is achieved by using 0.032" thickness FR4 under the module antenna and following the guideline on Figure 8. thisisant.com N5 ANT SoC Module Series, Rev 2.2 Page 15 of 37 Figure 8: N5 M8 Module Mounting (all dimensions in mm) 2.5.2 M4 Module Mounting Best possible RF performance is achieved when the module is placed such that the module antenna is protruding out from the mating PCB into free space as Figure 9. Place no exposed copper underneath the M4 module. If possible, place continuous ground plane under the module. Figure 9: N5 M4 Module Mounting 2.5.3 M5 Module Mounting The mating socket is Molex 52991-0208. Note: The M5 module is provided for application prototyping and lab use. The M5 module should not be used to evaluate the RF performance of the N5 module family. 2.6 Assembly Considerations 2.6.1 Moisture Control The moisture control of the module is rated at level 1 defined by IPC/JEDEC J-STD-020. The modules do not require special storage conditions provided: • They are maintained at conditions equal to or less than 30 °C/85 % RH, and • They are solder reflowed at a peak body temperature which does not exceed 260 °C thisisant.com Page 16 of 37 N5 ANT SoC Module Series, Rev 2.2 To ensure good solderability of the PCB pads, it is highly recommended to always have the modules intended for reflow well sealed when in storage. 2.6.2 Solder Stencil Design of M8 Module The following reference stencil design is used to produce N5 M4 and M5 models. Figure 10: Solder Stencil Reference 2.6.3 Cleaning Process The module is made using no-clean solder paste. No-clean process is recommended. thisisant.com N5 ANT SoC Module Series, Rev 2.2 3 Page 17 of 37 Regulatory Approvals and Compliances The N5 ANT SoC module series, when loaded with ANT and/or BLUETOOTH low energy stack, has received regulatory approvals in the United States (FCC) and Canada (IC), and has been verified to conform to the appropriate regulations in Europe, Australia and New Zealand, and Japan. The module series has been qualified by BLUETOOTH SIG. Such approvals and qualification allow the user to place the module inside a finished product and, in most cases, not require regulatory testing for an intentional radiator, provided no changes or modifications are made to the module circuitry. This does not preclude the possibility that some other form of authorization or testing may be required for the finished product. Changes or modifications could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. The end user must comply with all of the instructions provided by the Grantee, which indicate installation and/or operating conditions necessary for compliance. 3.1 United States The N5 ANT SoC module series has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC 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 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. The N5 module series 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. The N5 module series does not contain any user-serviceable parts. Unauthorized repairs or modifications could result in permanent damage to the equipment, and void your warranty and your authority to operate this device under Part 15 regulations. The N5 module series is labelled with its own FCC ID, O6R2398 (note: First Character is the letter O, not the # 0.) If the FCC ID is not visible when the module is installed inside another device, then the outside of the device into which the module is installed must also display a label referring to the enclosed module. This exterior label can use wording such as the following: “Contains Transmitter Module FCC ID: O6R2398” or “Contains FCC ID: O6R2398”. Any similar wording that expresses the same meaning may be used. 3.2 Canada The N5 ANT SoC module series complies with Industry Canada licence-exempt RSS standard(s). 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 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.) To comply with Industry Canada regulations, it is required that product containing the N5 module series display a label referring to the enclosed module. This exterior label can use wording similar to the following: “Contains IC: 3797A-2398” This information shall be affixed in such a manner as not to be removable except by destruction or defacement. The size of the lettering shall be legible without the aid of magnification but is not required to be larger than 8point font size. If the device is too small to meet this condition, the information can be included in the user manual upon agreement with Industry Canada. thisisant.com Page 18 of 37 3.3 N5 ANT SoC Module Series, Rev 2.2 European Economic Area N5 series modules are declared to be category 2 receivers in conformance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 2014/53/EU and 2011/65/EU, as a lowpowered unlicensed transmitter: IEC 60950-1:2005(2nd Edition) + A1:2009 + A2:2013 Information technology equipment – Safety – Part 1: General requirements EN 60950-1: 2006 + A11:2009 + A1:2010 + A12:2011 + A2:2013 EN 62479:2010 Assessment of the compliance of low power electronic and electrical equipment with the basic restrictions related to human exposure to electromagnetic fields (10 MHz to 300 GHz) EN 300 328 v2.1.1 2016-11 Wideband transmission systems; Data transmission equipment operating in the 2,4 GHz ISM band and using wide band modulation techniques EN 300 440 v2.1.1 2017-03 Short Range Devices (SRD); Radio equipment to be used in the 1 GHz to 40 GHz frequency range EN 301 489-1 v2.1.1 2017-02 ElectroMagnetic Compatibility (EMC) standard for radio equipment and services; Part 1: Common technical requirements; Part 3: Specific conditions for Short-Range Devices (SRD) operating on frequencies between 9 kHz and 246 GHz; Part 17: Specific conditions for Broadband Data Transmission Systems EN 301 489-3 v2.1.1 2017-03 EN 301 489-17 v3.1.1 2017-02 3.4 Australia & New Zealand The N5 ANT SoC module series has been tested and found to comply with: • AS/NZS 4268:2012 + A1:2013 Radio equipment and systems – Short range devices – Limits and methods of measurement • AS/NZS CISPR 22:2009 + A1:2010 Information technology equipment - Radio disturbance characteristics - Limits and methods of measurement The ACMA supplier code number is N20233 3.5 Japan The N548, N550 and N5150 models have been granted type certificate (mark number R203-JN6049). Standard applied: Notification No. 88 of MIC 2004, 2.4GHz band wide-band low-power data communication system (item 19 of Article 2 paragraph 1) 3.6 BLUETOOTH Qualification The N5 ANT SoC module series is listed as a Bluetooth End Product on the Bluetooth SIG Qualified Design List [Qualified Design ID 54799; Declaration ID is D022375]. Further use of this design to create subsequent BLUETOOTH implementations can be achieved without further qualification provided that the resulting implementation has no negative material impact on the BLUETOOTH performance or functionality of the design. thisisant.com N5 ANT SoC Module Series, Rev 2.2 4 Page 19 of 37 Electrical Specifications 4.1 Absolute Maximum Ratings PARAMETER TEST CONDITIONS Min Max Unit Supply voltage (VCC) All supply pins must have the same voltage -0.3 3.9 V Voltage on any digital pin -0.3 VCC+0.3, ≤ 3.9 V Storage temperature range -40 85 °C 4 kV 500 V All pads, according to human -body model, ESD JEDEC STD 22, method A114 According to charged-device model, JEDEC STD 22, method C101 Table 4: Absolute Maximum Ratings Stresses beyond those listed under Absolute Maximum Ratings may cause permanent damage to the device. These are stress ratings only and functional operation of the device at these or any other conditions beyond those indicated under Recommended Operating Conditions are not implied. Exposure to absolute-maximum-rated conditions for extended periods may affect device reliability. 4.2 Recommended Operating Conditions PARAMETER Min Max Unit Operating ambient temperature range, T A -25 +75 °C Operating supply voltage 1.8 3.6 V Table 5: Recommended Operating Conditions 4.3 Industrial Temperature Range The N550 modules are able to operate from -40oC to +85oC when the supply voltage is from 1.9V to 3.6V. For details, please refer to “nRF51422 Specification for Industrial Temperature Range” from Nordic Semiconductor. 4.4 Radio Operation Specifications and Antenna Characteristics nRF5142 Output Setting (dBm) Peak Antenna Gain (dBi) EIRP (dBm) 0 0 0 +4 0 +4 Table 6: N5 Module Antenna Gain thisisant.com Page 20 of 37 N5 ANT SoC Module Series, Rev 2.2 nRF51422 Output Setting (dBm) Typical Radio current (mA)* 0 10.5 +4 16.0 Table 7: Current Consumption of Radio Operation * Note: For additional information regarding radio current, please refer to the nRF51422 product specification by Nordic Semiconductor. The following typical radiation pattern is recorded in an anechoic chamber at 2440MHz and 0dBm output following the recommended mounting guideline. Figure 11: N5 M4 Module Typical Antenna Gain (dBi) To understand and properly use the radiation pattern for your design, please refer to the application note: Interpreting RF Radiation Patterns. 4.5 Electrical Specifications Please refer to the nRF51422 Product Specification by Nordic Semiconductor. thisisant.com N5 ANT SoC Module Series, Rev 2.2 5 Page 21 of 37 Mechanical Drawings Figure 12: N5 M8 Mechanical Drawing thisisant.com Page 22 of 37 N5 ANT SoC Module Series, Rev 2.2 Figure 13: N5 M4 Mechanical Drawing thisisant.com N5 ANT SoC Module Series, Rev 2.2 Page 23 of 37 Figure 14: N5 M5 Mechanical Drawing thisisant.com Page 24 of 37 6 N5 ANT SoC Module Series, Rev 2.2 Support The N5 ANT SoC module series uses nRF51422 from Nordic Semiconductor. Users can seek technical support from Nordic Semiconductor, www.nordicsemi.com. Users can seek application support from Garmin Canada Inc., www.thisisant.com. 6.1 ANT Forum Users are encouraged to participate in the ANT forum moderated by the application engineering team of Garmin Canada Inc. for any engineering discussions. Joining the ANT forum is free and open at http://www.thisisant.com/forum. 6.2 Technical References Documents: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. nRF51422 Product Specification, Nordic semiconductor nRF51422 Specification for Industrial Temperature Range, Nordic Semiconductor nRF51 Series Compatibility Matrix, Nordic Semiconductor nRF51822 and nRF51422 Product Anomaly Notification (PAN-028), Nordic Semiconductor nRF51 Series Reference Manual, Nordic Semiconductor nRF51422 S210 SoftDevice Specification, Nordic Semiconductor nRF51422 S310 SoftDevice Specification, Nordic Semiconductor nRF51822 S110 SoftDevice Specification, Nordic Semiconductor nRF51822 S120 SoftDevice Specification, Nordic Semiconductor S130 nRF51822 SoftDevice Specification, Nordic Semiconductor nRF51422 Evaluation Kit - Developing with the MDK-ARM Microcontroller Development Kit, Nordic Semiconductor N5 Starter Kit User Manual, Dynastream Innovations ANT Message Protocol and Usage, Dynastream Innovations Interfacing with ANT General Purpose Chipsets and Modules, Dynastream Innovations ANT-FS Technical Specification, Dynastream Innovations Application Note: Interpreting RF Radiation Patterns, Dynastream Innovations Application Note: Over the Air Firmware Updates Using ANT-FS, Dynastream Innovations Software: 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. S210 nRF51422 SoftDevice, Nordic Semiconductor S310 nRF51422 SoftDevice, Nordic Semiconductor S110 nRF51822 SoftDevice, Nordic Semiconductor S120 nRF51822 SoftDevice, Nordic Semiconductor S130 nRF51822 SoftDevice, Nordic Semiconductor N5 Starter Kit SDK, Dynastream Innovations N5 Starter Kit ANT IO Demo, Dynastream Innovations OTA Updater – a wireless firmware update tool, Dynastream Innovations ANTwareII – a system testing and debugging tool, Dynastream Innovations ObservANT – an ANT debugging tool, Dynastream Innovations Design models: 28. N5 M8 Altium library, Dynastream Innovations 29. N5 module STEP mode, Dynastream Innovations The above documents and software are available at www.thisisant.com and/or www.nordicsemi.com. User registration or supplier product code may be required. 6.3 ANT Developer’s Zone ANT development software tools, application notes, reference designs and other public resources are found in the ANT Developer’s Zone at http://www.thisisant.com/developer. To begin development with the ANT+ interoperability, please become an ANT+ Adopter or ANT+ Alliance member to obtain the access to the ANT+ Adopter Zone. ANT+ documents and design tools contained in the ANT+ thisisant.com N5 ANT SoC Module Series, Rev 2.2 Page 25 of 37 Adopter zone include the ANT+ Device Profiles, ANT-FS specification, ANT software (PC/Mac) libraries with source code, simulator tools (SimulANT+), embedded reference designs with source code, and more. 6.4 ANT and ANT+ Social Media ANT is on the following social media sites, YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/ANTAlliance Twitter: http://twitter.com/ANTPlus Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thisisant LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=1379137 thisisant.com Page 26 of 37 N5 ANT SoC Module Series, Rev 2.2 Appendix A: Using the ANT Network Processor Configuration N5 modules are preloaded with a default ANT network processor reference code image in the application code space of the nRF51422. Using this configuration is similar to ANT legacy ICs or modules, as illustrated in the diagram below. This reference code is available upon request. Sensor/ Display/ Storage User Application MCU or PC Async/Sync Serial Interface ANT Network Processor ANT Engine + Radio Figure 15: Using ANT Network Processor With this configuration, the N5 M4/5 model is basically drop-in compatible with ANT11TS33M4/5IB, ANTAP281M4/5IB and ANTC782M4/5IB modules. For information regarding ANT network processor serial interfaces, please refer to document “Interfacing with ANT General Purpose Chipsets and Modules”. 1. Pin Assignments in the ANT Network Processor Configuration In the pre-loaded ANT network processor configuration, specific functions are assigned to the module pins. The details are summarized below: ANT Network Processor Pin Assignments N5xxM8xx LGA Pad N5xxM4xx Pin N5xxM5xx Molex Connector nRF51422 Pin Name A2-6 4 19 GND B1 2 10 RST /SWDIO Pin Name Async Mode Sync Mode Function GND GND GND Power supply ground RST RST RST Reset the device B2 P018 Unused Unused Unused Not used B3 P020 Unused Unused Unused Not used P019 Unused Unused Unused Not used B5, B6 3 1 Vcc Vcc Vcc Vcc Power supply source C1 5 6 SWDCLK Unused Unused Unused Not used C2 P013 Unused Unused Unused Not used C3 P016 Unused Unused Unused Not used B4 P022 Unused Unused Unused Not used C5, C6 3 1 Vcc Vcc Vcc Vcc Power supply source D1 12 3 P012 RXD0/SIN RXD0 SIN Async -> Receive data signal Sync -> Data input D2 11 4 P015 TXD0/SOUT TXD0 SOUT Async -> Transmit data signal Sync -> Data output P025 Unused Unused Unused Not used SUSPEND SRDY Unused Unused Not used SCLK Async -> Baud rate selection C4 D3 D4 6 D5 D6 10 17 P023 16 P021 7 P024 SUSPEND / SRDY Unused BR2/SCLK BR2 Async -> Suspend control Sync -> Serial port ready thisisant.com N5 ANT SoC Module Series, Rev 2.2 N5xxM8xx LGA Pad N5xxM4xx Pin N5xxM5xx Molex Connector Page 27 of 37 ANT Network Processor Pin Assignments nRF51422 Pin Name Pin Name Async Mode Sync Mode Function Sync -> Clock output signal E1 14 9 P009 BR3/SPD_SEL BR3 SPD_SEL Async -> Baud rate selection Sync -> Clock speed Selection E2 15 14 P011 BOOT BOOT BOOT if not used, tie to ground Async -> Baud rate selection Sync -> Not used Bootloader Startup. or unconnected E3 13 E4 5 P006 BR1 BR1 Unused 20 P004 Unused Unused Unused Not used E5 9 11 P000 PORTSEL Tie to GND Tie to VCC Asynchronous or synchronous port select E6 8 13 P030 Unused Unused Unused Not used F1 16 12 P008 Unused Unused Unused Not used F2 17 2 P005 RTS/SEN RTS SEN Async -> Request to send Sync -> Serial enable signal F3 1 8 P003 Unused Unused Unused Not used 18 P001 Unused Unused Unused Not used SLEEP MRDY Async -> Sleep mode enable Sync -> Message ready Unused Unused F4 F5 7 15 P002 SLEEP/ MRDY indication F6 Unused P031 Not used Table 8: Pin Assignments in ANT Network Processor Configuration Notes: • Pins marked unused can be tied to GND • Bit Serial Synchronous mode is not supported in the current version of the ANT Network Processor code 2. Asynchronous Serial Mode The baud rate of the asynchronous communication is controlled by the speed select signals BR1, BR2 and BR3. Please refer to the table below. BR3 BR2 BR1 Baud Rate 0 0 0 4800 1 0 1 9600 0 1 0 19200 0 0 1 38400 1 1 1 57600 1 0 0 115200 Table 9: Asynchronous Serial Mode Baud Rate Select thisisant.com Page 28 of 37 N5 ANT SoC Module Series, Rev 2.2 Asynchronous Serial Mode Connection Example Figure 16: N5 M4 ANT NP Configuration Async Serial Connection Notes: • Module RXD and TXD connected directly to hardware USART of microcontroller. • Switches on baud rate selection pins (BR1, BR2 and BR3) are for ease of use only. They can be connected directly to the logic level of interest. • RTS is hardware controlled on the N5 module and follows the RTS behaviour described in the nRF51 Series Reference Manual. In addition, RTS is toggled by the network processor application during message processing. If HW flow control is not available on MCU, the software implemented flow control must be able to manage serial communication flow control on a per byte level. thisisant.com N5 ANT SoC Module Series, Rev 2.2 Page 29 of 37 3. Byte Synchronous Serial Mode The clock speed of the byte-Sync mode can be set to either 500KHz or 4MHz by setting BR3. Please refer to the table below. SPD-SEL Byte-Sync Speed 0 500KHz 1 4MHz Table 10 Byte-Sync Mode Speed Selection Byte Synchronous Mode Connection Example Figure 17: N5 M4 ANT NP Configuration Byte Sync Connection Notes: • Module SOUT, SIN, and SCLK connected directly to hardware USART of microcontroller. • SEN needs to be on an interrupt capable I/O pin on the microcontroller. (Interrupt pins located on Port 1&2 on the MSP430F1232) 4. ANT-WP Bootloader Activation The pre-programmed ANT Network Processor Application provides two methods of entry into the ANT-WP bootloader mode. The methods are described in the following sections. thisisant.com Page 30 of 37 N5 ANT SoC Module Series, Rev 2.2 Once the ANT-WP bootloader has been activated, the N5 module will remain in bootloader mode until one of the following conditions are met: • The existing network processor application is successfully replaced using the ANT-WP bootloader and the new application is activated. • The existing network processor application is not replaced. The ANT-WP bootloader successfully disconnected from ANT PC OTA updater tool. • The existing network processor application is not replaced. The ANT-WP bootloader reaches 2 min inactivity timeout. For more details on the ANT-WP bootloader functionality, please refer to Appendix B: Using the ANT Bootloader for OTA Firmware Update. Using BOOT Pin A dedicated BOOT pin is assigned in the network processor application in order to activate the ANT-WP bootloader code. If BOOT is held high upon power-up or start-up, the operation of the network processor code is bypassed and the ANT-WP bootloader code is started. The intent of this functionality is to assist in updating/replacing the default images on the N5 modules using the OTA firmware update capability of the ANT-WP bootloader without requiring host microcontroller intervention. This mode of operation is not intended to be used to upgrade the existing network processor application on the N5 module. Using Serial Command The following serial command message has been defined in the ANT network processor code. A host microcontroller can issue this command to the ANT network processor application to put the N5 module into the ANT-WP bootloader mode. Sync Length MsgID 0x02 0xE4 Payload 0x00 Chksum 0x00 Table 11: ANT OTA Update Enable Command After issuing the command, the following response is generated prior to activation of the ANT-WP bootloader. Sync Length MsgID 0x04 0xE0 Response 0x00 0xE4 0x00 Chksum 0x00 Table 12: ANT OTA Update Enable Response Note: Sync and Chksum values are defined in the document “Interfacing with ANT General Purpose Chipsets and Modules”. A response of 0x00 indicates successful pending ANT-WP bootloader activation. The N5 module enters the ANTWP bootloader mode shortly after sending the response. Serial communication to the module is not available when the bootloader is active. This mode of operation can be used to upgrade the existing ANT network processor application on the N5 module. When exiting the ANT-WP bootloader mode, an ANT startup message will be generated by the network processor application code. Refer to Start-up Message in the document “ANT Message Protocol and Usage”. thisisant.com N5 ANT SoC Module Series, Rev 2.2 Page 31 of 37 5. DC/DC Configuration Note: this feature is not provided on the N548 models. The pre-programmed ANT Network Processor Application provides a method of configuring the DC/DC converter on the module via Serial Command. This allows modules featuring compatible ICs to use the DC/DC features of the nRF51422. Please refer to the nRF51422 Product Specification v3.1 for details on the DC/DC (Sections 3.4 and 8.5 particularly). DC/DC should only be used on appropriate modules. The following serial command message has been defined in the ANT network processor code. A host microcontroller can issue this command to the ANT network processor application to configure the DC/DC operation on the N5 module. Sync Length MsgID 0x02 0xE4 Payload 0x01 Chksum 0x00 – DC/DC Disable 0x01 – DC/DC Enable Table 13: ANT DC/DC Configuration Command After issuing the command, the following response is generated. Sync Length MsgID 0x04 0xE0 Response 0x00 0xE4 0x01 Chksum 0x00 Table 14: ANT DC/DC Configuration Response Note: Sync and Chksum values are defined in the document “Interfacing with ANT General Purpose Chipsets and Modules”. A response of 0x00 indicates successful configuration of the DC/DC. thisisant.com Page 32 of 37 N5 ANT SoC Module Series, Rev 2.2 Appendix B: Using the ANT Bootloader for OTA Firmware Update The ANT bootloader supports over-the-air firmware update using ANT File Share (ANT-FS) technology. The following features are supported: • Application updates with or without existing application on the device • Bootloader updates • SoftDevice updates, including swaps from S210 to S310 and vice-versa • Combined SoftDevice and bootloader updates A primary ANT bootloader demo and reference code is provided in the nRF51 SDK. The N5 module (except for N548 Rev A) is preloaded with the ANT-WP (Wireless Programming) bootloader that is specially made to work with the ANT Network Processer code. 1. Operational Memory Layout The UICR BOOTLOADERADDR is set to the starting address of the bootloader image. The operational memory layout is shown in the figure below: 0x040000 ANT-WP Bootloader 0x03B800 Bank 1 Application Bank 0 Code Region 1 Free App Size SD Size 0x001000 0x000000 Code Region 0 SoftDevice MBR Figure 18: ANT-WP Bootloader Operational Memory Layout • ANT-WP Bootloader: Occupies the reserved flash region between 0x3B800 – 0x40000. Implements an ANT-FS client that uses the ANT SoftDevice stack to handle session based file transfers with an ANT-FS thisisant.com N5 ANT SoC Module Series, Rev 2.2 Page 33 of 37 host over-the-air. Responsible for receiving, processing, storing and activating received images in banked regions Bank0/Bank1. • Master Boot Record (MBR): Occupies region 0x0000 – 0x1000. Manages system startup and interrupt forwarding to the bootloader and the SoftDevice. Used by the ANT-WP bootloader in order to execute the SoftDevice and bootloader image swaps and verification. The MBR is non-updateable and is initially programmed in along with the SoftDevice. • SoftDevice: Occupies flash region starting at address 0x1000, with size depending on the specific SoftDevice (S210/S310) used. Contains ANT protocol stack and SoC interface components used by the ANT-WP bootloader and the ANT Network Processor application code. • Application Code/Swap Region (Bank0/Bank1): The remaining space is divided into two memory banks of equal size, BANK0 (starting after the SoftDevice) and BANK1 (ending before the bootloader). If an application is present in the device, it is placed in the space right after the SoftDevice, and depending on its size, may occupy part or the entirety of BANK0, and none, part or the entirety of BANK1. During image reception, the ANT-WP bootloader uses the banked region(s) as storage space for the incoming image. The memory region allocation is summarized in the table below: Usage Memory ranges (Using S210 V4.0.1 or V5.0.0) Memory ranges (Using S310 V2.0.0 or V3.0.0) ANT-WP Bootloader 0x3B800 – 0x40000 0x3B800 – 0x40000 Application Code / Swap Space 0xD000 – 0x3B800 0x1D000 – 0x3B800 SoftDevice 0x1000 – 0xD000 0x1000 – 0x1D000 Master Boot Record (MBR) 0x0000 – 0x1000 0x0000 – 0x1000 Table 15: Summary of the ANT-WP Bootloader Operational Memory Layout 2. Entering Bootloader Mode If there is no existing application on the device, the device will always start in bootloader mode. In the case of an existing application being present, to enter bootloader mode, the application must request bootloader entry by writing to a shared memory block field in the bootloader code region. Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) used to request bootloader entry are provided in the example N5 ANT Bootloader Demo code mentioned in the document “N5 Module Starter Kit User Manual”. The following files provide the interface. • ant_boot_settings.h • ant_boot_settings_api.h • ant_boot_settings_api.c For more information regarding the shared memory block field between the bootloader code and the application, please refer to the aforementioned “N5 Module Starter Kit User Manual”, under Passing Information between Application and Bootloader. 3. Bootloader ANT-FS Functionality Upon entering bootloader state, the ANT-FS-client code is initiated. ANT-FS is a session based transport mechanism designed to handle data file transfers between two ANT enabled devices. A detailed description of ANT-FS is available in the document “ANT-FS Technical Specification”. The specific details of the over-the-air message exchange used for the update process as defined by ANT-FS are outlined in the application note “ANT AN Over the Air Firmware Updates Using ANT-FS”, including the format of files exchanged. thisisant.com Page 34 of 37 N5 ANT SoC Module Series, Rev 2.2 As indicated in the “N5 Module Starter Kit User Manual”, a customized PC implementation of an ANT-FS host used to perform OTA updates (OTA Updater Tool) is provided. This tool automates all of the interactions between host and client to for device information and transfer new images to the module. ANT-FS Client (Master Endpoint) ANT-FS Host (Slave Endpoint) Node A OTA Updater Figure 19: ANT Bootloader Topology ANT-FS Configuration The following tables list the default ANT configurations and ANTFS device identification values used by the preloaded ANT-WP bootloader and supplied OTA Updater tool in order to communicate with each other. Parameter Value Channel Type Master Radio Frequency 2450 MHz Network Key ANT-FS Managed Network Key Device Type 16 Transmission Type 5 Device Number Least significant 2 bytes of the ANTFS_CLIENT_SERIAL_NUMBER Channel Period 8192 (4Hz) Table 16: ANT-WP Bootloader Default ANT Channel Parameters Parameter Value ANTFS_CLIENT_MANUF_ID 255. Reserved as development ID. ANTFS_CLIENT_DEV_TYPE 1 ANTFS_CLIENT_SERIAL_NUMBER Least 4 significant bytes of device identifier in FICR, DEVICEID[0] ANTFS_CLIENT_NAME “ANTFS OTA Update” Table 17: ANT-WP Bootloader ANT-FS Device Identification Parameters ANT-FS authentication method supported by the default ANT-WP bootloader is the PassThru mode. Pairing or passkey authentication methods are not supported in the current version. 4. OTA Firmware Update Procedure Before updating any image component of the N5 module, it is important to review the release notes and test all image components for compatibility. Example Usage The following procedure is a basic example of how to use the provided ANT-WP bootloader code and OTA Updater Tool PC application to perform an OTA firmware update. thisisant.com N5 ANT SoC Module Series, Rev 2.2 Page 35 of 37 Figure 20: OTA Updater to PC Application 1. Connect an ANT USB stick to the PC 2. Start the OTA Updater application. The status bar at the bottom should indicate “Ready” 3. Configure the Connection Settings. Use the configuration specified in Table 17: ANT-WP Bootloader ANT-FS Device Identification Parameters. a. Specifying the ANTFS_CLIENT_SERIAL_NUMBER (obtained by reading the DEVICE[0] FICR field of the module) will allow the OTA Updater application to connect only to the specified module. b. Specifying 0 (wildcarding) will allow the OTA Updater application to connect to any module in the bootloader state. 4. Configure the Authentication Settings. The ANT-WP bootloader uses pass-thru authentication by default. Passkey authentication is not supported in this version. 5. Browse for the image to update, and make sure the corresponding checkbox is checked. Both binary and hex formats are supported. 6. Initiate the bootloader mode on the target N5 module. Use the bootloader entry methods described in Entering Bootloader Mode section or Bootloader Activation of Appendix A: Using the ANT Network Processor Configuration. 7. Click on “Connect to Device”. Once the bootloader is discovered, the Device Information panel will show information about the current device, e.g., manufacturer ID, product ID, serial number and versions of the images currently installed on it. thisisant.com Page 36 of 37 N5 ANT SoC Module Series, Rev 2.2 8. Click on “Start Update”. The update process will begin. 9. When the update is complete, the status bar will indicate “Image upload complete. Image will be activated, do not power down device”. Image Activation N5 module will remain in the bootloader mode if there is no valid existing application. Preservation of an existing application code may not be guaranteed and can be overwritten by temporary banked data during ANT-FS file transfer. Therefore, it is important to understand the conditions where this can occur. • Attempting to update the SoftDevice will always invalidate an existing application image • Attempting to update the bootloader or application, by default, will invalidate an existing application image unless the current application notifies its current usage size using the shared memory block field as described in the “N5 Module Starter Kit User Manual” under Passing information between Application and Bootloader. However, if the passed in size value exceeds the size of a single bank region (see Operational Memory Layout), the existing application image cannot be preserved across firmware update. • If the size of the image update file being transferred during the ANT-FS session exceeds the size of a single bank region, the existing application image will be invalidated. thisisant.com N5 ANT SoC Module Series, Rev 2.2 Page 37 of 37 Appendix C: N5 Module Pre-Loaded Software Versions Module Version S210 Softv5.0.0Device ANT-WP Bootloader ANT Network Processor Code N550 and N5150 V5.0.0 (AXX5.00B00) BFD2.00B00 BAW4.00B00 N548 rev B V4.0.1 (AXX4.00B00) BFD1.00B00 BAW3.00B00 N548 rev A V3.0.0 (AXX3.02B00) None BAW2.02B00 Table 18: N5 Module Versions and Factory Loaded Software 1. Key functional changes in N550 and N5150 • For S210 SoftDevice upgrade details, please refer to S210 v5.0.0 release note in the SoftDevice package. • For important details on upgrading the SoftDevice via ANT-WP Bootloader from v4.0.1 to v5.0.0, please refer to the S210 v5.0.0 migration document in the SoftDevice package. • ANT Network processor code BAW4.00B00 provides support for configuring the DC/DC converter. 2. Key functional changes in rev B over rev A • For S210 SoftDevice upgrade details, please refer to S210 v4.0.1 release note in the SoftDevice package. • The ANT-WP bootloader code, when activated, provides over-the-air firmware update capability using ANT File Share (ANT-FS) technology. • ANT Network processor code BAW3.00B00 assigned a previously unused Pin to the new BOOT function. The intent of BOOT function is to assist in updating/replacing the default images on the N5 modules using the ANT-WP bootloader without requiring host microcontroller intervention. • The ANT network process application BAW3.00B00 changes the serial interface behaviour. - For synchronous Serial Interface: the SPI rate has been changed from 4MHz to 500kHz when SPD_SEL (BR3) is low and SPI rate from 500kHz to 4MHz when the pin is high. This change makes it be compatible with AP2/C7 modules. - Asynchronous Serial Interface: the RTS now toggles at the end of each message received to indicate message processing thisisant.com