BT832X - Extended Range Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) 5 Module

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The BT832X is a Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) 5 module with the longest range of the BT832 series. This BLE module is designed for mass deployment in mesh networks with an extended range of 1250 meters. No additional hardware or firmware is needed for this upgrade.

The BT832X module is compatible with the Apple HomeKit applications and is an ideal BLE module for IoT applications. The module operates with Nordic nRF52832-QFAA SoC and includes an integrated PCB trace antenna, 512 KB flash, 64 KB RAM, and an embedded 2.4 GHz multi-protocol transceiver.

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Module	GC-BT832 (NOT AVAILABLE)	GC-BT832F (NOT AVAILABLE)	Viewing GC-BT832X (Not Availabile)	GC-BC832 (NOT AVAILABLE)
Soc	nRF52832 QFAA	nRF52832 QFAA	nRF52832 CIAA	nRF52832 CIAA
Flash/RAM	512KB/64KB	512KB/64KB	512KB/64KB	512KB/64KB
GPIO	32 Configurable	32 Configurable	32 Configurable	32 Configurable
Pins	40, CAS/LGA	40, CAS/LGA	40, CAS/LGA	40, CAS/LGA
Sizes	14 x 16 x 2.0 mm	15 x 20.8 x 1.9 mm	15 x 28 x 2mm	14 x 16 x 2.0 mm
Bluetooth Range	100 Meters	220/330 Meters	1250 Meters	100 Meters
BT Antenna	PCB Trace	PCB Trace	PCB Trace	PCB Trace
Peak Current	7.5mA at +4dBm TX	7.5mA at +4dBm TX	95mA at +20dBm TX	5.4mA, RX
Operation Temperature	-40ºC to 85ºC (-40ºF to 185ºF)	-40ºC to 85ºC (-40ºF to 185ºF)	-40ºC to 85ºC (-40ºF to 185ºF)	-40ºC to 85ºC (-40ºF to 185ºF)
Operation Voltage	1.7V-3.6V	1.7V-3.6V	1.8V-3.6V	1.7V-3.6V
Certification	FCC, IC	FCC, IC	Pending	FCC, IC

Supports many smart home standards including Apple HomeKit

Extended Bluetooth range of 1250 meters
Nordic nRF528832 with ARM Cortex M4F
Complete RF solution with integrated antenna
I2C compatible
I2S audio interface
20 channel CPU independent Programmable Peripheral Interconnect (PPI)
Integrated Near Field Communication (NFC)
Quadrature Demodulator (QDEC)
Integrated DC-DC converter
Serial Wire Debug (SWD)
Nordic SoftDevice Ready
Over-the-Air (OTA) firmware update
Flash/RAM: 512KB/64KB
32 General purpose I/O pins

Supports the following:

Supports UART/SPI/I2C/ADC/PWM
Supports 1.7V-3.6V voltages

BT832X Module Data Sheet (PDF)

Nordic nRF5 SDK (Link to Nordic Semiconductor site for download)

ANTENNA	Integrated high performance PCB trace antenna
CERTIFICATIONS	FCC and Canada IC Pending
CPU	Nordic nRF52832 with ARM Cortex M4F CPU
DATA FEED DESCRIPTION	The BT832X is an extended range Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) 5 module designed for mass deployment in mesh networks with an increased range of 1250 meters. This BLE module is ideal for IoT applications and compatible with Apple HomeKit applications. It operates with Nordic nRF52832-QFAA SoC and includes an integrated PCB trace antenna, 512 KB flash, 64 KB RAM, and an embedded 2.4 GHz multi-protocol transceiver. Easily pair the BT832X with other BLE devices using the built-in Near-Field-Communication (NFC). Operating conditions is monitored with a built-in temperature sensor.
DIMENSIONS	15 x 28 x 2 mm
FIRMWARE	Over-the-Air (OTA) firmware update Host mode: connects to a host via UART, uses AT Commands Standalone mode: download firmware to flash memory
FREQUENCY BAND	2.4GHz
INTERFACES	I2S audio interface NFC-A tag interface for OOB pairing 12 bit/200KSPS ADC 3 SPI Master/Slave (8Mbps) 2x2-wire Master/Slave (I2C compatible) UART (with CTS/RTS and DMA)
IO AND IRQ	32 General purpose I/O pins Serial Wire Debug I/O
MEMORY	512KB flash 64KB RAM
MPN	BT832X
PINS	16 Castellated pins 24 LGA pins
POWER	Low power comparator
PRODUCT WEIGHT	.05
PROTOCOLS	Nordic SoftDevices: S132 - Bluetooth low energy concurrent central/peripheral/observer/broadcaster stack ANT Wireless SoftDevices: S212: ANT stack S332: Bluetooth low energy concurrent central/ peripheral/ observer/broadcaster/ ANT stack
RANGE	1500 meters (4101 feet)
SECURITYPROTECTION	128-bit AES HW encryption
STORAGE SPECIFICATIONS	Do not store in the following conditions - salty air - direct sunlight - water - poisonous gas - corrosive gas
TEMPERATURE RANGE	Operation Environment: -40ºC to 85ºC (-40ºF to 185ºF)
VOLTAGE	Operating: 1.7V to 3.6V

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