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AP2 Module

The ANT AP2 module is a drop-in module based on the reference design of nRF24AP2, a new generation of ANT system on chip family from Nordic Semiconductor. An F antenna is integrated on the small-sized 20mm by 20mm board.

Fully-certified ANT RF modules enable fast time to market

The module has been certified to comply with radio regulation or standards covering global markets include North America, Europe, Japan and Australia. The integrated module eases the burden for application and system developers from extensive RF and antenna design, and regulatory compliance testing, allowing quicker time to market.

Enhancements come with nRF24AP2

10x lower power consumption
Better RF performance
High density node support – up to 300 nodes at 1 Hz Tx rate in same RF space
Frequency agility
Proximity search
Scanning mode – extremely low latency for asynchronous applications such as remote control
Low priority search – does not impact existing channels
Channel ID management – improve device pairing effciency
Individual output power control per channel

Features

2.4GHz worldwide ISM band
78 selectable RF channels (2403 to 2480MHz)
Simple sync/async serial interface
Integrated F antenna
On board 32.768 kHz crystal oscillator
Broadcast, acknowledged, or burst data transmissions
ANT channel combined message rate up to 190Hz (8byte data payload
Minimum message rate per ANT channel 0.5Hz
Burst transfer rates up to 20Kbps (true data throughput
Up to 8 ANT channels
Up to 3 public, managed and/or private network keys
1 Mbps RF data rate
1.9V to 3.6V supply voltage range
-40°C to +85°C operating temperature
RoHS compliant

Selection Table

AP2 Module	Decription	Size	Status
ANTAP281M4IB	8 channels; regulatary approval; surface mountable	20mm x 20mm	Active
ANTAP281M5IB	8 channels; regulatary approval; connector	20mm x 20mm	Active

Documents and Resources

ANT AP2 Transceiver Module Datasheet
ANT AP2 Transceiver Module Errata (updated Mar 9, 2010)

nRF24AP2 Product Specification

ANT Message Protocol and Usage
Interfacing with ANT General Purpose Chipsets and Modules

Power Consumption Estimator

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ANTware, the PC software debugging tool, now supporting all new ANT enhancements
ANT DLL with source code, updated to cover new ANT features
New application Notes that cover the usage of many new features, like proximity pairing, scanning channel, search mode etc.

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