Key Selling Points

• Lower power consumption

Advanced ANT Features

• 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 – improves device pairing efficiency
• Individual output power control per channel

Basic ANT Features  

• 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 (8 byte 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
• 1.9V to 3.6V supply voltage range
• -40°C to +85°C operating temperature
• Low profile
• Pin compatible with ANT C7, AT3 and AP1 modules
• RoHS compliant

Product Options	Target Use	Package
ANTAP281M4IB (REEL IS EOL)	For surface mount mass production	Tray: 20 modules on a tray Reel: 500 modules taped on a 13” reel (EOL)
ANTAP281M5IB (EOL)	With Molex connector. For lab testing and development.	Tray: 20 modules on a tray

 

The ANTAP2DK1 kit offers a comprehensive set of ANT AP2 and AT3 modules, PC tools and resources to assist

• Evaluation of ANT as a practical Wireless Sensor Network solution
• Evaluation of the nRF24AP2 ANT network processor, AT3 chipset and the AP2 and AT3 modules
• Design of ANT product  prototypes and network demonstrations
• Design of PC applications linking to ANT products and networks
• Evaluation of using SensRcore as an easy wireless sensor development platform, writing scripts and configuring modules

The ANTAP2DK1 kit consists of the following components:

• 2 x ANTAP281M5IB modules
• 2 x ANT11TS33M5IB modules
• 2 x battery boards
• 2 x I/O boards
• 2 x USB interface boards
• 2 x CR2032 coin cells

Registered dev kit owners receive direct ANT+ technical support from Dynastream Innovations.

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Files and software tools listed below are directly associated with this component. For more resources, please click here.

Title	Date Modified	Version	File Size
ANT AP2 Transceiver Module Datasheet	Mar 13, 2012	1.8	2 MB
nRF24AP2 Product Specification	Jun 17, 2010	1.2	1 MB
ANT AP2 Module Revision History	Nov 07, 2011	1.5	629 KB
ANT Message Protocol and Usage	Apr 02, 2014	5.1	4 MB
Interfacing with ANT General Purpose Chipsets and Modules	Dec 03, 2010	2.1	443 KB
ANT Development Kit User Manual	Jun 13, 2012	1.9	3 MB
AP2 Module DoC	May 09, 2018	1.0	55 KB

1. Initial Setup

ANT Product Select One AP1 chip or module AT3 chipset or module AP2 chip or module CC257x chip or module nRF51422 SoC nRF52832 SoC

EXT32K?

Serial Mode Select One Asynchronous Synchronous

Deep Sleep?

Encyption Mode Not Encrypted Encrypted

DC/DC?

Baud Rate

Mode Byte Bit

2. Channel Data

Number of Channels Select One

3. Battery Information

Typical Batteries Select One 2032 Coin Cell 2430 Coin Cell 2450 Coin Cell AAA Alkaline AA Alkaline 9V Alkaline

Capacity

mAh

Avail. capacity for Ant

%

ANT Usage

hrs per day

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