Wireless application documentation for the NETSONIX
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Bluetooth
Unlike many other wireless standards, the Bluetooth wireless specification includes both link layer and application layer definitions for product developers which supports data, voice, and content-centric applications. Radios that comply with the Bluetooth wireless specification operate in the unlicensed, 2.4 GHz radio spectrum ensuring communication compatibility worldwide. These radios use a spread spectrum, frequency hopping, full-duplex signal at up to 1600 hops/sec. The signal hops among 79 frequencies at 1 MHz intervals to give a high degree of interference immunity. The Bluetooth network consists of two types of devices, a master and a slave, whereby the communications between devices can only be initiated by a master. There after both devices can talk freely to each other until they disconnect. Up to seven simultaneous connections can be established and maintained.

Figure of a Bluetooth master connected to 7 slaves

This type of communications is made extremely versatile when dealing with instrumentation. The use of Bluetooth enables a user to connect to most modern handheld devices, which have Bluetooth hardware incorporated on them. No tedious installation procedures are needed with Bluetooth devices, as they detect each other automatically, which makes installation of this type of communications simple. Board rates for the Bluetooth is relatively high, with rates of up to 800kbit/sec can be found.


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