I have a project that I am working which is in basic terms, a wireless temperature sensor, that is battery powered with a distance of around 50m open air. Devices will be “paired” with easy other in the field.
I was planning on using an nRF24L01+ but after reading a little bit about the ANT chips it seems that they may be a bit more suited to my application.
I can’t see if the nRF24AP1 supports the “long range”, which is a feature of the nRF24L01+ I need.
So from what I can tell, the only real difference is that the nRF24AP1 has UART (not needed) and it supports the ANT protocol, which seems not that important to me?..
This is an old post but I’ll add this in case it is useful for someone else.
If you do want ANT features make sure that the other devices you want to communicate with either use the ANT public network (network id 0, I think), OR that you have the network key and device profile of the other sensors.
Suunto for example use a private network key and profiles and unless you can get that information, it’s a non-starter.
I work for Symmetry Electronics, and we are a franchised distributor for Nordic.
The ANT protocol is used in various applications, most notably in the sports sector to from PANs of various heart sensors, cadence meters, etc.
If you don’t need a product that is associated with a standard protocol, then the L01 is a good choice. The LE1 chip might actually be better, as it is basically the LO1+ with an embedded micro: http://www.semiconductorstore.com/cart/ … duct=42815
If you have any other questions, PM me and I will be happy to help.
