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KNOWLEDGE BASE / RADIO AND STANDARDS

Bluetooth Technology.

Understand the radio behind BLE devices and the features behind Bluetooth version numbers. Explore clear explanations, original diagrams and practical questions for selecting industrial tags, sensors and gateways.

RF FUNDAMENTALSBLE VERSION COMPARISONFEATURE COMPATIBILITY
GUIDE 01 / RADIO FUNDAMENTALS

Bluetooth RF Technology: Advantages and Disadvantages

Understand what Bluetooth Low Energy does well, what limits a real radio link and how to evaluate a tag or sensor in its intended industrial environment.

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Bluetooth LE radio link showing antenna placement, shared spectrum and the path to a gateway
GUIDE 02 / VERSIONS & FEATURES

BLE 4.2 vs 5.0 vs 5.1 vs 6.0: Features and Differences

Compare four selected Bluetooth Core milestones through the features that matter to tags, gateways and industrial IoT systems, rather than treating a version number as a complete specification.

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Four Bluetooth LE milestones show data length, PHY choices, direction finding and Channel Sounding

Connect radio fundamentals to a positioning system

A working radio link and a useful location estimate are different requirements. Continue with the positioning guides to compare beacon architectures, AoA, ranging methods and site deployment.

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