Dear Nordic Semiconductor Team,
I hope this message finds you well.
I am currently developing a project called Nuntius Core, which involves controlling bait boats (carp fishing) remotely with GPS autopilot and live data transmission to a mobile app.
At the moment, our setup includes the following:
Onboard the boat, an ESP32u module transmits data to a shore receiver using an Ebyte E01 module with a range of up to 5 km, sending data at approximately 0.3 Mbps.
From the shore receiver, the data is relayed via Bluetooth to the mobile app.
Additionally, we have sonar probes integrated onboard the boats, connected to the ESP32u and transmitting data over Wi-Fi to a shore repeater, which then forwards it to the mobile device. This Wi-Fi link handles around 1 Mbps.
We are interested in consolidating these communications using Nordic Semiconductor's SoCs (specifically models discussed earlier such as the nRF52840), to simplify and enhance the system.
We have also seen videos featuring the nRF21540 module and are curious if this or similar models would be suitable for our application.
We have several questions regarding your products:
Would it be necessary to use two Nordic devices (one on the boat and one on the shore) plus the mobile phone, or could the mobile device connect directly to the boat’s Nordic device?
What real-world range can we expect at 2 Mbps data rate, assuming the use of approximately 6 dBi antennas?
Could you provide information about power consumption for such a setup?
Are there any European regulations or legal considerations we should be aware of when using these devices and frequencies?
We intend to share our existing code and libraries (currently developed in Arduino and Visual Studio environments) for potential integration or support. Would your team be open to collaborating or advising on this?
Thank you very much for your time and assistance. We look forward to your guidance on how Nordic Semiconductor’s solutions can best fit our project’s requirements.
Best regards,
ANTONIO
