Max Slaves in star network with nrf51822?

[ethan schneider]

Hi,

I am trying to create a star network with 12-16 slaves and one master.

The master would be a nrf51822 and the slaves nRF8001/2.

The slaves would not transmit any data besides "I'm here".

Is this possible with these chips?

[ethan schneider]

Hi Pal,

Thanks for the response.

Could you clarify what you mean by S120?

Also, what state would the nrf8001/2 have to be in to be seen if the 51822 would just scan for them? Battery Life is a key component of my design so I would like for them to be in sleep mode for as long as possible.

[Pål Håland]

S120 is 8 link central softdevice for the nrf51822. http://www.nordicsemi.com/eng/Products/Bluetooth-R-low-energy/nRF51822

Not sure what you mean by state for the nrf51822 to find them, but as long as they are advertising it should be able to find them.