BLE HW capability and SW Support

[NIRMAL]

With an Objective to test mulitple DUTs that provides BLE4.2 data, We are in process of procuring the nRF52840 Dongle.

I would like to understand if i will be able to do the following. 

1. Is there an utility SW to help me to begin with.

2. Are there drivers to help me build a custom Vi using LabVIEW?. I would need to read and write BLE 4.2 data to multiple DUTs.

3. What is the maximum number of simultaneous that i can have on BLE4.2 (ideally on this device)

4. Can i use an external antenna if by any means if feasible.

[Simonr]

Hi Nirmal

1. Could you please be more specific on what kind of "utility Software" you're after, and what tests you want to conduct?

2. Nordic does not by default support this, so you'll have to make this yourself (or I can set this case to public mode and hope that someone in the community is willing to share). You could check out NI's PC-Based Measurement and Control Systems, as they have products that allow you to toggle, set, and reset GPIOs using LabVIEW. But I'm not entirely positive this is what you're after.

3. That depends if you're using it as a host or client. A host can support up to 7 simultaneously connected devices, while a client can only support one connection at a time.

4. The Dongle cannot use an external antenna. For that, you will have to use a Development Kit.

Best regards,

Simon