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Possible to use nRF52840 Dongle in End-Product ?

Hi Nordic Team,

i have some questions, while evaluating the nRF52840 Dongle.

I know that the dongle is not supposed to be used in end-products, but it fits our needs to upgrade older hardware devices to add BLE functionality by using a USB dongle.

1. Is it possible to use the nRF52840 Dongle in our End-Product and make the needed certification ourselves ?

2. Which steps are to be done for certification of an end-product using the dongle, so first step I understand is the obligatory bluetooth SIG registration, what is then the next step ?

3. When developing a custom firmware, is this also tested and certified ?

4. I want to use the Nordic UART Service through BLE, can i simply use this or does it also need some registration and certification ?

Thanks in advance,

Marco Scudieri

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  • Hi.

    There is no problem using the nRF52840 Dongle in your end-product.

    As for certification; As you mentioned you will need to go through atleast certification with BT SIG.
    Exactly what certification you will need in addition to that, I'm not 100% sure. I guess it would also depend on if you are certifying the dongle stand-alone or if it is part of a different end-product. 

    I suggest that you confer with a test house or a certification-agency about this.

    You are also free to use the UART service in your product.

    Best regards,
    Joakim

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  • Hi.

    There is no problem using the nRF52840 Dongle in your end-product.

    As for certification; As you mentioned you will need to go through atleast certification with BT SIG.
    Exactly what certification you will need in addition to that, I'm not 100% sure. I guess it would also depend on if you are certifying the dongle stand-alone or if it is part of a different end-product. 

    I suggest that you confer with a test house or a certification-agency about this.

    You are also free to use the UART service in your product.

    Best regards,
    Joakim

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